Minutes TC 01/21/1992MINUTES OF TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
The Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas met in
regular session on Tuesday, January 21, 1992. The meeting was
held within the boundaries of the Town and was open to the
Public.
Jim Carter
Terry Vance
Marshall Engelbeck
Doug Glaspell
Gene Hill
Cotton Moore
Absent:
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Also present were members of the Town staff:
Don Franklin
John Hill
Jack Jacobs
Pauline Shaw
Donna Welsh
Chief of Police
Attorney
Town Treasurer
Director of Public Works
Town Manager
Mayor Carter called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
INVOCATION
The Invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Terry Vance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAGS
The pledge of allegiance to the American and Texas Flags was
led by Mr. Jack Jacobs, Town Treasurer.
CONSENT AGENDA
The next order of business was for the Town Council to
consider the consent agenda. Mayor Carter asked if there was
any member of the Town Council who wished to remove an item
from the consent agenda for full discussion.
Councilman Gene Hill requested the removal of item B (Town
Council to consider approving an ordinance calling a general
election to be held on May 2, 1992 for the purpose of
electing three councilmembers) for corrections.
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Mayor Pro Tem made a motion to approve Consent Agenda item A
as presented; councilman Hill seconded, motion carried
unanimously.
Item approved on the consent agenda is:
A. Minutes of The December 3, 1991 Council meeting.
Councilman Hill requested two changes to Consent Agenda item
B. The first on page 4 of the ordinance Section 12. Governing
Law; Oualifie Voters ...place and for abeent-ee early voting
for the election. The second is in Section 13. Publication
and Posting of Notice; second paragraph, second line,
...twenty-one (21) days (April -2-2-, 11, 1992) before the
election.
Councilman Hill made a motion to approve the ordinance
calling a General Election to be held on May 2, 1992 for the
purpose of electing three councilmembers as amended;
Councilman Moore seconded, motion carried unanimously.
MR. BILL WOLSTON, SUPERINTENDENT OF NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO ADDRESS THE TOWN COUNCIL.
Superintendent Wolston thanked the Council for allowing the
school to hold their elections in the Municipal Utility
Building along with the Town and Municipal Utility Districts.
Superintendent Wolston then spoke in regard to the addition
to Lakeview Elementary school sighting the cost and quality
of workmanship. He noted all elementary schools will house
550 students when completed. Superintendent Wolston noted
Mike Kline was awarded the contract for the work. Mr. Kline
has or is building the other elementary schools in the
District. Superintendent Wolston thanked the Town for working
with the Town on the permit fees. Mayor Carter complimented
the Superintendent and present Northwest Independent School
District's Board Members on their accomplishments in the last
two years. Mayor Pro Tem Vance reiterated the compliment.
MR. JAMES L. BUXTON, C.P.A., TO PRESENT THE AUDIT FOR THE
TOWN'S FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.
Mr. Buxton, the Town's Auditor, reviewed the audit for the
Town of Trophy Club's fiscal year ending September 30, 1991,
highlighting a few areas.
TOWN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.
It was a concensus of the Council to table accepting the
audit until the next regular Council Meeting for further
review and study.
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MR. ROB MEYER, GENERAL MANAGER, HARRON COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION, TO ADDRESS COUNCIL.
Mr. Meyer related present and future plans of Planned Cable
Systems, and Harron Communications Corporation. A new billing
package will be introduced later this month. The new bill
will itemize all charges for the customer. Mr. Meyer stated
plans were completed to build out Section 12 in Trophy Club
and Pagosa in Village West. A review of Planned Cable's
present phone system is underway and additional phone lines
will be added to provide better service. Planned Cable
Systems has consolidated with office's wholly owned by Harron
Communications Corp. one hundred and forty miles of cable
have been laid in the last year. Mr. Meyer also noted he was
in hopes of having a voice over system available to Trophy
Club in March, 1992.
Councilman Engelbeck read from the January 15th edition of
the Wall Street Journal. The article reads as follows: Many
cable operators, however, don't tell customers that a cheaper
basic option is available. They simply switch customers over
to the more expensive tiers through a "negative option" that
requires subscribers to go out of their way to reject the
change. In some cases, customers are penalized for switching
to the lower-priced tier by having to pay an extra one-time
charge.
Mr. Meyers stated Planned Cable Systems and Harron
Communications Corporation do not use these methods.
Mayor Carter requested Mr. Meyer provide their Internal
Operating Procedures Manual by the February 18 Council
Meeting with the understanding all propriety information will
be marked out.
