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03.09.1976 Town Council Minutes173 Doyce Stanton reported that he had not had time to look for a building which may be joined to the present city office building and rest room facilities provided. The council adjour#ed fmrto the city office for an executive session to discuss matters relating to personnel. The question of paying hospitalization insurance for Cecil Norris was the topic of discussion. Cecil gave the council a list �m of policies which he carries and th the cost for himself alone. R. L. Dalton made a motion which was seconded by Vern Clary to pay certain premimums amounting to a total of approximately$19100. Motion carried unanimously by all members present. No further business - the meeting adjourned. It should be noted that following the meeting, Cecil visited the office of the company with which he had his policies and that kK it was suggested that the city select one policy amounting to-$20.16 monthly. This was discussed by Cecil with the Mayor who agreed to this arrangement. Mattie P. Bridges City Secretary. The prosper City Council met in regular session Karch h, 1 a�7--00 pm in the water works building with the following present: Mayor Roy„Skelton., Councilmen; R. L. Dalton, Sr, rady Smotherman, Morris Jackson, Danny Webb and Vera Clary. Also present, the city secretary, M. P., Bridges, Cecil NorIcis, director of public works., Russell Betts, city engineer and a group of citizens from the town... Jaunice Stantion, reporter. The Mayor opened the mitting and called for reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion made by Grady Smotherman, seconded by Danny Webb to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried by unanimousx vote - all members present. The financaial. report was called for and given by the city secretary. Motion was made tTrRrxkxvRuit *v2 rxvsezonVzdxbyv by Morris Jackson, seconded by R. L. Dalton Sr. to approve the report as given. Motion czrried unanimously by all members present. Russell Betts attended the meeting to explain the delay in schedule for the work on the sewer plant. He explained that his delay in his work was due to being overloaded and a request for a 6 months extension had been approved. However., he explained that he would be on schedule by May 1. The completion date for the plant remains the same as per the original schedule. He also stated that he had been assurer] that the money is available for the city of Prosper. He stated that he would have the financial advisor come out in May. ... A Lotion was made by Danny Webb and seconded by Morris Jackson to approve payment to Mr. etts $2600.00. a The AFayor discussed t�m 6" water main leading from the old bank building going north some 790 and.then west to the sewer plant - this line kK to be included in the Federal grant. (The Engineer had stated that there should be a water line running to the plant�. The Mayor suggested that fire hydrants be installed in the area of Chester Earley's home, one at the gin and one at the sewer plant, stating that the income from Revenue Sharing should cover the cost of the hydrants. The Mayor asked for tenative approval of the water main as discussed and the installation of the three fire hydrants - a motion to this effece was made by Grady Smotherman., seconded by Danny Webb, and carried unaminously by all members present. The question was asked if money for a fire truck could be included in the sewer grant. There was discussion on the probability of a bond election which would include funds for a fire truck. Mr. Betts explained that funds for the fire truck could not be included in the bond issue for the sewer grmiL. The Mayor discussed a clogged sewer line which had been reported to him by Morris Jackson - Cecil Norris stated that he did work on this line late in the day when he learned about it - The Mayor stated that he thought that this clogged line was the cause of the lagoon having turned pink. Mr. Dalton suggested that in as much as we are going to build a new plant, that discussion about the this plant cease. Vera Clary reported that she had had a call from Sue Duncan in Frisco to ask if the Small Cities association coulb meet in prosper, March loth. The problems to be discussed - solid waste disposal and water. .. Motion was made by Danny Webb, seconded by Morris Jackson to give the association permission to meet in Prosper. Motion carried unamiously by all members preseri't. The Mayor asked Danhy Webb and Morris Jackson if they could attend the meeting. They agreed. V. C. Spradley spoke of safety items such as sign= available at no cost to the city through a federal Motion made by Vera Clary, seconded by Morris Jackson that V. C. Spradley make a study of the needs. Motion carried unamiously by all members present. The election boxes with ballots from the 1974 election were opened by council members and burned. Delinquent water bills was discussed. -- A motion was made by Grady Smotherman, seconded by Vera Clary that notices be sent to people whose bill is one month delinquent that thiat months bill must be paid by the 15th of the sudeeeding month or water will be cut off without notice. Motion carried by unaminous vote with all members presett. No further business, motion to adjourn made by R. L. Dalton, seconded by Grady Smotherman tkatvtt v and carried by unamicus vote with all members present. ►1r6k�-&a � fie' 'D Wattie P. Briddes City Secretary.