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12-11-1984 (City Council) Minutes CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 11 , 1984 7:0 0 P. M. The Wylie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday , December 11 , 1984 at 7 : 00 P.M . in the Council Chambers at City Hall . Mayor Akin presided . A quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted for the time and in the manner required by law. Those present were Mayor John Akin , Mayor Pro Tem Don Hughes , Councilmembers Percy Simmons , William Martin , Cleo Adams , and Joe Fulgham, City Manager. Gus Pappas , City Secretary Carolyn Jones , Public Works Director Bill Windham, Code Enforcement Officer , Roy Faires , Chief Royce Abbott , Fire Chief Mike Rawlings , Fire Chief Larry Allen , Gary Roddy , and other citizens . Mayor Akin called the meeting to order and gave the invocation . APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Notion was made by Councilman Martin to -- approve minutes as submitted . Seconded by Councilman Adams , all in favor . APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION ORDINANCE CE ON 48. 816 ACRES OUT OF THE ALLEN ATTERBURY SURVEY , ABSTRACT NO. 23 : This property is located on S . Ballard St . adjacent to the new water tower . Motion was madeby Councilman Simmons to approve and sign annexation ordinance for the above property . Seconded by Councilman Martin , all in favor . PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING OF 48 . 816 ACRES OUT OF ALLEN ATTERBURY SURVEY, ABSTRACT ITO. 23 This property is located on S . Ballard St . adjacent to the new water tower . This property is commonly known as Southpiace Addition . The request for zoning is B-1 , '3-2 , and Single Family 2 . Mayor Akin opened the public hearing , and asked if any of the citizens would like to comment . There were no citizens , but Mr . Gary Roddy , one of the developers , said they were requesting Single Family 2 in order to have smaller lots and to help keep the price of the lots and homes down . Mr . Roddy will have deed restrictions on these lots which will state there has to be 1400 sq . ft . of living area. The other areas are for Business 1 and Business 2 are being requested due to the area belonging to Lone Star Gas Company , on which there is equipment . There being no questions or opposition , the public hearing was closed . l — APPROVE AND SIGN ZONING G ORDINANCE FOR 48 . 8E6 ACRES OUT OF TLE ALLEN Al).ERBUI Y SURVEY KNOWN`', AS SOUTHPLACE ADDITION : rayor Pro Tem Hughes wanted to know if Alanis was in connection with this property . City Manager Gus Pappas said it was approximately 300 feet south of the new fire station where Alanis would cone through . City !`;onager Gus Pappas also said at the Plannin , and Zoning meeting , some of the residents did not want to see business areas on this property . Councilman Simmons wanted to know if this creates spot zoning . City :ddanager Gus Pappas said on the single family area no , but there would be a questions on the commerical area . If you take one lot and re—zone it , this does create spot zoning , but when you take large lots it could be done without questions . Er . Roddy said when you loot: at the appraisal of a home it has less' value placed on it when it is located on a busy road and Sachs° road is very busy . Also , the Lone Star Gas equipment and water tower and fire station will lower the appraisal of these homes . '.1ayor Pro Tem Hughes wanted to know if Business 2 would continue down Sachse Road toward Alanis , or would it he zoned single family . — ',lotion was made by Councilman Simmons to approve zoning; for Southplace Addition as follows , south of the Lone Star Gas equipment , Business 2 from Sachse Road back 350 ft . to end of property , Business 1 for the lots north of the gas equipment fronting Sachse Road , and Single Family 1 for the remainder . Seconded by Councilman Martin , all in favor . APPROVAL AND SIGN ANNEXATION ORDINANCE 1 J B . l46 ACRES OUT OF THE E. C . DAVIDSON SURVEY , ABSTRACT NO. 266 : This property is located on F '1 544 just west of South Highway 78 . lotion was made by Councilman Adams to approve and sign ordinance . Seconded by Councilman Fulgham, all in favor . � 1-' ACES OUTTHE E. C PUBLIC HEARING — - 0.,1 ;G OF :;. �r� C;I.L.� OF i� ,, ,. DAVIDSON SURVEY , ABSTRACT NO. 266 . This property is located on FR 544 just west of South Highway 7S. The request for zoning is Industrial . Hayor Akin opened the public hearing , there being no questions or opposition , the public hearing was closed . APFROVAE AND SIGN ZONING ORDINANCE ON 0 . 146 ACRES OUT OF B. C. DAVIDSON SURVEY,, ABSTRACT NO. 266 : There being no questions from the council table , motion was made by Councilman FulChar to approve . Seconded by Councilman Adams , all in favor . P 3LIC HEARING — (FINAL) ON ANNEXATION OF 35 . 7 ACRES OUT OF DUKE R A D SURVEY , ABSTRACT NO. S41 : This property is located on South Highway 78 south of Roddy U Assoc . 'hnyor 1 Akin opened the public hearing, there being no questions or .•=MI. opposition , the public hearing was closed . PUBLIC HEARING - (FINAL) ANNEXATION OF 2 ACRES OUT OF WILLIAM SACIISE SURVEY , ABSTRACT NO. 835 : This property is located on FM 544 and is a part of Steel Industrial Park . Mayor Akin opened the public hearing , there being no questions or opposition , the public hearing was closed . PUBLIC HEARING - (FINAL) ANNEXATION ON 0. 