04-25-1995 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES OF THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
April 11, 1995
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Jim Swartz called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers
present: Bobby Jennings, Reta Allen, John Mondy, Steve Wright, and Cleo Adams. Ortie
Messenger was absent.
PRESENTATION
Judy Ranly, Coordinator of Keep Wylie Beautiful, gave Council a report on Clean Up
and Green Up Activities.
MINUTES OF APRIL 11, 1995 AND APRIL 18, 1995
Allen made a motion to approve the minutes. Wright seconded the motion. The
motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 95-20 RECOGNIZING SANDEN INTERNATIONAL, (U.S.A.), INC.
Mayor Swartz read aloud a resolution recognizing Sanden International, (U.S.A.), Inc. for
their contributions to the Wylie community, their expansion that would substantially
contribute to the economy of Wylie, and their 20th anniversary in the United States. Wright
made a motion to approve the resolution. Jennings seconded the motion. The motion was
voted on and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 95-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,TEXAS, RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS
OF SANDEN INTERNATIONAL, (U.S.A.) INC. TO THE CITY OF WYLIE AND EXPRESSING
CONGRATULATIONS ON THEIR EXPANSION AND 20TH ANNIVERSARY
RESOLUTION NO 95-19 DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY AS OLDER AMERICANS
MONTH AND MAY 3, 1995 AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
Mayor Swartz read and presented the resolution to Sharon Parr and encouraged
attendance at the Senior Citizen Expo at Southfork Ranch on May 3, 1995. Wright made
a motion to approve resolution. Allen seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and
passed unanimously.
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY,
1995 AS NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS MONTH AND DECLARING MAY 3, 1995 TO BE
SENIOR CITIZEN DAY IN WYLIE
AUTHORIZATION FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 100 W. OAK FOR USE AS
COMMUNITY/SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
City Manager Steve Norwood explained that while the existing community room was
inadequate, upon expansion of the library in the next 168 to 24 months, no room would be
available for community and senior citizen activities. He stated that the old post office
building on Oak Street just west of downtown Wylie was available and a cash offer of
$80,000 had been accepted. He stated that with Council approval, the 1/2 cent 4B sales
tax could fund the purchase of the building and the cosmetic and roof repairs needed as
well as the improvements required to bring the building into ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act) compliance. Council discussed the need to include a kitchen facility, the
estimated cost of roof repairs, and the need for an asbestos inspection. Adams made a
motion to authorize the purchase of the building contingent on an asbestos inspection and
a maximum estimated cost of $12,000 on roof repairs. Allen seconded the motion. The
motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
ACTIONS RELATED TO ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $4,300,000 "CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1995"
David Medanich, financial advisor with First Southwest Company, recommended
acceptance of the bid of Principal Financial Securities at an effective interest rate of
5.603021 percent based on the bids submitted as follows:
AG Edwards & Sons . 5.78%
Pain Webber . 5.72%
Griffin Kubik . 5.69%
Merrill Lynch 5.68%
ABN Amro Securities . 5.64%
Nations Bank . 5.636%
Principal Financial 5.603021%
Mondy made a motion to accept the bid of Principal Financial Securities for the purchase
of $4,300,000 "CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS, SERIES
1995". Wright seconded the motion The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
Adams then made a motion to approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds
Jennings seconded the motion. Upon the reading of the ordinance caption, the motion was
passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE 95-11
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF "CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1995";SPECIFYING THE TERMS AND
FEATURES OF SAID BONDS;LEVYING A CONTINUING DIRECT ANNUAL AD VALOREM
TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS; AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS
INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE, PAYMENT AND DELIVERY OF
SAID BONDS, INCLUDING THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF A PAYING
AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND THE APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT PERTAINING THERETO;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AWARD OF ANNUAL ASPHALT CONTRACT
Norwood explained that the one year contract provided for a flat rate for the entire
year and that while APAC was the only bidder, they are the primary source in North Texas
and can undercut most other providers anyway. Wright made a motion to award the bid
per staff recommendation to APAC-TEXAS at a rate of $34.36 per ton laid and $2.25 per
square yard of seal coat. Adams seconded the motion. The motion was voted on and
passed unanimously.
CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE
Norwood explained that National Casualty currently held the policy at an annual
premium of $12,811. The contract due to expire the end of April was re-bid as follows:
National Casualty Insurance (Wylie Insurance Agency) $10,447.00
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool$11,103.00
He stated that the reduction in the premium was probably due to a steady decrease in
claims over the past four years. Allen made a motion to award the contract to National
Casualty as recommended by staff. Adams seconded the motion. The motion was voted
on and passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further busines to come before Council for consideration, the
meeting adjourned. I
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