The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Page: 2 of 22
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City Problems And
Concerns
We believe that most local citizens would agree that
happenings at City Hall and at Council meetings have
reached the ridiculous stage and have ceased to be
funny. They would most likely agree, also, that a turn
for the better is overdue.
It’s time that some members of the City Council, and
some ex-members of the Council, realized that any
person, otherwise eligible, can run for the office of
Council, and further that any citizen may contribute
to the political campaign of the candidate of his
choice. We hope that this right will never be denied.
It’s also true that when two candidates vie for the
same office, one is going to win and the other lose. It’s
generally accepted that the loser be a good sport, con-
gratulate the winner, and let the business of govern-
ment move forward. This is an acceptable principle,
and we hope that candidates remember this in the
future.
This newspaper and the North Texas Municipal
Water District have caught more than their share of
flack recently from certain members of the Council
and from certain members of the city administration.
Almost without exception over the past several
weeks, cirticism has been regularly pointed in the
direction of these two groups, including an outburst
at last week’s session when this publication was con-
demned and accused of being “against Wylie.”
The owners and publishers of this newspaper were
working for the best interests of Wylie before most of
the present Council and administration were born and
while the remainder were in three-cornered pants. And
we’re still doing it, as then, with our time, our efforts
AND our money. And we plan to continue to do so!
It is the age-old habit of politicians and ad-
ministrators to blame others for their misgivings and
their favorite whipping boy is always the media. They
blame others for their own lack of qualifications, for
their inefficiences and for their unwillingness to ac-
cept personal responsibility for their mistakes. So
they blame it on the media.
That’s fine! But let those who fall short and blame
others be reminded here and now that this publication
intends to agree when we think our gr~ ernmental
bodies are right and oppose when we thinx they are
wrong. We intend to do our best to keep the people in-
formed and to try and keep the Council and ad-
ministration fair and above board with the people of
this community. Wylie citizens deserve a little better
government than they’ve been getting lately.
The broad shoulders of the North Texas Municipal
Water District have been getting more than their
share of blame for city mistakes and delays. The
Water District has been a part of this community for
almost as long as The News, and their record of ser-
vice, too, has been outstanding. One of the greatest
achievements of this city and entire area came about
due to the farsightedness of leaders who were respon-
sible for securing the construction of Lake Lavon,
then later the organization of the North Texas
Municipal Water District, and this newspaper and its
owner were at the forefront of both these ac-
complishments. Our people need to stop and ponder
where we would be today, as an entire area, had it not
been for the NTMWD. We know for a fact that the
district and its management have gone out of their
way to assist the City of Wylie in every conceivable
manner, and the charges at last week’s Council
meeting were entirely out of order and had no founda-
tion whatever. The Water District is an integral part
of us and it is due better treatment from officials of
its home base city.
At the Council meeting of May 27 NTMWD Ex-
ecutive Director Carl Riehn, at the insistence of the
three new Council members, made a detailed presenta-
tion of the advantages of the City and NTMWD work-
ing together. His presentation was well documented
across the months. (See News issue of June 4).
Minutes of that meeting, written by the city staff,
gave his presentation two and one-half sentences,
while the same minutes gave several paragraphs to
trivial matters. And yet last week’s outburst claimed
NTMWD was not supporting Wylie and not
cooperating with them. These claims won’t wash and
city people know they won’t!
It’s time for insinuations, claims and counterclaims,
frivolous lawsuits, resignations, then rescissions, then
more resignations, intimidations, special elections to
fill vacancies, and petty personal politics to stop.
The City of Wylie and its future are far more impor-
tant than any one individual or groups of individuals.
It’s time for ladies and gentlemen to be just that, and
let’s all get on with the task of building a bigger and
better Wylie. To reject that approach is to fail
miserably and completely!
TO TH£
EDITOR
Dear Sir:
I know the cemetery had a
cleaning day that was fine.
But in the past week I have
put 3 different flower ar-
rangements on Bill’s grave,
and the next morning go back
down there and they are gone.
The last one was a big basket
just full of every flower you
could think of and a deer in
the middle, now that is gone.
I don’t know who is doing
this or why. But whoever
they are, they have no respect
for the living or dead.
Whatever happens to them or
comes their way they deserve
it. And I for one sure hope
God sees to it that they do
get it.
Thank you,
Mrs. Bill Story
P.S. There must be
something that can be done
about this stealing.
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Dear Editor:
I would like to take this op-
portunity to thank Coun-
cilman Brewster for his re-
cent stand against the trip to
New York City, discussed in
the July 15 council meeting.
It is true that residents on
Briarwood have water stan-
ding on their street seven
months out of the year. This
is not only a result of rain,
but from merely watering the
lawns.
In addition, I believe it is
important that the citizens of
Wylie know the approximate
cost of a trip for twenty (20)
to New York City.
Round Trip Air Fare ■ $418
per person
Hotel (least expensive) -$100
per night
Food - $65 day per person
Entertainment (theater,
local siteseeing - $200 per per-
son
Local travel(cab, subway,
etc) - $500 entire group
The above information is
based on personal experience
gained through traveling to
New York City, confirmed by
an April, 1985 New York
Times article and inquiries
made to a local travel agency.
Total of a trip for 20 people
will cost the citizens of Wylie
approximately $25,000.
While I feel that representa-
tion of the citizens of Wylie is
necessary, I do not feel that
an entourage of elected of-
ficials go on a joy ride at the
taxpayers expense despite
what "...a lot of people have
found." If the ratings agents
would like to gather informa-
tion about the community of
Wylie and it’s citizens, let
them examine our public
records or perhaps visit
Wylie at their expense.
Would our $25,000 not be
more wisely spent repairing
our city streets properly, not
just patched?
Respectfully,
Terri L. Jones
314 Briarwood
TME1H ' HIM
Then: In 1776, Thomas Jef-
ferson wrote the Declaration
of Independence, saying “We
hold these truths to be self-
evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are
endowed by the Creator with
certain inalienable Rights,
that among these are Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness.”
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cil regarding the standard
construction specifications
for the lime stablization of
streets and alley bases, in-
creasing the percentage of
lime used by 1%. The increase
of lime in the base and the
construction standard being
the best possible, should pre-
vent water from coming up
through the soil and destroy-
ing the pavement. Council
agreed with Santry’s recom-
mendation and approved the
motion.
While most business was ac-
complished with little discus-
sion, Council and city staff
found themselves in a state of
confusion when two Council
members abstained from a
vote due to conflict of in-
terest. While the motion was
made to accept the drainage
easement needed for storm
water discharge from Pointe
West Addition, Fulgham and
Donovan voted to accept it
but Westerhof and Brewster
needed to abstain. The results
of this tally will be announced
after city staff consults with
the city attorneys.
The petition by Southfork
Mobile Home Park to rename
the streets within the park
was tabled on the request of
the petitioner.
Brewster asked that the
item regarding monitoring
services for industrial
discharge be tabled.
Fulgham eliminated the
Council discussion and the
executive session which was
to settle the controversy over
City Manager Gus Pappas.
The meeting was adjourned.
City Council will meet in
regular session August 5,
1986, at 7:00 P.M. in the
Community Room, adjacent
to the Library. The public is
invited to these open
meetings.
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SPECIAL ABSENTEE
VOTING DAY
AUGUST 2,1986
PLACE ONE -
WYLIE
CITY COUNCIL
The City Secretary’s office at 108 S. Jackson will
be open for absentee voting on Saturday, August
2,1986 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the position
of Place One - Wylie City Council.
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