01-11-1994 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
January 11, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor John Akin called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers
present: Jim Swartz, Reta Allen, John Mondy, Steve Wright, Bud Naish, and Ortie
Messenger. No members were absent.
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 1993
Naish made a motion to approve the minutes. Swartz seconded the motion. The
motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 93-59 GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO GTE
AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AND GTE SOUTHWEST
INCORPORATED AGREE THAT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING ITS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL CONSTRUCT,
ERECT, BUILD, EQUIP, OWN, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN, ALONG, UNDER, OVER AND
ACROSS THE STREETS,AVENUES,ALLEYS, BRIDGES,VIADUCTS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
OF THE CITY, SUCH POSTS, POLES, WIRES, CABLES, CONDUITS AND OTHER
APPLIANCES, STRUCTURES AND FIXTURES NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR
RENDITION OF TELEPHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN SAID CITY AN
FOR CONDUCTING A GENERAL LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE BUSINESS;
PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR
THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS; PRESCRIBING THE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION DUE THE CITY UNDER THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN
INDEMNITY CLAUSE; SPECIFYING GOVERNING LAWS; PROVIDING FOR ASSIGNMENT;
PROVIDING FOR A PERIOD OF AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR FUTURE CONTINGENCIES;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR EXCLUSION
OF VIDEO SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS UNDER PRIOR
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR A
LIMITATIONS PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR VENUE; PROVIDING FOR METHOD OF
ACCEPTANCE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Manager Steve Norwood explained that the ordinance had been approved on first
reading and outlined the provisions of the ordinance including the "most favored city"
clause which provides automatic implementation of any increased benefit that another
city may receive. Messenger made amotion to approve the ordinance. Wright seconded
the motion. The motion, upon the reading of the caption, was voted on and passed with
all in favor except Naish who abstained from voting due to a potential conflict of interest.
AWARD OF PROPOSAL TO GSA FOR ADMINISTRATION OF URGENT NEED GRANT
Norwood explained that the City had been approved for a$350,000 grant to assist
storm victims with relocation and rehabilitation. Norwood noted that only one proposal
had been received but the proposal was $5000 less than the approved amount for
administration of the grant. David Lewis with GSA, explained that the application had
allowed for twenty (20) rehabilitations of$10,000 each and four (4) relocations of$25,000
as well as $20,000 for demolition and $30,000 for administration. He explained that GSA
would be working with staff to develop application guidelines and would be expediting
the grant applications as quickly as possible. Swartz made a motion to award the
proposal to GSA. Naish seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed
unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 94-1 SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DIVISION FOR A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Norwood explained that the resolution was a result of joint meetings with the Wylie
I.S.D. to create a school resource officer program. He outlined the program and the
funding expected by the grant. Messenger made a motion to approve the resolution.
Naish seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before the Council for consideration,
the meeting adjourned.
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