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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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John W. Akin , Mayor
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Caroly nes , ity Secretary
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