07-14-2026 (City Council) MinutesWylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes JAI fNJuly 14, 2026 — 6:00 PM
Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building # 100, Wylie, Texas 75098 CITY OF
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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 (6:16 p.m.), Councilman Todd Pickens, Councilman
Scott Williams, and Councilman Sid Hoover. Mayor Pro Tem Gino Mulliqi was absent.
Staff present included: City Manager Brent Parker; Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie; Assistant City Manager Lety
Yanez; Fire Chief Brandon Blythe; Animal Services Manager Chris Marren; Finance Director Melissa Brown;
Marketing and Communications Director Craig Kelly; City Secretary Stephanie Storm; Police Chief Anthony
Henderson; Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Library Director Ofilia Barrera; Purchasing Manager
Chris Rodriguez; Human Resources Director Jennifer Beck; Public Works Director Tommy Weir; Engineering
Project Manager Hector Sanchez; Wylie Economic Development Executive Director Jason Greiner; and various
support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS)
Councilman Pickens led the invocation, and Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas Flags.
PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
PR1. Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Presentation.
Members of the East Fork Masonic Lodge were present, stating that during Bluegrass on Ballard, the annual "Battle
of the Badges" was conducted. This year, 45 units were collected. Wylie East Fork Masonic Lodge Worshipful
Master Denney Hanson announced the winner, Wylie Fire Department. Members of the Wylie Fire and Wylie
Police Departments were present for the award.
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.
There were no persons present wishing to address the Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda 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. 1f discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and will be considered separately.
A. Consider, and act upon, approval of the June 23, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
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B. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-26, 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.
C. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2026-10(R) authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of Wylie and TxDOT for the On -System Highway
Safety Improvement Project along FM 544 from McCreary Road to SH 78.
D. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-27 for a change in zoning from Neighborhood Services
(NS) to Neighborhood Services - Special Use Permit (NS-SUP), to allow for convenience store and
motor vehicle fueling station use on 3.53 acres generally located on the northeast corner of Country
Club and Park Blvd. (ZC 2026-06).
E. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-28 for a change in zoning from Commercial Corridor
(CC) to Commercial Corridor - Special Use Permit (CC -SUP), to allow for a minor auto repair use on
1.275 acres located at 7940 E. Parker Road (ZC 2026-05).
F. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance No. 2026-29 regarding an amendment to the City of Wylie Zoning
Ordinance No. 2023-23, Article 5, Sections 5.1 Land Use Charts, 5.2 Listed Uses, and Article 7 General
Development Regulations, as they relate to existing and new listed uses (ZC 2026-04).
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 5-0 with Councilman Strang and Mayor Pro Tem Mulligi
absent.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider, and act upon, the approval of an increase to the contract contingency in the amount of
$920,000.00, representing five percent (5%) of the contract amount for Contract W2023-106-B,
McMillen Road — (McCreary Road to Country Club) Road Reconstruction Project, to provide funding
for future change orders, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any and all necessary
documents.
Staff Comments
Public Works Director Weir addressed the Council, presented the Item, and answered questions from the Council.
Councilman Strang took his seat at the dais at 6:16 p.m.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Duke, seconded by Councilman Strang, to approve the Item as presented. A
vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi absent.
WORK SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Work Session at 6:33 p.m.
WS1. Discuss potential Bond Election projects and proposition verbiage.
City Manager Parker presented the bond project options recommended by the Bond Committee, reviewed the
proposed bond election process, and answered questions from the Council.
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Following discussion, the majority of the Council expressed support for the proposed bond package and directed
staff to work with the City's bond counsel to prepare ballot language for the following propositions:
• Public Safety: $25 million for the renovation and expansion of public safety facilities, with flexibility in
project language to accommodate future space needs.
• Downtown and Infrastructure: $25.5 million for downtown improvements ($19.5 million) and Sachse
Road improvements ($6 million), with funding designated for each project.
• Public Works: $30 million for the public works complex, including a new public works facility, animal
shelter, and related renovations. Council discussed funding $10 million of the debt service from the
Utility Fund, subject to confirmation by bond counsel, to reduce the property tax -supported portion.
• Parks: $20 million for improvements to East Fork, Avalon, Community, and Founders parks, as well as
potential future park land acquisition. Council supported maintaining flexibility in how park funds could
be allocated among eligible projects.
The total proposed bond package is $100.5 million, with $10 million of the debt service proposed to be paid from
the Utility Fund, subject to confirmation by bond counsel.
WS2. Discuss the FY 2027 Budget for the General Fund, Utility Fund, and 4B Sales Tax Fund.
City Manager Parker presented an update on the proposed Fiscal Year budget, noting that there were no significant
changes from the previous budget work session. Updates included reducing the projected health insurance increase
from 15% to 12%, adding $100,000 to the annual street maintenance budget (bringing the total to $1.1 million), and
incorporating approximately $900,000 in departmental requests and $1.8 million in one-time purchases funded
through fund balance.
The City Manager reviewed the proposed capital purchases and budget requests, including crossing guards for two
new schools, server room air conditioning, replacement of the Police Department's in -car camera system and
vehicles, fire department paratech stabilization struts, replacement trucks for Building Official and Inspector, the
City's required match for the HSIP grant design, library book sorter replacement, replacement of outdoor warning
sirens, hydraulic rescue tools replacement, SCBA equipment replacement, and a new ambulance. Staff also advised
that the City was not awarded the Drone as First Responder grant, and that item would be removed from the
proposed budget.
Additional updates included increasing the employee buy -up health insurance premium from $30 to $50 per
paycheck, effective in October, and staffs plan to present an updated peer city comparison following budget
adoption. Council discussed providing staff with suggested peer cities for future benchmarking.
The City Manager reviewed the upcoming budget schedule, including approval of the water and sewer rates on July
28, release of the proposed budget on August 10, and subsequent public hearings.
WS3. Discuss the FY 2026-27 WEDC Budget.
WEDC Executive Director Greiner addressed the Council, presenting the FY 2026-27 WEDC budget and answering
questions.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 7:12 p.m.
READING OF ORDINANCES
Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wylie City Charter, Article III, Section 13-D.
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City Secretary Storm read the captions of Ordinance Nos. 2026-26, 2026-27, 2026-28, and 2026-29 into the official
record.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Williams, to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
A vote was taken, and the motion passed 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Mulliqi absent.
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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Matthew Porter, Mayor
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