08-26-1980 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 26,1980
3:30 P.M.
Those in attendance were: Mayor John W. Akin, Mayor Pro Tem Roy
Hall , City Council members Don Hughes, Rowland Kreymer, William
Martin, and Harold Eavenson. Also present were City Manager Lee
S. Vickers, and City Secretary Sarah Connelly.
The invocation was given by Mayor Akin.
Mayor Akin briefed the Council on the possibility of a new airport
located north of FM 544 and east of FM 1378. This site is a part of
the Birmingham Trust Land. Mayor Akin also reported that the Bir-
mingham Board of Trustees adopted a resolution favoring the airport
feasibility study at a special meeting of August 22. He recommended
that the Council adopt a similar resolution authorizing the City of
Wylie to participate in the cost of the feasibility study. On a
motion by Councilman Eavenson, seconded by Councilman Hughes, it was
voted unanimously to authorize the City to participate in the cost
of such a study.
City Manager Lee S. Vickers advised the Council of the need to repair
the CAT 951 Landfill machine, stating that the estimated cost of re-
pairs would be $9,833.84. Councilman Hall moved, with a second by
-�-- Councilman Martin to authorize the repairs to be made by Darr Equip-
ment Company in Irving. The motion carried.
Mayor Akin advised the Council that there were certain times and
circumstances when it was desirable to pay bills for services rendered
prior to Council approval , which normally is done at the regular
Council meeting on the second Tuesday of each month. After a lengthy
discussion, Councilman Martin moved, with a second by Councilman
Eavenson to approve prior payment of bills, provided that the Mayor
approve the payment of each bill on the invoice or statement and that
he signs the chech in payment there for. Further, that the bills
which are paid prior to the approval of the Council be set aside in
a separate list on the list of accounts payable which are submitted
for Council approval . The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Akin conducted a work session for the next several minutes,
after which the Council recessed to attend the meeting to be held at
the First State Bank building concerning the airport feasibility study.
Mayor Akin had advised the Council that he wished the bank meeting
would emphases the positive aspects of an airport on the local economy.
He stated that there had been enough negative things said about an air-
port, and now it was time to emphasize the good things that an airport
brings to a community.
Mayor Akin called the airport meeting to order and recognized the out
of town guests that were present at the meeting. Next, he introduced
Mr. Truett Smith who gave a report to those present concerning the
benefits of an airport to the Wylie area.
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Mr. John Anderson, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, WOW
introduced Mr. Henry L. Newman, Retired Regional Director of the
FAA for the southwestern region, who gave a talk in favor of a
general aviation facility for this area. Mr. Newman's talk drew
a lot of support from those present at the meeting.
Dr. Richard Sewell , President of the Chamber of Commerce, advised
those present that the Wylie Area Chamber of Commerce was 100%
in favor of the feasibility study for the airport.
City Council member Florence Shapiro stated that the City of Plano
had discussed this matter on the prior evening, and that the
Council was very much in support of the airport.
Finally, Mr. Bruce Clark, representing the airport consulting
firm, gave a report on the preliminary study as to feasibility
of the airport site located on the Birmingham Trust land. After
his report was completed, there was a question and answer session.
Mayor Akin thanked those present and expressed his personal appre-
ciation to those who had presented talks, after which the meeting
was adjourned. There were thirty-three present at the airport
meeting.
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John W. Akin, Mayor
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Sar h Connelly, City Secretary
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