05-06-2021 (Citizens Bond Committee) Minutes D„N Wylie Citizens Bond Advisory
CITY OF Committee
WYLIE
Minutes
Regular Meeting
May 6,2021—6:00 p.m.
Smith Public Library Multi-purpose Room
300 Country Club Road,Bldg.300
Wylie,TX 75098
and via Zoom
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Aaron Jameson called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following Committee
members were present: David Goss,Lance Goff,Aleksandra Rolfson,Scott McDonald,Todd Pickens,Brooke
Lopez (attended virtually), Nahum Razo, Sandra Stone (6:08 p.m.), Wes Dorsey (attended virtually), Renee
Young, Keith Stephens, and Matthew Soto. Becky Welch was absent.
Staff present included: City Manager Chris Hoisted; Assistant City Manager Brent Parker; Assistant City
Manager Renae 011ie; Finance Director Melissa Beard;Fire Chief Brandon Blythe;Assistant Fire Chief Brian
Ritter; Parks and Recreation Director Rob Diaz; Public Works Director Tim Porter; and City Secretary
Stephanie Storm.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Charles and Carrie Lindsey addressed the Committee regarding a potential horse facility at the lake parks.
Mark Burnett,representing Wylie Football League,addressed the Committee regarding needed improvements
at Founders Park.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of April 22, 2021 Citizens Bond Advisory Committee Meeting
minutes.
A motion was made by Committee member Goss, seconded by Committee member Soto,to approve the April
22,2021 Citizens Bond Advisory Committee Meeting minutes.A vote was taken and motion passed 13-0 with
Committee member Welch absent.
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2. Capital Improvements Project list.
Staff answered questions from the Committee regarding the purpose of the steering committee, a splash park,
increase in property taxes, percentage of responses to Park survey, details of the potential lease with Army
Corp of Engineer, and the purpose of the Bond Committee.
3. Bond Committee Priorities.
City Manager Hoisted gave a presentation on the indoor and outdoor aquatics and Lake Lavon Study feedback
from Council. Parks and Recreation Director Diaz reviewed potential improvements to Founders Park and
Senior Recreation Center renovations.Fire Chief Blythe gave a presentation on the Fire Station facility projects
which included the relocation of Fire Station 2 and future Fire Station 5.Hoisted reviewed bond proposal ranks
and costs.
Staff answered questions regarding lengths of stay for RV parks users, security at the lake parks,docks,swim
beach, capacity of parks, staffing costs, Founders Park, statistics and events at the Senior Recreation Center,
fire station facilities, Braddock and Parkside Parks, and county matching funds for roads.
There was discussion amongst the Committee regarding the proposed projects and their rankings.
Direction from the Committee was for staff to send out another survey to the Committee including the top
priorities for an additional ranking to determine the top projects.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Committee member McDonald, seconded by Committee member Stone, to adjourn
the meeting at 8:10 p.m. A vote was taken and motion passed 13-0 with Commit -e me •:-r Welch absent.
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