12.13.1994 Town Council Minutes150
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 13, 1994
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; BILL CROSSWHITE, DON
BROWN, STEPHEN COFFMAN AND RALPH BOYER. MIKE DALTON WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER, 1994 MEETING: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER
AND SECONDED BY DON BROWN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER, 1994
MEETINGS. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER, 1994 AND APPROVAL OF
B1LS6 FOR PAYMENT FOR NOVEMBER, 1994: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED
BY BILL CROSSWHITE TO APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER, 1994
AND APPROVE THE NOVEMBER BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION C'.ARRIED.
RADEAN HERRONU TAX A/C - _REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR NOV. 94: RADEAN
WAS PRESENT FOR THE MEETING AND GAVE HER REPORT.
APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE ADOPTING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ESTABLISHING
IMPACT FEES BASED ON THAT PLAN TO BE ASSESSED BY THE CITY OF PROSPER:
MOTION BY DON BROWN AND SECONDED BY STEPHEN COFFMAN TO TABLE ACTION UNTIL
THE JANUARY 10, 1994 MEETING ON THIS ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SALE OF THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING
(94-22) BY SEALS BIDS: MOTION BY DON BROWN AND SECONDED BY STEPHEN COFFMAN TO
APPROVE ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE SALE OF THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING.
MOTION CARRIED.
OPENING OF SEALED BIDS ON OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING: THE CITY RECEIVED TWO
(2) SEALED BIDS ON THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING. THE FIRST ONE OPENED WAS
FROM DAVID & PHYLLIS JAMES FOR $20,000.00. THE SECOND ONE WAS -FROM F.K.
MULLENDORE FOR $16,001.00
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL CROSSWHITE TO REJECT ALL BIDS.
MOTION CARRIED.
TONY JAMES - REQUEST FOR MOBILE HOME VARIANCE AT 305 NORTH MAIN STREET:
TONY JAMES REQUESTED A VARIANCE TO LOCATE A SINGLE MOBILE HOME AT 305
NORTH MAIN STREET.
MOTION BY DON BROWN AND SECONDED BY STEPHEN COFFMAN TO GRANT THE MOBILE
HOME VARIANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
POLICE CAR - WATER PUMP REPAIR: AFTER DISCUSSION ON THE CITY'S POLICE CAR,
DON BROWN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY BILL CROSSWHITE TO GIVE THE CAR TO
V.C. SPRADLEY WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE CITY EMBLEMS ON THE DOORS WILL
BE REMOVED ALONG WITH THE EXEMPT LICENSE PLATES. THE CITY WILL NO LONGER
CARRY INSURANCE COVERAGE, OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY. MOTION
CARRIED.
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DISCUSSION ON ADDING ADDITIONAL 1% SALES TAX: AFTER DISCUSSION ON THIS
SUBJECT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL ASK THE ATTORNEY TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE INCREASE OF SALES TAX.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - PERMANENT STREET VARIANCE FROM CONCRETE TO ASPHALT:
CHARLES KNAPP, REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MET WITH THE
COUNCIL TO ASK FOR A PERMANENT VARIANCE ON THE STREET GOING TO THE CHURCH
FROM CONCRETE TO ASPHALT.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY STEPHEN COFFMAN TO GRANT A PERMANENT
VARIANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
ESTEP PROPERTY LOCATED AT 208 EAST BROADWAY: THE CITY SPENT $450.00 TO HAVE
THE REMAINS OF THE HOUSE DISPOSED OF AND THE LOT CLEANED UP AFTER THE ESTEP'S
HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND IGNORED THE REQUEST.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL CROSSWHITE TO HAVE THE ATTORNEY
FILE A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED.
EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS BONUSES: THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE CHRISTMAS BONUSES TO
THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES:
NARCISO ORTEGA $500.00
PETE SALAZAR $250.00
SHIRLEY JACKSON $500.00
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY DON BROWN AND SECONDED BY BILL CROSSWHITE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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