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11-08-1988 (City Council) Minutes 189 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MINUTES NOVEMBER 8 , 1988 he City of Wylie City Council met in regul r session , in T esday, November 8 , 1988 at/ 7 s % p.m. in he Cou ' il Ch bers in the Municipal Con}plex , quorum was presen" and noti,c e of the meeting had b n posed -the tim and . anner requi\ed by law. Thoseresent re ayor C ck ,'rimble, Mayor o-Tem John Akin, Councilmemb Jim Sw.. 'tz , Tom Pritzkau\ Ortie Messenge , Marvin Blakey an sud Naish, City Mana4er John Pitst 'ck) Finance Di ect r J. es Johnson, Code Enforcement Off ' er \ Roy Fai es , , 'ublic Works Superintende Don W ite, \ Assistan ' t Engineer Ron Homeyer , and S' cretary di Aite. / Mayor Trimble a°3,,led e meeting to "order and gave the invocation . \ CONSIDER APPRO L OF` HE M UTES` 'OF THE SEPTEMBER 7TH, SEPTEMB ' 8TH AND SEPT BER 13Tk EETINGS. No corrections being ma. - to the minute ., Ma f .•ro-Tem Akin made a motion that the '' inut s be appr ed s submitted. The motion was seconded b `-tCoun ilman Messe . The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimbl<- - din favor, ikira or Pro-Tem Akin - in favor, ouncilman S . rtz \ - in f44or \Councilman Pritzkau - in or, Counci an '#lessen r - iavor , Councilman Blakey - in ayor , Cou ilma ,, Na ' sh in vor . The motion carried with 11 in fav• . _ PRESENT ION OF RTIFICATE OF APPRE:N11\4;7,7: ION TO MR. ROBERT RODDY FO . THE DON ION OF 21 NELLIE SHRUBBERY - TRANSPLANT AT FIRE STATION AND WAWER. Mayor Trimble aske i Mr Roddy was present athe meeting . Public Works perin endent Don White, said th t he wasn' t , but that he o d t ke the certificate of appp ciation to him. PROCLAMA ON FOR THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - NATION GOOD TURN W K - NOVEMBER 12TH THRU NOVEMBER 19TH. Mayor T 'mble read the proclamation , which proclaimed the period` of Nov ber 12th through 19th, 1988 as "Scouting for F. .d Na ional Good Turn Week" . Councilman Messenger added tha e boyscouts in the area would be going door to door leaving shopping bags , and would return a week later to pick donated would be appreciated . 190 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 8, 1988 The City of Wylie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 8, 1988 at 7 : 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 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, Councilmembers Jim Swartz, Tom Pritzkau, Ortie Messenger , Marvin Blakey, and Bud Naish, City Manager John Pitstick, Finance Director James Johnson, Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires , Public Works Superintendent Don White, Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer , and Secretary Candi White. Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and gave the invocation . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 7TH, SEPTEMBER 8TH AND SEPTEMBER 13TH MEETINGS. No corrections being made to the minutes , Mayor Pro-Tem Akin made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was ^►. 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 , Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO MR. ROBERT RODDY FOR THE DONATION OF 21 NELLIE R. STEVENS SHRUBBERY - TRANSPLANTED AT THE FIRE STATION AND WATER TOWER. Mayor Trimble asked if Mr . Roddy was present at the meeting . Public Works Superintendent Don White, said that he wasn' t , but that he would take the certificate of appreciation to him. PROCLAMATION FOR THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - NATIONAL GOOD TURN WEEK - NOVEMBER 12TH THRU NOVEMBER 19TH. Mayor Trimble read the proclamation, which proclaimed the period of November 12th through 19th, 1988 as "Scouting for Food National Good Turn Week" . Councilman Messenger added that the boyscouts in the area would be going door to door leaving shopping bags , and would return a week later to pick them up and that any food donated would be appreciated . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin made a motion that the proclamation for the "Scouting for Food National Good Turn Week" , November 12th through 19th, 1988 be approved . The motion was seconded by Councilman Blakey. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro-Tem Akin - in favor , 191 Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor , Councilman Messenger - in favor , Councilman Blakey - in favor, Councilman Naish - in favor. The motion carried with all in favor . PROCLAMATION FOR THE CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN CARE WEEK BENEFITING WYLIE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 20TH THRU NOVEMBER 26TH, 1988 . Mayor Trimble read the proclamation which proclaimed the period of November 20th through November 26th as"Christian Care Week" benefiting Wylie Community Christian Care Center . Mayor Trimble also added that all food collected would be deposited at the Christian Care Center, and therefore, would be used for the benefit of the Wylie area . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin made a motion that the proclamation for the Christian Care Center for Christian Care Week benefiting Wylie Community Christian Care Center for the period of November 20th through November 26th, 1988 be approved . The motion was 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, Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PARADE ROUTE AND CLOSING OF STREET FOR THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE DECEMBER 3RD. Mayor Pro-Tem Akin stated that the businesses in town that would be affected by the street closing should be notified of such, as there had been problems in the past when they had not been notified. Mayor Trimble said that the Chamber of Commerce was sponsoring the parade and would be responsible for notifying all businesses that would be affected . Councilman Blakey made a motion to approve the parade route and closing of street for the annual Christmas Parade. The motion was seconded by Councilman Naish. 