06-25-2002 (City Council) Minutes MINUTES
Wylie City Council
Tuesday, June 25, 2002 — 6:0 0 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Comple,:—Council Chambers
2000 State Highway 78 North
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Council Present: Mayor John Mondy, Councilwoman Reta Allen, Councilman Eric Hogue, Councilman Merrill
Young,Councilman J.C. Worley and Councilman Chris Trout. Councilman Joel Scott was absent.
Staff Present: Anthony Johnson, City Manager; Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager; Brady Snellgrove,
Finance Director; Chris Hoisted, City Engineer, Claude Thompson, City Planner and Barbara Salinas, City
Secretary
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Warner Washington, St Anthony's Catholic Church was present to provide the invocation and
Councilman Hogue was asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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• Administer Oath of Office to newly appointd and reappointed Board and Commission
Members.
The Mayor administered the Oath of Office to all new!'• appointed and reappointed Board and
Commission Members.
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A. Approval of the Minutes from the Public Hearing of June 10 and Regular Meeting of
June 11.
B. Consider and act upon approval of a Replat for Lot 5R, Block A, Century Business Park
Addition,being a Replat of Lot 1A,Block A of Century Business Park according to the plat
recorded in Volume N, Page 349 of the Map Records of Collin County, Texas, and Lot 5,
Block A of Century Business Park according to the plat recorded in Volume J, Page 692 of
the Map Records of Collin County, Texas, and being a certain 5.043 acre tract of land
situated in the Duke Strickland Survey, Abstract No. 841, City of Wylie, Collin County,
Texas.
With regard to Consent Agenda Item A, the following corrections and additions were made. On the
June 11 Regular Meeting Minutes, Page 2, Item 1, first paragraph, insert Councilman Hogue's name as
the second to the motion. Also Page 1, Call to Order, let the minutes reflect that Mayor Mondy was
absent.
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Councilman Worley abstained from the vote and completed the required affidavit stating conflict of interest.
1. Consider and act upon an agreement with D.R. Horton, Inc. for reimbursement through
impact fees for the oversizing of a sewer line to serve the Riverchase development.
Mr. Chris Hoisted,City Engineer, addressed this item, providing Council with a brief background on the
agreement. He stated that the Riverchase development is located generally north of McMillen Road and
west of FM 1378 directly across from the Newport Harbor development. D.R. Horton installed
approximately 2,700 linear feet of 21" gravity sewer line to serve the development. The sewer line is
shown on the City's sewer master plan and ties into the existing sewer line located south of McMillen
Road. The proposed agreement allows the developer to receive reimbursement through impact fees for
the oversizing of the sewer line, which is the difference in c-st from a 12-inch to a 21-inch sewer line.
The sewer line is identified on the City's Capital Improvements Plan and included in the current impact
fee calculation. Easement, surveying and inspection cost are not reimbursable to the developer per this
agreement. The cost of the 21-inch offsite sewer line is $202,943.00 and the cost of a 12-inch offsite
sewer line is$75,404.00. The credit due to D.R.Horton is$127,539.00.
Councilman Young made a motion to approve the agreement with D.R. Horton, Inc. for reimbursement
throughne to serve the
impacto fees for thee oversizing of a sewer motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved,ae d5 01opment.
Mayor
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Monday absent and Councilman Worley abstained.
2. Consider and act upon approval of a Resolution authorizing the application for a Collin
County Park and Open Space Grant for the purposes of improving playground facilities at
Community Park and for installation of facilities adjacent to Birmingham Elementary School.
Mr. Mike Sferra, Director of Development Services, addressed this item providing Council with a
background on the intent of the proposed Resolution. He stated that the 1998 Collin County Bond
election established a pool of funding for park and open sp v e development in Collin County and that
the County has established a matching grant system as the means of distributing the funding
throughout the County. A total of$1.3 million dollars are currently available.
Mr. Sferra explained that two separate grant applications are being developed by staff. One proposed
grant application would be for the improvement of Community Park, located at 800 Thomas, and the
other is for the improvement of parkland adjacent to Birmingham Elementary School, located at 700
West Brown Street. The grant is generally set up as a reimbursement program;however, direct payment
may be considered by the County under special circumstances. For the Birmingham location, the City's
match will be covered by the value of the land which is approximately$30,000 per acre and a minimum
park size of at least 4 acres for a total match of at least $120,000. Additional matching funds for the
Birmingham site will be made available through the participation of the Wylie Independent School
District (WISD) through a Parent Teachers Association (PTA) affiliated with Birmingham Elementary
School. The WISD's participation is approximately $15,000. Their letter of commitment will be
submitted with the grant request.
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For the Community Park location, the City's match will be a combination of in-kind contributions of
labor, equipment, and materials. The exact amount of matching funds required for City participation is
currently being determined as staff is in the process of finalizing a proposed project budget. It is
anticipated that the City's matching fund commitment will be approximately $50,000 and that there is
sufficient funding in the 4B Reserve Fund and/or parkland dedication funds for expenditures. These
sources would be reimbursed as funds are received from the County. Staff is recommending approval
of the Resolution authorizing the application for a County Park and Open Space Grant.
Councilman Hogue made a motion to approve the Resolution authorizing the application for a County
Park and Open Space Grant. Councilman Trout seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion
was approved, 6-0. Councilman Scott absent.
3. Consider and act upon a Resolution denying TXU Gas Distribution's request to change rates
in the North Texas Metroplex Distribution System.
Ms. Mindy Manson, Assistant City Manager addressed this item providing Council with a brief
background on the intent of the proposed Resolution. On March 1, 2002 TXU Gas Distribution
Company filed a Statement of Intent with 111 cities to increase the rates charged for natural gas service
within the North Texas Metroplex Distribution System and the Dallas Distribution system. The Council
approved a Resolution on March 25 authorizing the City to participate jointly with other cities in the
distribution system to independently analyze the gar rate filing and to appoint a representative to a
steering committee. The Resolution also suspended the proposed effective date of the rate change for an
additional 90 days to July 5. On May 29 the member cities of the coalition voted to urge cities to deny
the request, unless a settlement could be negotiated. Settlement negotiations began on June 3 and are
continuing. However, because of the effective date of the rate change, the attorney representing the
coalition has recommended that Council consider approval of the Resolution at the last meeting in June.
If a settlement agreement is reached, TXU will extend the effective date. It was noted that the cities of
Garland, Arlington and Sachse have already approved resolutions denying the rate increase, with many
other cities scheduled to do the same. If the Council chooses to deny the Resolution and accept the
settlement, TXU will extend the deadline for city action.
Mr. Greg Huckaby, TXU representative was present to address any questions or concerns of the
Council. There was some discussion regarding the actions of other cities, specifically, the City of
Dallas, who accepted the settlement. Mr. Huckaby clarified that the cities that approved the Resolution
are excluded from the appeal and litigation process.
Councilman Trout made a motion to approve the Resolution denying TXU Gas Distribution's request to
change rates in the North Texas Metroplex Distribution System. Councilman Worley seconded the
motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 6-0. Councilman Scott absent.
With no further business to come before the Council,the meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
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