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IS OUR LAST MEETING. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE PROSPEROUS TOWN COUNCIL
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MEETING TODAY IS TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH 2024 AT 6:15 P.M. AND I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.CITIZENS AND OTHER VISITORS ATTENDING TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS SHALL OBSERVE THE SAME RULES OF PROPRIETY, DECORUM AND GOOD CONDUCT APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. ANY PERSON MAKING PERSONAL, IMPERTINENT, PROFANE OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE TOWN COUNCIL OR WHILE ATTENDING THE MEETING SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROOM. IF SO, DIRECTED BY THE MAYOR, PRESIDING OFFICER AND THE PERSON SHALL BE BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL DURING THAT SESSION. DISRUPTION OF A PUBLIC MEETING COULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF SECTION 42.05 OF THE TEXAS PENAL CODE. WE HAVE BEEN ATTENDANCE WITH US TODAY. OUR MAYOR PRO TEM ANDRES, WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BACK. DEPUTY MAYOR PRO TARE, COUNCILMAN HODGES, COUNCIL MEMBER COTTON COUNCIL MEMBER KERN AND COUNCILWOMAN AMY BARTLEY. UH NEXT, I WILL ASK, UH, OUR FAVORITE. UH, PRAYER LEADER MIKE MARTIN, WITH HOPE FELLOWSHIP TO STEP FORWARD TO PROVIDE OUR INVOCATION, AND THEN WE'LL FOLLOW. WHAT THE PLEDGES IF I COULD GET EVERYONE TO STAND, PLEASE. BUT I'M SOMEBODY YEAH. TOWN COUNCIL. UH, TOWN STAFF VERY APPRECIATIVE, ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE OF HOW YOU LEAD AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. UH AND I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THIS, UH, A PEACEFUL, GOOD PLACE TO LIVE.
LET'S PRAY HEAVENLY FATHER. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR ALL THE GOOD AND PERFECT GIFTS THAT YOU GIVE LORD, UH, THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN OUR TOWN WITH THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE STAFF WITH WITH EVERY CITIZEN LORD, WE'RE THANKFUL THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN A PEACEFUL, GOOD PLACE. AND LORD, WE PRAY WE PRAY FOR PEACE IN OUR WORLD. WE PRAY FOR PEACE IN OUR COUNTRY, AND WE PRAY THAT PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO HAVE DISCOURSE AND DISCUSSION. WITHOUT THE VIOLENCE AND THE RHETORIC, LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOUR HAND IS IN EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS. IN OUR WORLD. LORD I'M THANKFUL FOR THIS PLACE. I'M THANKFUL THAT WE GET TO CALL AT HOME. I'M THANKFUL THAT YOUR HAND IS HERE AND PEOPLE BELIEVE IN YOU AND FOLLOW SCRIPTURE. IT'S IN YOUR NAME. WE PRAY EVERYBODY SAID THANK YOU. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD. INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NOW TO THE TEXAS FLAG. JUST TO THE TEXAS. OK? UH, AND. ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER KERN TO
[Announcements of recent and upcoming events.]
