04-30-1987 (City Council) Minutes 202
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
APRIL 30, 1987
7 : 00 P.M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Thursday,
April 30 , 1987 at 7: 00 P.M. in the Community Room. A quorum
was present and notice of the meeting had been posted in the
time and manner required by law. Those present were Mayor
Chuck Trimble, Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Donovan, Council Members
John Akin, Christopher DiTota, Marvin Blakey, Calvin
Westerhof, and Kent Crane, Acting City Manager James
Johnson, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Public Works Director
Bill Windham, Ron Homeyer from Engineering Department, Carl
Reihn, Raymond Cooper, Dolan McKnight, Frank and David
Medanich.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and Councilman
Crane gave the invocation.
NOTIFICATION OF RATE INCREASE FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES,
INC. : City Manager James Johnson stated that the change of
rates for Communication Services is governed by the
Franchise Act of 1984 , which states that the service must
notify the Council of rate increases . This is the first
increase Communications Services has put through. This
increase amounts to $1 .00 more each month on your monthly
bill .
APPROVAL OF POSITION SCHEDULE BOND: City Manager James
Johnson stated that under the City Charter, Article 3
Section 16 the City Manager shall submit to Council the
position bond and cost of the bonds. This bond will cover
the City Manager, City Secretary, Director of Finance, two
Cashiers , Court Clerk, and umbrella coverage for all other
employees . The annual cost of this bond is $711 .00 . Motion
was made by Councilman Westerhof to approve the position
bond as submitted. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Donovan. The
vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro
Tem Donovan - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in favor ,
Councilman DiTota - in favor , Councilman Crane - in favor ,
and Councilman Blakey - in favor . This motion carried with
all in favor .
APPROVAL OF CHANGE TO BROWNING-FERRIS, INC. (BFI) CONTRACT
AND COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: City Manager James
Johnson stated that the change BFI was requesting was more
beneficial to them than to the City. Staff recommends that "^
the original contract presented to Council and the
settlement agreement be signed. Motion was made by
Councilman Westerhof to deny the change and sign the
original contract and the settlement agreement . Seconded by
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Mayor Pro Tem Donovan. The vote was as follows : Mayor
Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Donovan - in favor ,
Councilman Akin - in favor , Councilman Westerhof - in favor ,
Councilman DiTota - in favor , Councilman Crane - in favor ,
and Councilman Blakey - in favor . This motion carried with
all in favor .
Mayor Trimble adjourned the business meeting and convened
the Council in a work shop with North Texas Municipal Water
District, First Southwest Company and CH2M Hill .
Representatives from CH2M Hill stated that their letter was
giving the Council a range of opportunities to move forward
with. Table one summarizes the cost of a new 3 .0 mgd
treatment plant built on the 40 acre City owned site . It is
estimated that a new plant and future expansion provisions
would have a construction cost of approximately $6 .2
million. This is approximately $2 .00 per gallon. The total
cost of the project , including engineering , legal and an
allowance for inflation is approximately $6 .9 million.
There are several alternatives to look at also . The first
alternative would expand the plant ' s design flow capacity to
1 . 7 mgd , which would more than double the capacity of the
plant. The primary concern with this alternative is the
lack of sludge digestion . This alternative does not meet
the criteria of TWC. The second alternative is similar to
the first except that the volume of the oxidation ditch
would be increased and would meet the TWC criteria .
Alternative number three is the same as number 2 except that
the WWTP facilities would all be sized larger. The cost for
alternative one is approximately $1 ,275 ,000 . and alternative
two $1,590 ,000 . and alternative three is $1 ,730 ,000 . City
Manager James Johnson asked CH2M Hill how receptive the
State will be with one of these alternatives . Mr . Morrison
from CH2M Hill , stated that if the Council goes to the State
with a workable plan and tells the State about the financial
problems of the City, that the State will work with the
Council . City Manager James Johnson stated that another
problem was getting the City out of the pumping business .
Mr . Carl Reihn said one thing we can do is to develop a type
of staff that benefits the City. All cities have a lot of
decisions to make and all of them make mistakes. Even NTMWD
has made mistakes . Mr . Reihn said that he did not think
Council could make a decision tonight without knowing what
it is going to cost . There is an estimate of one million
dollars, but does the Council know what the actual cost is
for everything needed , for water , streets , sewer and
equipment. There needs to be a package put together to take
care of the needs of Wylie for now and for the future.
Council needs to get back with TWC right away with a plan
prior to TWC putting in writing the size plant and that
there will no other plans , but this one for a new treatment
plant .
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Mr . Frank Medanich said to look at a 7 million dollar bond
issue for the City of Wylie is frightening. This type of
bond issue will increase the tax rate 67% more, if put to
water and sewer charges , it will increase monthly bill by
67% . The Council has the assets to go with a 7 million
dollar bond issue, but the. alternatives are certainly within
the means of the City to do .
After much discussion, Council considered to get a plan
together with NTMWD and go to Austin to the TWC board and
lay the plans out. It will take several more work sessions
to work out all the plans and put together a program for the
TWC board .
There being no other business or discussion, a mo jon was
made to adjourn with all in favor . r
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