99E ACRES OUT OF THE WILLIAM SACIISE SURVEY , ABSTRACT NO. 835 : This property is located on FM 544 adjacent to Steel Industrial Park. Mayor Akin opened the public hearing , there being no questions or opposition , the public hearing was closed . ACCEPTANCE OF UTILITY EASEMENT FROM L. E. /WYLIE PROPERTIES : This easement has been granted to the City in order for the water lines to be laid for the new ground storage tank . Motin was made by Councilman Simmons to accept this easement . Seconded by Councilman Martin. All in favor . APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TO LEASE CITY LANDFILL: City Manager Gus Pappas said there has been no response from Moore Industrial on this lease agreement . Notion to table this item was made by Councilman Simmons . Seconded by Councilman Adams , all in favor . AWARD BID FOR POLICE CAR: The City received three bids for this polic car which are : Tomes Ford $11 , 092 . 32 Lakeside Chev . $10, 993 . 18 Carter Chev . $10, 995 . 00 Staff recommends awarding the bid to Carter Chevrolet . Motion was made by Councilman Fulghman to award bid to Carter Chev . Seconded by Councilman Martin . All in favor . APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Motion was made by Councilman Simmons to approve bills paid and accounts payable with the exception of Speed Fab , which is to be called about . Seconded by Councilman Adams . All in favor . DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS : All departmental reports were accepted as submitted . GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION : Councilman Simmons said the Fire Marshal reported he was not getting called to inspect building plans before permits were being issued . City Manager Gus Pappas said he had talked with the Fire Marshal '7 this date and the problem has been taken care of . Councilman Simmons wanted to know if the Construction Board had been called about a meeting and if so when was the meeting . Code Enforcement Officer boy Faires said the meeting had been set for January 14 , 1985. Councilman Simmons wanted to know if the Code Enforcement Officer had checked out the wrecking yard next to ?usinn Truss . City ;Manager said this would be done if it has not already been done . ayor Pro Tem hughes wanted to compliment the staff on the Christmas party for the city employees . Also wanted to know if any of the council had roeieved circulars in their door about a sale in a home on Driarwood . hayor Pro Tem Hughes wanted to know if this could be checked out , since there sitouic, not be a business in a residential area . Councilman Fu_i gham said a man at 109 S . Birmingham called him and said a man in a City car was looking through binoculars and when the man asked what the City employee was doing the car left . City Manager Gus Pappas said he would look into this , but sometimes it was possible for the code enforcment officer to be using binoculars . Is the Construction Board taking the place of the Electrical !;oard . City Manager Gus Pappas said yes , but is does more than just electrical . Also , Councilman Fulgham wanted to know if a man had taken the electrical test and needed a few points to pass . City Manager Gus Pappas said that Mr . Faires uses test that are made up by an electrical instructor in Garland . fes , a man did take the test and has come to Mr . gaires in protest due to the fact he needed a few points to pass . This problem has been worked out . Councilman :Martin wanted to compliment the staff on the Christmas party . Also , at Steel Industrial Park there has been a camp area or mobile home park opened up . City Manager Gus Pappas said this is not a pert of Steel Industrial Park , but that a Er . Roy Jacobs owns this property . IIe has a water tap from North Texas :Municipal 'Dater District , but has begin to sell water to several property owners . When :ETIUD found out about Er . Jacobs selling water to others , they have informed him of pulling his water meter . .,'hers ' TMWD pulled this meeter , it has left several people without water , including Steel Industrial Park. because the City knew this was going to happen , r ': indhaa made arrangments to have water for the people inside r c The C has made several complaints to the the city limits . _,:e City ,aac�e County health Officer and will continue to make these coapalints until this has been cleaned up . If Mr . Jacobs request annexation and water service , the staff would recommend that it be refused , due to the pre—existing clause in annexation . v t. .rw iayor Akin wanted to know if there had been a response from the people west of town on the new water lines . City hanger Gus Pappas said a letter committing Wylie Lake Ranch plus a check for this area has been received , also a letter from i iortex Nursery stating they were willing to pay their share . hayor Akin wanted to !. now if there was a need for the second meeting in December . City Nanager Gus Pappas said if there was a meeting it would be to act on the pending annexations that could have the ordinances signed . iiayor Akin also commented on the Tree Lighting and the Christman Parade and stated that it was the best the City has had in some time . Mayor Akin thanked Carolyn Jones , ;layne Hayes , and i t ';;rs , Wacefied for their work of these two programs . Mayor Akin also asked about the ground storage tanks . This company is moving along , Pr .Uindham has already received the tie down bolts . Sometimes next week the City crew will begin preparing the site for the pouring of the pad . City i•ianager Gus Pappas said the Charter is printed and labels are on the envelopes and some have been stuffed . Should be ready for mailing in a few more days . Potion was made to adjourn by iiayor Pro Tem Hughes . Seconded by Councilman Adams . All in favor . 17-1 John Akin , Mayor ATTEST : 414 Carol /Jo , City Secretary LI