Town of Shalimar

Town Commission Meeting Minutes

August 11, 2009

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the meeting to order at 6:00p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He led the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD   

 

Mayor Gary Combs -  present

 

Mayor Pro-Tem Ricardo Garcia - present

 

Commissioner Jerry McCallister -  present

 

Commissioner Ursel Behnken -   present

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner -   present

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Clerk Tina Smith, Town Attorney D. Michael Chesser, Chief John Cash, Planning and Zoning Chairman Brad Gable, Planning and Zoning Member Johann Behnken, and Residents Frank Stephens, Bernard Reukauf, Vivian Moser, and Trisha Mikel.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING BUSINESS - There was no Planning and Zoning Board Meeting in July.

 

TOWN RESIDENTS' TIME - Frank Stephens believes that the Sonic Restaurant may have removed some of the zoning barrier when they remodeled their restaurant a drive-through area.  Several suggestions to quell the noise (including signs reminding Sonic customers that they are adjacent to a residential area and erecting a brick wall) were made.  Manager Burns stated that he would have to review the original Development plan to ensure that Sonic’s original buffer is still in place.  If it is, Sonic would not be required to do anything additional.

 

TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT:

I.

 

RICHBOURG STORAGE LOT UPDATE - Bill Smith informed Manager Burns that, after the survey, the School Board may want more compensation because the property they are trading us for is larger than what they are receiving.  Mr. Smith was informed that it was their idea to trade the property because their lot will be one contiguous lot after the trade.  Mayor Combs reported that if Manager Burns doesn’t hear back from the School Board soon, the town will move forward with the storage lot on the original property.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 14, 2009 TOWN COMMISSION MEETING, JULY 14, 2009 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING AND THE JULY 28, 2009 BUDGET WORKSHOP - Commissioner McCallister moved to approve the minutes from the July 14, 2009 Town Commission Meeting, the July 14, 2009 Board of Adjustment Meeting, and the July 28, 2009 Budget Workshop as amended.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

I.

 

SPECIAL EXCEPTION ORDINANCE DISCUSSION - The Commission discussed the Special Exception Ordinance.  Mayor Combs asked Manager Burns to rewrite the ordinance and bring it back to the commission for comments.  All residents and commission members were informed to e-mail their suggestions to Manager Burns.

 

Commissioner Wagner reported that he knows someone who is interested in the 1955 Chevrolet.  Manager Burns stated that he will sell it on ebay if that’s what the commission wants.  Commissioner McCallister moved to direct Manager Burns to list the 1955 Chevrolet Police Car on ebay with a reserve price of $15,000.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behnken and passed unanimously.  Attorney Chesser will make sure it’s legal to sell the car with the police stickers.

 

MAYOR COMBS’ REPORT - Mayor Combs reported that he is planning on sending another letter to the Department of Transportation about adding a golf cart crossing.

 

COMMISSIONER GARCIA’S REPORT - The police report is attached.

 

COMMISSIONER MCCALLISTER’S REPORT - Commissioner McCallister reminded Manager Burns that the Budget report needed to be attached.  He also reported to the Commission that they set the next 2 Budget hearings for September 10 and September 22 at 5:30 p.m. for both meetings.

 

COMMISSIONER BEHNKEN’S REPORT - Commissioner Behnken had nothing to report.

 

COMMISSIONER WAGNER’S REPORT - Commissioner Wagner asked about the junk near the Waffle House Parking Lot.  Chief Cash stated that he will talk to the owners about it.

 

POLICE REPORT - Other than the attached report, Chief Cash had nothing to report.

 

TOWN MANAGER UPDATE - Manager Burns had nothing to report.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

AUGUST 26, 2009 - 6:00 - PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING

 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 - 6:00 - NEXT TOWN COMMISSION MEETING

 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 - 5:30 - TENTATIVE BUDGET HEARING

 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 - 5:30 - FINAL BUDGET HEARING

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner McCallister moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

___________________________________           __September 8, 2009_________

Tina Smith, Secretary                                                        Date approved