09.06.2017 Town Council MinutesISPER
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order 5:30 p.m.
Council Members Present:
Mayor Ray Smith
Mayor Pro-Tem Curry Vogelsang, Jr.
Councilmember Michael Korbuly
Councilmember Kenneth Dugger
Councilmember Meigs Miller
Councilmember Jeff Hodges
Council Members Absent:
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Jason Dixon
MINUTES
Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
Prosper Municipal Chambers
108 W. Broadway Street
Prosper, TX 75078
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Staff Members Present:
Harlan Jefferson, Town Manager
Robyn Battle, Town Secretary/Public Information Officer
Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services
John Webb, Development Services Director
Alex Glushko, Senior Planner
Steve Glass, Deputy Director of Engineering Services
Dudley Raymond, Parks and Recreation Director
Leslie Scott, Library Director
Kelly Neal, Finance Director
Doug Kowalski, Police Chief
Stuart Blasingame, Fire Chief
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider and discuss the FY 2017-2018 Budget, as
proposed. (KN)
3. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider and discuss a proposal to increase total tax
revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 8.45 percent.
(KN)
Mayor Smith opened Items 2 and 3 concurrently.
Finance Director Kelly Neal presented both item before the Town Council. Ms. Neal
reviewed the changes made to the FY 2017-2018 Proposed Budget since the last Public
Hearing, which includes additional funding for road repairs in Windsong Ranch. The
proposed tax rate $0.52 per $100 valuation, and no changes have been made to the
Water, Sewer, and Drainage fund estimates since the last Public Hearing. Ms. Neal
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provided an overview of the changes to the CIP and the associated debt service estimates.
Responding to a question from the Town Council, Ms. Neal stated that water, sewer and
drainage fees are maintained separately from the General Fund, and are intended to be
self-sustaining to fund the Town's water, sewer and drainage utility services. Property tax
and sales tax revenue is directed to the Town's General Fund.
Hulon Webb, Executive Director of Development and Community Services, continued the
presentation with an update on road repairs within Windsong Ranch. He presented a map
showing the locations of road failures within the subdivision, which areas will be repaired
using soil stabilization, and which areas of pavement will be removed and replaced.
Mayor Smith opened the Public Hearing for Items 2 and 3 concurrently, and read the
following statement related to Item 3:
This is the second of two public hearings to discuss the FY 2017-2018 proposed tax rate.
The Town Council will vote on both the FY 2017-2018 Proposed Budget and the proposed
tax rate at a meeting scheduled on September 12, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., located at the Town
of Prosper Municipal Chambers at 108 W. Broadway, Prosper TX. Once the Public
Hearing is opened, the public is encouraged to express their views.
Larry Atchley, 4500 Honeyvine Lane, Prosper, spoke in favor of additional funding to repair
the roads in Windsong Ranch, noting that the deteriorating roads create a poor perception
of the neighborhood for new and potential residents.
Renee Junell, 4641 Acacia Parkway, Prosper, thanked the Town Council for the additional
funding for the Windsong Ranch road repairs.
Dallas Wymes, 4710 Crossvine Drive, Prosper, expressed concern that the road repairs
in Windsong Ranch will take up to three years to complete.
Augie Galindo, 4640 Acacia Parkway, Prosper, thanked the Town Council for their
proactivity in resolving the road repair issues in Windsong Ranch, and encouraged the
Council to complete as much of the repair work as possible in FY 2017-2018.
James Stout, 4721 Crossvine Drive, Prosper, spoke in support of the proposed funding
for the Windsong Ranch road repairs, and thanked the Town Council and Town staff for
their efforts.
Dee Luxbacher, 4741 Crossvine Drive, Prosper, spoke in support of the additional funding
for the Windsong Ranch Road repairs.
Jeff Donald, 4711 Crossvine Drive, Prosper, spoke in support of the additional funding for
the Windsong Ranch road repairs, and encouraged the Town to continue to monitor the
remaining roads in the area for potential failures.
David Blom, 2242 Good Hope Road, Prosper, spoke on behalf of Terra Verde Group, the
developer of Windsong Ranch. He commended the residents, the Town Council and
Town staff for working toward a successful resolution of the road repair issues.
With no one else speaking, Mayor Smith closed the Public Hearings for Items 2 and 3.
Mayor Smith encouraged the residents of Windsong Ranch to be patient during the road
repair process.
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4. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m., on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
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