08-08-1983 (City Council) Minutes 'MINUTES OF
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
August 8, 1983
7:00 P.M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session at 7:00 P. M. on Monday,
August 8, 1983 in the Council Chambers at City Hall . 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 Mayor Squires, Mayor
Pro Tem Akin, Councilmen Percy Simmons, Cleo Adams, William Martin, Don Hughes,
City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Acting City Manager I . W. Santry, Bob Mansell ,
Carl Reim and Truett Smith.
Mayor called the meeting to order. The primary purpose is to meet with North
Texas Municipal Water District over the water and sewer problems east of
town.
Carl Reim asked to give a brief history of North Texas Municipal Water Dis-
trict. North Texas is a governmental indity, greated by the State of Texas
back in 1951, there was ten (10) cities that banded together, Wylie was one
of the original 10 cities. At this time the State was trying to build some
type of water storage out of Lake Lavon. The State had to have someone to
contract within this area. These ten cities finally got together and worked
out their situation and formed a District through the Texas Legislation. The
Legislature finally formed a District and it was primarily formed to store
and operate a water treatment plant. Mr. Truett Smith was one of the original
Board Members and one of the first persons to try and put this District to-
gether.
North Texas has several concerns for our City, the first being all the new
developments coming in on the west side of Wylie and not having enough water
supply and pressure.
Second being the sewer treatment plant is running at 60% capacity. This is
a very high capacity without adding more to it. The City needs to look into
the possibility of enlarging the system we have or building another system.
North Texas Municipal Water District has a 72" water line with a tap on it
to help serve the west side of the City. The City could also put a pump
station at the 72" tap at approximate cost of $100.000. without overhead
storage.
Also, the City could move the old water tower over on the west side and put
it in to operation at approximate cost of $104.000. The old tower has approx-
imately 40 more years of service. Capacity wise, the pump has approximately
25 years, if ground level tank is put in, then the capacity of the old tank
would last longer than 25 years.
There is another alternative and that is that the City would have to enter
into an agreement with North Texas Municipal Water District agreeing that
the City would purchase X# gallons and then North Texas would pick up the
tap for this area. The City would have to provide a storage tank and pump
station for the area. Mr. Rehin said no matter what the City decides to do
the rates will have to go up in order to provide service for the City
Mr. Truett Smith said the Council needed to look at what the developers pay
per lot for putting in water and sewer lines that tap into the City main
lines. He also said a City smaller than Wylie is charging $904.00 per lot
for water and sewer taps. This charge would help compensate the cost of
water and sewer.
Another problem is the City sewer treatment plant is overloaded on a daily
basis. The City sewer permit is up October 14, 1984, and there may be problems
with the State in getting this permit renewed. It looks as though the City
will have to put in another treatment plant or enlarge the one they already
have.
Mayor Pro Tem Akins wanted to know if it would be feasible to go in with
Murphy and combine a new sewer treatment plant. Mayor Pro Tem Akin feels
the City is not ready to put in a new water tower and new sewer treatmen
plant.
I. W. Santry wanted to know if there was additional capacity at North Texas
for another pump at the clear well . It appears that the present line will
not carry water to the east. Mr. Rehin assured the Council that North Texas
would make room for another pump for the City.
Mr. Reim also reminded Council that there is an open space now where one
of the pumps was pulled for repairs. Council gave Mr. I. W. Santry the O.K.
to have the pump put together and put back into operation.
Motion was made to adjourn by Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilman Adams ,
all in favor.
b t ui s, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carolyn es, y Secretary