05-27-2025 (City Council) MinutesWylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
May 27, 2025 — 6:00 PM
Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas 75098
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Matthew Porter called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following City Council members were
present: Junior Mayor Eliana Butler, Councilman David R. Duke, Councilman Dave Strang, Councilman Todd
Pickens, Councilman Sid Hoover, Councilman Scott Williams, and Mayor Pro Tem 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; Finance Director Melissa Brown; Assistant Police Chief Tommy Walters; Community Services Director
Jasen Haskins; Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Operations Director James Brown; Engineering
Project Manager Jenneen Elkhalid; Public Works Director Tommy Weir; Purchasing Manager Chris Rodriguez;
WEDC Executive Director Jason Greiner; and various support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilman Dave Strang led the Invocation, and Councilman Pickens led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
PR1. Junior Mayor - Eliana Butler.
Mayor Porter introduced Junior Mayor Eliana Butler, administered the oath of office, and presented a proclamation
for "Mayor of the Day."
PR2. EMS Week.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming May 18-24, 2025 as National EMS Week in Wylie, Texas. Fire
Department staff were present to accept the Proclamation.
PR3. National Correctional Officers Week.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming May 4-10, 2025 as National Correctional Officers Week in
Wylie, Texas. Police Department staff were present to accept the Proclamation.
PR4. Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mayor Porter recognized the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wylie, Texas.
PRS. Public Works Week.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming May 18-24, 2025 as National Public Works Week in Wylie,
Texas. Public Works staff were present to accept the Proclamation.
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PR6. Wylie Way Students (K-12).
Mayor Porter, WISD Board Member Stacie Smith, and WISD Superintendent Dr. David Vinson presented a
medallion to students demonstrating "Shining the Wylie Way." Every nine weeks one student from each WISD
campus is chosen as the "Wylie Way Student."
PR7. Military Appreciation Month.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming the month of May as Military Appreciation Month in Wylie,
Texas. Past and present members of the military were present to accept the Proclamation.
PR8. Frontline Workers Month.
Mayor Porter recognized the month of May as Frontline Workers Month.
PR9. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Month.
Mayor Porter recognized the month of May as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Month.
Mayor Porter recessed the Council into a break at 7:03 p.m.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 7:10 p.m.
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 any matter
presented during citizen participation.
There were no persons present wishing to address the Council on non -agenda items.
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 May 13, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
B. Consider, and act upon, the City of Wylie Monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report for April 30,
2025.
C. Consider, and act upon, the City of Wylie Monthly Investment Report for April 30, 2025.
D. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2025-21 amending Ordinance No. 2024-25, which established
the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, providing for repealing, savings, and severability clauses, and the
effective date of this ordinance.
E. Consider, and act upon, approval of the Hope Under the Stars fundraiser Event at Olde City Park on
October 11, 2025.
F. Consider, and act upon, a Final Plat creating Lots 1 and 2, Block A of Stinnett Place on 2.593 acres in
the City of Wylie Extra Territorial Jurisdiction, property located at 1275 E. FM 544.
G. Consider, and act upon, a Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of Birmingham and 78 Addition, establishing
one commercial lot on 1.038 acres, generally located at 240 S. State Highway 78.
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H. Consider, and place on file, the Animal Shelter Advisory Board report to City Council.
I. Consider, and act upon, the award of contract #W2025-114 to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC. for the
installation of pickleball court lighting in the estimated amount of $59,219.00 through a cooperative
purchasing contract with Buyboard and authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all necessary
documents.
J. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2025-11(R) authorizing the City of Wylie to enter into an
Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Mesquite, and authorizing the City
Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.
K. Consider, and act upon, the approval of Consulting Services Agreement No. W2025-115 for Wylie Fire
Rescue with the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC in an estimated amount of $63,600 for
Strategic Planning Services, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all documents.
L. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2025-12(R) authorizing the City of Wylie to submit a grant
application to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for the 2026 Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority Grant Program and providing an effective date.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi, seconded by Councilman Strang, to approve the Consent Agenda
as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Interview applicants for Board of Review vacancies for a term to begin July 1, 2025 and end June 30,
2027.
Council Comments
Board of Review applicants Muhammad Inzamam ul haq, Pete Maziarz, Nasar Mohammad, and Brian Tipton were
present to be interviewed by the City Council.
Council Action
No action was taken regarding this item.
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 1.47 acres to
allow for a Smoking Establishment. Property located at 2771 W. FM 544 (ZC 2025-04).
Staff Comments
Community Services Director Haskins addressed the Council, giving a brief presentation and answering questions
from the Council.
Public Hearing
Mayor Porter opened the public hearing on Item 2 at 8:01 p.m., asking anyone present wishing to address the
Council to come forward.
There were no persons present wishing to address the Council.
Mayor Porter closed the public hearing at 8:01 p.m.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Duke, to approve Item 2 as presented. A vote
was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
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3. 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 0.47 acres to
allow for a drone delivery service from Flytrex. Property located at 709 Cooper Drive (ZC 2025-05).
Staff Comments
Community Services Director Haskins and Wade Harden, representing Flytrex, addressed the Council, giving a
brief presentation and answering questions from the Council.
Public Hearing
Mayor Porter opened the public hearing on Item 3 at 8:16 p.m., asking anyone present wishing to address the
Council to come forward.
There were no persons present wishing to address the Council.
Mayor Porter closed the public hearing at 8:16 p.m.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi, seconded by Councilman Strang, to approve Item 3 as presented.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
4. Consider, and act upon, the award of bid #W2025-87-2 for Stone Road Maintenance Activities from
W.A. Allen to Bennett Road to Texas Materials Group in the total amount of $6,809,012 and
authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.
Staff Comments
Purchasing Manager Rodriguez and Public Works Director Weir addressed the Council, giving a brief presentation
and answering questions from the Council.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Duke, to approve Item 4 as presented. A
vote was taken, and the motion passed 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 8:27 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 78Brown, 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).
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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: 2022-1b, 2022-lc, 2023-lc, 2023-
2d, 2023-11b, 2024-2d, 2024-5a, 2024-5f, 2024-7a, 2024-8d, 2024-9d, 2024-12a, 2024-12c, 2025-la, 2025-
lf, 2025-2a, 2025-3a, 2025-3b, 2025-3d, 2025-4a, 2025-4b, 2025-4c, 2025-4d, 2025-4e, and 2025-4f.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Open Session at 9:37 p.m.
READING OF ORDINANCES
Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wylie City Charter, Article 111, Section 13-D.
City Secretary Storm read the caption of Ordinance No. 2025-21 into the official record.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Hoover, to adjourn the meeting at 9:38 p.m.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
atthew Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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