08-09-1994 (City Council) Minutes Minutes of the Wylie City Council
August 9, 1994
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Jim Swartz called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers
5 present: Reta Allen, John Mondy, Steve Wright, Ortie Messenger and Cleo Adams. Bobby
Jennings was absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) Minutes of July 26, 1994
(2) Ordinance No. 94-21 Annexing .50 acres located on S. Ballard Street, North of
10 the Fire Station in Abstract 23, Tract 32.
Ordinance No. 94-22 Annexing .50 acres located on S Ballard Street, North of
the Fire Station in Abstract 23, Tract 33.
Ordinance No. 94-23 Annexing 1.995 acres located at the Southwest Corner of
Brown and W.A.Allen (Eubanks) Abstract 688-5, Tract 115
15 Ordinance No. 94-24 Annexing 1.115 Acres on E. Brown Adjacent to Shiloh
Baptist Church in Abstract 688-4, Tract 107
Ordinance No. 94-25 Annexing 2.08 Acres on Eubanks North of St. Louis
Southwestern Railroad in Abstract 688-2, Tract 71
Ordinance No. 94-26 Annexing 1.699 Acres on Eubanks North of St. Louis
20 Railroad in Abstract 688-2, Tract 73
Ordinance No. 94-27 Annexing 1.717 Acres on Hooper Road South of Hooper
Business Park in Abstract 703 Tract 10
Ordinance No. 94-28 Annexing 5.367 Acres on Hooper Road South of Hooper
Business park in Abstract 703, Tracts 2 and 3
25 Ordinance No. 94-29 Annexing 1.052 Acres at the Southwest Corner of Brown
and Carriage House in Abstract 266 Tract 5
Ordinance No. 94-30 Annexing 1.071 Acres south of West Brown and West of
Nortex Nursery in Abstract 266 Tract 15
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MOINNIM
Ordinance No. 94-31 Annexing 6.3 Acres South of West Brown Street and West
30 of Nortex Nursery in Abstract 266, Tract 6
Ordinance No. 94-32 Annexing 3.06 Acres on FM-544 North of Steel Industrial
Park in Abstract 835, Tract 7
Ordinance No. 94-33 Annexing 7.96 Acres on FM-544 West of Hooper Business
Park in Abstract 835, Tract 8 and 10
35 Ordinance No. 94-34 Annexing 5.42 Acres at the southwest Corner of FM-544
and Hooper Road in Abstract 835, Tract 12
Three proposed annexations as follows were removed from the Consent Agenda by City
Manager Steve Norwood:
A 1.0 acre tract located on West Brown at the Nortex Nursery, in Abstract 266,
40 Tract 18
A 1.3 acre tract of land locate on West Brown at the Nortex Nursery, in Abstract
266, Tracts 13, 17, and 20
A .78 Acre tract of land located on West Brown at the Nortex Nursery, in
Abstract 266, Tract 7
45 Norwood explained that extending sewer or making sewer available to these tracts was too costly
an expense for the City to incur. Wright made a motion to approve the minutes. Mondy
seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. Swartz read the
annexation ordinance caption for the proposed annexations and the description of each tract.
Messenger made a motion to approve the ordinances. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion
50 was voted on and passed with all in favor except Adams who was opposed.
PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTION AND PRESENTATION FROM DOUGLAS CARGO
FROM ESPY, HUSTON & ASSOCIATES, REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Douglas Cargo summarized the activates of the Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission which resulted in the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that the plan
55 was a blueprint for future development and noted that amendments would probably be required in
the next few years as development become more progressive. Messenger confirmed that as a
result of the last worksession, a second major ballfield park had been included in the plan. As
there was no one present wishing to address this issue, the public hearing was closed. Allen made
a motion to adopt the Comprehensive Plan. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion carried —•
60 unanimously.
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RESOLUTION NO. 94-17 EXTENDING AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF MURPHY
FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT SERVICES
Norwood explained that the resolution provided fora six month extension to a three year
agreement already in place. Mondy questioned the adequacy of the Wylie Wastewater Treatment
65 Plant to accept the flow from Murphy. Norwood explained that Wylie would be needing another
wastewater plant in the near future regardless of the Murphy tie-in and stated that the North
Texas Municipal Water District was monitoring the use. Wright made a motion to approve the
resolution authorizing the extension to the agreement. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion
was voted on and passed unanimously.
70 REQUEST FROM PHOENIX GALLERIES FOR A BENEFIT AUCTION
Norwood explained that Doyle Spurgin, owner of Phoenix Galleries, was operating an
auction house under a Specific Use Permit approved by Council in December, 1993. He
explained that Mr. Spurgin had proposed to hold a charity auction on Friday, August 19th
although the building restoration was not completed. Mr. Spurgin stated that he had complied
75 with the requests of the Building Official and would met the terms of his SUP ordinance. Adams
�.. made a motion to approve the request. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 94-18 CERTIFYING THE CITY'S DELINQUENT TAX ROLL TO
THE COLLIN COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR AS OF AUGUST 3, 1994
80 Director of Finance Brady Sneligrove stated that the City's new Tax Assessor Collector
needed a Certified Consolidated Delinquent Tax Roll for 1993 and prior years in order to begin
collection city taxes. In response to a question by Mondy, Sneligrove estimated that about
$80,000 each year is collected in delinquent taxes from prior years. Wright made a motion to
approve the resolution. Mondy seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed
85 unanimously.
REQUEST FROM WAA FOR ALL-NIGHT TOURNAMENT, BENEFIT
TOURNAMENT AND FEE WAIVER
Council considered approval of a request from WAA for an all-night softball tournament
on September 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on September 18th with profits to be divided
90 between Christian Care Center and Meals on Wheels. In addition, the WAA request included a
waiver of the $100.00 per field fee. Norwood pointed out that the tournament went without
incident in the previous year but encouraged Council to require off-duty police personnel if the
request was approved. Wright made a motion to approve the requests with the requirement
proposed by the City Manager. Allen seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and passed
95 unanimously.
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ORDINANCE NO. 94-35 REGARDING ADDRESS NUMBERING
Norwood explained that the ordinance required a minimum of three inch number for
building addresses and required building permit applications to be made to the Building Official as
opposed to the City Secretary.
100 STAFF REPORTS
The City Manager updated Council on sales tax revenues, noting an 8% decrease recently
but a 20% increase for the year and Brady Snellgrove discussed the monthly financial statements.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Jerri Smith, representing the Library Board, requested that Council observe National
105 Children's Book Week in November, allow the Library Board to put information in the quarterly
citizen newsletter, put notices on water bills, and distribute "A Reader is a Leader" buttons.
Tim Hillary made a complaint regarding what he contended was an inaccurate accident
report taken by Wylie Police officers.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
110 Council adjourned into executive session under 551.074, Government Code, at 8:15 p.m.
to discuss an appointment to the Park Board. Upon reconvening into regular session at 8:30 p.m.,
Monday made a motion to table the appointment. Wright seconded the motion. The motion was
voted on and passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
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As there was no further business to come before Council for consideration, the meeting
adjourned.
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