12.08.1987 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1987
CITY HALL - 109 MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR MULLENDORE: COUNCILMEMBERS; GRADY SMOTHERMON, CHARLES BELL,
DANNY WEBB AND RALPH BOYER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR MULLENDORE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED.
FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE
THE FINANCIAL REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION MADE BY CHARLES BELL SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO APPROVE
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY: PATRICIA GALLAHER PRESENTED A RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL BY
THE BOARD TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD ASKING FOR
87-5 $210,000 FOR THE NEW WATER WELL. MOTION WAS MADE BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY
CHARLES BELL TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIR: MOTION WAS MADE BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY RALPH
87-4 BOYER TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED.
HAROLD SMITH WITH B.F.I.: MR. SMITH MET WITH THE COUNCIL ANSWERING ALL QUESTIONS
ON GARBAGE COLLECTIONS AND BILLING.
1987 CITY AUDIT-TRAVIS USSERY: TRAVIS USSERY, THE CITY AUDITOR, MET WITH THE
COUNCIL TO PRESENT HIS AUDIT FOR 1987 OF THE CITY. HE ANSWERED ALL OF THE
QUESTIONS AND REPORTED A GOOD YEAR OVER LAST.
NORTHCHASE: MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO ADOPT
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF NORTHCHASE; MOTION CARRIED.
THE COUNCIL APPROVES THE STREETS, CURBS, DRAINAGE, ALLEYWAYS AND UTILITIES
OF NORTHCHASE SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF PROSPER AS BEING INCONFORMITY WITH
87-3 THE APPROVED PLAT PLAN OF RECORD; AND ACCEPTS THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS,
ALLEYS, WATER AND SEWER LINES PLUS THE LIFT STATION ON FIRST STREET AND THE LIFT
STATION SOUTH OF CROWN COLONY STREET TO THE TOWN OF PROSPER WHICH WILL HEREAFTER
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP.
CONTRACT WITH CITY ENGINEER: MOTION WAS MADE BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY
DANNY WEBB TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED.
REQUEST TO COMMISSIONERS COURT: MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY
GRADY SMOTHERMON TO RE -SURFACE FIRST STREET AND CRAIG ROAD WITH THE HELP OF THE
COUNTY SUPPLYING EQUIPMENT AND LABOR AND THE CITY PAYING FOR ALL MATERIALS ON
FIRST STREET AND HALF OF THE MATERIALS ON CRAIG ROAD. MOTION CARRIED.
PUMP-DODSON WELL: MAYOR MULLENDORE REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT IN NOVEMBER THE
PUMP AT THE DODSON WELL WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY J.L. MYERS COMPANY
AT A COST TO THE CITY OF $6,609.00. THIS WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO ELECTRICITY.
T.P.& L. IS NOW WORKING WITH THE CITY TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 1987 (CONT.)
INSPECTION OF OVERHEAD TANK: FEDERAL TANK AND BRIDGE COMPANY ON DECEMBER 8, 1987
MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE CITY'S OVERHEAD STORAGE TANK AND REPORTED THE TANK IN
GOOD CONDITION AND DID NOT NEED REPAINTING FOR 4 TO 5 YEARS.
LONG RANGE WATER STUDY: MOTION WAS MADE BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB
FOR THE MAYOR TO INSTRUCT MCKINNEY TO INCLUDE PROSPER IN THEIR STUDY AS LONG AS
THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY. MOTION CARRIED.
ALLEYWAY -PUBLIC HEARING: THE CITY OF PROSPER HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CLOSING
OF A ALLEY OFF OF SEVENTH STREET. DAN TOLLESON CAME BEFORE THE COUNCIL ASKING TO
PURCHASE THE ALLEYWAY WHICH HE OWNES THE PROPERTY ON EITHER SIDE AT A COST OF $300.00
PLUS ALL LEGAL FEES CONCERNED. MOTION WAS MADE BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY
RALPH BOYER TO ACCEPT HIS OFFER. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON DISCUSSION OF PAY INCREASE FOR JOHNNY MORROW.
COUNCIL CAME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
PAY INCREASE: MOTION WAS MADE BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO INCREASE
THE PAY OF JOHNNY MORROW BY $75.00 PER MONTH. CARRIED BY ALL 4 VOTES PRESENT.
COUNCIL INSTRUCTED CITY SECRETARY TO PAY ALL EMPLOYEES FOR SICK DAYS NOT USED BY
THEM AT THEIR PAY SCALE BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
CHRISTMAS BONUSES: MOTION WAS MADE BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL
TO GIVE ALL CITY EMPLOYEES A CHRISTMAS BONUS OF $100.00 EACH. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION WAS MADE BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO
ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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CITY SECRETARY