06-22-1999 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Wylie City Council
Tuesday, June 22, 1999 - 7:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex-Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North,Wylie Texas
Call to Order
Mayor Mondy called the City Council Meeting to order, June 22, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. with the following
Councilmembers present: Joel Scott,Reta Allen,Jim Swartz,Merrill Young,J.C. Worley and Chris Trout.
Staff members present were:Mike Collins,City Manager;Mindy Manson,Assistant to the City Manager; Brady
Snellgrove,Finance Director; Tobin Maples,Director of Planning and Barbara Salinas,City Secretary.
Invocation
The Mayor asked that Councilman Scott give the Invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Mayor asked that Councilman Trout lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizens Participation
Nikki Allen- 100 Rush Creek Drive
Ms. Allen expressed her concerns regarding the Railway Project and the Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Allen
presented to Council materials regarding the organization,Rail Watch.
Carter Porter-413 N. Gaston
Mr.Porter wished to reiterate his opinion on the Preliminary Plat/Birmingham Farms,citing single road access
and open drainage. As a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission,he stated that the Commission has
attempted to deny said plat and asked for Council's support.
Conrad Boyer- 1819 Blake,Richardson,Texas
Mr.Boyer had concerns regarding the Comprehensive Plan adoption on this evenings agenda. Mr. Boyer asked
how the zoning would be effected and procedure used after adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Maples
addressed his concerns stating that State Statutes would be followed and that there would be public discussion
of all proposed zone changes.
Jill Lowery 1819 Spinnaker Way
Ms.Lowery expressed her concerns regarding her home at Newport Harbor. She stated that since closing on her
home in December of 1998,Fox&Jacobs has spent 51 day correcting problems. She cited numerous problems
and stated that her neighbors have had similar concerns. She also cited problems with a drainage ditch on Anchor
Drive causing flooding and pest problems.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meetings of May 25 and June 8, 1999.
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The following corrections were made to the Minutes of June 8, 1999.
Councilman Trout asked that the Minutes be corrected to reflect that the Motion for Item 1 include the wording
"90 day suspension period".
Councilman Scott asked that Item 10 of the same minutes be corrected to reflect that Councilwoman Allen
seconded the motion and that the motion passed, 7-0.
Councilman Swartz asked that the minutes of the same reflect his name rather than that of Councilman Lavern
Ramsey.
With no further corrections Councilman Scott made a motion to approve the Minutes from the Regular Meetings
of May 25 and June 8, 1999,with the stipulated corrections. Councilman Worley seconded the motion. A vote
was taken and the motion passed,7-0.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Public Hearing
1. Consider and act upon the Update of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Mr. Donald Simpson, Wallace Roberts and Todd provided a slide presentation to Council on the completed
Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mr. Simpson described Wylie as a community with a historic downtown area
bordered by two lakes with a good mix of commercial and industrial development. He cited a North Texas
Council of Government population of 23,000 by the year 2020,and added that such predictions have been known
to be historically inaccurate,such as the cases of Frisco and Allen. Mr. Simpson stated that growth could be as
high as 100,000 to 110,000 people.
In developing the Land Use Plan, Mr. Simpson explained the village concept. He stated that a key area was
identified as the corridor or gateway, citing FM544 as a village center and residential development. When
discussing implementation,Mr. Simpson stated that there are few conflicts with existing zoning. Mr. Simpson
was then available for questions from Council.
Councilman Trout asked for more information on `cluster housing'. Mr. Simpson responded by stating that the
concept is to develop density with 1-2 acres per house to allow people to develop housing but keep the density
the same. Mr. Simpson concluded that this plan could be revisited every 3-5 years depending on the rate of
growth.
The Mayor then opened the public hearing and asked that anyone wishing to speak either in favor of or in
opposition to the update of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to come forward, state their name and address and
limit their comments to three minutes. With no response,the Mayor then closed the public hearing.
Councilman Scott made a motion to table Item No. 1. Councilman Worley seconded the motion. A vote was
taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
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Approval of Ordinance
2. Consider and act upon approval of an Ordinance Annexing all of a certain 136.339 Acre tract
situated in the William Patterson Survey, Abstract No. 716, Collin County,Texas and being a
portion of a 157.53 acre tract of land according to the deed recorded in Volume 254,Page 563 of
the Deed Records of Collin County,Texas(DRCCT)
Councilman Scott made a motion to table Item No. 2. Councilwoman Allen seconded the motion. A vote was
taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
Preliminary Plat
3. Consider and Act Upon a preliminary plat for Phase I of the Birmingham Farms Addition,
proposed by Birmingham Land,Ltd./Wylie Bilco,Inc.,for the property generally located north
of Brown Street and Birmingham Elementary and west of the Pointe North Phase II subdivision
and being all of a 62.251 acre tract situated in the J.McUlmurray Survey,Abstract No.629,and
the C. Atterbury Survey,Abstract No.22,City of Wylie,Collin County,Texas.
