20131210tcmTown of Prosper
Town Council Meeting
December 10, 2013
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Agenda Item 1.
Call to Order/Roll Call.
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Agenda Item 2.
Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and
Pledge to the Texas Flag.
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Salute to the Texas Flag
Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee,
Texas, one state under God,
one and indivisible.
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Agenda Item 3.
Announcements of upcoming events.
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Agenda Item 4.
Consent Agenda
Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered
routine in nature and non-controversial.The Consent
Agenda can be acted upon in one motion.Items may be
removed from the Consent Agenda by the request of
Council Members or staff.
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Agenda Items 4a-4b.
4a.Consider and act upon minutes from the following
Town Council meeting.(RB)
• Regular Meeting –November 12, 2013
4b.Consider and act upon authorizing the Town Manager
to execute Service Agreements, and a
Telecommunications Account Agreement, between
TelePacific Communications, and the Town of Prosper,
Texas, related to Primary Rate Interface services.(JC)
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Agenda Items 4c-4f.
4c.Receive the September 2013 financial report. (KA)
4d.Receive the Quarterly Investment Report for the
quarter ending September 30, 2013. (KA)
4e.Consider and act upon an ordinance rezoning 12.3±
acres, located on the east side of future Windsong
Parkway and the terminus of future Acacia Parkway, to
amend Planned Development-40 (PD-40), Exhibit C,
Section 1(f)(a)(C). (Z13-0017).(CC)
4f.Consider and act upon the appointment of a Chair and
Vice -Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board.(WM)
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Agenda Item 5.
Citizen’s Comments
The public is invited to address the Council on anytopic.However,the Council is unable to discuss ortakeactiononanytopicnotlistedonthisagenda.Please complete a “Public Meeting AppearanceCard”and present it to the Town Secretary priortothemeeting.
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Regular Agenda
If you wish to address the Council during theregularagendaportionofthemeeting,please fillouta“Public Meeting Appearance Card”andpresentittotheTownSecretarypriortothemeeting.Citizens wishing to address the CouncilforitemslistedaspublichearingswillberecognizedbytheMayor.Those wishing to speakonanon-public hearing related item will berecognizedonacase-by-case basis,at thediscretionoftheMayorandTownCouncil.
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Agenda Item 6.
Conduct a Public Hearing, and consider and act upon a request to rezone 76.1±acres, located on the east side of Legacy Drive, 1,400±feet north of Prosper Trail, from Agricultural (A) to Planned Development-Single Family-15 (PD-SF-15). (Z13-0016). (CC)
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Agenda Item 7.
Conduct a Public Hearing, and consider and act
upon a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for
a concrete batching plant, on 5.0±acres, located on
the west side of Dallas Parkway, 900±feet south of
First Street. The property is zoned Planned
Development-19-Commercial Corridor. (PD-19-
CC). (S13-0001).(CC)
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Agenda Item 8.
Consider and act upon an ordinance repealing and
replacing Article 1.02 of the Code of Ordinances
regarding the Rules of Order and Procedure. (RB)
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• Remove the board and commission
appointment policy
• Eliminate redundant provisions
• Simplify and Streamline procedures
• Correct minor errors
Objectives
Objective: Remove the Board and
Commission Appointment Policy
• To be adopted by separate Resolution
• More detailed, addresses Council’s
concerns
Objective: Eliminate Redundancy
The following provisions are addresses by
either the Town Charter or state law:
• Quorum
• Notice of meetings
• Duties of the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tem
• Minutes
• Voting Procedures
• Public attendance
Objective: Streamline Procedures
The following changes are proposed to
streamline and simplify procedures:
• Refer to Robert’s Rules of Order
• No motions for Public Hearings
• Removal of administrative support
Objective: Correct Minor Errors
• Time limit for speakers
• Minor grammatical errors
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Agenda Item 9.
