09.14.1999 Town Council MinutesI=
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
'TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
CITY HALL - 109 S, MAIN 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.
SECOND PUBLIC HEARINGS:
GEN'rix CREFK ANNEXATION: NO COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE. PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED AT 7:10 P.M.
ROBERTREYNOLDS ANNEXATION: NO COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE. PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED AT 7:23 P.M.
CONSENT ITEMS; MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS: FORREST BENTLEY QUESTIONED THE SITUATION
REGARDING MR. UNDERWOOD'S METERS ON CR 77. MAYOR REPLIED THAT THE
COUNCIL WAS WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THE ISSUE, NO DECISION
HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.
PAT HALL ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO PURCHASE A 5' STRIP OF
PROPERTY ON THIRD STREET 'THAT ADJOINS HIS PARENTS PROPERTY.
A GENTLEMAN FROM NORTHCHASE ESTATES INQUIRED ABOUT STREET REPAIRS TO
CR77 AS HIS WIFE HAD A RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD. JIM DUNMIRE WILL
WORK ON THE ISSUE.
NO ACTION TAKEN ON ANY OF THE COMMENTS.
RAD(iAN_I IERROK.TAX A/C, R11,310111': RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND GAVE HER
REPORT. MOTION Ki;ibi6Y" JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO
ACCEPT THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDI'TIONAL PENALTY ON' DEI,INQ!Jf,,- TAXI�ls UNDER
St"ICTION 33.08, TAX CODE:MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY JANET
PHILLIPS TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SIGN ORDINANCE: TABLED UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 COUNCIL MEETING.
DEJON SAND Its -,jqxg,)l3STFOR ANNEXATION: MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND
SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION PETITION AND
SET PUBLIC HEARINGS. MOTION CARRIED.
(7ISCI.JSSIONANI)APPROVAI,Qt�'l���"NOAGING'I'OMPINGI,E'l"ON'rol)o,l,l.lr,� 1.998-1999
AUDIT FOR THE CITY: MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIE
TO ENGAGE TOM PINGLETON AS THE AUDITOR FOR THE CITY OF PROSPER FOR THE
1998-1999 CITY AUDIT. MOTION CARRIED.
PRrStiNTATION Ol� 1999-2000 PROPOSED BUDGE"I"I"O CITY COUNCIL THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE PRESENTED THE 1999-2000 CITY BUDGET TO THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION
BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO PROPOSE THE, TAX RATE BE
REDUCED TO .36/100. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS
TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 017 DONATION TO PROSPER EDUCATIONAL
I-OUNDATION: ITEM TABLED UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. LARRY TRACEY
WILL GATHER MORE INFORMATION ON THE DONATION AND REPORT BACK TO THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RL`._QjJEST TO PURCI LASE 5"'SI'REr,.'I'[:,ASEM�N'I'Bl,"]'WEEN CIJURCH AN[) PARVIN
STREET: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO NOT
SELL THIS EASEMENT OR ANY OTHER STREET EASEMENT OR DEDICATION IN THE
TOWN OF PROSPER. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FORTHE
FF
ISSUANCE O'I*OWN O.PlT6_SPER`, TEXAS ANTICIPAION NOTES, SERIES 1999, INTIIE,
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL, AMOUNT' OF $100,00. BEARING INTEREST" AT 5.5%-.'1'0 SECURE
I"UNDS FOR TME CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT or, WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVfi'MEN'I'S,'I'0 WIT. A WATER WELL ANDTO PAY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN
(: ONNECTIONTHEREWITI-l-, PRESCRIBINGTHE FORM.OF ANTICIPATION NOTES;
LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES, MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS OFT11F TOWN
RE.GiARDINGTFIE ANTICIPATION NOTES AND'114E FUNDS FROM WHICH SAIL) NOTES
AlIETO BE PAID: MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED "gV_JANET PHILLIPS
TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
CHtJCKCtRFFN-DlqC,flq4;TOMONPR.OPPRTVi.orATF 01,JrRRn- r"i it W A Q
PRESENT AND GAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HIS PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY, WHICH
INCLUDES SUB -DIVIDING THE LAND INTO A MAXIMUM OF 5TRACTS. THE LAND IS IN
THE CITY'S E.T.J., BUT NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS. THE COUNCIL GAVE A SUB -DIVISION
ORDINANCE TO MR. GREEN AND ASKED FOR A BASIC PLOT PLAN OF THE PROPERTY.
MR. GREEN WILL MEET WITH THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. NO ACTION WAS
TAKEN.
DISCUSSION ON'SI:WA(.jl,'.'I'IZEA'I'M.I,N*I'r,'Oit GENTLE (.'-REEK: TIM MORRIS WAS
PRESENT AND GAVE A PRESENTATION OF THE STATUS OF THE SEWAGE ISSUE FOR
GENTLE CREEK. THE COUNCIL ASKED TIM MORRIS TO WRITE A LETTER TO NORTH
TEXAS AND THE CITY OF MCKINNEY REQUESTING HELP, AND THAT THE CITY HOOK
ONTO THE TRUNK LINE GOING BACK TO THE CITY OF MCKINNEY. NO ACTION WAS
TAKEN,
ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION [,*OR DISCUSSION ON EMPLOYEES: THE
EXECUTIVE SjE-§§iON WAS CANCELED AND WILL BE MOVED TO THE NEXT COUNCIL
MEETING.
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