12.12.1989 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1989
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; DANNY WEBB, CHARLES BELL, RALPH
BOYER, MIKE DALTON AND BILL NISWANGER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMOTHERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APP-
ROVE THE MINUTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER
TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO APPROVE
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
PAINTING OF CITY HALL: JAMES PARKS OF PROSPER GAVE A BID OF $250.00 AND THE CITY
FURNISH THE PAINT. THE COUNCIL DECIDED THAT DURING THE WINTER THE TWO CITY EMP-
LOYEES MIGHT HAVE TIME TO DO THIS.
T.E. NOLES-MOBILE HOME: T.E. NOLES HAD REQUESTED PREMISSION FROM THE COUNCIL TO PUT
A MOBILE HOME ON A LOT ON WEST FIRST STREET AT THE CORNER OF FIRST AND PECAN. MOTION
BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO DENY THIS REQUEST. MOTION CARRIED.
INCREASE OF B.F.I.: B.F.I. IS IMPOSING AN INCREASE ON THE CITY OF PROSPER OF 5.79%,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1990. MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON FOR
THE CITY TO ADD 27� TO THE BASE CHARGE AND 7% TAX, MAKING THE TOTAL GARBAGE BILL
FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS $9.00. MOTION CARRIED.
JANUARY BOND PAYMENTS: BOND PAYMENTS DUE IN JANUARY TOTAL $29,825.00, TRANSFER IS
TO BE MADE FROM THE WATER & SEWER FUND FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAYMENTS AND
THE AMOUNT WE HAVE IN INTEREST & SINKING.
REPLACEMENT FOR ROBERT SHACKELFORD: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES
BELL TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF JOHN BRYSON, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 27, 1989 To REPLACE
ROBERT. HIS RATE OF PAY WILL BE $1,300.00 PER MONTH, THIS INCLUDES EVERY OTHER
WEEK -END DUTY AND ON CALL ANYTIME HE IS NEEDED. MOTION CARRIED.
AMENDMENT TO ABOVE MOTION: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO
GIVE JOHN BRYSON A $100.00 RASIE AFTER HIS FIRST SIX (6) MONTHS AT THE MAYORS
RECOMMENDATION ON PERFORMANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
PAY SCALE FOR EMPLOYEES: THIS TOPIC WAS TABLED BY THE COUNCIL FOR FURTHER THOUGHT
AND DISCUSSION.
STREET WORK FOR 1990: THE MAYOR ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THIS AND MAKE RECOMMEN-
DATIONS TO HIM. MAYOR APPOINTED CHARLES BELL AND RALPH BOYER TO GO WITH HIM TO
MEET WITH CLARENCE DAUGHERTY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR COLLIN COUNTY ON DE-
SIGNATED MONEY FOR THE BYPASS LOOP THAT THE COUNTY PUT IN THEIR BUDGET.
911 COORDINATOR: THE COUNTY IS ASKING FOR THE CITY OF PROSPER TO APPOINT A CO-
ORDINATOR TO RE -CHECK THE 911 MAPS DONE BY THE COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN BILL TELE-
PHONE. SINCE THE CITY SECRETARY HAS WORKED SO CLOSELY WITH THIS ALREADY THE
MAYOR WAS ASK TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO VERIFY ALL THE MAPS.
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CHRISTMAS BONUSES: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO GIVE
BONUSES OF $100.00 TO NARSICO ORTEGA AND SHIRLEY JACKSON. MOTION CARRIED.
PAY RAISES: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHALRES BELL TO RAISE SHIRLEY
JACKSON $100.00 PER MONTH AND NARCISO ORTEGA $50.00 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE IMM-
EDIATELY. MOTION CARRIED.
TONY SMITH - 1989 CITY AUDIT: TONY SMITH MEET WITH THE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE
1990 CITY AUDIT.
PASSING OF FREEPORT AMENDMENT: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON
TO PASS ORDINANCE NO. 89-9, APPROVING THE FREEPORT AMENDMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOUPd%9\]T: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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