09-11-1990 (City Council) Minutes 192
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1990.
The City of Wylie City Council met in regular session on
Tuesday, September 11, 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 Steve Wright, Chuck
Wible, Percy Simmons, and William Martin, City Manager Bill
Dashner , City Secretary Carolyn Jones , Finance Director
James Johnson, Public Works Director Bill Flowers .
Councilwoman Pat Stemple was absent .
Mayor Akin called the meeting to order and Father Pondant
gave the invocation with the Pledge of Allegiance lead by
Councilman Wright.
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET FOR FY 90-91 : Mayor Akin opened
the public hearing and requested those wishing to address
the Council to come forward and state their name and address
for the record.
Cecil Hamilter - 909 Easter Dr . voiced concern on water and
sewer rates and having sprinkler systems and washing your
cars at home. City Manager Bill Dashner stated that you
could pay for a separate meter for your sprinkler system and
outside water use. Mr . Hamilter stated that another concern
was the trash service. BFI tears up the alley and I have
lost two trash cans by them throwing or running over them.
Mark Rumenapp - 334 S. First St . , stated that he read in
the paper about a tax increase, did the council try and cut
the budget and also is the police department patrolling the
Northern end of the lake . City Manager Bill Dashner said
the City is subsidized from the Corp of Engineers for
patrolling the lake. City Manager Bill Dashner also stated
that the Council started out with a 9 million dollar budget
and cut it back to a 6 million dollar budget. Council has
made a big effort to cut the budget, one of our main
concerns is the large amount due this year to retire the
debt service.
Wes Watts - 1905 E. Brown St . , voiced concern about police
department would like to know how many warning tickets have
been issued . City Manager Bill Dashner said the police
department is not used for revenue for the City. Mr . Watts
wanted to know about de-annexation from the City.
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Art Newlen - 503 Valentine stated his water bill last month
was $113 .00 , I do not have a pool , do not water my yard. I
have called and ask them to check my meter and I am told the
reading is usually not in favor of the customer. City
Manager Bill Dashner said he would have the meter checked
out.
ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR FY 90-91 : City Manager Bill
Dashner recommended the budget for adoption and asked that
the Ordinance be read into the records . A motion was made
by Councilman Simmons to approve the budget for FY 90-91 .
Seconded by Councilman Martin. The vote was as follows:
Mayor Akin - against, Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor ,
Councilman Wible - against , Councilman Martin - in favor,
Councilman Wright - against, Councilman Simmons - in favor .
This motion did not carry as there was a tie vote with three
(3) in favor and three (3) against.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE SETTING AD VALOREM TAX RATE AND
PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROPOSED CITY OF WYLIE ANNUAL BUDGET: Due to the budget
not passing, a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes to
table this item. Seconded by Councilman Wright. The vote
was as follows : Mayor Akin - in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes
- in favor, Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin -
in favor , Councilman Wright -in favor , Councilman Simmons -
in favor, . This motion carried with all in favor to table.
AMEND CURRENT YEAR ' S BUDGET 1989/90 FY90 AND APPROVE
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS AND AMEND PROPOSED FY 91 BUDGET
TO INCREASE APPROPRIATION LEVELS : City Manager Bill Dashner
stated that the only reason for amending the FY91 budget was
to take care of adding the Fire Chief and Parks Director .
The other part of this item is to take care of the cost that
went up during this past fiscal year . A motion was made by
Councilman Wright to approve the amendments to the 1989/90
FY90 budget and supplemental appropriations for FY91 budget.
Seconded by Councilman Simmons. The vote was as follows:
Mayor Akin - against, Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - in favor ,
Councilman Wible - in favor , Councilman Martin - in favor,
Councilman Wright - in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in
favor. This motion carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE LIMITING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ON
ENUMERATED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: A motion was made by
Councilman Simmons to table. 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 , Councilman Wright - in favor ,
Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion carried with all
in favor to table.
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION SETTING UP SPECIFIC ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WYLIE, INC .
AND SPECIFIC BY-LAWS OF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WYLIE,
INC._ A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION D.B.A. STATE OF TEXAS: City
Manager Bill Dashner stated that this was the final draft to
be adopted as well as an enabling Resolution setting up
specific articles of Incorporation and specific By-Laws .
