08.08.1989 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY AUGUST 8, 1989
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILEMMBERS; CHARLES BELL, RALPH BOYER, DANNY WEBB,
MIKE DALTON AND BILL NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON T
C PD THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO APP-
ROVE 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.
SUBMISSION OF EFFECTIVE TAX RATE: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO
APPROVE -THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR THE 1989 TAX YEAR. MOTION CARRIED.
SUBMISSION OF APPRAISAL ROLL: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO
APPROVE THE 1989 APPRAISAL ROLL AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED.
CERTIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED_ COLLECTION RATE FOR COMING YEAR: TAX COLLECTOR GAVE THE
ANTICIPATED COLLECTION RATE FOR THE COMING YEAR AT 100%.
CERTIFICATION OF EXCESS COLLECTIONS FOR 1988 DEBT SERVICE: TAX COLLECTOR REPORTED THE
EXCESS COLLEC TIONS FOR 1988 DEBT SERVICE WAS SET AT 100%. ,
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND
SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO ENTER INTO THE INTERLOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREE-
MENT WITH COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, EFFECTIVE DATE, OCTOBER 1, 1989- MOTION
CARRIED.
COMMITTEE FOR 1989 - 1990 CITY BUDGET: MAYOR SPPOINTED RALPH BOYER TO CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE AND RALPH BOYER APPOINTED BILL NISWANGER TO HELP.
FINAL ESTIMATE ON NEW WATER WELL: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON
TO GIVE GRADY SMOTHERMON, MAYOR, AUTHORITY TO PAY FINAL BILL TO J.L. MYERS WHEN THE
CITY ENGINEER O.K.'s. MOTION CARRIED.
AMBULANCE SERVICE AND HEALTH INSURANCE: MAYOR WAS ASK BY THE COUNCIL TO TRY TO FIND
A LESS EXPENSIVE SOLUTION TO CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE.
MAYOR IS TO CHECK WITH OTHER INSURANCE COMPANIES ON HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CITY ENMPOYEES
T.M.L. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1989 HAS INCRASED THE CITY'S HEALTH INSURANCE RATES BY
142%.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO ADJOURN. MOTION
CARRIED.
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