03-26-2001 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Wylie City Council
Monday, March 26, 2001
Wylie Municipal Complex— Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
Council Present:Mayor John Mondy, Councilman Joel Scott, Councilwoman Reta Allen, Councilman Eric Hogue,
Councilman Merrill Young,Councilman J.C. Worley and Councilman Chris Trout.
Staff Present: Anthony Johnson, City Manager; Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager; Brady Snellgrove,
Finance Director and Barbara Salinas,City Secretary.
Councilman Hogue was asked to give the Invocation and Councilman Scott was asked to lead the Pledge of
Allegiance.
There were no citizens that came forward for citizens participation.
*Proclamation declaring Wednesday,March 28,2001 "Student Government Day".
Mayor Mondy read the proclamation declaring Wednesday, March 28, 2001 as Student Government Day. Wylie
High School Seniors were present to accept. The students were also asked to sit at the bench with their Council
counterparts.
1. Hold the first of two Public Hearings for the Annexation of land being a 359.66 acre tract of land
situated in Collin County, Texas and being a part of the J.G. Jouett Survey, Abstract No. 475 and
the Aaron West Survey,Abstract No.979,and being part of those certain tracts conveyed to Joanne
Vanderweele, Successor Independent Administratrix, as described in Executor's Deed as recorded
in Collin County Clerk's File Number 95-0005773 and being all that certain tract of land described
in Quitclaim deed to Silas M. Hart and Charlene H. Hart, a called 69.25 acre tract of land as
recorded in County Clerk File No. 96-0091287, Deed Records, Collin County, Texas, said tract
being more particularly described by metes and bounds as in Exhibit A.
Mr. Mike Sferra, Director of Development Services addressed this item. Mr. Sferra provided Council with a brief
description and location of the land proposed for annexation. The applicant, Skip Klinefelter of the Red Group
Development Services was present to address any questions or concerns from Council. Mr. Klinefelter stated that
it is their intention, if the annexation is approved, to develop the area into a Master Plan community of oversized
lots and provisions for open space. Mr. Klinefelter was appreciative of the response he has received from the City
of Wylie staff.
The Mayor then opened the Public Hearing and asked that anyone wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition
of the annexation to come forward, state their name and address for the record and limit their comments to three
minutes. With no response,the Mayor then closed the Public Hearing.
2. Hold the first of two Public Hearings for the Annexation of land being all that certain lot, tract or
parcel of land situated in the FRANCISCO DE LA PINA SURVEY,ABSTRACT NO. 688,City of
Wylie, Collin County, Texas, and being a part of that 2.939 acres tract of land as described in a
Warranty deed from Rockwall Lot Leveling & Grading, Inc. to Paul C. Merritt and Richard A.
Williams, dated February 14, 1985 and being recorded in Volume 2070, Page 140 of the Land
Records of Collin County,Texas,said tract being more particularly described by metes and bounds
as in Exhibit A.
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Mr. Mike Sferra was present to address this item. Mr. Sferra stated that it was staffs understanding that this
property had previously been annexed,however,it was recently discovered that due to an error it was not annexed.
The proposed action will rectify the error, should Council chose to approve the request. Mr. Sferra stated that the
applicant was not present.
The Mayor then opened the Public Hearing and asked that anyone wishing to speak either in favor or in opposition
of the annexation to come forward, state their name and address for the record and limit their comments to three
minutes. With no response,the Mayor then closed the Public Hearing.
At 7:23 p.m.,the Mayor then called for a fifteen minutes recess prior to adjourning into Work Session.
•Discussion regarding future meeting dates for the Wylie City Council.
There was some discussion between the Council regarding the possibility of changing the start time of the regular
meetings. Currently the Council meets at 7 p.m. After considerable discussion, it was determined that with proper
notification the future meeting times would begin at 6:00 p.m. There was also some discussion of changing the
day from Tuesday to Monday,however,most had a preference for Tuesdays.
It was stressed that city staff notify all news media and use the citizens newsletter and the city's website for
notification purposes. It was also suggested that to accommodate the citizens,the participation should be moved to
the end of the meeting. The new start time would be effective with the April 10,2001 meeting.
•Discussion of future tax abatement packages brought by the Wylie Economic Development Corp.
•W.P. Carrey(Atrium Company—Extruders Division)
•Carlisle Coatings&Waterproofing Inc.—Hardcast Division
Mr. Sam Satterwhite, Director of the Wylie Economic Development provided Council with a brief history and
status of a future tax abatement package for the W.P. Carrey (Atrium Company/Extruders Division)as well as the
Carlisle Coatings&Waterproofing, Inc(Hardcast Division). Mr. Satterwhite provided a handout for Council that
-..--. detailed the history as well as incentive and revenue analysis projections for the next five years. Mr. Satterwhite
stated that these tax abatement requests would be brought before Council for their approval within the next few
weeks.
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