03.30.1999 Town Council MinutesSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1999
CITY HALL - 109 S. MAIN ST. 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT- MAYOR COFFMAN, RALPH BOYER, JIM DUNMIRE, LARRY TRACEY,
JANET PHILLIPS, AND CHARLES NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
DISCUSSION ON MUSTANG WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION'S INTENET TO APPLY FOR A
SPECIAL LAW ALLOWING CONVERSION INTO A SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT- JANET
PHILLIPS ATTENDED THE MEETING BETWEEN LITTLE ELM AND MUSTANG. THE TWO
WILL ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR MUSTANG TO SUPPLY SOME OF THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LITTLE ELM WITH WATER. MUSTANG ASSURED JANET THAT
NONE OF PROSPER'S E.T.J. WOULD BE TAKEN INTO THEIR DISTRICT. JANET PHILLIPS WILL
CONTACT MUSTANG WATER SUPPLY AGAIN AND REQUEST THAT THEY REFILE THEIR
APPLICATION WITH THE STATE TO NOT INCLUDE ANY OF PROSPER'S E.T.J. IN A FOPRMAL
REQUEST TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICES TO LITTLE ELM RESIDENTS.
ACTION ON APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO JOIN WITH COUNTY ON CONDEMNING_
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ON CONDEMNING CERTAIN LAND ON CR 4. MOTION
CARRIED.
THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE OPTION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SETTLE WITH THE
DODSON'S FOR $15,000.00 OUT OF COURT. HOWEVER, EVERY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL
VOTED TO PURSUE THE LAWSUIT AND TRY TO GET COMPENSATION FROM THE DODSON'S
FOR ALL OF THE CITY'S LEGAL FEES ON THE DODSON WELL ISSUE.
THE COUNCIL BRIEFLY DISCUSSED SOME INSPECTION FEES AND PAYMENTS TO THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR. THE COUNCIL VOTED TO BEGIN ISSUING DON WILLEY'S CHECKS
FOR BUILDING INSPECTIONS UPON HIS COMPLETION OF THE FINAL INSPECTION AND A
CO BEING ISSUED. DON WILL ALSO BE PAID FOR THE HOPE LUMBER PROJECT WHEN THE
BUILDING IS COMPLETED.
ADJOURN_- MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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