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Min - City Council - 1986 - 03/06 - RegularCITY OF ALLEN ANNEXATION PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 6, 1986 94.3613 Acres Present: City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Marty Hendrix, City Secretary Requester: Thomas Blakely, attorney representing the Molsens In accordance with Article 970(a), V.A.T.C.S., the public hearing was called to order by City Manager Jon McCarty at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. City Manager McCarty advised that the 94.3613 acres of land out of the MCBane Jamison Survey, Abstract No. 491, the T. G. Kennedy Survey, Abstract No. 500, and the Jeremiah Muncy Survey, Abstract No. 621, Collin County, Texas, has been requested to be annexed into the Allen city limits by the property owners, Heinz H. Molsen, Jr., Mrs. Barbara Kandel, and Frederick G. Molsen. City Manager McCarty advised that the prepared service plan for the 94.3613 acres was available for public review. Mr. Thomas Blakely, attorney representing the property owners, pointed out the location of the property, being east and west of State Highway 5 and north of Chaparral Road. Mr. Blakely reviewed the amount of flood plain on the property, advised of the remaining land available for development, and that the property owners were requesting annexation to zone the property. City Manager McCarty opened the public hearing. With no one wishing to speak either for or against this annexation request, City Manager McCarty closed the public hearing. The public hearing was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. These minutes reviewed and approved on this the 6th day of March , 1986. 13 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MARCH 6, 1986 Present: Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor Le Council Members: Jim McClure Rex Womack Jim Wolfe Jim Pendleton Absent: Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Roch City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Marty Hendrix, City Secretary The regular session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Rodenbaugh at 7:35 p.m, on Thursday, March 6, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. CONSENT AGENDA (Agenda Item II) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Pendleton and seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the Council voted 5 - 0 to approve and adopt all items on the Consent Agenda as recommended and as follows: A. Approval of City Council Minutes of January 28, 1986 - Called - Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. B. Approval of City Council Minutes of February 20, 1986 - Regular Session. C. Approval of City Council Minutes of February 24, 1986 - Called - Special Workshop Session. D. Authorization to city staff to pay bills associated with the 1979 Capital Improvement Program as follows: 1. Hannah Construction Co., Inc. $ 93,763.00 Construction Contract for Ford Park Swimming Pool and Ballfields - Application No. 5 Period: 1/20 - 2/20/86 2. Angel Concrete $ 60,602.54 Construction Contract for Main Street - Phase I - Estimate No. 4 Period: 1/26 - 2/26/86 3. The SWA Group $ 1,479.72 Contract for Streetscape for Main Street - Phase I - Reimbursable Expenses - Period: 1/1/86 - 1/31/86 -1S ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA (cont'd) (Agenda Item II) 4. The SWA Group $ 5,235.02 Contract for Streetscape for Main Street - Phase I Professional Services Period: 1/1/86 - 1/31/86 E. Authorization to city staff to pay bills associated with the 1985 Capital Improvement Program as follows: 1. Graham Associates, Inc. $ 2,717.50 Engineering Services Connected with Preparing Field Notes and Plat for Filing School/City Site on Malone Road (Greenwood Valley Park Site) Period: 2-18-86 2. Black & Veatch Engineers $18,793.52 Contract for Engineering Services for Construction of Second Delivery Point Project No. 12815 - Preliminary Engineering, Preparation of Drawings, Specifications, and Con- tract Administration - Period: 2/13/86 3. Bruce Geer, Surveyor $ 3,557.50 Construction of Second Delivery Point - Surveying the proposed easements (10) for the 24" and 30" pipelines. Period: 2-19-86 F. Set April 3, 1986 as the Public Hearing Date on a Request for a Specific Use Permit for a Restaurant/ Private Club for Pardners Restaurant, Located on Main Street, East of Jupiter Road, as requested by Roger Harper. vG' The motion carried. End of Consent Agenda Plaques of Appreciation to Outgoing Planning and Zoning Commission Members (Agenda Item III) Mayor Rodenbaugh presented plaques -of -appreciation to outgoing Planning and Zoning Commission Members Jerry Wilson and Jack Pennington and extended the Council's appreciation 4 for their service. Mr. Wilson' service on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Place No. 3, was from March, 1984 through February, 1986. Mr. Pennington's service on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Place No. 6, was from June, 1983 through February, 1986. vG' ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 