04.09.1991 Town Council MinutesWe
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY APRIL 9, 1991
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, BILL NISWANGER, MIKE
DALTON, CHARLES BELL AND RALPH BOYER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER
TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C - REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR MONTH: RADEAN HERRON WAS
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING BUT SUBMITTED HER REPORT TO THE COUNCIL IN WRITTEN FORM.
WILLIAM RUSHING - USE OF FORMER FOOTBALL FIELD: WILLIAM RUSHING, SUPERINTENDENT
OF P.I.S.D. MET WITH THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE USE OF THE FORMER FOOTBALL FIELD.
THE SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS FOR A T -BALL AND SOCCER FIELD. THE SCHOOL WILL
MAINTAIN THIS PROPERTY AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST. THE COUNCIL OFFERED TO HELP
FINANCIALLY WITH THE EXPENSE. THE CITY AND SCHOOL WILL WORK TOGETHER TO GET RID
OF THE OLD FIELD HOUSE AT THE NORTH END OF THE FIELD. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND
SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO HIRE IT BULLDOZED AND BURNED AFTER WILLIAM RUSHING CHECKS
WITH THE 3OARD AND NOTIFIES THE MAYOR. MOTION CARRIED.
PROSPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT -RADIO REPAIR BILL: JACK REEVES FROM THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT MET WITH THE COUNCIL CONCERNING A BILL FOR A RADIO INSTALLED IN A
PICKUP BELONGING TO ONE OF THE FIREMEN THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY FOR PAY-
MENT. THIS WAS NOT CLEARED BY THE COUNCIL BEFORE BEING INSTALLED. THE FIREMAN DID
NOT HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DO THIS, SO THE RADIO IS BEING
EXCHANGED TO THE COMPANY FOR THE BILL. THE BILL WAS GIVEN BACK TO MR. REEVES AT
THE MEEING.
DON WILSON - USE OF PROPERTY ON EAST THIRD STREET: DON WILSON ASK FOR PERMISSION
FROM THE COUNCIL TO ERECT A 20 FOOT BY�80-FOOT QUANSIT HUT ON A LOT LOCATED AT
103 EAST THIRD STREET.
MOTION BY MIKE DALTON AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO DENY THE REQUEST. MOTION
CARRIED.
DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC CO-OP - RATE_ INCREASE WITHIN PROSPER E.T.J.: DENTON COUNTY
ELECTRIC CO-OP ASK THE COUNCIL FOR A RATE INCREASE WITHIN THE E.T.J. OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER. THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HAD ALREADY APPROVED THIS INCREASE,
THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL HAD NO CHOICE UNLESS WE WANTED TO SPEND THE MONEY AND GO
TO THE P.U.C.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO APPROVE THE INCREASE.
CARRIED BY A 4 TO 1 VOTE.
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ANNUAL RABIES CLINIC - SPONSORED BY THE PROSPER 4-H: THE ANNUAL RABIES CLINIC
SPONSORED BY THE PROSPER 4-H WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY APRIL 20, 1991 FROM 3 TO
5 P.M. AT THE PROSPER CITY AHLL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET. LAKE COUNTRY ANIMAL
CLINIC ON FM 720 WILL BE HERE TO SEE THE ANIMALS.
CITY CLEAN-UP: THE MAYOR DESGINATED RALPH BOYER IN CHARGE OF THE ANNUAL CITY
CLEAN-UP FOR THIS SPRING. THE CITY SECRETARY WILL CHECK WITH B.F.I. TO SEE
IF SUMPSTERS CAN BE FURNISHED THE LAST SATURDAY IN APRIL WHICH WILL BE APRIL
27th. THIS WILL BE THE DATE SET IF ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH B.F.I.
PAINTING OF CITY HALL: THE CITY HALL IS IN BAD NEED OF A PAINT JOB. BILL
JOHNSON, A LOCAL PAINTER, GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $1100.00 FOR SCRAPING ALL THE
BUILDING, NAILING ALL LOOSE BOARDS, CAULKING ALL JOINTS, PRIME WITH OIL PRIMER
AND PAINTING. THE COUNCIL DID NOT THINK THIS WAS AN UNFAIR ESTIMATE BUT WOULD
LIKE TO GET A PRICE ON SIDING BEOFRE MAKING A DECISION. RALPH BOYER IT TO GET
A COST ESTIMATE AND BRING BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT THE MAY MEETING.
CITY STREETS: THE MAYOR REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT J.W. CARPENTER WILL START
ROCKING THE UNPAVED STREETS THAT WERE APPROVED AT THE MARCH MEETING ON APRIL 10th.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO ADJOURN. MOTION
CARRIED.
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