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02-08-2011 (City Council) Minutes Wylie CITY OF WYLIE Minutes Wylie City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 6:00 p.m. Wylie Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100 Wylie, TX 75098 CALL TO ORDER Announce thepresence of a Quorum. Mayor Eric Hogue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Wylie City Council members present: Mayor Pro Tern Red Byboth, Councilwoman Kathy Spillyards, Councilman Carter Porter, Councilman Rick White, Councilman Bennie Jones and Councilman David Goss. Staff present were: City Manager, Mindy Manson; Assistant City Manager, Jeff Butters; Planning Director, Renae' 011ie; Fire Chief, Randy Corbin; Finance Director, Linda Bantz; Police Chief, John Duscio; City Engineer, Chris Hoisted; WEDC Executive Director, Sam Satterwhite; Construction Manager, Shane Colley; City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich; Public Information Officer, Craig Kelly, and various support staff. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE :,;iiirniiiiiiiiiiiioiioiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiu✓uv rnssoifviiii,iiim000000000n,.., ,,,,,,.,,,:,, W�llii,W////AN9YdOm////////////////////////% (BifV'm"'"`^' Fire Chief Randy Corbin gave the invocation. Webelos, Wolves, and Cubs of Cub Scout Pack 301 (Dodd Elementary), presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Webelos, Wolves, and Cubs present included: Austin Crone, Austin Rife, Jacob McKee, John Issac Moreno, Zachery Martinez, Benjamin McKee, Jacob Martinez, Andrew Nedelcu, Hunter Probst, and Liam Godkin. Den leaders: Aaron Rife, Carrie Hicks, Matthew McKee and Stephanie Probst were also present. PRESENTATION • Presentation of an award to the Mayor from National Environmental Hall of Fame. Deann Crumpley representing the National Environmental Hall of Fame presented the 2011 National Environmental Hall of Fame Award to Mayor Hogue and the Wylie City Council for their efforts toward energy conservation during the planning and construction of the new Wylie Municipal Complex. Ms, Crumpley thanked the council for their commitment to their citizens and the community's well being. Minutes February 8, 2011 Wylie City Council Page 1 • Recognition of Emilio Ames for participation in the People to People Ambassador Program. Mayor Hogue introduced Emilio Ames, son of Scott and Lymari Ames. Emilio, a student in the Wylie ID, gave a short presentation about his ambassadorship with the "People to People" Ambassador Program. Emilio will be traveling to several countries representing the City of Wylie. CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Residents may address Council regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their name and address. Council requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. In addition, Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or takes action on any matter presented during citizen participation. Diane Lockridge, residing at 520 Highland Ridge Dr., Wylie, TX, addressed council in favor of a "Code of Ethics" for the Wylie City Council. Ms. Lockridge also asked council to create a policy for timely responses to citizens. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will he considered separately. A. Consider, and act upon, approval of the Minutes of the January 25, 2011 Regular Meeting of the Wylie City Council. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) B. Review, and place on file, the 2010 Wylie Police Department Annual Traffic Contact Report. (J. Duscio, Chief of Police) C. Consider, and act upon, acceptance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for FAY 2009-2010 after presentation by the audit firm of Weaver, L.L.P on January 25,2011. (L. Bantz, Finance Director) D. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2011-0 2(R) ordering a General Election to be held jointly with the Wylie Independent School District on May 14, 2011 for the purpose of electing the Mayor and two (2) City Council members, Places 5 and 6, to the Wylie City Council to fill expired terms. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) E. Consider, and act upon, a Joint Election Contract between the City of Wylie and Wylie Independent School District (WISD) to be administered by the Collin County Elections Administrator for the May 14, 2011 Wylie General Election. (C. Ehrlich, City Secretary) F. Consider, and act upon, approval of a Replat for flan Corner Addition, Block A, Lot 2R, combining two commercial lots into one on 1.814 acres and dedicating fire lane and access easements. The property is generally located on the northeast corner of Country Club Road (FM 1378) and W. Brown Street (FM 3412). (R. 011ie, Planning Director) Minutes February 8, 2011 Wylie City Council Page G. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance 2011-04 amending Exhibit "A" of Ordinance No* 2009-12 (Consolidated Fee Ordinance), Section I, Subsection B (Water Rates). R. Bantz, Finance Director) Council Action A motion was made by Councilman Porter, seconded by Councilman White to approve the consent agenda as presented with the exception of Item G which should be tabled to the next regular meeting of the Wylie City Council. