09-12-1978 (City Council) Minutes f
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 12 , 1978
7 : 00 P.M.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor John Akin at 7 : 00 p.m.
Invocation was given by Mayor Akin. Present were Mayor
Akin, Mayor Pro-Tem Minihan, Aldermen Parker, Swayze,
Ratcliff, Councilwoman Kent , City Attorney Kent , City
Manager Miller, Chief-of-Police Randolph, Judge Newton,
Fire Chief Rawlings and City Secretary Connelly. Citizens
attending were Billy Mills and Thomas Maynard.
Alderman Parker made motion to approve previous minutes
and monthly bills . Alderman Swayze seconded the motion.
Motion carried all in favor.
Mayor Akin opened the public hearing on the Proposed
Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 1978-79 . Mr. Miller asked
if there were any questions "concerning the Budget. Mr.
Miller explained the proposed Sanitation Rate Ordinance .
He explained the survey which had been conducted and the
results . He explained the two rate proposals : Rate #1,
$4. 00/res . /mo, Rate #2 , $4 . 25/res . /mo. He also explained
the new commercial and special rates . After a discussion
of proposed Ordinance #78-28 , Alderman Minihan recommended
to the Council that aproval of this ordinance be held until
later.
The Council discussed the replacement of the staff car
which was in the Revenue Sharing Fund. It was recommended
by the City Manager that this be deleted this year and
the money for it placed under equipment for the Street
Department. It was agreed that the 1976 Pontiac which
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would be replaced by a new vehicle would be reconditioned
as soon as the new vehicle arrived and that bid would go
out for the new vehicle as soon as possible. The Council
also asked that the Municipal Court portion of the Police
Department budget be pulled out and a new department
created. Mr. Miller advised these changes would be
reflected in the budget.
Councilwoman Kent made motion to accept Ordinance #78-25
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND LEVY IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1978 , UPON ALL TAKABLE
PROPERTY IN SAID CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PAYING THE CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY OF THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 , 1979 ; AND THE FURTHER PURPOSE
OF CREATING A SINKING FUND TO RETIRE THE PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST OF THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY; PRO-
VIDING THAT IN THE EVENT ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND THAT SUCH HOLDING SHALL NOT
AFFECT THE REMAINING PROVISIONS HEREOF; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. Alderman Parker seconded the
motion. Motion carried all in favor.
Alderman Parker made motion to accept Ordinance #78-26
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REVISED BUDGET APPROPRIATING
RESOURCES FO' THE BUDGET YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 , 1978 .
Alderman Swr ze seconded the motion. Motion carried all
in favor.
Alderman Parker made motion to accept Ordinance #78-27
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET APPROPRIATING RESOURCES
FOR THE BUDGET YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 , 1978 . Alderman
-`� Minihan seconded the motion. Motion carried all in favor.
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Alderman Minihan made motion to accept Ordinance #78-28
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #72-3 AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE# 75-11 & ORDINANCE #77-7 , SECTION 14a, SECTION
14b, SECTION 18b, PRESCRIBING GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DIS-
POSAL RATES IN AND FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS; REGULATING
GARBAGE DISPOSAL BY COMMERCIAL USERS OF THE CITY LANDFILL;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY: AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND EFFECTIVE DATE: under proposed Rate #1 .
Councilwoman Kent seconded motion. Motion carried all
in favor.
Alderman Swayze made motion to adopt Resolution #1978-79-9-2 .
Councilwoman Kent seconded motion. Motion carried all
in favor.
A Special City Council was called for September 18 , 1978
to hold the Public Hearing on the Annual Budget for fiscal
year from October 1 , 1978 to September 30 , 1979 for
the Revenue Sharing Fund.
Chief-of-Police Randolph made the Police Department report
in written form to the Council . The Council was very
pleased with the way the report was presented and in the
changes which are being made in the department. Thomas
Maynard brought a complaint before the Council on a
citation for violation of City Ordinance # 75-2 .
Council agreed to corrct the situation in the future .
Fire Chief Pawlings presented the Fire Departments monthly
report to the Council . The Fire Department was complimented
on the fine work they had done in the past month.
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Council adjourned into executive session with City Manager
Miller and Judge Newton.
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John W. Akin, Mayor
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Sarah Connelly, City Secre ry