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02.11.2002 Town Council, School Board Joint Meeting Minutes�j ry Y;( � •��;� 1 1 Joint City Council/School Board Meeting Middle School Library 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2002 Those Present: Mayor Dunmire, Janet Phillips, Michael Perry, Jeff Walker, Gina Whetsel, Dan Tolleson, William Rushing, Wanda Gammons, Chuck Stuber, Pat Cangelosi. Charles Niswanger was absent. Shattered Dreams Program: Mayor Dunmire and Jennifer Finley gave the school board an update on the Shattered dreams Program. The Mayor explained the hard work and effort that the Fire Department has already put into the program and the school board expressed their appreciation for the program. Update on Housing Developments: Mayor Dunmire briefed the school board on the housing developments that are under construction or that will be soon. • Lakes and Trails of Prosper will have a combined 200+ homes. Pat Cangelosi expressed concern for the quality of homes to be built in Preston Lakes and the Mayor re -assured him as to the high standards that the PD will require of the development. • Preliminary Plats were recently submitted for the Willowridge Development. • Whispering Farms is still in the planning stages and development is approximately 12 months away. • Gentle Creek is in full production. • The Town has heard preliminary discussions for retail/commercial development. No plans have been submitted at this time. Long Range Plan ---Demographic Study: Mayor Dunmire explained that a Master Plan Committee has been established to submit a recommendation to the City Council within approximately 90 days. Janet Phillips added that the EDC has met with MESA and meetings will begin in late February or early March. The school board offered the school's facilities for meeting places for the Master plan committee. Chuck Stuber inquired as to the cost of the demographic study and expressed interest in the school assisting in the funding of the project. Michael Perry welcomed the school's participation in the project. Chuck Stuber also stated that he would like to assign a member from the school to participate in the plan to report back to the school. The initial projects for the school bond are the expansion of the Elementary school. The total capacity for the school district is 1600 students, of which there are 1100 students to date. The needs for schools are as follows: Elementary schools — 10 acres; Middle Schools — 15-20 acres; High Schools — 40 ac. + 1 ac/capacity. The City has assisted the school district in asking developers to provide potential future school sites to the school. Mayor Dunmire projected that the next area of growth would be along the Toll -Road Corridor. UG(i1� Water supply for sprinkler system requirements: Chris Huckabee, Nick Gurave, Jamie Hughes, Darin Curvo, Tom Rutledge, Hunter Moore and Doug Wallace were present for a presentation on the status of the Elementary addition. The existing and addition to the school will be fully sprinkled. The City Engineer has requested that a 12 inch water line be constructed in a southerly direction down SH 289 with a bore under the road to Craig Road. A 12 inch line would provide adequate capacity for water pressure. The school asked the City to share in the cost of the line and the City responded favorably to assisting in any was possible. Water well for irrigation of athletic fields: A well would be used for irrigation purposes only. Huckabee inquired as to what would be required by the City for the school to drill a well. Mayor Dunmire asked that Mr. Huckabee contact the City and make application for a variance to drill a well. Mayor Dunmire explained to the school board that the City needs additional well sites for the City's future water supply. The school board expressed interest in working with the City on future potential well sites. Collin County Children's Advocacy Center: John Ernst, CEO; Jane Donovan and Lt. Ruckel were present from the Center for a presentation. Mr. Ernst explained what Collin County Children's Advocacy Center (CCCAC) does for the Town's in Collin County and expressed interest in Prosper participating in their program at an approximate cost to the Town of $3000.00 per year. The Center works to fight child abuse working with DA's, CPS, law enforcement agencies, counselors, etc. They are the only agency in Collin County that offers free services and therapy to victims. Prosper and Fairview is the only two towns in Collin County that do not participate with the program. The center has worked on 6 out of 7 cases since September of 2001. One case was passed on to the Police Chief of Prosper. There have been 2488 cases in Collin County since last year, which was a 20% increase. Mayor Dunmire added that the interview process for abused children is rolled into one discussion which minimized the emotional impact to a child. The City and school both expressed interest in working with the center. qI fer F ley, TownAd �istra�tor m Dunmire, Mayor