02-16-1988 (City Council) Minutes 407
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
FEBRUARY 16 , 1988
The City Council of the City of Wylie met in a called
session on Tuesday, February 16, 1988 at 7 :00 P.M. in the
Conference Room at the Municipal Complex . 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
Cal Westerhof , Chris Ditota, John Akin, Marvin Blakey and
Kent Crane, City Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary
Carolyn Jones, Finance Director James Johnson, and Assist.
Engineer Ron Homeyer and representatives from Gardere &
Wynne Attorneys at law.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and Councilman
Westerhof gave the invocation.
Mayor Trimble recessed the open meeting and convened Council
into executive session at 7 : 10 P .M. under the authority of
Article 6252-17 V.A.C.S. , Section 2 , paragraph "e"
Consultation between the governmental body and its attorney
concerning the Landfill .
Mayor Trimble reconvened the open meeting at 8 :45 P. M.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Donovan to go ahead with
the follows :
1 . Have Mary Kale of Gardere-Wynne negotiate settlement
with State with figures discussed
2 . Terminate the ATI Environmental contract
3 . Authorize Mary Kale of Gardere Wynne, the City' s
legal firm in the matter, to hire a consulting
engineering firm (Jones-Neuse, Inc. ) that can meet
the technical requirements that Texas Department
of Health has requested,
4 . That Gardere-Wynne proceed with demand letters and
litigation with potential responsible parties
5 . That the City authorize Gardere-Wynne to instruct
the consulting engineering firm selected by them to
begin Phase I of the closure on the landfill site -
a Hydrogeological Evaluation and Assessment Study.
6 . Release the following new release: Wylie - The City
is nearing settlement of a law suit with the State
of Texas regarding closure of the Wylie Municipal
Landfill , according to Gardere & Wynne, the law firm
representing the City.
In a report to the City Council Tuesday, February
16 , Environmental Attorney Mary Kale reported that
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both sides have agreed that further site
investigation is necessary to develop a closure
plan. The investigation is expected to be completed
by Summer 1988 . A closure plan would then be
submitted for final approval by the State. It is
expected that the law suite will be settled at that
time.
The motion was 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 DiTota - in favor, Councilman Crane -
in favor, and Councilman Blakey - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor .
There being no other business, a motion was ma adjourn
with all in favor .
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