08.25.2003 Town Council Minutes Work Session'()02,84
Minutes (approved 91912003)
Work Session of the Prosper Town Council
601 South Church Street
Prosper First Baptist Church Children's Building (South Wing)
Monday, August 25, 2003 - 6:30pm
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call.
Mayor Niswanger called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Mayor Charles Niswanger and Council Members Ane Casady, Karie Dalton, and Lisa Dritschler were present.
Council Members Russell Kaker and Michael Perry were absent.
The following Town staff was also present: Doug Mousel - Director of Planning/EDC and Interim Town
Secretary/Town Administrator; Kirk McFarlin, Police Chief; and Bill Little - Director of Public Works/Building
Inspections.
The Mayor suggested that order of agenda items be modified. The minutes reflect the order in which the items
were discussed.
2. Discuss and possibly act to authorize the Mayor to take any and all actions he deems necessary to solicit
and/or interview individuals for the possible appointment and/or employment, on an interim or permanent
basis, to the positions of Town Secretary and/or Town Administrator.
Mayor Niswanger presented a plan to appoint Doug Mousel, Interim Town Administrator/Secretary and Director of
Planning/EDC, as Town Administrator. The Mayor suggested that advertisements be posted on the Town's web
site and posted in the Town's official newspaper for the Town Secretary and Town Planner positions. Ane Casady
suggested that the positions be advertised on the Texas Municipal League (TML) website. Doug Mousel
recommended that the Town Secretary position be posted immediately so that the Town could hire someone to
assist with the office duties as soon as possible. Doug Mousel further recommended that the Town Planner
position so that salary issues could be resolved during the budget process. Lisa Dritschler motioned to authorize
the Mayor to take any and all actions he deems necessary to solicit and/or interview individuals for the possible
appointment and/or employment, on an interim or permanent basis, to the positions of Town Secretary and/or
Town Administrator. The motion failed due to the lack of a second. Mayor Niswanger inquired about the reasons
for the lack of a seconding motion. Karie Dalton indicated that she was concerned that Doug Mousel would hold
several positions and would become overloaded. Lisa Dritschler motioned to authorize the Mayor to take any and
all actions he deems necessary to solicit and/or interview individuals for the possible appointment and/or
employment, on an interim or permanent basis, to the position of Town Secretary. The motion was seconded by
Karie Dalton. The motion was approved by a vote of 2-0. (Ane Casady cast an abstaining vote).
3. Discuss the proposed 2003.04 Fiscal Budget.
Lisa Dritschler motioned that this discussion be tabled to the August 26, 2003 budget work session. The motion
was seconded by Karie Dalton and approved by a vote of 3-0.
4. Adjourn.
Motioned by Lisa Dritschler and seconded by Karie Dalton to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved bpi a vote of
3-0. Mayor Niswanger adjourned the meeting at 8;00 p.m.
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