07-16-1996 (City Council) Minutes Minutes of the Wylie City Council
July 16,1996
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Swartz called the City Council Meeting to order, July 16, 1996 at 7:30 p.m.
with the following Councilmembers present: Wanda Sparks, Reta Allen, Cleo Adams, Joel
Scott, John Mondy and J. C. Worley.
ACTION ITEMS
Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Award an Emergency
Contract for the Signalization of the Intersection of FM 544 and FM 1378
Mindy Manson, Assistant to the City Manager, gave an overview of the reason the
signalization is necessary to take emergency action. She stated that The Hogan
Corporation has found a contractor who can install the signal in three weeks. She also
stated the consultant has identified ways to save us money. Mike Collins, City Manager,
stated this is reimbursable by the County.
Worley made the motion to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and award an
emergency contract for the signalization of the intersection of FM 544 and FM 1378.
Sparks seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
WORKSESSION
Budget Fiscal Year 1996 - 1997 Session
Collins stated the goals accomplished for FY 1995-1996. He also stated the
organizational goals for 1996-1997. Collins then gave an overview of the general fund
statement of revenues and expenditures.
Brady Snellgrove, Finance Director, gave a preliminary revenue forecast for FY96-
97. Collins discussed the departmental staffing summary for full-time positions.
Shan English, Fire Chief, gave an overview of the staffing and shift changes of the
Fire Department. Lt. Ron Sims, of the Wylie Fire Department, discussed the jobs and
duties of the firefighters. English gave a response summary for January - June 1996 and
also a survey response of the City wanting to know fire related items. He also gave an
overview of the city population with relation to personnel in comparison with other cities.
Collins gave an introduction to expenditures for the Police Department. Bill Rushing,
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Police Chief, gave the workload analysis for the Police Department. He also gave the
possibilities of a deployment schedule for 7 to 10 officers. He proposed a 9 man
deployment system that would not create any higher level of service but just relief service.
Rushing gave a summary of the Police Departments capital expenditures.
Mignon Morse, Library Director gave an overview of the Library Expenditures and proposes
to increase one part time to a full time position and adding a part time position.
Manson gave an overview of the Parks Department and the responsibilities of the
department as well as the superintendent's responsibilities. She proposes to add one
seasonal person.
Collins gave a multi year forecast for the revenues and expenditures.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before Council for consideration, the
meeting was adjourned.
Jim Swartz, ayor
Susan Shuler, City Secretary
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