10.12.1999 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1999
CITY HALL - 109 S. MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT, JIM DUNMIRE, RALPH BOYER, LARRY TRACEY, JANET PHILLIPS,
AND CHARLES NISWANGER. STEPHEN COFFMAN WAS ABSENT.
CAL1,1`0ORDER: MAYOR PRO-TEM JIM DUNMIRE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER,
PUBLIC IJEARING - 1999-2000 PROPOSED CITY BUDGET: NO COMMENTS FROM
AUDIENCE, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:02 P.M.
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING -- DEION SANDERS ANNEXATION: NO COMMENTS FROM
AUDIENCE. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:03 P.M.
CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY CHARLES
NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMENTS I-ROM CITIZENS: RICHARD HOFF EXPRESSED CONCERN FOR
POPULATION AND A STORM WARNING SYSTEM. JIM DUNMIRE TOLD HIM THAT THE
FIRE CHIEF WAS ALREADY WORKING ON THIS ISSUE.
MARK NELSON, DISCUSSION ON IRVING WATER LINE ALONG, SH380: MARK WAS
PRESENT AND GAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT. THE WATER LINE WILL
COME FROM LAKE CHAPMAN AND RUN INTO DOE BRANCH. THE PIPE WILL BE 84" IN
DIAMETER AND RUN 33 MILES. 48 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY PUMPED. PIPE WOULD
HAVE A 75' EASEMENT OFF OF SH3 80.
TIM MORRIS, CITY ENGINEER, EXPLAINED THE FUTURE PLANS TO RUN CITY WATER
SEWER LINES ALONG SH 389 AND SH 289, AND WILL DISCUSS THE IRVING PIPELINE
FURTHER WITH MR. NELSON TO MAKE SURE IT WILL NOT AFFECT PROSPER'S PLANS.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ACTION ON ADOPTION OF CITY'S 1999-2000 BUDGET: MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS
AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED.
SETTAX RATE FOR 1999 TAXES: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY
Un-Y TRACEY TO SET THE "MaO TAX RATE AT $.192768. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO SET THE I&S TAX
RATE AT $.167232. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION AND ACCEPTANCE Of� ANNEXATION ORDINANCE FOR GENTLE CREEK:
MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO ADOPT THE
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE FOR GENTLE CREEK. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINANCE FOR REZONING DANTOLLESON'S
PROPERTY: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO
ADOPT THE REZONING ORDINANCE FOR DAN TOLLESON'S PROPERTY. MOTION
CARRIED.
ACTION ON ACCEPJ"ANCE 0,17 ORDINANCES FOR ROBERT REYNOLDS ANNEXATION &
REZONING:TABLED PER THE REQUEST OF RON FRAZE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN,
RADEAN I lj-,RIITJ'N,-T&X A/C, REPORT: MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED
BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
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STEVE MA"I"I'l IEWS, CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER FOR TU ELECTRIC -
INTRODUCTION TO CITY COUNCIL: STEVE WAS NOT PRESENT.
TOBY HAGGARD -DISCUSSION ON AMBERWOOD FARMS PHASE 2: TOBY WAS
PRESENT AND GAVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF AMBERWOOD FARMS, PHASE 2. HE
ASKED FOR SOME RELIEF IN PARK FEES, THE COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS THE ISSUE
FURTHER, BUT ARE PROPOSING $25,000.00 TO $30,000.00. THIS ISSUE WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT THE OCTOBER 19, 1999 COUNCIL MEETING. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PLAT. AMBERWOOD FARMS. PHASE 2: MOTION BY RALPH
BOYER AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO ACCEPT THE FINAL PLAT FOR
AMBERWOOD FARMS, PHASE 2. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE VARIANCE FOR DRY -WALL
RETAIL BUSINESS: MOTION BY CHARLES NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY JANET
PHILLIPS TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL USE VARIANCE, DRAFTED BY PROSPER'S CITY
ATTORNEY. MOTION CARRIED.
TERRY ROGERS - APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION PLAT: CITY ENGINEER
RECOMMENDED THAT MR. ROGERS PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A SUB -DIVISION PLAT
SHOWING WHERE WATER AND SEWER LINES WILL RUN. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
BOB JAMESON - DISCUSSION ON WEATHER STATION: MR. JAMESON WAS NOT
PRESENT. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO DENY
ANY CITY FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
CHUCK GREEN - DISCUSSION ON 28 ACRES ON CR 80 - SUB -DIVIDING: MOTION BY
NET PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE
PROPOSAL TO BUILD ONE HOME ON THE 28 ACRE TRACT OF LAND. HOWEVER,
BEFORE A SECOND HOME IS STARTED, MR. GREEN MUST COME BACK TO THE CITY
COUNCIL WITH DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE FULL 28 ACRES. BEFORE THE THIRD
HOME IS STARTED, MR. GREEN MUST COMPLY IN FULL WITH PROPER'S SUB-
DIVISION ORDINANCE AND PUT IN A CONCRETE STEET WITH FULL ACCESS TO ALL
PROPERTIES IN THE 28 ACRE TRACT. A RIGHT AWAY WILL BE RETAINED ALONG THE
BORDER OF ALL PROPERTIES BEING SUB -DIVIDED TO ENSURE RIGHT AWAY FOR ALL
FUTURE PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
MAG(IIE CROXVILLE DISCUSSION ON FESTIVAL 2000: MAGGIE WAS PRESENT AND
EXPLAINED �THAT ON OCTOBER 20, 21, AND 22,50_00; A 3- DAY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD
IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER. PROFITS WILL GO TOWARD BUILDING NEW CITY
FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CURRENT CITY FACILITIES. SHE HAD
CONCERNS FOR SECURITY. THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDED THE E.D.C. HIRE AN
OUTSIDE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE 3 -DAY FESTIVAL. THE CITY WILL GET IN
TOUCH WITH T.M.L., THE CITY INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR DISCUSSION ON CITY
LIABILITY. THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDED NO ALCOHOL BE SOLD OR BROUGHT INTO
THE FESTIVAL. MAGGIE ALSO ASKED THE COUNCIL IF W. BROADWAY AND MAIN
STREET COULD BE CLOSED OFF FOR THE FESTIVAL. COUNCIL TOLD HER IT
PROBABLY COULD. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON STREET REPAIRS: COUNCIL
RECOMMEDED THAT MICKEY CLARK GET ANOTHER BID FOR STREET REPAIRS
BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN.
STEWART JACKSON - DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL ON PRELIMINARY PLAT:
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO
APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR NORTHRIDGE ADDITION, CONTINGENT UPON
STEWART RECEIVING DRAINAGE EASEMENTS. TIM MORRIS, CITY ENGINEER,
PROPOSED THAT MR. JACKSON OBTAIN A FIELD SURVEY AND BRING IT BACK TO THE
COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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