08-02-1982 (City Council) Minutes CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CALLED MEETING
AUGUST 2, 1982
7:00 P. M.
The Wylie City Council met in called session at 7:00 p.m. on August 2,
1982 in the Council Chambers. Mayor Squires presided. A quorum was
present and notice of the meeting had been posted for the time and
manner required by law. Those in attendance were the Mayor, Mayor
Pro Tem William Martin, Council members Percy Simmons, Reta Allen
and Geline Dodd, City Manager Lee Vickers, City Secretary Gail Wallace,
Police Chief Royce Abbott, Public Works Director Brian Cowan, Mike McAnally,
Cathryn McAnally, Melvin St. John, David Engleman, Harold Spence and
Del Wilson. Councilman Eavenson was absent.
Invocation was given by Mayor Squires.
Accounts payable for Texaco in the sum of $1 ,466.68 and Wylie Insurance
Agency for $768.49 were approved on motion made by Councilman Martin,
Seconded by Councilwoman Dodd, all in favor.
Old business: Approval was given to Police Department to purchase a
1982 Chevrolet from Tedford Chevrolet for a price of $8,648.00.
Councilman Martin moved to approve purchase of the automobile, seconded
by Councilwoman Dodd, all in favor.
Lift station: Two bids had previously been received for the purchase of
lift station pump, motors and controls. Smith Pump Company bid $9,559.00
for the equipment only. Control Specialist bid $32,958.00 for the
equipment, wet well and installation of same. Inasmuch as new bids
would need to be received for installation of the Smith Pump Company
bid, Councilman Martin moved to accept the bid submitted by
Control Specialist in the amount of $32,958. Motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Dodd, all in favor.
Cat 977: The City Manager requested approval from Council to negotiate
with North Texas Municipal Water District for the sale of the Cat 977.
With the closing of the City's landfill , there will be little use for
the machine; however, the Water District is in need of a machine of
this size. An appraiser from Darr Equipment had appraised the machine
between $45,000-$50,000. The District does not wish to pay out any
money for the Cat. They would prefer to credit the City's use of the
Maxwell Creek Landfill if it becomes an equity purchase.
It was the concensus of the Council that upon completion of the work
at the landfill , the City Manager could negotiate with North Texas
to purchase the Cat 977 for $50,000.
Over 65 Tax Exemption: The City presently has 187 homeowners who qualify
for the over 65 tax exemption. The exemption for these homeowners has
been $6,000 at 100% appraisal . City Manager advised Council that according
to preliminary budget figures the City could afford to raise the over 65
tax exemption from $6,000 to 15,000. Councilwoman Allen moved to increase
the over 65 tax exemption to $15,000. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman
Dodd, all in favor.
Director of Public Works submitted a list of projects in order of priority
which needed attention by the Public Works Department. Mr. Cowan stressed
that the work would all be done; however, with present staff the work would
be done in order of priority or additional staff would need to be added.
City Manager recommended hiring a contract crew to relay water and service
lines on Memorial and Mardi Gras. On the subject of the lines Melvin
St. John indicated he did not lay these lines. The Mayor requested a
timetable and cost estimate of this project and other projects prior to
budget finalization. It was the concensus of the Council that the City
Manager should hire a crew to start on the water lines as soon as possible.
Council was in general agreement with the list of priorities as submitted.
Preliminary Budget Workshop: City Manager went over the 1982-83 proposed
cash position for all funds. He also advised that at the end of the third
quarter the present budget was .75048% spent. He also proposed a $.O1
tax decrease which would net the General Fund $247,500. City Manager
praised the public for paying their taxes on time this year.
City Manager received concensus of the Council to get proposals for a
sewer cleaning machine with a three year pay out.
City Manager requested a policy decision regarding who pays for lab tests
and street signs in new subdivisions. The City had always picked up the
tab on these items even though a policy had not been established that it
do so. City Manager recommended that the City continue to pay for internal
street signs and lab tests. However, if more than one lab test is necessary,
the developers would be required to pay for subsequent tests. Councilwoman
Dodd moved to adopt this policy, seconded by Councilman Martin, all in favor.
Mayor Squires advised that he and Councilman Simmons had made extensive
study of subdivision regulations and had talked to the developers and
builders. They concluded that the subdivision regulations were very
difficult to understand due to numerous amendments. The Mayor recommended
a complete rewrite of the regulations by a committee made up of two
Council members along with two members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
and a Consultant with the City Attorney to review the rewrite. The Mayor
appointed Councilman Simmons and himself from the Council . It was the
concensus of the Council to begin the review of the subdivision
regulations in this manner.
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Mayor Squires felt since the Planning & Zoning Commission was also
a planning group, that all proposed annexations go before the Commission
prior to coming to the Council . The Commission could make a recommendation
to the City Council from a planning standpoint. It was the general
concensus of the Council to begin this policy.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Mayor
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