10.14.1997 Town Council MinutesI ?)
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 1997
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: COUNCILMEMBERS; RALPH BOYER, JIM DUNMIRE,
LARRY TRACEY; GRADY SMOTHERMON AND BILL NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS:
FORRREST BENTLEY OF NORTHCHASE ESTATES ASK ABOUT THE MOUND LEFT IN THE
ALLEYWAY AND WHY IT WAS NOT SMOOTHED DOWN IN ORDER TO MOW. JIM DUNMIRE
EXPLAINED TO HIM WHY THE MOUND NEEDED TO STAY. FORREST ALSO ASK WHY THE
DEAD TREES WERE LEFT, AND WANTED THEY REMOVED. JIM TOLD HIM HE WOULD
TALK TO NEIL HECKEL ABOUT THEM.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT rrEMS: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY JIM
DUNMIRE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION CARRIED.
MAGGIE CROXVILLE - COMPLAINT ABOUT CITY WATER SERVICES: MAGGIE'S WATER
HAS BEEN TURNED OFF SEVERAL TIMES 1N THE LAST FEW WEEKS BECAUSE OF A LEAK
THE CITY HAS ON A WATER MAIN THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE. SHE
THINKS THERE SHOULD BE BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITY EMPLOYEES AND
THAT SHE SHOULD BE NOTIFIED BEFORE SERVICE IS TURNED OFF. SHE ALSO ASK THAT
THE CHILDREN AT PLAY SIGN BE MOVED TO THE END OF THE STREET.
DONNA & KENNY ELLIOTT - REQUEST TO BUILD MINI WAREHOUSES IN E.T.J.: KENNY
ELLIOTT MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING PERMISSION TO BUILD MINI WAREHOUSE ON
ONE ACRE OF LAND HE IS PURCHASING NORTH OF GARY JAMES' HOUSE ON BUSINESS 289.
THEY WILL BUILD APPROXIMATELY 160 UNITS. COUNCIL TOOK NO ACTION SINCE THEY
ARE WITHIN THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY AND IT IS NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS.
COMPENSATION FOR DAN TOLLESON AND MIKE DALTON FOR CROP DAMAGE DURING
CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH SEWER LINE. NO ONE WAS PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND
GRADY INFORMED THE COUNCIL THEY DID NOT WANT COMPENSATION.
RADEAN HE- RRON TAX AIC -REPORT OF COLLECTIONS: RADEAN WAS PRESENT FOR THE
MEETING AND GAVE HER REPORT. PRATICALLY ALL OF THE 1996 TAXES HAVE BEEN
COLLECTED AND SHE IS EXPECTING THE ARRIVAL OF THE 1997 STATEMENTS IN THE
NEXT DAY OF SO.
JIM SHANAI IAN PAM HARDISON AND RUSTY CRAIG - DISCUSSION ON LOCATING
BUSINESS IN PROSPER RE VEST FOR ANNEXATION AND REZONING: PAM HARDISON
GAVE THE PRESENTATION ON SINCERELY YOURS AND CUSTOM CORNER, THIS IS A
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS WHICH IS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE
DISTRIBUTION AND HEADQUARTERS TO PROSPER BY MAY OF 1998. THE
MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATED IN MT. PLEASANT WILL STAY THERE. THE MAIL
ORDER FACILITY WILL EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE. THEY ARE PROPOSING THE
CITY TO GET SOMEWHERE AROUND $100,000.00 1N SALES TAX BY THE 31t') YEAR OF
OPERATION. THEY GAVE THE COUNCIL A LIST ENTITLED REQUEST TO ASSIST
CONSTRUCTION COSTS IN BUILDING A DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN PROSPER, TEXAS.
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THE COUNCIL SCHEDULED A WORK SESSION FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 23"11, 1997 TO
FURTHER DISCUSS THIS MATTER. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
GEORGE DUDLEY -REQUEST FOR VARIANCE ON FIRE HYDRANTS ALONG SH289 AND
FM1461 TO GENTLE CREEK:GEORGE ASK TO OMIT 4 FIRE HYDRANTS AND INSTALL
ELEVEN (11), THIS IS A VARIANCE FROM THE CODE WHICH CALL FOR ONE EVERY 1000
FEET. RONNIE TUCKER, FIRE CHIEF & MARSHALL ASK FOR THIRTEEN (13) TO BE
INSTALLED.
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO INSTALL 13
FIRE HYDRANTS ON LINE TO GENTLE CREEK ESTATES. MOTION CARRRIED. 4 FOR 1
AGAINST.
APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT FOIL GENTLE CREEK ESTATES: MOTION BY JIM DUNMIRE AND
SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT AND THE OFF SITE
WATER LINE WITH 13 FIRE HYDRANTS. MOTION CARRIED,
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SOLID WASTE CONTRACT WITH B.F.I.: MOTION
BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO RTINEW THE CONTRACT WITH
B.F.I. MOTION CARR3ED.
