02.28.2006 Town Council MinutesISPER
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Call to Order/ Roll Call.
Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the Town Secretary.
Minutes (approved)
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
800 Somerville Drive
Folsom Elementary School (Community Room)
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.
Council present included: Mayor Charles Niswanger, Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, Dave Turley, Kevin Drown, Mike Wadsworth, and
David Bristol.
Staff present included: Business Manager, Ron Butler; Police Chief, Kirk McFarlin; Fire Chief, Ronnie Tucker, and Town Secretary,
Shanae Jennings.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation was given by Pastor Bruce Hendricks of Rhea Mills Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
3. Announcements of dates and times of upcoming community events
The last day to file for a place on the ballot for the position of Town Council member is Monday, March 13, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
4. Hear and discuss a presentation by the Town Attorney regarding HB 914 and its effect on municipal governments. (SJ)
)
becca Brewer of the Town's legal department gave an overview of HB 914 and answered any questions the council had concerning the
Ouse Bill.
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered nwfine in nature and are considered non -controversial. The Consent Agenda can be aged upon in one motion. A majority vote of the
Council is required to remove any item for discussion and separate action. Council members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit written comments as part of
the official record.)
5. Consent Agenda
MINUTES
a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Council meetings: (SJ)
February 14, 2006 Regular Meeting
FINANCIALS
b. Consider and act upon the financial statements ending January 31, 2006. (RoB)
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
c. Consider and act upon a preliminary plat of the Greenspoint Addition, tieing eight single family lots on 12.7# acres on
the east side of Boit Road, 1,900± feet north of First Street (1306.1). (MH)
d. Consider and act upon a site plan and final plat of Prosper Town Center, Phase III, being a restaurant and an
officelwarehouse building on two lots on 2.1± acres on the north side of Broadway Street, 450± feet east of Preston Road
(D06.2). (MH)
e. Consider and act upon a preliminary plat of Whitley Place, being 530 single family lots on 319.0# acres at the southwest
corner of Custer Road and Prosper Trail (1306-5). (MH)
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Doug suggested that Council pull item 5d from the consent agenda for discussion. Motioned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by David
Bristol to remove item 5d from the consent agenda. Motion approved 5-0.
-otloned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by Kevin Drown to approve the consent agenda, less item 5d, subject to staff recommendations.
tion approved 5-0.
Doug Mousel indicated that he recommended removal from the consent agenda of item 5d to clarify the land use of this item. The more
appropriate language would be to say office related uses permitted by the planned development.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Dave Turley to approve consent agenda item 5d, subject to staff
recommendations and subject to striking office warehouse and replacing with language that indicates office related uses permitted by the
planned development. Motion approved 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(The public is invited to address the Council on any topic. However, the Council is unable to discus or take action on any topic not listed on this agenda. Please complete a "Public
Comments Form" and present it to the Town Secretary prior to the meeting.)
6. Comments by the Public
There were no comments by the public at tonight's meeting.
REGULAR AGENDA
(If you wish to address the Council during the regular agenda portion of the meeting, please fill out a 'Speaker Request Form" and present it to the Town Secretary prior to the meeting.
Citizens wishing to address the Council for items listed as public hearings will be recognized by the mayor. Those wishing to speak on a non-public hearing related item will be recognized on
a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of the Mayor and Town Council.)
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
Consider and act upon an -ordinance reducing the -prima facie speed limit in residential areas from 30 miles per hour to 25
)les per hour. (KM)
Quart Scott, 951 Willowmist Dr. — He represents Willow Ridge and their request to lower the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph. He is
concerned about how fast people drive, lack of enforcement, children playing, adults running and walking, and people running stop lights.
Council moved to executive session at this time to address executive session item 12c, which relates to item 7 on the agenda at
approximately 6:45 p.m.
Council reconvened from executive session for item 12c, which relates to item 7 on the agenda, at approximately 7:50 p.m. No action was
necessary as a result of the executive session on item 12 c.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Kevin Drown to table items 7 to the March 28, 2006 town council meeting.
Motion approved 5-0.
8. Consider and act upon 1) an agreement between the Town of Prosper and Lakes of Prosper, Ltd. regarding the
improvement of Prosper Trail between Coleman Street and the Dallas North Tollway and 2) a resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute the same. (DM)
Doug Mousel recommended that council convene into executive session in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Texas Open Meetings
Act to consult with the Town's attorney regarding a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter. Council convened into executive
session at approximately 7:59 pm.
Council reconvened from executive session at approximately 8:49 p.m. No action was necessary as a result of the executive session.
J Discuss a study that -compares the salaries and benefits of Town employees to employees of other north Texas
municipalities. (QM)
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Doug Mousel gave a brief overview of the salary survey and requested feedback and input from the Council regarding this item.
Council directed Doug Mousel to discuss increases with his department heads and requested that he come back with recommendations for
.nly increases on a case by case basis based on the department heads input and based on his recommendations from the department
ad's input,
10. Consider and act upon adoption of an ordinance amending Sign Code No. 04.03 regarding non -conforming signs (MH).
Motioned by Dave Turley, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to approve an ordinance amending Sign Code N. 04-03 regarding non-
conforming signs. Motion approved 5-0.
11. Discuss monthly activity reports from Town departments and committees.
Council briefly discussed activity reports from Town departments and committees.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
12. Recess into closed session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to wit:
a) Section 551.072, to deliberate the purchase and/or value of real property located in the area bounded by the BNSF
Railway to the east, Fields Road to the west, U.S. 380 to the south, and Frontier Parkway to the north.
b) Section 551.074, to discuss the annual performance evaluation of the Town Administrator.
c) Section 551.071, to consult with the Town's attorney regarding legal aspects of HB 87 and modification of prima facie
speed limits.
Council convened into executive session at approximately 6:45 p.m. to address executive session item 12 c.
Council convened into executive session at approximately 10:10 p.m. to address executive session items 12a and 12b.
13. Reconvene into regular session and take any action necessary as a result of the closed session.
Council reconvened from executive session for item 12c at approximately 7:50 p.m. No action was necessary as a result of the executive
)ssion on item 12c.
Council reconvened from executive session for items 12a and 12b at approximately 11:40 p.m. No action was necessary as a result of the
executive session on items 12a and 12b.
14. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
• Dave Turley would like to place a future item on the agenda to discuss color coded maps which indicate the density of plats that
have already been approved in the town and color coded maps which indicate density of the land use map.
• David Bristol asked that a new map be prepared to reflect the boundaries of the new ETJ of Prosper.
• Mike Wadsworth would like to see a discussion item about how to proceed when petitions are received by town hall which affect
staff, the council, or the community.
15. Adjourn
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to adjourn. Motion approved 5-0. The meeting was adjourned
at approximately 11:45 p.m.
Attest:
Shanae Jennings, To#n Secretary
Charles Niswang r, Waiyar
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