02-20-2021 (City Council) Minutes Emergency Special Called DAG
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Minutes
Special Called Emergency Meeting
February 20, 2021 — 10:00 a.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Matthew Porter called the special called emergency meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.The following City
Council members were present: Councilman David R. Duke, Councilman Dave Strang, Mayor pro tern Jeff
Forrester, Councilwoman Candy Arrington, Councilman Timothy T. Wallis, and Councilman Garrett Mize.
Staff present included: City Manager Chris Hoisted; Public Information Officer Craig Kelly; and City
Secretary Stephanie Storm.
INVOCATION &PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pastor Raymond Perry led the invocation and Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
There were no citizens present wishing to address Council.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider,and act upon,Ordinance No.2021-12 of the City of Wylie,Texas extending the Mayor's
Declaration of Local Disaster for Winter Weather Emergency due to a Severe Winter Storm;
providing the consent of the City Council to the Continuation of the Declaration for a period of
thirty (30) days; providing authority for the Mayor to terminate the Disaster Declaration; and
providing an effective date.
Council Comments
Mayor Porter stated that staff is requesting a 30-day extension of the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster
for Winter Weather Emergency to allow flexibility with purchasing, and to assist as repairs are being made to
damaged facilities. Mayor pro tern Forrester requested that anyone who received damage,please complete the
Damage Assessment Form.
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Council Action
A motion was made by Mayor pro tern Forrester,seconded by Councilwoman Arrington,to approve Ordinance
No. 2021-12 of the City of Wylie, Texas extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Winter
Weather Emergency due to a Severe Winter Storm; providing the consent of the City Council to the
Continuation of the Declaration for a period of thirty(30)days;providing authority for the Mayor to terminate
the Disaster Declaration; and providing an effective date. A vote was taken and motion passed 7-0.
Council commended staff, WISD, and local business owners and churches for all the time and work they put
in during the winter storm,and the citizens of Wylie for looking out and caring for their neighbors.
READING OF ORDINANCES
City Secretary Storm read the caption to Ordinance No. 2021-12 into the official record.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Councilman Strang, seconded by Councilman Wallis,to adjourn the meeting at 10:09
a.m. A vote was taken and motion passed 7-0.
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