09-01-1987 (City Council) Minutes 291
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 1, 1987
6: 30 P. M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Tuesday,
September 1 , 1987 in the Rita and Truett Smith Library. 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 Calvin Westerhof, Chris DiTota, Kent Crane, John
Akin, and Marvin Blakey, Acting City Manager James Johnson,
and Debbie Peoples . The meeting was called to order and
Councilman DiTota gave the invocation.
CONSIDER AWARD OF TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT BID FOR THE NEW
MUNICIPAL COMPLEX: Mayor Pro Tem Donovan ask about the
drastic price difference in item #7; modification of the
existing cabinet and addition of 10 new trunk lines . Staff
stated that in Southwest Telecom' s bid , the price was spread
out among the components , while GTE' s was all in the
cabinet . Staff stated concerning items 3 . 14 and 3 . 17 GTE
has agreed to our exceptions . We will be allowed attachment
B which has to do with liability and installation. Staff
also stated that by adding approximately $16 ,000 . to the
existing system which was purchased for approximately
$13,000 . on a five year lease we would be getting over a
thirty thousand dollar system if we went out and bought the
same system today. Councilman DiTota ask if the bid was
subject to increase. Staff stated maintenance warranty
period started one year from contract date. After the first
year GTE locked into a set price whereas Southwest Telecom
did not , they based on the consumer price index .
Installation of 30 days from signing of contract . Motion
was made by Mayor Pro Tem Donovan to accept GTE' s bid on
phone system. Seconded by Councilman Akin . The vote was as
follows: Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Donovan -
in favor , Councilman Westerhof - in favor , Councilman Akin -
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 called meeting and convened
Council into a work session.
DISCUSS THE RATE STUDY BEING PERFORMED BY CHARLES BINFORD :
Mr . Binford recapped the August llth meeting by saying the
timing of the three bond issues for financing of the
additional capital improvements to water and sewer system
were very important. All are assumed to be issued at the
same time and we would feel major financial impact on the
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water and sewer customers , the General Fund or both.
Alternatives discussed were to delay at least 2 of those
bond issues and go head and issue the bonds for the revenue
bonds that would allow the City to go ahead andproceed with
the improvements to the Waste Water Treatment P''ant and put
off other 2 issues until later in the fiscal year 87-88 ,
which would mean the financial impact would not fall until
the following year . Councilman Crane stated that the sewer
trunk lines need to be addressed immediately, and asked how
that would affect their recommendation if Council chose to
proceed along those lines. Mr . Binford stated that the
financial burden would be felt earlier in the 87-88 year .
Then Council would be forced to decide whether to increase
water and sewer or supplement with ad valorem tax .
Staff stated that the application to the Water Development
Board for the $900 ,000 . for the treatment plant has been
made and they are waiting for installation sales agreement
for the collection lines from CH2M Hill , and they still do
not have all the cost involved in doing all that. Staff
stated that CH2M Hill has been concentrating on getting
design on Waste Water Treatment Plant must be open and
operational by September 1 , 1989 .
Council instructed staff to immediately instruct CH2M Hill
to proceed designing the trunk lines . Staff estimated the
engineering cost to be $150 ,000 . for CH2M Hill. Also
suggested the monies received from the rate increase could
start to pay for the engineering cost .
Council asked Mr . Binford if surrounding cities were
increasing their tax rates. Mr. Binford stated that of the
area cities he had contact with they were proposing
approximately 3% to 6% increase .
Mr . Binford stated in closing if Council decides to go ahead
and increase rates effective September 1 , we would recognize
2 months income in this year . Staff stated that revenue was
off this year because of the weather and because of not
being able to collect taxes on mobile homes and skip outs ,
etc.
Council stated much concern over having machines for road
repair and not using it. Mayor ask if Council would prefer
increase to water and sewer customers or a tax increase.
After much discussion an 18% increase to water and sewer
rates was decided upon .
There being no other business or discussion, a motion was
made to adjourn with all in favor . ...,.
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Debbie Peoples, Secretary