09-07-1988 (City Council) Minutes 135
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 7, 1988
The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on
Wednesday, September 7 , 1988 at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference
Room of the City Manager' s Office in 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 John Akin,
Council Members Bud Naish, Jim Swartz , Ortie Messenger,
Chris DiTota and Marvin Blakey , City Manager John Pitstick,
City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Finance Director James
Johnson, and several representatives from WSA.
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and City Manager
John Pitstick gave the invocation.
DISCUSSION OF CITY WIDE SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAM:
Mayor Trimble said we have a case where there is a lack of
cooperation with WSA. This program was established some
time back and there was a contract between the City of Wylie
and WSA. Some of the cost in this contract is the lighting
of the ball fields, maintenance of the fields and there use
to be a $3 ,000 . payment due the City from WSA. This was all
discussed and reviewed a few years back and the $3 ,000 .
payment was dropped if WSA would take care of the fields and
do all preparation of the fields.
City Manager John Pitstick said on May 10th there was a
contract agreed upon by the Council and sent to WSA. This
was signed by the Mayor and a letter sent to WSA requesting
their signature and to return one of the copies. WSA never
responded to the City.
Mayor Trimble said he talked to Mr . Evans several times
about this , and nothing came about until we talked with YMCA
to contract with the City for our sports. At this time Mr .
Evans sent out a another contract for the City to sign, this
one different from what the Council had voted on and the
Mayor had signed.
City Manager John Pitstick said the Agreement was put before
the Park and Recreation Board and the City Council in a
joint meeting . There were several meetings on working out
this agreement . City had a summer program through the YMCA
and we felt it could go on into the fall sports program. I
have met with Bob Evans several times. I have also met with
Mr . Evans, two members of the Park Board and the YMCA. This
was to talk about the sports complex . City Manager John
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Pitstick said it was a concern of his that the City have ..,,
control over the way the park is run and to schedule the
activities. We have talked with YMCA and worked out an
agreement . The YMCA would schedule all sports and
activities and they would set up a citizens committee to
work with them. YMCA would provide the staffing for
programing of activities and the City would have up keep of
the Park and WSA would work with YMCA on sports programs.
Today I found out that WSA went to the schools the same day
YMCA did with sign up schedules.
Councilman Naish said we talked about this at a meeting with
WSA. When we talked with WSA and YMCA there did not seem to
be a problem.
City Manager John Pitstick said his concern is to provide
the best for the community. If the City does not go with
the YMCA then I suggest the City hire someone with the
expertise to schedule and work on these programs .
Mayor Trimble said the main thing is to find out when the
money is coming in. It is not a large amount but it is past
due.
Councilman Naish said if kids can not make it to practice,
do they get to play. John Morgan said if they miss without
an excuse, they do not get to play.
Councilman DiTota wanted to know if everyone gets to play.
WSA said yes, they play at least 2 endings in baseball and
some in football games .
Mayor Pro Tem Akin said the City has looked at WSA for the
youth situation and looked after the park. The City entered
into the contract with WSA to have them work the fields in
lieu of the $3,000 . There has been a problem with them
paying for the lights.
City Manager John Pitstick said who ever runs the
scheduling, there needs to be only one entity, there are not
enough kids for two entities.
Councilman Swartz asked if these people had meetings and if
they knew the electrical bill was past due. They said yes.
Councilman Messenger said at the meeting with WSA and YMCA
and the City staff , we were told then that the electric bill
would be paid by that Friday.
Gary Starnes, Soccer coordinator said I charge $25. 00 per
child to pay soccer and this gives them their jersey and
they get to keep it. What does the YMCA give them for their
money.
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Councilman Messenger said the dedicated people like Gary
Starnes needs to be told how much we appreciate them, but
there is a break down in the entire WSA. All people are not
dedicated, and we need to get this right and organized. It
has to run smooth, for at least six months there has been no
bills paid and it took four months to get the agreement
signed and then it had been changed .
Councilman Swartz said when Mr. Evans was told, couldn' ;t
you have gotten together, WSA representative said they did
not meet during June and July.
Mayor Trimble said we are not saying we do not want you
working, but we need to have someone to oversee and organize
the scheduling of the sports.
Mr. David Orr, Treasurer of WSA, stated that there was a
proposal that came to us and we asked for some changes
through the Park Board. The City does not up hold their end
of the contract either. Did the Council see it . City
Manager John Pitstick said yes, the Council saw it and made
changes to it. Mr. Orr then stated that the WSA Board was
told their proposal came back just like we had sent it in.
There was much discussion of YMCA and WSA working together
and of the fact that the money going to YMCA would be sent
to Garland and not stay in Wylie. There was concern voiced
about the difference in price for sports. WSA was less then
the YMCA and was felt the prices of YMCA would keep a lot
of kids from playing . There is a $45.00 membership fee plus
$20.00 per sport if the YMCA is in charge. Last year there
was 432 kids signed up for baseball .
After much discussion, it was agreed upon that the Council
should work with WSA this year and try and work all of this
out and there seems to be a lack of communication. It was
also decided that WSA should bring the Council a monthly
report .
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WYLIE AND GARLAND
YMCA: Motion was made by Councilman Naish to deny the YMCA
an agreement between the City of Wylie and Garland YMCA.
Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Akin. The vote was as follows:
Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor,
Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman DiTota - in favor,
Councilman Messenger - in favor, Councilman Blakey - in
favor, and Councilman Naish - in favor. This motion carried
with all in favor to deny the agreement between the City of
Wylie and Garland YMCA.
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DISCUSSION OF EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE: City Manager
John Pitstick stated that this meeting was to discuss what "'�°
to do with the contract with Lifeline. Lifeline has not
paid their rent to the City and the staff has been told the
check would be here next week. Councilman Naish wanted to
know if the staff has been told this before. City Manager
John Pitstick said yes . Mr . Adam Weems from Lifeline stated
that when he found out what the rent was per month, he
started trying to locate new quarters before the bill got
larger. I came to work for Lifeline because I was told
they were here to stay. After the last Council meeting, I
called the owners of Lifeline and told them these bills have
to be paid. Mr. Weems stated that Lifeline was not
receiving any subsidy from the County, yet we are making
runs in the County daily. City Manager John Pitstick said
there is six months lapse on payments. The City turned this
over to Lifeline in January and it was July before the
County agreed to give Lifeline a subsidy. City Manager John
Pitstick stated he has written to County trying to get the
back payments but so far nothing has come from them. City
Manager John Pitstick said that Sachse and Lucas needs to
grant a subsidy as well as Wylie and the County, if this
company is going to make it . City Manager John Pitstick
stated that the City has budgeted $40,000. for subsidy and
Lifeline is requesting $45,000.00 . The City is bearing the
burden for the County ambulance services.
Mayor Trimble said Lifeline has given us some dates in the
past and they have come and gone with no results. I believe
we should set a dead line of noon Friday, September 9th and
if the money is not here then we close the doors. Mayor
Trimble said we need to protect what we have in the last
ambulance, if we can not get the little money from them,
then we need to look at a different company .
There being no other business for discussion, a motion was
made to adjourn with all in favor. 7
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