10.11.1988 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 1988
CITY HALL - 109 MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR MULLENDORE: COUNCILMEMBERS; RALPH BOYER, BILL LOGGINS, GRADY
SMOTHERMON AND DANNY WEBB. CHARLES BELL ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR MULLENDORE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY BILL LOGGINS AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO
APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE THE
BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
AG DEPARTMENT -DISCUSSION ON LIVESTOCK: THE AG TEACHER SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE AG DEPT.
ON KEEPING HOGS IN A. PEN BY THE AG SfiOP. THIS IS TO HELP STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE
CITY AND HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO KEEP THEM. MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED
BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO DISMISS THIS FROM THE AGENDA AND IF COMPLAINTS ARE RECEIVED, THEY
ARE TO BE TURNED OVER TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO HANDLE. MOTION CARRIED.
CAROLINE STROOPE-CITY PROPERTY NORTH OF BROADWAY: CAROLINE STROOPE MET WITH THE COUNCIL
ASKING TEM TO RE -CONSIDER THE SELLING OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY ADJOINING HERS
ON BROADWAY STREET. SHE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A GARAGE ON IT. COUNCIL WILL GET TOGETHER
AND COME UP WITH A REASONABLE FIGURE FOR THE 30xl4O FEET INVOLVED. NO ACTION TAKEN.
POLLY JAMES-REQUEST TO MOVE MOBILE HOME ON HER PROPERTY ON NORTH MAIN STREET: POLLY
JAMES MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING TO MOVE A MOBILE HOME ON TO HER PROPERTY. MOTION
WAS MADE BY BILL LOGGINS AND SECONDED BY RALOH BOYER TO GRANT A VARIANCE FOR HER
REQUEST WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF UNDERPINNING AND TIE DOWNS. MOTION CARRIED.
MICHAEL CALLAHAN: MICHAEL CALLAHAN CAME ASKING THE COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO PUT A
AMATEUR RADIO TOWER ON THE GROUND STORAGE TANK AT DODSONS TO INCREASE COMMUNICATIONS
BETWEEN DALLAS & SHERMAN. MOTION WAS MADE BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH
BOYER TO DENY THE REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT ON WATER WELL: MAYOR GAVE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE NEW WATER WELL. DRILLER IS
DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET.
REPORT ON STREET WORK: MAYOR GAVE REPORT ON STREET WORK. MAYOR EXPLAINED SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS OF EACH OF THE THREE STREETS INVOLVED. MAYOR, CHARLES BELL AND GLEN
POLK LOOKED AT EACH STREET AND DECIDED WHAT EACH REQUIREMENT WAS.
WATER DEPOSIT FOR BOWED CREEK: MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL
LOGGINS TO REQUIRE A $500.00 DEPOSIT AND BILL PAID BY 10th OF EACH MONTH. CARRIED.
COLLECTION POLICY FOR WATER BILLS: AFTER THE 10th OF EACH MONTH, WHICH IS THE DUE DATE,
IF NOT PAID, -BANGERS WILL BE PLACED ON DOORS GIVING TEN (10) DAYS BEFORE SERVICE IS
DIS-CONNECTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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FUTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FIRE DEPARTMENT & CITY: MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT MET WITH THE CITY C OUNCIL TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL TO THE CITY. MAYOR SUGGEST-
ED A COMMITTEE TO TOW (2) FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND A COMMITTEE OF TWO (2) FROM
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH DEPARTMENTS. MOTION
WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMITTEE FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE WAYMAN HASS AND JIM GENTRY. COMMITTEE FROM THE
CITY TO BE RALPH BOYER AND BILL LOGGINS.
COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:35 P.M.
COUNCIL CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:55 P.M.
MOTION WAS MADE BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO GIVE NARCISO ORTEGA
THE OPTION OF WORKING SIX (6) DAYS DURING ANY TWO (2) WEEK PAY PERIOD, DURING THE
WINTER MONTHS UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF APRIL. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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