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08-28-1990 (City Council) Minutes 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 28, 1990 The City of Wylie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 28, 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 John Akin, Mayor Pro Tem Don Hughes, Council Members Percy Simmons , Chuck Wible, Pat Stemple, and William Martin, City Manager Bill Dashner , City Secretary Carolyn Jones , and Finance Director James Johnson. Councilman Steve Wright arrived late. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 21ST, 23RD, 24TH AND 30TH COUNCIL MEETINGS : There being no corrections or additions to the minutes, a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes to approve the minutes of July 21st, 23rd, 24th and 30th council meetings as submitted . Seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor, Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin - in favor , Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor . PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO VOLUNTEERS: Mayor Akin presented certificates of appreciation to the following : Sammy Potts, Sam Well Franco, Jim Ferrell , Curtis George, Jennifer Cain, Linsey Cain, and Ricky Cartwright. These certificates were presented for work done in and for the Park in some way. APPROVAL OF A PROCLAMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 17 AS CITIZENSHIP DAY AND THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17 - 23 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK: Mayor Akin read the proclamation into the record as follows: WHEREAS, We the People did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity; and WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens fully understand the provisions, principles and meaning of the Constitution so they can support , preserve and defend it against encroachment; and WHEREAS, the Bicentennial of the Constitution provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to learn about and to reflect upon the rights and privileges of citizenship and its responsibilities; and 186 WHEREAS, the Present and the Congress of the United States have designated September 17 as CITIZENSHIP DAY and the week of September 17 - 23 as CONSTITUTION WEEK; , and WHEREAS, the people of the City of Wylie do enjoy the blessings of liberty, the guarantees of the Bill of Rights, equal protection of the law and under the Constitution, and the freedoms derived from it; NOW, THEREFORE, I , JOHN W. AKIN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, in cooperation with the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, do hereby proclaim September 17 as CITIZENSHIP DAY, and the week of September 17 - 23 as CONSTITUTION WEEK, and invite every citizen and institution to join in the national commemoration. APPOINTMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO MUDDY CREEK REGIONAL WASTEWATER PLANT STEERING COMMITTEE: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes to appoint Councilman Percy Simmons to the Muddy Creek Regional Wastewater Plant Steering Committee. Seconded by Councilwoman Stemple. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor, Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin - in favor , Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - abstained . This motion carried with five in favor and one abstention . APPOINTMENT OF AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS: A motion was made by Councilman Martin to appoint Mr . Gilbert Welch as Alternate member to the Economic Development Board of Directors. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor, Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin - in favor , Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor . APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING IMPACT FEES : A motion was made by Councilman Simmons to appoint Mr . John Tobin as Advisory member to the Planning and Zoning Advisory Committee regarding Impact Fees . Seconded by Councilwoman Stemple. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Wible - in favor, Councilman Martin - in favor, Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion carried with all in favor . 187 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: The consent agenda consisted of the following items: a. approval of payment request from Lane & Associates in the amount of $3 ,100.00 for appraisal fees; b. approval of final payment request from Freeman Millican, Inc. in the amount of $4080 .30 for Impact Fees; c. approval of payment requests from Southern Mechanical Plumbing in the amount of $14 ,850 .00 and Paco Pumps on the amount of $8,325 .00 for a total of $23 ,175 .00 for repairs to Rush Creek Lift Station. . On Item a, council approved having easements made after appraisals were done, the location of the lines have been moved and these appraisals were not necessary. Mr . Johnson stated that the land owners requested the appraisals in order to have the lines extended . Item c, this is a cost over run without council approval . Council authorized under emergency conditions to approve for repairs at this lift station , however , I do not believe Council gave a blank check, but a field decision was made to go ahead and make repairs without notifying management . A motion was made by Councilman Simmons to approve the consent agenda . Seconded by Councilman Wible. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor, Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin - in favor, Councilwoman Stemple - in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion carried with all in favor . PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY OF WYLIE FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 BUDGET: City Manager Bill Dashner gave over view of the 1990-91 budget for the City. Impacting this budget year is debt service which totals $1,300,000 of the General Fund budget and a total of $1 ,385 ,000 . NTMWD contract (water purchases and sewer plant operations) and debt service in the amount of $605,750 .00 in the Utility Fund. The 1990- 19 budget totals $5, 930 ,000 , this includes general fund, utility fund, sanitation operating fund and Impact Fund. This budget includes seven new personnel , one in the City Secretary' s department, 4 in Street Department, one Professional Fire Chief and one Professional Parks and Recreation Director. This budget also includes a 3% across the board pay increase for all full time employees, plus three new police cars . There is one thing that needs to be addressed and that is the unfunded liability to the city. It will take a large amount to take care of this, I have discussed this with the city attorney today. The only funding source right now is the City Council Reserve. There being no other comments or questions , Mayor Akin closed the public hearing . 188 ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 1990/91 CITY OF WYLIE ORDINANCE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1990 : City Manager Bill Dashner stated that there will be another public hearing on September 11 , 1990 at 7: 00 P.M. and then the Council can take action on adopting the budget. