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MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER 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; and Barbara Salinas, City Secretary. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mark Forrest, Murphy Road Baptist Church was present to provide the Invocation. Councilman Worley was asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION None. CONSENT
AGENDA
Councilman Hogue made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B and C. Councilman Trout seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 6-0. Councilman Scott was absent. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION Tabled Item
Councilman Trout made a motion to remove Item 1 from the Table. Mr. Thompson addressed this item providing Council with a background on the request. He stated that the item was tabled at the October 8, 2002 City Council Meeting. The subject property is the northwestern portion of a larger 19.456 acre tract which is currently located entirely within unincorporated Rockwall County, but is also within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of three separate municipalities. The subject 14.78-acre tract abuts the City of Wylie corporate limits within Troy Road and is within Wylie's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and is therefore subject to the platting regulations of the City of Wylie. The eastern 3.3 acre portion of the property, fronting on to the City of Dallas and Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline, is within the City of Rowlett Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, and subject to the Rowlett platting regulations. A 1.3 acre strip, a 100 feet wide utility easement dissecting the property diagonally from southwest to northeast, lies within the City of Garland corporate limits and is occupied by the Garland Power and Light (now TU-Electric) electric transmission lines and is otherwise undevelopable. The current and prospective future owners desire to develop the total 19.456 acres for single-family residential uses and according to the regulations of a single governmental jurisdiction rather than the current three differing jurisdictions and regulation. Initially desiring to annex the entire 19.456 acre tract into the City of Wylie for such common development control, the owners sought release to Wylie's jurisdiction of those portions within Garland and Rowlett control and both Garland and Rowlett have agreed to release their respective jurisdictions. However, development potential is very limited within the GP&L (TU-E) electric transmission line and this easement cannot be relocated. Property owners have now requested that the City of Wylie release the 14.78acres from its Exterritorial Jurisdiction so that the entire 19.456 acres can be consolidated under the regulatory jurisdiction of Rockwall County. The City of Wylie collects no tax revenues or service charges from the subject property, and no such revenue is available to the City unless and until the property is annexed in to the City. Mr. Thompson asked for policy direction from the Council. Mr. Phil King, 6032 Ridgewater, Dallas Texas was present to address questions and concerns of Council. Mr. King stated that he has had this property for approximately one and one half years and asked Council to look at the request on the merits of hardship of development. He stated that if he remains in Wylie, he has concerns with Wylie services and asked that we consider disincorporation to allow development. He explained the hardship as non-provision of utilities. Staff advised that services could be provided within the five-year window. The Mayor then questioned the issue as perhaps with Rowlett rather than the City of Wylie if Rowlett is willing to relinquish and Garland is willing to move the line. The applicant requested that the Council table the request to allow a future presentation of the vision for the entire property. The Council agreed that they would prefer to have confirmation from the City of Rowlett before taking any action on this item. Councilman Young made a motion to table Item No. 1 to the first regular meeting in January, 2003, with the stipulation that documentation is provided from the City of Rowlett. Councilman Trout seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 6-0. Councilman Scott was absent.
Ms. Manson addressed this item providing a brief background on the intent of the Resolution. She stated that the construction on the Rush Creek force main project would begin in the next few weeks. The City has been unable to acquire one of the easements necessary for construction. The easement is adjacent to the Rush Creek lift station and located on property owned by Bozman Land Partners, Ltd. The resolution will authorize the City Manager to proceed with condemnation if necessary to acquire the easement in order to move forward with the project. Councilman Trout made a motion to approve the Resolution of the city council of the City of Wylie, Texas, determining a public necessity to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, certain property; giving notice of an official determination to acquire property for the Rush Creek force main project; establishing procedures for the acquisition, by purchase or condemnation, of property. Councilman Hogue seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was approved, 6-0. Councilman Scott was absent.
Police Chief Jeff Butters addressed this item. The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt the federal water zoning regulations established by the Water Safety Act. These water-zoning regulations are already in effect on Lake Lavon and are enforced by the Army Corp of Engineers. The Regional Texas Parks and Wildlife Commander has requested that the City of Wylie adopt these water-zoning regulations so that Texas Parks and Wildlife Officers can enforce the regulations as well. Because these are Federal Regulations the State officers must have the Local Governing Body adopt the regulations before they can enforce them. Collin County has adopted the water zoning regulations for the areas of Lake Lavon that are not in the City of Wylie. Councilman Trout made a motion to approve the Ordinance establishing water-zoning regulations for the area of Lake Lavon within the corporate limits of Wylie. Councilman Worley seconded the motion. A vote as taken and the motion was approved, 6-0. Councilman Scott was absent. READING OF ORDINANCES TITLE & CAPTION APPROVED BY COUNCIL AS REQUIRED BY WYLIE CITY CHARTER, ARTICLE III, SECTION 13-D. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m. ________________________________ ATTEST: _________________________________
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