02-10-2026 (City Council) MinutesWylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes IAI
February 10, 2026 — 6:00 PM f IV
Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building # 100, Wylie, Texas 75098 CITY OF
WYLI E
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Matthew Porter called the regular meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. The following City Council members were
present: Councilman David R. Duke, Councilman Dave Strang (6:20), Councilman Todd Pickens, Councilman Sid
Hoover, and Mayor Pro Tem Gino Mulliqi. Councilman Scott Williams was absent.
Staff present included: City Manager Brent Parker; Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie; Assistant City Manager Lety
Yanez; Fire Chief Brandon Blythe; Finance Director Melissa Brown; Communications and Marketing Director
Craig Kelly; City Secretary Stephanie Storm; Police Chief Anthony Henderson; Operations Director James Brown,
Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Library Director Ofilia Barrera; Assistant Public Works Director
Lavonte Childs; Wylie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jason Greiner; and various support
staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Porter led the invocation, and Mayor Pro Tem Mulligi led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
PRI. Eagle Scout - Jacob Crabtrey.
Mayor Porter presented a proclamation recognizing Jacob Crabtrey for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Crabtrey
was present to accept the proclamation and gave a brief description of his Eagle Scout project.
PR2. Black History Month.
Mayor Porter recognized February as Black History Month and shared information about various events at the
Smith Public Library.
RECESS CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Porter recessed the Council at 6:14 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER THE WYLIE PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (411)
Board Chair Porter called to order the Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation (4B) Board special
meeting at 6:15 p.m. The following Board Members were present: Matthew Porter, David R. Duke, Sid Hoover,
Tarah Harrison, and Auston Foster. Board Members Scott Williams and Whitney McDougall were absent.
COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
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Any member of the public may address the Board 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. The Board requests that comments be limited to three minutes for
an individual, six minutes for a group. In addition, the Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter
presented during citizen participation.
No one was present to address the Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation (413) Board.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of August 26, 2025 Regular Wylie Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development Corporation (4B) meeting minutes.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Duke, seconded by Board Member Hoover, to approve Item I as presented.
A vote was taken, and the motion passed 5-0 with Board Members Williams and McDougall absent.
2. Consider, and act upon, approving the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Park and Recreation
Facilities Corporation, approving new qualifications for membership on the Park and Recreation
Facilities Development Corporation, including residency, voter registration, and employment
restrictions, and other updates.
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Harrison, seconded by Board Member Duke, to approve Item 2 as presented.
A vote was taken, and the motion passed 5-0 with Board Members Williams and McDougall absent.
ADJOURN 4B BOARD
Board Chair Porter adjourned the Park and Recreation Facilities Development Corporation (413) Board special
meeting at 6:19 p.m.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 6:20 p.m.
Councilman Strang took his seat at the dais at 6:20 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.
No one was present to address the City Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the ConsentAgenda 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 January 27, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
B. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2026-03(R) of the City Council of the City of Wylie, Collin,
Dallas and Rockwall counties, Texas, ordering a General Election to be held on May 2, 2026, in the
City of Wylie, Texas, for the purpose of electing the positions of Mayor and two Council members
(Place 5 and Place 6) of the Wylie City Council, to hold office for a period of three years; designating
locations of polling places; designating filing deadlines; and ordering Notices of Election to be given as
prescribed by law in connection with such election.
C. Consider, and act upon, approval of the Wylie Youth Soccer Association's Wylie Cup Tournament
event at Founders Park on May 2, 2026.
D. Consider, and act upon, the authorization of the city of Wylie and its attorneys, including Abernathy,
Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C., to file and prosecute a lawsuit against DCCM Infrastructure, Inc., FKA
Binkley & Barfield, Inc., regarding its actions and services concerning the McMillen Road Project.
Mayor Porter announced that he had received citizen comment forms regarding Consent Item D and invited Kristi
Thronburg, Joel Jordan, and Rachel Jones to address the Council with their questions about the McMillen Road
project. Mayor Porter responded that, because the matter is currently pending litigation, the Council would need to
consult with legal counsel before making any public statements.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Duke, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi, to approve the Consent Agenda
as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman Williams absent.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Tabled from 01-27-2026
Remove from table and consider
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Duke, seconded by Councilman Pickens, to remove Item 1 from the table and
consider it. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman Williams absent.
Consider, and act upon, acceptance of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for FY
2024-25 following a presentation by the audit firm Weaver, LLP.
Staff Comments
Sara Dempsey, representing Weaver, LLP, gave a brief presentation to the Council.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Hoover, seconded by Councilman Pickens, to accept the Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 24-25 as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0
with Councilman Williams absent.
WORK SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into a Work Session at 6:45 p.m.
WS1. Discuss the current and future plans of the Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras.
Police Chief Henderson presented information on the current and future plans of the Automatic License Plate
Recognition (ALPR) cameras and answered questions from the Council.
Austin Gregory addressed the Council with concerns about the use of Flock Safety cameras in the City.
The Council requested additional information from Flock Safety regarding the stated concerns.
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Staff requested Council direction on adding five additional cameras in the City, and the direction received was to
proceed with using the Flock Safety cameras.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 7:29 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 7:30 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.
ESI. Consider the sale or acquisition of properties located at Ballard/Brown, Brown/Eubanks, FM
544/Cooper, FM 544/Sanden, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, State Hwy 78/Alanis, 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).
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: 2022-1 Oc, 2022-10d, 2023-1c, 2023-
2d, 2024-5a, 2024-12c, 2025-4a, 2025-4d, 2025-8i, 2025-10c, 2025-10f, 2025-1 Ig, 2026-lb, 2026-1c, 2026-
Id, and 2026-le.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Open Session at 8:31 p.m.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Mulliqi, seconded by Councilman Strang, to authorize the WEDC to enter
into a Performance Agreement with Project 20254a in an amount not to exceed $2.5 million. A vote was taken,
and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman Williams absent.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Pickens, to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman Williams absent.
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Matthew Porter, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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