03.22.2011 Town Council AgendaAGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
108 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
Prosper is a place where everyone matters.
1. Call to Order /Roll Call.
2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas Flag.
3. Announcements of dates and times of upcoming community events.
a. Proclamation declaring March 20 — 26, 2011 as "Poison Prevention Weelc" in Prosper.
b. Present the Prosper Historical Society with the first Code Compliance Coloring Book which will be
preserved with a plastic cover for display in the museum. (TE)
CONSENT AGENDA
(Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nahire 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 mimrtes from the following Council meetings. (KG)
• March 8, 2011 —Town Council Meeting
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND AGREEMENTS
b. Consider and act upon appointing members to the Town Hall Planning Committee. (ML)
c. Consider and act upon an ordinance rezoning 5.21 acres, located on the south side of First Street, 800E feet
east of Dallas Parkway (430 Business Park Drive), from Agricultural (A) to Commercial (C). (Zll-0001).
(CC)
FINANCIALS
d. Consider and act upon the financial statements ending February 28, 2011. (MG)
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CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
(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 Form" and present it to the Town Secretary prior to the meeting.)
5. Other Comments by the Public.
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 items will be recognized on a case -by -case basis, at the discretion of the Mayor and Town Council.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. A public hearing to consider, act upon, and adopt an ordinance to rezone 244.9E acres, located on the west side
of Legacy Drive, 1,000:E feet north of Fishtrap Road, from Planned Development. l4-Single Family Village A
(PD44) to Single Family-10 (SF-10). (Z11-0002) (CC)
7. A public hearing to consider and act upon a request for a variance to the Sign Ordinance, Section 1.09
(17)(2)(c) regarding the manner of a menu board sign at Prosper Commons, Block A, Lot 1 (2111 E. University
Drive), located on 1.5t acres, on the northeast corner of US 380 and Prosper Commons Boulevard. (V11-
0001) (CC)
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
8. Consider and possible action regarding participation in the Tree North Texas program. (WH)
9. Consider and act upon improvements to Frontier Parlc. (WH)
10. Consider and act upon a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 11-012, rejecting the 2009-2010 Financial Audit
as presented on February 8, 2011 and accepting the corrected 2009-2010 Financial Audit. (MG)
11. Consider and discuss accepting credit card payments and imposing a convenience fee to offset the cost of
providing those services. (MG)
12. Consider and act upon a resolution reviewing, updating and adopting the Town's Investment Policy and
Investment Strategy. (MG)
13. Consider and act upon appointing members to the Prosper Community Board. (ML)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
14. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with §551.001, et. seq., Texas Government Code, to wit;
i. Section 551.071. Receive general legal advice regarding Town -initiated rezoning of 244.91 acres, located
on the west side of Legacy Drive, 1,000� feet north of Fishtrap Road, from Planned Single Family Family Village A (PD44) to Single Family40 (SF-10). (Z11-0002)
15. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topics) for discussion at a future meeting.
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16. Adjourn.
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the inside window at the Town Hall of the Town of Prosper, Texas, a place
convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted by the following date and time: Friday, March 18, 2011 at 5:00
p.m. and remained so posted at least 72 hours before said meeting was convened.
Karen S. Gill
Assistant to the Town Manager
Date Noticed Removed
In addition to any specifically identified Executive Sessions, Council may convene into Executive Session under Section 551 of the Texas Government Code at any
point during the open meeting to discuss any item posted on this agenda. The Open Meetings Act provides specific exceptions that require that a meeting be open.
Should Council elect to convene into Executive Session, those exceptions will be specifically identified and announced. Any subsequent action, as a result of this
Executive Session, will be taken and recorded in open session.
NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS: The Prosper Town Council Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to
attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as Interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are
requested to contact the Town Secretary's Office at (972) 346-2640 or by FAX (972) 347-2111. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
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