04.25.2006 Town Council MinutesISPER
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the Assistant to the Town Administrator.
Minutes (approved)
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
800 Somerville Drive, Prosper, Texas
Folsom Elementary School (Library)
Tuesday, April 25, 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. Dave Turley left the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Staff present included: Doug Mousel, Town Administrator; Ron Butler, Business Manager; Kirk McFarlin, Police Chief; Ronnie
Tucker, Fire Chief; Bryan Ausenbaugh, Building Official; David Ledwitz, Code Enforcement Officer; and Sara Thetford, Assistant to
the Town Administrator.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
The Innovation was given by Pastor John Fowler of the First Presbyterian Church. There was no pledge at this meeting.
3. Announcements of dates and times of upcoming community events.
The Town Hall meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. — Folsom Elementary (Community Room).
The general election and local option election will be held on May 13, 2006.
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 discuss the acquisition of property located in an area bordered by Preston Road to the
west, Coit Road to the east, Frontier Parkway to the north, and Prosper Trail to the south for an elevated
water storage tank. (DM)
b) Section 551.074, to discuss the appointment and employment of a Town Secretary. (DM)
Council moved closed session to the beginning of the meeting because Council Member Dave Turley had to leave early.
Motioned by Dave Turley, seconded by David Bristol to convene into executive session. Motion approved 5-0. Council convened
into executive session at 6:08 p.m. Doug Mousel, Town Administrator announced that the Town Council was in closed session as
Section 551.001 et. Seq. Texas Government Code, to wit:
a) Section 551.072, to discuss the acquisition of property located in an area bordered by Preston Road to the
west, Coit Road to the east, Frontier Parkway to the north, and Prosper Trail to the south for an elevated
water storage tank.
b) Section 551.074, to discuss the appointment and employment of a Town Secretary.
13. Reconvene into regular session and take any action necessary as a result of the closed session.
Motioned by Dave Turley, seconded by Kevin Drown to reconvene into regular session. Motion approved 5-0. Council reconvened
at 6:28 p.m. As a result of executive session, the council chose to act on the following items:
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Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to authorize the Town Administrator to negotiate the
acquisition of property located in an area bordered by Preston Road to the west, Coit Road to the east, Frontier Parkway to the
north, and Prosper Trail to the south for an elevated water storage tank. Motion approved 5-0.
Motioned by David Bristol, seconded by Dave Turley to ratify the Town Administrator's employment offer and act to appoint the
candidate as Town Secretary. Motion approved 5-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non -controversial. The Consent Agenda can be acted 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.)
4. Consent Agenda
MINUTES
a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Council meetings. (DM)
• April 11, 2006 Regular Meeting
April 17, 2006 Joint Meeting between the Prosper Town Council and the Prosper Independent School Board
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
b. Consider and act upon an ordinance establishing contractor registration requirements and administrative fees for
contractor registration. (BA)
c. Consider and act upon a resolution suspending the May 30, 2006 effective date of the proposal by Atmos Energy
Corp., Mid -Tex Division to implement interim GRIP rate adjustments for gas utility investments in 2005. (DM)
d. Consider and act upon a resolution establishing the Dallas Morning News Collin County edition as the official
newspaper of the Town. (ST)
AGREEMENTS
e. Consider and act upon 1) an agreement between the Dallas Morning News and the Town of Prosper regarding the
classified advertising for the Town 2) a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement. (ST)
FINANCIALS
f. Consider and act upon the financial statements ending March 31, 2006. (RoB)
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Kevin Drown to pull item b from the consent agenda.
Motion approved 4-0.
Motioned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by David Bristol to approve the remaining consent agenda items, subject to staff
recommendations. Motion approved 4-0.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to approve item b contingent upon changing Section
2A — 1d of the ordinance to state "Proof that the contractor or the contractor's employer is registered with the Texas
Residential Construction Commission (TRCC), unless otherwise exempted."; and ensure consistency throughout the
ordinance with "The Town" corrected at caption and within the text of the ordinance. Motion approved 4-0.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
j (The public is invited to address the Council on any topic. However, the Council is unable to discuss or take action on any topic not listed on this agenda. Please complete a "Public
Comments Forrn" and present it to the Town Secretary prior to the meeting.)
