03.17.1998 Town Council Minutesu„J 4
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY MARCH 17, 1998
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN, LARRY TRACEY, GRADY SMOTHERMON, JIM
DUNMIRE. RALPH BOYER AND JANET PHILLIPS
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE RESTRICTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ON SH 289: THE
COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE OPTION OF RESTRICTING THE APPEARANCE OF COMMERCIAL,
BUILDING ALONG THE CORRIDOR OF SH 289 COMING INTO PROSPER FROM BOTH
DIRECTIONS, NORTH AND SOUTH. THEY ALSO DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF STRICTER
SIGNAGE ORDINANCES. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON EITHER OF THESE.
DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENT TO MUSTANG WATER SUPPLY'S CCN: THE CITY OF
PROSPER RECEIVED A -............0 ........ F
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO AMEND MUSTANG'S CCN TO PROVIDE
WATER UTILITY SERVICE IN DENTON COUNTY WHICH INCLUDES AREA IN PROSPER'S
E.T.J.
MOTION BY JANET PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO OBJECT TO THE
AMENDMENT AND TRY TO STOP THIS. CITY SECRETARY IS TO CONTACT KERRY
RUSSELL, ATTORNEY IN AUSTIN, TO FILE THE CITY'S OBJECTION WITH THE T.N.R.C.C.
REVIEW ORDINANC -, RE,C IRING 80% MASONRY IN ALL NEW SUBDIVISIONS: THIS
ORDINANCE WAS NOT READY AND THIS WAS TABLES UNTIL WHICH TIME THE
ORDINANCE IS PREPARED AND READY FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL.
DISCUSSION ON LEGAL REPRESENTATION: JANET PHILLIPS IS COLLECTING INFORMATION
ON ATTORNEY FIRMS FOR THE COUNCIL TO LOOK AT. THE CITY MAY OR MAY NOT NEED
THIS INFORMATION, BUT COUNCIL THINKS IT WILL BE GOOD TO HAVE AND THE COUNCIL
WILL REVIEW IN APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS
DISCUSSION WITH DON WILLEY: DON WILLEY MET WITH THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE
POSITION OF CITY MARSHALL, DON HAS FILED AND APPLICATION WITH THE CITY FOR
HIS NAME TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT OF THE MAY 2T'1D, 1998 CITY ELECTION FOR CITY
MARSHALL. DON IS NOT PRESENTLY A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER, HOWEVER, AN
APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED TO FILE AND RUN BUT DOES HAVE TO BE
CERTIFIED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF CITY MARSHALL.
DON REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL HE HAD INFORMATION FROM THE COLLIN COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE THE CITY CAN WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION IF SO
DESIRED. IF DON IS ELECTED AND THE CITY DOES NOT WAIVE THE CERTIFICATION HE
WILL ATTEND THE POLICE ACADEMY TO BE CRETIFIED, THIS IS A TEN (10) MONTHS
NIGHT COURSE.
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O ION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO ADJOURN.
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