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10-10-2000 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES Wylie City Council Tuesday, October 10, 2000 Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers 2000 State Highway 78 North Council Present: Mayor Pro Tern Joel Scott, Councilman Eric Hogue, Councilman Merrill Young, Councilman J.C. Worley and Councilman Chris Trout. Mayor John Mondy and Councilwoman Reta Allen were absent. Mayor Pro Tern,Joel Scott presided over the meeting. Staff Present: Anthony Johnson, City Manager; Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager; Brady Snellgrove, Finance Director and Barbara Salinas,City Secretary. Councilman Eric Hogue was asked to provide the Invocation and Councilman Worley was asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCIAMMIONSiiMERMATIONSMiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniESNMEMBEEMEEMMEMEMEMom •Recognition of WISD Star Students -Character Trait"Responsibility". The Mayor Pro Tern Scott recognized the following students for their exemplification of the character trait "Responsibility". Representing Akin Elementary: Zeke Kirk — 4" Grade, son of Ruben and Gwen Kirk; Birmingham Elementary: Vanessa Morales — 4" Grade, daughter of Osvaldo and Elizabeth Morales; Dodd —. Elementary: Sebastian Spaink son of Torn & Marion Spaink; and Wylie Junior High School: Tawnee Field— 8' Grade,daughter of Greg&Dondi Field. Unable to attend but recognized, were from Hartment Elementary: Lucy Williams 1st Grade daughter of Marty and Shannon Williams and from Wylie Intermediate School: Patricia Ridenour—6"Grade, daughter of Dane and Diane Ridenour. • Mayor Pro Tern Scott Proclaimed the Week of October 16-20, 2000 as "Hosts Week" in Wylie, Texas. Ms. Susie Fendrick and Monica Gonzales were present to accept the proclamation. •Mayor Pro Tem Scott Proclaimed the Week of October 9-15, 2000 as"Fire Prevention Week" in Wylie, Texas. Chief Shan English, "Sparky" the Fire Dog, and representatives of the WFD Fire Safety Clown Program were present to accept the proclamation. Mr. Rod Taylor,representing Sanden International was present to voice opposition of Item No. 2 on this evening's agenda. Mr.Taylor expressed his concerns of maintaining Sanden Blvd industrial area a prime Industrial Park and the future development of this entryway into Wylie. A. Approval of the Minutes from the September 26,2000 Regular Meeting. Councilman Chris Trout made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 26,2000 Regular Meeting. Councilman Worley seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 5-0. Mayor Mondy and Councilwoman Allen were absent. The Mayor Pro Tern moved to Item No. 5 on the agenda. Minutes of October 10,2000 Wylie City Council Page 1 5. Consider and act upon approval of the supplemental agreement between East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Services and the City of Wylie for Paramedic Ambulance Services. Chief Shan English addressed this item and provided Council with a brief history of the agreement between East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Services (ETMC-EMS) and the City of Wylie. He provided an explanation of the modifications in the contract that involve the MICU Ambulance that ETMC-EMS has provided the City of Wylie. Chief English stated that in 2000, ETMC-EMS requested that Collin County approve a subsidy for ambulance coverage in Collin County and that the request initiated Collin County to request bids from several ambulance contractors. He explained that the conclusion of this bid process was a decision by Collin County to use a separate contractor and the ETMC-EMS' back-up ambulances in Farmersville and Princeton would be removed effective November 1, 2000. He stated that ETMC-EMS will be providing a second back-up ambulance that will be staffed and maintained by the Sachse Fire Department. There was some brief discussion regarding term of contract and the service currently provided by ETMC-EMS. Chief English explained that the contract references five (5) years, however, we have three (3) years remaining with an option to extend. He added that they have not had complaints from the service provided by ETMC-EMS and are happy with the service level provided. Councilman Hogue made a motion to approve the supplemental agreement between East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Services and the City of Wylie for Paramedic Ambulance Services. Councilman Young seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 5-0. Mayor Mondy and Councilwoman Allen absent. Mayor Pro Tem then moved to Item No. 1 1. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon approval of a request from Richard Parker for approval of a zone change from A (Agriculture) to I (Industrial) on property generally located at the southwest corner of FM 544 and Sanden Boulevard, and being all of a certain 34.412 acres out of the Duke Strickland Survey, Abstract 841 and the I. Clifton Survey, Abstract No. 193, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. ZC No. 2000-08 Mr. Claude Thompson addressed this item and provided Council a brief history of the request. He advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial without prejudice and that the applicant has withdrawn his application. He advised that there was no action necessary on Council's part,however,this was advertised as a public hearing. The Mayor Pro Tern then opened the public hearing asking that anyone wishing to speak either in favor or opposition of the request to come forward stating their name and address for the record and limiting their comments to three minutes. With no response, the Mayor Pro Tem then closed the Public Hearing and no further action by the Council was required. 2. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon approval of a request from the Franklin Ovid Birmingham Memorial Land Trust for approval of a zone change from A (Agriculture) to I (Industrial) on property generally located at the northeast corner of Hooper Road and Hensley Lane, and being all of a certain 49.508 acre tract out of the L.K. Pegues Survey, Abstract No. 703, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. Mr. Claude Thompson addressed this item and provided a brief history of the request. He advised that the Planning & Zoning Commission moved to table this request at their regular meeting of September 19, 2000 in order to allow the applicant an opportunity to discuss issues related to the hearing. Minutes of October 10,2000 Wylie City Council Page 2 Mr. Thompson advised Council that staff has met with the neighborhood and the applicant is considering their comments. He stated that the item was not tabled to a specific date by the Commission and that there was no action necessary on Council's part, however, this was advertised as a public hearing. The Mayor Pro Tem then opened the public hearing asking that anyone wishing to speak either in favor or opposition of the request to come forward stating their name and address for the record and limiting their comments to three minutes. The Mayor Pro Tern asked that Mr. Taylor's comments during Citizens Participation are noted for Item No. 2. With no further response, the Mayor Pro Tem then closed the Public Hearing and no further action by the Council was required. 3. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon approval of a Replat for the Fountain Plaza Addition, generally located at the southwest corner of Stone Road and Ballard Avenue, and being all of Lot 31A, Block 1 of the Meadows Addition, of a certain 0.961 acres out of the A. Atterberry Survey, Abstract No. 23, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. Mr. Claude Thompson addressed this item and provided Council with a brief history of the request. Mr. Thompson stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission was recommending approval. The Mayor Pro Tem then opened the public hearing asking that anyone wishing to speak either in favor or opposition of the request to come forward stating their name and address for the record and limiting their comments to three minutes. With no response,the Mayor Pro Tern then closed the Public Hearing. Councilman Worley made a motion to approve the a Replat for the Fountain Plaza Addition, generally located at the southwest corner of Stone Road and Ballard Avenue, and being all of Lot 3 IA, Block 1 of the Meadows Addition, of a certain 0.961 acres out of the A. Atterberry Survey, Abstract No. 23, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas. Councilman Trout seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 5-0. Mayor Mondy and Councilwoman Allen absent. 4. Consider and act upon approval for Work Order No. WYL-34A authorizing the Hogan Corporation to proceed with lift station, force main, and gravity sewer improvements along a route from the existing Rush Creek Lift Station to its proposed relocation site and from the proposed relocation site to the existing Twin Lakes Lift Station. Chris Holsted, City Engineer addressed this item. Mr. Hoisted provided Council with a brief background of the project and the necessity for Work Order No. WYL-34A. Mr. Hoisted explained tht on September 28, 1999, Council approved Work Order No. WYL-34 in the amount of $73,200 authorizing the Hogan Corporation to proceed with the design of a submersible pump style lift station, approximately 10,000 linear feet of 14 inch diameter force main, manholes, and related appurtenances for an estimated project construction cost of$850,000. Mr. Holsted explained that the original project scope included utilization of an existing abandoned mud line which runs parallel to Rush Creek from the site of the existing Rush Creek Lift Station on Stone Road to the vicinity of the proposed location of the new Rush Creek Lift Station anticipated to be located near Troy Road and Beaver Creek. However, engineering analysis concluded that use of the existing abandoned mud line is unfeasible due to its small size and deteriorated condition. Mr. Hoisted explained that the additional costs are associated with the gravity sewer and the additional four thousand feet of gravity sewer that was not anticipated. Minutes of October 10,2000 Wylie City Council Page 3 Councilman Trout made a motion to approve Work Order No. WYL-34A authorizing the Hogan Corporation to proceed with lift station, force main, and gravity sewer improvements along a route from the existing Rush Creek Lift Station to its proposed relocation site and from the proposed relocation site to the existing Twin Lakes Lift Station. Councilman Worley seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 5-0. Mayor Mondy and Councilwoman Allen were absent. WOW Presentation by F.Mason and Associates, a library consultant firm, retained by the City in April of this year to evaluate the long-range needs for library services. Ms. Mason provided Council with a detailed study of the requirements for a new library. She provided extensive information with regard to size, site and accommodations requirements to service the growing community. Ms. Mason stated at the conclusion that the information was conceptual only and that there are a number of options and strategies to provide future community needs. She stated that this project is in the planning and research stages and that if it were Council's desire to construct a new library, it would be a three to four year project. E U I' E SESSION>:: The Mayor Pro Tern convened into Executive Session at 8:28 p.m. in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's Texas Code Annotated (Open Meeting Law), Section 551.072 Real Estate (200 Block of North Jackson Street)to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney regarding City Attorney relationship with the City Council in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter, and Section 551.074 Personnel Matters to deliberate the evaluation of the City Attorney. TIECONVENtiii:NIVIi.Ott.kMWOUSOmmoommommoringummommummemmege The Mayor Pro Tern then convened into Open Meeting at 9:15 p.m. and announced that there would be no action taken as a result of the Executive Session With no further business to come before the Council,the meeting was adjourned at 9: 15 p.m. Joel Scott,Mayor Pro Tern �3Nt16,�e 44 Attest: �C • I ,%! SEAL Barbara A Sali /' City Secretary'; ` z• Minutes of October 10,2000 Wylie City Council Page 4