READ OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. HOPEFULLY FOR THE LAST TIME. GOOD EVENING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE UPCOMING PROSPEROUS CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY JOIN US AND DIVE DEEPER INTO THE WORLD OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS. CLASSES WILL RUN FOR 10 WEEKS EVERY THURSDAY EVENING FROM 630 TO 9 P.M. STARTING AUGUST. 1ST SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 11TH VISIT PROSPER TX.GOV/CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE TOWN OF PROSPER IS UPDATING OUR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN THIS YEAR AND WE NEED YOUR INPUTS. YOUR IDEAS WILL GUIDE DECISIONS ON EVERYTHING FROM PARK DEVELOPMENT TO RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES. THE SURVEY WILL BE OPEN THROUGH MAY 19TH SO DON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. RESPONDENTS WILL BE ENTERED FOR A DRAWING TO WIN ONE OF SEVERAL GIFT CARDS. IT'S SHORT, EASY AND BEST OF ALL, YOUR FEEDBACK WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY VISIT PROSPER TX.GOV/PARKS MASTER PLAN TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY. JOS OBSERVING THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ON THURSDAY, MAY 2ND THE GATHERING BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M. ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN HALL WITH PRAYER AND WORSHIP SERVICES BEGINNING AT NOON. JOIN US ON FRIDAY, MAY 3RD AT THE PROXIMATE COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO DIVE IN THE WORLD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TOOLS AND VEHICLES THEY USE FESTIVITIES THERE WILL KICK OFF AT 10:30 A.M, AND ALL AGES ARE WELCOME. AND FINALLY JOIN US ON SATURDAY, MAY 4TH FOR THE MOVIE NIGHT FEATURING THE MOVIE STAR WARS. THE RISE OF SKYWALKER FROM 6:30 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. THE MOVIE WILL BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M.REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BLANKET AND CHAIRS. THIS COMMUNITY EVENT IS OFFERED AT NO CHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE SPECIAL EVENTS PAGE UNDER THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT OR EMAIL EVENTS AT PROSPER TX.GOV. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? UH, YES. I WILL JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT SATURDAY, MAY 4TH IS ALSO ELECTION DAY. AND WHILE ALTHOUGH THERE'S NO BEARING ON THIS COUNCIL, IT DOES HAVE TO, UH, SPOTS FOR SCHOOL BOARDS. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T VOTED ALREADY GET UP. BE HEARD. THERE YOU GO.
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THANK YOU. JEFF. APPRECIATE THAT ANYBODY ELSE? OK UH THEN I'LL MOVE ON TO OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM[1. Proclamation recognizing May 2, 2024, as National Day of Prayer. (MLS]
, WHICH IS A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 2ND 2024 AS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. AND I'LL ASK, UH, JOHN HERRING, MIKE, UH, TO STEP FORWARD FOR THE PROCLAMATION. SO BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. UH JOHN HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. NOW MAYBE FIVE ABOUT THAT, SO AND ALSO IN THE PAST YEAR, WE'VE CREATED THE PROSPER PARTNERS AND FAITH COUNCIL, OF WHICH JOHN IS A MEMBER OF AND WE HAVE AS A COUNCIL. WE HAVE TASKED THAT PARTICULAR GROUP WITH BEING IN CHARGE OF THE PREPARATION FOR THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, AND JOHN HAS TAKEN THAT ON, UH, WITH A LOT OF EFFORT AND A PERSONAL EFFORT. