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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
109 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PROSPER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1997
FOLLOWING TOMLIN PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:-00 P.M.
TRIOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: COUNICLMEMBERS; JIM DUNMIRE, BILL
NISWANGER, RALPH BOYER, AND LARRY TRACEY. GRADY SMOT14ERMON WAS ABSENT,
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
CARL REIHN AND JIM PARKS NORTH TEXAS WATER DIS-FR1CT-DISCUSSION ON
WASTEWATER & WATER: CARL REIHN AND JIM PARKS WITH NORTH TEXAS WATER
DISTRICT MET WITH THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF OPERATING OUR
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND GETTING WATER FROM THEM BY FRISCO. TIIEY
SERVE 61 UTILITY DISTRICTS WITH WATER. IN 1972 THEY GOT INTO OPERATING SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANTS. MR REIHN EXPLAINED HOW THEY COME OUT, DO A STUDY OF
YOUR PLANT, PREPARE A YEARLY BUDGET OF YEARLY OPERATING EXPENSES, AND
PRESENT THIS TO THE CITY FOR CONSIDERATION. THEY PAY ALL BILLS AND THE CITY
WRITES ONE CHECK PER MONTH TO N.T.M.W.D. THEY HANDLE THE PLANT TOTALLY,
OPERATIONALLY, AND FINANCIALLY. MOTION BY .JIM DUNMIRE AND SECONDED BY
LARRY TRACEY TO HAVE CITY SECRETARY WRITE A LETTER TO MR REIHN AT
N.T.M.W.D. REQUESTING THEIR SERVICES FOR WASTEWATER OPERATION.
MOTION CARRIED.
MR. REIHN SUGGESTED THE CITY APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ALONG WITH
THE MAYOR TO MEET WITH FRISCO AND NORTH TEXAS TO PROGRESS FORWARD ON
SURFACE WATER. THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE FROM 12 TO 18 MONTHS.
NEIL HACKLE WITH GOFF HOMES/BRADFORD FARMS: NEIL MET WITH THE
COUNCIL FOR A CLARIFICATION ON THE APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT AT THE
REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON JANUARY 14""'. MR. HACKLE HAD REQUESTED A
VARIANCE FROM OUR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ON PUTTING IN STREETS EVERY 1000
FEET TO ADJOINING PROPERTY. MAYOR TOLD MR. HACKLE THE CITY WAS NOT
RECENDING APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVED ON JANUARY 14, 1997. MAYOR
AND COUNCIL TOLD MR. HACKLE WITH GOFF HOMES THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THEM INCREASE THE MIN. SQ. FT. PER HOME FROM 1500 TO 1800 SQ. FT. MINIMUM.
DISCUSSION ON SECURI'T'Y FOR C"1TY: COUNCILMEMBER BILL NISWANGER CALLED CAPT.
STONE INTI'11 COLLIN COUNTY SI 1F. RI21Fl--S' (IFFICI- ABOUT SEC'LIRITI' FOR TI IE CITY WIT1I
OFF-DUTY OFFICERS. THEY WILL WORK APPROX. 24 HRS. PER WEEK AND CITY CAN
CHOOSE THE HOURS AT A RATE OF $17.50 PER HOUR. COUNCIL WANTS ADDITIONAL
INFO. ON THIS BEFORE ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION IS TAKEN.
ACTION ON ANNEXATION ORDINANCE: MOTION MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND
SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE 97-02,
MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: MOITON MADE BY RALPH BOYER TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY JIM
DUNMIRE.
MAYOR
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1997
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN. COUNCILMEMBERS: JIM DUNMIRE, RALPH BOYER,
BILL NISWANGER, LARRY TRACY, AND GRADY SMOTHERMON.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS: RANDY TURNER OF NORTHCHASE ESTATES ASK AGAIN FOR
A STOP SIGN AT CR 77 & CR 78.
FORREST BENTLEY REMINDED THE MAYOR THAT THE ALLEYWAYS AT NORTHCHASE
HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED OUT YET.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
RAADEAN HERRON TAX A1C - REPORT OF COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS PRESENT FOR THE
MEETING AND GAVE HER REPORT,
BILL GURLEY - CR Iii ROAll ISSUE: BILL GURLEY IS REQUESTING ANNEXATION OF HIS
SUBDIVISION ON CR 78 KNOWN AS FREELAND LAKE ESTATES. HIS PROPERTY GOES TO
THE CENTER OF CR 78. THE CITY ASK HIM TO PAVE TH SECTION OF THE ROAD THAT
WILL BE ANNEXED, 600 FEET X 20 FEET WIDE.
