01-14-1993 (City Council) Minutes 92
MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL .
WORKSESSION
JANUARY 14, 1993
5 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Akin called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers
present: Jim Swartz, Reta Allen, Jay Davis, Steve Wright, Bud Naish, and Ortie
Messenger. No Councilmembers were absent.
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PRESENTATION
Council heard a presentation from representatives of the Wylie Development
Corporation, Collin County Jail Finance Corporation and Municipal Capital Markets
15 regarding the opportunity for the City of Wylie to submit a proposal for a 500 bed
minimum to medium security detention facility. Representatives estimated the facility
would provide 115 to 130 new jobs beginning at $18,000 annual salary, 2.5 million
payroll and $100,000 per year in water and sewer service. Following the presentation
the Council took no action.
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UTILITY RATE STRUCTURE -�
Council reviewed the current utility rate structure and discussed possible
amendments that would bring Wylie's rates in line with other cities, and generate
25 additional revenue to service approximately 1.5 million dollars in future utility
improvements.
PUBLIC SAFETY MARKET ADJUSTMENTS
30 City Manager Steve Norwood discussed market adjustments recommended in
the Fire Department and in the Police Department for patrol officers and sergeants.
PERSONAL LEAVE POLICY
35 Norwood outlined a proposed change in the personal leave policy that would
require employees to use personal leave time accrued for illness unless illness
continued for more than three consecutive days, at which time an employee would
be entitled to use past accrued sick leave. Norwood explained that the new policy
would help reduce abuse of the current 22 days per year allowed for personal leave.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
45 Council adjourned into Executive Session under Article 6252-17 V.A.C.S. at
9:56 p.m. to discuss litigation: James Johnson vs. City of Wylie.
APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
50 Upon reconvening into regular session at 10:10 p.m., Wright made a motion
to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with James Johnson as
submitted to the Council. Messenger seconded the motion. The motion was voted
on and passed with all in favor except Davis who was opposed.
55 ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before the Council for consideration,
the meeting adjourned.
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