06.13.1989 Town Council Minutes949
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY JUNE 13, 1989
CITY HALL -109 S. MAIN ST. 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; CHARLES BELL, DANNY WEBB, BILL NISWANGER,
AND MIKE DALTON.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE THE MIN-
UTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO APPROVE
THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE THE BILLS
FOR PAYMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SA -SO (THIS IS FOR SIGNS ON UPPER FIFTH STREET) AND ARE
TO BE PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
CONTRACT WITH SCHOOL ON CITY TAXES: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO
CONTRACT WITH THE PROSPER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THEIR TAX ASSESSOR/C:OLLEX..MOR TO
COLLECT THE CITY TAXES. THIS IS TO BE ON A ONE YEAR TRIAL BASIS AT A COST TO THE CITY OF
$5,900.00. AN INTER -LOCAL CONTRACT IS TO BE SIGNED BY B OTH THE SCHOOL AND THE CITY.
FIFTH, SEVENTH & PARVIN STREETS: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL: NISWANGER NOT
TO SPEND ANY MORE MONEY ON THESE STREETS. MOTION CARRIED.
STREET REPAIRS: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB FOR CITY ENGINEER,
RUSSELL BETTS, TO APPLY FOR A GRANT TO REPAIR SOME OF THE STREETS IN PROSPER. ENGINEER-
ING COST TO THE CITY IS $500.00. MOTION CARRIED.
REPRESENTATIVE FOR CITY ON STEERING COMMITTEE OF UPPER TRINITY: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL
AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO KEEP F.K. MULLENDORE AS THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS
COMMITTEE.
FISHTRAP ROAD BYPASS: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB NOT TO PURSUE
THE BUILDING OF THE ROAD AT THIS TIME BUT TO TALK TO LAND OWNERS ABOUT THE EASEMENTS
THE CITY NEEDS IF THIS ROAD IS BUILT IN THE FUTURE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPAIRS ON SEWER PLANT: NO ACTION TAKEN.
SEWER LAB TESTING: MR. ALAN MOORE OF THE GAINESVILLE SEWER LAB IS COMING EVERY WEEK AND
TEACHING OUR NEW WATER & SEWER SUPERINTENDENT TO DO THE TESTING IN OUR OWN LAB . THE
FEE FOR THIS IS $15.00 PER HOUR PLUS $ .25 PER MILE MILAGE.
BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR CITY: MOTION BY CHARLES BELT AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB NOT TO
HAVE A CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR. MOTION CARRIED 3 TO 1.
CONSIDERATION OF DE -ANNEXATION: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO
PURSUE WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DE -ANNEXATION OF RHEA MILLS ESTATES,
COLLIN GREEN AND THE THURMAN PROPERTY.
TRANSFER OF MONEY FOR JULY BOND PAYMENTS: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE
DALTON TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM THE WATER & SEWER FUND FOR THE JULY BOND PAYMENTS. CARRIED.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CAME OUT OF EXEC.'UTIVE SESSION AT 8:45 P.M.
MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO NAME ROBERT SHACKELFORD THE NEW
WATER & SEWER SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE CITY. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO CHANGE NARCISO ORTEGA FROM HOURLY
PAY AT $6.50 PER HOUR TO SALARY AT $1,250.00 PER MONTH WITH DUTY EVERY OTHER WEEK -END.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO RAISE ROBERT SHACKELFORD TO
$1,500.00 PER MONTH WITH DUTY EVERY OTHER WEEK -END.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO ADJOURN. MOTION
CARRIED.
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