10-08-2024 (City Council) MinutesWylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes JAI
October 08, 2024 — 6:00 PM fN
Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building # 100, Wylie, Texas 75098 CITY OF
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Matthew Porter called the regular meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. The following City Council members were
present: Councilman David R. Duke, Councilman Dave Strang, Mayor pro tem Jeff Forrester, Councilman Sid
Hoover, Councilman Scott Williams, and Councilman Gino Mulliqi.
Staff present included: City Manager Brent Parker; Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie; Assistant City Manager Lety
Yanez; Fire Chief Brandon Blythe; Marketing and Communications Director Craig Kelly; City Secretary Stephanie
Storm; Assistant Police Chief Tommy Walters; Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Community
Services Director Jasen Haskins; Library Director Ofilia Barrera; Animal Services Manager Shelia Patton; Finance
Director Melissa Brown; and various support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor pro tem Forrester led the invocation and Councilman Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
PRI. Fire Prevention Week.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming October 6-12, 2024 as Fire Prevention Week in Wylie, Texas.
Members of the Fire Department were present to accept the Proclamation.
PR2. Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming October 2024, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in
Wylie, Texas. Wylie Police Department Crime Victim Advocate Kisha Voss, Fran Frazier and Jennifer Lajoie
representing Agape Resource and Assistance Center, and Tonja Alexander representing W.I.N.N.E.R.S. were
present to accept the Proclamation.
PR3. Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Mayor Porter recognized the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
PR4. World Dyslexia Day.
Mayor Porter recognized October 8, 2024 as World Dyslexia Day.
COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Any member of the public may address Council regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Members of the public must
fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Council requests that comments be limited to three minutes for an
individual, six minutes for a group. In addition, Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on an_v matter
presented during citizen participation.
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Aleksandra Rolfson addressed the Council with concerns regarding the water meters.
Doug Jones, representing Trinity Valley Ranch, addressed the Council with concerns regarding the McMillen Road
project on their business.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion.
There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and will be considered separately.
A. Consider, and act upon, approval of September 24, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
B. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2024-33 amending Ordinance No. 2024-25, which established
the budget for fiscal year 2024-2025; providing for repealing, savings and severability clauses; and
providing for an effective date of this ordinance.
C. Consider, and act upon, the approval for the purchase of one Charcoal Gray 2024 Lenco BearCat
Armored Vehicle for the Police SWAT Team with an estimated total cost of $317,939 and authorizing
the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.
D. Consider, and act upon, the approval of the purchase of three Chevy Colorado trucks for Code
Enforcement, one Chevy Silverado for Utility Billing, and one Chevy Silverado for Parks and
Recreation from Caldwell County Chevrolet LLC through a cooperative purchasing agreement with
BuyBoard, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.
E. Consider, and act upon, a Preliminary Plat for College Park, creating 88 lots on 25.037 acres, generally
located near 605 Country Club Road.
F. Consider, and place on file, the Animal Shelter Advisory Board report to City Council.
Mayor Porter requested Item F be pulled from the Consent Agenda and considered individually.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Mulliqi, seconded by Councilman Strang, to approve Consent Agenda Items
A-E as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 6:44 p.m.
Sec. 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY; CLOSED MEETING.
If A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except:
(1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:
(A) pending or contemplated litigation; or
(B) a settlement offer; or
(2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.
ES1. Receive legal advice from the City Attorney regarding Trinity Valley Ranch, LLC v. City of Wylie,
Cause No. 493-02900-2024 pending in the 493rd District Court.
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Sec. 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING.
(a) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public
officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests
a public hearing.
ES2. City Engineer Interviews.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take anv action as a result from Executive Session.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Open Session at 8:51 p.m.
REGULAR AGENDA
F. Consider, and place on file, the Animal Shelter Advisory Board report to City Council.
Council Comments
Mayor Porter stated staff had emailed the Council informing them of an update to the TNR April through June 2024
Report (page 23 of the agenda packet). The report in the packet listed one Behavioral under Euthanasia Reason;
however, that one "Behavioral" should have been listed beside "FeLV" (feline leukemia virus).
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Forrester, seconded by Councilman Duke, to approve Item F as amended.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
1. Consider, and act upon, appointment of City Engineer.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Mulliqi, seconded by Mayor pro tent Forrester, to appoint Ahmed Alqaisi as
City Engineer. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2 with Mayor Porter and Councilman Duke against.
2. Hold a Public Hearing, consider, and act upon, the writing of an ordinance for a change in zoning from
Commercial Corridor (CC) to Commercial Corridor - Special Use Permit (CC -SUP) on 1.483 acres to
allow for a drive -through restaurant use. Property located at 902 W. FM 544 (ZC 2024-03).
Public Hearing
Mayor Porter opened the public hearing on Item 2 at 8:55 p.m. asking anyone present wishing to address Council
to come forward.
There was no person present wishing to address the Council.
Mayor Porter closed the public hearing at 8:55 p.m.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Forrester, seconded by Councilman Williams, to approve Item 2 as presented.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
3. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2024-34 amending Wylie's Code of Ordinances, Ordinance No.
2021-17, as amended, Chapter 18 (Animals), Article I (In General), Section 18-6 (Impoundment,
redemption, and disposition of animals), Subsections (a)(2) and (d)(1)(b) to amend impoundment,
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redemption, and disposition of animals; providing for repealing, savings and severability clauses and
providing for an effective date of this ordinance.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tent Forrester, seconded by Councilman Williams, to approve Item 3 as presented
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
4. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2024-35 setting the time and place for all regular City Council
Meetings in the 2025 calendar year.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tent Forrester, seconded by Councilman Hoover, to approve Item 4 as presented.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
WORK SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Work Sessions at 9:03 p.m.
WS1. Discuss potential changes to the City Charter for a future Charter Amendment Election.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 10:01 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 10:02 p.m.
Sec. 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY; CLOSED MEETING.
A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on its negotiating position.
ES3. Consider the sale or acquisition of properties located at Brown/Eubanks, FM 544/Cooper, FM
544/Sanden, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, and State Hwy 78/Brown.
Sec. 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS;
CLOSED MEETING.
This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:
(1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received
from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of
the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations;
or
(2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).
ES4. Deliberation regarding commercial or financial information that the WEDC has received from a
business prospect and to discuss the offer of incentives for Projects: 2021-4b, 2022-1b, 2022-1c, 2022-
10c, 2023-1c, 2023-2d, 2023-11a, 2023-11b, 2024-2d, 2024-4e, 2024-5a, 2024-7a, 2024-7b, 2024-7e, 2024-
8a, 2024-8b, 2024-8c, 2024-8d, 2024-9b, 2024-9c, 2024-9d, and 2024-9e.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take anv action as a resultfrom Executive Session.
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Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Open Session at 10:55 p.m.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Forrester, seconded by Councilman Strang, to authorize the WEDC to enter
into a Performance Agreement with Project 2024-7a in an amount not to exceed $40,000. A vote was taken and the
motion passed 7-0.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Mulligi, seconded by Councilman Williams, to authorize the WEDC to enter
into a Performance Agreement with Project 2022-1c in an amount not to exceed $1.2 million. A vote was taken and
the motion passed 7-0.
READING OF ORDINANCES
Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wvlie City Charter, Article III, Section 13-1).
City Secretary Storm read the captions of Ordinance Nos. 2024-33, 2024-34, and 2024-35 into the official record.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Hoover, to adjourn the meeting at 10:58 p.m.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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Matthew Porter, Mayor
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