12-22-1987 (City Council) Minutes 369
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
DECEMBER 22, 1987
The Wylie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday,
December 22, 1987 at 7 :00 P.M. in the Community Room. A
quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted
in the manner and time required by law. Those present were
Mayor Chuck Trimble, Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Donovan, Council
Members Calvin Westerhof, John Akin, Marvin Blakey and Kent
Crane, City Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary Carolyn
Jones, Finance Director James Johnson, Assist. Engineer Ron
Homeyer, Public Works Superintendent Don White, Chief of
Police Royce Abbot and City Attorney Robert Dillard.
Councilman Chris DiTota was absent.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and gave the
invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8TH AND 14TH MEETINGS:
There being no corrections or additions, a motion was made
by Mayor Pro Tem Donovan to approve the minutes as
submitted . Seconded by Councilman Blakey. The vote was as
follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Donovan -
in favor, Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Westerhof -
in favor, Councilman Crane - in favor , and Councilman Blakey
- in favor. This motion carried with all in favor.
ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF LARRY T. NICKELL FROM PARKS AND
RECREATIONS BOARD: Mr. Nickell submitted a letter of
resignation to be effective immediately. His term on the
Parks and Recreations Board will expire in July, 1988 .
Motion was made by Councilman Westerhof to accept the
resignation of Larry T. Nickell from the Parks and
Recreation Board. Seconded by 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 Crane - in
favor, and Councilman Blakey - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor .
APPOINTMENT TO PARK AND RECREATION BOARD: This appointment
is to replace Mr . Larry Nickell and the term will expire in
July, 1988 . After some discussion, a motion was made by
Councilman Westerhof to table this until the first meeting
in January, 1988 . Seconded by Councilman Akin. City
Manager John Pitstick stated that the Park Board recommends
someone from the School be placed on this board. The vote
was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem
Donovan - in favor , Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman
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Westerhof - in favor, Councilman Crane - in favor, and
Councilman Blakey - in favor . This motion carried with all
in favor to table until January, 1988 .
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 85-60 WHICH
CREATED THE BENEDICT ESTATES PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT,
ADDING A TEMPORARY BUILDING FOR A SALES OFFICE AS AN
ADDITIONAL PERMITTED USE: Mr . Roy Faires , Code Enforcement
Officer, said this request and public hearing was brought
before the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr . Faires also
stated that Ordinance 85-60 created a Planned Unit
Development - Benedict Estates presently known as Stone
Grove Estates. The zoning ordinance provides that a sales
office shall be in a model home, in a normal sub-division.
A Planned Unit Development is not a normal sub-division. In
this particular PUD you have seven (7) builders, all of whom
have already built a home in this area. If the sales office
was put in one of these homes, then that builder would have
an advantage over the other six (6) builders. The interest
of the staff and Planning and Zoning was to uphold the
ruling of no temporary buildings for sales office. After
much discussion, the Planning and Zoning Commission does
recommend this amendment to Ordinance No . 85-60 allowing for
a temporary building by unanimous vote.
Mayor Trimble opened the public hearing, there being no -�
questions or comments from the citizens, the public hearing
was closed .
APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 85-60 ADDING A
TEMPORARY BUILDING FOR A SALES OFFICE AS AN ADDITIONAL
PERMITTED USE: Councilman Akin wanted to know if there was
a time limit on this temporary building. Mr . Roy Faires,
Code Enforcement Officer , stated there is a two (2) year
period for the temporary building and this wording is in the
ordinance. Motion was made by Councilman Akin to approve
the amendment to Ordinance No. 85-60 adding a temporary
building for a sales office as an additional permitted use.
Seconded by 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 -
abstained, Councilman Crane - abstained, and Councilman
Blakey - abstained . This motion carried with three in
favor , and three abstaining .
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE AND ESTABLISH A DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CITY EMPLOYEES THROUGH ICMA RETIREMENT
CORP: City Manager John Pitstick stated that this offers
several deferred plans and is a supplement to our current
retirement plan. This will be available to employees if
they so choose. The only cost to the City is 5% of the City
Manager' s salary. Councilman Akin wanted to know if we had
ever had this before. City Manager John Pitstick said not
to his knowledge. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Donovan
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to approve the resolution to provide and establish a
deferred compensation plan for City employees through ICMA
Retirement Corp. Seconded by Councilman Akin.
Councilman Crane wanted to know if this would cause any
further expense to the budget other than the 5% already
budgeted. City Manager John Pitstick said no.
The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor
Pro Tem Donovan - in favor , Councilman Akin - in favor,
Councilman Westerhof - in favor, Councilman Crane - in
favor , and Councilman Blakey - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor.