APPROVAL Of RESOLU`I'1+pN ACCEIMNG, WATERLINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WITH
TELCOM COMPLETE: THE CITY HAS SEVERAL REPAIR JOBS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE
COMPANY BEFORE THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED AND SIGNED. ENGINEER EXPLAINED
TO THE COUNCIL THAT THEIR BOND SECURES PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF ANY WORK WE
HAVE TO DO THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE AND CITY BILLS THEM FOR. THERE WAS A
LEAK ON BROADWAY STREET THAT THEY NEVER CAME TO PUT CONCRETE BEHIND A 90
DEGREE AND A LEAK AT A FIRE HYDRANT ON EAST FIRST STREET. THE ENGINEER WILL
CALL ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. NO ACTION TAKEN.
TIM MORRIS, CITY ENGINEER - REPORT TO COUNCIL: INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT
WELL #4 HAS BEEN LOGGED AND SOON WILL BE PUMPING. THE ELEVATED TANK IS
BEING PAINTED INSIDE NOW AND SOON THE OUTSIDE WILL BE PAiNTF.D. TIM BROUGHT
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR MAYOR TO SIGN. TIM TALKED TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT
RUNNING A 10 INCH WATER LINE OUT OF THE PUMPING STATION AT DODSON ALONG THE
SOUTH SIDE OF RAEWOOD TO TIE INTO THE 12 INCH LINE. NO ACTION TAKEN.
ON THE 14T" OF OCTOBER; 1997 THE CITY RECEIVED A REGISTERED LETTER FROM DAIVD
& RITA DODSON'S ATTORNEY STATING IF THE CITY DOES NOT REMOVE EVERYTHING
FROM HAYS PARK WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS THEY WILL FILE FOR AN INJUCTION TO STOP
ALL PROCEEDINGS.
THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR ASK CITY SECRETARY TO CALL CITY ATTORNEY TO RESPOND
TO THE LETTER.
RONNIE TUCKER, FIRE CHIEF /MARSHALL - REPORT: RONNIE REPORTED THEY HAVE HAD
OVER 90 RUNS ALREADY THIS YEAR AND STILL HAVE OVER TWO MONTH LEFT IN THIS
YEAR. HE WORKED AT SCHOOL TO CERTIFY SENIORS IN C.P.R. OVER THE LAST WEEK
AND IS TEACHING FIRE PREVENTION IN ELEMENTARY NOW. RONNIE EXPLAINED TO THE
COUNCIL THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS BUYING SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS ON A LEASE PURCHASE PLAN. THIS IS ALREADY IN THE NEW BUDGET.
MOTION BY LARRY TRACEY AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
DON WIL.LEY, BUILDING INSPEC'I'O'R - REPOlIT: DON WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING
AND NO REPORT WAS GIVEN.
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APPROVAL QF ANNEXATION REQUEST BY STEPHEN FOLSOM: GEORGE DUDLEY,
ENGINEER, FOR THE SUB -DIVISION ASK THE COUNCIL FOR A VARIANCE ON THE
CONNECTING STREETS IN PHASE 1 TO OTHER PROPERTY.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO APPROVE THE
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND THE ANNEXATION OF HIGHLAND MEADOWS WITHOUT THE
CONNECTING STREET VARIANCE. BEING 147.628 ACRES, PHASE I IS 31.756 ACRES. THE
ZONING WILL BE SFE -2 (MINIMUM OF 2200 SQ.FT)
TOBY HAGGARD - DISCUSSION ON POSSIBILITY OF SUBDI'V'ISION ON FM1461: TOBY
HAGGARD MET WITH THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS A SUB -DIVISION, AMBERWOODS FARMS,
BEING 237.38 ACRES EAST OF GENTLE CREEK ESTATES. TOBY IS ASKING FOR A
VARIANCE ON THE STREETS FROM CONCRETE TO ASPHALT AND TO BE MAINTAINED BY
THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. THERE WILL BE 38 LOTS RANGING FROM 3 ACRES TO 7
ACRES.
THE MAYOR ASK IF THE MONEY COULD BE PLACED IN A TRUST FUND OR AN ESCROW
ACCOUNT TO ASSURE MAINTENANCE. TOBY THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE NO PROBLEM.
THE COUNCIL ASK FOR TOBY TO BRING PROPOSAL TO TAKE TO CITY ATTORNEY TO SEE
WHAT WE CAN LEGALLY DO. NO ACTION TAKEN.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:30 P.M. TO DISCUSS
PERSONNEL AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
COUNCIL CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:15 P.M.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN ON RONNIE TUCKER, BUT THE COUNCIL ASK THE
MAYOR TO TALK TO RONNIE AND FIND OUT WHAT HE WOULD LIKE OR HAVE TO HAVE
TO STAY IN HIS PRESENT POSITION.
BILL NISWANGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT ON THE 10TH OF OCTOBER HIS HOUSE
ON NORTH CHURCH STREET WAS FLOODED WITH SEWER WATER. HE HAS HAD TO
COMPLETELY MOVE OUT OF THE HOUSE AND IT IS BEING REDONE. JIMMY BATES LIVING
NEXT DOOR ALSO HAS SOME FLOODING IN BATHROOMS AND A COUPLE OF ROOMS THE
CARPET WAS WET. JIMMY ASK THE COUNCIL TO PAY THE $250.00 DEDUCTIBLE FOR HIS
HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY LARRY TRACEY TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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