01-09-1990 (City Council) Minutes 13
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
JANUARY 9, 1990
The City of Wylie City Council met in regular session on
Tuesday, January 9 , 1990 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 Bud Naish, Council Members Pat Stemple, Ortie
Messenger , Jim Swartz , Steve Wright and John Akin, City
Manager Charles Norwood, City Secretary Carolyn Jones,
Finance Director James Johnson, Code Enforcement Officer Roy
Faires , Assist . City Engineer Ron Homeyer .
Mayor Trimble called the meeting to order and called on
Councilman Messenger to give the invocation and Councilwoman
Stemple to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12 , 1989:
Councilman Wright corrected the minutes to read Part and
Parcel not part/partial under the discussion of using the
Uniform Building Code.
A motion was made by made by Mayor Pro Tem Naish to approve
the December 12th minutes as corrected. Seconded by
Councilman Wright. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble
- in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor , Councilman Akin
- in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Wright
- in favor , Councilman Messenger - in favor and Councilwoman
Stemple - in favor. This motion carried with all in
favor .
APPROVAL OF CHANGE IN GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FROM TML
HARTFORD TO BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD: City Manager Charles
Norwood stated that the City has received and reviewed
proposals from Blue Cross and Blue Shield and have found
Blue Cross to be very close to the same coverage we are
currently getting from Hartford, TML. The deductible is
$150 .00 under Blue Cross with $200 . deductible at the time
you enter the hospital , our current police is $100 .
deductible and no deductible on entering the hospital . Blue
Cross Blue Shield is offering a prescription card, plus this
also offers a dental plan. The monthly premiums for
employees health is $115 .63 , dental $17 .14 where the city is
currently paying $156 . 20 for health and no dental . The
dependent coverage is $217 . 29 per month and the current
policy is $200 .12 per month for premiums . With the savings
the city can save on premiums for employees , we feel we can
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offer $70 .00 per employee for dependent coverage. The city
currently has six employees with dependent insurance
coverage and staff feels there should be approximately 20
employees with dependent coverage. Staff recommends
approval of the change from TML Hartford to Blue Cross Blue
Shield. Mayor Pro Tem Naish wanted to know if this new
policy would cover the life insurance. City Manager Charles
Norwood said yes, it has the same type life insurance policy
as TML is giving us . A motion was made by Councilwoman
Stemple to approve the change of health insurance to Blue
Cross Blue Shield effective February 1, 1990 . Seconded by
Councilman Messenger. The vote was as follows : Mayor
Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor,
Councilman Akin - in favor , Councilman Swartz - abstained,
Councilman Wright - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in
favor, and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor.
PROCLAMATION FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1990 AS AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH IN WYLIE: Mayor Trimble read the proclamation
into the record as follows :
WHEREAS, The backbone of this great nation of America is
its history, upon which all of our accomplishments are
based; and
WHEREAS, American History must be preserved and remembered
by all , young and old; and
WHEREAS, The Daughters of the American Revolution is now
and always has been a living history of the growth of our
nations, and stresses the importance of remembering American
History through such valuable community services as
educational programs, essay contest and such; and
WHEREAS , Both the importance of remembering American
History, and the contributions made to our society by the
Daughters of the American Revolution should be duly noted,
NOW, THEREFORE, I , CHUCK TRIMBLE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, do hereby proclaim the month of FEBRUARY, 1990 , to be
AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH IN WYLIE, and
I urge all Wylie residents to join with me this month in
recognizing the importance of American History in our lives,
and in recognizing the community service performed by the
Rockwall Chapter , Daughters of the American Revolution, in
our area .
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A motion was made by Councilman Akin to approve the
proclamation for February, 1990 to be American History month
in Wylie. Seconded by Councilman Swartz . The vote was as
follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in
favor , Councilman Akin - in favor , Councilman Swartz - in
favor , Councilman Wright - in favor , Councilman Messenger -
in favor , and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor.
APPROVAL OF PROCLAMATION FOR PRUDENCE KLING, EMPLOYEE OF THE
QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1989 : A motion was made by
Councilman Akin to approve the proclamation for Employee of
the Quarter ending December 31 , 1989 . Seconded by
Councilwoman Stemple. The vote was as follows : Mayor
Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor,
Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor ,
Councilman Wright - in favor , Councilman Messenger - in
favor, and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor .
Mayor Trimble presented Prudence Kling with the following
proclamation and a savings bonds :
WHEREAS, Prudence Kling has been selected as the City of
Wylie Employee of the Quarter ending December 31 , 1989; and
WHEREAS, Prudence is known for her willingness to work with
and give the time needed to assist the citizens; and
WHEREAS, Prudence has an outstanding attitude regarding her
position and relationship with the citizens and community;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, I , CHUCK TRIMBLE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, do Proclaim PRUDENCE KLING AS EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1989.
