05.14.1991 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY MAY 14, 1991
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, RALPH BOYER,
CHARLES BELL, MIKE DALTON AND BILL NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY MIKE
DALTON TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO
APPROVE THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C - REPORT OF TAX_ COLLECTIONS FOR MONTH: RADEAN WAS
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING BUT SUBMITTED HER REPORT IN WRITTEN FORM.
OATH OF OF_F_ICE FOR NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS: THE OATH OF OFFICE WAS ADMINISTER-
ED TO CITY OFFICIALS ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THE MAY 4th, 1991 CITY ELECTION.
THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
GRADY SMOTHERMON - MAYOR
DANNY WEBB - COUNCILMEMBER - PLACE 2
BILL NISWANGER - COUNCILMIBER - PLACE 1
OATH WAS ADMINISTERED BY SHIRLEY JACKSON, CITY SECRETARY & NOTARY.
SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO -TEM: CHARLES BELL NOMINATED DANNY WEBB AND HE WAS
ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE.
DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY: PROSPER STATE BANK WAS NAMED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO BE THE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY OF THE CITY. NOMINATION CARRIED.
RALPH BOYER ABSTAINED FROM VOTING.
BOB SANDLIN - WATER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS: BOB SANDLIN MET WITH THE COUNCIL
ASKING FOR WATER TO BE BROUGHT TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 77
BETWEEN CORKY UNDERWOOD AND PRESTONVIEW ESTATES. THE COUNCIL INFORMED MR.
SANDLIN HE WOULD HAVE TO REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE CITY OF PROSPER TO BE
ANNEXED INTO THE CITY AND REQUEST A ZONING CHANGE. THE PRESENT ZONING OF
THE PROPERTY IS SINGLE FAMILY AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED TO COMMERICAL.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THE CITY WILL FURNISH WATER TO THE SITE.
ARCHER PROPERTY -LOT ADJOINING ANDY MAHARD'S PROPERTY ON NORTH CRAIG ROAD:
MR. ARCHER CONTACTED THE CITY HALL BY TELEPHONE WANTING TO KNOW IF WE WOULD
RUN WATER TO THE LOT,OWNED BY HIMSELF, JUST NORTH OF THE PROPERTY HE SOLD
TO ADNY MAHARD. THE ONLY WAY THE CITY WILL SERVICE THIS TRACT WITH WATER
IS FOR HIM TO REQUEST ANNEXATION, BUILD A STREET TO CITY SPECIFICATIONS
AND INSTALL WATER LINES AT HIS EXPENSE TO CITY SPECIFICATIONS.
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MUSTANG RURAL WATER: MUSTANG RURAL WATER IS PREPARING AN APPLICATION
TO THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION FOR A CERFIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY WHICH TAKES IN SOME TERRITORY WITHIN THE E.T.J. OF PROSPER.
IT WAS THE THOUGHTS OF THE COUNCIL TO WORK WITH MUSTANG RURAL WATER AND
LET THEM SERVICE THE RURAL AREA.
REPAIRS TO THE CITY HALL: THE CITY GOT TWO (2) ESTIMATES ON SIDING FOR
THE CITY AHLL, THEY WERE AS FOLLOWS:
1. ABC SEAMLESS HOUSE SIDING OF TEXAS (STEEL SIDING) $6,820.00
2. DUTCH PARKER (VINYL SIDING) $4,250.00
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO GO WITH THE STEEL
SIDING AND PASS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO USE THE INTEREST
FROM THE GENERAL FUND SAVINGS AND BORROW THE REMAINDER AGAINST THE WATER
FUND SAVINGS TO COVER THE COST. MOTION PASSED, 4 FOR AND 1 AGAINST.
CITY STREETS: THE MAYOR GAVE A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON THE COST OF PAVING
SECOND, THIRD AND FIELD STREETS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECOND STREET FROM COLEMAN TO PARVIN AND BACK INTO FIRST $6,000.00
THIRD STREET' FROM COLEMAN TO CHURCH STREET $6,000.00
FIELD STREET $2,500.00
MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO PAVE THE ABOVE STREETS
AT THIS PRICE. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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