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0. REGULAR AGENDA General Business 1. Consider, and act upon, Resolution No. 2011-0 3(R) suspending the February 14, 2011, effective date of Oncor Electric Delivery Company's requested rate change to permit the city time to study the request and to establish reasonable rates; approving cooperation with the Steering Committee of cities served by Oncor to hire legal and consulting services and to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals; finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring notice of this resolution to the company and legal counsel for the steering committee. (M Manson, City Manager) Staff Comments City Manager Manson addressed council stating that Oncor Electric Delivery Company ("Oncor" or "the Company") filed an application on or about January 7, 2011 with cities retaining original jurisdiction seeking to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by $353 million. The Company asks the City to approve a 14.6% increase in residential rates, a 15.5% increase in commercial rates, and a 25.9% increase in street lighting rates. According to Oncor, annual rates would increase by approximately$60 for an average residential customer. Manson explained the resolution would suspend the February 14, 2011 effective date of the Company's rate increase for the maximum period permitted by law to allow the City, working in conjunction with the Steering Committee of cities served by Oncor, to evaluate the filing, determine whether the filing complies with law, and if lawful, to determine what further strategy, including settlement, to pursue. Council Action A motion was made by Councilman Porter, seconded by Councilman Goss to adopt Resolution No. 201'1-03(R) suspending the February 14, 2011, effective date of Oncor Electric Delivery Company's requested rate change to permit the city time to study the request and to establish reasonable rates; approving cooperation with the Steering Committee of cities served by Oncor to hire legal and consulting services and to negotiate with the company and direct any necessary litigation and appeals} finding that the meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law; requiring notice of this resolution to the company and legal counsel for the Steering Committee, A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0. Minutes February 8, 2011 Wylie City council Page . Consider, and act upon, Resolution 2011-04(R) requesting that the State of Texas Department of Transportation release ownership and control of FM 2514 (Ballard Avenue) from Brown Street to SH 78 . Hoisted, City Engineer & L. Bentz} Finance Director) Staff/Council Comments City Engineer Hoisted addressed council stating that the Texas Department of Transportation has indicated that they would be receptive to releasing ownership of FM 2514 (Ballard Avenue) from Brown Street to SH 78 to the City. Ownership of the roadway would allow for greater flexibility for future improvements; however, the City would assume all future maintenance and reconstruction cost. Hoisted explained that the projected 20 year maintenance cost is $407,000 and this amount would maintain and keep the roadway as it currently is constructed. Councilman Porter asked City Engineer Hoisted when the ownership change might happen. Mr. Hoisted explained, the.city would request the change to TxDOT and it would take 4-6 months for TxDOT to survey and grade the right of way document and complete a cost analysis of future maintenance costs versus right of way. Council Action A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Byboth, seconded by Councilman Porter to adopt Resolution No. 2011-04(R) requesting that the State of Texas Department of Transportation release ownership and control of FM 2514 (Ballard Avenue) from Brown Street to SH 78. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0. 3. Consider, and act upon, approving amendments to the Parks and Recreation Board Bylaws. (R. Diaz, Parks & Recreation Superintendant) Staff Comments Wylie Recreation Supervisor Robert Diaz addressed council stating that to establish a procedure for Board members to place items on the agenda, staff has reviewed City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission agenda item submission procedures and has provided a revision to the Bylaws reflecting those proposed changes. He noted the Parks and Recreation Board had given their approval to these proposed changes. Staff was recommending approval. Council Action A motion was made by Councilwoman Spillyards, seconded by Councilman White to approve the proposed amendments to the Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Bylaws. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0, READING OF ORDINANCES There were no ordinance captions to read in to the official record. ADJOURNMENT With no further business before the Wylie City Council, a motion was made by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Jones to adjourn the meeting at 6: 5 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Minutes February 8, 2011 Wylie City Council Page 4 le etid. Eric Hogue, M:yill ATTEST: CO ,,,..., .471):‘..4" ,,,,_-4:00'jr"-..(p-o..:,, ,.ictit, 16".."'....' /4-',. ,,: "' "'*' iii.,..,. . i. „„".",jr:"•-o„',,f•,;1',,,..'."E'•'',,Hi.'::,,ji!'.il,c;',,L '„"'"1,:',,•••' \ „.,'':„.."'•:,,,:;4',i' P.%.„!••'''.„t!'ell.,',." 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