01.10.1978 Town Council Minutes204
January 10, 1978
The Prosper City Council met in regular session January 10, 1978 in the
city office with the following members present: Mayor, Roy Skelton -
Councilmen; Vera Glaru, Morris Jackson, R. L. Dalton Sr, Danny Webb and
T. A. Bailey,
The Mayor opened the meeting at 1:00 and asked for reading of the minutes;
by the secretary.- Motion made by Vera Clary, seconded by T. A, Bailey to
approve the minutes as read. Motion carried by unanimous vote with all members
presents
The financial report was given in printed form to allpresent along with a
list of checks written since the previous meeting in ecember.
Mr. Crampton of Texas Power and Light gave a brief summary of the reasons
for his company's request for a rate increase of 18*4 percent. He presented
to the council an ordinance No. 77-5 suspending the effective date of
proposed revisions of rates and schedules for a period of 120 days from
January 25, 1978. The ordinance was signed'by the Mayor. The motion to
adopt this ordinance was made by Danny Webb, seconded by Vera Clary and
carried by unanimous vote with all members present.
A motion was made by Morris Jackson, seconded by T. A. Bailey to close the
street account and transfer the balance of funds to the'General Fund Account.
Motion carried by unanimous vote by .all members present.
The council was reminded that clearance to hold the city officers election
April lst, must be cleared through the department of justice of the attorney'
general's office. Danny Hebb made the motion which was seconded by Morris
Jackson that the council pass the following resolution:
"The City Officers Election to be held April 1st, 1978 in'the Prosper
Community Center for the purpose of electing three councilmen - for terms of
two years each - places 3, 4, and 5; the election judge to be'named at a
later date; and the judge to have the authority to secure clerks 'as needed;
the judge and,the clerks to be paid the monimum hourly wage; the polling place
to be the Prosper Community Center and the hours to be 7:00 am to 7:00 pm -
and the election to be held in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1975.
Absentee voting to be done in the city office - hours 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
(the regular working hours of the part-time secretary) The election judge to
be the city secretary" --- the motion carried by unanimous vote with all members
present.
During -the discussion of officers to be elected, a motion was made by R. L. Dalton
Sr, to abolish the office of City Marshall. Motion was seconded by T. A. Bailey
and carried by unanimous vgte with all members present. This to be effective
at the end of the current tie of the City Marshall on the date the council:
meets to canvass the election returns.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Mattie P. Bridges
City secretary