NOTICE OF MEETING
WYLIE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex – Council Chambers/Council Conference Room
2000 State Highway 78 North
Wylie, Texas 75098

   

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZENS PARTICIPATION

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.

  1. Approval of the Minutes from the Executive Session of January 15, 2002, & the Regular Meetings of February 12, February 26, and April 9, 2002.

B. Consider and act upon a Preliminary Plat for Lot 1, Block 1 of the SFS Addition, being a certain 5.732 acre tract of land situated in the Duke Strickland Survey, Abstract No. 841, City of Wylie, Collin County, Texas, and being part of Tract B and part of Tract E conveyed to the F.O. Birmingham Memorial Land Trust according to a deed recorded in County Clerk’s File No. 92-0091825, Land Records of Collin County, Texas.

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

Planning Items

  1. Consider and act upon an Ordinance annexing all of a certain 5.791 acre tract out of the Aaron West Survey, Collin County, Texas; and generally located east of F.M. 544.
  2. Executive Summary

    A request for voluntary annexation has been submitted by the owner of the property, Ms. Charlane Collins Dew. The property is located east of FM 544 and is adjacent on three sides to the Bozman Farms Planned Development. If the proposed annexation is approved, the property will be temporarily zoned as A (Agricultural) until permanent zoning is established. In compliance with state law, two public hearings have been held on March 25, 2002 and March 26, 2002 respectively. There was no citizen participation opposing the annexation at either of the public hearings.

    Board Appointments

  3. Consider and act upon appointing a new member to the Planning and Zoning Commission to fill an unexpired term.
  4. Executive Summary

    Mr. Gary Wiseman has served as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission since May of 2000 and has recently notified staff of his resignation due his relocation outside of the City of Wylie. His term would have expired in July of 2002. Applications on file are attached for Council to review.

  5. Consider and act upon appointment of a board of director to the North Texas Municipal Water District Board.
  6. Executive Summary

    The City of Wylie has two board members on the NTMWD Board. Mr. Harry Tibbals, whose term expires May 31, 2003 and Mr. Marvin Fuller whose term expires May 31, 2002. Mr. Fuller stated that he would be willing to serve another two years. The City Council will need to make this appointment before the term expires May 31, 2002.

    Public Hearing & Resolution

  7. Hold a Public Hearing and consider and act upon approval of a Resolution authorizing the application for a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant for the purposes of improving recreational facilities at Community Park.
  8. Executive Summary

    The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) administers a grant program to assist local government with the development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program provides 50% matching fund to eligible governments of a population of 20,000 or less based on the most current certified census. The maximum amount that may be applied per application is $50,000. ($100,000 total project). The application must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2002. The proposed grant application would be for the improvement of the existing playground equipment at Community Park, including installation of a new modular handicap accessible playground equipment piece. No funds are required at this time. Materials, labor, and funding will be determined after successful award of the grant. The project must be completed within three years of award of the grant.

    Final Payment & Award of Contract

  9. Consider and act upon approval of final acceptance of the Utility Relocations a long FM 544, and authorize final payment to Moss Construction Company, in the amount of $6,521.59 and accept the project as complete.
  10. Executive Summary

    On July 24, 2001 the Wylie City Council awarded a construction contract to Moss Construction Co. for the relocation of approximately 1,500 feet of 20", 12" and 8" water distribution mains and approximately 600 feet of 8" wastewater mains. The walk through was performed on November 7, 2001 and the contractor has addressed all of the items identified. Final quantity adjustments have reduced the contract amount by $22,993 for a final contract price of $325,929.50. Acceptance by the City Council will initiate a one-year warranty period during which the contractor is liable for any repairs that may be required.

  11. Consider and act upon authorizing the City Manager to execute and award a contract to The Hogan Corporation, in the amount of $49,800 for engineering services related to the design of approximately 9,275 linear feet of 8, 10, and 12-inch diameter sewer mains.

Executive Summary

The 1999 Bond included $330,000 for priority 2 and 3 improvements for the City’s infiltration and inflow (I&I) program. Staff has identified six sewer lines generally located in Holiday Terrace and Caldwell Estates additions. The sewer lines are at least twenty years old, experiencing large amounts of I&I and are a constant maintenance issue for City forces. The lines will be prioritized during the preliminary engineering phase and will be reconstructed as funds permit. The 1999 Bond included $330,000 for the priority 2 and 3 I&I program. Approximately $60,000 has been expended to date on minor replacements throughout the City.

ADJOURNMENT

  

 Action Taken

In addition to any specifically identified Executive Sessions, Council may convene into Executive Session at any point during the open meeting to discuss any item posted on this agenda. The Open Meetings Act provides specific exceptions that require that a meeting be open. Should Council elect to convene into Executive Session, the sections of the act authorizing the closed session will be identified and announced. Any subsequent action, as a result of this Executive Session, will be taken and recorded in open session.

I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on this 11th day of January, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. as required by law in accordance with Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code and that the appropriate news media contacted. As a courtesy, this agenda is also posted to the City of Wylie Website at www.ci.wylie.tx.us

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City Secretary

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Date Notice Removed

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