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08-19-1985 (City Council) Minutes CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MINUTES AUGUST 19 , 1985 7 :00 P . M. The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Thursday , August 19 , 1985 at 7 : 00 P . M. in the work room of the Rita and Truett Smith Library . 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 William Martin , Randall Gaston , Percy Simmons , Harold Spence , City Manager Gus Pappas , City Secretary Carolyn Jones , Finance Director James Johnson , Public Works Director Bill Windham, Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires , Chief of Police Royce Abbott , I . W. Santry , Kenneth Powell , Bill Kreymer , Melvin St . John , Ricky St . John and other citizens . Mayor Akin called the meeting to order and gave the invocation . City Manager Gus Pappas reported to the Mayor and Council had over the last few days the inspectors were in Rush Creek II and have found some problems . The curbs in this area are doing the same as on Willow Way and Stoneybrook . Mr . Bill Kreymer has spoken to the developer and told him he would have to correct this problem and re-pour the curbs . Mr . Faires went to Westwind III and found the curbs had been poured prior to the street being poured . This process is okey when the curbs are kept wet until the streets are poured . Today what was found , the curb because of heat , had already started to set prior to the street being poured . The developer was talked to and informed this would not work. In Rush Creek II , the curbs were poured over the street but without steel . Councilman Simmons asked I . W. Santry if there wa a way to correct this . Mr . Santry said to replace the entire curb , there must be a bond between the curb and street . Mr . Santry also said these curbs should be 4000 p . s . i . . Mr . Santry also looked at Westwind Meadows III , and this is a very poor job . Mr . Santry also said that construction joints are very important , that the joints in Rush Creek II have all be broken down with trucks running over them. Mayor Akin wanted to know if it was to the point that an inspector be on the job at all times . Mr . Santry said that we were at the point of needing the full time inspector . Councilman Martin wanted to know if all of Rush Creek is this way . Mr . Faires said no , just part of it . Councilman Martin also asked how much time was left on Rush Creek' s year . Mr . Faires said there was about seven months left on the year . Mayor Akin also asked if the street and curb should be the same p . s . i . . Mr . Faires read from the sub—division regulations that the curb and street should be poured from the same batch . Mr . Bill Kreymer said he was on the job site and the curb mud did not arrive in time to pour as it should have . Mr . Melvin St . John said he would invite all the council to come and see this street . There is one crooked joint and he going to cut this joint out . Mr . St . John said he has already replaced 200 feet of curb in Rush Creek and is going to replace the rest of the curbs . Mr . Kreymer said at one time when they were pouring at Rush Creek, there was no water at the batch plant . There could be a problem with the mud coming in at that time . Mayor Akin said he was not prepared to act on the street ordinance that was passed at the last meeting . There is a need to have a discussion on the streets in the amount of "^ p . s . i . and about the steel forms . Councilman Simmons said he knew that everyone was saying other cities were not doing this , is it possible to have the City Engineers from Richardson, and Plano over for a meeting . Mayor Pro Tem Hughes requested the City of Rockwall be called . Councilman Martin requested the City of Garland . There was also a request that Southwest Labs , Gifford—Hill and Lone Star and the City of Allen be invited to this meeting . This meeting will be a part of the agenda for Tuesday , August 27 , 1985 APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR RECONSTRUCTING EXISTING STREETS IN THE CITY OF WYLIE: City Manager said the staff anticipates most of the citizens will take a two (2) year pay out on the assessments . The city staff has prepared several proposals from which the council may decided upon if they choose . On all of the proposal payouts , the monthly payments will range from $20. 13 to $10 . 63 depending on the proposal used . This is based on a 60 Ft . lot , and a 28 ft . street . The above payments do have interest added . Councilman Simmons wanted to know how many miles of asphalt streets . City Manager Gus Pappas said 23 to 26 miles . Each year the city will add 10% to the beginning alotted amount for the street program, of which the city started this program out with $100 ,000 .00 . Councilman Gaston recommended the senior citizens be assessed $1 . 00 if they qualify . Mayor Akin said this should be like the discount given for water . Councilman Spence asked City Manager Gus Pappas which of the proposals he recommended . City Manager said Al or Cl . Councilman Spence also wanted to know if the payout could be extended to three (3) years for senior citizens . Mayor Akin recommended proposal Cl for useage , with senior citizens being assessed 50% on a two (2) year payout and section three (3) be changed to 1/2 instead of 1/3 . This proposal would assess property of a 60 ft . lot and 28 ft . street in the amount of $336 . 