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM LAWFUL PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR ON VARIOUS STREETS WITHIN THE CITY DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON SCHOOL DAYS; ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM LAWFUL PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) MILES PER HOUR ON STATE HIGHWAY 78 FROM THE POINT OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH JACKSON STREET TO A POINT FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE FEET SOUTH OF THE POINT OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH BIRMINGHAM DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON SCHOOL DAYS, PROVIDING FOR THE ERECTION OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES NO. 87-60, 89-9 SECTION 1 , 88-2 SECTION 1 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PENALTY OF FINE: City Manager Bill Dashner stated that this ordinance has been drawn up by the City Attorney at the request of the Council having had the traffic study done. A motion was made by Councilman Martin to approve the above school zone ordinance. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes. The vote was as follows Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Wible - in favor, Councilman Martin - in favor, Councilwoman --� Stemple - in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor . ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF WYLIE HISTORIC LANDMARK PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION: City Manager Bill Dashner stated that this ordinance is setting up and recognizing the Historic Landmark Preservation Association and will allow the organization to make application for Wylie to become a Texas Main Street City. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes to approve the ordinance establishing the City of Wylie Historic Landmark Preservation Association . Seconded by Councilman Simmons. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Wible - in favor, Councilman Martin - in favor, Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion carried with all in favor.' ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AND APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ROCKWALL: City Manager Bill Dashner said we believe the City can save money when we go in with other cities on bids . A motion was made by Councilwoman Stemple to approve the Interlocal Government Purchasing Agreement with the City of Rockwall . Seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor, Councilman Wible - in favor, Councilman Martin - in favor, Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in 189 favor. This motion carried with all in favor . APPROVAL OF EXPRESSION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE WITH NTMWD ON INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM: City Manager Bill Dashner stated that the Council should consider informing NTMWD that the City of Wylie is interested in participating in the Industrial Pretreatment Program now being formulated by NTMWD. A motion was made by Councilman Simmons to instruct the City Manager to inform NTMWD that the City of Wylie is interested in the Industrial Pretreatment Program. Seconded by Councilman Wible. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin - in favor, Councilwoman Stemple - in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion carried with all in favor . APPROVAL OF NEW MONTHLY CITY NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION: City Manager Bill Dashner stated that staff has been trying to find the time and skills on putting together a newsletter, since we have lost some of our personnel . I talked with Truett Smith about this and he has agreed to give us a full page in the news paper and will put all the articles together for us at no charge . A motion was made by Councilman Martin to approve the new monthly City Newsletter publication by Truett Smith at no cost . Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor , Councilman Wible - in favor, Councilman Martin - in favor , Councilwoman Stemple - in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion carried with all in favor . CONSIDER ELIMINATING ALL ALLEY GARBAGE PICKUP - RESIDENTIAL ONLY: City Manager Bill Dashner stated the reason for requesting this has come about because the alleys are being torn up by the garbage trucks. The following addressed the council expressing their feelings about not wanting garbage pickup in the front of their homes: Bobby Jennings - 501 Gaston Dr . North Ortie Messenger - 504 Rustic Place Rick Eckman - 427 Gaston Dr . North Charles Murry - 505 Gaston Dr . North Steve Ahern - 409 Gaston Dr. North Cheryl Edwards - 613 Andersonville The City Manager Bill Dashner stated the escalating cost of solid waste, the only way to control this is speeding up the pick up of garbage. Curb side pick up is faster and less expensive. Half of our City is on curb side pickup and the other half is alley pick up. We need to standardize the system. 190 A motion was made by Councilman Simmons to deny the the request to eliminate all alley garbage pickup - Residential only. Seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin - against, Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - against, Councilman Wible - against, Councilman Martin - in favor , Councilwoman Stemple - against , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion failed with four against and two in favor . CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Mayor Akin invited those wishing to address the Council to come forward and state their name and address for the record and to keep their comments to within five minutes. Steve Ahern - 409 Gaston Dr . North --spoke to the Council about not being put on a board when he requested to be on one of the City' s boards and also about the trash pickup in the alley ways. Bryan Glenn, Chairman of Park and Recreation Board, addressed the Council regarding the Park Boards concern on not being able to get grass to grown over the soccer fields and is this in the budget . John Spillyards, Chairman of the Historical Commission, thanked the Council for passing the Ordinance for the Landmark Preservation Assoc. David Orr , Wylie Sports Assn. - wanted to know where the WSA stood with the City on the agreement between WSA and the City. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Councilman Wright voiced concern over the condition of the Rush Creek Lift Station and wanted an update at the next meeting . Councilwoman Stemple stated that Council agreed some time ago that a person would only set on one board . Mr. Peddicord serves on two boards, Planning and Zoning and the Economic Development Board of Directors, and I feel this could be a conflict when Economic Development Board comes before Planning and Zoning. Mayor Akin stated that there is another con-artist in our City and he would like for the news media to run a short story to alert the citizens. Also in the 400 block of Fourth Street, there are high weeds . Another item is the Ambulance Committee ready for Council or where is it. Mayor Akin also wanted to know when the dinner was to honor our past council members and board members. Councilman Wright requested that there be an item for council action regarding the question about board members . 191 There being no other matters for discussion, a motion was made to adjourn with all in favor . '7/7r' ' 17:7 7.) /.` John W. Akin , Mayor ATTEST : Carolyn nes ty Secretary