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT WORK, UH, WITH THAT, A TOWN OF PROSPER PROCLAMATION. THROUGHOUT HISTORY, AMERICA HAS FACED TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS AND AMERICANS HAVE RESPONDED IN PRAYER, SEEKING COURAGE AND COMFORT, INSPIRATION AND JOY FILLED CELEBRATION. AND WHEREAS FROM THE FIRST GATHERINGS OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE PRAYED AND ENTREATED THOSE THEY SERVE AND REPRESENT THEM TO JOIN THEM IN PRAYER. AND WHEREAS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER HAS BEEN A PART OF OUR HERITAGE SINCE 1775 WHEN IT WAS FIRST DECLARED BY THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND ESTABLISHED BY PUBLIC LAW IN 1952 BY CONGRESS. AND IN 1988, THE PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES PROCLAIMED THE FIRST THURSDAY OF MAY AS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. AND WHEREAS ON THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, NEIGHBORS COME TOGETHER TO JOIN IN UNIFIED PRAYER TO UNITE OUR HEARTS AND VOICES AND PERSONAL PRAYER WITH PRAISE. REPENTANCE, LOVE AND HUMBLE INTERCESSION. OUR NEIGHBORS AND OUR NATION. SO NOW , THEREFORE I BE IT RESOLVED. DAVID F BRISTOL, THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, TO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 2ND 2024 AS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER TEXAS AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN IN ON THIS DAY TO SPREAD LIGHT AND PEACE TO THOSE IN NEED. THANK YOU, JOHN.THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING EVERYONE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING EVERYONE HERE AT TOWN HALL AS YOU HEARD ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, UH, FESTIVITIES BEGIN AT 1130, THE ACTUAL UH, PRE. THE PREGAME BEGINS AT 1130 THE ACTUAL CEREMONY AT NOON, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING EVERYONE HERE. ALL RIGHT. THIS TIME, I'LL MOVE
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TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED A ROUTINE IN NATURE AND NON CONTROVERSIAL THE CONSENT AGENDA CAN BE ACTED UPON IN ONE MOTION, NON CONTROVERSIAL ROUTINE PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS WHERE THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION OR UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE P AND C COMMISSION. AND WHERE NO COMMENTS ON OPPOSITION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE MEETING MAY ALSO BE ACTED UPON DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING. I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OR STAFF. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? ADAMS, 12 AND 13. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, THEN I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT. AGENDA ITEMS TWO THROUGH 11. AND 14 THROUGH 18 MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO, UM MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS TWO THROUGH 11. AND THEN 14 THROUGH, UH, 18. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND BY CHARLES COTTON ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK[Items 12 & 13]
YOU. AND, UH, MARCUS RAY YEAH. SO ADAM 12, I CAN, YOU KNOW, PUT THESE 22 TOGETHER IF YOU WILL ITEM 12 AND 13, OR MORE FOR POLICY CONSIDERATIONS. UM UNDERSTAND ITEM. 12 IS A CHANGE ORDER TO, UH, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, UM, PROJECT UM QUITE SUBSTANTIAL IN VALUE. UM ANOTHER 114,000 AND I'M 13 IS THE MOVEMENT OF CONDUIT. UM, THAT IS ON FIRST STREET. UH, AND THE TOLLWAY IN THE SECONDARY ONE. THAT'S ON PROSPER TRAIL IN THE TOLLWAY, AND IT'S MORE, UH, A CONSIDERATION. UM WHEN WE APPROVE THESE PREVIOUSLY, UM ENGINEERING PLANS DONE WELL, I'LL SPEAK TO 12 1ST ON THE LOWER PRESSURE PLANE. THERE'S ENGINEERING PLANS MADE, UM I WOULD IMAGINE WE WOULD HAVE PLANNED FOR A FIRE LANE AND, UM, REPLACING OF, UM, A SKYLIGHT VERSUS A FIXED HATCH SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY, AND I JUST MORE FOR POLICY FOR TOWN. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THESE CONSIDERATIONS IN ADVANCE BECAUSE IT'S THESE CHANGE ORDERS . SOMETIMES THAT NOT ELONGATE THE PROJECT, BUT ADD TO THE COST. UM SO I'LL SAY THAT FOR 12 ON ITEM 13. WE ALWAYS KNEW THAT TOY WAS GONNA BE THERE. WE PUT IN STREET LIGHTS AT BOTH OF[00:10:03]