00 . With a monthly payment on a two year payout in the amount of $16 . 10 . Motion was made by Councilman Simmons to adopt proposal C-1 with the above changes . Seconded by Councilman Gaston . The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Simmons - in favor , Councilman Gaston - in favor , Councilman Fulgham - not present , Councilman Spence - in favor , and Councilman Martin - in favor . This motion carried with 6 in favor and one not present . APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE FEE ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FINANCING OF RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING STREETS IN THE CITY OF WYLIE : After some discussion , Council recommended to change the fee ordinance to comply with the C-1 proposal adopted above . This would adopt the following charges : 1 . For street which have been improved , i . e . , some base and/or asphalt regardless of existing condition $0 .40 per square foot . 2 . For streets which are completely unimproved , i . e . , no asphalt or oil base material and little or no rock or paving material $0 . 50 per square foot . 3 . Finance - a. 90 day without interest b . one year - 10% interest c . two year - 15% interest d . Senior citizens 50% discount if they qualify . .1.i°3 g Motion was made by Councilman Gaston to approve amendment to fee ordinance with above changes . Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes . The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Simmons - in favor , Councilman Gaston - in favor , Councilman Fulgham - no present , Councilman Spence - in favor , and Councilman Martin - in favor . This motion carried with 6 in favor and one not present . Mayor Akin called for a 10 minute recess . Mayor Akin called the meeting back to order . 1985-86 BUDGET WORK SESSION : City Manager Gus Pappas reported that the Utility Fund balances with a proposed budget of $820 , 100 .00 with Department 503 - Sewer making the assumption that the city will take over the operating of the sewer treatment plant and hire one more employee for this department . General Fund balances with a proposed budget of $2 , 000 , 000.00 . City Secretary budget does add one employee after moving into new city hall . Code Enforcement budget adds one clerk after moving into new city hall . Planning and Engineering budget has one full time employee who will work under I . W. Santry . Municipal Court Clerk budget has one full time clerk. Police Administration is to have a computer , police patrol adding a police lieutenant and funds one police car , police investigation has one full time employee , police como and records has one full time clerk to help type reports for patrolmen. Fire Department has a full time paid Fire Chief/Marshal and will delete the compensation pay for the part time fire marshal and reduce some of the voluntary fire fighters pay . Library adds one full time clerk to manage the Community Center and the meeting room of the new library . Parks Department has two (2) full time and four (4) seasonal (two of the seasonal will be for the summer program for children) . This budget also includes the building lease for the community center . Streets and drainage budget has a full time crew for the street program and plus one man for the street sweeper . This also includes a new air compressor for public works . Garage department was cut from this years budget . Mayor Akin said that the City has no control over the ball fields in the park . Mayor Pro Tem Hughes and City Manager Gus Pappas met with Wylie Sports Assn . to work out the problems in the park . Mayor Pro Tem Hughes said that WSA is ready to let the City have the park back . City Manager Gus Pappas said what WSA is ready to let the City have is all the expenses but not control of the ballgames . Mayor Akin said that either the Council or Committee of Mayor Pro Tem Hughes and Councilman Fulgham meet with WSA and Roy Taylor to lay out the rules and regulations . Jh, Mayor Akin also recommended the program for the fire department be proposed until April or May after the election . Councilman Gaston said he could not see council backing off of this problem. Councilman Martin said he would go along with putting it off to protect the ones running in the April Election . Councilman Spence agreed with Councilman Martin . Councilman Fulgham said go with putting the program into this years budget . City Manager Gus Pappas asked about the pay increase he has received from the current Fire Marshal Lester Gayler . This increase is double what he is currently being paid . Mayor and Council said there would be no increase for Mr . Gayler . Mayor Akin is also concerned with the sewer treatment plant and breaking an agreement with North Texas Municipal Water District . NTMWD has requested a joint meeting with them and the City Council on this matter . The council as a whole agreed to have a meeting with NTMWD . It was agreed to set the meeting any time NTMWD could be present . Councilman Simmons requested an executive session at the end of the next council meeting in regards to personnel . Motion was made to adjourn , with all in favor . 4,yt John W. Akin , Mayor .4===Ni SEAL * 11=== ATTEST 17, Caroly nes , ity Secretary ®�•� O F 4Vy •I SEAL