08.09.1988 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY AUGUST 9, 1988
CITY HALL - 109 MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR MULLENDORE; COUNCILMEMBERS: BILL LOGGING, DANNY WEBB, GRADY
SMOTHERMON AND RALPH BOYER
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR MULLENDORE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO
APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO APPROVE ALL
BILLS FOR PAYMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ENGINEERING BILL FROM GARY HARTWELL. CARRIED.
EXTENDED AREA SERVICE: J.B. KING WITH SOUTHWESTERN BILL TELEPHONE COMPANY MET WITH
THE COUNCIL TO EXPLAIN THE EXTENDED AREA PHONE SERVICE FOR ALLEN AND FRISCO AND THE
ADDITIONAL CHARGES THAT WOULD BE INCURRED. RULES ON THIS WILL COME FROM PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION ON THIS AT A LATER DATE. PROSPER DOES NOT QUALIFY AT THIS TIME
FOR THIS SERVICE. MR. KING INFORMED THE COUNCIL HE WOULD KEEP THEM INFORMED ON THIS
ISSUE.
911 EMERGENCY NUMBER: COLLIN COUNTY IS INCLUDED IN THE 911 STUDY AND 2/10 OF 1% HAS
ALREADY BEEN ADDED TO OUR PHONE BILLS TO COVER THE COST OF THE STUDY. THE SERVICE
IS NOT AVAILABLE TO US YET, BUT IS MANDATORY BY THE YEAR 1995.
REPORT ON WATER WELL: MAYOR MULLENDORE GAVE A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY
FROM THE STATE WILL BE WIRED TO OUR BANK EITHER ON THE 18th OF AUGUST OR THE 24th
OF AUGUST AND THE DRILLING SHOULD START SOON.
DILAPIDATED HOUSING ORDINANCE: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH
BOYER TO TABLE. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT OF BUDGET COMMITTEE: NO REPORT AVAILABLE
SALE OF CROCKETT STREET NORTH OF BROADWAY: MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY
GRADY SMOTHERMON NOT TO SELL CROCKETT STREET NORTH OF BROADWAY STREET. MOTION CARRIED.
RENEWAL OF CONTRACT WITH B.F.I.: MOTION WAS MADE BY BILL LOGGINS AND SECONDED BY RALPH
BOYER TO ACCEPT CONTRACT. MOTION CARRIED.
INCREASE: MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO GRANT AN
INCREASE ON COLLECTIONS FROM $7.48 TO $7.85 PLUS TAX EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 1988. CARRIED.
REIMBURSE GENERAL FUND: MOTION BY DANNE WEBB, SECONDED BY RALPH BOYER TO REIMBURSE THE
WATER FUND $6,098.00 PAID TO THE UPPER TRINITY MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR ENGINEERING FEES
AND PRO-RATA FOR PROSPER'S PORTION. MOTION CARRIED.
PAYMENT TO ENGINEER: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO HOLD PAYMENT
TO GARY HARTWELL TILL WELL IS FINISHED. MOTION CARRIED.
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APPROVAL OF 1988 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL: MOTION WAS MADE BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND
SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE THE 1988 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL AS PRESNETED.
MOTION CARRIED.
CRAIG ROAD EXTENSION: NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
SMOKE BOMB TEST: SMOKE BOMB TEST WILL BE DONE ON THE CITY'S SEWER LINES AT A COST
TO THE CITY OF APPROXIMATELY $200.00 FOR THE SMOKE ONLY.
TRUCK ROUTE: THIS TOPIC WAS TABLED.
CONTRACT WITH CELINA ON JOHNNY MORROW: THIS TOPIC WAS TABLED.
FLOOD PREVENTION ORDINANCE: MOTION WAS MADE BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY GRADY
SMOTHERMON TO RENEW THE FLOOD PREVENTION ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION WAS MADE BY BILL LOGGINS AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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