04-22-2003 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Wylie City Council
Tuesday, April 22, 2003 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
Mayor Pro Tern Worley called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. with the following Council members
present; Councilman Joel Scott, Councilwoman Reta Allen, Councilman Eric Hogue, Councilman
Merrill Young, and Councilman Chris Trout.Mayor John Mondy was absent.
The following staff members were also present; City Manager Biff Johnson, Assistant City Manager
Mindy Manson, Finance Director Brady Snellgrove, City Engineer Chris Hoisted, Planning Director
Claude Thompson, and Interim City Secretary Aimee Nemer.
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Councilman Hogue led the invocation and Councilman Young led the Pledge of Allegiance.
• WISD Character Education Recognition of Star Students for demonstrating the character trait of
"Integrity".
Mayor Pro Tern Worley and Councilman Scott presented Star Student certificates and proclamations.
• Proclamation for Shop Wylie First
Mayor Pro Tem Worley presented a proclamation to WEDC Director Sam Satterwhite.
• Proclamation recognizing National Landscape Architecture Week
Councilman Joel Scott presented a proclamation to representatives from the American Society of Landscape
Architects.
• Proclamation recognizing WISD Foundation
Mayor Pro Tern Worley presented a proclamation to Ms.Laura Mckethan.
Mr. Lester Gaylor addressed the Council with concerns about the proposed median opening on Fifth
Street and State Highway 78. Council invited Mr. Gaylor to attend the posted Work Session to discuss
this item.
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A. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 8,2003.
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B. Consider and act upon approval of a Final Plat for the Bear Foot Lodge School Addition,
being all of a certain 2.873 acre tract of land, generally located south of Park Boulevard and
east of Country Club Road (FM 1378), and being situated in the C. Atterbury Survey,
Abstract No. 22, City of Wylie, Collin County,Texas.
Council Action
Councilman Scott made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilman Hogue seconded the
motion. A vote was taken and passed, 6-0 with the Mayor absent.
1. Consider and act upon appointment of a board member to the North Texas Municipal Water
District Board.
Council Action
Councilman Scott made a motion to reappoint Mr. Harry Tibbals to the NTMWD Board.
Councilwoman Allen seconded the motion. A vote was taken and passed, 6-0.
• Discussion of median openings and intersection alignment along State Highway 78
Council adjourned to Work Session at 6:26 p.m.
Staff Presentation
Chris Hoisted presented information to Council on traffic counts for Fifth Street and Ballard Street. He
stated that in a twenty-four hour period, there were approximately 400 south bound vehicles from
Highway 78 to Fifth Street. He also stated there were 159 north bound left turns from Fifth Street to
Highway 78. Mr. Hoisted explained that truck traffic on Ballard Street in Category 4 (2 ton trucks)
within a twenty four period was approximately 366 moving south bound and 301 moving north bound
making a total of 667 per day.
Council Discussion
Council requested staff to provide drawings of various options to keep a Fifth Street median opening as
well as the reconstruction of the Highway 78/Brown Street intersection for May 6, 2003 Work Session.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Aimee Nemer,Interim City Secretary
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