3 At this time, Mayor Rodenbaugh advised that the city's new position of City Engineer had been filled and that the new City Engineer was present at this meeting. City Manager Jon McCarty introduced Tom Glab and provided education and work experience background on him. The City Council welcomed Mr. Glab to the city staff. Public Hearing: Request for Permanent Zoning of Planned Development No. 35 on 180.17 Acres of Land Zoning: Agricultural - Open Space Location: West of U.S. 75, South of State Highway 121 Requestor: J. T. Dunkin for Bryan Bush (Agenda Item IV -A) and Ordinance No. 680-3-86: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 366-10-81, as Previously Amended, so as to Change the Following -Described Tract of Land from "AO" (Agricultural - open Space) Classification to Permanent Zoning of "PD" (Planned Development) No. 35, Said Tract of Land Being Described as Follows: Approximately 180.170 Acres of Land Lying in the Francis Dosser Survey, Abstract No. 280, and the George Phillips Survey, Abstract No. 719, Collin County, Texas; Providing for Use Regulations; Providing for a Land Use Map; Providing for a Penalty of Fine Not to Exceed the Sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for Each Offense; Providing for a Severability Clause; and Providing for the Effective Date of Said Ordinance. Mayor Rodenbaugh read the request into the record as follows: "Public Hearing to Consider a Request for Permanent Zoning of Planned Development No. 35 on 180.17 Acres of Land Located West of U.S. 75, South of State Highway 121 and Consider an Ordinance Approving Permanent Zoning of Planned Development No. 35." J. T. Dunkin, land planner representing the property owner, Bryan Bush, presented to and spoke before the Council on this request for permanent zoning. Mr. Dunkin presented an enlarged copy of the land use map out of the comprehensive master plan of the city and pointed out the location of the 180.17 acres and advised of the land uses as proposed in the master plan. Mr. Dunkin also pointed out the major thoroughfares on and near the property. Mr. Dunkin then presented a large zoning district plan map of the proposed planned development and reviewed the proposed uses of office, retail, light industrial, multi- family, general office and industrial tech. Mr. Dunkin explained the routing of Watters Road through this property and pointed out another major thoroughfare to run north and south through the property. Mr. Dunkin reviewed briefly the land use regulations and advised of the floor area ratios and building heights in the various zoning districts. Mr. Dunkin pointed out the flood plain area in this development and advised that they are requesting that the area be maintained by the developer rather than the city, however, it would provide public access along the creek area. '77 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 4 Public Hearing: Request for Permanent Zoning of Planned Development No. 35 on 180.17 Acres of Land Requestor: J. T. Dunkin for Bryan Bush (Agenda Item IV -A) and Ordinance No. 680-3-86 (cont'd) Mayor Rodenbaugh opened the public hearing. No one appeared to speak either for or against this request for permanent zoning. Mayor Rodenbaugh closed the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their regular meeting held on January 23, 1986, recommended to the City Council approval of the zoning request and the proposed realignment of Watters Drive as presented, and recommended that a realignment of Ridgeview Drive not be considered at this time, with the understanding that if Ridgeview Drive or the spine road indicated through the proposed property needs to be adjusted at the time of platting or development, that the zoning districts will move to the center line of such approved alignments, if any. The Council discussed the traffic volume created by this development, the sten down of zoning from U.S. 75, the alignment of Watters Road, if there were any plans for development of this property at this time, and the fact that the roadways must be in place before any development can take place. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 5 - 0 to approve the request for permanent zoning of Planned tov Development No. 35 in accordance with the recom- mendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as stated; and to adopt Ordinance No. 680-3-86, as captioned previously. The motion carried. Public Hearing: Request to Annex 94.3613 Acres of Land in Two Tracts Location: East and West of State Highway 5 and North of Chaparral Road Requestor: Molsen Family (Agenda Item IV -B) Mayor Rodenbaugh read the request into the record as follows: "Public Hearing to Consider a Request to Annex 94.3613 Acres of Land in Two Tracts Located East and West of State Highway 5 and North of Chaparral Road." Tom Blakely, attorney represented the property owners, Heinz H. Molsen, Jr., Mrs. Barbara Kandel, and Frederick G. Molsen, presented the annexation request to the City Council. Mr. Blakely reviewed the plat of the property and advised why the property owners were requesting annexation of the 94.3613 acres of land out of the MCBane Jamison Survey, Abstract No. 491, the T. G. Kennedy Survey, Abstract No. 500, andtheJeremiah Muncy Survey, Abstract No. 621, Collin County, Texas. City Manager Jon McCarty advised the Council that in accordance with State Law, the first public hearing was held by the city staff at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex. Minutes of those proceedings had been prepared and furnished to the City Council for their review. He also advised that the service plan for the subject property .had been prepared and was available for public inspection. 