03.14.2000 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY MARCH 14, 2000
PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY — 605 E. SEVENTH 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN, JIM DUNMIRE, JANET PHILLIPS AND CHARLES
NISWANGER, LARRY TRACEY WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER
CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER
TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
HONORABLE JUDGE HARRIS ON DISCUSSION OF TOLLROAD: JUDGE HARRIS WAS
PRESNET AND GAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TOLLROAD PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. THE
TOLLROAD WILL REACH SH 380 IN APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) YEARS (SERVICE LANES
ONLY). JERRY HERBERT PRESENTED A MAP SHOWING THE TOLLRAOD PLANS FROM
FIRSCO TO POTTSBORO. THEY ARE WORKING WITH GRAYSON AND COLLIN COUNTIES TO
IDENTIFY THOROUGHFARES AND CORRIDORS FOR THE TOLLROAD. IT WILL BE 5 TO 10
YEARS BEFORE EASEMENTS ARE OBTAINED.
JIM NELSON — REQUEST FOR REZONING: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY
CHARLES NISWANGER TO ACCEPT ZONING APPLICATION. MOTION CARRIED. THIS
APPLICATION IS FOR A 10 ACRES COMMERCIAL PIECE ONLY
CONSTANTINE BAKINTAS — DISCUSSION ON U -HAUL FACILITY ON SH 380: THE FACILITY
IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET WEST OF CR 27 ON STATE HIGHWAY 380, THE
ACREAGE 1S 5.5 ACRES. THIS WILL BE TRUCK, TRAILER AND HITCH RENTALS, STORAGE
WAREHOUSING (INDOOR AND OUT). THIS LOCATION IS IN PROSPER'S E.T.J. BUT OUTSIDE
OUR CITY LIMITS. AEROBIC SEPTIC SYSTEMS WILL BE USED, OPTIONS FOR WATER;
NEAREST LINE IS LATTIMORE CONCRETE 4650' AWAY. THE WATER CONCERN IS FOR FIRE
PROTECTION, THEY WILL DECIDE BETWEEN A WATER LINE OR DRILLING A WELL. CITY
WILL WORK WITH U -HAUL ON WATER SERVICE AND DISCUSSION ON ANNEXATION INTO
CITY. WILL MEET AGAIN WITH COUNCIL, CITY ENGINEER AND FIRE CHIEF.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS: ROY FINNEY WAS PRESENT AND QUESTIONED THE COUNCIL
AS TO WHY HE SPENT $55,000.00 ON STUCCO FOR HIS WAREHOUSE ON PRESTON ROAD
WHERE IT DID NOT SHOW AND THE COUNCIL GRANTED A VARIANCE IN DOWNTOWN
PROSPER FOR A METAL BUILDING.
RADEAN HERRON — TAX A/C REPORT: RADEAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE MEETING.
RONNIE TUCKER, FIRE CHIEF, REPORT: CURRENTLY WORKING ON ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT FIREWORKS. ORDINANCE WILL BE ON THE APRIL AGENDA.
BILL LITTLE: (a) AMENDING CURRENT BUILDING INSPECTIONS, BILL PRESENTED
COUNCIL WITH ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS REQUESTS
(b) UPPER TRINITY — WILL BE ON NEXT AGENDA — BILL WILL REQUEST LETTER FROM
UPPER TRINITY TO EXPLAIN THE FEE INVOLVED
MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS TO ADD NEW INSPECTIONS, KEEP CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE
UNLESS ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS ARE NEEDED ON #4,8,9 & I0 AND ADDITIONAL $50.00
FEE WILL BE IMPOSED. SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON ACCEPTANCE OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING ORDINANCE FOR BLUE
STAR LAND: MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS TO ACCEPT ZONING ORDINANCE, SECONDED BY
JIM DUNMIRE. MOTION CARRIED.
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ACTION ON ACCEPTANCE OF ANNEXATION ORDINANCE FOR LA CIMA: MOTION BY JANET
PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO ACCEPT ANNEXATION ORDINANCE
CONTAINING 412.809 ACRES. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON ACCEPTANCE OF ZONING APPLICATION FOR LA CIMA: MOTION BY JIM
DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO ACCEPT ZONING APPLICATION
UNDER PD, THIS WILL BE WORKED OUT BY COUNCIL AT A LATER MEETING. MOTION
CARRIED.
ACTION ON APPROVAL OF DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT WITH GENTLE CREEK PHASE II:
TABLED UNTIL APRIL MEETING.
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE AT 617 & 603 CREEK VIEW DRIVE 1N STONE CREEK ESTATES:
TABLED UNTIL THE 3-21-00 MEETING.
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE: MOTION BY JIM
DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO AMEND CURRENT ORDINANCE.
MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON HOLDING A CITY 2000 ELECTION: MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS AND
SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO HOLD A GENERAL CITY ELECTION ON
SATURDAY MAY 6, 2000. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON STREET REPAIRS: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY JANET
PHILLIPS TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR PROPOSED STREET REPAIRS BY WOPAC. MOTION
CARRIED.
SANDY SHARPS - PUBLIC LIBRARY: NOT PRESENT
TIM MORRIS: PROSPER IS ON FUNDING LIST FOR $1 MILLION GRANT TO TWDB.
APPLICATION DUE BY APRIL 30, 2000 FOR FY 2000 LOAN. THE CITY WILL HAVE UP TO 2
YEARS TO TAKE THE MONEY. FY 2001 APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO BE TURNED IN
SHORTLY IF WE THINK WE MIGHT NEED MONTY IN THE YEAR 2001. MOTION BY JANET
PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO APPLY FOR 2000 MONEY NOW
AND TURN IN APPLICATION OF 2001. MOTION CARRIED.
JUDY RUCKER- UPDATE ON POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANT: THE EDC HAS APPLICATION
NEAR COMPLETE FOR A GRANT TO FUND 4 POLICE OFFICERS THRU THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE. WILL PAY 75% OF OFFICER'S SALARIES AND BENEFITS OVER 3 YEARS.
MAXIMUM OF $75,000 PER OFFICER. JUDY IS LOOKING FOR GRANTS CURRENTLY FOR
CARS AND EQUIPMENT. WHEN APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED IN APRIL, WE WILL APPLY.
MOTION BY CHARLES NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: 'M " "'ION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS. MOTION
CARRIED.
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