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 .
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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
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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.
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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
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