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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 Page 11 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. Page 13 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. �2, 7 Matthew Porter, Mayor Page 14 ATTEST: A LI Stephanie Storm, City Secretary Page 15