02-11-2025 (City Council) MinutesWylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 1A1
February 11, 2025 — 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 tern Jeff Forrester, Councilman Scott
Williams, Councilman Sid Hoover, and Councilman Gino Mulligi.
Staff present included: City Manager Brent Parker; Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie; Assistant City Manager Lety
Yanez; Fire Chief Brandon Blythe; Communications and Marketing Director Craig Kelly; City Secretary Stephanie
Storm; Police Sergeant Mark Johnson; Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Finance Director Melissa
Brown; and various support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor pro tent Forrester led the invocation and Councilman Strang led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
PR1. Black History Month.
Mayor Porter proclaimed February 2025 as Black History Month. Members of the community and staff members
were present to accept the proclamation.
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 anv matter
presented during citizen participation.
Jacqueline Walters addressed the Council with concerns regarding public safety issues at Paul Wilson and Parker
Road and at the entrance of Inspiration and requested temporary traffic lights, and drainage issues at McMillan and
Country Club Road.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Citv 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 January 28, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
B. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2025-02(R) of the City Council of the City of Wylie, Collin,
Dallas and Rockwall counties, Texas, ordering a General Election to be held on May 3, 2025, in the
City of Wylie, Texas, for the purpose of electing the positions of two Council members (Place 1 and
Place 3) of the Wylie City Council, to hold office for a period of three years; designating locations of
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polling places; designating filing deadlines; and ordering Notices of Election to be given as prescribed
by law in connection with such election.
C. Consider, and act upon, the approval of the purchase of PTZ stormwater camera equipment for Wylie
Public Works Stormwater Division from CLS Sewer Equipment Co., Inc. through a cooperative
purchasing agreement with Buyboard Contract #676-22, authorizing the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents.
D. Consider, and act upon, the approval of the purchase of school zone flasher assemblies from Paradigm
Traffic Systems, in the estimated amount of $117,000.00 through a cooperative purchasing contract
with BuyBoard, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.
E. Consider, and act upon, the award of contract #W2025-80 to WEBUILDFUN for the purchase of a
custom shade structure over Pirate's Cove Playground in the estimated amount of $182,247.00 through
a cooperative purchasing contract with Sourcewell and authorizing the City Manager to execute any
and all necessary documents.
F. Consider, and act upon, the approval of purchasing a 2026 International 6-yard Dump Truck from
Southwest International Trucks, Inc. in the estimated amount of $123,208.36 through a cooperative
purchasing agreement with BuyBoard and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents.
G. Consider, and act upon, changes to the Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board bylaws.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Forrester, seconded by Councilman Williams, to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2025-03(R) of the City Council of the City of Wylie, Collin,
Dallas and Rockwall counties, Texas, ordering a Special Election to be held on May 3, 2025, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Wylie certain proposed amendments to the
existing Home Rule Charter of the City of Wylie, in conjunction with the City of Wylie General
Election on May 3, 2025.
Staff Comments
City Secretary Storm addressed the Council stating the track changes format of the proposed changes are in the
agenda packet for review. Storm stated that there were some spacing issues with the Resolution in the agenda packet
and staff has corrected those. Storm answered questions from the Council.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Forrester, seconded by Councilman Mulliqi, to approve Item 1 as presented
with the format changes. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
2. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2025-04(R) authorizing the City Manager to execute a Joint
General and Special Election Services Contract between the City of Wylie and the Collin County
Elections Administrator to be administered by the Collin County Elections Administrator for the May
3, 2025 Wylie General and Special Elections.
Staff Comments
City Secretary Storm addressed the Council stating this item is for the City to contract with Collin County Elections
Administration to administer the May 3, 2025, General and Special Election. Storm answered questions from the
Council.
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Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Mulliqi, seconded by Councilman Williams, to approve Item 2 as presented.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 6:28 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.
ES1. Consider the sale or acquisition of properties located at Brown/Eubanks, FM 544/Cooper, FM
544/Sanden, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, State Hwy 78/Brown, and State Hwy 78/Skyview.
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).
ES2. 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, 2021-6c, 2022-lb, 2022-
lc, 2023-1c, 2023-2d, 2023-11a, 2023-11b, 2024-2d, 2024-4e, 2024-5a, 2024-5f, 2024-7a, 2024-7b, 2024-
7e, 2024-8a, 2024-8b, 2024-8c, 2024-8d, 2024-9b, 2024-9c, 2024-9d, 2024-9e, 2024-9f, 2024-10a, 2024-
10b, 2024-10c, 2024-11a, 2024-11b, 2024-11c, 2024-11d, 2024-11e, 2024-12a, 2024-12b, 2024-12c, 2025-
la, 2025-1b, 2025-1c, 2025-2a, 2025-2b, and 2025-2c.
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.
ES3. Discuss the job performance of the City Manager.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take anv action as a result from Executive Session.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Open Session at 7:53 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Strang, to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
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Matthew Porter, Mayor
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