MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

CITY COMMISSION-CITY HALL

December 10, 2001

7:00 p.m.

 

Mayor Ray opened the meeting, City Mgr. Lay gave the invocation.

 

Comm. Vencion made the motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as received, seconded by Vice-Mayor Creasy, voted unanimous.

 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

 

Gilbert told the Commission they had made 2 water connections and 2 gas connections.  He also stated the concrete had been poured at the new maintenance/fire hall building today.

 

Gilbert stated Quality Collision had applied for natural gas on Hog Creek Road.  He stated the main stopped at the State Highway Department.  He would like to run a 2" main on up for future use.  A discussion was had concerning the difference between a 2" main and 3/4" service line.

 

Comm. Jones made the motion to let Quality Collision has natural gas if a deal can be worked out, seconded by Vice-Mayor Creasy, voted unanimous.

 

City Mgr. Lay told the Commission he had received 4 quotes for materials to run water on Old Hwy. 64 East.  He stated G & C Supply was the low quote.

 

City Mgr. Lay told the Commission that Miller Drilling was not having any luck finding much water in the wells.

 

City Mgr. Lay told the Commission that we have two dead end lines on Hwy. 99 that he would like to connect.  This was O.K. with the Commission.

 

Chief Wilson gave an update on his department. (Couple burglaries, few speeding and a couple D.U.I.’s)

 

Chief Wilson told the Commission he had received a notice from Attorney General Mike Bottom’s office concerning poker video machines being illegal.  A discussion was had concerning this.

City Mgr. Lay stated Jim Brewer with Auto Finders had contacted him and wanted the City to go to Georgia to pick up the police car.  City Mgr. Lay stated according to the bid Auto Finders was to deliver this vehicle but that Jim stated if they went to pick this up it would cost an additional $300.00.

 

Comm. Vencion suggested calling Auto Finders and if he wants the bid he can deliver this vehicle himself or we could go to the next bidder which is Brennen.  City Mgr. Lay to contact Jim Brewer.

 

City Mgr. Lay stated the survey on the land at Texas Boot has been completed.

There is to be a meeting with their employees on Friday at 7:00 a.m.  Also Bill Whitlock had told City Mgr. Lay he would like to meet with the Commission for supper Thursday night.

 

City Mgr. Lay stated he had a meeting with the auditors on Tuesday to go over findings in the audit.

 

City Mgr. Lay stated the Christmas parade had been rescheduled for Sunday December 16^th. At 5:00 p.m.

 

OPEN ITEMS:

 

Comm. Jones brought up the school traffic again.

 

Comm. Vencion stated he thought this years paving job was the sloppiest job ever done.

 

Vice-Mayor Creasy ask about the water plant.  Atty. Gray stated he talked with Don Smith with Quinn Construction and he is to get together with him to get this settled.

 

Comm. Vencion ask had the City ever had any input on the school traffic.  City Mgr. Lay stated no.

 

A lengthy discussion was had, Chief Wilson is to meet with Superintendent Pigg tomorrow.

 

City Mgr. Lay told the Commission the Lona Carr lawsuit is over with the City being found not liable, no negligence.

City Mgr. Lay told the Commission he had spoken with Larry Lofton with Buffalo Duck River and he is to help try to get a grant for the rip-rapping of Green River.    

 

City Mgr. Lay told the Commission Doug Bolitho had left the police department and went to work with the Sheriff’s Department.  He stated the department was now short an officer.  He ask the commission about waiving the 1 year with the City where they could hire a certified officer with starting pay of $9.50 the same as the certified officers now on the department.  A lengthy discussion was had.

 

Comm. Jones made the motion to waive the 1 year and replace with 90 days to get a certified officer.  A lengthy discussion pursued.

 

Comm. Jones withdrew his motion.

 

Comm. Vencion made the motion to let City Mgr. Lay handle this, seconded by Comm. White.  Roll call as follows: Comm. Jones, no, Comm. White, yes, Vice-Mayor Creasy, yes, Comm. Vencion, yes, and Mayor Ray, yes.  Said motion passed 4 to 1.

 

Comm. Jones told the Commission that what was just voted on was not what the employee policy stated.

 

Atty. Gray stated that if the policy is in conflict with the law than the policy is invalid.

 

The decision was made that there would not be another meeting in December because it falls on Christmas Eve unless something came up.

 

There being no further business the motion was made by Comm. Jones to adjourn and seconded by Comm. Vencion.  Said meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.