11.25.2008 Town Council MinutesISPER OWN OF
1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:18 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the Town Secretary.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
Prosper ISD Central Administration
605 E. Seventh Street, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Council present included: Mayor Charles Niswanger, Mayor Pro -Tem Ray Smith, Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem
Kenneth Dugger, David Vestal, and Danny Wilson.
Staff present included: Mike Land, Town Manager; Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services; Chris
Copple, Senior Planner; Kirk McFarlin, Police Chief, Matthew Garrett, Finance Director; Wayne Snell, Building
Official; David Ledwitz, Code Enforcement Officer; and Matthew Denton, Town Secretary.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
The Invocation was given by Mayor Pro -Tem Ray Smith.
Mayor Niswanger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Announcements of dates and times of upcoming community events.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas Government Code,
to wit: Section 551.072 to deliberate regarding real property for a Town Hall site.
5. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed Session.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Consent Agenda
MINUTES
a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Council meetings. (MD)
November 11, 2008 — Town Council Meeting
ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS. AND AGREEMENTS
b. Consider and act upon an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance regarding the Town's Non-
residential Design and Development Standards (Chapter 4, Section 8 of the Zoning Ordinance). (Z07-
19). (CC)
C. Consider and act upon 1) an Interlocal Agreement between Collin County, Texas and the Town of
Prosper, Texas for Project Assistance for Phase I of the 57 Acre Community Park and 2) adopt a
resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute the same. (WH)
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FINANCIALS
e. Consider and act upon the financial statements ending October 31, 2008. (MG)
Mayor Pro -Tem Smith asked that item 6d be pulled from the consent agenda.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, Seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to approve the consent agenda
items a -c and e.
Motion approved 5-0.
d. Consider and act upon 1) enter into a revised contract agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group,
Inc. for the design and construction plans for the 57 Acre Community Park and 2) approve a resolution
authorizing the Town Manager to execute the same. (WH)
Mayor Pro -Tem Smith had a few questions for staff regarding this item.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger to approve item d.
Motion approved 5-0.
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
7. Other Comments by the Public.
REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request to rezone 0.5± acre, located on the south side of
First Street, 300± feet west of Craig Street, from Single Family -15 (SF -15) to Downtown Office
(DTO). (Z08-18). (CC)
Chris Copple, Senior Planner, gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to open the public hearing.
Motion approved 5-0.
Mayor Niswanger opened the public hearing at 6:28 p.m.
There were no comments by the public.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to close the public hearing.
Motion approved 5-0.
Mayor Niswanger closed the public hearing at 6:29 p.m.
Motioned by Mayor Niswanger, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to approve item 8.
Motion approved 5-0.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
9. Presentation by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP and discussion regarding the 2008 Tax
Roll Turnover Analysis and collection efforts on delinquent tax accounts. (MG)
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Tracy Pounders, with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, gave council a presentation and answered questions on
the 2008 property tax collections.
10. Receive a presentation of the Police Department Business Plan. (KM)
Kirk McFarlin, Police Chief, gave council a presentation on the Police Department's Business Plan.
11. Discuss and provide direction regarding the Town's requirements related to Non -Conforming Uses
and Structures (Chapter 1, Section 7 of the Zoning Ordinance). (CC)
Chris Copple, Senior Planner, gave council background information on this item.
Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services, and Mike Land, Town Manager, also answered questions for
council.
Council directed staff to look into tweaking the ordinance to allow for owners to make improvements to structures
and not be out of compliance with the ordinance.
12. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
13. Adjourn.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger to adjourn.
Motion approved 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Attest:
Ma hew D. Denton, TRMC
Town Secretary
Charles Niswanger, Mayor
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