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. Consider and act upon an amendment to Chapter 110, Section 110-168 (b) (1) of the Code of Ordinances to establish certain School Zones.
     
2. Consider and act upon an Ordinance adopting the 2000 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code and repealing all conflicting ordinances.
     
3. Consider and act upon an Ordinance adopting the 2000 edition of the International Residential Code and repealing all conflicting ordinances.

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION

1. Hold a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2002-2003 and provide taxpayers an opportunity to express their views on the tax rate. At the end of the hearing, the City Council must set and announce the date, time and place of the meeting at which it will vote on the final proposed tax rate.

Executive Summary
In accordance with the “Truth in Taxation” laws of the State of Texas, on August 15, 2002, the City Council took a roll call vote on the proposed tax rate and scheduled a public hearing on the tax rate for August 27, 2002. The purpose of the public hearing on August 27, 2002, is to give the taxpayers an opportunity to express their views on the tax rate.  The City Council may not adopt the tax rate at this hearing.  Instead, at the end of the hearing, it must set and announce the date, time and place of the meeting at which it will vote on the final proposed tax rate.  The second public hearing will be on September 10, 2002, to vote on the final tax rate.  The proposed budget is based on the proposed tax rate of $0.71.5 per $100 valuation.  This is the rate previously discussed by the Council.  Any change in the proposed tax rate will require revision of the proposed budget.

2. Consider and act upon an ordinance to increase water utility rates sufficient to pass through the wholesale price increase from the North Texas Municipal Water District.

Executive Summary
The City of Wylie currently purchases water from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) at  $.80 per thousand gallons. NTMWD notified the City on July 26, 2002 that the rate would be increased to $.87 per thousand effective on October 1. 2002.  The seven-cent increase is only applied against water usage greater than one thousand gallons.  There is no increase in minimum water rates. The 2002-03 fiscal year increase in revenue is expected to be $50,000. Residential water customers with an average usage of 8,000 gallons per month will see an increase of approximately $.49 on their water bill. Commercial customers will see an estimated increase of $.98 per month based on 15,000 gallons of consumption. This rate increase will be effective on October 1, 2002 and will first appear on customers’ bills in November 2002.

3. Consider and act upon issues surrounding the adoption of guidelines and criteria for the provision of tax abatements.

Executive Summary
As per the Texas Tax Code Section 312, each taxing unit that wants to consider tax abatement proposals must adopt a resolution indicating its intent to participate in tax abatement. Furthermore, each taxing unit must adopt tax abatement guidelines and criteria. The attached guidelines were originally approved by the Wylie City Council on July 13, 1993 and renewed on June 13, 2000.  While the requirements proposed continue to meet the economic objectives of the City of Wylie economic development program, the Sunset Provision in place requires a renewal of these guidelines every two years.

4. Hold a public hearing to allow the public presentation of evidence for or against the creation of Reinvestment Zone No. 4.

Executive Summary 
The City of Wylie and Wylie Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) staff has been working with Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing, Inc. representatives to develop a tax abatement package to assist with the expansion of Carlisle's Wylie operations. In order to offer a tax abatement to any business entity, the lead taxing entity (the City of Wylie) must first create a reinvestment zone. The designation of the reinvestment zone must be preceded by a public hearing to allow any interested person to speak and present evidence for or against the designation of the reinvestment zone. If the zone designation is approved, the designation lasts for five years and may be renewed for successive periods of up to five years. The term of the tax abatement agreement may continue for up to ten years, even if the reinvestment zone is not renewed after the initial five-year term.

5. Consider and act upon issues surrounding the creation of Reinvestment Zone No. 4 and the approval of a Tax Abatement Agreement between the City of Wylie and Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing, Inc.

Executive Summary
On May 10, 2000, the City of Wylie and Wylie Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) met with Carlisle officials to discuss expansion of Carlisle facilities at their current location on F.M. 544.  Based upon the vision of a more retail oriented area, staff encouraged Carlisle to relocate and expand all operations to Premier Business Park.  At that time, the WEDC had 8.035 acres remaining within the Park with Carlisle ultimately constructing a 106,000 square foot manufacturing facility with combined operations from California, Oklahoma, and Wylie. The WEDC is recommending 5-year tax abatement at 80% per year. 

6. Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon an ordinance adopting new sign regulations and repealing all conflicting ordinances.

Executive Summary 
Staff has reviewed sign regulations and proposed new regulations at the direction of Council. The proposed regulations will allow for pole signs on property that fronts Highway 78. These regulations will extend to areas in our ETJ within 500 feet of Highway 78.

7. Consider and act upon an ordinance governing contractor registrations, allowing for revocation of a contractor's registration under certain conditions and repealing all conflicting ordinances.

Executive Summary 
Staff has developed guidelines that clarify the requirements for registration of a contractor as well as outlining procedure for revocation of a contractor's registration. If a contractor is not registered with the city, we cannot issue a building permit to that contractor. Under current regulations, staff has no ability to revoke the registration of a contractor who is not following the requirements.

8. Consider and act upon an Ordinance adopting a new fee schedule for building permits and contractor registration and repealing all conflicting ordinances.

Executive Summary 
Additional work required to verify compliance with the new energy code was the basis for the recommendation by the Construction Code Board for an increase in fees for single-family dwellings. The proposed ordinance clarifies fees for items such as: re-issuing lost or damaged permits, changing contractors on a permit and reviewing and approving new plan sets when the city approved plan set is lost or damaged to the point that it cannot be read.

9. Consider and act upon proposals for employee group health insurance, including major medical, dental, term life, accidental death/dismemberment, long term disability and prescription drug coverage.

Executive Summary 
The City's employee group health insurance currently provided by TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool will expire September 30. TML has submitted a rerate notice which reflects an increase of approximately five per cent in the renewal rates for fiscal 2003. In addition to the TML renewal proposal, staff has solicited competitive proposals from other insurance providers. Three insurance agencies responded to the RFP. These were The Reaves Agency, Dean Casey & Associates and Wylie Insurance Agency. The current proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2003 includes group medical expenditures based on the rates for United Healthcare's Option III. Due to budgetary constraints, the City's share of dependent coverage costs has been reduced to 50 per cent for Fiscal 2003. The City is currently paying approximately 58.5 per cent of the dependent coverage premiums. Staff is recommending that Council select United Healthcare Option III for group medical coverage. Should the group medical insurance coverage be awarded to United Healthcare, Council will have to decide which of the three agencies will be the agent of record for United.

10. Consider and at upon the award of a contract for the construction of the Rush Creek Force Main to Texas Electric Utility Construction in the amount of $442,001.43.

Executive Summary 
Construction of the new lift station is nearing completion and the installation of the force main will complete the project. The bids included 2,713 linear feet of 36-inch gravity sewer and 4,760 linear feet of 18-inch force main. On August 9, 2002 a total of thirteen (13) bids were opened for the project. Texas Electric Utility Construction submitted the low bid in the amount of $442,001.43. The lift station construction was funded through the 1999 Bond and the FY 2002 budget. The Rush Creek project was included in the most recent impact fee update and those funds will be used for the construction of the force main. The current sewer impact fee balance is $1,416,669.26.

READING OF ORDINANCES TITLE & CAPTION APPROVED BY COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY WYLIE CITY CHARTER, ARTICLE III, SECTION 13-D.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

In accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Code Annotated (Open Meeting Law), Section 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Martinez Lane) if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person

RECONVENE INTO OPEN MEETING

Take any action as a result of the Executive Session.

ADJOURNMENT.

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, those exceptions will be specifically 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 ____ day of ___________________, 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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