THESE INTERSECTIONS, KNOWING THAT THE TOLL IT WAS GONNA BE THERE. FOR 100 AND $73,000. TO MOVE THEM AGAIN JUST SEEMS, UM, WASTEFUL, AND SO I'LL JUST ENCOURAGE. MAYBE WE LOOK AT A POLICY FOR BIG PROJECTS THAT WE DO THAT WE CONSIDER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. UM I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I PUT ON RECORD. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING REALLY TO ADDRESS THAT. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE KIND OF A GO AHEAD. WELL, I. I WAS JUST GONNA WE DO WORK WITH, UH N TT A AND COORDINATE WITH THEM. UH, BUT WHEN WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR PROJECT, WE TRY TO COORDINATE WITH THEM. SEE WHERE THEY'RE GOING? UH THEY DON'T HAVE FINAL PLANS UNTIL I MEAN, THESE LIVES WERE DONE 67 YEARS AGO. UH, AT THAT POINT, THEY JUST HAD SCHEMATICS TO WORK FROM. UM AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, EVEN IF WE WERE TO KNOW THE EXACT YOU MENTIONED THEN WE WORKED WITH THEM AND ADDED A, UH 10 FT. HIKING BIKE TRAIL UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED IT JUST TO ACCOMMODATE SOMETHING THAT WE WANTED. SO BUT WE DO WE DO TRY TO COORDINATE AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITH THEM. I APPRECIATE IT, AND IT'S JUST MORE YOU KNOW, I WANNA BE MINDFUL OF THE DOLLARS WE HAVE TO BE, YOU KNOW. PRUDENT TO SPEND THEM ONCE SO THERE WITH THAT I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 12 AND 13. I HAVE A MOTION FOR MARCUS. RIGHT CAN I GET A 2ND 2ND? I HAVE MOTION AND A SECOND BY CHARLES COTTON ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THANK YOU. EVERYONE. UH, WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO CITIZENS COMMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS A COUNCIL ON ANY TOPIC. HOWEVER, THE COUNCIL IS UNABLE TO DISCUSS OR TAKE ACTION ON ANY TOPIC. NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. PLEASE COMPLETE A PUBLIC COMMENT, REQUEST FORM AND PRESENT IT TO THE TOWN SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. IF MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS WISH TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC. THEY MAY YIELD THEIR THREE MINUTES TO ONE INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED TO SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF. ALL INDIVIDUALS YIELDING THEIR TIME MUST BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, AND THEY APPOINTED INDIVIDUAL BE LIMITED TO A TIME.A TOTAL TIME OF 15 MINUTES. I HAVE NO COMMENT FORMS, BUT IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL? NO. OK? UH, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA IN PURSUANT TO SECTION 551007 AT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCILS FOR ITEMS LISTED AS PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN, AND
[20. Consider and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to execute a Proposal for Services with 720 Design for the preparation of a Library Master Plan for $98,375.00. (LS)]
I'M GOING TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER. 20 WHICH IS TO, UH IN FRONT OF ITEM NUMBER 19, AND SO, UH, WE WILL GO TO TAKE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 20 AT THIS TIME TO CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES WITH 720 DESIGN FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE LIBRARY MASTER PLAN FOR $98,375 MISS LESLIE SCOTT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL, MR KAZA TOWN STAFF AND PUBLIC. UH, THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. JUST A MOMENT ABOUT A LIBRARY MASTER PLAN. UH MASTER PLAN HELPS, UH, PUT FORTH A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR OUR FUTURE OF OUR LIBRARY. I WANT TO THANK THE C IP SUBCOMITTEE FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TO THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, AND IN THAT ENCOURAGEMENT AND POSITIVITY THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THAT, SO THANK YOU TO THAT GROUP. SO WHAT A LIBRARY MASTER PLAN WILL DO FOR US IS IT'S A DYNAMIC LONG TERM DOCUMENT. IT PROVIDES A LAYOUT TO OUR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IT IDENTIFIES WAYS THE LIBRARY CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY'S EFFORT AND THE TOWN'S VISION. IT MAKES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LIBRARY AND ITS USERS, AND