09-22-1992 (City Council) Minutes (32
MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 22, 1992 0-0..
5 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor John Akin called the meeting to order with the following
councilmembers present: Jim Swartz, Reta Allen, Jay Davis, Ortie
Messenger, Steve Wright, and Bud Naish. No councilmembers were
10 absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
a) minutes of September 8, 1992
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b) Resolution 92-10 expressing support for the Meals on
Wheels program involvement in Wylie
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
20 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR AND ENDORSING THE GOALS
AND EFFORTS OF THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM
After Council discussion regarding the Meals on Wheels Program,
Naish made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Messenger
25 seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed
unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING 1992-1993 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
30 Mayor Akin opened a public hearing regarding the proposed
operating budget and as there was no one present wishing to address
this issue, the public hearing was closed. City Manager Steve
Norwood outlined the proposed budget, explained projected revenues
and expenditures, discussed property valuation declines over the
35 past three years, explained city staffing and service levels
proposed in the budget, and discussed the proposed tax rate.
ORDINANCE 92-10 ADOPTING THE 1992-1993 PROPERTY TAX RATE
40 Messenger made a motion to approve the ordinance establishing
the tax rate at $.615 per $100 valuation. Naish seconded the
motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND LEVY IN AND FOR THE
45 CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 1992, UPON AL TAXABLE
PROPERTY IN SAID CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING THE CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID CITY OF THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1993, AND THE FURTHER PURPOSE
OF CREATING A SINKING FUND TO RETIRE AND THE PRINCIPAL
50 AND INTEREST OF THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY:
PROVIDING FORA LIEN ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO anioN,
SECURE PAYMENT OF TAXES DUE THEREON: PROVIDING THAT IN
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THE EVENT ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE BE HELD
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND THAT SUCH HOLD HOLDING SHALL NOT
7 AFFECT THE REMAINING PROVISIONS HEREOF: REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCE AND PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE 92-11 ADOPTING THE 1992-1993 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
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Messenger made a motion to adopt the ordinance establishing
the operating budget for 1992-1993. Naish seconded the motion.
The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
65 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING A
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING RESOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993,
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1992 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1993 :
REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCE: CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR FUND-RAISING EVENT AT THE PICNIC PAVILION
Naish made a motion to approve a Special Use Permit for the
Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home to conduct a baby pageant and sell
75 special event items at the picnic pavilion. Wright seconded the
motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 92-11 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WYLIE TO PARTICIPATE IN
TEXPOOL INVESTMENTS
Finance Director Brady Snellgrove explained that Texpool
pools funds from cities, counties, school districts, and other
public entities to invest public funds safely at a higher interest
rate and for a shorter period of time that if the funds were
85 invested individually. He stated that over 600 cities in the state
participate in Texpool and draw an average of 4.5% interest. Naish
made a motion to approve the resolution. Allen seconded the
motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
90 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION TO PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. (PCS) FOR
INSTALLATION OF WATER CONTROL SYSTEM IN AMOUNT OF $10,500
City Engineer Paul Beaver explained that PCS had installed a
distributive water control system which used North Texas Municipal
95 Water District's telemetry system radio waves to coordinate and
monitor flows at the City's elevate tank, ground storage facility,
and control system located on the NTMWD water treatment site.
Swartz made a motion to approve payment. Naish seconded the
motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
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STAFF REPORTS
The City Engineer Paul Beaver reported that the landfill was
filled and that water piping was to be removed in a few weeks.
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105 City Attorney Steve Deiter updated Council on recently dismissed
claims against the City of Wylie. ,...,,
EXECUTIVE SESSION
110 Council adjourned into Executive Session under Article 6252-17
V.A.C.S. to discuss potential litigation regarding former employee
William Naylor. No action was taken during Executive Session.
Upon reconvening into regular session, Wright made a motion to deny
a request from Naylor and to instruct the staff to investigate
115 possibility of a counter suit. Naish seconded the motion. The
motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
CITIZEN COMMENT
120 Lois Swartz, 506 W. Jefferson Street, commended the Council
and City Manager on a frugal budget and expressed her appreciation
for the work of the council and staff.
ADJOURNMENT
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As there was no further business to come before the Council
for consideration, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 ,p.m.
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