Mayor Trimble thanked Prudence for her years of service with
the City.
APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 89-21 -
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS AND APPROVAL OF AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 88-28 , SECTION 3- C, D, & E
OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE: City Manager Charles Norwood
said back in November, 1989 Council passed an Ordinance that
read "That Section 3 (d) of Ordinance 88-28 be, and it is
hereby amended by the insertion of the following section
2309: (d) All wood ceiling joists shall have a minimum
nominal dimension of 2 inches by 6 inches (unless part of an
Engineer Truss) and they shall have a maximum spacing of 16
inches on centers" . Later at another meeting , Council
amended this Ordinance and stated to follow the Uniform
Building Code. The original ordinance for the adoption of
the Uniform Building Code has the same stipulations for 16"
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centers . Tonight Council is being asked to repeal Ordinance
89-21 and amend Ordinance 88-28 which will leave the
stipulation out regarding 16" centers .
Craig Swaner , one of the volunteer fire fighters for Wylie,
stated that he was no engineer, but I am a fire fighter and
I have a concern for the safety of our fire fighters . I am
employed by the City of Plano and have a basic certificate
as a fire fighter through 400 hours of class and I also hold
a certificate for Class A Inspector that was received after
200 hours of class. Plano recognizes these codes and have
made amendments to the codes for the safety and welfare of
the citizens as well as their employees. I have given you
some material on light weight trusses. We realize that
trusses have been here a long time and we are not trying to
do away with them, but want you to understand the danger of
these trusses . When fire hits a truss it expands the metal
brace and when it cools off it will come loose from the
brace. When your faced with going inside a building you
have to figure how long it will be safe to enter that
structure.
City Manager Charles Norwood wanted to know if Plano has
this type of amendments. Craig said no they have the
Uniform Building Code, but we are working with the Council
to amend this. We have been instructed if we go to a fire ...
with trusses we go in put water on it and get out as soon as
we have made a search for possible people being inside.
Councilman Messenger said it was a good point but most homes
will not be built with trusses . Mayor Pro Tem Naish asked
Councilman Messenger to check into the insurance fire codes
and see if this was addressed. Councilman Messenger said
this was not addressed in the insurance.
Mr . Swaner said that the fireman have requested Mr . Faires
to let them know when a truss building goes up so the
fireman can pre-plan before a fire call comes in.
Mr . Stephen Bisbee, a volunteer fireman for the City of
Wylie, stated that we are beginning a program and it will
work, between Mr . Faires and the Fire Department, and that
is to keep in touch with each other for all types of
buildings and homes going up. The firemen will not be able
to go up into the attic and pull the ceiling if there are
trusses . We have a very good fire department for a
volunteer unit, but we are volunteers and it takes a little
longer to respond plus you may not have more than 6 people
answer the call . If we can request 2X6 framing on 16"
centers it will give us better safety.
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Councilman Swartz stated that if he understood right , most
of the problems are in commercial not single family. Mr .
Swaner said we have them in both. Councilman Swartz said I
am understanding that single family dwellings are safer than
commercial .
Councilwoman Stemple said with trusses you have 10 minutes
before the ceiling falls . Mr . Bisbee said yes , after 10
minutes we get out and do not go back in.
Mayor Trimble said you are saying if a house with trusses is
burning , you will stand back and watch it burn. I feel our
safety should be for the people and then save the structure.
Councilwoman Stemple said in your training you learn to look
at a roof and know it is trusses . Mr . Swaner said no, but
in certain additions you know they have used trusses.
Councilman Swartz said that the firemen' s safety is foremost
on our minds.
Mayor Trimble said that Mr . St . John was not notified about
this meeting. I think we need to bring this back one more
time.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Naish to approve the repeal
of Ordinance No. 89-21 and table the amendments to Ordinance
NO. 88-28 . Seconded by Councilwoman Stemple. The vote was
as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Naish -
in favor, Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in
favor , Councilman Wright - in favor , Councilman Messenger -
in favor, and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE JANUARY 20TH
ELECTION FOR 1% INCREASE IN SALES TAX: City Manager Charles
Norwood stated that Council requested this resolution be on
this agenda. The election is on January 20th. Councilman
Akin thanked staff for the resolution but was hoping it
would be like what was in the paper . Councilman Akin also
felt the Chamber of Commerce could show their endorsement of
this Election.
Mr . Randy Arp of the Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber
has come out and endorsed both propositions. The committee
met with the School Board and they are in support of this.
Mayor Pro Tem Naish said there is a flyer circulating that
did not have a name on it. Mr . Arp said it was put out as
a fact sheet and went to all registered voters.
