09-06-2016 (City Council) Minutes Wylie City Council
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Meeting
City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 6, 2016—6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Mayor Eric Hogue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. City Secretary Ehrlich took roll call
with the following City Council members present: Mayor pro tern Keith Stephens, Councilman
David Dahl, Councilwoman Candy Arrington, Councilwoman Diane Culver, and Councilman
William Whitney Ill. Councilman Jeff Forrester was absent.
Staff present included: City Manager, Mindy Manson; Assistant City Manager, Chris Hoisted;
Fire Chief, Brent Parker; Finance Director, Linda Bantz; City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich, and
various support staff.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Eric Hogue gave the invocation and newly appointed Assistant City Manager Chris
Hoisted led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Hogue on behalf of the City Council congratulated Mr. Hoisted on his new appointment.
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 be considered separately.
A. Consider, and act upon, the approval of the purchase of roofing services from D & G
Quality Roofing in the estimated amount of$265,000.00 through a cooperative purchasing
contract with Choice Partners/Harris County Department of Education; and authorizing
the City Manager to execute any necessary documents. (G. Hayes, Purchasing)
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B. Consider,and act upon,Resolution No.2016-23(R)of the City Council of the City of Wylie,
Texas, ratifying the purchase of roofing repair services for Fire Station 1 from D & G
Quality Roofing in the estimated amount of$46,776.55, through a cooperative purchasing
contract with Choice Partners/Harris County Department of Education; and authorizing
the City Manager to execute any necessary documents. (G. Hayes, Purchasing)
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilwoman Culver, seconded by Councilwoman Arrington to approve
the Consent Agenda as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with
Councilman Forrester absent.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Hold the second Public Hearing on the proposed tax rate of$0.8489 for fiscal year 2016-
2017 and provide all interested persons an opportunity to be heard,either for or against the
proposed tax rate; and announce the date, time and place of the meeting at which the
Council will vote on the tax rate. (L. Bantz,Finance Director)
Staff Comments
Finance Director Bantz addressed Council stating that in accordance with the"Truth in Taxation" laws of
the State of Texas, on August 9, 2016, the City Council voted on the proposed tax rate and scheduled
two public hearings on the proposed tax rate. The first public hearing was held on August 23, 2016 and
this is the second public hearing. The proposed 2016-17 budget is based on a tax rate of$0.8489 per
$100 valuation. Any changes made to the proposed tax rate or Proposed Budget could affect required
publications and steps in the tax rate and budget approval process.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Stephens, seconded by Councilman Dahl to announce
September 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wylie Municipal Complex Council Chambers as the
date, time and place of the meeting at which the Council will vote on the proposed tax rate. A
vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman Forrester absent.
Mayor Hogue convened into Executive Session at 6:08 p.m. reading the caption below.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recess into Closed Session in compliance with Section 551.001, et.seg. Texas Government Code, to wit:
§§Sec..551.074.PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING.
(a)This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal
of a public officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or
hearing requests a public hearing.
• City Engineer Position
Mayor Hogue reconvened into Open Session at 6:48 p.m. •
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RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Take any action as a result from Executive Session.
Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tem Stephens, seconded by Councilwoman Culver to formally
accept the resignation of Chris Hoisted as City Engineer and to approve Tim Porter as the new
City Engineer and to authorize the City Manager to finalize the hiring process. A vote was
taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman Forrester absent.
Mayor Hogue on behalf the entire City Council welcomed Tim Porter to the great City of Wylie.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilwoman Arrington, seconded by Mayor pro tern Stephens to
adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 with Councilman
Forrester absent.
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