09-16-1986 (City Council) Minutes os
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 16, 1986
7 :00 P. M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Tuesday,
September 16 , 1986 at 7 :00 P. M. in the Reta 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 Pro Tem Fulgham,
Council Members Chuck Trimble, Calvin Westerhof, and Sandra
Donovan, City Manager Gus Pappas, City Secretary Carolyn
Jones, Finance Director James Johnson, Patty Griffith from
the Wylie News , and citizens.
Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham called the meeting to order.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .49 PER $100 .00
OF ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE: Mayor Pro Tem
Fulgham opened the public hearing. City Manager Gus Pappas
stated the tax base for 86-87 is $207 ,296 ,859 . at .49 cents
per $100 .00 valuation and the staff is anticipating 96 .5%
collection rate which will bring and estimated income of
$980 ,000 . to the General Fund. The General Fund budget is
$2 ,350,000 . with the over all budget being $4 ,325,250 .00 ,
which is including all funds. There being no questions or
opposition, Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham closed the public hearing.
CALL FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 1986 :
The proclamation has been received from the Governor of
Texas and is permitting the City to hold an election on
December 6 , 1986 . Motion was made by Councilman Trimble to
approve and sign the notice of election and set the date for
December 6 , 1986 . Seconded by Councilman Westerhof . The
vote was as follows : Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham - in favor,
Councilman Trimble - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in
favor, and Councilwoman Donovan - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor.
AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER TO HOLD A CANDIDATES BRIEFING
FOR THE DECEMBER 6 , 1986 ELECTION: This is authorization
for the City Manager to hold a briefing with all the
candidates prior to the election and has been done for the
past three years. At this meeting, the candidates are
provided with materials pertinent to the operation of the
City such as a budget, information on impact fees, lift
station districts, street programs, etc. If authorized,
the briefing will be held on October 25, 1986 at 9 :00 A. M.
Motion was made by Councilman Trimble to grant authorization ,,.,*
for City Manager to hold a candidates briefing on October
25, 1986 . Seconded by Councilwoman Donovan. The vote was
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as follows : Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham - in favor, Councilman
Trimble - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in favor , and
Councilwoman Donovan - in favor. This motion carried with
all in favor .
RAISE IN LONGEVITY PAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES: This would
increase the longevity pay from $2 .00 per month of service
to $3 .00 per month of service. The longevity pay is paid
once per year near the end of the calendar year and is
computed on length of service. There is a law in the State
of Texas requiring this type of pay for municipal employees
in cities of a certain size. The amount required is $6 .00
per month of service, but the City of Wylie has not reached
the size that would mandate such an annual payment. This
action will help get us to the place, when it is required of
us, the amount will not represent such a major change in the
budget. When the longevity pay was put into force in
Wylie, the Council at that time had set this up for review
for increase very two years. This was requested in order to
help get the per month amount close to where it would have
to max out and not have a big jump in one year.
Councilwoman Donovan said to leave the pay at $2 .00 per
month of service due to the budget and double it next year .
Councilman Trimble said it did not seem like it would be
hard to make the $6 .00 per month service if it was not
raised until mandatory. Councilman Trimble said to put the
money in a savings account and draw interest. Mayor Pro Tem
Fulgham said he had rather give it to the employees. Motion
was made by Councilman Westerhof to increase the longevity
pay to $3 .00 per month of service. Seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Fulgham. The vote was as follows : Mayor Pro Tem
Fulgham - in favor , Councilman Trimble - against, Councilman
Westerhof - in favor, and Councilwoman Donovan - against.
This motion did not pass .
There being no other business on the agenda, Mayor Pro Tem
Fulgham adjourned the meeting.
Councilwoman Donovan wanted to open the meeting and discuss
the purchase of the ambulance service. City Secretary
reminded the Council that this was not an item on the
agenda.
Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham re-opened the meeting.
City Manager Gus Pappas said as per the last meeting the
staff has put the purchase of this service along with a new
ambulance in the budget .
Councilwoman Donovan wanted to know if the Council had an
option to subsidizethis service instead of purchasing it .
City Manager Gus Pappas said after talking with Mrs. Allen,
she made the statement that if the City Did not buy this
service, they would want $50 ,000 . per year . After getting
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this report, the staff went ahead and put into the budget
the purchase of the ambulance service and one new ambulance.
Finance Director James Johnson said giving the loss the '^*�
Allen' s are having, I would want to sell it also.
Councilwoman Donovan said to subsidize for one more year and
by then would have a full time fire department and purchase
the ambulance service. This would be less than purchasing
the service at this time. Finance Director James Johnson
said it was less to purchase now than to make the $50,000 .
The City at this time pays for all the radio repairs plus
$6,000 . per year. To grant them the $50 ,000 . plus radio
repairs would be adding another $44,000 . to the new budget
that is already balanced and has the purchase of the service
plus a new ambulance. City Manager Gus Pappas said where
the budget is now, the purchase of the ambulance service is
set up with a line item for lease purchase. The staff needs
to arrange a change over date with the Mrs. Allen. All the
direction I have received from the Council has been to move
ahead with the purchase of this service. Mrs. Reta Allen
said she had rather let the City take this service over.
Mrs. Allen also said when she approached the City, and
requested the City to purchase this service, it was for a
take over date of October 1 .
Councilwoman Donovan wanted to know if there needed to be
another work session on the budget. Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham
said no. Councilman Westerhof said he was ready for this
budget and it looked good. The staff needed to look at EMS
training but to go ahead and purchase this service. Maybe
the time is not right, but it is here and is needed.
There being no other discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham
adjourned the meeting.
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