06-14-1983 (City Council) Minutes CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 14, 1983
7:00 P.M.
The Wylie City Council met in the regular session at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 14, 1983 in Council Chambers at City Hall . Mayor
Robert 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 Mayor Squires, Mayor Pro Tem John Akin,
Councilmen Percy Simmons, Cleo Adams, William Martin, City Manager
Lee S. Vickers, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Larry Allen, I.W. Santry,
Joe George, Don Kreymer, and Bob Vincent. Councilman Don Hughes was
absent.
Invocation was given by Mayor Squires.
Council minutes and accounts payable. Motion was made by Councilman
William Martin to correct minutes of May 31, 1982 meeting, all other
minutes were approved. Seconded by Councilman Simmons. All in favor.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem John Akin to approve all bills, seconded
by Councilman William Martin, all in favor.
Paving Park Street to Second. I.W. Santry, Engineer, recommends these
plans be approved, with the developer picking up all cost. Motion
was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin, seconded by Councilman Martin, all
in favor.
.�. New water line property owners on south side of Stone and west of Thomas.
There are four families involved in this new water line. The current
line runs under the middle of A.D. Boyd's house. This line should be
capped off and a new line run behind the Boyd's in the alley way and this
would service the other three property owners. It has been estimated
that materials for this line will be between $300 and $400.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to put in the new water line for
these people south of Stone and west of Thomas, seconded by Councilman
Adams, all in favor.
Resolution recommending relocation of N T L S H from Dallas to Garland.
Mayor Pro Tem Akin made a motion to accept the relocation of Northeast
Texas Library System Headquarters from downtown Dallas to Nicholson
Memorial Library in Garland. Seconded by Councilman Simmons, all in favor.
Mutual Fire Suppression Aid Agreement with City of Parker. Larry Allen ,
Fire Chief, said this was a paper agreement for fire protection insurance
for our firemen in case of death or accident when on a call in Parker.
Most likely, Parker would not call us but there is that chance they
might. Mayor Pro Tem Akin does not agree because the City of Parker will
never work or try to cooperate with other cities on other items. Larry
Allen said there could be an agreement that Wylie would not answer their
fire calls unless necessary. Mayor Squires feels that Parker only has
one truck, therefore, they would not be able to come and assist us if
our firemen needed aid. If Parker did respond to our call that would
leave their city without a truck. Councilman Martin made a motion to
table this until a later date. Mayor Pro Tem Akin seconded, all in favor.
- Sale of the 1963 Fire Truck. City Manager Vickers feels the City has a
need for this truck. Right now the truck is used in the Park for watering.
It is the recommendation of City Manager Vickers not to sell the fire
truck. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin not to sell the fire truck,
seconded by Councilman Simmons, all in favor.
Departmental Reports. Councilman Simmons asked Fire Chief Allen if the
City Fire Department would be ready in case of an apartment fire like
the one Fort Worth had recently. Larry Allen assured the Council that
all the firemen had been to schools and participated in drills each month.
Brush problems on the curves at Akin Lane and Rush Creek, which is
causing bad vision for traffic. There has been several bad wrecks and
will be more wrecks if this problem is not solved. Mayor Pro Tem Akin
feels the City needs to ask Don Kreymer if he would let the City clear
the brush off his corner property.
Mayor Squires wants to get the easement staked out for Akin Lane and try
to clear up the vision problem
Councilman Simmons wanted to know if the stop sign at Highway 78 and
F.M. 544 could be moved back a few feet. The Highway Department feels
it would be more of a problem than a help. This would not help the
traffic leaving the service station. City Manager Vickers suggested
to Mr. Gothard, owner of the station, that he put a driveway around
back and exiting on to Kirby Street.
Mayor's Report. Mayor is concerned about the physical year end
approaching and revenue not being received in the Utility and General
Funds. With the City growing there is more and more work to be done
and more refuse to be picked up. Some weeks it will take two (2) crews
and two (2) trucks to get the refuse picked up. There is also a hold up
at the landfill due to the fact our truck has to wait in line to dump,
sometimes this is just a few minutes and sometimes it is half hour to
an hour. There is not an all weather road, when it rains our truck
has to be pulled in and out.
Consider transfer of ownership of Media Systems. Mr. George Gunter has
requested approval from the City for transfer ownership to Communications
Services, Inc. Mayor Pro Tem Akin said there has been complaints against
Media Systems for not answering their calls and not helping the public.
City Hall receives a number of calls due to people not being able to get
through to Media Systems. Mayor Pro Tem Akin made a motion to accept
the resolution with the approval from Dr. Farmer and Wally Watkins.
Seconded by Councilman Percy Simmons, all in favor.
Fire Marshal Lester Gayler is concerned about some of the rental property
in the City. There are several houses being rented that are not fit to
be lived in. Gayler feels if he could make inspections on all rental
property, this would help condemn all the old houses until they are
safe for living in. The City has an ordinance to allow the Fire Marshall
to inspect any and all rental property and businesses before they could
be occupied.
The City Staff needs to verify that the City has an ordinance for enforcing --�
the fire inspection before occupancy. The City Staff needs to place an
ad in the paper to alert the citizens that a fire inspection will be
done on all rental property and businesses prior to new renters.
Mayor Squires requested a motion to recess into Executive Session, in
accordance with Article 6252-17, subsection 2g , to discuss an item on
the account payable. Motion was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Akin, all in favor.
Mayor Squires called the meeting back into open session, Councilman
Simmons made a motion to pay the item on the accounts payable that
was in question. Seconded by Cleo Adams, all in fa r.
Mayor Pro Tem Akin made a motion to adjourn, s ded by Councilman
Martin, all in favor.
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