06-12-2014 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Meeting Agenda
Joint Work Session
City of Sachse and City of Wylie
June 12, 2014-6:30 pm
City of Sachse
Public Safety Building - Emergency Operations Center Room
3815 D Sachse Road, Sachse, Texas 75048
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Mayor Mike Felix called the Sachse City Council meeting to order at 6;34 p.m. with the following
council members present: Mayor pro tern Jeff Bickerstaff, Councilman Bill, Adams, Councilman
Charles Ross, Councilman Brett Franks, Councilman Paul Watkins, and Councilman Cullen
King.
Mayor Eric Hogue called the Wylie City Council meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. with the following
council members present: Mayor pro tern Keith Stephens, Councilman William Whitney Ill,
Councilman Todd Wintters, Councilman David Dahl, and Councilman Nathan Scott. Councilman
Bennie Jones was absent.
Staff members present included: Sachse City Manager Billy George, Sachse City Secretary
Terry Smith, Wylie City Manager Mindy Manson, Wylie City Secretary Carole Ehrlich and
several city support staff.
WORK SESSION
• Presentation from the North Central Texas Council of Governments and discussion
regarding the Blacklands Corridor Feasibility Study and anticipated recommended
projects (new transportation facility along or near the Northeast Texas Rural Rail
Transportation District right-of-way from IH 30 in Hunt County to the President
George Bush Turnpike in Dallas County.)
Presentation
Tom Shelton, Senior Program Manager for The North Central Texas Council of Governments
introduced staff members assisting him in the presentation, Chad McKeown and Elizabeth
Whitaker.
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Joint Work Session
City of Sachse and City of Wylie
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The presentation included an overview of the scope of the feasibility study. They included:
• Transportation needs presently and in the future,
• Evaluate multimodal alternatives for transportation needs
• Involve the public, detailed information
Shelton stated it would not include:
• Detailed information on impacts of alternatives
• Specific alignments for proposed transportation improvements
The proposed corridor would extend from IH 30 in Greenville to the George Bush Turnpike near
Sachse/Rowlett. The corridor would run approximately 28 — 30 miles. Shelton noted that
current need was more prevalent in the western portion of the corridor. He assured those
present that alternatives for the corridor would not include the use of SH 78.
Shelton reported that Texas Turnpike Corporation/Public Werks was coordinating with TxDOT
to propose construction of the corridor. TCC/Public Werks must complete an environmental
document consistent with National Environmental Policy guidelines which includes pubic
involvement and acceptance, local government support, inventories identified issues and
mitigate impacts.
The feasibility study is scheduled to complete sometime in December of 2014. Mr. Shelton
assured City Officials that North Central Texas Council of Governments would stay very active
in overseeing the processes at all stages.
ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Mike Felix adjourned the Sachse City Council and Mayor Eric Hogue adjourned the Wylie
City Council at 8:00 p.m.
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Special Called Meeting Agenda
Joint Work Session
City of Sachse and City of Wylie
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