04-23-1991 (City Council) Minutes 7 7 9
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
APRIL 23,. 1991
C-it Council met ill regular
The ,C,ity; ., :ofWylie y g session on
Tuesday, April 23 , 1991 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 W. Akin,
Mayor Pro Tem Don Hughes , Council Members Percy Simmons,
William Martin, Chuck Wible, Pat Stemple, and Steve Wright ,
City Manager Bill Dashner , City Secretary Carolyn Jones,
City Engineer Paul Beaver - and Finance Director Curtis
Warner .
Mayor Akin called the meeting to order and Rev . Mona Bailey
of Corinth . Presbyterian Church gave the invocation which was
followed by the Pledge, of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12TH, 26TH, MARCH 12TH AND
26TH AND APRIL 4 , 1991 COUNCIL. MEETINGS : Councilman Wright
corrected all of the above minutes to reflect he was absent
due to being called to duty with his Navy Reserve Unit . A
motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes to approve the
minutes as submitted with the one correction made by
Councilman Wright . 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 ,
Councilwoman Stemple - in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in
favor ,. This motion carried with all in favor .
CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 6 , 1991 TO CANVASS THE
ELECTION RETURNS FROM THE . MAY 4 , 1991 ELECTION DAY: The
State Law requires that , the canvass of an election be done
not earlier than the second day or later than the sixth day
after election day. Therefore Council will need to call a
special meeting as the regular Council meeting is not until
May 14 , 1991 . Councilman Wright wanted the oath of office
to be given to the new Council members on May 6 , 1991 after
the canvassing. It was suggested to check the past records
and see how this has been done in the past . A motion was
made by Councilman Martin to call a special meeting on May
6 , 1991 at 6 : 00 P.M. 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 , Councilman Wright - in favor ,
Councilwoman Stemple - in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in
favor. This motion carried with all in favor .
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MID-YEAR FY91 FINANCIAL REPORT: The City has completed 50% �.
(6 months) of the current financial year . The Revenues for
the first six months from the major four accounts totals
$3 ,676,245 with expenditures of $3 ,132 , 620 . The City has
$543 ,625 as a positive balance. The total projected budget
for this fiscal year was $5 , 955 , 000 . The percentage amount
received to date is 62% with expenses being at 53% . The
City has $2 , 816,714 .51 in Invested Funds and $653 ,984 . 79 in
Uninvested Funds, which is a total of $3 ,470 ,699 .30 of all
funds.
DONATING TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR "FOREVER FREE" : On
July 3, 1991 a patriotic celebration will be held at
Stonebridge Ranch for Collin County. This celebration was
sparked by a statement from President Bush that we should
make this Fourth of July special and dedicate it to the
Desert Storm people and armed forces people who have served
the nation. There are many planned activities and the
festivities will end with a fireworks show on the night of
July 3 . Each City in Collin County is being asked to donate
$500.00 toward this event, and the Chamber of Commerce has
also committed to $500 .00 . A motion was made by Councilman
Simmons to approve the $500 .00 for "Forever Free"
celebration . 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, Councilman Wright - in favor, Councilwoman Stemple
- in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
carried with all in favor.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ENABLING CITY EMPLOYEES ON AN AS
NEEDED BASIS TO BUY BACK INTO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
SYSTEM: This ordinance was submitted to Council in February
of this year and was passed , however, it was not in proper
form and thus invalid . A motion was made by Councilman
Simmons to approve the Ordinance enabling City Employees on
an as needed basis to buy back into the Texas Municipal
Retirement System. 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 , Councilwoman Stemple
- in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor .
PAYMENT OF CLAIM TO BOLEN CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR COMPLETION OF
SEAL COATING FOR MCCREARY ROAD: This payment claim is over
the estimated figure of $30,000 . This is a 3 course
penetration seal coat job and took a great deal more prep
work due to the recent rains. The payment of claim is in
the amount of $37 ,120 .00 . A motion was made by Councilwoman
Stemple to approve payment in the amount of $37,120.00 to
Bolen Construction Co. for completion of Seal Coating for
McCreary Road . 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 , Councilman Wright - against , Councilwoman Stemple
- in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
carried with six in favor and one against .
AUTHORIZING UNDER ANNUAL SEAL COAT BID SEVEN (7 ) MAJOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS: The following is a list of seven (7)
major downtown streets that need immediate attention:
Elliott - Cottonbelt to Birmingham
Oak - Cottonbelt to Birmingham
Oak - Birmingham to Jackson
Birmingham - Marble to Highway 78
Jackson - Brown to Highway 78
Marble - Cottonbelt to Keffer
Marble - Keffer to Jackson
The approximate cost of this project is $53 ,000 . , staff
recommends using general fund money in order to complete our
street improvement program. A motion was made by Councilman
Simmons to approve the seven (7) major streets for
improvements. 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 , Councilman Wright - against, Councilwoman Stemple
- in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor . This motion
carried with six in favor, and one against.
CHANGE ORDER #1A ON NEWPORT HARBOR SEWER LINE: This change
Order #1A is in the amount of 16,396 . 53 which includes the
relocations of the lift station, required design changes per
new Texas Water Commission criteria and miscellaneous field
change and quantity adjustments . A motion was made by
Councilman Simmons to approve Change Order #1A on Newport
Harbor Sewer Line. 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 , Councilwoman Stemple
- in favor , and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion
carried with all in favor.
FINAL SELECTION OF ONE (1) BIG SIX (6 ) AUDITING FIRMS TO
CONDUCT FY91 AUDIT AND OTHER AUDIT WORK AS REQUESTED AND
REQUIRED: The City received the following proposals on
conducting the FY91 audit and other audit work as requested :
Deloitte & Touche - $ 2,500 .00
Ernst & Young - $ 8 ,000 .00
Peat Marwick - $18, 000 .00
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A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hughes to approve the
selection of Deloitte . & Touche Auditing Firm in the amount ^'
of $2 ,500 .00. 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 - against , Councilwoman Stemple
- in favor, and Councilman Simmons - in favor. This motion
carried withsix in favor and one against.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Mayor Akin invited the citizens of
Wylie wishing to address the Council to come forward at this
time, to state their name. and address for the record and to
keep their comments within five minutes.
Mr . Steve Wright 406 E . Stone, Rd. voiced his concern about
the action of the Council , taking VFW out of the Library.
Mr . Wright asked the council to donate his parking space to
VFW.
Mayor . Akin read a thank you letter from the Wylie
Independent School District thanking the City for their
support of the School Crossing Guard program and for all the
City' s help in making sure there was a crossing guard at the
location every day.
Mayor Akin also reminded the citizens of the Barbecue on -%
Saturday and that they could pick up tickets from City
Secretary right after the meeting .
There being no other matters for discussion, a motion was
made to adjourn with all in favor.
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i John W. Akin, Mayor
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