Min - City Council - 1979 - 05/03 - RegularCITY COUNCIL
May 3, 1979
Present: Mayor M.B. Pierson
Councilmen: Joe Farmer, Charles ChandY r, H.R. Daugherty, Rex
Womack, Richard Chumbley, Glen Andrew
Meeting called to order by the Mayor, M.B. Pierson.
Motion Andrew Second Farmer to approve the minutes of April 12th meeting;
Motion Carried 6 For 0 Against
A public hearing was held on the variance request from C.A. Richards to allow
a Church in IR Zoning. Melvin January, who had performed the engineering study
on this property presented the results to the council. The property will have
9 spaces for parking and 3 future spaces which will have a gravel surface. Several
neighbors spoke against the variance request while Mr. Benyola contended that
Young Street would not have to be used. Motion was made by Farmer Second Andrew
to accept the request to grant a variance. 4 For 3 Against( Daugherty, Chandler,
Chumbley)
Del Morton Cancelled for the Council Meeting Agenda
Jim Archer and Jubie Denton of Spring Valley Construction Company presented the
revised site plan of Cottenvood Creek Shopping Center. The original plan was
in approved in 1977 but revised in 1978 when the grocery store failed to materialize;
however, these revisions had not come before the council. The original plan in-
cluded a concrete parking lot but is now asphalte with the exception of the fire
lanes. The mayor propeadd a break in the parking lot at the point where Wal-Mart
lot meets the Phase I addition. Motion Farmer Second Womack to grant a request to
approve the site plan. Motion Carried 7 For 0 Against.
Motion Andrew Second Chumbley to set a Public Hearing for May 17 to consider a
Bond Election. Motion Carried 7 For 0 Against. June 16 is being considered as
a date for the election.
The City has recleved notification of being awarded a grant in the amount of
$5,675.00 which we will match inthe same amount, for the installation of a larger
outdoor warning system. Bob Acker requested the council's permission to advertise
for bids. Motion Daugherty Second Chandler to authorize Bob to advertise for
bids for the purchase of a Civil Defense Warning System.
Bob Acker also requested that he be allowed to apply for grant funds which are
available to help support the Planning and Administrative cost of the Civil
Preparedness Program, which is a 50/50 program. Motion Andrew Second Daugherty
to authorize him to apply for P & A grant funds. Motion Carried 7 For 0 Against
An emended contract from Wisenbaker Fix for the EPA Grant was presented. In
March 1978, 8 other engineering firms were considered; however, after much delib-
eration, the firm of Wisenbaker, Fix was selected. Motion Farmer Second
Daugherty to authorize execution of the contract with Wisenbaker, Fix for the
EPA Grant. Motion Carried 7 For Otgainst
It was requested that General Government funds for Ambulance Contract Services
which had been set up for payments to the City of McKinney for ambulance runs
before our ambulance went into service,now be transferred to the Fire Dept. for
ambulance supplies and equipment. Motion Andrew Second Chandler to transfer funds
from General Government to the Fire Dept. for Ambulance Supplies. Motion Carried
7 For 0 Against.
As the Police Dept needed to purchase a used pick-up for the Animal Warden, it
was requested that the use of Revenue Sharing Funds be authorized. Motion
Chumbley Second Womack to purchase the truck with Revenue Sharing Funds.
Motion Carried 7 For 0 Against
Motion Daugherty Second Farmer to adjourn. Motion Carried 7 For 0 Zgainst.
These minutes read and approved this the 1.]�L day of , 1979•
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M.H. Pierson, Mayor Juanelle Cooksey, City Se