03.11.1997 Town Council Minutes237
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1997
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: JIM DUNMIRE, RALPH BOYER, GRADY SMOTHERMON, LARRY TRACEY,
AND BILL NISWANGER. MAYOR STEPHEN COFFMAN WAS ABSENT,
CALL TO ORDER: JIM DUNMIRE, MAYOR PRO -TEM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS:
1. RANDY TURNER OF NORTHCHASE REQUESTED (FOR 2ND OR 3RD TIME) A STOP SIGN
BE PUT AT THE CORNER OF CR 77 & 78, AND WAS TOLD BY MAYOR PRO -TEM,
AFTER A STUDY FROM THE COUNTY.
2. B.K. REED OF RHEA MILLS DISCUSSED HOW THE LOTS WEST OF HIS PROPERTY
DRAIN TOWARD THE EAST. HE TALKED TO DON WILLEY ABOUT DRAINAGE.
WATER STANDS AT CULVERT, AND HE WANTS DITCH CLEANED OUT. THE CITY
WILL LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND DO OUR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE
PROBLEM.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON TAX AJC -REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND
GAVE HER REPORT. MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY
TO APPROVE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
DAN CHRiSTIE-DISCUSSION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT BUSINESS 281 & CR48: FOLSOM
PROPERTIES HAS 148 ACRES ON CR 1461 UNDER CONTRACT. HE WANTS TO GO THROUGH
COUNTY WITH COUNTY SPECS AND USE DANVILLE WATER. THEY WANT TO DEVELOP
THE PROPERTY, BUT NOT BRING IT INTO THE CITY.
1F THE PROPERTY IS ANNEXED BY THE CITY SOMEDAY, THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP
UP ASPHALT STREETS WHEN SUB DIVISION ORDINANCE CALLS FOR CONCRETE. 24'-6"
CONCRETE STREETS, 1F THEY DEVELOP IN PROSPER E.T.J. THEY WILL HAVE TO USE OUR
SUB DIVISION ORDINANCE.
NEIL HACKLE WITH GOFF HOMES:
A. ACTION ON APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT- MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND
SECONDED BYBILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT.
B. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT FEES- MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO ASSESS IMPACT FEES ON RECORDING OF FINAL PLAT. MOTION
CARRIED. (WATER IMPACT FEES $1932.00)
NEIL IS ASKING FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COLLECTING OF IMPACT FEES UP
FRONT, AS IT IS PUTTING A BURDEN ON GOFF HOMES.
JOHN HALL- STATED THAT GOFF HOMES ARE TAKING DEPOSITS FOR HOMES TO BE
FINISHED BY END OF SUMMER. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE 2,000 SQ. FT. HOMES.
DAN CHRISTIE- SUGGESTED THAT GOFF HOMES DEVELOP IN PHASES.
CINDY WANG- OF PRESTONVIEW WANTS A STOP SIGN COMING OUT OF THE SUB-
DIVISION.
LEE LAWRENCE'- DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON GRANT APPLICATION: GRANT
APPLICATION IS FOR COMMUNITY A DEVELOPMENT. THE CITY'S CHANCES ARE MUCH
BETTER THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF OUR BONDED INDEBTNESS AND THE DOUBLE FUNDING
238
YEAR. THE GRANT WOULD BE USED FOR THE WASTE WATER PLANT AND LINES IF
FUNDED. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO APPROVE
APPLICATION. MOTION CARRIED.
TIM MORRIS, ,CIT Y fiNGINEER—D1S['USS10N OIV CITY WATER ek WASTEWATER
IMPROVEMENTS: WASTEWATER PLANT NEEDS TO BE ENLARGED TO HANDLE 400,000
MORE FLOW PER DAY AS PROVIDED BY T.N.R.C.C. TIM IS PROPOSING TO ASK THE STATE
FOR PERMIT TO TREAT 400,000 GALLONS PER DAY.
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYERTO AUTHORIZE TIM
TO AMEND THE PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER SYSTEM:
SINCE SURFACE WATER IS NOT 1N THE NEAR FUTURE, TIM IS ASKING FOR THE CITY TO
MAKE A COMMITMENT TO BOOSTER PUMPS AND AN ADDITIONAL WELL AT AN
APPROXIMATE COST OF $200,000.00 APPROXIMATELY.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANG.ER TO AUTHORIZE TIM TO
BRING BACK PROPOSAL ON BOOSTER PUMPS AND WELL. MOTION CARRIED.
ACTION ON MAY 3. 1397 GENERAL CITY ELECTION : MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON
AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO CONDUCT A GENERAL CITY ELECTION ON MAY 3,
1997. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN: MO"TION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
4SP4-T&EA