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12-10-1996 (City Council) Minutes Minutes of the Wylie City Council December 10,1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Swartz called the City Council Meeting to order, December 10, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. with the following Councilmembers present: Wanda Sparks, Cleo Adams, Reta Allen, Joel Scott, John Mondy and J. C. Worley. PRESENTATION Wylie Police Chaplain Program Bill Rushing, Police Chief introduced Rev. Al Draper as the Police Chaplain and other ministers as Associate Chaplains. Rushing stated that efforts were underway to get the chaplain program in operation. Woodbridge Conceptual Plan Don Herzog, developer of the proposed Woodbridge Development gave an overview of the conceptual plan for a planned development to be built in the Wylie/Sachse Area. He stated the development includes a golf course and clubhouse. Herzog stated that in the first phase the homes would be built in the Sachse city limits and he anticipated that homes would be built in Wylie in about three years. He also said he has met with the school district to discuss future elementary school that would be needed in the planned development. Wylie Economic Development Corporation Action Plan Sam Satterwhite, Director of the WEDC gave an overview of the action plan for 1996-1997. He identified key issues as: FM 544 widening, Premier Business Park, Texas Enterprise zone designation, property inventory, marketing and staff and updating commercial and industrial zoning. He stated the WEDC will be creating a marketing brochure and staff will be attending one or two tradeshows. CONSENT AGENDA (1) Minutes of November 11 and November 12, 1996 (2) Wylie Economic Development Corporation 1996-1997 Action Plan (3) Set Date for Public Hearing on January 28, 1997 for Land Use Assumptions Minutes of the Wylie City Council, December 10, 1996, Page 1 Public Hearing and Consider Request for Zone Change from "A" to "B-2" from Roy Jacobs, South side of FM 544, East of FM 544 and Regency Drive Phillips stated that Jimmie Ray Jacobs by Power of Attorney is requesting to have the property zoning classification be changed from "A" to B-2". He stated that most of the Regency Park area was changed from agricultural zoning to industrial and commercial zoning in 1984 and 1985. He said the two lots that are being considered were recently annexed into the city and the request was consisent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mondy asked if he was the same owner who had the go cart track and that the city had to go out and pick up the tires when he refused to clear the property. Mondy also asked if he was the same owner who has property that was formerly the Potter Landscape which the Fire Department had to go out and cite for hazardous conditions. Mondy said has some reservations about approving the request until he can show some intent and goodwill to be a good civic minded business party and by letting the property deterioate in the manner in which it has, it appears that he does not have the best interest at heart for Wylie. Public hearing was opened and with no public comment, the public hearing was closed. Mondy noted that there was an abandoned truck and a stuck dump truck currently on the property. Allen recommended that Jimmie Ray Jacobs be contacted to ask what his plans are for the property. Mondy made the motion to deny the request and Worley seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. Appoint Replacement to Planning & Zoning Commission Scott made the motion to move James Arthur Smith from the Zoning Board of Adjustments to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unaimously. STAFF REPORTS Mike Collins, City Manager stated that he has been asked to serve as a Vice President on the Board of Directors, Economic Development. He said they have stressed the issues to be addressed are transportation related issues and FM 544 and that he would like the Chamber to focus on business retention. He also said the issue with the Prima Care sign represents a specific situation in which this City was very responsive to with economic development concerns and specifically responsive to a business in this community. Collins said that when Presbyterian officials came in and made the request, that they were not critical for the staff enforcing the ordinance and that staff assisted them with their request. Collins said a local business person learned that through the formal consideration of the building plan that there was a requirement dealing with the masonary and that there Minutes of the Wylie City Council, December 10, 1996, Page 3 was some friction as to why the City is trying to enforce what he considered was a excessive. He said the business owner accepted this was an ordinance that city staff was empowered to enforce and staff said don't attack us personally for this ordinance but that the staff will help you to make any changes to this ordinance. Collins said that there will be a change initiated soon. Worley stated he wanted a development package set up so people will know upfront what is going on before they start the process. Brady Snellgrove, Finance Director stated that the August and September Financial Reports were placed in the Council boxes and the September reflects very close to what was predicted for the budget. He also stated that the Budget is currently being printed and bound and will be delivered to Council soon. Greg MacLean, Consulting Engineer with the Hogan Corporation, gave an update on the Westgate railway crossing and that the crossing timbers would be delivered late December or early January. Mondy stated that he would like to receive the minutes from the Wylie Economic Development Corporation for the last six months. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council adjourned into executive session at 8:45 p.m. under Section 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property in Dallas County. Council reconvened into open meeting at 9:05 p.m. to take any necessary action as a result of the executive session. Adams made the motion to approve a resolution supporting the acquisition of land by Dallas County for Park Land and to authorize the City Manger to enter into an Agreement with Dallas County. Sparks seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. WORKSESSION Phase II of the Service Center Phillips discussed the site work which consist of two components being the necessity of paving for access to the proposed garage addition and concrete flatwork to be included in the bid for the lot west of the building for staging heavy equipment. He stated that the height of the building would be 20 feet and the width would be 54 feet by 48 feet deep. Jack Jones, Supt. of Public Works gave a needs analysis for Phase II. He said the parking situation needed to be addressed, ability to store vehicles, bays large enough for the large equipment such as the Quint and a bay to be utilized to perform regular maintenance on city vehicles. Worley stated he had worked on the bid s Minutes of the Wylie City Council, December 10, 1996, Page 4 ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before Council for consideration, the meeting was adjourned. Jim Swartz, Mayor usarS ler, ty- ecretary Minutes of the Wylie City Council, December 10, 1996, Page 5