01.12.1993 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 1993
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT.': MAYOR SMOEHERM91: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, RALPH BOYER, MIKE,
DALTON AND BIILL NISWANGER. CHARLES BELL WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR Sky'10`7HEl lgON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER, 1992 MEETIiNG AS WRIL"'TE'N. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON
TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1992. MOTION
CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO APPROVE
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C - REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR DEC.'92: RADEAN WAS ABSENT
FROM THE MEETING BUT SUBMITTED HER REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN WRITTEN
FORM.
COTTON CHANDLER - SUBDIVISION: COTTON CHANDLER AND HIS ENGINEER AND THE CITY
ENGINEER MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON A SUBDIVISION "RUSTIC MEADOWS ON PRESTON",
COTTON IS PROPOSING TO DEVETAPE JUST NORTH OF THE CITY LITIMS ON LOTS OF APP-
ROXIMATELY 1 ACRE. COTTON CHANDLERS ENGINEER EXPLAINED THE LAYOUT OF THE PRE-
LIMINARY PLOT PLAN ALONG WITH WATER LINES, STREETS AND EASEMENTS. SEPTIC
SYSTEMS WILL BE USED VERSES CITY SEWER.
TIM MORRIS, CITY ENGINEER, GAVE REQUIREMENTS NOT SHOWN ON PLANS WHICH ARE
NECESSARY. THE TWO EViGINEE2S ARE TO GET TOGETHER AND WORK OUT ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS.
LEE WEIR - REQUEST FOR WATER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS: LEE WEIR, PROPERTY OWNER, AND
HIS ATTORNEY, MARK B RNDON, MEQ WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR CITY WATER TO HIS
PROPERTY ALONG COUNTY ROAD 78 EAST OF NORTHCHASE ESTATES. MR. WEIR WANTS TO GET
EASEMENTS ALONG THE BACK PROPERTY LINES INSTEAD OF ALONG THE COUNTY ROAD BECAUSE
OF THE DISTANCE TO RUN THE LINE. THE DISTANCE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 78 IS APP-
ROXIMATELY 4200 FEET. THE CITY REQUIRES A 6" LINE WITH FIRE HYDRANTS EVIRY 500
FEET. 1ti2. WEIR WOULD LIKE TO RUN A 2" LINE INSTEAD OF THE 6".
THE COUNCIL SUGGESTED HE FIND OUT ABOUT THE EASEMENTS AND THEN COME BACK TO THEM.
IF HE CAN GET THE EASEMENTS THE TAP FEE FOR OUTSIDE LIMIT USERS IS $800.00 PLUS
A METER DEPOSIT AND THE WATER RATE WILL BE OUTSIDE LIMIT RATES.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL METRO TELEPHONE LINES: AS OF FEBRUARY 10, 1993 METRO LINES WILL
BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY OF PROSPER BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS. THE RATES FOR
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WILL BE $36.80 PER MONTH WHICH INCLUDES BASIC LOCAL SERVICE
(NOT INCLUDING FEDERAL SUBSCRIBER LINE CHARGE OR OTHER OPTIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS
TOUCH-TONE OR OR CUSTOM CALLING SERVICE). THERE IS A ONE-TIME CHARGE OF $38.35
FOR EACH rte; CHANGED TO EMS.
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THE RATE FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS WILL BE $87.55 PER MONTH WHICH INCLUDES THE SAME
SERVICE AS FOR RESIDENTIAL. THERE IS A ONE-TIME CHARGE OF $57.30 FOR EACH LINE
CHANGED TO EMS. EMS SUBSCRIBERS TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX WILL CHANGE FROM 347 To
346 BUT THE LAST 4 DIGITS WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
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FIRST STREET: THE CITY NEEDS TO CLEAN OUT THE DITCH FROM THE RAILROAD TO TRUSCO
ON THE SOUJT SIDE. THE LESS EXPENSIVE WAY OUT WOULD BE TO BUT THE DIRT IN MIKE
DALTON FIELD AND PAY HIM FOR THE WHEAT IT WILL COVER VERSES HAULING IT OFF.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO CLEAN OUT THE DITCH, ADD
ROCK AND PAY MIKE FOR THE DAMAGE TO HIS WHEAT THE DIRT WILL DESTROY. MOTION
CARRIED.
WATER SYSTEM: THE OLD GROUND STORAGE TANK AT THE DODSON WELL IS LEAKING. THIS
WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED BY SUMMER.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
BRUCE WALTERS — RESERVE OFFICER_: ON MARCH 12, 1991 BRUCE WALTERS MET WITH THE
COUNCIL ASKING FOR A CHANCE TO WORK AS A RESERVE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF PROSPER
AT NO CHARGE FOR A MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN (16) HOURS PER MONTH TO QUALIFY FOR
CERTIFICAITON. AT THIS TIME IT WAS VOTED ON AND APPROVED TO ACCEPT MR. WALTERS
OFFER AND SUPPLY HIM WITH TWO (2) UNIFORMS AND PAY FOR HIS PHYSICAL. BECAUSE
OF MR. WALTERS POSITION WITH THE CURRENT CITY HE WAS WORKING FOR HE WAS UNABLE
TO DO THIS. HE IS NO LONGER WORKING IN THIS POSITION AND WOULD LIKE TO OFFER HIS
SERVICES FREE TO THE CITY OF PROSPER AGAIN AT THIS TIME.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO LET BRUCE WALTERS SERVE
AS RESERVE OFFICER FOR THE CITY AND GIVE THE SAME BENEFITS THAT WERE APPROVED
AT THE REGULAR MEETING ON MARCH 12, 1991. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY MIKE DALTON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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