These documents have been prepared by our City Attorney and
are in compliance with the Texas Development Corporation
Act, Section 4A and the Wylie City Charter . A motion was
made by Councilman Wright to approve the Resolution setting
up specific Articles of Incorporation of the Development
Corporation of Wylie, Inc. and the By-Laws of Development
Corporation of the City of Wylie, Inc. 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, Councilman Wright
- in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor.
AWARD COMPETITIVE BID ON THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW 1991
POLICE PATROL UNIT: City Manager Bill Dashner stated that
there were three bids received as follows :
Prestige Ford - Garland - $12 ,430 .00 ...,,
Bob Tomes Ford - McKinney - $12 , 649 .00
Greenville Ford - Greenville - $13,222 .00
Staff recommends award of bid to Prestige Ford in the amount
of $12 ,430.00 . A motion was made by Councilman Wright to
award the bid to Prestige Ford in the amount of $12 ,430 .00
for one Police Patrol Unit . 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, Councilman Wright - in favor,
and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion carried with
all in favor .
AUTHORIZING COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES FOR CITY OF WYLIE AND OTHERS: City Manager Bill
Dashner stated that there was discussion of a Performance
Bond but the Committee did not want to put this in the ARP.
Mr . Johnson said the committee did put in a $50 ,000 .
Performance Bond, I had suggested a $100 ,000 to $150 ,000
bond but the committee wanted to lower it to $50,000 to help
with receiving more bids . Mr. John Lemley said he is not,
or has never been associated with Lifeline. I contracted to
manager their service and upon arrival found no liability
insurance and ambulances running without being inspected and
not being currently registered. It was suggested to put a
$150, 000 Performance Bond in the ARP and to limit ambulance
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service to answer calls only within the City limits . Mr.
Johnson said there is a clause that there is always to be
one ambulance within the City at all time.
A motion was made by Councilman Wright to approve the
authorization for bids and to include a Performance Service
Bond of not less than $300,000 . 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 , Councilman Wright - in
favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor .
APPROVAL OF NEW CONTRACT UNDER EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY
CONDITIONS ON AMBULANCE SERVICE WITH NORTEX EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICE, INC. : The present company the City is
under contract with has filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and it is
necessary for the City to contract with another company for
Emergency Medical Service. Staff would recommend that
Council approve executing a new contract under emergency
conditions with Mr . John Lemley, President and General
Manager of Nortex Emergency Medical Service, Inc . A motion
was made by Councilman Simmons to approve a contract for
emergency and temporary conditions for ambulance service
with Nortex Emergency Medical Service, Inc. 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 , Councilman Wright -
in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor .
City Manager asked Mayor Akin to call for a break, and Mayor
Akin recessed the meeting for a ten minute break.
Mayor Akin called the meeting back to order .
AUTHORIZE COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR WORKER ' S COMPENSATION
COVERAGE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES : Motion was made by Councilman
Wright to grant authorization for competitive proposals for
Worker ' s Compensation Coverage for City Employees . Seconded
by Councilman Martin. The vote was as follows : Mayor Akin
- in favor , Mayor Pro Tem Hughes - no vote (out of the
room) , Councilman Wible - in favor, Councilman Martin - in
favor , Councilman Wright - in favor , and Councilman Simmons
- in favor. This motion carried with all in favor .
AUTHORIZE COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE ON CITY
OWNED EQUIPMENT : A motion was made by Councilman Wright to
grant authorization for competitive bids for insurance
coverage on City owned Equipment . 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 , Councilman Wright - in
favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
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carried with all in favor . --�
Councilman Simmons asked Mayor Akin where the City Manager
was and Mayor Akin said he was gone . Councilman Simmons
said he would not work for a council that allowed the Mayor
to run the City. Mayor Pro Tem Hughes stated that without
the City Manager the meeting should be adjourned . Mayor Pro
Tem Hughes made a motion to adjourn the meeting and to add
the remaining items to the next agenda . Seconded by
Councilman Wright , with all in favor .
John W. Akin, Mayor
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