12.13.2022 Town Council Minutes Work SessionISPER
MINUTES
OWN OF Prosper Town Council Work Session
PProsper Town Hall — Council Chambers
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Prosper is a place where everyone matters.
Call to Order/ Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m.
Council Members Present:
Mayor David F. Bristol
Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Hodges
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Craig Andres
Councilmember Amy Bartley
Councilmember Chris Kern
Councilmember Charles Cotten
Council Members Absent:
Councilmember Marcus E. Ray
Staff Members Present:
Ron K. Patterson, Interim Town Manager
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
Terry Welch, Town Attorney
Robyn Battle, Executive Director of Community Services
Bob Scott, Executive Director of Administrative Services
Hulon Webb, Interim Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services
Jessika Hotchkin, Help Desk Technician I
Doug Kowalski, Police Chief
Scott Brewer, Assistant Police Chief
Items for Individual Consideration
1. Receive direction on updates to the Sign Ordinance. (BC)
Mr. Cudd presented the Town Council with an overview of the current requirements
as well as items not currently addressed within the ordinance. Staff is seeking
direction on any modifications to the ordinance including any considerations for the
Downtown area and/or a process for variances.
The Town Council discussed broker signs and ways to incorporate into a
development with and without a monument sign, digital/electronic signs, having
flexibility within the Downtown area and being open to sandwich boards, the number
of maximum signs and placement on a building, and the sign variance process.
Regarding election signs, the Council did not request any changes to the ordinance
or any additional enforcement; however, staff was requested to make additional
efforts to educate candidates on the sign ordinance requirements regarding
elections signs.
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2. Discuss virtual participation in public meetings. (RKP/MLS)
Mr. Patterson stated this is a continuation of discussion from a previous work
session seeking a policy direction on whether to eliminate virtual participation or
keep as is.
The Town Council consensus was to eliminate virtual participation. Town staff
indicated they would make the necessary wording changes for the agenda, website,
and forms.
Adiourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
These minutes approved on the 10th day of January 2023.
ATTEST:
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED:
David F. Bristol, Mayor
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