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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-26 Regular Meeting Minutes CITY COUNCIL MEETING ANNA CITY HALL AUGUST 26, 1997 The City Council of the City of Anna met in regular session on the 26-th day of August with the following members present and participating: Mayor, Ron Ferguson, Bob Estep, Debbie McIntosh, Lisa, Copeland, Joe Murphy and Duane Hayes. Item #1 This meeting was called to order at 7:31 p.m. by Ron Ferguson. Others present were Johnny McBride, Ricky Dawes, Cliff Moore, C.W. Ingram, Sandra Lewis, Dennis Bailey, Southwestern Bell Representative, Sandra Lewis, Southwestern Bell Representative, Rodney Crawford, Dale Tilley, Brenda Tilley, Marc Archer, Ira Warfield and Fidencio Castillo Jr. Item #3 Ron asked for any Citizen's Participation at this time. Johnny McBride wanted to thank the Council for having the owner mow the lot beside him. Item #4 The City Council met with C.W. Ingram to discuss and take action as needed regarding his water bill. Mr. Ingram stated the reason the water bill was so high is because someone turned the outside faucet on while they were on vacation. Bob Estep made a motion to give Mr. Ingram' s account a $25.00 credit, Joe Murphy seconded. Motion carried 5/0/0. Item #5 The City Council met with Dennis Bailey and Sandra Lewis from Southwestern Bell to discuss and take action as needed in reference to City Ordinance 92-004. Debbie McIntosh made a motion to approve Southwestern Bell Franchise Ordinance, Duane Hayes seconded. Motion carried 5/0/0. Item #6 The City Council met with Dale Tilley from Anna Volunteer Fire Dept. to discuss and take action as needed regarding the Utility Bills. Dale presented a detail. list of expenses and income for several months. Debbie McIntosh made a motion to pay the Utilities for 2 months, Lisa Copeland seconded. Motion carried 5/0/0. Item V The City Council met with Cliff Moore from Animal. Control Services -to discuss and take action as needed regarding Animal Control Procedures. The Council was concerned with the number of offenses wrote on one citation. The Council asked Cliff Moore to try not to write more -than one offense on a citation. The Council. asked that Cliff riot attend the Court Session unless his presence is required. Item #8 The City Council met with Dale and Brenda Tilley to discuss and take action as needed regarding Citations that were issued to them and to discuss the Animal Control Officer. The Council held discussion with the Tilley' s regarding these matters. The Council stated they need to review the Animal Control Ordinance. Item #9 Duane Hayes made a motion -to approve the Minutes for August 12, 1997, Debbie McIntosh seconded. Motion carried 5/0/0. Item #10 The City Council will recess into Executive Session under Texas Government Code sections 551 . 071 and 551 .074 of the Texas Open Meeting Act for the following purpose: A. Legal : Pending/Contemplated Litigation B. Personnel: Water/Wastewater Maint, Worker Item #11 The City Council Re-convened into regular session to act on items discussed in Executive Session. Debbie McIntosh made a motion -to hire Fidencio Castillo Jr. for the Part time Water/Wastewater Maint. Worker and to hire Ira Warfield for the Full time Water/Wastewater Maint. Worker, Lisa seconded. II Motion carried 5/0/0 . Item #12 The City Council held discussion regarding the 97-98 Budget. Duane Hayes made a motion to began the process on the proposed 1997 Tax Rate and to set a Public Hearing, Debbie McIntosh seconded. Motion Carried 3/2/0. Joe Murphy and Bob Estep abstained. Item #13 There being no further business this meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m. . Respectfully Submitted, City Secretary Mayor, Ron Fe -guson ,_ .., ,'"�� � � (� � � 4 x r� - - � .�� .: . .. � .�._��o� 1 ,� � �.� v _ '� ,��.. t � ,^ r �� _ �s. � m^ F ��`� � � � � �..^ e� _ �, � k e � � � �•, � .... t, "� � � ,.,„, � �, �,��,��., ��a- /% �.m � � � _..� , �w��, , oma . —„ � ���.a�, � w. r � � � �" �� �,' ) � � ��-�._. �,,.�w.�, � .,.n .w. ��° � � �, �' r, ����Y��- �' ����. �..... m ,� � ,�, � y ���; , �, ,���.,. ��. /f k { dk.a i�. a f,r A !. I'r"-'� 1� „� � �7 �� r �� �