IT HELPS SET PRIORITIES AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING THOSE AS WELL. UM ANOTHER IS A GUIDE TO OUR FUTURE FOR ACCREDITATION. THEY WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH, UH, T SLACK OUR ACCREDITATION OVERSIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE FOLLOWING THAT. TRACK WITH OUR GROWTH AS WELL. SO THE SCOPE UM IT WILL BE A SPACE NEEDS AND RECOMMEND SO THEY WILL GATHER A GREAT OF DATA THAT WILL BE INFORMATION FROM OUR EXISTING SITE. WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT WORKS. WELL NOW, UH, PLANNING POPULATION PROJECTION, OUR CIRCULATION STATISTICS HOW BUSY WE ARE NOW, WITH WHAT CHECKS OUT AND, UH, COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PLANS THE TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY PROGRAM ATTENDANCE, WHICH, AS YOU'VE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT IS JUST AMAZING. AT OUR LIBRARY. IT'LL TALK OUR ORGANIZATION CHART AND STAFFING PROJECTIONS. UM IT'S ONE THING FOR ME TO TAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS, AND IT'S ANOTHER TO SEE ACROSS THE BOARD WHAT OUR LIBRARY INDUSTRY IS DOING FOR STAFFING OUR LONG RANGE PLAN FOR THE LIBRARY AND THEN IT WILL COINCIDE AND MESH WITH THE TOWN'S LONG RANGE PLANS AS WELL. UM WE WILL DO SOME INFORMATION AND OPINION GATHERING THAT'S BROKEN INTO A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT AREAS. AS FAR AS COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS.I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION WHO THOSE FOLKS MIGHT BE OR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PISD LIBRARIES. API SD BOARD MEMBER HO, A PRESIDENT'S GROUP, THE MAYOR'S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,
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UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, CITIZENS ACADEMY PARTNERS IN FAITH, HOMESCHOOL GROUPS. WE WANT TO GET A BROAD, UH, RANGE OF GROUPS THAT UTILIZE US AND THAT ME AS WELL. SO WE HAVE THEIR INPUT. UH WE'LL DO LEADERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS. THAT WILL BE ALL OF YOU IN TOWN LEADERSHIP. WE WILL DO, UH, INTERVIEWS WITH THE LIBRARY STAFF AND THE LIBRARY BOARD AND WE'LL ALSO HAVE OUR POWER USERS WHAT WE CALL LIBRARY POWER USERS. THOSE ARE OUR, UH, MOST FREQUENT FRIENDS THAT, UH, ARE UTILIZING US, REGARDLESS, IF THAT'S FOR EBOOKS, IF THAT'S FOR DATABASES IF THAT'S FOR LIBRARY STUDY SPACE, UM IT'S CHECKOUT. PROGRAM ATTENDANCE AND LASTLY, BUT NOT LEAST WE'LL DO AN ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY. UH, WE WILL PUBLICIZE THIS. A GREAT DEAL IN THE LIBRARY ON SOCIAL WILL SEND OUT POSTCARDS. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT UM OUR COMMUNITY WANTS NEEDS AND EXPECTS OF OUR LIBRARY FUTURE. WE WILL, UH, DO SOME DISCOVERY TOURS. WE'LL LOOK, UH WE'LL GO TO IN PERSON VISITS TO NEW AND, UH, ESTABLISHED LIBRARIES OF COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS AND COMMUNITIES GROWING LIKE OURS AS WELL. WE MIGHT DO SOME VIRTUAL TOURS OF THOSE THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE DFW AREA. WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT STAND-ALONE LIBRARIES, BUT WE WILL ALSO EXPLORE SOME LIBRARIES THAT ARE NEIGHBORS TO REC CENTERS. WE WANT TO EXPLORE WHAT THAT FACILITY WOULD LOOK LIKE AS WELL. WE WILL RECEIVE SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS. THE FACILITY AND SPACE NEEDS OUR TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE, THE STAFFING PROGRAMMING AND THEN WHAT? UH, THE 720 DESIGN CAUSES AN ROM COST. THAT'S ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE. THAT WOULD BE EVERYTHING. THAT'S YOUR BUILDING YOUR SITE, THE LAND, UH, FF AND E. EVERYTHING WILL GET A ONE BIG , UH, PRICE. WE'LL ALSO GET LIGHT CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS AS WELL. AND THEY POSSIBLY WOULD DO TWO OF THOSE WHERE ONE IS A ONE STORY AND THE OTHER IS MULTIPLE STORIES GOING VERTICAL. THE TIMELINE IS 6 TO 9 MONTHS, SO A DECEMBER COMPLETION TO COINCIDE WITH THE PARKS, UH, MASTER PLAN, AND THE COST IS 98,375. AND THIS PHOTO JUST IS TRYING TO CAPTURE OUTSIDE. WE ARE ABOUT THIS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? QUESTIONS FROM LI. OK, GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE UPS ON SOME OF THESE PEOPLE THERE. THAT'S SOME GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ALL RIGHT. WE'LL[19. Consider and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Roadway Construction Reimbursement Agreement between MSW Prosper 380 II, LP, and the Town of Prosper, Texas, related to the construction of roadways within the Town’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 (TIRZ No. 2). (HW)]
