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11-18-2025 (City Council) MinutesJAI Wylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 18, 2025 — 6:00 PM Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas 75098 CITY OF YLI [a C, I *W-roxe o 114 Mayor Matthew Porter called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following City Council members were present: Councilman David R. Duke, Councilman Dave Strang, Councilman Todd Pickens, Councilman Scott Williams, Councilman Sid Hoover, and Mayor Pro Tern Gino Mulliqi. Staff present included: City Manager Brent Parker; Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie; Assistant City Manager Lety Yanez; Fire Prevention Division Chief Cory Claborn; Finance Director Melissa Brown; Marketing and Communications Director Craig Kelly; City Secretary Stephanie Storm; Police Lieutenant Matt Miller; Community Services Director Jasen Haskins; Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Brent Stowers; Library Director Ofilia Barrera; Utility Service Manager Orie Cross; Interim Animal Services Manager Chris Marren; Operations Director James Brown; and various support staff. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance - Girl Scout Troop 582. Mayor Porter led the invocation, and Girl Scout Troop 582 led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS PRl. Shining The Way Student - Term 1, Wylie High School. The student was not present to be recognized. PR2. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Mayor Porter presented a proclamation proclaiming November 16-22, 2025, as National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Wylie, Texas. Representatives from the Wylie Christian Care Center, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Hope for the Cities, Agape Resource & Assistance Center, Inc., Amazing Grace Food Pantry, 5 Loaves Food Pantry, Waterbrook Bible Fellowship, Hope Bridge Pregnancy Resource Center, Children's Health, Community ISD, Wylie Police Department, and The Cross Church were present to accept the proclamation. PR3. The Wall That Heals Update. Mayor Porter and Communications and Marketing Director Kelly recognized various individuals and organizations for their work with The Wall that Heals. Mayor Porter proclaimed November 18, 2025, as Mary Lange Day in Wylie, Texas. 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 requeests that comments be limited to three minuutes for an Page11 the performance of governmental functions and service specifically, emergency dispatch services associated with fire, rescue, and emergency medical services first responder general fire services. Council Action A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Hoover, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 7-0. REGULAR AGENDA 1. 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 one acre to allow for Automobile Repair Minor use. Property located at 990 N. State Highway 78 (ZC 2025-11). Staff Comments Community Services Director Haskins addressed the Council, providing a brief update on the Item, and answered questions from the Council. Tyler Adams, representing Greenlight Studio, presented a brief presentation. Public Hearing Mayor Porter opened the public hearing on Item 1 at 6:49 p.m. No persons were present wishing to address the Council. Mayor Porter closed the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. Council Action A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Williams, to approve Item 1 as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi voting against. 2. Hold a Public Hearing, consider, and act upon, the writing of an ordinance for an amendment to Planned Development 2022-38 (PD 2022-38) to allow for a modified light industrial development on 4.737 acres located on Lot 6, Block A of Woodlake Village at 1820 N. State Highway 78 (ZC 2025-13). Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi stated that he had filed a Conflict of Interest with the City Secretary prior to the meeting and would be stepping out during the discussion and vote on this Item. Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi stepped out of the meeting at 6:54 p.m. Staff Comments Community Services Director Haskins addressed the Council, providing a brief update on the Item, and answered questions from the Council. Carl Fleming, representing Urban Garages, answered questions from the Council. Public Hearing Mayor Porter opened the public hearing on Item 2 at 6:57 p.m. No persons were present wishing to address the Council. Mayor Porter closed the public hearing at 6:57 p.m. Page13 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 7:17 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. Discuss options for the Stonehaven House. ES2. Consider the sale or acquisition of properties located at Brown/Eubanks, FM 544/Cooper, FM 544/Sanden, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, State Hwy 78/Alanis, State Hwy 78/Birmingham, State Hwy 78/Brown, State Hwy 78/Kreymer, 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). ES3. 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, 2022-1c, 2022-10c, 2023- lc, 2024-5a, 2024-12c, 2025-4a, 2025-4d, 2025-5g, 2025-5h, 2025-8d, 2025-8i, 2025-9b, 2025-2025-9d, 2025-10c, 2025-10d, 2025-10e, 2025-10f, 2025-1la, 2025-1lb, 2025-11c, and 2025-11d. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Take any action as a result from Executive Session. Mayor Porter convened the Council into Open Session at 8:43 p.m. READING OF ORDINANCES Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wylie City Charter, Article III, Section 13-D. City Secretary Storm read the captions of Ordinance Nos. 2025-40, 2025-41, 2025-42, and 2025-43 into the official record. Stephanie Storm, City Secretary ;image 15