02-22-1983 (City Council) Minutes CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
EMERGENCY MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 1983
6:30 P.M.
The Wylie City Council met in emergency session at 6:30 p.m. on
February 22, 1983 in the Tower Suite at First State Bank, Wylie, Texas.
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, Geline Dodd, Reta Allen and Harold Eavenson. Also pre-
sent were City Manager Lee Vickers, City Secretary Gail Wallace, City
Attorney CaMille Elliott, Police Chief Royce Abbott, Teresa Squires,
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kauffman, Bob and Sandy Edgin, Harold Spence, Randall
Gaston, David Engelmann, Catherine McAnally, Jerry Davis, Robert and
Shirley Marchell , Cal Westerhoff, John Hayes, John Parfait and Melvin
St. John.
Mayor Squires called the meeting to order.
City Attorney Elliott had prepared a memo pursuant to instructions
given to her at the February 21st meeting, which she passed out to
Council . The paper was entitled "Memorandum For Use of City Property"
and contained portions of Article 39.01(5) of the Penal Code and
Article 5991 V.C.S.A. The Mayor insisted that the charges against
him be made public. Councilman Martin urged the Mayor to go into
Executive Session in order to further discuss the situation. After
a brief discussion among the Mayor, Council and City Attorney, Council-
man Martin moved to go into Executive Session. Motion was seconded
by Councilman Eavenson. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting reopened into public session. Councilman Eavenson made
the following motion: "To amend the existing minutes of February 21,
1983 to correctly reflect that the meeting of February 21, 1983 was
recessed to February 22, 1983 at 6:30 p.m. and that the meeting was
to be duly posted as an emergency session. " Councilman Martin seconded
the motion. All were in favor.
The Mayor advised that there would be a public hearing, the date and
time would be set allowing sufficient time for notice and posting.
The Mayor made a public statement regarding the manner in which he
had opened the meeting at 6:30. He withdrew the statement and advised
that he did wish to conduct the meeting in a . c "-sional manner.
Councilman Eavenson moved to adjourn. Mo ' • .s seconded by Council-
man Martin. All were in favor.
robe '" Squires , Mayor
ATTEST:
-ail Wa . e, i y Secretary