NOW GO BACK TO AGENDA ITEM 19, WHICH IS TO CONSIDER AN ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION. WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION ON THAT. I THOUGHT THERE WAS I'M MY APOLOGIES. THANK YOU. UM WELL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? A MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES WITH 720 DESIGN FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LIBRARY OF MASTER PLAN. FOR 98,375. I NOTICE A TREND HERE TONIGHT, CHARLES. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME ON TRACK. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GET OFF MY AGENDA NOW WE'LL GO TO AGENDA. UH, NUMBER 19 TO CONSIDER AN ACT UPON AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MS W PROSPER 380. LP AND THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADWAYS WITHIN THE TOWN'S TAX INCREMENT AND REINVESTMENT ZONE. NUMBER TWO, MR WEBB YES. GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCIL. UH, THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT THAT THE TOWN HAD WITH THE DEVELOPER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADWAY SHOWN HERE, UH, EXPIRED ON APRIL . 12TH OF, UH, THIS YEAR, UH, AND DISCUSSING THAT WITH THE COUNCIL AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, UM, THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THAT AMENDMENT COMING FORWARD TO EXTEND THAT TIMELINE TO MARCH OF NEXT YEAR. UH AND THE CONCERNS WITH, UH, THAT LONG EXTENSION THERE, UH, BASED ON Y'ALL'S DIRECTION, WE DID HAVE TO GET WITH THE DEVELOPER AND TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN ACCOMPLISH THE COMPLETION OF THESE ROADWAYS AND TIMELY MANNER, UH, WITH THIS FIRST AMENDMENT. SO WITH THAT THAT FIRST AMENDMENT INCLUDES, UH, THE COMMITMENT BY THE DEVELOPER OF $1000 A DAY PENALTIES STARTING OFF APRIL 13TH TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE ROADWAY, WHICH MEANS WHEN IT'S READY TO OPEN AND UTILIZED BY THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED SOMETIME, HOPEFULLY BY THE MIDDLE OF MAY, SO THAT'S COMING UP. AND THEN ANOTHER TRIGGER. A MILESTONE IS THE FINAL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, WHICH THAT INCLUDES THE MEDIAN LANDSCAPING IRRIGATION IN THE STREET LIGHTING TO, UH, COMPLETE THAT PROJECT, AND THAT DATE IS[00:20:02]
AUGUST 30TH OF THIS YEAR AT SUCH POINT IF THE FINAL COMPLETION ISN'T, UH, ACCOMPLISHED BY THAT DATE, THEN THE AGREEMENT DOES ALLOW FOR $1000 A DAY PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED UP TO THE POINT OF THE DATE OF FINAL COMPLETION. AND AS A AND AS A GUY, THIS IS VERY, VERY SIMILAR. TYPICAL OF WHAT WE WOULD A TOWN WOULD DO IF THEY WERE UNDER CONTRACT TO ACTUALLY DO THIS PROJECT. UH, THIS IS THE SAME ASSESSMENTS WE WOULD PROVIDE TO A CONTRACTOR. WELL, THAT WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS FOR HEALING? YOU GONNA LIKE? OK, THEN. IN THAT CASE, WE HAVE A MOTION. AMY. TAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 19. OK AND THEN SECONDED BY CHARLES COTTON. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE STAFF AND THE, UH , THE EFFORT THAT WAS PUT IN TO COORDINATE WITH MATTHEW SOUTHWEST AND THE DEVELOPER ON THIS AGREEMENT. THANK YOU FOR[21. Discuss and consider Town Council Subcommittee reports. (DFB)]
