10-28-1985 (City Council) Minutes CALLED JOINT MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL AND CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 28 , 1985
7 : 00 P . M.
The Wylie City Council and the Centennial Committee met in a
joint called session on I'ionday , October 28 , 1985 at 7 : 00 P .
M. in the City of 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 Akin , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes , Councilmembers Percy
Simmons , Harold Spence , Randall Gaston and William Martin ,
City Manager Gus Pappas , City Secretary Carolyn Jones ,
Committee members Dorothy Strickland , Florence Masters ,
:betty Pendergrass , Ray Mullins , Truett Smith , Charles Lutz
and Terry Griner , Mr . John Pototschnick , artist , and other
citizens . Councilman Fulgham was absent .
Mayor Akin called the meeting to order and then called on
Mr . Ray Mullins , President of the Wylie Area Chamber of
Commerce .
Mr . Mullins said in October , 1986 the City of Wylie will be
100 years old . The Chamber is sponsoring a celebration in
honor of this special occasion . The chairman of this
centennial committee is Mr . Truett Smith .
Mr . Smith said the City of Wylie was named after Col . W. D .
Wylie . Col . Wylie brought people out to Wylie on a special
train , on which they were served lunch and were entertained
by a band . Col . Wylie then sold the lots through an
auction . Mr . Smith is going to contact the Santa Fe
Railroad and try to get a train with a few cars to come to
Wylie . If the train can be arranged , Mr . Smith is going to
have a luncheon with a band to entertain . Mr . Smith also
stated there were a number of people in Wylie who own
antiques and he would like to obtain a building in order to
display these antiques . Mr . Smith is also going to contact
the Churches in the area and see if they will have a
homecomming on the final weekend of this celebration .
The Wylie News will begin in January to run the complete
story of the City of Wylie . '
Mr . John Pototschnik , artist , gave a presentation on some of
the art work he has done for other cities during special
times . Mr . Pototschnik would have a limited number of
prints for $50 .00 each and a number of posters for $5 . 50
each . The fee for doing this art work and prints will be
approximately $3 , 236 . 00 . This fee is usually paid for by a
merchant or a real estate agency for the advertizing they
will receive .
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Mr . Mullins asked if any one had any questions or
suggestions . --
Councilman Gaston asked about the financing for this
project . Mr . Mullins said the financing had not been
resolved but felt the citizens and businesses would help .
City Manager Gus Pappas said there was a firm that has the
old trolly cars for rent and it would be nice to bring this
to Wylie for the week.
Mr . Mullins thanked everyone for coming and for their
support .
Mayor Akin expressed his thanks and appreciation for what
the committee is doing . Mayor Akin also said the Council
and City would be glad to help in any way they could .
The meeting was .,,,g'p , ned with all in favor .
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* SEA- John W. Akin , Mayor
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Carol on:s )City Secretary