03-24-2026 (City Council) MinutesWylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes JAI
March 24, 2026 — 6:00 PM f N
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 6:00 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 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; Police Lieutenant Mark Johnson; Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Library Director Ofilia
Barrera; Finance Director Melissa Brown; Assistant Public Works Director Lavonte Childs; Wylie Economic
Development Corporation Executive Director Jason Greiner; and various support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS)
Councilman Strang led the invocation, and Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas Flags.
PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
PRI. Shining the Wylie Way Students - Term 3.
Mayor Porter and WISD Executive Director of Community Relations & Marketing Ian Halperin presented
medallions to students who demonstrated "Shining the Wylie Way." Every nine weeks, one student from each
WISD campus is chosen as the "Wylie Way Student."
Mayor Porter convened the Council into a break at 6:28 p.m.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 6:30 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 persons were present wishing to address the City Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine b'v 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 March 10, 2026 Special Called Meeting with Economic
Development Corporation and the Regular Called City Council Meeting minutes.
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B. Consider, and act upon, the award of a Professional Services Project Order (PSPO) #W2026-47 for the
AWIA Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Development to Freese and
Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $115,109.00.
C. Consider, and act upon, the approval of Purchase Agreement No. W2026-39 for EMS Medical Supplies ....
in an estimated annual amount of $130,000.00 from Bound Tree Medical, LLC for Wylie Fire Rescue
through an interlocal agreement with the City of Midlothian, and authorizing the City Manager to
execute any and all necessary documents.
D. Consider, and act upon, the approval of the purchase, upfit, and delivery of a 2026 Ambulance for
Wylie Fire Rescue in an estimated amount of $645,000 through cooperative purchasing agreements,
and authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents.
E. Consider, and place on file, the City of Wylie Monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report for February
28, 2026.
F. Consider, and place on file, the City of Wylie Monthly Investment Report for February 28, 2026.
G. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2026-05(R) approving a Resolution of the Wylie Economic
Development Corporation to obtain a loan in the principal amount of $9,600,000.
H. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-12 amending Ordinance No. 2025-32, which established
the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget, providing for repealing, savings, and severability clauses, and the
effective date of this ordinance.
Consider, and place on file, the monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report for the Wylie Economic
Development Corporation as of February 28, 2026.
Consider, and act upon, approval of the 1Lt Robert F. Welch III Charity non-profit group, to hold
their annual 1Lt Robert F. Welch III Run for our Heroes 5K/Walk Event at Olde City Park on April
25, 2026.
K. Consider, and act upon, approval of the Juneteenth of Wylie Organization non-profit group, to hold
their annual Juneteenth Festival of Wylie Event at Olde City Park on June 13, 2026.
L. Consider, and act upon, approving the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Parks and Recreation
Board; approving new qualifications for membership on the Parks and Recreation Board, including
residency, voter registration, and employment restrictions, and other updates.
M. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-13, amending Chapter 18 (Animals), Article IV (Animal
Shelter Advisory Board), Section 18-123(c) (Number of Members; Qualified Appointment; Terms) of
the Wylie Code of Ordinances, Ordinance No. 2021-17, as amended, relating to the term limit holdover
provision.
N. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2026-06(R) amending Resolution No. 2022-15(R) Adopting
Rules of Procedures for the Board of Review.
O. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-14 for a change in zoning from Planned Development
2022-51 (PD 2022-51) to Commercial Corridor (CC) on 2.02 acres to allow for compatible retail uses.
Property located at 703 N. Highway 78 (ZC 2026-01).
P. Consider, and place on file, the Animal Shelter Advisory Board report to the City Council.
Council Action
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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. Tabled from 02-24-2026
Remove from table and consider.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Duke, seconded by Councilman Strang, to remove Item 1 from the table to
consider. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 7-0.
Hold a public hearing, consider, and act upon, authorizing a donation by the City of Wylie to Hope for
the Cities in an amount not to exceed $2,000.
Public Hearing
Mayor Porter opened the public hearing on Item 1 at 6:36 p.m.
No persons were present wishing to address the Council.
Mayor Porter closed the public hearing at 6:37 p.m.
Council Comments
Council expressed both support for and opposition to the donation of City funds.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi, seconded by Councilman Duke, to approve Item 1 as presented.
w. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-1 with Councilman Williams voting against.
2. Present, and place on file, the Wylie Economic Development Corporation 2025 Annual Report.
Staff Comments
Wylie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Greiner presented the Item and answered questions
from the Council.
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.
WORK SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into a Work Session at 7:06 p.m.
WS1. Discuss Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Kickoff.
City Manager Parker addressed the Council, presented on the FY 2027 budget, and answered questions from the
Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi left the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
The direction from Council was that the general direction from staff appears to be on the right track, to consider
�... different options for funding the requested equipment, and to have a discussion about a future bond election.
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RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 8:12 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 8:13 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 Ballard/Brown, Brown/Eubanks, FM
544/Cooper, FM 544/Sanden, FM 1378/Brown, FM 1378/Park, Jackson/Oak, Regency/Steel, State
Hwy 78/Alanis, State Hwy 78/Brown, 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: 2021-11b, 2022-10c, 2022-10d,
2023-1c, 2023-2d, 2024-5a, 2024-12c, 2025-4a, 2025-4d, 2025-5h, 2025-8i, 2025-9a, 2025-10f, and 2026-
2k.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take anv action as a resultfrom Executive Session.
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Open Session at 9:00 p.m.
READING OF ORDINANCES
Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wvlie City Charter, Article lll, Section 13-D.
City Secretary Storm read the captions of Ordinance Nos. 2026-12, 2026-13, and 2026-14 into the official record.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Hoover, to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Mulliqi absent.
M thew Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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