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05.14.1996 Town Council Minutes197 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY MAY 14, 1996 CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M. THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR COFFMAN: BILL NISEWANGER, GRADY SMOTI IE-RNION, JIM DUNMIRE, DAVID FERGUSON, AND RALPH BOYER- CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR COFFMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT & BILLS: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT AND BILLS. MOTION CARRIED. RADEAN HERRON. TAX A& - REPORT OF TAX COLLECTION: RADEAN WAS PRESENT AND GAVE HER REPORT. MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT, MOTION CARRIED. RE{UEST FOR REZOi�ING - EFFIE BLASE: DAN CHRISTIE, ON THE BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER, EFFIE BLASE PRESENTED THE COUNICL WITH AN CPPLICATION FOR REZONING. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT SH 2$9 & PASEWARK CIRCLE. THE ZONING IS PRESENTLY SINGLE FAMILY AND THEY ARE REQUESTING THE ZONING TO BE CHANGED TO COMMERCIAL FOR A DAYCARE FACILIY. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON TO ACCEPT AND GO FORWARD WITH THE REZONING. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION �CIVING NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION ON THE ELEVATED 7WA-TER-STORAGE. MOTION CARRIED. OATH OF OFFICE - NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS: SHIRLEY JACKSON, NOTARY ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TOT HE MAYOR, STEPHEN COFFMAN, FOUR (4) COUNCILMEMBERS; JIM DUNMIRE, GRADY SMOTHERMON, RALPH BOYER AND BILL NISEWANGER AND V.C. SPRADLEY, CITY MARSHALL. APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO -TEM: DAVID FERGUSON NOMINATED JIM DUNMIRE AS MAYOR PRO= TEM, RALPH BOYER SECONDED AND MADE THE MOTION NOMINATIONS CEASE. MOTION CARRIED. JIM DUNMIRE IS THE MAYOR PRO -TEM FOR THE NEXT YEAR AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES ON CITY CHT:CKS: SHIRLEY JACKSON, STEVE COFFMAN, GRADY SMOTHERMON, AND RALPH BOYER ARE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN CITY CHECKS, MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER MOTION CARRIED. ACTION ON OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY FOR THE CITY: MOTION BY GRADY SMOT14ERMON AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO USE PROSPER STATE BANK AS THE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY FOR THE CITY. MOTION CARRIED. RALPH BOYER ABSTAINED FROM VOTING, HE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS. w "DON WILLEY - BUILDING INSPECTOR: DON WILLEY, CITY INSPECTOR MET WITH THE COUNICL TO DISCUSS INSPECTION FEES NOT BEING CHARGED AT PRESENT. THESE INCLUDE GARAGES, SHOPS, STORAGE BUILDINGS AND SWIMMING POOLS WHERE E-LLECTRICAL PANELS ARE INSTALLED. ALSO C0MMERCLkL INSPECTION FEES WERE 'I�*USSED. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE A $60.00 INSPECTION FEE ON GARAGES, SHOP'S & STORAGE BUILDINGS. A $30.00 I OR EACH POOL INSPECTION. MOTION CARRIED. COMMERCIAL & MOBILE HOME INSPECTIONS WILL BE DECIDED AT THE JUNE, 1996 MEETING. RONNIE TUCKER -FIRE MARSHALL—DISCUSSION & ACTION ON COMPENSATION AND ALSO A FAX MACHINE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT: RONNIE DOES NUMEROUS TASK FOR THE CITY ONHIS OWN TIME AND MONEY THAT HE GETS NO COMPENSATION FOR. MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO BUY A FAX MACHINE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND GIVE THE MAYOR THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH RONNIE ON COMPENSATION. GRADY WITHDREW HIS MOTION BEFORE A SECOND WAS MADE. RALPH BOYER MADE A MOTION TO PAY RONNIE PUCKER A MINIMUM OF $200.00 PER MONTH TO COVER HIS EXPENSES, Its ItiEY li0 VVERffl— S AMOILTV T HE ILL BE C ON! PEN SAT ED. MOTION SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY GItADY SMOTHEIWON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO PURCHASE A FAX MACHINE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LET RONNIE BUY WHAT HE WANTS. MOTION CARRIED. MIKE ZAPATA - S.P.C.A. - RENEWAL OF CONTRACT: MIKE WAS NOT PRESENT AT MEETING AND THIS ITEM WAS TABELED. DISCI) SION ON WATER RATES FOR. CITY: THE MAYOR TA ,KbD TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE4kAISING OF WATER RATES TO COVER THE BOND ISSUE ONT HE ELEVATED TOWER. THIS WILL BE ONT HE JUNE, 1996 AGENDA. MOBILE Hi% - PECAN STREET_ : GUNNAR MILLER ASK THE COUNCIL FOR PERMISSION TO LEAVE A MOBILE HOME ON HIS PROPERTY THAT WAS,MQVED IN FOR ADDITIONAL INCOME. THERE ARE WATER AND SEWER TAPS ON THE PROPERTY AND HE IS RENTING TllktAND TO THE HERNANDEZ'S. MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY JIM DUNMIRE TO GRANT THE VARIANCE IS HE TIES THE MOBILE HOME DOWN AND UNDEROINS IT AND PAYS A $60.00 INSPECTION FEE. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN GRADY SMOTHRMON REPORTED TOT BE COUNCIL HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED RAY MCGEE, A PROPERTY OWNER ON THE COINER OF WEST FIRST AND SOUTH MCKINLEY, WANTING TO MOVE A HOME IN ON HIS LOT. THE COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY DAVID FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY BILL NISEWANGER TO ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. 19p REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY MAY 14, 1996 CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH AMIN STREET 7:00 P.M. PRIOR TO STARTING ON THE AGENDA, THE MAYOR SET SOME TIME FOR THE AUDIENE TO PARTICIPATE WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: FORR.EST BENTLEY- ASK FOR SPEED BUMPS HALF WAY ACROSS THE ALLEY AT NORT 4CHASE ETATES TO SLOW TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF CHILDREN PLAYING. MICHAEL DURAN- ASK FOR 301 NORTH COLEMAN (OLD CAR WASH) TO BE MOWED THIS SUMMER TO KEEP SNAKES AWAY FROM HIS HOME AND THAT THE BUILDING BE TORN DOWN, IT IS A HANGOUT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. DAN CfWST1E- WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE SPEED LIMIT ON SH 289 THRU PROSPER LOWERED BACK TO 55 MPH. RANDY TURNER- ASK HOW THE CITY IS PLANNING FOR GROWTH, IF CITY HAS LONG RANGE PLAN. TW1L.A WEBER- ASK THAT NO ONE SMOKE DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS. TOM STROME- ASK FOR AN UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF SUB -DIVISION AT SH289 & 380. NO ACTION IS EVER TAKEN DURING AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, HOWEVER THESE ITEMS MAY APPEAR ON FUTURE AGENDAS.