01-12-1993 (City Council) Minutes 88
MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 12 1993
CALL TO ORDER
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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.
CONSENT AGENDA
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1) the Minutes of December 8, 1992
2) Resolution No. 93-1 Authorizing Execution of Applications for Regular Tax
Exempt License Plates
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3. Ordinance No. 93-1 Ratifying the January 20, 1990 Election and Imposing
Sales Tax for Economic Development
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, DECLARING
20 RESULTS OF ELECTION HELD JANUARY 20, 1990 FOR IMPOSITION
OF ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPOSING SUCH SALES TAX AS OF JULY 1, 1990, REPEALING
ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DA1'h
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Mayor Akin read the ordinance aloud. Naish made a motion to table item a) and approve
the remainder of the Consent Agenda. Allen seconded the motion. The motion was voted
on and passed unanimously.
30 APPOINTMENT WITH KEVIN KERR REGARDING "NO-PARKING" REQUEST ON
STONEYBROOK LANE
Kevin Kerr presented the Council with a petition containing 63 names of residents
in the subdivision surrounding Stoneybrook Lane. Kerr requested Council to provide for
35 "no-parking" on one or both sides of Stoneybrook in an attempt to protect pedestrians and
prevent side-swipe accidents.
Council confirmed with Fire Chief Jim Lynch that emergency equipment had not
experienced problems passing through the street.
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Sarah Banady,408 Stoneybrook,stated opposition to"no-parking"because emergency
equipment was able to get down the street and if the parking were removed, speed would
increase.
45 Robert Cobran stated that if parking were removed, there would be nowhere for
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teenage drivers and guests to park. She stated that parking on one side would cause the
opposite side additional problems with blocked mailboxes and that enforcement would take
too much police officer time.
50 Glenda Arc, 403 Stoneybrook, said that speed was the problem, not the parking of
vehicles.
Council instructed staff to count cars at peak hours on Stoneybrook, investigate the
numbers of accidents taking place on the street, and return to Council with a report at the
55 next meeting.
REQUEST FROM ROBERT FUSTON AND JOHN WILLINGHAM FOR WAIVER OF
IMPACT FEES ON TWO FOURPLEX STRUCTURES
60 John Willingham, 10109 Brentridge Court in Dallas, told Council that he had been
mis-informed regarding the estimated impact fees for a residential structure. He requested
that Council waive the portion of his $4950 total fee that exceeds $1100 per building or
$2200.
65 City Engineer Paul Beaver explained that the complainants had asked a generic
question regarding impact fees and had been told $1100 per single family structure. He
explained that fourplexes were classified as high density.
Council instructed the City Attorney to 1) investigate the possibility of classifying the
/0 structure as low density and 2) determine the Council's ability to grant a waiver 3) determine
if the ordinance must be amended in order to waive fees.
PRESENTATION FROM JOANNE HOLTZCLAW FROM TCI CABLE
75 Ms. Holtzclaw stated that TCI was making a moderate rate increase in order to
provide increased service to its customers. Holtzclaw answered questions of Council
regarding poor reception in certain areas, limited channel access, and higher rates with less
channels than a neighboring city. Holtzclaw explained that in order to provide 60 channels,
TCI would be required to change the electronics on every service pole and cable box in the
80 City. Council requested Holtzclaw to return at a later date with responses to Council's
concerns.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES
85 Swartz made a motion to accept the staff recommendation and award the purchase
to the State of Texas General Services Commission cooperative purchasing program who
would purchase vehicles from Interstate Ford of Spring, Texas at a cost of$12,562 for each
Ford Crown Victoria. Messenger seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and
passed unanimously.
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90 FINAL PLAT FOR LOTS 3R, BLOCK A, AND LOTS 2 & 3 BLOCK A, EASTRIDGE --�.
ADDITION
Mike Schmidt,Building Official,explained that no changes had been made in the plat
since its preliminary approval and that the plat combined two small lots into one larger one.
95 Naish made a motion to approve the plat. Swartz seconded the motion. The motion was
voted on and passed unanimously.
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR RUSTIC OAKS DRAINAGE DITCH IMPROVEMENTS
100 City Engineer Paul Beaver explained that the change order in the amount of
$6,240.34 would adjust for final quantities including fencing repairs, rip-rap erosion control,
and soil. Messenger made a motion to approve the change order and the revised contract
amount of $58,082.34. Allen seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed
unanimously.
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PAYMENT NO.3 TO JESKE CONSTRUCTION FOR RUSTIC OAKS DRAINAGE DITCH
IMPROVEMENTS
Upon motion made by Messenger and seconded by Allen, the $10,127.98 payment
110 was approved.
PAYMENT NO 1 TO JRJ PAVING, INC. FOR BIRMINGHAM STREET PAVING AND
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
115 Upon Motion by Messenger and second by Swartz, the $38,862.40 payment representing 70
percent of the $55,500 contract was approved.
REQUEST FOR CITY OF SACHSE TO ANNEX TERRITORY LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY OF WYLIE EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
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Brady Snellgrove, Acting City Manager in the temporary absence of Steve Norwood,
explained that the City of Sachse proposed to annex Elm Grove Road from Pleasant Valley
to the Garland power transmission line easement and Pleasant Valley from Muddy Creek
to Elm Grove. He explained that Sachse could to enter into a joint road maintenance
125 agreement with Dallas County if both roads were completely within the Sachse City limits.
Naish made a motion to approve the request. Swartz seconded the motion. The motion was
voted on and passed unanimously.
STAFF REPORTS
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Snellgrove reported that the fund balance in the general fund was estimated at
$376,000 which was a substantial improvement over the ending balance in 1991 of$189,000.
He stated that the audit would be complete in February. City Engineer Paul Beaver stated
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that Birmingham would be complete when weather permitted and that the landfill
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Charles Lewis, 119 Rustic Trail, stated that a vacant field behind his residence had
140 filled with water,was breeding mosquitoes and posed a drowning threat to children as it was
four and 1/2 feet deep at its deepest point. He asked the Council to determine if the City
had any ability to fill or repair the ditch.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:50 p.m.under Article 6252-17 V.A.C.S.
to discuss Land Acquisition regarding real estate for economic purposes.
ADJOURNMENT
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Upon reconvening into regular session and as there was no further business to come
before the Council for consideration, the meeting adjourned.
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