06-16-1988 (City Council) Minutes 16
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 16, 1988
The Wylie City Council met in a called session on Thursday,
June 16 , 1988 at 7 : 00 P .M. in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex . A quorum was present and notice of the
meeting been posted in the time and manner required by law.
This was a joint meeting with the Council and Wylie I .S. D.
Board. Those present were Mayor Chuck Trimble, Mayor Pro
Tem John Akin, Council Members Bud Naish, James Swartz, and
Ortie Messenger, City Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary
Carolyn Jones, Assist . Engineer Ron Homeyer, Finance
Director James Johnson, and School Board Members Richard
Parker, Jan Morgan, Connie Wallace, Ray Mullins, and Steve
Anderhub, Superintendent of Schools Don Whitt, Assist .
Superintendent of Schools Wally Watkins, Financial Manager
John Simmons, and Betty Stephens .
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and Steve Anderhub
gave the invocation. After a dinner of sandwiches and
dessert, there was discussion on the 1988 Street --�*
Reconstruction Program. The reconstruction of Birmingham
Street would begin shortly and if at all possible, would be
completed prior to school starting. This street will be
done with curb and gutter and improved drainage and side
walks plus concrete streets . City Staff has done some minor
work on Butler St. and Cottonbelt St. such as bomagged the
street and put down a two course penetration.
Also discussed were joint cooperation between both boards to
work together in the future on land for schools and parks,
a joint swimming pool that could be for the citizens as well
as for the school for swimming competition.
To begin to look in the future to combine tax billing , so
that the citizens do not have to go to the County, School
and City to pay their taxes. The Tax Assessor Collector in
McKinney would like to see this happen also . After some
discussion, it seems that the State is also thinking about
joint tax collection system and this maybe made into law
within the next few years.
There was also discussion on a joint sports activity summer
program, this year the YMCA has started a program but would
like to expand next year if possible.
Mayor Pro Tem Akin suggested that both the Council and
School have a joint session with the City of Plano for a
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presentation on how the city and school work their parks
program together .
Mr . Whitt said the State of Texas was supporting the schools
and their programs by 80% participation of the budget, now
it is less than 20% participation. Mr . Whitt also stated
that it was important that the School and City keep each
other informed of what is happening . Mr. Whitt thanked the
Council for inviting the School Board and part of the
Administration Staff for the meeting.
There being no other discussion, the meet ' as'adjourned.
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