03.12.1991 Town Council Minutes34
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY MARCH 12, 1991
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, RALPH BOYER, MIKE DALTON AND
BILL NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB
TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE THE
BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C REPORT: RADEAN WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING BUT SUBMITTED
HER REPORT IN WRITTEN FORM.
RUTH BELL - ANIMAL CONTROL: RUTH BELL MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON ANIMAL CONTROL. SHE
WANTS S0D01HING DONE ABOUT STRAY ANIMALS R70UNING LOOSE. 1HE COUNCIL SUGGESTED SHE
GET PUBLIC SUPPORT THEN REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING ON ANIMAL CONTROL. THE COUNCIL
THINKS WE DEFINITELY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT ALSO THINKS THE SOLUTION IS NOT WITH THE
HUMANE SOCIETY BUT SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
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CHANCE TO WORK AS A RESERVE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF PROSPER AT NO CHARGE FOR A
MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN (16) HOURS PER MONTH TO QUALIFY FOR CERTIFICATION.
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO ACCEPT MR. WALTERS OFFER.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO PAY FOR MR. WALTERS PHYSICAL
AND TWO (2) SETS OF UNIFORMS. MOTION CARRIED.
BECAUSE OF MR. WALTERS FULL TIME JOB WITH THE CITY OF RICHARDSON HE WAS UNABLE
TO TAKE THIS POSITION BECAUSE OF THE LIABILITY OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON.
AMENDMENT TO FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL
(90-02) NISWANGER TO ADD AS AN AMENDMENT TO OUR FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE, DEVELOPMENT
PERMITS. MOTION CARRIED.
B.F.I. - CONTRACT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO NOTIFY
B.F.I. BEFORE THE MAY, 1991 DEADLINE, THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO NEGOTIATE OUR
CONTRACT WITH THEM. MOTION CARRIED.
UPPER TRINITY - BOARD REPRESENTATIVE: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO RE -NAME F.K. MULLENDORE AS THE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY
OF PROSPER FOR THE NEXT FOUR (4) YEARS. MOTION CARRIED.
SCHOOL DRAINAGE: THE MAYOR REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS
HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND SENT TO THE COURTHOUSE FOR RECORDING.
UNPAVED CITY STREETS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPLY
SIX (6) INCHES OF ROCK TO THE FOLLOWING CITY STREETS:
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WEST FIFTH STREET
APPROX.
LENGTH
960
FEET
WEST SIXTH STREET
APPROX.
LENGHT
560
FEET
WEST SEVENTH STREET'
APPROX.
LENGHT
560
FEET
NORTH MAIN STREET
APPROX.
LENGHT
800
FEET
MCKINLEY STREET
APPROX.
LENGHT
800
FEET
WEST BROADWAY STREET
APPROX.
LENGHT
160
FEET
FIELD STREET
APPROX.
LENGHT
480
FEET
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WATER LINE TO MCEi,HANNON PROPERTY: DAN CHRISTIE MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING
PERMISSION TO RUN A SIX (6) INCH WATER LINE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE TO THE
MCELHANNON PROPERTY JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS ON BUSINESS 289 NORTH. THERE
ARE TWO (2) OPTIONS; ONE IS TO TIE IN ON SEVENTH STREET AND GO NORTH ON THE EAST
SIDE OF BUSINESS 289 TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION, THEN GO UNDER THE HIGHWAY. THIS
IS APPROXIMATELY 1700 TO 1800 FEET AT A COST OF $5.00 PER FOOT. THE SECOND OPTION;
IS THE SHORTEST AND LESS COSTLY IS TO TIE ON TO CROWN'S LINE ON THE WEST SIDE OF
BUSINESS 289 AND GO NORTH TO SAID PROPERTY, BUT ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS INVOLVED
REFUSES TO GIVE AN EASEMENT ACROSS HIS PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY OWNER PAYING FOR THE
COST OF THE WATER LINE WOULD LIKE SOME ASSURANCE THAT OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS CANNOT
HOOK ON TO SAID LINE LATER WITHOUT PAYING A PRO—RATA SHARE.
THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY ARE TO DO SOME WORK ON THIS MATTER AND REPORT BACK TO
THE COUNCIL BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN.
DAIRY MANUFACTURERS, INC.: RUSSELL BETTS, CITY ENGINEER, MET WITH THE COUNCIL CONCERN—
ING THE NEW COMPANY, DAIRY MANUFACTURERS, INC. ON THE USE OF THE CITY SEWAGE TREAT—
MENT SYSTEM. HE BROUGHT AN OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET AND RECOMMENDED THE
CITY ISSUE THE LETTER THEY HAVE REQUESTED AND HOOK THEM UP TO OUR SEWER SYSTEM.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO PASS RESOLUTION #91-01,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY SECRETARY TO DRAFT A LETTER AUTHORIZING DAIRY MANUFACTURERS, INC.
TO USE THE CITY SEWAGE SYSTEM. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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