09.08.1998 Town Council MinutesTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.1998
CITY HALL -- 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN; COUNCILMEMBERS, RALPH BOYER, JIM
DUNMIRE, LARRY TRACEY, AND CHARLES NISWANGER. JANET PHILLIPS WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
,,,,,,,,, „ „,,,,,,,,ENT TION OF RESOLUTIONS TO ERIN PETERSON AND CRAIG—CLOWE:
MAYOR COFFMAN AND RONNIE TUCKER PRESENTED ERIN AND CRAIG WITH
RESOLUTIONS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BRAVERY IN A CRISIS SITUATION.
RONNIE TUCKER ANNOUNCED THAT CORKY UNDERWOOD AND HIS WIFE DONATED A
FIRE TRUCK TO THE PROSPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
COMMENTS FROM CI'"I'IZI.;NIS: PETITION BROUGHT TO COUNCIL FROM STONE CREEK
RESIDENTS REGARDING SH289. STONE CREEK RESIDENTS COMMENTED ON DANGERS OF
THE HIGHWAY AS THEY OBSERVE THEM FROM THEIR HOMES.
WILLIAM RUSHING NOTED THAT CORRESPONDENCE BEGAN WITH PHIL COOPER IN 1995
TO THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
ALTERNATIVES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE BEING RESEARCHED AND CONSIDERED.
CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY
TRACEY TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED,
OPENING OF SI ALI.�Q BIDS OI' PROPERTY ACRLiD BY 'I"�1 11^ G 11�9I"I"H S I lmlfil�)��+f H
SALES TAX: MAYOR COFFMAN OPENED THE SEALED BIDS AT 7:30 P.M.
MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO ACCEPT THE
$500.00 BID ON LOT 1.
MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NIS WANGER TO ACCEPT
THE $750.00 BID ON LOT 2.
MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO ACCEPT
THE $375.00 BID ON LOT 3.
PI,ONFE t CONCRETE-- HARRIS AND DAVID CASTRO: DAVID CASTRO ATTENDED
THE MEETING TO INTRODUCE JOHN HARRIS WHO WILL TAKE OVER ALL CONTACTS FOR
THE CITY AND PIONEER CONCRETE. DAVID REPORTED THAT PIONEER IS CURRENTLY
USING THE WELL ON SITE AT THE CONCRETE PLANT. A MEETING HAS BEEN SET FOR
THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL WITH JOHN HARRIS AND THE COUNCIL
REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF PIONEER CONCRETE'S PROPERTY.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
O.S.I.
AND JOIIN.... ',I°:IRIS:I"I,E: JIM DUNMIRE MET WITH JOHN CHRISTIE LAST THURSDAY
ON 9-3-98 REGARDING FINANCIAL ISSUES. JOHN HAS RECEIVED COMMITMENTS FOR
DONATIONS FOR HALF OF THE NEEDED MONIES FROM MR. GODWIN FOR $25,000.00, MR.
RAZOR FOR $25,000, AND COLLIN COUNTY LAND COMPANY FOR $20,000.00. THE MONIES
SHALL BE USED TO INSTALL MAXIMUM PERMANENT LINES. PIONEER WANTS TO BE
INVOLVED IN RUNNING THE LINES. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ATORS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT:
DISCUSSION ON HERE,.......
TABLED.
RADEAN_I:.I1;�,I ONS_"_�"A " e CTIONmmON APPROVAL OF:
MOTION MADE BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRETO ACCEPT THE
CERTIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED RATE. MOTION CARRIED.
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MOTION MADE BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO ACCEPT
CERTIFICATION OF EXCESS COLLECTIONS SET AT 0. MOTION CARRIED,
MOTION MADE BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY CHARLES NISWANGER TO ACCEPT
THE 1998 APPRAISAL ROLL.
MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO SET A HEARING
TO INCREASE THE 1998 TAX RATE ABOVE THE EFFECTIVE RATE. MOTION CARRIED.
A HEARING HAS BEEN SET FOR TI-IURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 AT THE CITY HALL AT
7:00 P.M.
SUBMISSION AND,AMkOV,AL,,_0F 98-99 CITYPUDGEI': MOTION MADE BY RALPH
96Y� SE-`C6NDED BY LARRY'TRACEY TO APPROVE THE 1998-1999 CITY BUDGET.
MOTION CARRIED.
STEWAXI'JACKSON - DISCUSISON ON DEVELOPMENT OFREMAINDI'll OF NORTII(TIASF:
STEWART JACKSON CALLED AND CANCELED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
BR[�',NDA AND PAUL BROWN[ F
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BREN61�:�X� PAUL BROWNING DISCUSSED PUTTING IN A MOBILE ROME PARK ON
FISHTRAP ROAD. THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDED THAT THEY REVIEW THE CITY'S
ORDINANCE THAT IS IN PLACE REGARDING MOBILE HOME PARKS. THE LAND THEY
REQUESTED A MOBILE HOME PARK BE APPROVED FOR HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FOR FUTURE USE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
E,,5N!,SWANg[,.-- RE>ORT,QN S'[RLM: CHARLES NISWANGER PROPOSED
THAT BASE ROCK BE PUT IN THE POT -HOLES ON PECAN STREET AND THE ROAD BE
REVIEWED AGAIN NEXT YEAR FOR POSSIBLE RE -TOPPING. CHARLES ALSO REPORTED
THAT THE MEN HAVE WORKED ON ALL OF THE CITY STREETS IN THE, CITY LIMITS AND
ALL OF THE CITY ROADS ARE NOW IN GOOD CONDITION.
RONNIE.11jCKER� FI)RE, C 41EF / MARSHALL - REPORX: RONNIE REPORTED THAT THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON RUN NUMBER 118 AT THE CURRENT TIME. THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR'S RUNS. THE ISO RATE FOR HOME OWNER, S
INSURANCE HAS DROPPED FROM A 9 TO A 6.
DON WIL Y,_BLDG, INSP, / CITY MARSHALL -REPORT: DON ASKED THAT THE
COUNCIL KEEP IN MIND INCREASING THE RATES AND RESTRUCTURING SWIMMING POOL
AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS IN THE FUTURE.
CITY MARSHALL- DON REPORTED THAT HE HAS RESPONDED TO 12 RECENT INCIDENTS
AND HE KEPT THE PUBLIC AWAY FROM SCENES SO THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL COULD
WORK
ADJOURN: MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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