AWARD OF BID ON THE RELOCATION OF THE COMMUNICATION TOWER
FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT: Finance Director James Johnson
stated that there were nine (9) bid packets mailed out to
potential bidders. There were four bids received Friday,
December 18 , 1987 and they were are follows :
Wurstex Tower Co . - Gainesville, Tx. $6,315 .00
Elcom Inc. , - Plano Texas $7 ,410.00
Plano Communications, Plano, Tex $10 ,520 .20
Sierra Communications, Sweetwater, Tx . $8 ,900 .00
Staff recommends bid to go to the lower bidder , Wurstex
Tower Company of Gainesville, Texas in the amount of
$6,315 .00 . City Manager John Pitstick said this was a turn
key job and this has to be completed before moving the
dispatch for the Police Station to the new complex .
Councilman Crane wanted to know if the tower was coming down
in section and if so, be sure to check the paint. If it
needs to be painted , it would be a lot easier to paint on
the ground instead of after being put back up.
Motion was made by Councilman Westerhof to award the bid to
Wurstex Tower Company of Gainesville, Tex. in the amount of
$6,315.00 . Seconded by Councilman Akin. The vote was as
follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Donovan -
in favor, Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Westerhof -
in favor , Councilman Crane - in favor , and Councilman Blakey
- in favor, This motion carried with all in favor.
AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK BIDS ON THE PURCHASE OF A SANITARY
SEWER PUMP TRUCK: City Manager John Pitstick said the City
is required to have a back up system to our pumping system
and this is to satisfy the Texas Water Commission.
Councilman Westerhof wanted to know if it would appease TWC
to contract with a pumping service. Finance Director James
Johnson said TWC did not go for that last time and the cost
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for contracting is greater than purchasing a used truck. --�
Mr. Johnson also said if Council would take a short break,
there is a truck here for you to look at in order to see
what we are talking about going out for bids on. Motion was
made by Mayor Pro Tem Donovan to grant authorization for
staff to go out for bids for a sanitary sewer pump truck.
Seconded by Councilman Westerhof . The vote was as follows :
Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Donovan - in favor,
Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Westerhof - in favor,
Councilman Crane - in favor, and Councilman Blakey - in
favor . This motion carried with all in favor .
Mayor Trimble called for a short recess in order for the
Council to go out and look at the pumper truck.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting back to order.
DISCUSS THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT ORDER
SUMMARY: Mr . Ron Homeyer, Assist . Engineer, stated this was
to bring Council up to date on the enforcement order. Staff
has completed every thing by dead line dates or before up to
this time. We are working toward getting the treatment
plant under way - bids will be open on March 1. City
Manager John Pitstick said there is a detailed report that
is going to Austin on Jan. 5, 1988 for Texas Water
Commission' s approval .
DISCUSS PRIORITIZED SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AS
REQUIRED BY TEXAS WATER COMMISSION: Mr. Ron Homeyer,
Assist. Engineer, said that here are two proposals. Plan B
involves extending gravity there
lines from Newport Harbor,
Southfork Mobile Home Park,: residential Estates and to
Steel Industrial Park. The a is an approximate cost of
$4 ,518 ,000 . Councilman Ak n asked if Impact Fees and Lift
Station Fees are in this . . Homeyer said not right now,
this is all bonded money fro* the State. Mr. Homeyer stated
that Plan A would be a gravity system to Steel Industrial
Park and a lift station and force main system for Newport
Harbor, Presidential Estates. This line and force main will
be sized only for the 88 lots in Newport Harbor and 89 lots
in Presidential Estates . The approximate cost of Plan A is
$1 ,781 ,000 . City Manager John Pitstick said that staff was
going to show both plans to Texas Water Commission and
stated that the City would like to do Plan B but there is
not any money for this and therefore will need to do Plan A.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Mayor Trimble welcomed anyone
wishing to speak to the council to come forward at this
time. Mayor Trimble also requested that those wishing to
speak to keep their time to within five (5) minutes. There
was no one at this time.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tem Donovan wanted to know if
there has been any thought given to open house for the new
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complex . City Manager John Pitstick said that staff was
looking at February.
Councilman Crane wanted to know if the Lifeline Ambulance
Service was on line. City Manager John Pitstick said they
are on line and are housed in the old police station at this
time.
Councilman Crane also said he had not received the monthly
sewer plant report and would like to get these monthly.
City Manager John Pitstick said he would check on these and
get them out to the Council .
Councilman Akin said that the addresses in Point North did
not seem to follow in order . Mr . Faires said this is
because there is a North and East for Gaston Ave. That is
causing a problem although the addresses are correct they
need North or East included .
City Manager John Pitstick said the Auditors have just
finished the annual audit and would like to have a workshop
with the Council on Monday , Jan. 4 , 1988 at 6 :30 P . M. in
the Library workroom.
There being no other business, a motion was made to adjourn
with all in favor .
Chuck Trimble, Mayor
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