09-29-1983 (City Council) Minutes /«3
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Public Hearing
September 29, 1983
7:00 P.M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday,
September 29, 1983 at the Wylie Elementary School . 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 Cleo Adams, Don Hughes, Percy Simmons, William Martin,
I. W. Santry, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, two representatives from the Wylie
News, Tim Hemingway, Don Kreymer, Raymond Cooper, Eugene Daffin.
Mayor Squires called the meeting to order and stated this was a public hearing
for the tax rate, 83-84 Budget, Fee Ordinance and General Revenue Sharing.
Major concern to the City is the increases in water, sewer and refuse. Primary
cause of this increase is due to the loss in Utility revenues. This coming
year $90,000 will have to be transferred from General Fund to Utility Fund
in order to meet the needs for the 83-84 year.
In setting the new fee schedule, I. W. Santry talked with Allen, McKinney,
Richardson and Plano prior to setting these fees. Don Kreymer says the City
is putting a burden on the developers. Tim Hemingway wanted to know if there
would be better service after going up on all the rates. Raymond Cooper wanted
to know if the City was going to contract out the refuse.
Mayor Squires told Tim Hemingway that the City hoped to give better services.
In the 83-84 Budget there has been some equipment added in order to better
serve the City. Mayor told Raymond Cooper that it was in the planning stage
to contract out the refuse. If the City stays in the refuse business, there
is a need for new trucks and the City is not in a position to purchase two
new trucks. Mayor also stated that a contract had not been awarded as of yet.
It was also pointed out that rates have not been reviewed since the late sixties.
The City of Wylie is behind in updating their fees.
One area in the fee ordinance section 3- C where it charges the Developers a
2% fee over the estimated cost of concrete pavement for test and inspections.
Raymond Cooper, Don Kreymer and Tim Hemingway are very much against this
section.
Councilman Martin said the engineer has researched these figures and is con-
fident that the figures are correct. Councilman Martin also said the City
has to make a start somewhere in updating the fees. The tax payers have been
paying up front on all cost and this is why the Council is trying to get the
cost where they should be.
Mayor Squires said to go with the 2% and review in one year and adjust this
cost then.
Mayor Squires stated that this budget is a bare bone budget. The City has
no reserve funds left due to the City absorbing the increase and not passing
these increases on to the citizens.
Motion was made by Councilman Hughes to adopt the ordinance for the Revised
82-83 Budget. Seconded by Councilman Martin. All in favor.
Motion was made by Councilman Hughes to adopt the ordinance for the proposed
83-84 Budget. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Akin. All in favor.
Motion was made by Councilman Martin to adopt the proposed budget for General
Revenu Sharing Grant. Seconded by Councilman Simmons. All in favor.
Motion was made by Councilman Simmons to adopt an ordinance setting the 1983
tax rate at forty-nine cents (.49) per $100.00 valuation. Seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Akin. Four in favor. One against (Councilman Adams) .
Motion made by Councilman Hughes to adopt the Fee Ordinance with a footnote
added to section 3j that the individual has the option to do their own work
and the City only inspect. Seconded by Mayor Pro Akin. Four in favor.
One against (Councilman Simmons) .
ob t es, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carolyn es, ' y Secretary