07.12.2022 Town Council MinutesPISPER
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Call to Order/ Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Council Members Present:
Mayor David F. Bristol
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Craig Andres
Councilmember Marcus E. Ray
Councilmember Amy Bartley
Councilmember Chris Kern
Councilmember Charles Cotten
Council Members Absent:
Mayor Pro -Tern Jeff Hodges
Staff Members Present:
Harlan Jefferson, Town Manager
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
Robyn Battle, Executive Director of Community Services
Hulon Webb, Director of Engineering
Bob Scott, Executive Director of Administrative Services
Betty Pamplin, Finance Director
James Edwards, Human Resources Director
Leigh Johnson, IT Director
Dan Baker, Parks and Recreation Director
Leslie Scott, Director of Library Services
Frank Jaromin, Public Works Director
Brady Cudd, Building Official
Doug Kowalski, Police Chief
Stuart Blasingame, Fire Chief
Items for Individual Consideration
MINUTES
Prosper Town Council Work Session
Prosper Town Hall — Council Chambers
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
1. Discuss the Preliminary 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget. (BS)
Mr. Scott presented to the Council an overview of items including population projections,
forecasting residential buildout, as well as recommended changes to the financial policies.
Mr. Scott also gave an overview of the preliminary fiscal year 2022-2023 Budget which
included an overview of revenues and expenditures, non -discretionary and discretionary
requests, the impact of the Homestead Tax Exemption on residents, major projects from
the Strategic Plan, and proposed fee changes.
The Council concurred with staff's recommendations regarding the basic assumptions and
direction for the preliminary budget, the management of the debt service tax rate, and the
proposed changes to the Town's financial policies.
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The Council requested staff make refinements to the population projections and to further
evaluate certain proposed fee changes. They also requested that staff evaluate the use
of professional services by third -party vendors versus the Town providing the same
services in-house.
Mr. Webb gave a CIP update highlighting current projects, current projects in design and
under construction, street projects, park projects, facility projects, water projects and
wastewater projects. The Council had no comments on the proposed projects.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001 et seq. Texas Government Code,
as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, to deliberate regarding:
Section 551.087 — To discuss and consider economic development incentives and all matters
incident and related thereto.
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.
Section 551.074 — To discuss and consider personnel matters and all matters incident and related
thereto.
The Town Council recessed into Executive Session at 7:27 p.m.
Reconvene in Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed
Session.
The Town Council reconvened into Regular Session at 7:58 p.m.
Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Andres made a motion to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement
on behalf of the Town for an Interim Town Manager. Councilmember Cotten seconded that
motion, and the motion was unanimously approved.
Adiourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
These minutes approved on the 26th day of July 2022.
ATTEST:
Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED:
David F. Bristol, Mayor •*��
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