02.08.2000 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2000
PISD LIBRARY 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: STEPHEN COFFMAN, JIM DUNMIRE, LARRY TRACEY, JANET PHILLIPS
AND CHARLES NISWANGER
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER
FIRST PUBLIC; BEARING -- ISA CINCA ANNEXATION: STEVE FOLSOM AND PHIL JOBE WERE
PRESENT AND STEVE GAVE A BRIEF OVERWIEW OF PROJECT - NO COMMENTS FROM THE
AUDIENCE.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:03 P.M.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY LARRY
TRACEY TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMENTS FROM'. CI'T'IZENS: NO COMMENTS
RADEAN I 'ERRON. TAX A/C REPORT: RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND GAVE HER REPORT.
MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO ACCEPT HER REPORT
AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT FROM 'FIRE DEPARTMENT: RONNIE TUCKER WAS ABSENT AND BILL LITTLE
GAVE THE REPORT. HE REPORTED 37 RUNS IN 2000. 90% WERE MEDICAL CALLS. THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS ECEIVED THEIR HEAD SETS AND THEY ARE WORKING WELL AND
AN EXCELLENT SAFETY FEATURE.
STEVE MATTHEWS WI'ITH "I`XU ELECTRIC: STEVE GAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TWO (2)
ORDINANCES PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. THE ORDINANCE IS FOR A RATE CLOSING
WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION. STEVE RECOMMENDS SENDING ORDINANCE TO
CITY ATTORNEY FOR REVIEW. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
DISCUSSION ON TOWN TOWER VANDALISM: TABLED
CHARLES CROSS WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTFOUNDATION OF TEXAS: MR.
CROSS OFFERED TO MEET WITH THE E.D.C. TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE NECESSARY.
CONTRACTWITH PEPSI: TABLED
REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS AND SETTING FEES: BILL LITTLE GAVE A
PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL OF SURROUNDING CITIES FEES. REGISTERING IS TO ENSURE
THE CONTRACTORS PERFORMING JOBS IN CITY HAVE LICENSE AND LIABILITY
INSURANCE. THE CITY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING; GENERAL CONTRACTORS WILL PAY
$100.00 PER YEAR AND REGISTER THEIR SUB -CONTRACTORS AT NO FEE. PRIVATE
CONTRACTORS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT WILL NOT BE CHARGED FEES. ELECTRICIANS,
PLUMBERS, HVAC CONTRACTOR, IRRIGATION AND BACKFLOW WILL BE CHARGED FEE OF
$50.00 TO REGISTER WITH THE CITY. MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY JIM
DUNMIRE TO APPROVE THE ABOVE POLICY. MOTION CARRIED.
AGREEMENT WITH DANVILLE WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION: TABLED
AGREEMENT WITH PROSPER LAND COMPANY: MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND
SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT WITH
PROSPER LAND COMPANY L.L.C. MOTION CARRIED.
LARRY JAMES, VARIANCE ON BUILDING PERMIT: LARRY & MARY JAMES MET WITH
THE COUNCIL ON A BUILDING VARIANCE. THE COUNCIL ASKED THE JAMES TO BRICK
100% OF THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. LARRY JAMES SAID HE COULD NOT BRICK 16'
HIGH, HE COULD ONLY BRICK 3' TO BOTTOM OF WINDOW LEDGE AND TAKE THE ROLL -UP
DOOR OFF THE BUILDING. CHARLES NISWANGER SAID SINCE LARRY JAMES RECEIVED A
PERMIT WITH METAL BUILDING ISSUED, THE COUNCIL SHOULD GRANT VARIANCE FOR
BRICK UP TO WINDOW LEDGE AND REMOVE ROLL -UP DOOR. PHYLLIS JAMES MADE
COMMENT THAT BUILDING PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR METAL BUILDING AND THE CITY
SHOULD HONOR THAT PERMIT.
MOTION BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO GIVE LARRY JAMES A VARIANCE SUBJECT TO
FRONT GARAGE DOOR BEING REMOVED PERMANENTLY AND BRICK UP TO 3' OR TO
WINDOW LEDGE. (CONTINUING VARIANCE WRITTEN BY THE ATTORNEY) AND SECONDED
BY JIM DUNMIRE. 3 FOR LARRY TRACEY AGAINST. MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION ON WATER DRAINAGE EASTOF NOIITHRIDGE ADDITION: JIM DUNMIRE
MET WITH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES PRIOR TO COUNCIL MEETING TRYING TO WORK
OUT DETAILS AND EASEMENTS WITH PROPERTY OWNER TO THE EAST. MR. ROBINSON
DOES NOT WANT A DRAINAGE DITCH FOR WATER ACROSS HIS PROPERTY, NOTHING
DEFINITE CAME OUT OF THIS MEETING. STEWART JACKSON WITH STERLING PROJECTS
HAS PROPOSED THE CITY USE EMINATE ROMAINE AND PURCHASE THE EASEMENT AT
MARKET VALUE FOR APPROXIMATELY $20,000.00. HE IS PROPOSING THE CITY PAY 50%
AND HE WOULD PAY THE REMAINING 50%, THE AMOUNT OF WATER WOULD NOT
CHANGE THAT FLOWS THRU PROPERTY, ONLY THE SPEED OF THE WATER. THE CITY'S
LIFT STATION IS CURRENTLY FILLING UP WITH THE DRAINAGE AND FLOWING INTO THE
SEWER PLANT. THE CITY AGREES TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO MAKE AGREEMENT
HAPPEN, BUT CITY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE EASEMENT. STERLING PROJECTS SHOULD
ABSORB ALL COSTS INCURRED.
BUZZ FRANKLIN - DISCUSSION ON DEVELOPMENT OF LAND: MR. FRANKLIN WAS NOT
PRESENT, WILL BE PUT BACK ON AGENDA ATA LATER DA"I"'E.
JIM DUNMIRE - PRESENTATION OF BAPTIST CH'RUCII EXPANSION: JIM DUNMIRE GAVE
A PRESENTATION OF PLANS TO EXPAND THE BAPTIST CHURCH. THEY WANT TO TIE
ONTO CURRENT SEPTIC SYSTEM UPON COUNTY ARROVAL. THE EXPANSION PROJECTS
WILL BE BUILT IN PHASES; THEY WILL BE STARTING PHASE I IMMEDIATELY. IF THE
COUNTY DOES NOT ALLOW SEPTIC PROPOSAL, THE CHURCH WILL RUN A SEWER LINE
ACROSS EAST FIRST AND TIE IN ON THE NEW SEWER LINE ON EAST SECOND STREEET.
THE COUNCIL LIKED THE PLANS PRESENTED. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ADJOURN: MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO
ADJOURN. C I PION CARRIED.
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