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A motion was made by Councilman Akin to approve the
Resolution supporting the 1% sales Tax increase. Seconded
by Councilman Swartz . The vote was as follows : Mayor
Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor,
Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor,
Councilman Wright - in favor , Councilman Messenger - in
favor, and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF NAMING THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY :
City Manager Charles Norwood said the City has two
newspapers and there is a statue stating the requirements
for newspapers . The newspaper selected must meet the
definition of Article 28a, V.R.C.S. That statute defines a
newspaper as one devoting not less than twenty-five percent
of its total column lineage to the caring of items of
general interest, published not less frequently than once
each week, entered as second class postal matter in the
county where published , and having been published regularly
and continuously for not less than twelve months prior to
the making of any publication required to be made by law by
the City.
A motion was made by Councilman Messenger to name the Wylie
Sentinel as the official newspaper for the City of Wylie.
Seconded by Councilman Swartz .
Councilman Akin wanted to know if we have general
circulation reports from both papers . Mayor Pro Tem Naish
said we have requested this before. City Manager Charles
Norwood said we have this information . City Secretary said
that this has been requested , but have not had a reply.
Councilman Akin requested that a circulation report be
requested .
Mayor Trimble called for a vote on the motion to appoint The
Wylie Sentinel as the official newspaper . The vote was as
follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in
favor , Councilman Akin - against , Councilman Swartz - in
favor, Councilman Wright - in favor, Councilman Messenger -
in favor, and Councilwoman Stemple - against . This motion
carried with five in favor and two against .
DISCUSSION OF WAYS TO HONOR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN: City Manager
Charles Norwood said that Councilwoman Stemple had wanted to
recognize our Volunteer Fire Department in some way.
Councilwoman Stemple said we would like to look at who has
attended the most training sessions and answered the most
fire calls and recognize them quarterly. Councilman Swartz
said this is the first time we have not done this at
Christmas . Mayor Trimble said we have done this in the
past, and the group should come up with the information
needed. Councilman Akin stated to let the fire chief
appoint a committee and let city staff know each quarter who
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will be recognized and we will give them a plaque. Mr .
Craig Swaner said he would get with the fire chief and asked
him to appoint this committee. Mr . Swaner stated that it
would be good to put money back into the training program
instead of giving a plaque.
APPROVAL OF SASA SANITARY SEWER LINE EXTENSION: City
Manager Charles Norwood recommend this item be tabled , as
staff is still working with San Antonio Savings. A motion
was made by Councilman Akin to table this item. Seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Naish. The vote was as follows : Mayor
Trimble - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor ,
Councilman Akin - in favor , Councilman Swartz - in favor ,
Councilman Wright - in favor , Councilman Messenger - in
favor , and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN SUBSIDY TO LIFELINE AMBULANCE
SERVICE: City Manager stated that the Council has received
a letter from Lifeline Ambulance Service to increase their
subsidy by $3 ,730 . more than what we are currently paying.
City Manager Charles Norwood stated that this $3 ,730 . more
does not include dispatching and I am opposed to the Police
Department doing the dispatching for the ambulance service.
It will take another $3 ,000 . to have the dispatching done by
Lifeline.
Mr . Donnie Norman said that he took over the ambulance
service in February, 1989 and it was not in good financial
shape. December has come and gone and there is no contract
between the City and Lifeline for ambulance services . We
are asking Council for temporary contract for a quarter with
this increase in subsidy.
A motion was made by Councilman Wright to increase the
subsidy and have Lifeline do their own dispatching.
Councilman Messenger asked if Lucas and Collin County have
been approved for an increase in their subsidy. Mr . Norman
said Collin County has increased their subsidy and Lucas is
paying more per head per capita then anyone else. Mayor Pro
Tem Naish wanted to know how much was in his accounts
receivables . Mr . Norman said $60 ,000 but I do not feel we
will collect , as it is all over 120 days past due .
Councilman Akin asked if this increase will pay his bills
and get the business back up. Mr . Norman said yes it will .
Councilman Swartz said we are going out for bids soon and
the reports we have on subsidy is around $100 ,000 plus per
year .
Councilman Swartz seconded Councilman Wright' s motion to
increase the subsidy, if it would state the amount .
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Councilman Wright amended his motion to reflect that the
current subsidy have $6 ,330 added to it . Mayor Trimble
asked Mr . Norman if this $6,330 additional subsidy would
take care of things. Mr . Norman said yes, he feels like it
will . Mayor Trimble called for a vote on the above motion
to increase the subsidy by $6,330 . The vote was as follows:
Mayor Trimble - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor ,
Councilman Akin - in favor, Councilman Swartz - in favor,
Councilman Wright - in favor, Councilman Messenger - in
favor, and Councilwoman Stemple - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT REQUEST FROM LEON HURSE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$10,000 . 00: Mr . Homeyer stated that this would be the final
payment to Mr. Hurse for services rendered in the
acquisition of the required right of way for the wastewater
collection system. Staff recommends approval . A motion was
made by Councilman Messenger to approve the final payment
request in the amount $10,000 .00 to Leon Hurse. Seconded by
Councilman Wright . The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble
- in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor, Councilman Akin
- in favor , Councilman Swartz - in favor , Councilman Wright
- in favor, Councilman Messenger - in favor, and
Councilwoman Stemple - in favor. This motion carried with
all in favor .
