12-15-1988 (City Council) Minutes s ?V
CALLED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING - MINUTES
DECEMBER 15, 1988
The City of Wylie City Council met in a called session on
Thursday, December 15 , 1988 at 7 :00 P . M. 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,
Jim Swartz , Tom Pritzkau, and Bud Naish, City Secretary
Carolyn Jones . Councilman Marvin Blakey was absent .
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and gave the
invocation.
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO APPOINT AN
ACTING CITY MANAGER: Mayor Pro Tem Akin stated the City
Attorney said that he saw no problem with appointing on the
of the Council as Acting City Manager, there was some gray
area if this was challenged . Councilman Naish said he had
talked with the Attorney General ' s office and also talked
with Susan Horton, whose opinion in the TML magazine,
November issue has raised questions about a Council member
serving as Acting City Manager. This article has to do with
salaries being paid for this position. Mrs. Horton felt
there would be no problem with this as we are governed by
our City Charter . Councilman Naish said Mayor Pro Tem Akin
has accepted this without pay, the car allowance is for
expenses and is not considered a salary.
Mayor Trimble asked about the power question that Rob
Dillard , City Attorney, had on Tuesday night. There was no
more information from Mr . Dillard on this. Mayor Trimble
also asked about bonding. City Secretary said there were
bonds on all council members and the city manager.
Councilman Messenger said he had talked with representative
at TML and was told the City Charter would rule. Mayor Pro
Tem Akin said his concern was that someone wanted to
challenge this action. They people put this Charter into
effect. I had rather let them come forward and challenge
this and the Charter.
Mayor Trimble said he would like sometime in the future to
have someone look at the Charter and to make sure there are
not any other problems areas. We have enough to do without
having more problems .
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Mayor Pro Tem Akin said this same law firm is the one that
sat with the Charter Commission Board . I know that the laws
change but we are grandfathered since the effective date of
the Charter . Mayor Trimble said he would like to see the
people that wanted to challenge this to come forward.
Councilman Swartz stated it was the same people knocking us
on anything we do. We need to move forward.
Councilman Naish said on hiring and firing, there was a
question that the Council should approve this if it is a
department head.
Motion was made by Councilman Swartz to approve the
Resolution declaring an emergency to appoint an Acting City
Manager. Seconded by Councilman Pritzkau. 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 , and Councilman
Naish - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF AN ACTING CITY MANAGER : Motion
was made by Councilman Messenger to appoint Mayor Pro Tem
Akin as Acting City Manager in accordance with the City of
Wylie Home Rule Charter , with no salary but with a car
allowance. 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, and Councilman
Naish - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor .
There being no other matters for discussion, otion was
made to adjourn with all in favor.
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Chuck Trim , Mayor
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