07-14-1988 (City Council) Minutes 46
CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING -^
MINUTES
JULY 14, 1988
The City of Wylie City Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission met in a called session on Thursday, July 14,
1988 at 6 :00 P.M. and 7 : 00 P.M. A quorum was present and
notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner
required by law. Those present for the 6 : 00 P.M. meeting
were Mayor Chuck Trimble, Mayor Pro Tem John Akin, Council
Members Ortie Messenger, Bud Naish, Jim Swartz , and Chris
DiTota, City Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary Carolyn
Jones. Councilman Blakey was absent.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and gave the
invocation.
Mayor Trimble recessed the open meeting at 6 :00 P.M. and
convened Council into executive session under the authority
of Article 6252-17 Section 2 paragraph "g" Personnel
Matters.
Mayor Trimble reconvened the City Council into open session
at 7 :30 P.M.
Those present for the 7 : 30 P.M. meeting were Mayor Chuck
Trimble, Mayor Pro Tem John Akin, Council Members Ortie
Messenger, Bud Naish, Jim Swartz, Chris DiTota, and Marvin
Blakey, Planning and Zoning Members Brian Chaney, Ron
Jefferies, Bob Skipwith, Tom Pritzkau, Marty Stovall, Bart
Peddicord and Cecelia Wood, City Manager John Pitstick, City
Secretary Carolyn Jones, Ron Homeyer City Engineer.
City Manager John Pitstick presented a draft of the
thoroughfare map that staff had prepared . Planning and
Zoning as well as City Council has seen the draft, but
tonight staff wants to get some direction of what your
thoughts are and then give this back to Planning and Zoning
to begin working a section at a time for preparation of an
ordinance for adoption. There will be a public hearing
prior to formal action by the City Council . This is just a
plant for a guideline for setting a Plan of Action. It is
only a plan and can be changed periodically if needed.
After the Thoroughfare Master Plan then we will work on the
Zoning Map and Land Use Map and Master Plan. It will take
approximately one year . Councilman Naish wanted to know why
one way on Ballard. Mr . Homeyer said to help the traffic
without taking all the parking off . If it is one way then
you have your traffic flowing and parking as well . Ron
Jefferies said in looking at the one way, this could hurt
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the down town and more than likely the downtown will not be
there forever.
Councilman Naish said he would like to see us look at the
way the City of Allen did their downtown . Mayor Trimble
said they went through the Heritage Group. Allen has had a
lot of up set citizens over what they did also. Mr . Tom
Pritzkau wanted to know if the City could look at purchasing
a house on Jackson that could be a Heritage home and put a
park next to it. This could help keep the area up.
Cecelia Wood in regards to Jackson and Ballard, they are the
only streets except for Akin Lane that give you a cross town
access going north/south. Have you thought of using First
or Second as a collector street from Brown to Stone. You
need more through traffic for High School, P. M. Akin
Elementary, and Middle School . All three schools will be
using Ballard.
After some discussion, it was suggested that the
thoroughfare plan be put on the zoning map, you an see where
your zoning and streets are.
Mayor Trimble stated that there was a need to begin to firm
up the boundary lines with the abutting cities. City Manger
John Pitstick gave an outline of ultimate boundary lines,
water and sewer lines and thoroughfares .
The Master Plan will be set up with a five year and ten year
program. Planning and Zoning will see these plans first and
then recommend them to Council for adoption.
Mr. Homeyer stated that the School has contacted him about
being involved with the master thoroughfare plan so they can
plan their schools. Councilman DiTota stated to also plan
for sidewalks for those walking to school .
After some discussion, it was decided that the Planning and
Zoning would begin working on the thoroughfare plan in
sections and begin to put the completed plan together for
Council approval .
Motion was made to adjourn with all in favor.
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