Min - Community Development Corporation - 1997 - 02/17 - RegularMINUTES
ALLEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 17, 1997 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Debbie Stout, Chairperson
Robin Sedlacek, Secretary
Carl Clemencich, Jr.
Bob Moms
Steve Terrell
Claudia Kelley
Jason Collier
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT.
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Michael Stanger, Assistant City Manager
Larry Kirk, Program Coordinator, Parks & Recreation Department
Tim Dentler, Parks Superintendent, Parks & Recreation Department
GUESTS PRESENT:
Sheila Condon, Clark Condon and Associates
I. CALLTOORDER
Debbie Stout, Chairperson called the meeting to order at 7:05p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 1997, SPECIAL CALLED
MEETING.
MOTION: A motion was made by Robin Sedlacek to approve the minutes from January 23,
1997, as presented, seconded by Jason Collier. Motion carried: 7 for and 0 against.
III. CONSIDER ITEMS RELATED TO AUTHORIZED PROJECT: ALLEN STATION
PARK.
A. Presentation by Sheila Condon of Clark Condon and Associates regarding
Phase I Design.
Sheila Condon presented to the Board a brief background on the design of Phase
I, along with conceptual drawings of the facility Sheila reviewed the color
scheme to be used by the City, and how that coordinates with what the Allen
Independent School District is proposing. She also gave a brief overview of the
ballfteld complex and the unique qualities associated with those fields.
Sheila gave the Board members a brief overview of the materials to be used both
in the construction phase and landscaping phase of the fust portion of this
project, along with reasons for the selection of those products.
Items also reviewed during this presentation included the historical significance
associated with Allen Station Park, parking issues, family picnic areas,
playground issues, historical dam site, lighting of Cedar Drive, Rivercrest
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Boulevard, and the connector road between the two properties. As well as
lighting of parking lots and athletic fields.
Questions were asked about the inclusion of roads into Phase I of Allen Station
Park. Sheila informed the Board that the roads were under separate contract
with Huitt and Zollars Engineering Firm, and were not a part of Phase I park
design by Clark Condon and Associates.
B. Consider Increasing Funding Authorization for Allen
Station Park
Jon McCarty, City Manager made a presentation to the Board regarding the need
for the currently proposed streets of Allen Station Park and their access to other
parts of town (downtown Allen, Allen High School, St Marys Park, as well as
other parts of Allen) and the history of the funding of Allen Station Park.
Following the presentation of background material, Mr.McCarty requested the
Board consider additional funding for this facility in the amount of $2.3 million
for Cedar Drive through Allen Station Park.
Following several questions by Board members regarding the connector road,
Cedar Drive and the benefit of Cedar Drive to the new Allen High School, AISD
funding of streets, hike and Bike trails, as well as anticipated traffic levels on all
streets, discussion was held. Discussions were also held on the access to the
lighted soccer fields should Cedar Drive not be in place. Mr. McCarty indicated
that he felt that the lighted soccer fields should not be done in Phase I if Cedar
Drive was not included in Phase I construction. He also explained different
street widths in the City of Allen.
Claudia Kelley wanted to know why this was coming to the Board at this time.
She indicated that she felt rushed to make a decision and that she was
uncomfortable doing this at this time. Several Board members agreed. Mr.
McCarty stated that the Board should feel comfortable before undertaking a
project.
Upon further discussion, the members agreed that additional funding for Allen
Station Park should be treated as a separate project rather that increasing the
funding for the fust project; the reason being that the public was notified that the
first project would be limited to $ lmillion and the citizens should have a full 60
days to consider any additional funding.
Claudia Kelley made a motion to Table this item until a future Board meeting.
Motion was seconded by Jason Collier. The motion carried: 7 for, 0 against.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING: RECEIVE COMMENTS CONCERNING ALLEN CDC'S
IN'T'ENT TO CONSTRUCT $1 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS IN ALLEN
STATION PARK.
The Public Hearing was opened by Debbie Stout, Chairperson. There were no
citizens wishing to speak on this matter to the Board.
Debbie Stout, Chairperson, closed the Public Hearing.
V CONSIDER MULTI-YEAR CAPITAL PLANNING PROCESS.
A. Michael Stanger, Assistant City Manager, presented a list of projects which had
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previously been presented to the Board on an individual basis.
B. Larry Kirk, Program Coordinator, presented a series of photographs showing a
pedestrian bridge over Cottonwood Creek southeast of Vaughan Elementary
School and of the hike and bike trail along Mustang Creek in the Shadow Lakes
area of Allen.
C. Michael Stanger recommended that the Staff should present the Board a list of
projects in the same format that the Capital Improvement program is handled.
The Capital Improvement Program would be a five year plan in which a new
fifth year is added when the first year expires. Mr. Stanger emphasized that a
Capital Improvement Program would help the Board coordinate its projects with
the City's own Capital Improvement Program, Comprehensive Plan, Operating
Budget, as well as projects funded by the State, Collin County, and private
developers. He also recommended that the Board engage in certain leadership
and visioning discussions at its March meeting. Those discussions would
provide Staff with guidance for Board's Capital Improvement Program to be
presented at the Board's April meeting.
Claudia Kelley made a motion to authorize Staff to propose a
multi-year plan and a process to handle proposals. Motion was
seconded by Bob Monis. Motion carried: 7 for and 0 against.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Consider CASPER representation
Robin Sedlacek and Jason Collier volunteered to represent the Board on the
CASPER Committee.
B. Items of Interest to the Board
No items of interest brought forward.
C. Calendar
The next Board meeting was set for Monday, March 17, 1997.
VII. ADJOURN
Bob Morris made the motion to adjourn; seconded by Jason Collier.Motion carried; 7 for
and 0 against. Meeting was adjoumed at 9:37 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this day of March, 1997
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Debb Stout, ChaiflZrson
Robin Sedlacek, Secret