06.10.2008 Town Council MinutesMINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
Prosper Middle School - Library
605 E. Seventh Street, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the Town Secretary.
Council present included: Mayor Charles Niswanger, Mayor Pro-Tem Ray Smith, Dave Turley, David Vestal,
Meigs Miller, and Danny Wilson.
Staff present included: Mike Land, Town Manager; Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services; Ronnie
Tucker, Fire Chief; 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 Pastor David Vestal, Lighthouse Christian Church.
Mayor Niswanger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Announcements of dates and times of upcoming community events.
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Consent Agenda
MINUTES
a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Council meetings. (MD)
• May 27, 2008 — Regular Town Council Meeting
ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS AND AGREEMENTS
b. Consider and act upon an ordinance to rezone 80.74f acres, located on the north east corner of
Prosper Trail and Coleman Street, to amend Planned Development-24 (Ariana Estates) regarding
the thoroughfare screening requirements. (Z08-6) (WII)
Motioned by Mayor Pro-Tem Smith, seconded by Councilmember Vestal to approved the consent agenda items a
and b.
Motion approved 6-0.
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
5. Other Comments by the Public.
George Dupont, 1400 Harvest Ridge Lane, addressed the council regarding the Northern Collin County Leadership
program and the Freeze and Nichols Non -Residential Study.
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REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Presentation of Service Plan and First Public hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of
approximately 101.572 acres of land located in the A. Jamison Survey, Abst. No. 672, MEP Railroad
Survey, Abst. No. 1476, and the P. Barnes Survey, Abst. No. 76, Denton County and being more
generally located west of Gee Road and North of Hwy 380. (MD)
Motioned by Councilmember Turley, seconded by Councilmember Miller to open the public hearing.
Motion approved 6-0.
Mayor Niswanger opened the public hearing at 6:15 p.m.
There were no comments by the public.
Motioned by Mayor Pro-Tem Smith, seconded by Councilmember Vestal to close the public hearing.
Motion approved 6-0.
Mayor Niswanger closed the public hearing at 6:16 p.m.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
7. Consider and act upon approving and adopting an Ordinance establishing regulations for digital
display signs and prohibiting the conversion of static display billboards to digital display billboards
in the Town and providing for the requirement of a permit(s) and all associated fees. (DL)
David Ledwitz, Code Enforcement Officer, gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Councilmember Vestal, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve an ordinance establishing
regulations for digital display signs and prohibiting the conversion of static display billboards to digital display
billboards in the Town and providing for the requirement of a permit(s) and all associated fees.
Motion approved 6-0.
8. Discuss and update Town Council on the ramping configurations for the Dallas North Tollway
Extension Phase 4A from U.S. 380 to First Street. (HW)
Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services, gave council background information on this item.
Tom Diamond, NTTA, answered questions for council.
Matt Craig, Halff Associates, answered questions for council.
Council directed staff to go with option one per staff recommendations.
9. Consider and act on Safer Grant to hire additional fire fighters. (RT)
Ronnie Tucker, Fire Chief, gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Councilmember Vestal, seconded by Councilmember Turley to approve the Safer Grant to hire
additional fire fighters.
Motion approved 6-0.
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10. Discuss and give direction to HOK for the Gateway Enhancement Project. (ML)
Mike Land, Town Manager, gave council background information on this item.
Kirk Milligan, HOK, gave a presentation to council.
11. Town Manager's Comments.
Mike Land, Town Manager, informed the council that the Town has started receiving calls and letters regarding the
involuntary annexation project.
12. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
13. Adjourn.
Motioned Mayor Pro -Tern Smith, seconded by Councilmember Turley to adjourn.
Motion approved 6-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Attest:
tthew D. Denton, TRMC Charles Niswanger, Mayor
own Secretary
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