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10-25-1994 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 25, 1994 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Swartz called the meeting to order with the following Council members present: Reta Allen, John Mondy, Bobby Jennings, Ortie Messenger and Cleo Adams. ABSENT: Steve Wright EXECUTIVE SESSION Council adjourned into Executive Session under 551-074, Government Code to discuss pending litigations related to the landfill closure. Upon reconvening into regular session, the Council resumed discussion of the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of the minutes of October 11, 1994 Council Meeting. Corrections needed to be made, line 59 should read "with a minimum average width of 60 feet and a minimum average depth of 100 feet." 2. Consider approval of an Ordinance updating TMRS Service Credits. 3. Consider approval of a Resolution designating the first week in November as National Children's Book Week. 4. Discuss and consider approval of a contract with Abernathy, Roeder, Robertson, and Joplin for City Attorney Services. A motion was made by Ortie Messenger and seconded by Reta Allen to approve consent agenda items no. 1, 2, and 4. Motion passed, all in favor (6 votes). A motion was made by John Mondy and seconded by Bobby Jennings to approve consent agenda item no. 3 for the National Children's Book Week. Mayor Swartz then presented a certificate to Jerri Smith showing the Resolution. SITE PLANS / PLATS 5. Discuss and consider approval of a preliminary plat for Universal Displays to be located in the vicinity of County Rd 297 west of Sanden Blvd. Mr. Norwood explained that they were not certain that this deal would become final due to some financial problems Universal was having but that Universal wanting to go ahead with the platting procedure in case things do go through and then all preliminary procedures would be done. A motion was made by John Mondy and seconded by Cleo Adams to approve the preliminary plat for Universal Displays. Motion passed, all in favor(6 votes). 6. Discuss and consider approval of a replat of a ten acre tract to be known as McMillen Estates located south of McMillen Rd and west of FM 1378. Mr. Norwood explained that this had come before Council before as a preliminary and this the plat had been approved by the City's Engineering firm and this would allow the developer to continue and finish placing utilities. Mondy questioned whether the land owner had any debt to the City such as unpaid taxes and if the placement of utilities would be closely watched to ensure they were done properly and up to spec. Mr. Norwood explained that the property owner was Unity Partners and they did not owe any back taxes and yes, the utilities would be inspected closely. A motion was made by Bobby Jennings and seconded by Reta Allen to approve this final on the replat. Motion passed, all in favor(6 votes). 7. Discuss and consider approval of a final plat for the Nance Addition, a thirty-five acre subdivision located north of Stone Rd and west of W.A. Allen. Mr. Norwood explained that this had come before Council before as a preliminary and this the plat had been approved by the City's Engineering firm and this would allow the developer to continue and finish placing utilities. A motion was made by Reta Allen and seconded by Cleo Adams to approve this final plat. Motion passed, all in favor (6 votes). ACTION ITEMS 8. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution creating an Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. Mr. Norwood reminded Council that this was before them last month. He said that all persons appointed are willing to serve on this board. They will meet approximately three times a year. They were appointed to two year terms, with the hope that within two years there will be a Tri-City_Shelter. A motion was made by Ortie Messenger and seconded by Reta Allen to approve a Resolution creating an Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. Motion passed, all in favor(6 votes) 9. Discuss and consider approval of a resolution of intent to participate in tax abatement agreement with Sanden, U.S.A. Mr. Norwood said that everyone is aware of the Sanden expansions soon to happen and they are officially requesting tax abatement. At this time, there is no set amount, this is just to initiate the process. There will have to be public hearings to formally adopt tax abatement guidelines. A motion was made by Cleo Adams and seconded by Bobby Jennings to approve a resolution of intent to participate in tax abatement with Sanden. -" Motion passed, all in favor(6 votes) STAFF REPORTS Steve Norwood told the Council the citizens should be receiving their newsletters today, possibly tomorrow. They, also, should have received their tax bills. The bill has 3 taxing entities now--city, county, and the community college district. Persons can pay in installments but it needs to be paid in full by January 31, 1995. He then said that the ending FY'94 sales tax figures are approximately $540,000.00. He said the City is in the best financial condition it has ever been. Brady Sneligrove reiterated Mr. Norwood's comments on the sales tax figures. He then went on to say that the finance division is working hard to finish year-end and to get ready for the auditors that will be here around Thanksgiving. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Timothy Hillary, a Wylie resident, said that he had been able to listen to the Council tapes as he had requested. He said that the ADS issue was interesting and hoped that Council was keeping an eye on the water department. He said that he, also, learned about Council's intent to have the parents of juveniles who did not show for community service time fined (community service being a type of punishment alternative for juveniles committing offenses). He said that he was strongly against that but it was another issue. He then read the letter he received from the City saying that his request was denied for written documentation concerning his case. He said that he was going to court soon and hoped that he would not have to come before Council again. Steve Norwood made a comment about the ADS. He said that the monitoring equipment would have been here this week or last but with all the rain, they decided not to sent it up yet until all the systems had time to drain off all the excess water. ADJOURN TO WORK SESSION With no other issues to discuss, Council adjourned into a worksession. Respectfully Submitted: emiz 16firA/r L. L, Mayor, Jim Swartz Kirsten Fresh Community Development Secretary