5. Comments by the Public
There were no comments by the public tonight.
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.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Presentation of Service Plan and Second Public Hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of a tract of land
located in the Elisha Chambers Survey, Abstract No. 179, Collin County, Texas, containing approximately 72.3185
acres of land, and being more generally located at the east side of Coit Road (CR 80), 2,350± feet south of Frontier
Parkway (FM 1461). (ST) .
Motioned by Kevin Drown, seconded by David Bristol to open the public hearing. Motion approved 4-0.
Mayor Charles Niswanger opened the public hearing at 6:35 p.m.
No one spoke regarding this public hearing. No action was necessary as a result of the public hearing.
Motioned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by Kevin Drown to close the public hearing. Motion approved 4-0.
Mayor Charles Niswanger closed the public hearing at 6:36 p.m.
7. Presentation of Service Plan and Second Public Hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of a tract of land
located in the Collin County School Land Survey, Abstract No. 147, Collin County, Texas, containing approximately
6.422 acres of land, and being more generally located on the southwest corner of Prosper Trail (CR 4) and Coleman
Street (Business 289). (ST)
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to open the public hearing. Motion approved 4-0.
Mayor Charles Niswanger opened the public hearing at 6:38 p.m.
No one spoke regarding this public hearing. No action was necessary as a result of the public hearing.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Kevin Drown to close the public hearing. Motion approved 4-0.
Mayor Charles Niswanger closed the public hearing at 6:39 p.m.
8. A Public hearing to consider and act upon an ordinance ordering Atmos Energy Corporation to reduce its existing
natural gas distribution rates within the Town. (DM)
Town Administrator Doug Mousel recommended that the Town Council table this item to a future date.
Motioned by David Bristol, seconded by Kevin Drown to table this item to a later date. Motion approved 4-0.
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DEPARTMENT ITEMS
9. Consider and act upon the awarding of bids for the construction of Town of Prosper treated water system
improvements, including a three million gallon ground water storage tank, pump station, and a water line. (DM)
Motioned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by David Bristol to approve 1) a bid for the construction of a three million gallon concrete
ground storage tank, a pump station, yard piping, and appurtenances in the amount of $5,119,620 to Red River Construction; and
2) a bid for the construction of approximately 20,500 feet of 30 -inch potable water transmission pipeline, and connections to existing
pipelines, and appurtenances in the amount of $2,499,648 to W.R. Hodgson Co., L.P. (subject to verification of references and
project experience by Freese & Nichols). Motion approved 4-0.
10. Review and discuss the second quarter of the Town's 2005-2006 budget and make any necessary amendments.
(RoB/DM)
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to increase expenditures in GL Code 95/6140/10 of the
Capital Projects Fund by $99,268.15 to finance the Town's treated water project. Motion approved 4-0.
Motioned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by David Bristol to increase the applicable GL expenditure codes in the Water and Sewer
Fund to allow the hiring of a civil engineer of which the annual salary will not exceed $85,000 and the computer and supplies will not
exceed $3,000. Motion approved 4-0.
Motioned by Kevin Drown, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Lisa Dritschler to increase the applicable GL expenditure codes in the
General Fund to allow the hiring of an additional building inspector of which the annual salary will not exceed $40,000 and the truck,
camera, uniforms, and supplies will not exceed $17,600. Motion approved 4-0.
Motioned by David Bristol, seconded by Mike Wadsworth to increase expenditures in the Capital Projects Fund by $14,321 to allow
the burial of the electric lines in front of the fire station. Motion approved 4-0.
)11. Discuss and provide input to Town staff regarding the Town's options for emergency dispatch services. (KM)
Town council discussed and received input from Chief Kirk McFarlin and Chief Ronnie Tucker regarding the Town's options for
emergency dispatch services which include utilizing Collin County or funding the Town's own dispatch center. Before making a
decision regarding the issue, the Town Council will consider the Town's needs for additional infrastructure and the impact of the
infrastructure, and dispatch on the Town's budget.
14. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
• Activity Reports
15. Adjourn
Motioned by Mike Wadsworth, seconded by Kevin Drown to adjourn. Motion approved 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Attest:
Charles Niswanger,
mayor Sara Thetford, Assistant to t wn Administrator
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