Consider and act upon a resolution establishing
Board and Commission Appointment Policies and
Procedures. (RB)
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Objectives
• Establish consistent procedures
• Establish timeline
• Standardize eligibility requirements
• Identify roles and responsibilities
Objective: Establish Consistent
Procedures
• Application period & deadline
• Interview process
• Council Nominating Committee
Objective: Standardize Eligibility
Requirements
• Residency requirement
• Minimum length of residency
• Voter registration
Objective: Identify Roles &
Responsibilities
• Term limits & reappointments
• New members
• Training requirements
• Staff liaison
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Agenda Item 10.
Consider and act upon a resolution authorizing
various individuals as signers of specific accounts
and certain investment matters. (KA)
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Agenda Item 11.
Capital Improvement Projects update. (MB)
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Hays Road
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Custer Pump Station
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Preston Road
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First and Coit
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Frontier Temporary Parking Lot
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Frontier Park Field Lighting
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30” Upper Plane Water Line
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Racetrac Offsite Water
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Coleman Road
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Seventh Street
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Downtown Enhancements
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First Street
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First Street
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Main Street
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Broadway
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Rhea Mills
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Coleman Road
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Doe Branch WWTP
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Agenda Item 12.
Consider and act upon 1) a Development
Agreement for the extension of a sanitary sewer
line to serve the Frontier Estates development
between the Town of Prosper, Texas, and Meritage
Homes of Texas, LLC; and 2) authorizing the Town
Manager to execute same. (HW)
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Agenda Item 13.
Update on the design and construction of the Doe
Branch Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant.
(HW)
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Agenda Item 14.
Discussion on park development and open space
opportunities.(HW)
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Site #1:
Southwest
corner of
Frontier Park
Cost Estimates (SW Frontier)
Item Number Description U/M Quantity Unit Cost Total
1 Turf Establishment S.F.174,240 0.300$ 52,272.00$
2 Irrigation S.F.174,240 0.46$ 80,150.40$
3 Site Grading and Drainage L.S.1 80,000.00$ 80,000.00$
4 Backstops E.A.3 5,000.00$ 15,000.00$
5 Design L.S.1 30,000.00$ 30,000.00$
Construction Contingency (15%)34,113.36$
Project Total 291,535.76$
Site #2: Open
Space area
north of the
High School
Athletic Lighting (Typ.)
Site #3:
North side of
Frontier Park
SE corner of Frontier Park
Lighting
Cost Estimate: $400,000
•May 9, 2013, PARBd meeting
o PYSA (baseball and softball) reported that in 2013 there are 56 baseball teams and 12 softball teams. In 2014, projected 66 baseball teams and 15 softball teams. Based on projections, all game fields being utilized to their maximum capacity by 2015 and practice fields by 2016.
o PASO (soccer) presented statistics on projection of 1,800 players by 2014. Anticipated being good on game fields until 2016 but will need additional practice fields by fall of 2014.
•Open space properties to be developed in the future:
o Frontier Park North 15 acres-undeveloped exist (TBD)
o Sexton Park 70 acres-undeveloped exist (TBD)
o Windsong Ranch:50 acres -undeveloped 1 year (TBD)
o Landplan:12.7 acres -undeveloped 2 years (TBD)
o Cockrell Park:7 acres 1 year
o Windsong Ranch:7 acres 1-2 years
o Frontier Estates:1-2 acres useable 1-2 years
o Parks of Legacy:3-4 acres 1-2 years
o Tanner’s Mill:8.9 acres 1-2 years
Total To Be Developed: 28.9 acresTotal Undeveloped Open Space & To Be Developed: 176.6 acres
Town staff recommends the Town Council give direction to move forward with the following:
Continue development of Cockrell Park
Proceed with the development of Site #1: Southwest corner of Frontier Park
Proceed with the installation of athletic field lighting at the Southeast corner of Frontier Park
Wait until the Parks Master Plan needs assessment is complete to identify any further open space improvements.
•Will provide true Town assessment of facility needs based on input from citizens and user groups.