JEFF DURHAM. WITH COLLIN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: JEFF INFORMED THE CITY THAT
THE COUNTY WILL NOT MAINTAIN THIS 600 FEET SECTION OF CR 78 IF THE CITY
REQUIRES PAVING. THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS CR IS ON THE
THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND WILL EVENTUALLY REQUIRE A 90' EASEMENT.
STEVE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE GURLEY PAY A FEE TO THE CITY FOR WAIVING THIS
PARTICULAR PORTION OF OUR ORDINANCE. AMOUNT WOULD EQUAL TO THE COST OF
THE STREET.
THIS WILL BE AN ACTION ITEM ON THE MARCH AGENDA.
LEE LAWRENCE - GRANT: THIS ITEM WAS TQBLED UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED
MEETING.
LATIMORE CONCRETE - BATCH PLANT ON CR 27: TABLED.
FRANCISCO CARATE - REQUEST FOR MOBILE HOME VARIANCE AT 20 t W. FIFTH ST.:
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO APPROVE
REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED.
NEIL HACKEL WITH GOFF HOMES: NEIL EXPLAINED THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION OF THE
BRADFORD FARM SUBDIVISION OFF HIGHPOINT DRIVE. AFTER CAREFUL STUDY, GOFF
HOMES HAS AGREED TO RAISE MINIMUM HOUSE SIZE TO 1800 SQUARE FEET PER THE
CITY'S REQUEST. THEY WILL REQUEST ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY WITH SINGLE
FAMILY ESTATE ZONING ON ONE (1) ACRE LOTS. THEY ARE PROPOSING SEPTIC VERSUS
CITY SEWER. PROSPER WILL SUPPLY WATER. GOFF HOMES SUBMITTED THE FINAL PLAT
FOR APPROVAL.
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THEY WERE TOLD THE FINAL PLAT COUL NOT BE ACCEPTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ON
THE AGENDA AS AN ACTION ITEM.
SEVERAL CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA WERE AT THE MEETING TO
ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUBDIVISION:
1. WILL RUN OFF WATER FROM BRADFORD FARMS GO INTO NORTHCHASE ESTATES?
YES, BUT BAR DITCHES WILL CARRY IT INTO STORM SEWERS.
2. PRESTONVIEW CITIZENS HAD CONCERNS ABOUT WATER SINCE THEY HAVE
EXPERIENCED LOW PRESSURE FOR THE PAST TWO SUMMERS.
THE NEW ELEVATED STORAGE TANK WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PRESSURE.
3. PRESTONVIEW CITIZENS ASK ABOUT UP KEEP OF COUNTY ROAD, WHO MAINTAINS?
COUNTY MAINTAINS IF NOT ANNEXED, CITY IF IT IS ANNEXED.
4. CITIZENS ASK IF ALL OF THE HOMES LOOK ALIKE?
CUSTOMER CAN CHANGE APPEARANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL LOOK.
5. CHUCH STUBER- HE THINKS WE ARE LOOKING TOO SMALL WHEN WE SAY A
MINIMUM OF 1800 SQUARE FEET SAYS WE ARE SETTING A PRESIDENCE AND THINKS
THIS IS A MISTAKE. HE THINKS THIS SUBDIVISION SHOULD NOT BE LE'F GO IN THIS
AREA.
6. ONE CITIZEN COMMENTED THAT HE THINKS SEPTIC SYSTEMS WOULD BE A PROBLEM
AND SHOULD BE ON OUR CITY SEWER.
7. SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS WANTS NO LARGE ANIMALS, LIKE HORSES OR COWS
ALLOWED.
CITY ORDINANCE WOULD HAVE TO BE AMENDED.
8. ONE CITIZEN IN PRESTONVIEW IS CONCERNED BECAUSE HER HOUSE IS DIRECTLY IN
FRONT OF A STREET COMING OUT OF BRADFORD FARMS, SHE WANTS STOP SIGNS
AND SPEED BUMPS.
9. COUNCILMEMBER, RALPH BOYER SUGGESTED TO PEOPLE IN PRESTONVIEW TO
ANNEX INTO THE CITY SO THEIR TAX DOLLARS CAN HELP PAY FOR WATER
IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NOW BEING PARTIALLY PAID OUT OF TAX REVENUE.
ADJOURN: MOTION MADE BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
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