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10-25-1988 (City Council) Minutes 185 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1988 The City of Wylie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 25, 1988 in the Council Chambers of 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 Ortie Messenger, Bud Naish, Jim Swartz and Marvin Blakey, City Manager John Pitstick, City Secretary Carolyn Jones , Finance Director James Johnson, Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires, Public Works Superintendent Don White, Assist . City Engineer Ron Homeyer and City Attorney Rob Dillard. Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and Councilman Blakey gave the invocation. APPOINTMENT FOR PLACE 3 COUNCIL SEAT - REPLACEMENT FOR REMAINING TERM OF CHRIS DITOTA: Mr . DiTota has resigned as he and his family have moved to California. This term of office will be up for election in May, 1989 . Motion was made by Councilman Messenger to appoint Tom Pritzkau to Place 3 Council Seat . Seconded by Councilman Naish. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor, Councilman Blakey - in favor, and Councilman Naish - in favor . This motion carried with all in favor. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE: City Secretary Carolyn Jones gave the oath of office to Tom Pritzkau. FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION FROM BEN ALVARADO AND IRENE ALVARADO ON 2 ACRES OUT OF THE R. D. NEWMAN SURVEY: This property is located on Alanis Rd. and is adjacent to Century Business Park and Glen Knoll Mobile Home Park. Mr . and Mrs. Alvarado have requested volunteer annexation. Mayor Trimble opened the public hearing . Councilman Naish wanted to know when the sewer line would be in. City Manager John Pitstick said the contractors started today. Councilman Naish wanted to know where the water line is. Ron Homeyer, Assist. City Engineer said in front of the property. There being no other questions, Mayor Trimble closed the public hearing . 186 APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORD. NO. 83-15, 84-10 AND 86-3 AND ADOPTING THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING ' CODE: Mr. Faires stated the following group of six ordinances is what was discussed during budget in bringing our ordinance to current date of publication. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to approve the ordinance repealing Ord. NO. 83-15, 84-10 and 86-3 and adopting the 1988 edition of the Uniform Building Code. Seconded by Councilman Blakey. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor , Councilman Messenger - in favor, Councilman Blakey - in favor, and Councilman Naish - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor. APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1988 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 83-13 AND ADOPTING THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORD. NO. 85-7 , CHAPTER 1, SEC. 1.2 AND ADOPTING THE 1987 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORD. NO. 83-14 AND ADOPTING THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE AND AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORD. NO. 81-15 AND ADOPTING THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE: Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to approve the repealing of Ord. Nos . 83-13, 85-7 Chapter 1 , Sec. 1.2 , 83- 14 , and 81-15 and adopting the 1988 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1987 Edition of the National Electric Code, 1988 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code and the 1988 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code. Seconded by Councilman Swartz . The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor, Councilman Blakey - in favor, and Councilman Naish - in favor . This motion carried with all in favor. PRESENTATION BY FINANCE DIRECTOR JAMES JOHNSON ON THE UPDATE OF THE LAND FILL: Mr . Johnson has requested this item be tabled, since all the information is not ready. Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to table this item. Seconded by Councilman Swartz . The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor , Councilman Blakey - in favor and Councilman Naish - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor to table. PRESENTATION BY RON HOMEYER, ASSIST. CITY ENGINEER, ON CURRENT CONDITIONS OF SEWER LINES IN BIRMINGHAM STREET: Mr . Homeyer said the concerns about conditions of sewer lines in Birmingham, staff hired a firm to come out and put a camera through these lines. There is a part of this line that goes under Independent Bank and Center Place One parking lots, and all of this is under concrete. Staff recommends reconstruction of 150 feet of line plus 30 feet either 187 direction from the manhole. Cost of this job will be less than $15,000 . Mayor Pro Tem Akin wanted to know what size line. Mr . Homeyer said it is a 10" line, if we go with a change order, there will not be a delay in completing the street. If we go out for bids, it will delay the completion of Birmingham Street . City Manager John Pitstick said to use the camera in the sewer line cost about $1500 . Councilman Naish said can we put a max on what the change order could be. Mr. Dillard, City Attorney, said change order can be done, Council has to approve the change order. Council stated to go with a change order . APPROVAL OF PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $900 . TO CUMMINGS AND PEWETT FOR CONSTRUCTION STAKING ON S. BALLARD: Councilman Pritzkau said that Cummings and Pewett have approached several Council members about this . I would suggest meeting with them to discuss this bill . Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Akin to table this item. Seconded by Councilman Messenger. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor, Councilman Blakey - in favor, and Councilman Naish - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor to table. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Mayor Trimble requested anyone wishing to address the Council to come to the front and state their name and address for record and to keep with in two minutes. Mr. John Fitzpatrick, Secretary/Treasurer of Wylie North East Water Supply, the rejection of bids on the last Council Agenda. I have written to you to request this item be put back on the agenda for discussion. I did tell the purchasing department that I would put in the Insurance. Councilman Blakey wanted to know if we have to go out for bids again since we rejected all bids. City Manager John Pitstick said yes, since Council rejected all bids staff would have to seek bids again. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Councilman Naish wanted to know in regards to the City Council Inquiries, permits who can waive fees , need Impact fees and what they can be used for . I would like more information. City Manager John Pitstick said I have granted water and sewer tap fees when the people give us an easement. There has been only one done this way. 188 Councilman Naish said he believed these should come before the Council . Mayor Pro Tem Akin said we should stay with the policy as was established through the minutes. We should change this policy if we are not going to stay with it . Councilman Pritzkau asked Ron Homeyer if there was a problem with paving in alleys in Twin Lakes . Mr. Homeyer said the alleys have been cored and I am waiting on the results of these test . Mr. Homeyer said when the results came in he would pass them on to Council . Mayor Pro Tem Akin expressed his appreciation to Don White for taking care of the situation of the street on Cottonbelt , also hoped that the south end of Cottonbelt on Jefferson could be done. Mayor Pro Tem Akin also state the water standing on FM 1378 and Brown Street, has this been checked out. Mr . White said it is coming from Myco Ready Mix, they wash their trucks at the entrance on the driveway and it runs into the ditch. Mayor Pro Tem Akin also requested that Gaston Street be looked at as there is a lot of grass coming up through the concrete. Councilman Pritzkau said he lives on Gaston and maybe it is Kamber Street . Mayor Pro Tem Akin also requested an update on drainage on W. A. Allen Blvd. Mr . White said school is going to hydromulch, this should keep the dirt from running off. City Manager John Pitstick said to remember the group portrait on November 8th. Also TML conference for Nov . 3, 4 , and 5th, he encouraged the Council to attend . Mayor Trimble recessed the open meeting and convened Council into Executive Session at 7 :45 P.M. under the authority of Article 6252-17 V.A.C.S. , Section 2 paragraph "g" personnel matters . Mayor Trimble reconvened the opening meeting at 9: 00 P. M. and stated there was no action necessary from e - "utive session. There being no other matters for discus , a motion was made to adjourn with all in favor . /J \!ot;;1'to fls2u4/400° fff Chuck Trimble, Mayor ATT T : ti4 ,A Carolyn o es , ty Sfcr tart' /llfNhii3,:,�.