03-14-2023 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council Regular Meeting Minutes ,•I
March 14,2023—6:00 PM I'V
Council Chambers-300 Country Club Road, Building#100,Wylie,Texas 75098 CITY OF
WYLIE
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Matthew Porter called the regular meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. The following City Council members were
present: Councilman David R. Duke, Councilman Dave Strang(6:34), Mayor pro tem Jeff Forrester, Councilman
Scott Williams, Councilman Timothy T. Wallis(6:09),and Councilman Garrett Mize.
Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie;Assistant City Manager Lety Yanez;Police Chief Anthony Henderson;Finance
Director Melissa Brown; Public Information Officer Craig Kelly; City Secretary Stephanie Storm; Public Works
Director Tommy Weir; Purchasing Manager Glenna Hayes; City Engineer Tim Porter; Engineering Project
Manager Jenneen Elkhalid; Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen; Wylie Economic Development
Executive Director Jason Greiner; and various support staff.
INVOCATION&PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor pro tern Forrester led the invocation and Councilman Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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PRESENTATIONS&RECOGNITIONS
PR1. Recognition of Wylie Police Department Officers Andrew Abbott, Christopher McKiddy, and Xavier
Mason for their heroic actions.
Mr. Kevin Finnell, representing Modern Woodmen Fraternal Benefit Society, was present to recognize officers
Andrew Abbott, Christopher McKiddy, and Xavier Mason for their heroic actions on December 18,2022.
Councilman Wallis took his seat at the dais at 6:09 p.m.
PR2. Wylie Way Students 3rd Term: Grades 7th- 12th.
Mayor Porter and WISD School Board President Stacie Smith presented medallions to students demonstrating
"Shining the Wylie Way."Every nine weeks one student from each WISD campus is chosen as the "Wylie Way
Student."
PR3. Wylie High School Jazz Band.
Steve Lisko,with Wylie High School Jazz Band, spoke about an upcoming Swing Dance 2023 event that will take
place on April 15,2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Wylie High School Cafeteria.
PR4. Public Procurement Month.
Mayor Porter proclaimed March 2023,as Public Procurement Month in Wylie,Texas.Purchasing Manager Glenna
Hayes, Senior Buyer Chris Rodriguez, and Buyer Helen Barton was present to accept the proclamation.
PRS. Women's History Month.
Mayor Porter proclaimed March 2023, as Women's History Month in Wylie, Texas. City staff members including
Assistant City Manager Lety Yanez, Deputy City Manager Renae 011ie, Digital Media Specialist Kristina Kelly,
Finance Director Melissa Brown, Engineering Project Manager Jenneen Elkhalid,City Secretary Stephanie Storm,
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Parks and Recreation Director Carmen Powlen,Purchasing Manager Glenna Hayes, and Buyer Helen Barton were
present to accept the proclamation.
Councilman Strang took his seat at the dais at 6:34 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 citizens were present wishing to address Council on non-agenda items.
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.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 the February 28,2023 Regular City Council Meeting minutes.
B. Consider, and act upon,Resolution No. 2023-04(R) authorizing the City Manager to execute a Joint
General and Special Election Services Contract between the City of Wylie and the Collin County
Elections Administrator to be administered by the Collin County Elections Administrator for the May
6,2023 Wylie General Election.
C. Consider,and act upon,Ordinance No.2023-11 an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wylie,
Texas, declaring unopposed candidates in the May 6, 2023 General City Election, elected to office;
canceling the election; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
D. Consider, and act upon, a Final Plat for Emerald Vista Phase 2, establishing 76 single-family
residential lots and three open space lots on 24.3 acres, generally located at the northeast corner of S.
Ballard Avenue and Pleasant Valley Road.
Mayor Porter requested Item C be pulled from Consent Agenda and considered individually.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Duke, seconded by Councilman Williams, to approve the Consent Agenda,
except for Item C as presented.A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
C. Consider, and act upon,Ordinance No.2023-11 an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wylie,
Texas, declaring unopposed candidates in the May 6, 2023 General City Election, elected to office;
canceling the election;providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
Council Comments
Mayor Porter requested City Secretary Storm give a brief overview of the process for the cancellation of the May
6,2023 election.
Staff Comments
City Secretary Storm stated during the filing dates set by state law, one candidate filed for the open positions
consisting of Mayor, Place 5, and Place 6. In accordance with state law, an order is being brought before the City
Council for action to cancel the election as there are no opposed candidates.
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Council Comments
Councilman Williams asked what the financial savings are for canceling the May election. Storm replied roughly
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Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Strang,seconded by Councilman Williams,to approve Item C as presented.A
vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
1. Tabled from 01-24-2023
Remove from table and consider
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Forrester, seconded by Councilman Williams, to remove Item 1 from the
table and consider. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
Interview applicants and consider,and act upon,the appointment of a new board member to the City
of Wylie Economic Development Corporation to fill the term of March 2023 to June 30,2023.
Council Comments
Mayor Porter stated there is a vacancy on the Economic Development Corporation(EDC)as a result of a resignation
and the City has solicited for applications to fill the vacancy. Porter requested the staff liaison of the EDC board to
give an overview of what the EDC does and the required qualifications.
Staff Comments
EDC Executive Director Greiner addressed Council giving an overview of the EDC including the time commitment
for serving,the mission,and its purpose.Greiner added the EDC board works with City staff and Council on projects
and the budget process and attends meetings,trade shows, and trips. Greiner added due to the length of projects it
does help to have board members with longevity and knowledge of the projects. Greiner stated they do target
primary employers,retail and recruitment, and business retention expansion services.
