12.11.1990 Town Council MinutesMLN
PUBLIC HEARING - ANNEXATION
TUESDAY DECEMBER 11, 1990
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 6:45 P.M.
THE PROSPER CITY COUNCIL HELD A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR COMMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
90-07 THE REQUEST FROM ANDY MAHARD TO ANNEX PROPERTY INTO THE CITY LIMITS OF PROSPER,
TEXAS.
NO CITIZENS HAD COMMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE ANNEXATION. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER
90-08 AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO ANNEX THE PROPERTY INTO THE CITY LIMITS OF PROSPER,
TEXAS. MOTION CARRIED.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 11, 1990
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON; COUNCILMEMBERS: DANNY WEBB, BILL NISWANGER, MIKE
DALTON, RALPH BOYER AND CHARLES BELL.
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 PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER
TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT AND INCLUDE THE BILL FROM THE AUDITOR WHICH WAS NOT ON THE
LIST OF BILLS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C REPORT: RADEAN HERRON WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING BUT PRE-
SENTED HER REPORT IN WRITTEN FORM ON THE TAX COLLECTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER,
1990.
JACKIE COOPER WITH LONE STAR GAS COMPANY ON RATE INCREASE: JACKIE COOPER REPRESENT-
ING LANE STAR GAS COMPANY CAME TO THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR A 12.13% INCREASE IN GAS
RATES WITHIN THE CITY OF PROSPER. MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES
BELL TO GRANT A 41-2% INCREASE. MOTION CARRIED.
PROSPER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: WAYMAN HASS, FIRE CHIEF; DOYCE STANTON, JIM GENTRY,
JACK REEVES AND JAMES BUTLER MET WITH THE COUNCIL ON PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE BUILDING
ON FIRST STREET. THE CITY'S SEWER CLEANING MACHINE IS PRESENTLY BEING HOUSED IN A
PORTION OF THE BUILDING THAT IS NEEDED BY THE FIRE DEPARTIMlEw FOR PRACTICE BUT THEY
HAVE AGREED TO KEEP THE MACHINE WHERE IT IS IF THE CITY WILL FURNISH THEM WITH A KEY
SO THEY HAVE ACCESS WHEN NECESSARY. THE BUILDING IS ALSO IN NEED OF REPAIRS AND
INSULATION IS NEEDED TO CUT DOWN ON HEATING COSTS. THE COUNCIL SUGGESTED THEY GET
SOME ESTIMATES AND BRING THEM BACK TO THE CITY AND POSSIBLE THE CITY CAN HELP WITH
THE COST.
DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC CO-OP, RATE INCREASE: DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC CO-OP IS ASKING
FOR A 9.75% INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL RATES WITHIN THE E.T.J. OF PROSPER, TEXAS.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO TABLE THIS TOPIC FOR NINTY
(90) DAYS. MOTION CARRIED.
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TONY SMITH - CITY AUDIT FOR 1989-1990: TONY SMITH, CITY ADUITOR MET WITH THE
COUNCIL AND PRESENTED COPIES OF THE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 1990 FOR THE CITY OF PROSPER.
CHRISTMAS BONUSES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL
NISWANGER TO GIVE THE FOLLOWING BONUSES: SHIRLEY JACKSON, $500.00 - JOHN BRYSON
AND NARCISO ORTEGA $250.00 EACH. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENL: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO ADJOURN. MOTION
CARRIED.
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