12.08.1998 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1998
CITY HALL - 109 S. MAIN, 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT- MAYOR COFFMAN, RALPH BOYER, JIM DUNMIRE, LARRY TRACEY,
AKET"PHILLIPS, AND CHARLES NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
CONSENT ITE'M'S- MOTION MADE BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY JIM
DUNMIRE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS, MOTION CARRIED.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS- NO COMMENTS WERE MADE.
RADEAN HERRON. TAX A/C, REPORT- RADEAN WAS NOT PRESENT BUT SUBMITTED HER
REPORT PRIOR TO THE MEETING. MOTION MADE BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY
CHARLES NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON ADQPIJQQ j %Uffl,� STAR LAND ANNEXATION ORDINANCE- MOTION MADE
BY JANET PHILLIPS AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION
ORDINANCE FOR BLUE STAR LAND. MOTION CARRIED.
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BROADAY-1 IABIIED.
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"I"OMPINGI,,E'I'ON.CI'I'YAUDi,roki997-1998AUDI*I"- TOM PINGLETON WAS PRESENT AND
SUBMITTED A FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT. MOTION MADE BY LARRY TRACEY AND
SECONDED BY JANET PHILLIPS TO ACCEPT THE AUDIT REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
ANNEXAItQN_'RE -sy BY ROBERT AND KATHRYN CLARKS- TABLED.
JPJ-BSA ARCHITECTS - SWBT BUILDING ON W. BROADWAY- LIZ CABELLO WAS PRESENT
AND SPOKE WITH THE COUNCIL BRIEFLY ON THE PLANS FOR THE NEW S.W.B.T. BUILDING
FOR PROSPER. SHE REPORTED THAT THE BUILDING IS PLANNED TO HAVE A BASEMENT
AND FIRST LEVEL. LANDSCAPING WAS BRIEFLY DISCUSSED ALSO.
PHILJOBE-,REUK _ KILFOR VAR] ANCE INsTONE CREEK- PHIL JOBE WAS PRESNT AND
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REQUESTED A VARIANCE TO MOVE THE FRONT BUILDING LINE OF 627 CREEKVIEW DRIVE
FORWARD FIVE FEET, DUE TO LARGE PECAN TREES AND A CREEK AT THE REAR OF THE
PROEPRTY. MOTION MADE BY JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO
GRANT THE VARIANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
RONNIE TUCKER -FIRE CHIEF'/MARSHALL-
A. REPORT- RONNE REPORTED THAT FIRE RUNS ARE PRESENTLY AT 160,
WHICH IS A 23% INCREASE FROM 1997.
B. HOMES OVER 5,000 SQ. FT., SPRINKLED. RONNIE STATED THAT PROSPER
SHOULD REQUIRE ALL COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES 6000 SQUARE FEET
AND LARGER SHOULD HAVE INDOOR SPRINKLERS IN CASE OF FIRES.
C. SEX OFFENDERS LIST- RONNIE SUGGESTED THAT A WEB PAGE BE SET UP
FOR THE TOWN OF PROSPER AND INCLUDE A SEX OFFENDER'S LIST OF
OUR TOWN, AS IT IS PUBLIC INFORMATION. I
D. HEALTH INSPECTIONS- RONNIE ALSO SUGGESTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT
THEY HIRE A CITY HEALTH INSPECTOR TO INSPECT OUR FOUR EATING
FACILITIES SEMI ANNUALLY.
E. STATUS ON HUGHES SUPPLY CO- THE FACILITY IS NOT FIRE TRUCK
ACCESSIBLE, AS A FIRE TRUCK CAN NOT FIT THROUGH THE GATES THAT
THE COMPANY HAS BUILT. THE FIRE DEPT. WILL DO THE BEST TO THEIR
ABILITY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, BUT CAN NOT FIT
THROUGH THE GATE TO PARK NEXT TO THE BUILDING.
ErA`1"U l TA)!j-- EN%O C CHARLES NISWANGER IS WORKING WITH THE
PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG CR 4 TO RECEIVE SIGNED EASEMENTS SO THE COUNTY CAN
PROCEED WITH THE PLANNED PAVEMENT OF THE ROAD. CHARLES WILL CONTINUE
WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO TRY AND SECURE THE EASEMENTS AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.
JOE 111. ,AND MARIO AilA � - REOUEST FOR �1RIAt CE l +1��rfiQI �1 F ..�I h� .$, _MOTION
MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE NOT TO GRANT A VARIANCE
FOR A MOBILE HOME TO BE PLACED ON THE LOT WHERE THE FRAME HOUSE WAS TORN
DOWN AT 401 NORTH COLEMAN. THE COUNCIL TOLD MR. RICO AND ZARATE THAT THEY
COULD POSSIBLY BUILD A NEW HOUSE ON THE VACANT LOT, IF IT NET BUILDING
STANDARDS, SET BACKS, ETC. MR. WILLEY WILL WORK WITH THEM ON THE SITUATION.
MOTION CARRIED.
IiQ til ° 'ILR I ,._ UIL�2]NG INSPEC'I"OR. J CI'T'Y MARSIIALL -;REPORT- DON WAS PRESENT
AND REPORTED THAT THE NEW PD ZONING ORDINANCES UNDER RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL SHOULD HAVE SET FEES UNDER THESE SECTIONS.
DON ALSO STATED THAT THE $175.00 FOR 5 INSPECTIONS WAS NOT ADEQUATE MONEY
FOR HIS TIME, MAYOR COFFMAN ASKED MR, WILLEY TO GIVE THE NEW ARRANGEMENT
A CHANCE AND IF THE SITUATION DID NOT BECOME BETTER, THE COUNCIL WOULD
REVISIT THE BUILDING INSPECTION FEE ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. MAYOR COFFMAN
STATED THAT THE FEES WERE REDESIGNED TO BENEFIT MR. WILLEY AND THAT HE
SHOULD MAKE MORE MONEY IF HE CHARGED BUILDERS TO COME BACK FOR
INSPECTIONS THAT WERE NOT READY TO BE INSPECTED.
ACTION ON AWARDING OF BIDS ON WATER LINE,TO HOPE, LUMBER- MOTION MADE
BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO
AWARD THE WATERLINE BID
TO DICKERSON CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $185,706.00.
EXECUTIVE SESSION_- THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED EMPLOYEES AND CHRISTMAS BONUSES
FOR 1998. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
NNIFE FINLEY - i S' 1I1
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CITY SECRETARY M .� R