12-09-1980 (City Council) Minutes s °k A
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 9, 1980
7:00 P.M.
Invocation was given by William Martin.
Those in attendance were: Mayor John Akin, Mayor Pro Tem Roy Hall ,
Councilmen William Martin and Harold Eavenson, City Manager Lee Vickers,
City Secretary Gail Wallace, Donna Christopher, Mrs. Joanne Reed and Bob
Stuart from General Telephone Co. , and the following visitors: Jan Burt
Martin Burt, Billy Miller, Gary Sinkule, Bob Squires, Gladys Swanson,
Richard Swanson, Del Wilson, Emma Hamilton, Mertice Hamiter, Tom Hamiter,
W.L. Hamilton, Rhea Downing, Marietta Keys, John E. Sikes, Glenda Sikes,
Connie Houser, John Ereckson, Don Bramlett, Wilma Ward, Raymond Ward,
Wayne Stewart, Don Kreymer, Mrs. Rex Goodman, Mrs. Phillip Wiley, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Vega, Beverly Maphet, Geraldine Phillips, Edith Turner,
Christie Purdy, David Brundidge, Lenora Hyatt, Mr. Hyatt, Bertha Howrey,
Joe Howrey, Lela Pendergrass, Buster Pendergrass, David Engelmann, Betty
Pendergrass, and Ernest Gosselin.
After Mayor Akin welcomed the guests, the minutes from the last meeting
and the accounts payable were approved, with a motion by William Martin,
seconded by Roy Hall and all in favor.
Ms. Joanne Reed, Division Mananger, General Telephone Co. and Mr. Bob
Stuart, Servicing Facility Manager, General Telephone Co. were present.
The purpose of their presentation was to inform the Council that they
have moved a supervisor into Wylie on a permenant basis to provide better
service in the Wylie area and to express their appreciation to the Mayor
and Council for their business.
Mr. Vickers discussed the need for authorization by the Council to in-
stall electric service for the new 40 acre Wylie Community Park. The
federal government requires that the wiring be underground. The cost
for underground electric service from the terminal above ground from
the southeast corner of the school campus to the large transformer
located near the vocational building is $5,576. The difference between
the cost of overhead and underground wiring is $18.00 per foot. The
Council recommended that the underground wiring be approved.
A petition had been submitted to the City Council for the creation of
a Wylie Industrial Development Corporation. This Corporation is auth-
orized pursuant to the Development Corporation Act of 1979 of the State
of Texas. The Wylie Industrial Development Corporation would allow the
City of Wylie to have the authority to issue industrial revenue bonds
for specific property to be used for industrial development. This
would put Wylie on an equal competitive basis as other neighboring
cities. Wylie would be in a position to administer the proceeds of the
funds from the sale of the bonds. It would also invite industry to come
into Wylie. It was to the attention of the Council that Mr. Ted Kent �..
had volunteered his legal service to the foundation. A resolution was
passed on motion of Harold Eavenson, seconded by William Martin, all in
favor to create the Wylie Industrial Development Corporation.
Mr. Bob Squires, Vice Chairman of the Wylie Area Community Action
..- Committee, a committee in opposition to the airport, was present to
explain the formation of the committee to the Council . Mayor Akin
explained to the Committee that the feasibility study was one-half
complete and would probably be released around the middle of December.
He also assured the Committee that any meetings held in connection with
the airport study would be open meetings and the Committee at that time
could voice their opinions against the airport. Mayor Akin also informed
the Committee that as a last resort a referendum vote would be held to
decide whether or not Wylie should have an airport. At this time Mr.
Squires explained the purpose of the Wylie Area Community Action
Committee and their concern for the safety and welfare of the citizens
of Wylie is an airport is built on the Birmingham land site. Mr.
Squires presented two sets of petitions signed in opposition to the air-
port, one set inside city limits and the other outside the city limits.
These petitions were received by the City Secretary to be validated.
Mayor Akin commended Police Chief Abbott for the fine job directing
traffic in connection with the Christmas Parade.
Larry Allen with the Fire Department announced that he had acquired
three more volunteers for our Fire Department. He also expressed con-
cern for an additional fire hydrant on the east side of the agriculture
building near the southeast corner of the high school campus.
Mr. Vickers advised the Council that the City is buying a step van
--- from the Fire Department to be used in Water and Sewer Department as
a service vehicle. The workers' tools can be locked up in the van.
Also the generator in the van will be transferred to the Utility De-
partment.
Mr. Vickers also informed the Council that he needed their approval to
receive sealed bids to purchase a 3500 watt generator for the Fire De-
partment. Motion for approval was made by William Martin, seconded by
Roy Hall with all in favor.
There being no further business the Council meeting was adjourned
into executive session.
ohn W. kin, Mayor
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