02-05-1987 (City Council) Minutes 129
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 1987
6:30 P. M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Thursday,
February 5 , 1987 at 6 :30 P.M. in the Conference Room at City
Hall. 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 Chuck Trimble, Mayor Rro Tem Joe
Fulgham, Council Members Calvin Westerhof , Kent' Crane,
William Martin and Sandra Donovan, City Manager Gus Pappas,
City Secretary Carolyn Jones , Finance Director James
Johnson, City Attorney Larry Jackson, and David Medanich of
First Southwest .
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order.
City Manager Gus Pappas informed the Council on the next
agenda there would be an item to fill the vacancy on the
Park Board. Also the new City Hall originally had a
building committee to make selections on some of the items,
such as Blue/Blue-Grey carpet, off white walls and tile on
hall ways in medium grey. As the move in time gets closer,
there are professional interior people who will help if we
purchase our furniture from them. There will no extra
charge for helping with the professional advice for each
individual area.
City Manager Gus Pappas said that Moore & BFI has sent in
their opinion on the land fill and Mr. Jackson has written
his opinion on what they have sent us. This will be coming
up on an agenda soon.
Councilwoman Donovan said on the "No Smoking" now is the
time to make the decision on the new City Hall policy, if we
are going to go with "no smoking areas" . As long as we are
going into a new building, this would be the time to go with
the no smoking . Councilwoman Donovan said in talking with
the Finance Director Mr. Johnson, it would cut some cost on
the air conditioning and heating system if there was no
smoking in the building. Some organizations offer programs
for quiting smoking for employees and the City would pick up
the tab for this .
Councilman Crane said he had a problem with it. In the
Council Chambers is one thing but in the individual offices
is like infringing on their privacy. Councilman Crane said
he did not know if the City was at the place to dictate like
that.
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Councilwoman Donovan said there are pamphlet to send out to
employees for their opinion. Councilman Crane said he had
rather get the employees input before making this decision.
Councilman Crane said the Ministerial Alliance in Wylie is
doing a Food Pantry for the City to help those in need. I
was hoping to have the City back this with a proclamation
and give our support. City Manager Gus Pappas asked
Councilman Crane if he was aware that this needed a Special
Use Permit. Councilman Crane said yes, that he had talked
with his pastor about having to pay this fee for the permit .
WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE AND CLERKS FOR
APRIL 4 , 1987 ELECTION: After much discussion on this item
the following names were suggested for the April 4th
election: Lenora Hyatt, Beth Fultz , Sue James, Shirley
Burnett, Anna Starnes, Sue Carlisle, Agnes Dempsey, Helen
Stewart, Curtis Hale. Councilman Crane wanted those
appointed to work for a two (2) year term. Councilman
Martin was to contact Mrs. Helen Stewart to see if she would
be the judge and Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham was to contact Curtis
Hale for an alternate judge.
Councilwoman Donovan said the police officer cost the city
money and she was trying to cut down on the cost of �.
elections, therefore she felt this was not necessary to have
a police officer at the elections. Mayor Pro Tem Fulgham
said he wanted to see the police officer at the elections.
City Manager Gus Pappas said we had reports of people coming
up and there was reason to question their residency and they
would get loud and boastful and it is good to have the
officer there. Councilman Crane said he felt good about
having the officer there. Councilman Martin and Councilman
Westerhof would like to see the officer at elections.
Councilwoman Donovan also requested that the City Secretary
Carolyn Jones stay at home and not in the office on election
day as this would save the people money. Carolyn said she
had rather be in her office and not having people calling
her at home and bothering her family, and for the record
Carolyn stated that she did not get paid for election day.
WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS ASSISTANCE TO BRANCH VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT. The Branch Volunteer Fire Department has very
limited services at this time, but trying to start up a good
volunteer fire department. They have come to the City of
Wylie for help in several areas. One being to assist in
dispatching and call out for fires and they will buy the
equipment necessary for our police department to dispatch.
The City would have to purchase a small addition to our
existing system which would cost approximately $100.00 .
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Branch Volunteer Fire Department is also asking for an aide
agreement, which they already have with us.
The second request is for help in getting some supplies that
they need. They have been given a small piece of land in
which they intend to put a fire station on. They wanted us
to give them our old fire hoses we are doing away with. If
we are doing away with them, then they are not in good shape
and should not be used . If Branch is getting started , maybe
Council would like to invest a little more, more so if
Council sees this being annex sometime in the future. This
would be an investment for us. The City could lease land
and seek donations of land for a small fire department that
later could be a police substation. The City could help
them by getting lease purchases for them on hose, pagers,
and their building. If at any time they default on the
payments, the City has lost nothing, but gained the building
and equipment they have helped them get .
WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPOSED MOUSSA UTILITY DISTRICTS:
This Moussa Utility District is in the Wylie ETJ and will
need to have Council approval prior to Mr . Moussa getting
his permit from the State. Councilman Westerhof said he has
talked with a person closely related to Seis Lagos and they
do not want any part of this utility district. City
Attorney Larry Jackson said that the Council does have
complete say so as to whether or not this district is
created within the City or its ETJ. If the City refuses the
district, then Mr. Moussa will come and ask for services.
If the City does not grant service, then they can go to the
State with this report and will be able to form their own
district . City Attorney Larry Jackson said his experience
with MUD districts is they start out with great strive, but
then fall back and a City usually has to go in to help or
buy them out and pick up all their debts. There is a tax on
Special Utility Districts, and later if the city annexes
this property, the property owner has a special district
tax, city tax, county tax and school tax . Mr . Moussa does
fully intend to make this a full governmental powder
district. Finance Director James Johnson said that Mr .
Moussa wants bulk sewer from Wylie and bulk water from Wylie
Northeast Water Supply. If this district is created, the
City of Wylie would have to build the Muddy Creek Lift
Station and the new treatment plant to handle their flow.
The City would have no control of zoning or density. David
Medanich of First Southwest said the home owners wants the
City to take over this district at a later date, you have a
problem of adding the extra taxes on these homeowners
because you well annex them before taking over the system.
The developer could fund all service lines and streets and
then walk off from the debt and the City will eventually
have to take this debt over . Mayor Trimble asked Mr.
Medanich if he has met with St. Paul . Mr . Medanich said
that St. Paul was not very excited about this district
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coming in. Finance Director James Johnson said if the
Council decides to say yes to this district, put the
stipulations in there that will protect the City. City
Manager Gus Pappas said if the Council went ahead and
annexed the property in our ETJ, than that would kill one of
the districts.
There being no other discussion, a motion s made to
adjourn with all ` it 0° '%
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