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 , Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INFLATABLE BALLOON ON NOVEMBER 21, 1988 AND SEARCH LIGHTS ON JANUARY 14 , 1989 FOR MCDONALD' S GRAND OPENING. Mayor Pro-Tem Akin made a motion to approve the inflatable balloon on November 21 , 1988 and search lights on January 14 , 1989 for McDonald' s grand opening. The motion was 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 , Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . 192 CONDUCT FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNEXATION OF THE FOLLOWING ACRES - SEE ATTACHMENT "A" . Mayor Trimble read the list of proposed annexation , as found on attachment "A" of the minutes . City Manager John Pitstick asked to make an explanation of the proposed annexation before opening the public hearing . Mr. Pitstick stated that soft services , such as police, fire, streets , and library would have to be provided to the annexed areas within 90 days of the annexation, and that hard services , such as water and sewer , equal to what is provided to current properties in the city limits , would have to be provided within two years . Mr . Pitstick explained that there is a philosophy behind annexation , and that the city was not trying to reach out and take in property, but all properties on the list as proposed was bordered by city limits on at least three sides , and some properties on all sides . Mayor Trimble opened the public hearing and asked the audience to approach the council , state their name and address and to please keep their comments to under one minute, as there was a large crowd present . Homer Minyard , Rt . 5 , Box 328-G, Greenville, Texas approached the council stating that he wanted to voice the fact that he was against the annexation of his property, which was 4 .95 acres out of the R.D. Newman Survey, located on Hwy 78 . He asked the council how they could justify spending money to provide service to more areas . Mr . Minyard stated that he felt there was no reason for annexing his property, and asked the council to each give their reasons for wanting to annex . Mayor Trimble stated that Mr . Minyard ' s property was surrounded on all sides by the City of Wylie and also the City of Sachse . Councilman Naish said that he was opposed to annexing Mr . Minyard' s property, along with several other properties where services were not already available. Councilman Blakey explained to Mr . Minyard that it was up to all councilmembers to protect all the citizens of Wylie as a whole, and that all things needed to be considered before making a decision. Councilman Messenger said that he felt that the city should only be looking to annex property where water and sewer already existed . Councilman Pritzkau said that he had formed no opinion, as he had only been a councilmember a short time, but was against annexation if it was not for the betterment of the city and it ' s citizens . Councilman Swartz thanked the crowd for attending the public hearing , as the council definitely wanted their views before making a decision. Mayor Pro-Tem Akin stated that the city charter was adopted in such a manner as to lure people with services into the city. He also said that if they don ' t want in the city, then the city doesn' t want them, but that the council also had to look out for the existing city. 193 Ben Scholz, 407 Briarwood, Wylie, Texas approached the council and stated that he was present to represent his family, who has property in a large piece of land that was proposed to be annexed . Mr . Scholz said that he felt like it was the wrong time to annex , as most of the land was zoned agriculture and they have no intention of changing it' s use. He also stated that there were better ways to annex , than forcing someone into the city. Katherine Hummel , 4814 Sprucewood Lane, Garland, Texas told the council that she was the owner of nine acres out of the Francisco De La Pina Survey (Brown St . at Eubanks Lane) , and was speaking for her parents , Mr . and Mrs . Nolan Eubanks , who also own property located in the same area , and who are on a very limited budget . Councilman Messenger asked if the city was already providing services to that area. Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer , explained that the city is providing water , and that sewer is available. Ms . Hummel said that she and her parents were definitely against annexation. Tom Mannewitz, 2821 W. FM 544 , Wylie, Texas approached the council and stated that he owned Tracts 19 and 20 out of the M. Sparks Survey, and that he currently had fire and police services from the county. He also said that the property across the street from his was in the Wylie city limits , and that the roads had not been maintained in the past . Mr . Mannewitz stated that extra police officers would be required to cover additional areas . He added that he had not been told how many extra miles of road would need to be serviced, and that sewer lines had already been run from Southfork Mobile Home Park, along the back of some properties , whose owners didn' t agree to it . Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer stated that the owners signed a specified sewer easement . Mr . Mannewitz replied that a paper was presented to the owners , but was not signed , therefore making it illegal . Barbara Mannewitz, 2821 W. FM 544 , Wylie , Texas told the council that she realized that sooner or later her property would be annexed into the City of Wylie . She said that her family moved to the area because they liked the people and they liked the town, but that they were concerned about what would happen if they were annexed now, as they would not get services for awhile, but expenditures would go up substantially. She expressed the fact that when they are annexed they want to do it happily, but that they don' t need the services yet . Colonel Worth M. Speed , 621 Glenview Circle, Garland, Texas approached the council on behalf of himself and his wife, who own acreage out of the R.D. Newman survey. He explained to the council that their property was toward the Plano dump, and that people are living in the area where there are 194 no services provided by the city or the county. Mr . Speed told the council that he and his wife looked forward to being in the City of Wylie, but only when services were provided, and he felt like two years was too long to wait for water . Landon T. Carlson, 2002 W. Kirby St . , Wylie, Texas told the council that he was the owner of 57 acres; 20 acres adjacent to FM 544 , and 37 acres behind the railroad tracks . He said that the city provides no road services at all , and they have given themselves all services for the last 26 years without help from anybody. Mr . Carlson also stated that he felt , from a prior workshop, that the council looked at donut tracts as small pieces of land that were overlooked, and that council didn ' t want to annex any property without providing hard services . Mayor Trimble explained that providing hard services meant providing a water main adjacent to the property, so that property owners could tie onto it . City Attorney Rob Dillard explained that if the property has adequate water and septic system, the city doesn' t have to provide water and sewer, but must stick to the service plan. Peggy Pollaehn , 1320 W. Brown St . , Wylie, Texas told the council that most of her questions had been answered through other ' s conversations , but that she did want to state that she was against annexation of her property. Martha Oliver , 810 Hensley, Wylie, Texas approached the council and stated that she did not have water , but did not want to be in the city, as she felt the city is not taking care of the area that is already in the city limits . Councilman Pritzkau stated that he wanted to re-emphasize that the council was interested in closing in the donut holes in the area , but that the proposed annexation would also give those who wanted to be in the city, a chance to voluntarily annex . Councilman Naish explained that the city would also like to have some control over how the properties in the proposed annexation are developed . C.G. Housewright, 2515 Anden, who owns property on the extreme west side of the Sparks Addition , stated that most of his questions had been answered , but that he definitely did not want to be annexed . He also said that he had experienced some problems with the city in the past , regarding sewer easements . Archie Eubanks , 1900 N. Hwy 78 , Wylie, Texas simply told the council that he had his own water and sewer and did not want his property to be annexed . 195 Mayor Trimble asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wanted to address the council . Mr . Worth Speed said that it was the responsibility of 'the city to provide services to the property, and he understood the Mayor to say that the city will not pay for services . Mayor Trimble stated that the city would not lay a line to the property in order to bait the owners into the city. Bill Henry, who owns Tract 12 out of the William Sachse Survey, told the council that he was opposed to the annexation of his property, due to the lack of services , and that he felt the city had no way to finance such services . Paul Taylor , owner of a piece of property in the Sparks Survey said that he had already put in a road and water lines , which were so bad that he can' t even rent the property. He also said that county and school taxes are high and doesn' t need additional city taxes . Mr . Taylor told the council if they were willing to pave the road in front of his property, he would be willing to talk to them about annexation of his property. Kathy Kelly told the council that she lives off of County Road 1378 , and that it appears to her that the city wants her property, as they ask for it year after year , and each time they say no to annexation. There being no further comments from the audience, Mayor Trimble closed the public hearing . CONDUCT SECOND 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 ADJACENT TO CENTURY BUSINESS PARK AND GLEN KNOLL MOBILE HOME PARK) . Mayor Trimble opened the second and final public hearing on the request for annexation on 2 acres out of the R.D. Newman Survey. There being no comments from the audience, Mayor Trimble closed the public hearing . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE ABANDONMENT OF 10 FEET OF A 70 FOOT STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CALLOWAY STREET. Mayor Trimble explained that the property was owned by Bill Chapman and was being rezoned , and 10 feet of the right-of-way on Calloway St . was being dedicated by the city. City Manager John Pitstick, explained that the planning and zoning commission was recommending approval of the plat with the dedication of the 10 feet . He also explained that 16 or 17 feet was being dedicated off the front of the property for the future widening of Highway 78 . A motion was made by Councilman Naish to approve the ordinance for abandonment of 10 feet of a 70 foot street right-of-way on the north side of Calloway street . The motion was seconded by Councilman Messenger . The vote was 196 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 , Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . PRESENTATION BY JAMES JOHNSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR, ON THE UPDATE OF THE LANDFILL. James Johnson, Finance Director, explained that the update was regarding the old Wylie landfill , which was in operation from 1975 to 1982 , with the principle years being 1978 to 1980 . Mr . Johnson stated that the city had a permit 712 , which specified that only domestic garbage could be dumped in the landfill . He also told the council that the state brought suit against the city in 1986 to close the landfill to their specifications , after excavation conducted in June of 1986 lead to the discovery of 13 barrels of solvents . Mr . Johnson said that a hydrogeological assessment was performed earlier this year and submitted to the state, but there had been no response from the state. He explained that there didn' t appear to be a great deal of contents that would be hazardous to health, after continued monitoring of the site. Mr . Johnson said the the city attorneys had identified potential responsible parties , and that those parties could possibly help pay for the landfill closure . Councilman Naish asked about the possibility of removing the barrels . Councilman Swartz replied that after eight years , the barrels had begun to deteriorate and would leak if moved. Mr Johnson said that the cost of excavation and relocation of the barrels would be tremendous , and that the state had agreed to let the city cover the landfill with a clay cap. Finance Director James Johnson , said also , that there was a possibility that some barrels may have been deposited in the roadway on Allanis and covered with gravel . He explained that in that case, the roadway could possibly need to be relocated to the north and require a clay cap also , which could be quite costly. Mr . Johnson said that the city was very frank, but very polite with the responsible parties when explaining to them that they could be liable, and that the parties must prove that they did not dump barrels in the landfill . Mr . Johnson ended his presentation by saying that the city would seek the parties responsible for the waste, to have them partially pay for the cap . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $900 .00 TO CUMMINGS AND PEWETT FOR CONSTRUCTION STAKING ON S. BALLARD. Mayor Trimble explained that this item had been tabled previously so that Councilman Pritzkau could inquire about the charges . Councilman Pritzkau said that the charges were 197 correct , but there was not an accurate summary of the charges , and said that he would like a copy of the invoices in the future. A motion was made by Councilman Pritzkau to approve a payment in the amount of $900 .00 to Cummings and Pewett for construction staking on S . Ballard . The motion was 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 Pritzkau - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor, Councilman Blakey - in favor , Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $29 ,894 .40 FOR ASPHALT OVERLAY OF S. BALLARD STREET TO XIT PAVING. Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer explained that the payment was for the remaining of the asphalt overlay that was done in the last phase of Ballard St . , and that the total amount requested was below the contract amount that was originally authorized . Mr . Homeyer also said that there was still work to be done, so therefore, his recommendation was that council approve the payment , but hold 10% as a retaining fee until the job is completed. A motion was made by Councilman Swartz to approve payment in the amount of $29 ,894 .40 for asphalt overlay of S. Ballard St . to XIT Paving . The motion was 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 , Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BID FOR THE CAPPING OLD WATER WELL (LOCATED BEHIND THE POLICE STATION ON BALLARD) . Councilman Pritzkau suggested that the council seek other bids, as there was too large a discrepancy in the two bids that were submitted . City Manager , John Pitstick said that the city has gone out for bids twice, and the same people submitted bids both times . Mr . Pitstick expressed concern that the city could be turned over to the Attorney General ' s office, as the state had been aware of the situation with the water well for quite some time. Councilman Naish stated that if the well could be made operational , there would be no need to plug it. Finance Director , James Johnson told the council that the parts for the pump on the well are no longer being made. City Attorney, Rob Dillard explained that the well water drillers board was authorized by the Texas Water Commission, and whoever plugs wells must get a permit from the board , to ensure that all wells are plugged the same throughout the state. Councilman Messenger made a motion to table this item until the next regular council meeting. Councilman Naish seconded 198 the motion. 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, Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with all in favor . