05-06-1986 (City Council) Minutes 23
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
MAY 6 , 1986
7:00 P. M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Tuesday,
May 6 , 1986 at 7 :00 P . M. in the Community Center of Wylie.
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 Don Hughes Mayor Pro Tem Harold
Spence, Council Members Sandra Donovan, Lowell Brewster, Joe
Fulgham, City Manager Gus Pappas, City Secretary Carolyn
Jones, Director of Public Works Bill Windham, Director of
Finance James Johnson, I . W. Santry and Ron Homeyer of the
Engineering Department, Scott Dorsey and Patty Griffith from
the Wylie News , and other citizens. Councilman Westerhof
arrived late.
Mayor Hughes called the meeting to order and Councilman
Fulgham gave the invocation.
CALL FOR ELECTION FOR MUNICIPAL COMPLEX FOR SATURDAY, JUNE
28 , 1986 : The financial advisors, First Southwest
Investments, has advised the staff of two possible date,
June 21 and June 28 . The staff recommends to the Council
June 28th date due to the past experience in obtaining the
election materials. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Spence
to call for a bond election for municipal complex for June
28 , 1986 . Seconded by Councilwoman Donovan. The vote was
as follows : Mayor Hughes - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Spence -
in favor , Councilman Brewster - in favor, Councilman Fulgham
- in favor, and Councilwoman Donovan - in favor. This
motion carried with all in favor.
Mayor Hughes asked Councilman Fulgham and Mayor Pro Tem
Spence to serve on a committee to promote the bond election
for the municipal complex . Mayor Hughes also asked the
Council to sign a letter for the paper showing the support
of the new complex .
AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT PERMIT FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO WYLIE
MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA FOR THE SESQUICENTENNIAL DAY CELEBRATION
ON MAY 17 , 1986 : The Wylie Middle School PTA is sponsoring
a Sesquicentennial Celebration in the City on May 17 , 1986
and has asked the City for a fireworks permit. The only
problem staff has with this is the liability insurance to
cover this event. Mrs. Lydia Greer stated that she has
found a source for obtaining the insurance and that someone
has donated the money for such insurance. Motion was made
by Councilman Fulgham to approve fireworks permit. Seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem Spence. The vote was as follows : Mayor
Hughes - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Spence - in favor,
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Councilman Westerhof - in favor, Councilman Brewster - in
favor, Councilman Fulgham - in favor, and Councilwoman
Donovan - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor .
AWARD OF BID FOR METERING DEVICES FOR NORTEX TANK SITE :
These metering devices were bid because of the requirements
of North Texas Municipal Water District. These devices are
necessary for NTMWD to monitor the tank site by radio. The
Public Works Director and the City Engineer have reviewed
the bids and recommend the following be awarded :
BIF Universal Venturi Tube, Model 181-10a $3,416 .
BIF Flow Transmitter Model 251-21 $2 ,746 .
BIF Flow and level Receiver/Indicator
Model 259-22 $4 ,198 .
BIF Flow and level Receiver Model 257-54 $4 ,042 .
BIF Flow Rate Controller Model 601-6E $8 ,461.
Be awarded to Hastik and Associates, Inc. Grand Prairie, and
Butterfly Value and Electric Operator $2 ,499 .
Be awarded to Atlas Engineering, Richardson, and
QEI Control and Telemetering equipment
power supply $2,177 .
QEI Line Protection Assembly equipment $ 154 .
QEI Transmitters and receivers $2 ,331 .
Be awarded to Dave Allert & Co. of Dallas.
The sum total of the three recommended bids is $32,516.
Motion was made by Councilman Fulgham to award bids as per
above staff recommendations. Seconded by Councilwoman
Donovan. The vote was as follows : Mayor Hughes - in favor,
Mayor Pro Tem Spence - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in
favor, Councilman Brewster - in favor, Councilman Fulgham -
in favor, and Councilwoman Donovan - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor.
PRESENTATION BY NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
RELATIVE TO PROPOSED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: The
representatives from North Texas Municipal Water District
could not be here to make a presentation to the Council
tonight. They have requested another time. Motion was made
by Councilman Fulgham to table this item until a later date.
Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Spence. The vote was as follows :
Mayor Hughes - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Spence - in favor ,
Councilman Westerhof - in favor, Councilman Brewster - in
favor, Councilman Fulgham - in favor, and Councilwoman
Donovan - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor
to table.
PRESENTATIONS BY ENGINEERING FIRMS REGARDING
DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY ' S PROPOSED WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT: These three firms were chosen from a group
of approximately 15-17 that responded to an invitation to
make a proposal to the City for the proposed wastewater
treatment plant. The three you will hear tonight are:
CH2M Hill , Brown & Caldwell , Riewe & Wischmeyer. Each firm
made a presentation to the Council with only a few questions
asked of them. Copies of their presentation will be in the
files at City Hall in the City Secretary' s office if anyone
wishes to see them.
Mayor Hughes adjourned the regular meeting and called the
Council into a work session.
City Manager Gus Pappas gave the Council a hand out with
pros and cons of the City of Wylie gaining control of their
wastewater treatment plant or giving it to NTMWD. Mr.
Pappas asked the Council to study this and write any
questions they may have on the bottom of the sheet in order
that they might discuss them at the next meeting.
Mayor Hughes said that Mr . Forrest John has called him and
wants to meet with the Council after all engineering
presentations and the presentation from NTMWD has been
heard. Mayor Hughes said he will try to set this meeting up
with Mr. John on the May 27th meeting .
Mayor from Princeton wants to meet with Council and discuss
boundary lines between the two cities .
Also Mayor Hughes reported that a Councilwoman from Sachse
has called and would like to meet with Council and make a
boundary agreement between Wylie and Sachse.
Mayor Hughes said he would set up these meetings and let the
Council know when they would be held.
Motion was made to adjourn by Mayor Pro Tem Spence. All
were in favor .
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