06.23.2009 Town Council MinutesIOSPER WN OF
1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the Town Secretary.
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Prosper Town Council
Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
108 W. Broadway, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Council present included: Mayor Charles Niswanger, Mayor Pro -Tem Ray Smith, Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem
Kenneth Dugger, Dave Turley, and Danny Wilson.
Staff present included: Mike Land, Town Manager; Hulon Webb, Director of Development Services; Matthew
Garrett, Finance Director; Karen Gill, Assistant To the Town Manager; Dan Tolleson, Executive Director of
Economic Development; and Matthew Denton, Town Secretary.
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
The Invocation was given by Pastor Khris Kennedy, First Baptist Church.
Mayor Niswanger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Announcements of dates and times of upcoming community events.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Presentation of service plan and first public hearing to consider the involuntary annexations of a
19.958± acre tract of land located on the northwest corner of First Street and La Cima Boulevard, a
261.198± acre tract of land located on the north and south sides of Prosper Trail, on the west side of
Custer Road, a 1.468± acre tract of land located on the west side of Custer Road, 2,500± feet south of
Frontier Parkway, a 25.466± acre tract of land located on the southwest corner of Frontier Parkway
and Custer Road, a 65.395± acre tract of land located on the south side of Frontier Parkway, 2,700±
feet west of Custer Road, a 72.722± acre tract of land located on the southeast corner of Frontier
Parkway and Coit Road, a 23.103± acre tract of land located on the west side of Coit Road, 1,800±
feet south of Frontier Parkway, a 138.86± acre tract of land located on the west side of Preston Road,
1,200± feet south of Frontier Parkway, a 13.649± acre tract of land located on the southwest corner
of Frontier Parkway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, a 14.804± acre tract of
land located on the northwest corner of Prosper Trail and Coleman Street, a 292.452± acre tract of
land located on the northeast corner of Prosper Trail and Legacy Drive, and a 170.648± acre tract of
land located on the north side of University Drive, 2,400± feet west of Dallas Parkway. (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 6:07 p.m.
Myron Dornic, 901 Main Street #6000 Dallas, spoke in opposition to the annaextions.
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Diane Kerr1751 Honey Brook Lane, asked questions regarding upgrading the water lines in her neighborhood once
it was annexed.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith, seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger to close the public hearing.
Motion approved 5-0.
Mayor Niswanger closed the public hearing at 6:11 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Consent Agenda
MINUTES
a. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Council meetings. (MD)
a June 9, 2009 — Town Council Meeting
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND AGREEMENTS
b. Consider and act on a resolution designating the Town Manager as the project official/representative
to act on behalf of Town in dealing with Collin County for the purpose of participating in the 2009
Collin County Parks and Open Space Assistance Program; and authorizing the submittal of a grant
application for program assistance. (WH)
FINANCIALS
C. Consider and act upon the financial statements ending May 31, 2009. (MG)
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to approve the consent agenda.
Motion approved 5-0.
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
7. Other Comments by the Public.
There were no comments by the public.
REGULAR AGENDA
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
9. Consider and adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute renewal contracts with
existing employee benefit vendors. (KG)
Mike Land, Town Manager, gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve a resolution authorizing the
Town Manager to execute renewal contracts with existing employee benefit vendors.
Motion approved 5-0.
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12. Consider and act upon an ordinance amending Sign Ordinance No. 04-03, Section 1.07 Sign
Specifications and Design, and Section 1.17(C) Special Event Signage. (CC)
Chris Copple gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to approved the ordinance
amending Sign Ordinance No. 04-03, Section 1.07 Sign Specifications and Design, and Section 1.17(C) Special
Event Signage subject to Town or PISD sponsored events only.
Motion approved 4-1 with Turley voting "no."
10. Consider and act upon a request from Prosper Independent School District to allow for a monument
sign to be located at Prosper High School per Section 1.07(15) of the Sign Ordinance. (CC)
Chris Copple gave council background information on this item.
Joe Tremblay, PBK, answered questions for council.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to approve the request from
Prosper Independent School District to allow for a monument sign to be located at Prosper High School per Seciont
1.07(N) of the Sign Ordinance.
Motion approved 4-1 with Turley voting "no."
11. Consider and act upon a request from the Prosper Awareness Committee and the Prosper
Developers Council to classify the Prosper in Prosper Campaign as a special event per Section 1.17 of
the Sign Ordinance and to allow seven (7) signs associated with the special event to be erected for a
maximum of one hundred eighty (180) days. (CC)
Chris Copple gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve the request from the
Prosper Awareness Committee and the Prosper Developers Council to classify the Prosper in Prosper Campaign as
a special event per Section 1.17 of the Sign Ordinance and allow seven (7) signs associated with the special event to
be erected for a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) days subject to:
1. The wood frame signs shall match the design of the attached exhibit.
2. The wood frame signs shall be generally located in the same locations as shown of the attached
map.
Motion approved 5-0.
13. Consider and act upon approving the Community Library Policies, Regulations and Community
Library Board. (ML)
Mike Land, Town Manager, gave council background information on this item.
Motioned by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Turley to approved changes to the Community
Library Policies, Regulations, and the Community Library Board.
Motion approved 5-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas Government Code, to
wit: Section 551.087 to deliberate regarding economic development negotiations regarding the
Prosper West Project.
Motioned by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith, seconded by Mayor Niswanger to recess into closed session.
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Motion approved 5-0.
Council recessed into closed session at 7:03 p.m.
5. Reconvene into Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed Session,
including but not limited to, approving the development agreement between the Town and
Mooreland.
Council reconvened into regular session at 8:06 p.m.
14. Possibly direct Town Staff to schedule topic(s) for discussion at a future meeting.
15. Adjourn.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Pro -Tem Dugger, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Smith to adjourn.
Motion approved 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
Attest:
D. Denton, TRMC
to the Town Manager
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Charles Niswanger, Mayor