03-08-2005 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
WYLIE CITY COUNCIL
March 8, 2005
6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers/Council Conference Room
2000 State Highway 78 North
Wylie,Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Eric Hogue called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members present were:
Councilman Chris Trout, Councilman J. C. Worley, Councilman Earl Newsom, and Councilman Merrill
Young. Mayor John Mondy and Councilwoman Reta Allen were absent.
Staff present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; Interim
Finance Director, Ron Hutchison; Planning & Zoning Director, Claude Thompson; Public Information
Officer,Mark Witter,and City Secretary,Carole Ehrlich.
INVOCATION
Councilman Newsom gave the invocation and Councilman Young led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
Tricia Smith residing at 610 Willow Way, Wylie, Texas (Friends of the Library member) addressed
Council stating that she would like to see Council move forward with plans for a new and expanded
library on a priority basis.
Harvey Wechsler and Dr. Judie Arkow residing at 1331 Primrose Dr., Wylie, Texas addressed Council
stating that they were not in favor of the proposed tax credit apartments that would be located near
McCreary Road and McMillan Drive near Creekside Estates Development. Dr. Arkow stated that she
had spoken to the developer and he was the person who sent the flyers. She stated that it was bad for
business and for the citizens of Wylie. She requested that staff and council provide direction regarding
what avenues the citizens have to impact this issue, once it has been zoned multi-family, to provide
alternative ideas for the land, such as senior facilities or assisted living projects.
Lou Jarocki residing at 3203 Candlebrook Drive, Wylie Texas addressed Council stating that he was
also in opposition to the proposed apartments at McCreary Road and McMillan Drive. He stated he had
many concerns regarding an increase in traffic and home values.
Chad Jordan residing at 3105 Charles Ct. Wylie, Texas addressed Council in opposition to the proposed
apartments at McCreary Road and McMillan Drive near Creekside Estates. He stated that he had
concerns pertaining to flyers that were left at doors regarding the development published by the
developer. He stated that the information was not clear and was not distributed properly.
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Staff Comments
Planning and Zoning Director Thompson addressed citizens present to explain the requirements to build
the proposed apartments. He stated that this project was a planned development project that was
approved in 1999. He explained that there would be 5 acres included in the zoning for commercial.
The road will be widened and the developer will pay for some 50 feet of the Park Blvd. widening
project. The sewer infrastructure to the east is in place. It is located between two major thoroughfares
and will in the future be very close to a retail shopping center and will be within walking distance of a
school. Mr. Thompson explained that these are the areas that are taken into consideration in the state
application approval process to award tax credits, which is a financial issue not a land issue. The
applications were due to the state by the 1st of March and the staff in Austin will be compiling and
reviewing the applications and will have public hearings on the applications some time in June/July,
2005. Once the tax credits have been issued from the state, and if in fact the applicant receives tax
credits, the applicant must then come to the City for approval of a Preliminary Plat which the P & Z
Commission will review for approval and then must be considered by Council for approval. Mr.
Thompson explained that the proposed plat must be built and maintained in the future according to the
requirements of the City and will always be taxed at the multi-million dollar value of the apartment
complex.
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. Approval of the Minutes from the regular City Council Meeting of February 22, 2005.
(C. Ehrlich, City Secretary)
B. Consider and act upon a Preliminary Plat for WISD Center Addition. (C. Thompson,
Planning and Zoning Director)
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Worley, seconded by Councilman Young to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. A vote was taken and passed 5-0 with Mayor Mondy and Councilwoman Allen
absent.
WORK SESSION
• Facilities Space Needs Assessment Study (D. Brinkley, Brinkley Sargent Architects and
M. Roath, City Manager)
City Manager Roath presented some recommendations to implement the Facilities Needs Assessment
Study. These included: Direction from Council to prepare an Ordinance to be presented at the next
Council meeting establishing a Bond Committee; Direction from Council to explore alternative funding
sources for one or more of the Consultant's list of facility projects; and Direction from Council to
develop a RFP for a Master Plan for the newly acquired Trust for Public Lands property and direct staff
to prepare a Resolution for Council consideration and action declaring the City's intent to reimburse
itself from bond proceeds for certain contributions incurred prior to the bond election. Consensus of
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Council was to direct staff to prepare an Ordinance to establish a Bond Committee asking each Wylie
Board Chairman(or Vice Chair)to serve on the Committee(8)and each Councilmember to appoint one
committee member with a total of 15 members, and direct staff to explore alternative funding sources
and develop a RFP for a Master Plan and Resolution for declaring the City's intent to reimburse itself
from bond proceeds for certain contributions.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before Council a motion was made by Councilman Newsom, seconded by
Councilman Young to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Consensus of Council was to adjourn.
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