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08.15.1978 Town Council MinutesAugust 15th, 1978 221 The Prosper City Council met in regular session August 1 5, 1978 at the City Office with the following members present: Mayor, R. C. Boyer; Councilmen Vera Clary, Grady Smothormon, R: L. Dalton Sr., Morris Jackson and Danny Christie. Also present M. P. Bridges, C. Yi. Padgett, Russell L. Betts, Jaunice Stanton, Cecil Norris, J. T. Johnson Jr/ and . K. Mullendore. The Mayor opened the meeting and asked for reading of minutes of the previous meetings. Opportunity was given for additions or corrections - there being none, the minutes were approved as read. The Mayor read the financial report - The list of checks written since the last regular council meeting was attached to the report. Explanation was made regarding some of the checks and the report was approved as presented. R. L. Dalton as ked tf there were any deliquent water and sewer connection fees - The secretary 1+xtwd stated those who were delinquent. Russell Betts discussed charges for sewer service by industrial or commercial users. He recommended that the City pass the following resolution - "Resolve that the City set the commercial rate at $6.75 for the first 5, 000 plus .55 per 1000 gallons of water used over the 5,000. The industrial users will be charged under the rate Ordinance for Industrial users as set by the Stater The Industrial Ordinance has been discussed at previous meetings and adopted at the June meeting of the councilp except for the charges to commercial users. Morris Jackson moved the adoption of the resolution, seconded by R. L. Dalton and carried by unanimous vote with all members present. Mr. Betts informed the council that an application for a grant from FHA might be had for the purpose of drilling a water well. He suggested that $150.00 be applied for. Dan Christie moved that Mr. Betts prepare the application, motion seconded by Vera Clary and carried by unanimous vote with all members present. Grady Smothermon moved that the Council approve the Ordinance relative to Passive Warning Devices at Public Railroad crossings. Motion seconded by Dan Christie and carried by unanimous vote with all members present. Grady °mothermonrgoved that the 1 percent sales tax to residential users of natural gas be continued. Motion seconded by ftvkvxDxtk= Dan Christie and carried by unanimous vote with all members present. The Mayor read a letter from the State Department of Health stating that Prosper should XNki notify the citizens that water samples had not been analyzed for the month of June. The notice was included with the August water bills and copy mailed to the St. Health Dept. R. L. Dalton reported that he had talked with Mr. Dave Fowler about the costs of resuf'facing of streets. The streets in question were 7th, No. Parvin, and 5th and Field■ The estimated cost would be #3.33 per running foot plus the cost of the rock. It was suggested that Prosper Independent School District be asked to contribute on the basis of $1.00 per running foot or the total of $3100.00. ther property owners to be asked to contribute on the same basis. After some discussion as to which streets were to be resurfaced, Dan Christie moved that seventh, No. Parvin and Fifth streets be resurfaced. Motion seconded by Grady Smothermon and carried by a vote of 4 to 1. Dan Christie moved that the gasoline expense account presented by V. C. Spradley in the amount of $101.92 be paid. Motion seconded by Vera Clary and Carried by vote of3to2. 222 August 15th continued. During the discussion of delinquent water and sewer connection Fees, Dan Christie moved that the City require person with plans to build or move: a house into the city which requires water and sewer services to present the plans at the city office giving pertenant information for tax purposes and paying m�ecessary deposits. Motion seconded by 'rady mothermon and carried by a vote of 3 to 2. Motion to adjourn, made by Dan Christie - seconded and the meeting adjourned. n. Co Per, Mayer Sept. lay 1978 ✓C' M. P. JDridges City sec ret ary The Prosper City Council met in regular session Sept. 12, 1978 at 8:00 in the City Office with the following members present: Mayor Ralph Boyer, Councilmen Vera Clary, R. L. Dalton, Sr., Grady `'mothermon,&Dan Christie. Others present were M. P. Bridges, V. 0. Spradley, Jaunice Stanton, D. C. ALeece, Arthur Deitt, F. K. Mullendore, Keith MillerALarry James. The Mayor opened the meeting and called for reading of minutes of the previous by the secretary. There being no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved as read. The financial report was presented and accepted as presented. The main topic of discussion was the repair of streets as discussed at the previous meeting. D. C. Reece requested that water be channeled West on the South side of 7th street as opposed to Installing an additional culbert to channel the water across the street. Grady Smothermon reported all property owners on the South side of fifth street had made committments in favor of the work being done their willingness to contribute on the basis of $1 per running foot. Larry James spoke to the council on behalf of people living North of 7th street on Parvin and asked that the resurfacing be extended a distance of approximately 300 feet North. He stated that property owners involved were willing to share in the costs. It was reported the Prosper Tndependant School District would contribute $3100.00 toward the cost of the street repairs. Keith Miller asked that the resurfacing be extended South from 7th street on Church for a distance of about 140 feet. After discussion of this request R. L. Dalton moved that the request be granted, motion seconded by Vera Clary and carried by unanimous vote with four members present. There followed a discussion as to the condition under which the City would accept for maintenance new streets. Grady Smothermon moved that an ordinance be drawn for this purpose. Motion seconded by Dan Christie and carried by unanimous vote with the four members present. The Mayor appointed Grady `'mothermon and Dan Christie to have the ordinance drawn.