11-23-2004 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Wylie City Council
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
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Mayor John Mondy called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Council Members present were:
Councilman Chris Trout, Councilman Earl Newsom, and Councilman J. C. Worley. Councilwoman
Reta Allen, Mayor Pro Tern Eric Hogue, Councilman Merrill Young were absent.
Staffs present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; City
Engineer, Chris Hoisted; Planning & Zoning Director, Claude Thompson; Interim Finance Director,
Ron Hutchison; Information Officer, Mark Witter, and City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich.
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Councilman Newsom gave the invocation and Councilman Trout led the Pledge of Allegiance.
OCLA TIO S i t' N`f`ATIONS
• Presentation to Star Students for the character trait of"Respect".
Mayor Mondy and Councilman Worley presented awards to the Star Students showing the character
trait of"Respect".
Gl[`l!'IZl NS PA TICIPATI N. .
Jerry Smith, President of the organization"Friends of the Library"asked council to consider the
extreme need for a new Wylie Library.
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A.Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of November 9, 2004 and the Special Called
Meeting of November 15, 2004.
Council Action
A motion was made by Councilman Trout, seconded by Councilman Worley to approve the minutes
from the November 9, 2004 meeting as presented during the Council meeting and the Special Called
Meeting of November 15, 2004 as presented in the packet. A vote was taken and passed 4-0.
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Public Hearing
1. Hold the second of two Public Hearings for the annexation of a 66.194 acre tract out of the
Francisco De La Pina Survey, Abstract#688, Collin County, Texas and generally located west
of Stone Road, east of Kreymer. (C. Thompson,Planning&Zoning Director).
Staff Comments
Planning and Zoning Director Claude Thompson addressed council starting that this annexation is at the request of
the property owners. He added that a zone change request was being processed concurrently with the annexation.
Before a municipality may begin annexation proceedings, the governing body of the municipality must conduct
two (2) public hearing at which persons interested in the annexation are given the opportunity to be heard. In
compliance with state law, staff has prepared the following public hearing schedule:
Notice published for Public Hearings October 27,2004
First Public Hearing November 9, 2004
Second Public Hearing November 23, 2004
Adoption of Ordinance December 14,2004
Article 1, Section 3 of the Wylie City Charter authorizes the City Council to adjust boundaries. This annexation is
being conducted in compliance with Sections 43.052 (h)(2)and 43.063 of the Local Government Code.
Public Hearing
Mayor Mondy opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m.
With no one present to address council, Mayor Mondy closed the Public Hearing at 6:20 p.m.
The proposed ordinance approving this annexation is set for the December 14, 2004 meeting.
Mayor Mondy recessed for a short break at 6:21 p.m.
WORK SE SIO ` .
Mayor Mondy convened into Work Session at 6:30 p.m.
• Hold a joint work session with the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider and provide
direction concerning certain potential revisions to the Comprehensive Plan.
(C. Thompson,Planning and Zoning Director)
Chris Seeley, Chairman of the Planning &Zoning Commission called the Joint Work Session to order at
6:30 p.m. with the following Planning & Zoning Commission members present: Kathy Spillyards,
Dennis Larson, M.G. Red Byboth, and Dave Hennesey.
Council members present were: Mayor Mondy, Councilman Worley, Councilman Trout, and
Councilman Newsom.
Staffs present were: City Manager, Mark B. Roath; Assistant City Manager, Mindy Manson; City
Engineer, Chris Holsted; Planning & Zoning Director, Claude Thompson; Interim Finance Director,
Ron Hutchison; Information Officer, Mark Witter, and City Secretary, Carole Ehrlich.
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Council/P & Z Commission Discussion
The Planning & Zoning Commission and the Council discussed some alternatives to the current
Comprehensive Plan. Some of the proposed changes included but were not limited to: encourage low-
density detached residential and eliminate Village 8.5K and set 10,000K minimums for Suburban,
require larger house sizes (1,900 minimum) with increased added-values, locate all nonresidential
uses/traffic destinations to exterior of residential neighborhoods along thoroughfares and focus
neighborhoods inward with interior for houses and parks only. After proposed changes were presented,
Council stated that they needed time to review the feasibility along with legal and financial
ramifications to some of the proposed changes and would arrange another work session to further
discuss the items when all council members could be present.
• Water/Sewer Rate Study Update
(R. Hutchison,Interim Finance Director)
Mayor Mondy announced that since Councilman Worley had another engagement that required his
presence,the Water/Sewer Rate Study Update was postponed to a future date.
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Mayor Mondy adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Consensus of council was to adjourn.
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