7R ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 5 Public Hearing: Request to Annex 94.3613 Acres of Land in Two Tracts Requestor: Molsen Family (cont'd) (Agenda Item IV -B) Mayor Rodenbaugh opened the public hearing. No one appeared to speak either for or against this request for annexation. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Mayor Rodenbaugh announced that there would be no action taken on this request at this time. The annexation ordinance would be prepared and presented to the City Council at their regular meeting to be held on Thursday, April 3, 1986 for consideration of adoption. Review Specifications and Authorize Solicitation of Bids for Computer Hardware and Software System for Police Department (Agenda Item V) and Resolution No. 681-3-86(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the Texas Criminal Justice Division Requesting to Purchase Computer Hardware Equipment Through an Open Contract That the State of Texas Has With the Computer Hardware Vendors and Designating the City Manager to Act in Behalf of the City of Allen in Applying for Permission to Make These Purchases. Police Chief Richard Carroll presented to and spoke before the Council on the bid specifications and the solicitation of bids for a computer hardware and software system for the Allen Police Department and advised of the proposed resolution requesting to purchase the computer hardware equipment through an open contract with the State of Texas. Prior to Chief Carroll's presentation on the computer request, he advised of the recognition of one of Allen's police officers as the "Officer of the Month in the Dallas Metroplex Area". Chief Carroll advised that Officer Annie Wigzell had received this award for her actions in the apprehension of a man who had tried to rob a local bank with a bomb threat. Chief Carroll provided background information on his research for computer needs in the Allen Police Department as to software and hardware capabilities. He also presented background information on the request to purchase the computer hardware equipment through an open contract with the State of Texas and the research that had been completed by the City Attorney to verify that the city could participate in that type of purchasing process. Chief Carroll then reviewed the bid specifications for the computer software. 7G ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 6 Review Specifications and Authorize Solicitation of Bids for Computer Hardware and Software System for Police Department (Agenda Item V) and Resolution No. 681-3-86(R) (cont'd) There was considerable discussion by the City Council with Chief Carroll on why the city was going to purchase the hardware from the state and if there were any drawbacks to doing that; the integration of the software with the hardware, the need for a section in the specifications that speaks to the acceptance process or test procedure to insure that the system is accepted by the hardware, the need to include in the specifications who will insure that the test procedure is met; the need for a more detailed section on training on the equipment; the need to look at a plan for backup and storage of information and a redundancy plan; the need to obtain a documentation of the software packages that are purchased; and when a decision will be made on the type of hardware needed to accommodate the software. Chief Carroll advised that amendments would be made to the specifications to include a section on a test and acceptance procedure, changes to be addressed in the training section, and to also address the backup and redundancy plan issue. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Councilman Womack, the Council voted 5 - 0 to approve the specifications, with the amendments as discussed, to authorize the solicitation of bids for the computer software, and to approve Resolution No. 681-3-86(R), as captioned previously. The motion carried. Mayor Rodenbaugh recessed the regular session of the Allen City Council at 9:26 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:36 p.m. Ordinance No. 682-3-86: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Texas, Repealing Certain Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas, Including No. 222 and 256 in Conflict Herewith; Adopting the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards Prescribing Regulations Covering Conditions Hazardous to Life and Property From Fire or Explosion, Providing for