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500 .00 TO DON KREYMER FOR THE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT FOR OAKS/RUSH CREEK. Assistant City Engineer, Ron Homeyer explained to the council that in the past , offsite construction was allowed to take place before easements were actually secured and presented to the city. Mr . Homeyer stated that in 1986 , the sewer line was installed without obtaining the easement and without getting the property owner ' s permission to even enter the property. Councilman Naish asked who the developers were . Mr . Homeyer said that Harold Spence was the contractor and developer of the Oaks Subdivision, and the developers of Rush Creek Subdivision were Harry Tibbals and Melvin St . John , who went in jointly to buy the sewer line to service their previously unserviceable areas . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin asked who the responsible party was for obtaining the easement . Assistant City Engineer , Ron Homeyer said that it was the developer' s responsibility, but that the city was running sewer through the line without a proper easement on the owner' s property. Mr . Homeyer said -tea that he recommended payment of the easement and and that the city should try to get reimbursement from the developers . Councilman Messenger asked Mr . Homeyer why he was recommending payment of $3500 .00 when he seemed to feel that the easement is only worth $700 .00 . Mr . Homeyer explained that the payment was based on the property appraisal of $15 ,000 per acre and because of the fact that the city was at fault for accepting the line without a proper easement . Councilman Naish felt that the city should have some recourse against the developer for not obtaining the easement . City Attorney, Rob Dillard said that he would rather discuss the matter with the council in an attorney- client meeting , but that the city has been running sewer through the line for two years , and for all practical purposes , the city must accept it . Councilman Naish made a motion to approve payment in the amount of $3,500 .00 to Don Kreymer for the sanitary sewer easement for Oaks/Rush Creek. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blakey. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro-Tem Akin - against, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Pritzkau - in favor , Councilman Messenger - in favor , Councilman Blakey - in favor, Councilman Naish - in favor . The motion carried with six in favor and one against . CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO J.D. DUNKIN AND ASSOCIATES FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR STATE HIGHWAY ENTRY WAYS AND PARK AREAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,342 .57 . City Manager John 199 Pitstick explained that J .D. Dunkin and Associates were landscape architects , and that most of their work was done in last year ' s budget , but the city wasn ' t billed until this year . Mr . Pitstick said that $2500 .00 was budgeted for landscaping on the highway beautification plan and that the architect work was done for application of the state grant . He also said that the application had been sent to the state. Mr . Pitstick further explained that the grant consisted of the state providing 50% of landscape materials , and the city providing the installation and maintenance for two years . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin made a motion to approve payment to J .D. Dunkin and Associates for landscape design for State Highway entry ways and park areas in the amount of $1 ,342 .57 . The motion was 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, Councilman Naish - in favor. The motion carried with all in favor . CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. Mayor Trimble asked if there were any citizens who would like to address the council . There were none. COUNCIL DISCUSSION. Mayor Pro-Tem Akin asked Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires about a property he had reported at 301 N . Keefer . Mr . Faires said it was under investigation and that he was still trying to find an address of the owner . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin also said that the city used to have a section in the contract with Moore Industrial that dealt with trash pick-up for the handicapped . He asked that staff check with BFI , to see if the city still has concessions for such trash pick-up . Mayor Trimble suggested that if the city doesn' t have something in the contract , he would like Finance Director , James Johnson to try and work out something for the handicapped with BFI . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin asked how the winter street program was going , and Public Works Superintendent Don White said that his department was almost finished crack sealing . Mayor Pro-Tem Akin asked Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer to see if he could get a time frame on when Birmingham Street reconstruction would be finished . Councilman Swartz stated that he had noticed in a report from the Code Enforcement office, that people in town seem to play games regarding compliance of the+ high grass and weeds ordinance, and that he doesn' t feel that the ordinance is stringent enough. He also suggested that Code 200 Enforcement Officer, Roy Faires bring ideas to council for an ordinance that would be more effective. Mayor Trimble suggested that printing names and possibly a picture of the property in the newspaper might get results . City Attorney Rob Dillard, explained that the city could cut the grass and force a lien on the property. Councilman Pritzkau stated that he would like to see a letter enclosed in the water bills that would explain what various permits are for . Councilman Pritzkau was concerned about the attendance on some of the city advisory boards , namely park board. He stated that Mr . Smyder had dropped off the board , and that Mr . Emsoff' s presence was lacking. Mayor Trimble said that absence should be stated as excused or unexcused in the minutes of all the meetings . Councilman Pritzkau asked if there was another way to eliminate the problem with the street numbering on Gaston in the Pointe North Addition . Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer, explained that the city could change the name of the street , or delete East and North, and start numbering from one end of the street to the other, and stop double numbering . Councilman Pritzkau was concerned as to why the city did not pay the whole amount that was invoiced for the geotechnical charges on the street program. Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer explained that the city didn' t feel the need to pay all the charges , due to their lack of communication . Councilman Pritzkau suggested that the city ask for a credit on the invoice from the company, so as not to be billed for the same charges at a later date. City Manager John Pitstick, explained that City Secretary Carolyn Jones was ill and would be in bed for at least one week. He also reminded the council of a workshop scheduled for the following night . Mayor Trimble said that he noticed that plywood was being nailed to the outside of Ron' s Fruit Stand , and asked Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires to check and see if they needed to put masonry up, or tear down the plywood . Mayor Trimble said that Linda West and himself had been thinking of ideas to commemorate the death of two vietnam veterans from Wylie, who both grew up on Hilltop Street , and died within a month of each other . He explained that they thought of changing the portion of Hilltop Street that runs south off of Stone Rd . to Combest-Hale Lane, but after talking to all homeowners on the street , one person doesn' t want it changed . Mayor Trimble asked the council if they might try to persuade Mr . Weatherman , 505 Hilltop, to go 201 along with the change of the street name. He also said if any councilmembers had any other ideas , to let him know. Councilman Messenger said that the Collin County Crisis Center had been at the Wylie High School the preceding week, after a high school student was killed in a car accident . He asked that staff move on with obtaining details on a fixed forward phone number with a Wylie pre-fix that would ring directly to Plano . Councilman Messenger felt that the number would give Wylie an identity to serve the city, and that it would also be nice to get a report from the Crisis Center periodically. Councilman Messenger suggested that the City offer a reward and really pursue the investigation into the vandalism at the Rita & Truett Smith Library. City Attorney Rob Dillard , said that the city couldn' t legally offer a reward , but could get a group to raise $500 to be used as a reward . City Manager John Pitstick, said that he would run an article in the newspaper asking all citizens to call the police department if they had any information regarding the vandalism. Councilman Messenger stated that he had problems with the statement that City Manager John Pitstick made, regarding the cost of a community swimming pool being as much as $500 ,000 , as stated on page 15 of the council packet in the October 6 minutes . Councilman Blakey asked that staff get a report on the bids for Sanden Boulevard . Councilman Blakey also asked what was happening on the master thoroughfare plan. City Manager John Pitstick, explained that the city had been divided into six sections , and that the planning and zoning board was concentrating on one section at a time. Mr . Pitstick added that as development comes in , the city is letting them know that the thoroughfare plan is a preliminary plan . Councilman Naish thanked Finance Director James Johnson for getting a letter in the water bills , explaining the sewer pass-through charge. Councilman Naish asked why the city had to wait until May, 1989 to get payment from North Texas Municipal Water District on the water loss , as the tower fills up in the winter months , and if the city had the check valves replaced at the current time, the major water loss would be in the preceding months . Councilman Naish felt that the check valves needed to be replaced and the study done immediately. Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer , said that he had seen the charts at NTMWD, and that they check their meters every year and have good meters . Councilman Naish suggested that 202 the city may have a leak, and may need to go on with the study and get a consultant in . Councilman Naish asked what staff was proposing , to eliminate problems with northbound traffic on Hwy 78 at FM 544 . Assistant City Engineer Ron Homeyer , explained that constructing left hand turn lanes at the intersection should solve the problem with northbound traffic that is making right turns . Councilman Naish said that he would like a report on the number of accidents that have occurred on Hwy 78 in the past year . Mayor Trimble recessed the open meeting and convened the council into Executive Session under the authority of Article 6252-17 V.A.C.S . , Section 2 , Paragraph "g" Personnel Matters - Discussion of contracts of professional services , at 10 : 44 P.M. Mayor Trimble reconvened the open meeting . No action was taken regarding the executive session, a motion was made to adjourn with all in favor . Chuck Trimble, Mayor ATTEST: 6,A(1 7/71 /LL. Candi White, Secretary