WORKING TOGETHER TO GET IT DONE. APPRECIATE IT. UH WITH THAT, UH, GENDER ITEM NUMBER 21 IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER TOWN COUNCIL SUBCOMITTEE REPORTS. UH, WE'LL START WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT MET YEAH FINANCE COMMITTEE MET MAYOR AND, UH, IT WAS A VERY ROBUST CONVERSATION.BOB DID A GREAT JOB AND TEAM. UH, WE TALKED ABOUT INVESTMENT POLICY CONTROLS COLLATERAL. UM THE NEXT STEPS FOR US TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT, UM OUR INVESTMENT MECHANISMS, SO I THINK WE'VE GOT A GOOD PATHWAY FORWARD. I KNOW YOU AND COUNCILOR KN WERE ON THE CALL ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE THAT I MAYBE I DIDN'T LIST I WOULD SAY THE HIRING OF THE CONTRACTOR FOR THIS WAS VERY VALUABLE TOOL. WE ARE GENERALLY OPPOSED TO HIRING CONSULTANTS AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF IN GENERAL, BUT THIS IS ONE THAT CLEARLY WAS WELL WORTH THE, UH THE PRICE SO UH, C IP ANY QUESTIONS FOR FINANCE? C IP COMMITTEE MET YES. YES, WE MET AND, UH APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS . YOU WANT ME TO GO THROUGH THAT LIST OR HEALING? YOU WANNA. OH, VERY SLOWLY GET I COULD READ OFF THE LIST. I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEBODY HAS A IT BE A WHOLE LOT BETTER IF WE HAD SOMETHING TO SHOW THEM, BUT YEAH. I DON'T HAVE THE LIST WITH ME. BUT I CAN GIVE YOU UH THE, UH, SURE. I CAN HELP. YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. HOW'S THAT? ALL RIGHT? WE UH WE HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS IN TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WE WORK THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. AND WE'VE WE RECOMMEND ALLOCATING. UM 128,000 FOR WARRANT STUDIES ON VARIOUS SITES. UH 22,000 TOWARDS THE WIND SONG. TURN DUAL LEFT. TURN, LANG, UH ACTUALLY 152 TOWARDS TWO DIFFERENT TURN LANE PROJECTS ON WIND SONG. AND THEN, UH, THAT WOULD LEAVE US WITH A BALANCE OF $259,000. IN THAT $1 MILLION. SO THAT'S WE'RE RECOMMENDING GOING TO THAT POINT LEFT AT 259. THERE WAS 400,000 THAT WAS PLANNED FOR THE CROSSWALK. AND THESE ARE EXCESS FUNDS, PRIMARILY FROM INTEREST. LEFTOVER MONEY FROM BOND FUNDS, BUT FROM INTEREST, UH AS WELL SO WE THIS IS WHAT THEY'RE DEDICATED TO. SO WE GOT CROSSWALK, SIGNAGE MARKING AND PLASTERS OF 400,000. WE PLAN. UH LEE ENGINEERING FOR 5300 FOR TRAFFIC. UH SIGNAL WARRANTS AT GIN ACACIA, AS WELL AS 100 AND 23,000 FOR DESIGN OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT G AND ACACIA THAT WOULD LEAVE US WITH 271,000 IN THAT. EXCESS HOW MUCH WAS THAT FOR THE 123,000. UH, AND IT'S THREE HAWKS SYSTEMS, OK? UH, THAT WOULD BE 271,000 STILL LEFT OF THAT 400,000. ONCE WE DO THAT , AND THEN WE HAVE STREET PROJECTS FUNDING AND THAT STARTED AT 751,000 THAT WE HAD AVAILABLE AND WE HAVE HEART CONSTRUCTION FOR FOUR LOCATIONS, ACTUALLY, FOR THREE LOCATIONS AND THEN WE HAVE A REPAIR. NOT TO REPAIR AND INSTALLATION THOSE TOTAL 230,000 WE HAVE COLEMAN STREET. FIRST STREET TO GORGES ON DESIGN. THAT'S $660,000. THAT LEFT US WITH A DEFICIT OF 138,000, WHICH I THINK WE SAID WE WOULD COVER FROM THE EXCESSES ABOVE IT. COM WILL BE THE PRIORITY DESIGN PROJECT. THERE WERE TWO OTHER PROJECTS PROPOSED AND WILL COME. WE'LL FIND SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COVER THAT DIFFERENCE. THERE WERE TWO OTHER DESIGN PROJECTS PROPOSED. THEY WERE, UH, PROSPER TRAIL CO. TO CUSTER. OK, CRAIG STREET, PRESTON TO, UH FIFTH AND WE SAID THAT WE THOUGHT COLEMAN WAS THE PRIORITY AND SO WE DIRECT THEM TO FIND THAT EXTRA 138,000 FOR COLEMAN. AND SO GOOD. THANK YOU, CHUCK. YOU DID A GREAT JOB OF
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ANY TIME. THANK YOU, CHUCK. SEE, HE DID ANYTHING TO WE TALK ABOUT THE PARKS. WHY DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT THE PARKS? WE DID TALK ABOUT PARKS. BUT WHY DON'T YOU COVER THAT? SO IN OUR SCOPE? UM SO WE'RE ABOUT TO GET THE SECOND GMP FOR, UH, RAYMOND PARK. UM, AND IN THAT SCOPE IN THE ORIGINAL SCOPE. WE COULDN'T DO EVERYTHING IN THE BUDGET THAT WAS IN THE ORIGINAL PLAN. SO LIKE EXTRA TENNIS COURTS, SOME THINGS LIKE THAT. SO STAFF HAS AGREED TO PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF ITEMS THAT ARE EXCLUDED NOW BECAUSE OF BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, AND THEN WE WILL IF THERE'S ANY MONEY LEFT OVER