Mr. Tobin Maples,Planning Director, addressed this item. Mr. Maples provided council with a brief history of
the request,including the action taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny by a vote of 5-1 at the
June 1, 1999 meeting.. There was some discussion regarding the open drainage issues and parkland dedication.
Mr. Maples stated that the applicant is dedicating 7.06 acres for park improvements with review and approval
of the Park Board. He also stated the applicant is aware that all applicable issues and permits concerning
development/access on the T.P.&L.Right of way must be resolved prior to scheduling a fmal plat to for hearing
by the Council. Mr. Maples stated that the City's consulting engineer has reviewed and approved preliminary
drainage plans subject to notification from the Corp of Engineers verifying their desire to have open drainage
channels within their jurisdiction. Staff has reviewed the proposed plat and found it to be in compliance with
all applicable subdivision regulations and other pertinent ordinance of the City of Wylie.
Section 212.005 of the Texas Local Government Code states that the municipality authority responsible for
approving plats must approve a plat or replat that is required to be prepared and that satisfies all applicable
regulations. It was clarified that if a plat is not approved,the City could be held liable for non approval.
Councilman Worley made a motion to approve the preliminary plat for Phase I of the Birmingham Farms
Addition, proposed by Birmingham Land, Ltd./Wylie Bilco, Inc., for the property generally located north of
Brown Street and Birmingham Elementary and west of the Pointe North Phase II subdivision and being all of a
62.251 acre tract situated in the J.McUlmurray Survey,Abstract No. 629, and the C. Atterbury Survey,Abstract
No. 22, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas, with staff direction to review the concerns of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Councilman Swartz seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
Board & Commission Appointments - June 8, 1999 Tabled Item (2)
4. Consider and act upon appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission for those whose
terms expire in July of 1999.
Councilman Trout made a motion to reappoint Julie Schmader and Steve Ahrens to two year terms ending in July
of the year 2001, and appoint Mr. Michael George to a two year term ending in July of the year 2001.
Councilman Worley seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
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5. Consider and act upon an appointment to the Zoning Board of Adjustments to fill a term expiring
in July of 2001.
Councilman Scott made a motion to appoint Mr. Derek Green to a two year term ending July of the year 2001.
Councilman Trout seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
Award of Bid
6. Consider and act upon award of bid for the purchase and installation of a Direct Alarm
Monitoring System.
City Manager,Mike Collins addressed this item in the absence of Chief Jeff Butters. Mr. Collins stated that this
action would allow the authorization of an agreement which would allow direct alarm monitoring. Mr. Collins
cited the direct response advantage of direct alarm monitoring. Mr. Collins stated that House Bill 3189 prohibits
the direct monitoring of fire alarms by a political subdivision unless the system is in place by September 1, 1999,
therefore Council's action this evening could allow the opportunity to develop the system before the deadline.
Mr. Collins stated that the marketing phase was still in development. Mr. Collins was then available for
questions from Council.
Council had concerns regarding residents choice to allow direct alarm monitoring,Insurance and liability,number
of alarms currently registered,and false alarm procedures. Mr. Collins stated that all residents who own alarm
systems would have a choice to have monitored by a private company or locally. Mr. Snellgrove stated that we
would be in contact with our carrier to discuss liability. Mr. Collins estimated that we have approximately 800
alarm permits issued. Currently the city does not charge a fine for residential false alarms.
There was some discussion regarding the new CAD system. Mr. Collins stated that the Police Department had
asked that residents call 911 system to test the entered data. With regard to the Direct Alarm Monitoring,
Councilman Swartz asked for clarification, that we would only monitor alarms and that there would be no
installation.
Councilman Young made a motion to award the bid for the purchase and installation of a Direct Alarm
Monitoring System to Dallas Security Systems. Councilwoman Reta Allen seconded the motion. A vote was
taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
7. Consider and act upon the award of a contract for the relocation of two 15" water sewer lines
located under the proposed KCS rail alignment.
This item was tabled at the June 8, 1999 meeting. Councilman Scott made a motion to table Item No. 7.
Councilman Trout seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed, 7-0.
The Mayor then called for a five minute recess before moving into the Work Session.
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Work Session
• Y2K Update
Mr. Brady Snellgrove, Finance Director and Ms. Mignon Morse presented Council with an update on Y2K
concerns. Mr. Snellgrove gave Council a brief introduction of the development of the Y2K Committees and the
charge of each committee. Mr. Snellgrove also provided financial considerations for Y2K compliance.
Mr. Snellgrove gave some details on External Operations including the Level One and Level Two contingency
plans including financial considerations for purchasing requirements. Mr. Snellgrove and Ms. Morse concluded
with details of the Citizens Newsletter that will be published and distributed the first of August.
• Bond Priorities
There was discussion regarding bond projects and priority for completion. Those mentioned were FM1378,
Alanis, Kirby/Stone and South Sachse Road. There was some discussion on McMillian Road and Park
Improvements. Staff was asked to identify three or four projects and submit a list for acceptance. Mr. Collins
advised Council that the Reimbursement Resolution would come before Council at the July 13 regular meeting.
Adjournment.
With no further business to come before Council,the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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