09-17-1985 (City Council) Minutes CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING — MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 17 , 1985
7 :00 P. M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Tuesday ,
September 17 , 1985 at 7 : 00 P . M. in the Wylie Community
Center . 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 W . Akin , Mayor Pro Tem Don
Hughes , Councilmembers Randall Gaston , Percy Simmons ,
William Martin , Haorld Spence , and Joe Fulgham, City Manager
Gus Pappas , City Secretary Carolyn Jones , Public Works
Director Bill Windham, Finance Director James Johnson , Carl
Riehn , Truett Smith , and Dolan McKnight .
Mayor Akin called the meeting to order .
Truett Smith thanked the council for the opportunity to come
before then . In our consideration , if the cities of Plano ,
Mesquite , Rockwall and other cities in the district could
operate they own sewer treatment plants , wouldn' t they be
doing so . When it is time to build another plant , North
Texas Municipal Water District can do this for the City .
Carl Riehn said basically NTMWD is locally oriented and
created primarily to help the cities . NTMWD only existence
is to work for and serve the cities . Also the enforcement
of such plants is going to become more strenuous than in the
past . The next time Wylie ' s permit comes up , they will have
to comply with the advance secondary plant permit .
Dolan McKnight gave a slide presentation on the different
water and wastewater treatment plants that NTMWD has .
Mayor Akin voiced his opinion about more and more smaller
cities are going to contract the wastewater treatment plants
out to larger firms .
Mayor Pro Tem Hughes said he felt that the city staff could
do the job , but we are growing and have a lot facing us and
he does not want to over load our staff at the present time .
Councilman Gaston said that NTMWD should give the City
Manager a written report each month on the time spent and
the equipment used and what was done while at the Wylie
Wastewater Treatment Plant .
Councilman Spence said that NTMWD is an asset to Wylie , not
only because it is their home base but they will take care
of the city .
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Councilman Fulgham said he cannot believe that it would cost ..
the city more to maintain and operate the wastewater
treatment plant themselves . Councilman Fulgham does think
we should have more control and imput on the new treatment
plant it we do go out for Bonds for this new plant .
Councilman Simmons said to stay with NTMWD but that the City
deserves more consideration and respect from NTMWD than what
we have had in the past .
City Manager Gus Pappas said that the report that Carl Riehn
said was given to the Mayor , was received , but there were no
instructions that the City was to mail this letter on to
Austin . The council never received an answer to the
question of lower bonds rates from Carl Riehn. This answer
is no , the bonds are issued on the cities bond rate and not
no what NTMWD can give . Therefore , NTMWD can not give lower
rates . If the City allows NTMWD to accept the contract ,
that is to take part in the new plant , that it will be
harder to break away from them. On the subject of regional
areas , Murphy is already in a regional area and so are
Rowlett , Garland and Sachse . What cities would be put in a
region with Wylie . The Council should also remember that
NTMWD does not pay any taxes , they have easements and water
lines all through the City , but pay no taxes . The only
asset is the water supply . .•..
In looking at the staff , Bill Windham has a "B" license in
Wastewater , James Johnson has a master degree in finance ,
and I , Gus Pappas , has a master degree . NTMWD has no more
on their staff then the City of Wylie has . Wylie has an
engineer on staff and in a few years we will be able to put
together a staff such as NTMWD has put together .
City Manager Gus Pappas said he has bonded and built a
wastewater treatment plant in Florida . James Johnson has
bonded and built a wastewater treatment plant in Texas . Bill
Windham has operated wastewater treatment plants .
The City of Wylie has been threaten by the State of Texas ,
not NTMWD , but Wylie has to answer all questions and be
responsible .
Mayor Pro Tem Hughes wanted to know if we entered into a
contract could the city deal direct with the State on the
new plant and with the engineers . Mayor Pro Tem Hughes also
said he is not in total agreement to let NTMWD take over the
wastewater treatment plant .
Councilman Gaston said to make this clear that this is a one
year contract for service . '"*
City Manager Gus Pappas said he had had a discussion with
the Mayor about Kirby Street . City Manager would recommend
that Kirby St . be covered with hot mix asphalt and then
amend the street ordinance to lay hot mix asphalt .
Estimated the cost for hot mix asphalt to be about 10 cents
more a square foot . The only complaints received was it was
not smooth and not black top . Council requested the cost
figures up to now on the street and cost figures on hot mix
asphalt for the October 8th agenda .
City Manager Gus Pappas also said that the City has received
a request from the County on doing approximately 4000 ft . of
base work on Murphy Road . To the best of our sources , it is
Murphy Road . The only thing is that our equipment and crew
would be out of the City about seven (7) to ten ( 10) working
days .
In the financing of City Hall , lease/purchasing is an option
and is available on long terms . Have talked with First
Southwest and the bond market has gone up . The City needs
to secure a place in the bond market before it continue to
rise .
Mayor Akin adjourned the meeting .
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ch. John W. Akin , Mayor
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