A regular monthly meeting of the Town of New Hope Board of Aldermen/Town Council was held on Tues., April 20, 2006 in the New Hope Town Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:35pm by Mayor Johnny Hamm. Also present were Mayor Pro Tern (MPT) Pat Monson; Ald. Treasurer Roger Wilson, Ald. Barbara Stevenson and Russell Williamson; Attys. John Rapier and Britt Larison, the town secretary, eight other residents, and a guest from the Central Appraisal District, Bo Daffin. Ald. Jeff Herbst was absent.

Consent items: Minutes of the March 28, 2006 meeting were approved by general consent, as was Treas. Wilson's 7-page Third Quarter 2005-2006 (April) financial report.

Item 1: Consider Town Resolution approving the real estate transaction requested by the Board of Directors of Central Appraisal District of Collin County, as passed in their resolution dated April 5, 2006: Daffin addressed the board, detailing CAD plans to relocate in McKinney. Following discussion, Mayor Hamm moved to adopt this resolution, Ald. Monson seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously.

Item 2: Discuss and take appropriate action concerning the Town's sponsorship of the creation of health, educational or cultural governmental corporations for the purpose of issuing conduit bond issues or privately placed notes as a qualified small issuer pursuant to Section 265 of the IRC to provide funds for the construc­tion of facilities for qualified 501c(3) tax exempt institutions in exchange for a fee of $10,000: Atty. Rapier explained this proposal to the council, asking only if the council would be interested. After discussion, the council indicated to Atty. Rapier that they would be interested to hear more in the future.

Item 3: Discuss and take appropriate action relating to expenditures necessary for road/street repair/ maintenance; town hall property improvement; and any other proposal from the Public Works Commission: Ald. Wilson announced that Pogue & Co. would be preparing a survey and contour map of the town hall property in the next two weeks. Additional park plans, as well as a possible locked fence around the property, and vents in the town hall's outer walls, were discussed.

Item 4: Discuss and take appropriate action on any proposal from the Planning & Zoning Commission: There were no proposals.

Item 5: Discuss, nominate and/or consider a replacement for Ald. Russell Williamson: Bill Sommers is one resident willing to fill the position being vacated by Ald. Williamson, whose term expires next month. Atty. Larison will check to see if it will be a full term.

Item 6: Administer Statements of Officer, then Oaths of Office to any recently appointed Commission Members: There were none.

Item 7: Announce tentative meeting dates--May 23 for Public Works Commission, May 25 for Planning & Zoning Commission, and May 30 for Town Council: Mayor Hamm announced these dates.

Item 8: Discuss and take appropriate action on report from Building Inspector and/or Building Permit Coordinator: Building Permit Coordinator/Ald. Stevenson gave a report.

Item 9: Discuss plans for August National Night Out (NNO) event in New Hope: Event Coordinators Judy and Bob Parmelee will be out of state on NNO August 1, and must be replaced for this year's event.

Item 10: Hold executive session if needed: No needed.

Item 11: Take appropriate action as a result of the executive session: No action was necessary.

Public comments: Junked vehicles and related issues were discussed.

Future agenda items: Regular monthly & tabled items.

Adjournment was at 9:10 pm.