The Snyder City Council took the first steps toward annexing 28 acres along U.S. Hwy. 84 that will be the future home of Blake Fulenwider Dodge on Monday.
The council held a pair of back-to-back public hearings during which no one from the public commented.
Zoning Administrator Vick Chambers said the dealership submitted a plat that will be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission next week and will come for approval by the city council at its next meeting. The plans have also been submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for its input on access to the dealership from U.S. Hwy. 84.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for Snyder. It’s a good location,” said Snyder Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Linda Molina.
The council reappointed Tom Martin and Richard Reed to the Builders’ Board of Appeal, Keith Pitner and Jon Lewis to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Duane Seay and Joe Dan Jones to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
A spot on the Zoning Board of Adjustment vacated when John Shirley moved to Abilene will be filled at a future meeting.
After the second and final reading, the council voted to abandon the 1800 Block of 9th Street at the request of the owners of Southern Electric. The street runs between the hardware store and its lumber yard, and the request was made to make the area more safe. It also approved a replat of that area.
The council approved changing a lot at 2208 Ave. T from light manufacturing to residential so that the property owner may install a manufactured home on the lot.
The council also approved changes to the city ordinance regulating solicitation in the public right-of-way after complaints of aggressive solicitors in the downtown area were received. The changes include a list of 10 intersections where soliciting will not be allowed unless prior permission is granted and conditions of the Texas Transportation Code are met.
The amended ordinance should not affect the Snyder Fire Department’s Fill the Boot campaign.
Council member Rodney Dupree asked for a change in city regulations to allow businesses to have one spot for every 100-square feet of building space as opposed to the current one spot for every 50-square feet of building space. The council approved the change which means that fewer parking spaces will be required for commercial buildings.
The council accepted a $55,683 bid for a tractor from Hurst Farm Supply in Lubbock. The bid came through the buy board and is $683 over what was budgeted for the tractor.
The council approved details of the new employee health insurance plan. Premiums are expected to rise by 3 percent in the coming year.
The council held a pair of closed sessions, one to discuss public power competitive matters and another to discuss real property. The council held closed sessions during its last meeting on the same two items, taking no action on the public power matters and giving City Manager Merle Taylor authority to continue negotiations on the real property.
After discussing it for more than one hour, the council voted to allow Taylor and the city’s attorney, Bryan Guymon, to continue negotiations on the public power matter. After six minutes, the council voted to give Taylor authority to continue negotiations on real property.
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