IN THE CONTINGENCY, WHICH IS 1.2 MILLION. WE'LL ALLOCATE THOSE CONTINGENCY FUNDS AND WE'LL PRIORITIZE THOSE AND THERE WAS PROBABLY THERE WAS PROBABLY 2 $2.5 MILLION WORTH OF ITEMS THAT WERE ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO REQUEST AS THAT ARE PART OF AN ALTERNATE BID. FROM THE CONTRACTOR, SO WE'LL HAVE AN OPTION AT SOME POINT TO SELECT FROM THAT $2.5 MILLION WILL HAVE THE TIME. WILL KNOW IN ADVANCE WHEN WE HAVE TO SELECT WHAT MONEY WHEN WE KNOW WHAT'S LEFT OF THAT 1.2 MILLION CONTINGENCY. THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION OF A UH, SEPARATELY. A $1.2 BILLION. WELL FOR THE, UH FOR THE, UH, WATERING SYSTEM.AND I THINK ALL UH, THE COMMITTEE COMPLETELY AGREED. WE NEED TO FIND THE MONEY FOR THAT.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE IT OUT OF THAT CONTINGENCY. WE'RE HOPING THAT BOB IS GONNA FIND US THAT MONEY AS A PART OF NEXT YEAR'S BUDGETING PROCESS, BOB AND HIS TEAM WE'RE GONNA FIND THAT MONEY FOR SO WE DO WANT TO DO THAT 1.2 MILLION AND THEN THOSE OTHER SIX OR SEVEN ITEMS WILL BE INCLUDED, AND THEY'LL BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL. UH, ALONG WITH THE CONTRACT FOR APPROVAL. ALONG WITH AN ESTIMATE. YEAH ALONG WITH AN ESTIMATE TO COMPLETE THE TRAIL AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PARK, BECAUSE THAT'S NOT INCLUDED AS WELL. AND UM, LOOKING AT A COST FOR TURFING SOME OF THE BALL FIELDS. OK ARTIFICIAL ARTIFICIAL TURF. SORRY WE SAID TURF, ARTIFICIAL TURF ON SOME OF THE BALL FIELDS. OK, THANK YOU. I THINK THAT WAS I AGREE THAT THAT WAS ALL SAID.
ALL RIGHT. GREAT HEY, SO TO THE C IP COMMITTEE, UH, IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THE DUAL LEFT TURN LANES ON PROSPER TRAIL TO TURN NORTH OR SOUTH MAN THAT JUST IF YOU IF THAT'S THE ONLY ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT ONE ALONE, SO THAT'S THE EXTENT OF MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS AS A COUNCIL PERSON. YEAH BUT THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT FOR OUR OUR CITIZENS . SO THANK YOU. FOR THE FOR ALL OF THAT WORK, ALL RIGHT WITH THAT. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS TO POSSIBLY DIRECT TOWN STAFF TO TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIONS AT A FUTURE MEETING. DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANYTHING LIKE BROUGHT FORWARD TO A FUTURE MEETING? I HAVE AN ITEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. I HAVE AN ITEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA. THIS AGENDA ITEM WILL BE FOR THE EDC TO BRIEF THE COUNCIL ON THEIR REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION PROGRAM.
THIS MAY TAKE THE FORM OF A JOINT SESSION OR AN AGENDA ITEM. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? NO MAYOR, OK. THEN WE WILL RECESS INTO CLOSED SECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 551.001
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OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT TO DELIBERATE REGARDING SECTION 551087 TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES IN ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE, TOO. TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERETO. TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS AND ALL MATTERS. INCIDENT RELATED THERETO.SECTION 551 074 TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SLASH CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD LIBRARY BOARD POSSIBLE PROSPER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD PLANNING ITS ZONING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE, TOO. SECTION 551.071 TO CONSULT WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ARTICLE 1.09 AND ARTICLE 8.03 OF THE TOWN'S CODE OF ORDINANCES AND CHAPTER 214, THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE, TOO. SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH AN ORDINANCE REGARDING SOLICITATION TO MINOR TO MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS. IN ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED THERE T
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