05-01-2001 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
WYLIE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Conference Room
2000 State Highway 78 North
Council Present: Mayor John Mondy, Councilman Joel Scott, Councilwoman Reta Allen, Councilman Merrill
Young,and Councilman J.C. Worley. Councilman Eric Hogue and Councilman Chris Trout were absent.
Staff Present: Anthony Johnson, City Manager; Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager; Brady Snellgrove,
Finance Director; Chris Hoisted, City Engineer; Claude Thompson, Planner; Mary Nichols, Public Information
Office;Richard Abernathy, City Attorney and Barbara Salinas,City Secretary.
Also in attendance were the following members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Carter Porter, Michael
George,Mike Phillips and Steve Ahrens. (Commission Regular Meeting Posted to include Worksession)
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Discussion on Development Standards.
Alley Waivers
Mr. Anthony Johnson, City Manager opened the worksession with a discussion on the current procedures for
granting alley waivers. Currently alley waivers are approved through the platting process. There was discussion
with regard to the benefits of alleys citing drainage issues and convenience for garbage collection and public
utilities and the current and future process for alley waivers,as requested by developers.
City Attorney, Richard Abernathy was present to clarify and interpret the intent of the Ordinance that addresses
alley waivers. It was determined that cost may have been a consideration for requiring a waiver for alleyways.
Current process is acceptable;however, determination for waivers should be looked at on an individual basis. Mr.
Abernathy stated that the Ordinance does not address how the waiver is to be executed,but reasons for denial must
be articulate and specific as to why and considered individually.
Mr. Claude Thompson,Planner, advised Council of three pending agenda items that the Commission and Council
will need to address with regard to alley waivers. He suggested that approval of all alley waivers should be
reflected within the official minutes. There was some discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commissioners
present with regard to procedure. It was clarified that if the Commission denied a waiver,the Council would need
a three-fourths majority vote in order to overturn the Commission's denial.
Council also expressed concerns regarding maintenance of alleys and budgetary concerns, determining that
maintenance would be a balance with streets as well as priority. City Manager, Anthony Johnson concluded the
discussion by stating that staff will work on and provide a process to the Council.
Impact Fees
Mr. Johnson stated that the city has recently upgraded it's impact fees and staff needs direction as to how to apply
fees to property purchased based on old fees. Mr. Abernathy referred to the vested rights statute,and that old fees
should apply.
Park Master Plan
Mr. Johnson asked for direction from Council with regard to the selection process for the firm that will assist with
the development of the new Park Master Plan. He recommended that the Council select the consultant and asked
what role the Council would like for the Parks Board will have in the process.
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Mr. Johnson stated that if a time line were not critical, it would be favorable to incorporate the Park Board who
could make recommendation to the Council. It was suggested that representatives from Council (2) and
representatives from the Parks Board(2)could narrow the firms from the four received to two firms to recommend
to Council for presentations and final decision. It was recommended that presentations could be expected to come
before Council on the May 22, 2001 meeting.
Drainage Issues
There was some discussion on drainage issues. Mr. Johnson stated that drainage issues have improved, and cited
several factors. He stated that the City holds developers to high standards and having a City Engineer on staff has
been instrumental in addressing this issue.
With no further discussion,the meeting was then adjourned.
• John Mondy,Mayor
ATTEST:
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Barbara A Sali a,City Secretary
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