PRESENTATIONS BY CITIZENS
Mrs. Cecilia Williams of 6 Meadow Creek Court, requested the
Council not to cut down the willows located behind her house
in the Marshall Creek creek bed. Mayor Carter directed Ms.
Shaw of the Public Works Department to visit the area in
question.
Mr. Gene Parker presented a framed picture of the new
ambulance to the Town Council. In 1991, there were 230 calls
for both fire and EMS. one hundred and thirty four were EMS
calls only. Mayor Carter thanked Mr. Parker and all
volunteers for their service to the Town.
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PRESENTATIONS BY COUNCIL
Mayor Carter requested Mr. John Hill, Town Attorney, to bring
the Council up to date on the East Entrance. Mr. Hill stated
the contract pending on the FDIC property at Trophy Wood had
fallen through. But, there is another pending contract on the
property. Mayor Carter directed Mr. Hill to go forward with
negotiations with the pending buyer as soon as the FDIC
informed him of the buyer.
MIKE HAMPER, CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,
TO ADDRESS THE TOWN COUNCIL CONCERNING P&Z MATTERS
Chairman Hamper was unavailable for the meeting.
TOWN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE TO ORDINANCES
90-12 AND 90-16 CONCERNING SATELLITE DISHES TO MR. RICHARD
NANCE, 17 CREEKMERE DRIVE.
Mayor Carter requested Ms. Shaw to respond to the request for
variance of a satellite dish at 17 Creekmere Drive. Ms. Shaw
met with Mrs. Nance to discuss the location of the satellite
dish. Ms. Shaw agreed with the proposed location as the best
possible one for screening the satellite dish from neighbors.
Councilman Engelbeck made a motion to approve a variance to
Ordinances 90-12 and 90-16 for placement of the Nance's
satellite dish according to the plot plan. Councilman
Glaspell seconded the motion. Councilman Engelbeck,
Councilman Glaspell, Councilman Moore and Mayor Pro Tem Vance
voted for with Councilman Hill opposing. Motion passed.
TOWN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER APPROVING A RESOLUTION AWARDING A
BID FOR STREET REPAIR OF CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE
TOWN.
Mayor Carter requested Mr. Walt Wood, Chairman of the Public
Works Committee, present the repair project to the Council.
Mr. wood referenced the material in the Council's packet.
Centerline Constructors, Inc. was the low bidder for the nine
areas of repair. The low bid amount is $19,639.14. A brief
discussion ensued.
Councilman Engelbeck made a motion to award the contract for
1992 Street Repairs to Centerline Constructors, Inc. in the
amount of $19,639.14. Councilman Hill asked Councilman
Engelbeck if he would amend his motion to modify the
resolution to change the 1991 date to 1992 in the appropriate
places. Councilman Engelbeck agreed. Councilman Hill seconded
the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
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TOWN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER APPROVING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON AND WITHIN CERTAIN DEFINED
STREETS.
Mayor Carter requested Ms. Shaw and Chief Franklin speak to
the reason for the ordinance. Ms. Shaw remarked on the
section of the ordinance pertaining to "no parking on an
unapproved surface." Ms. Shaw stated she had received a
number of complaints from residents about the parking of
vehicles on lawns and vacant lots. It is unsightly.
Chief Franklin concurred with Mrs. Shaw's assessment. He also
stated the ordinance allows for five minute parking at the
information sign in the median to review the map.
Mayor Carter stated these were the two major changes to the
Ordinance. councilman Hill made a motion to approve the
Ordinance as written. Councilman Moore seconded; motion
passed unanimously.
TOWN COUNCIL TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Town Treasurer, Jack Jacobs presented the Financial
Statements for November and December, 1991 to the Council.
Mr. Jacobs requested one motion for approval of both sets of
financials.
After a question and answer period, Mayor Pro Tem Vance made
a motion to approve the Financial statements for the months
of November and December, 1991. councilman Hill seconded;
motion passed unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Town Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:58
p.m. to consider appointing two members to the Finance
Committee.
OPEN SESSION
Council reconvened into open session at 9:02 p.m. Councilman
Hill made a motion to appoint Mr. Robert L. Burns and Mr. Jim
Hase to the Finance Committee. Mayor Pro Tem Vance seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council is
February 18, 1992.
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ADJOURN
Mayor Pro Tem Vance made a motion to adjourn, Council Member
Glaspell seconded, motion carried unanimously.
The Council adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
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