03-22-1982 (City Council) Minutes LI
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CALLED MEETING
MARCH 22, 1982
6:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Akin. A quorum was present
and notice of the meeting had been posted for the time and manner
required by law. Those in attendance were Mayor John W. Akin, Mayor
Pro Tem William Martin, Councilmembers Harold Eavenson, Bill Berry,
Reta Allen and Geline Dodd. Also present were City Manager Lee Vickers,
City Secretary Gail Wallace and David Engelman, Plano Star Courier.
The invocation was given by Mayor Akin.
Sanitary Landfill Application. On January 27, 1982, a public hearing
was conducted by the Texas Department of Health at the North Texas
Municipal Water District to determine if there was any opposition to
the application by the City of Wylie for the operation of a class II
sanitary landfill in the City limits of Wylie. No citizen appeared
in opposition to the permit, but certain officials of the Texas Depart-
ment of Health raised the issue of the potential for shallow ground
water supply polution. Mayor Akin went on to brief the City Council on
procedure at the public hearing, stating further: State officials
apparently had no problem with the issuance of a class II permit for
operation of the landfill , but asked if the City would be willing to
install three shallow test wells, strategically spaced around the
landfill area, and that the City cover more frequently than once each
week as required in the class II permits, and that the City change the
parallel trenches to the progressive trench method.
At the public hearing, Mr. William P. Walker, Bureau of Solid Waste
Management, also recommended that the City overexcavate the progressive
trench surfaces to a depth of not less than 3 feet and to recompact
the material within the trench bottom to 95% proctor density. Mayor
Akin indicated that he felt this recommendation was a surprise to the
consulting engineer Frank Rasor and that it was also a surprise to
Mr. Allen, City Director of Public Works, Mayor Akin referred to a
letter dated March 19, 1982, signed by Frank Rasor, recommending that
the City agree to install three monitoring wells, adopt the progres-
sive trench or cell method with walls shaped on a 3:1 slope. Mr Rasor
further recommended that, in lieu of over excavation of three feet,
that a layer of select material 6-8 inches deep be compacted to 95%
standard proctor density.
Mr. Rasor indicated in his letter that surface trench at the landfill
site seems to be satisfactorily under control at the present time. He ...,,
also recommended that the City cover more than once each week.
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The Mayor recommended to the Council that the State Department of Public
Health be advised of the City of Wylie's willingness to comply with the
recommendations as written in Mr. Rasor's letter, but that the City
could not afford to over excavate three feet and compact to 95% proctor
density, which would cost approximately $500,000. Bill Berry made a
motion, with a second by William Martin to authorize the City Manager
to advise the Texas Health Department that the City would comply with
the recommendations of Mr. Rasor, but could not afford to over excavate
three feet with 95% proctor density compacted. The vote was unanimous.
On motion by William Martin, seconded by Harold Eavenson, it was voted
unanimously to reappoint Dr. Ted Trimble as City Health Officer.
Next, the City Council discussed the need to deannex the Birmingham
Trust Land, which had been improperly annexed. On motion by Harold
Eavenson, seconded by Geline Dodd, it was voted unanimously to adopt
the proposed deannexation ordinance.
The City Council discussed a request by Mr. Rose that the City adopt
a resolution recommending to the Railroad Commission that Mr. Rose
be given a permit to operate a commuter bus between Wylie and downtown
Dallas. After some discussion, Harold Eavenson moved with second by
William Martin to adopt the resolution on condition that the City do
not waive any City rights to recommend or to issue franchises to the
bus company and that the Company must provide off-street parking if it
expects to operate within the City of Wylie.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
ohn W. Akin, Mayor
al Wal ace, City Secretary