the Issurance of Permits for Hazardous Uses or Operations, and Establishing a Bureau of Fire Prevention and Providing Officers Therefore and Defining Their Duties and Powers; Providing for the Amending of Said 1985 Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards With Certain Deletions, Amendments, and/or Additions; Authorizing Suits for Injunctive Relief; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty Clause; and Providing an Effective Date. (Agenda Item VI) Fire Chief Ron Gentry spoke before the Council on the proposed ordinance. Chief Gentry reviewed briefly the contents of the ordinance and introduced Craig Gillis, the city's Fire Marshal, who also helped compose this ordinance and who would try to answer any questions posed on this ordinance. m ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 7 Ordinance No. 682-3-86 (cont'd) (Agenda Item VI) The Council discussed the wording of Section 5 on page 2 regarding the storage of liquefied petroleum and liquefied natural gas, the definition in that section of the word "industrial" area versus a "commercial" area, the wording of the penalty clause in Section 31, and if this was the only ordinance that spoke to the storage of radioactive materials in the city. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman McClure and seconded by Councilman Womack, the Council voted 5 - 0 to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 682-3-86, as captioned previously. The motion carried. Appointments to Planning and Zoning Commission - Places No. 3 & 6 (Agenda Item VII -A) City Secretary Marty Hendrix advised the Council that their boards and commission notebooks had been provided with nine (9) data sheets of interested individuals to be considered for the appointments to Places No. 3 and 6 on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Council discussed with city staff the new proposed interview process and the night or nights that the interviews should be scheduled. Councilman Jim Wolfe and Councilman Jim Pendleton had been selected to be the interview committee of the City Council and they would bring forth a list of questions to be used in the interview process. Discussion continued on the method of the interview, the number of times a candidate would be interviewed, the type of orientation presentation that the city staff would present, the type of record keeping the interview committee would maintain and if they would make a report or a recommendation to the Council. It was the consensus of the Council that the city staff orientation and interviews would be conducted on Wednesday, March 12, 1986, with another night to be selected if the interviews cannot be conducted all in one night. The city staff orientation would be brief at this first meeting, with a more detailed presentation to be made for the appointments to be considered in May. Candidates would only be interviewed one time during the year that their data sheets are current. The Council Interview Committee would make a report on the candidates as well as a recommendation as to who should be appointed to the vacancies. Record keeping of the interviews should be kept at a minimum and consistent. Items of Interest to the Council (Agenda Item VII -B) Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, provided a status report of the construction of Main Street to the City Council. Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, provided a status report of the construction of Ford Park Swimming Pool and ballfields to the City Council. At this time, Mayor Rodenbaugh recessed the regular session of the Allen City Council into Executive Session at 10:23 p.m. Executive Session (Agenda Item VIII) In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. (Open Meetings Law), Sections 2(f) and 2(g), the City Council convened into Executive Session at 10:26 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas, to discuss matters pertaining to real estate negotiations and personnel. The executive session adjourned at 10:55 p.m. m ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 1986 Page 8 Reconvene into Regular Session: Consider Action Regarding Acquisition of Six Acres of Land for the Second Water Delivery Point (Agenda Item IX) City Manager Jon McCarty spoke before the Council on the city's acquisition of six acres of land for the Second Water Delivery Point. The site selection is located south of Stacy Road and east of State Highway 5. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Womack and seconded by Councilman Pendleton, the Council voted 5 - 0 to direct city staff to acquire the necessary appraisals and proceed with acquisition of land for the Second Water Delivery Point. The motion carried. Adjournment MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Pendleton and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 5 - 0 to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 11:01 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 1986. The motion carried. These minutes approved on the 20th day of March 1986. V arty Hendrix, yTY SECRETARY L 01