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT REQUEST FROM EGT , INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$11,430 .06: Mr . Homeyer stated that the work on the Nortex
Tank Site was progressing very well and staff recommends
approval of this payment request . Councilman Akin wanted to
know if this project when completed would put the Nortex
Tank on line. Mr . Homeyer said yes. A motion was made by
Councilman Swartz to approve the payment request for EGT
Inc. in the amount of $11,430 .06 . Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Naish. The vote was as follows : Mayor Trimble - in favor,
Mayor Pro Tem Naish - in favor , Councilman Akin - in favor,
Councilman Swartz - in favor, Councilman Wright - in favor,
Councilman Messenger - in favor, and Councilwoman Stemple -
in favor . This motion carried with all in favor.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Mayor Trimble invited anyone wishing
to address the Council to come forward at this time, state
their name and address for the record and to keep their
comments within two minutes. There was no one wishing to
speak at this time.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tem Naish wanted to know when
the follow up and council inquiries would start being put in
the packets . City Manager Charles Norwood said with the
next packets.
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Councilman Wright said he received a newcomers packet and
the City has not added anything in it . Mr . White, Mr .
Homeyer and myself have been looking at putting in an
information sheet of city staff and their day time phone
numbers .
Councilman Wright also stated that BFI was to get back in
touch with us for putting out extra bins for Christmas and
as of this date we have not heard from them.
Councilman Akin said there was a crew in town that would be
filming the book "Evidence of Love" in parts of Wylie during
the next few weeks .
Mayor Trimble recessed the regular business meeting and
called for a ten minute break and then Council would convene
into a work session in the Council Conference Room and those
wishing to come in were welcome.
Mayor Trimble convened the Council into a work session
regarding the move of the National Guard to Wylie . City
Manager Charles Norwood stated that the National Guard was
interested in moving to Wylie and had been offered some 10
acres north and adjacent to the area next to City Hall .
This land is being donated to the National Guard by
Centennial Homes, Barron Cook and Sparky Beckham. This land
is just across the railroad tracks and faces the proposed
Spring Creek Parkway. In order for the National Guard to
have this land, they must get across the tracks (two sets of
tracks) , each crossing will cost approximately $140 ,000 . ,
plus the utilities have to be placed under the tracks , which
would be approximately another $10 ,000 . The National Guard
is wanting on a commitment from the City on these railroad
crossings and the utilities and the completion of Spring
Creek Parkway. Mr . Beaty said there will be approximately 3
million dollars spent in these buildings . There was
discussion of putting in one crossing now and the second
later on. Mr . Beaty said if one crossing was put in this
would get them to their site and the second crossing could
be put in later on. Mr . Jerry Hoagland stated that he met
with Mr . Beaty and some others this afternoon and they would
feel better if both crossings were committed to since this
would mean that Spring Creek Parkway would be completed in
the future. City Manager Charles Norwood asked Mr . Hoagland
if the city committed to one crossing would the County
commit to one. Mr . Hoagland said he would try and get the
other crossing . Mr . Hoagland also stated that this could go
in the next bond program, that would extend Spring Creek
Parkway to Ballard Street . The long range goal is to have
Spring Creek Parkway all the way through to Plano .
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Mr. Jerry Hoagland reported on the projects with the City
and the County. Mr . Hoagland said it was time to set up
another meeting with the Highway Department regarding
Highway 78 . We have information that Highway 78 needs
widening as soon as possible and we would like to set up
this meeting if that is all right with the Council .
Mr. Ruben Delgado reported on Sanden Blvd. - it was 99%
complete, railroad crossing should be done in February,
seeding of the channel and embankments will be done in the
Spring , with total completion by late March or early April .
Engineering contracts have been executed for McCreary and
Brown projects. Plans are done and Mr . Homeyer has looked
at them, and they would be completed in Feb. or March.
Could go out for bids by April . City Manager Charles
Norwood wanted to know if any of the lines that belong to
NTMWD along Brown St. would be disturbed . Mr . Homeyer said
no, if any cuts, it will just be about 6" and this would not
bother their lines.
Mayor Trimble recessed the open meeting and convened Council
into Executive Session at 10 :00 P.M. under the authority of
Article 6252-17 V.A.C.S. , Section 2 paragraph "g" Personnel
Matters - Evaluation Procedures for Department Heads.
Mayor Trimble reconvened Council into open session at 11 : 50
P.M. and there being no other matters r discussion , a
motion was made to adjourn with all ' favor
Chuck Trimble, Mayor
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