12.13.1988 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 13, 1988
CITY HALL-109 MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR MULLENDORE: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, BILL LOGGINS, GRADY
SMOTHERMON, CHARLES BELT AND RALPH BOYER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR MULLENDORE CALLED LED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB, SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON, SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB
TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER, SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO APPROVE THE
BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
GLEN POLK - STREET CONTRACTOR: GLEN DISCUSSED WITH THE COUNCIL SEVENTH & PARVIN
STREETS WHICH HE TOPPED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS TOO COLD. HE IS NOT SATISIFIED WITH
THE JOB AND WILL AT HIS EXPENSE RE -TOP THESE TWO STREETS. MOTION WAS MADE BY
CIIARLES B ELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO LEI' GLEN USE HIS OWN JUDGEMENT ABOUT
SURFACING THE REMAINDER OF THE STREETS THIS WINTER. MOTION CARRIED.
AUTHORIZATION OF BOND PAYMENTS FOR JANUARY: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON, SECONDED
BY BILL LOGGINS TO PAY BOND PAYMENTS DUE JANUARY 10, 1989. MOTION CARRIED.
DISPOSITION OF FORD PICKUPTHE INSURANCE COMPANY IS PAYING THE CITY $787.50 AND THE
CITY IS KEEPING THE PICKUP. MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH
BOYER TO TAKE SEALED BIDS TO BE OPENED AT THE REGULAR MEETING IN JANUARY TO SELL
THE OLD PICKUP. MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW OF ANIMAL CONTROL WITH COLLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: JENNIFER GONLDEN,
PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY AND ONE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WAS PRESENT ALONG WITH
SEVERAL CITIZENS. EVERYONE WAS ALLOWED TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION AND ALL QUESTIONS
WERE ANSWERED BY MRS. GOLDEN. AFTER HEARING ALL COMMENTS THE MOTION WAS MADE BY
CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO AMEND THE CITY'S ANIMAL ORDINANCE TO
CONFORM WITH THE COUNTYS ORDINANCE WHICH ALLOWS ANIMALS TO RUN AT LARGE AS LONG
AS THE ANIMALS HAVE COLLARS AND TAGS ON. MOTION CARRIED.
PAYMENT FOR MATERIALS FOR GROUND STORAGE TANK: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED
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CHARLES BELL TO PAY FOR MATERIALS FOR STORAGE TANK DELIVERED TO THE SITE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $11,750.40. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVE RESOLUTION OF UPPER TRINITY MUNICIPAL SERVICES: MOTION WAS MADE BY BILL
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LOGGINS AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO THE UPPER
TRINITY. MOTION CARRIED.
HOLIDAYS-CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS: MOTION WAS MADE BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED
BY BILL LOGGINS TO CLOSE THE CITY HALL ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 AND MONDAY DECEMBER
26 FOR CHRISTMAS AND MONDAY JANUARY 2 FOR NEW YEARS. MOTION CARRIED.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:45 P.M.
COUNCIL CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:15 P.M.
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THE MAYOR CALLED DAVE DODSON BUT WAS UNABLE TO TALK WITH HIM. HE IS TO CALL BACK
ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14 TO GIVE THE CITY'S OPINION AND THAT THE CITY WILL NOT
CONTINUE WITH THE PROGRESS UNLESS WE OWN THE LAND.
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