•Will provide cost estimates to develop our parks for the next 5 years and funding needs.
•Consulting services agreement anticipated to be approved at the January 14, 2014, Town Council meeting.
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Agenda Item 15.
Consider and act upon appointing members to the
Northeast Fire Station site ad hoc committee. (RT)
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Agenda Item 16.
Update on the history of the dispatch center
project. (RT)
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Agenda Item 17.
Executive Session
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et.seq.Texas Government Code,as authorized by the Texas OpenMeetingsAct,to deliberate regarding:
17a.Section 551.087.To discuss and consider economic development incentives.
17b.Section 551.072.To discuss and consider purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto.
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Agenda Item 17. (continued)
Executive Session
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section551.001 et.seq.Texas Government Code,as authorized by theTexasOpenMeetingsAct,to deliberate regarding:
17c.Section 551.071.Consultation with Town Attorneyregardinglegalissuesassociatedwithproposedextraterritorialjurisdictionrelease,and all mattersincidentandrelatedthereto.
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Agenda Item 18.
Reconvene in Regular Session and take any action
necessary as a result of the Closed Session.
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Agenda Item 19.
Possibly direct Town staff to schedule topic(s)for
discussion at a future meeting.
• Animal Control Ordinance update. (TE)
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Animal Control Ordinance (Proposed)
• Updates definitions, including the definition of “public nuisance”.
•Prohibits any person from interfering with an animal control officer
while performing job duties.
• Updates sanitary standards.
• Includes additional restrictions on the restraint of animals.
• Updates the procedures regarding a dangerous animal.
• Requires all dogs (including guard dogs), cats, and ferrets to be
vaccinated for rabies every three years.Rabies vaccinations will serve
as the animal’s registration.
•Updates impoundment procedures.
• Updates regulations regarding the care and humane treatment of
animals.Includes prohibiting animal fighting, the coloring of animals,
the selling of certain animals, the abuse of animals, etc.
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Animal Control Ordinance (Proposed)
• Prohibits any person to keep, own, possess, confine, care for, and/or
sell any prohibited (wild) animal in town.
•Provides for the keeping of livestock.Prohibits any person to keep
livestock on any premises if the overall area is less than 1/3 acre for
each livestock kept or to keep more than can be cared for under
sanitary conditions and not create a public nuisance.
•Regulates the keeping of fowl, rabbits, and guinea pigs.Includes a
maximum of 12 rabbits, guinea pigs, other rodents, or combination
thereof.
• Prohibits roosters except on properties with an Agricultural property
tax exemption.
• Provides for a maximum of 12 fowl in an enclosure unless located on a
property with an Agricultural property tax exemption.
• Regulates the keeping of bees.
• Prohibits the sale of animals on public property or in a parking lot.
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Animal Control Ordinance (Existing)
• Provides for rabies control, including all dogs and cats in Town limits.
Dogs and cats must be vaccinated for rabies every year. Rabies tags
must be affixed to a collar or harness.
• Provides for the registration of dogs (including guard dogs) and cats
with Animal Control, which includes a fee.
• Provides for the adoption of a dog or cat from the animal shelter.
• Provides for quarantine when an animal has bitten a human.
• Provides for nuisances, including continuous barking, unsanitary
conditions and/or enclosures, and persistent supervision laxness of a
cat.
• Provides control of vicious animals running at large, which can be
impounded, destroyed, or ordered to be removed from Town limits.
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Animal Control Ordinance (Existing)
• Prohibits the selling or bartering of baby chickens, ducklings,
or other fowl.
• Prohibits the coloring, dyeing, or staining of rabbits, chickens,
ducklings or other fowl.
• Prohibits a dog or cat running at large.
• Prohibits any person to keep any swine within Town limits,
except for any swine kept in the custody of Prosper
Independent School District.
• Prohibits any person to keep, own, possess, confine, care for,
and/or sell any wild animal in town.
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Agenda Item 20.
Adjourn
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