07.11.1995 Town Council Minutes1M
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY JULY 11, 1995
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR BROWN: COUNCILMEMBERS; DAVID FERGUSTON, RALPH BOYER, STEPHEN
COFFMAN AND DAN CHRISTIE.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR BROWN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JUNE MEETING: MOTION BY STEPHEN COFFMAN AND SECONDED BY
RALPH BOYER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 13, 1995 MEETING AS WRITTEN.
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT AND BILLS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID
FERGUSON TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING JUNE 30, 1995 AND
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C - REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR THE MONTH ENDING JUNE 30,95:
RADEAN WAS PRESENT FOR THE MEETING AND GAVE HER REPORT IN PERSON.
GARY BENNETT, DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON THE POSITION OF A
12, FOOT LOT ON WEST BROADWAY STREET THE CITY, SCHOOL AND COUNTY 'TOOK FOR THE
TAXES OWED. THE LEGAL FEES ALREADY ACCURED ARE $455.00 + TAXES OWED. OUT OPTIONS
ARE TO PUT UP FOR SALE BY ADVERTISING AND TAKING SEALED BIDS OR LEAVING IT DELIN-
QUENT ON THE TAX ROLL. IF THE LOT SALES ALL COST WILL BE PAID AND WHATEVER IS LEFT,
IF ANY, WILL BE DIVIDED EQUAL BE'T'WEEN THE THREE (3) ENTITIES.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY STEPHEN COFFMAN TO GIVE GARY BENNETI' THE
AUTHORITY TO PUT OUT FOR BIDS WITH A MINIM'U'M BEING $ ^CARRIED
ACTION ON RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER: COUNCILMEMBER, MIKE DALTON, RESIGNED HIS
POSITION IN PLACE 3 ON THE COUNCIL EFFECTIVE JUNE 14, 1995.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATION.
MOTION CARRIED.
REPLACEMENT OF THIS POSITION WAS TABLED UNTIL THE AUGUST MEETING.
RONNIE TUCKER, WITH PROSPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: RONNIE MET WITH THE COUNCIL
ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO BUY FIRE EQUIPMENT IF THERE ARE SURPLUS FUNDS LEFT
IN THE BUDGET AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEW PEOPLE
JOIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDING ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. 3 MEMBERS HAVE GRADUATED
FROM FIRE SCHOOL AND ARE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE AND 4 MORE ARE ATTENDING CLASSES
AT THE PRESENT. BEGINNING AUGUST 9, 1995 - 6 MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
WILL BEGIN ATTENDING E.M.T. CLASSES.
FRANK KIRK WITH K -LAB - POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO WATER FROM FIRST ST.WELL TO DODSON:
RECENTLY DUE TO THE HEAVY USAGE DURING THE HEAT AND A PUMP PROBLEM AT THE DODSON
WELL HAS CAUSED A SHORTAGE OF WATER IN THE GROUND STORAGE TANKS. FRANK KIRK THINKS
THIS PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED BY ADDING A BOOSTER PUMP AND A PRESSURE VALVE TO THE
FIRST STREET WELL TO PUMP WATER TO THE DODSON STORAGE. OUR WATER LOSSAGE WAS ALSO
UP THIS PAST MONTH AND FRANK SUGGESTED THE CITY START A METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
FRANK SUGGESTED STRONGLY THE COUNCIL START THINKING ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL WELL AND
A SECOND OVERHEAD STORAGE TANK.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR ASK FRANK TO GET FIGURES ON THE COST OF THE BOOSTER PUMP AND
PRESSURE VALVE AND THE COST OF NEW METERS AND A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE
CALLED LED TO MAKE A DECISION BEFORE THE AUGUST MEETING.
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APPOINTMENT OF BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR 95-96 CITY BUDGET_: MAYOR BROWN APPOINTED STEPHEN
COFFMAN AND DAVID FERGUSON TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.
SUBMISSION & ACTION ON JOB REQUIREMENTS & CITY POLICIES FOR CITY PERSONNEL: THIS
WAS TABLED UNTIL THE AUGUST MEETING TO GIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER
AND MAKE ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS THEY SEE FIT.,
BROCK SMITH -REQUEST FOR WATER -LINE: BROCK SMITH MEI' WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR
HIS WATER LINE TO BE MOVED BY THE CITY FROM THE BACK OF PRIVATE PROPERTY INTO
CITY EASEMENTS ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST FIFTH STP =.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DAVID FERGUSON TO PLACE A 2" PVC WATER
LINE IN CITY EASEMENTS TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HIS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203
NORTH COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED.
CO-OP GIN - REQUEST FROM CITY FOR HELP ON DRAINAGE: ON THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF
THE CO-OP PROPERTY THE DRAINAGE DITCH HAS FILLED IN OVER THE YEARS AND THE RUN
OFF WATER THAT SHOULD BE EMPTING INTO THE CREEK IS GOING ALL OVER THIS AREA
CAUSING FLOODING PROBLEMS DURING RAINS. THIS CAUSES EROSION ALL BACK UP THROUGH
THE CITY. THE COST TO GET A BULLDOZER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS $2,000.00.
MOTION BY DAN CHRISTIE AMID SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO PAY z OR $1,000.00 OF THIS
COST. MOTION CARRIED.
CITIZENS CONCERNS: BILL NISWANGER QUESTIONED SALARY OF TAB BURKETT, WATER &
SEWER SUPERINTENDENT, AND WHERE IT IS JUSTIFIED. THINKS MONEY COULD BE SPENT
TO BETTER USE ELSEWHERE.
FORREST BENTLEY ASK WHY WE NEEDED TAB WHEN WE HAVE K -LAB, AND ASK HOW MUCH CECIL
IS BEING PAID AND COULD WE REPLACE HIM FOR THIS AMOUNT?
ADJOURN: MAYOR BROWN ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 9:05 P.M.
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