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11-08-1983 (City Council) Minutes CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 8, 1983 7:00 P.M. The Wylie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 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 John Akin, Councilmen Cleo Adams, Don Hughes, Percy Simmons, and William Martin, I. W. Santry, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Mike Rawlings, Chief Abbott, Bob Vincent, Ron Close, Melvin St. John, Don Kreymer, Jamie Roberts. Mayor Squires called the meeting to order and Councilman Adams gave the invocation. Approval of Minutes and Accounts Payable: Motion was made by Councilman Hughes to accept the accounts payable as submitted and minutes with following corrections: 1. October 10, Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin not Councilman Martin. 2. October 11, Speed zone was not 20mph for all areas - Highway 78 should be 25mph. 3. October 24, Specs for concrete streets the book City Hall received was from North Texas Council of Governments not the State. Also on October 24, Motion for preliminary plat for Wylie Butane Mobile Home Park should read the fence be put up prior to construction of additional lots. Motion was seconded by Councilman Martin. All in favor. Rezoning Abstract No. 23 - Block Tract 5D (Triangle in front of Middle School ). from Retail to SF2 attached and Retail : Mr. Ron Close said there would be improvements to the streets, with curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. There would be a little over one acre left as Retail and the remaining be SF2 attached. Mayor Squires opened the meeting for the public hearing. Mr. Beckham wanted to know if there were plans of 544 coming through Stone Road. At this time no but there has been talks of this some time back. There being no other questions or statements the public hearing was closed and the item returned to the Council table. Mr. Santry reported that Plan- ning and Zoning did have a problem with SF2 attached and SF Zoning. Motion was made by Councilman Simmons to accept the rezoning for Abstract 23 Block Tract 5D of SF2 Attached and for the ordinance to be prepared. Mayor Pro Tem Akin amended the motion to state that money be put in escrow for street improvements prior to construction being done and to accept mmilm rezoning. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. All in favor. Second Public Hearing - Annexation of 125 acres on FM 3412 (across from Birmingham Land: Mayor Squires opened the public hearing. One Citizen asked where Century Trucking is located in connection to this property. Century Trucking is located east of this addition. How many feet going West from Centure? It is approximately 800 feet. This will take in the Eldridge Property. There being no other questions, the public hearing was closed and the item returned to the Council table. Motion was made by Councilman Martin to approve 125 acres for annexation for the ordinance to be prepared. Seconded by Councilman Simmons. All in favor. Approval of Bids for two Police Cars: Received two bids: 1. North Central Ford - $10,391.93 per car 2. Carter Chevrolet - $10,625.00 per car. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to award bid to Carter Chevrolet for the two Police Cars. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. All in favor. Approval of Bids for Public Works Pick Up: There were five bids received for a Pick Up: 1. Bob Tedford Chevrolet - C10 $7828.00 S10 $6329.00 2. North Central Ford - F-100 $7595.57 Ranger $5927.63 ,�.. 3. Carter Chevrolet - C10 $7700.00 S-10 $6225.00 4. Andrews Ford - F-100 $7807.67 Ranger $6518.55 5. Lakeside Chevrolet - C10 $7783.00 S-10 $6285.00 Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to table and re-submit. Seconded by Councilman Adams. All in favor. Bids for FM Base Radio Station for Fire Department: City Secretary did not receive any bids. Motion was made to re-submit publication for bids by Mayor Pro Tem Akin. Seconded by Councilman Simmons. All in favor. Collecting outstanding water bills : Mr. Tony Franze made a presentation to Council in regards to collecting outstanding water/sewer and refuse bills. If his firm collects a bill that is 6 months passed due the firm receives 35% of what is collected. If the bill collected is over / months passed due the firm receives 50% of what is collected. Mr. Franze assured Council the firm maintaines a bond to protect against law suits to the City. There will be no fees to the City unless old accounts are collected. Councilman Martin would like the City Attorney to look at the contract before Council action is taken. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to sign contract with this firm for the collection of outstanding bills if City Attorney �-- approves contract. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. All in favor. Public HeA.ring for Zoning Wyndham Estates: Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed this zoning and recommends to Council for approval . Mr. Santry reported zoning request is for light industrial , commercial , SF2, MF Duplexes and MF apartments. Mayor Squires opened the Public hearing. There being no questions or opposition, the public hearing was closed and this:: item returned to the Council table. Mayor Pro Tem has a problem with the City being responsible for paving 1/2 of the streets. Mayor Pro Tem Akin said after these streets are annexed, the County will not help maintain them although they were originally County roads. Mayor Squires told Mr. Beckham that these streets had to be improved prior to any building in the addition. Also Mr. Beckham, if County does not put in the improvements for Old Highway 78, are you willing to put 100% up for this road. No comment from Mr. Beckham. The main reason for industrial zoning is due to the power lines going through this section. Motion was made by Councilman Simmons to zone Wyndham Estates as follows: Tract 1 - 14.9221 acres - Business 1 Tract 2 - 49.2068 acres - SF2 Tract 3 - 6.4104 acres - MF Duplexes Tract 4 - 7.6883 acres - MF apartments Tract 5 - 32.4164 acres - light industrial for ordinance to be prepared. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. All in favor. Final approval of South Second Street: Mr. Santry reported all the work "1 is not complete as of this date. The channels along Stone Road and on both sides of the Bridge. Councilman Simmons made a motion to table this item until all work has been completed. Seconded by Councilman Adams. All in favor. Approval of improvements to Oak Street: Councilman Hughes talked with Harold Spence and suggested putting lime, asphalt and concrete down with open flume and not storm sewer. Oaks addition is sloped toward a storm- sewer for drainage. Mr. Don Kreymer said no one could live with the past proposals for paving this section. Something needs to be done to fix this section of Oak. Mr. Kreymer also said there were several ways to get the drainage down Oak but it will take some work and engineering. Mayor Squires requested Mr. Kreymer and Mr. Santry get together and work this problem out. Motion was made by Councilman Adams to table this item. Seconded by Council- man Simmons. All in favor. Approval of Resolution for Land Exchange with Hassie Hunt Properties : This is the land exchange for the Wylie Community Park. Motion was made by Councilman Martin to accept the land exchange and sign resolution. Seconded by Councilman Hughes. All in favor. Cost Votes for the Board of Directors for Collin County Tax Appraisal District: Mayor Pro Tem Akin said in the past the Council has voted along with the School District. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to pool our 22 votes with the school . Seconded by Councilman Martin. All in favor. Appointments of City Manager: The position of City Manager has been offered to Gus Pappas and he has accepted. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to appoint Gus Pappas as City Manager effective November 14, 1983. Seconded by Councilman Martin. Four in favor, Councilman Adams against. Department Reports: Chief Abbott reported Wylie Police Department cleared 17 cases of theft this month. He also reported on the volunteer program there is one person signed up and two more are coming in. Fire Department: Elected officers for this year. Chief: Larry Allen Assistant Chief: Mike Rawlings Lieutenant: John Housewright Captain: J. Morman Secretary/Treasurer: Roger Mier Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Bob Hopkin Citizen Participation: Reverend Puckett of the Praise and Worship Center reported the plans for the old building should be under way soon. The Church is still trying to obtain the property. Mayor Pro Tem Akin said the problem was sometime back this deal on the property was to be taken care of and now Mr. Puckett says there has been no action. Mayor Pro Tem Akin said he was surprised the property owner had let the old building be moved in on the property. Reverend Puckett said the Church hoped to sign the papers for this property by the first of the year. This old building will be remodeled within six to eight weeks after signing the papers for the purchase of the property. Council agreed to give Reverend Puckett and the Church until February 1, 1984 to have a remodeling permit and be working on this building. If this has not come to pass as of Feb- ruary 1, 1984, then the old building to be moved out of Wylie. Motion was made by Councilman Martin to recess into Executive Session, in accordance with Article 6252 - 17, subsection 2G, to discuss personnel matters. Seconded by Councilman Simmons. All in favor. Mayor Squires called the meeting back into open session. There being no other items to act on is there a motion to adjourn. Motion was made by Councilman Martin to ad;.6-n. All in favor. Jo•ert : quires, Mayo . • (---- ATTEST: Carol Jo es i Secretary Y