Resolution 94-25
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, ACCEPTING A PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT REGARDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A TRI-CITY ANIMAL RETENTION CENTER;
PROVIDING FOR THE SITE LOCATION, PROVIDING FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF LAND AND AGREEING TO PRELIMINARY TERMS FOR
THE DETERMINATION OF SHARED COSTS
WHEREAS, the cities of Wylie, Sachse, and Rowlett have identified independent
animal shelter needs in their respective communities that are common to each city; and
WHEREAS, the cost of providing an animal retention facility for each individual
community would be more burdensome than the development of a common shelter to be
jointly shared by all three cities; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Wylie, Sachse, and Rowlett have identified an urgent need
for a satisfactory solution to the issue of animal retention; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Wylie, Sachse, and Rowlett have mutually agreed to share
responsibility in the search and solution of common community needs
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie,
Texas, that:
SECTION 1. The City of Wylie does hereby agree to the joint development and use of an
animal retention facility with the cities of Sachse and Rowlett with preliminary terms as
established herein.
SECTION 2. Such facility is agreed by the City of Wylie to be located within the City limits
of the City of Sachse in a location mutually agreeable to and reasonably accessible by the
three cities involved.
SECTION 3. The cities of Wylie, Sachse, and Rowlett, will share in the cost of funding the
land acquisition, architectural design, engineering, and all construction costs by percentage to
be determined as follows by the latest population estimates of the North Texas Council of
Governments until further revised:
Wylie
Sachse
Rowlett
9,050
6,500
30,250
19.76%
14.19%
66.05%
SECTION 4. That said pro-rata percentages shall be reviewed every TWO(2) years for
population variations for the evaluation of shared cost for facility construction and will be
exclusive of operation and maintenance costs.
SECTION 5. That operating and maintenance costs shall be shared by the three cities
involved based on the level of usage (number of animals transported) by each participating
city.
SECTION 6. That a Board of Directors consisting of representatives of each participating
city shall oversee the general operations of the facility and shall hire an administrator to
operate and maintain the facility on a regular basis. Each respective City Council will retain
budgetary control over the facility.
SECTION 7. That the City of Wylie does hereby agree to the retention of an architect to
begin preliminary design of the facility and does also hereby agree to allow the purchase of
land and to proceed with an estimated construction cost of $290,000 to $350,000.
SECTION 8. That each individual participating city maintains funding and budgetary
responsibility for its pro-rata portion of the development costs and its on-going portion of
general operating costs.
SECTION 9. That a Tri-City Committee is hereby authorized to actively seek and acquire
grant money to defy portions of the cost of the project if possible.
DULY -WSED AND ~pp~ the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, on this
the /, day of lj~ , 1994.
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