11-17-1992 (City Council) Minutes 79
MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
WORKSESSION
November 17, 1992
5 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor John W. Akin called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers
present: Reta Allen, Jay Davis,Bud Naish, Steve Wright, and Jim Swartz. Ortie Messenger
was absent.
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UTILITY RATE DISCUSSION
City Manager Steve Norwood explained that the last utility rate change in June of
1991 resulted in approximately $15,000 per month in lost revenue and that the rate study
15 conducted in 1990 indicated that Wylie's 1992 rates did not reflect what rates for 1990
should be. He stated that more funds must be generated for the City to meet existing and
future capital water and wastewater needs. The City Manager recommended that the sewer
pass-through be reinstated in all billing categories and that the monthly water base rate be
reinstated to the amount prior to the last rate change which would generate approximately
20 $175,000 annually in additional revenue and noted that this additional revenue could debt
service approximately 1.5 million dollars for needed projects.
Council discussed new projects that could not begin until late 1993 or early 1994 if
additional funds were generated by a utility rate increase. City Manager pointed out that
25 recent rainy years and the City absorbing rate increases from North Texas Municipal Water
District had contributed to the poor financial condition of the utility fund.
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS
30 Norwood explained that$350,000 remained from the landfill closure that was eligible
for expenditure on water and wastewater projects. Council concurred that the allocation
should be made as follows:
NTMWD gravity relief line $180,000
35 TDC Grant ($50,000 = 25,000 Grant + 25,000 City) 25, 000
Replacement with 8" Line on 1st Street 50,000
Alanis (Tie-in 8") 50,000
Newport Harbor (Pressure and Chlorination) 45,000
TOTAL 350,000,
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ltiiiO'$ EMENT UPDATE
Norwood updated the City Council on the following:
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45 1) upcoming proposed amendments to subdivision rules and regulations
2) upcoming proposed Code changes
3) requests for proposals for development of a Comprehensive Plan - Norwood
50 explained that interviews would be conducted through December 1
4) status of impact fee review- Norwood stated that the staff would be proposing
100% of the cost be levied against the developer instead of 1/2 the cost to the
builder and 1/2 the cost to the developer
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5) Industrial pre-treatment - sending bills to businesses at $3047 per industry
6) the Citizen Newsletter being printed and due to be mailed over the
Thanksgiving holidays
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7) the Collin County Committee on Aging transportation program
8) upcoming joint meeting with the Development Corporation of Wylie
65 9) Strategic Planning outline developed by city staff members
11) status of a satellite airport search "`
COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Council confirmed that the second meetings in both November and December had
been cancelled and that construction on Birmingham was due to begin within the week.
ADJOURNMENT
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As there was no further business to come before Council for consideration, the
meeting adjourned.
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