06-13-1978 (City Council) Minutes Regular City Council Meeting
June 13, 1978
7 : 00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 01 P.M. by Mayor Akin.
The Invocation was given by Alderman Ratcliff. Present were
Mayor John Akin, City Manager Denton Miller, City Attorney Ted
Kent, Police Chief O. C. Blanks , Fire Chief Mike Rawlings , all
of the Council Persons . Representatives of Texas Power $ Light,
Melvin St. John, Bruce King $ Mr. Gunner of Cablevision Equip-
ment, were all present to represent their Company's at the City
Council Meeting. Donna Christopher filled in for City Secretary
Barbara Ellis .
Approval of previous Minutes $ Monthly Bills . After a discussion
a motion was made by Mayor Akin for recognition and all hands
were in favor.
Public Hearing on Contemplated Annexation of Three (3) Tracts of
Land; Tract I-owned by Melvin Delaney. Tract II-owned by North
Texas Municipal Water District. Tract III-owned by T.M. Trimble
$ Wife. Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan asked for approval on all the
Tracks of Land. Denton Miller asked for no action to be taken
today. After discussion with all council members , Mayor Pro-
Tem Minihan asked to proceed with preparation of the appropriate
Ordinances for the next regular meeting.
Public Hearing on proposed changes in Zoning Ordinance #62-5.
Mr. Miller read the proposed changes in the Zoning Ordinance
#62- 5 , 1. Replace "Masonary or higher type building Materials"
with "Masonary or materials with equivalent fire-retarding
and structural qualities as approved by the Building Inspector. "
2. Regarding percent Masonary or equivalent fire-retarding
and structurial qualities as approved by the Building Inspector,
construction of, "seventy-five percent (75%) coverage with
Masonry surface area of all vertical walls , excluding windows ,
doors , and other Normal Openings. " After discussion concerning
the 75% coverage the council asked that a clearer definition
be obtained by the City Manager before the next meeting.
Public Hearing on Application of Texas Power $ Lights Authority
to Change Rate Ordinance establishing rates . Representing
Texas Power $ Light Company was Mr. Pike Teinert. Mayor Akin
asked for protest on this Ordinance. Mayor Akin asked for Mr.
Teinert' s Point of view in this Ordinance. An up date was given
by Mr. Teinert and the council members asked various questions
regarding his statements . Alderman Parker asked Mayor Akin to
accept this Ordinance #78-19. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDU-
LES TO BE CHARGED BY TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY IN THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS APPROVING SERVICE REGULATIONS FILED BY THE TEXAS
POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH
RATE SCHEDULES, AND PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE
SCHEDULES AMY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN. Council-
woman Kent seconded the motion. Motion was carried and all were
in favor. Effective date will be June 26 , 1978 Billing.
Discussion of T.V. Cable Franchise, proposed Franchise Ordinance .
Mr. Bruce Martin and Mr. Gunner from Cablevision Equipment Co .
brought their presentation to the Council members on an RCA
Satcom I Satellite to be used in transmission for a 12 channel
cable television. Discussion was made and Mayor Pro-Tem
Minihan asked to table this Ordinance so that Mr. Martin and
Mr. Gunner would have time to go over the Ordinance and have
time to make a dicision on this . Alderman Parker seconded the
motion and Mayor Akin tabled the Ordinance until a later date.
Review and Approval of Final P1r` of Westwind Meadows Addition
to the City of Wylie-Melvin St. John; Resolution 1977- 78 Plan-
ning $ Zoning 6-1 . After discussion Councilwoman Kent made the
motion that it be accepted. Alderman Ratcliff seconded the Motion,
that the Final Plat of Westwind Meadows Addition, based on the
recommendations of the Planning $ Zoning Commission and the Engineers
(H. D. $ R. ) be approved. Mayor Akin advised motion carried and
all in favor.
Departmental Reports . O. C. Blanks came before the Council with
the Monthly Activities Report for the Police Department. Mayor
Akin asked if the Chief, O. C. Blanks , had anything that he would
like to bring before the Council. O. C. Blanks , advised no, not
at this time. City Manager Miller gave an up dated report to
the Council on the progress of the work being done at the Police
Department. After this report the Mayor thanked Chief Blanks
for his report and advised the reports looked real good. Fire
Chief Rawlings came before the Council with the Monthly Fire
Activity Report. After discussion with the Council , Mayor Akin
thanked Chief Rawlings .
Monthly R. & D. Report. Mr. Miller went over the reports with
the Council and after discussion, the Council then moved to the
next item on the agenda.
Proposed Ordinance Regulating the Use of Park & Recreational
Facilities and Creating the Parks & Recreation Board for the
City of Wylie. Mayor Akin asked when the next meeting of the
Parks $ Recreation Board would meet. Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan ad-
vised June 20th, 1978 and on this night they will be appointing
The Committee Officers and set their terms of office. Mayor
Pro-Tem Minihan presented the names to the Council as the following :
Lowell Brewste Stewart Wallace, Al Draper, Ted Kent, Glenn
Jones , Don Wh , Retha Tibbals , Kenneth Swayze, and Pat Minihan.
Motion of accc ; _ ance on Ordinance # 78-18 , AN ORDINANCE REGULA-
TING THE USE OF PARK & RECREATION FACILITIES AND CREATING THE
PARK AND RECREATION BOARD FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, was made
by Alderman Parker and seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan. Motion
carried all in favor.
Review of Bids on Street Paving - 250 ' of Martinez Lane. After
Mr. Miller brought his presentation to the Council and discussion
was made Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan made the motion to accept and rec-
ommended the Company be encouraged to accept the 40 foot wide
paved street on Martinez Lane instead of the 36 foot bid. Coun-
cil woman Kent seconded the motion. Alderman Kenneth Swayze
abstained from voting.
Review of, City of Sachse, contemplated annexation and encroch-
ment of extraterritorial jurisdiction, Resolution #1977-78 Plan-
ning F Zoning 6-2. After Mr. Miller presented to the Board
what the City of Sachse proposed to do and Council discussions .-•�
were made ; Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan advised Ted Kent, City Attorney,
and Denton Miller, The City Manager, to check and see if their
annexation was valid and report back to the Council . Attorney
Kent and Mr. Miller was advised to contact them, The City of
Sachse, on this matter at their own discreation.
Appointment of Planning $ Zoning Commission Member. Suggestions
were made by Councilwoman Kent and Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan to try
to contact Chuck Elledge and see if he still plans to serve on
the Planning & Zoning Board before trying to appoint someone
else. Mayor Akin was in favor of this , but did advise the
Council to go ahead and think of a new member in case Chuck
Elledge was not able to return.
Appointment of Equalization Board Member. Denton Miller brought
before the Council the name of Melvin Douthitt, to replace Chuck
Elledge who was out of town and advised that Mr. Douthitt had
agreed to serve. Mr. Miller advised that Sue Webster and Mr.
R. P. Miller were the other 2 Board Members. Mayor Akin advised
the Council that the next meeting would be July 8 , 1978 , and
that the Equalization Board would be meeting on June 24 , 1978 .
Alderman Kenneth Swayze made the motion of acceptance and Alder-
man Parker seconded it. Motion carried all in favor.
At this time the Council Adjourned into the Executive Secession.
J n W. Akin M
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Barbara Ellis
City Secretary