Council Comments
Mayor pro tern Forrester asked Greiner to elaborate on the function of the board members. Greiner replied that
annual goals and objectives are set forth each year by the board, which staff manages throughout the year. The
board is an advisory board and staff requests feedback and direction from the board.
Mayor Porter requested if any of the EDC board members would like to address Council regarding the position,
that they come forward. Demond Dawkins,president of the EDC board,addressed Council requesting Council and
the candidates consider the"why"someone wants to serve on the board and assess that"why"to see if it fits with
the overview that Greiner provided.Dawkins added it is a willingness to serve and a sacrifice;board members must
make strategic decisions, and be team players with the board and City Council. Gino Mulliqi, an EDC board
member, addressed Council clarifying that the EDC cannot control all of the restaurants that come into Wylie as
they cannot tell property owners what to bring to their properties. Mulliqi added the board looks to bring high-
paying jobs to Wylie, the board is both a non-working and working board, board members are sometimes invited
to attend meetings with prospective businesses, it is a time commitment, board members need to attend board
meetings and show support, there are sometimes out of town meetings, and the projects are months to years long.
Blake Brininstool, EDC board member, addressed Council stating service on the board is a big time commitment,
it is a working board,if applicants cannot commit then this board may not be the best fit,and applicants should be
able to work as a team as each member brings a lot to the table and work together to fmd the best solution. Porter
added that the regularly scheduled monthly meetings roughly last three to four hours in length, meetings with
developers can be at any time throughout the day,there are some trips throughout the year to recruit businesses,and
required sales tax training sessions, and requested that all applicants understand the time commitment required for
service on this board.
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Forrester confirmed with City Secretary Storm that all seven of the applicants want to be considered even if they
are not in attendance for an interview this evening. Storm confirmed that all seven applicants expressed interest in
serving and wanted to be considered.
Applicants not in attendance for the interview included Jal Dennis, Gerald Dyson,Harold Smith,John Straube Jr.,
and Navin Kumar Thirukottiyur Vijayakumar.
Council interviewed Aaron Jameson and Dallas Jones.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Mayor pro tem Forrester,to appoint Aaron Jameson as
a new board member to the City of Wylie Economic Development Corporation to fill the term of March 2023 to
June 30,2023.A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2 with Councilmen Duke and Strang voting against.
Mayor Porter convened the Council into a break at 7:20 p.m.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council in Regular Session at 7:27 p.m.
2. Consider, and act upon, authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to negotiate with ESFNA and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract not to exceed $100,000 to support ESFNA for a
sporting event to be held July 2,2023—July 8,2023.
Council Comments
Mayor Porter announced the Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America(ESFNA), a nonprofit organization,is
looking to host their 40th annual tournament and cultural festival in Wylie from July 2-8, 2023. This event is
expected to bring in about 1,000 players,coaches,and staff,with an additional 30,000-40,000 fans.Porter requested
Deputy City Manager 011ie further explain where the funding for this would come from,and the restrictions on that
funding. 011ie replied the funding would come from the occupancy tax, in which seven percent of the sales tax
collected from local hotels goes back to the City.The City can use the seven percent for very specific expenditures
per state law, and it includes a two-part process; does it bring heads to beds and people to your City, and does it
meet at least one of the nine criteria per state law. The City currently has about$500,000 in the account in which
some of the monies have already been designated for the Public Art program.
Mayor Porter requested that the representative from the ESFNA board, Zewge Kagnew, come forward to provide
additional information about the event and answer any questions Council may have. Kagnew addressed Council
giving a brief background about the ESFNA,the benefits of hosting it in Wylie,and the expectations for attendance.
Mayor pro tem Forrester stated he saw this tournament will be hosted in Wylie during the United States
Independence Day and Ethiopian Day and thought that was awesome as it shows diversity in our community and
allows for cultural exchange, and thanked Mr. Kagnew for considering Wylie to host the event. Councilman
Williams asked if Wylie residents will be able to purchase tickets,and added,the funds being requested do not even
cover half of the cost of the event and the City will get more funds back for hosting this event. Kagnew replied
anyone can purchase tickets and added Wylie will show them things they have never seen in other cities before and
they will keep coming.Forrester asked for an economic impact estimation based on historical data.Kagnew replied
an analysis has not been completed but an estimation from other cities and states is expecting millions.Porter added
when he spoke with the ESFNA board president he said the economic impact from previous events has been
anywhere from five to ten million,and up to 15 million.Kagnew replied they are excited to have a lot of restaurants
in the area as some locations do not offer that. Porter replied the goal would be to gather other partners throughout
the City and come together to show what we have to offer.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Mayor pro tern Forrester,to approve Item 2 as presented.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
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WORK SESSION
LMayor Porter convened the Council into Work Session at 7:42 p.m.
WS1. Discuss moving the regularly scheduled May 23,2023 City Council meeting date.
Council Comments
Mayor Porter stated multiple members of City staff,the City Council,and the Economic Development Corporation
will be attending an annual economic development conference in Las Vegas during the regularly scheduled meeting
date on May 23, 2023; therefore, staff is seeking Council direction to move the meeting to May 30,2023. Council
gave direction to move the May 23,2023 meeting to May 30, 2023.
RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Regular Session at 7:44 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Porter convened the Council into Executive Session at 7:45 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. Discuss property located near the intersection of Brown Street and Ballard Avenue.
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RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
Mayor Porter reconvened the Council into Open Session at 8:34 p.m.
READING OF ORDINANCES
Title and caption approved by Council as required by Wylie City Charter,Article III, Section 13-D.
City Secretary Storm read the caption to Ordinance No. 2023-11 into the official record.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Duke,to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. A
vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
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