Min - City Council - 1977 - 02/17 - RegularREGULAR SESSION
February 17, 1977
City Council, City of Allen
Present: Mayor Frank Dugger
Councilpersons: H.C. Brooks, Jr., Eileen Tollett, Charles
Chandler and Mickey Pierson
Absent; Bob Lowman
Motion Pierson Second Chandler to accept minutes as read. Motion carried
4 For 0 Against.
A Public Hearing was held to consider a Specific Use permit so as to
allow North Texas Concrete to construct a Batch Plant on 2.484 acres
in the Peter Fisher survey. One spoke against the location because of
the traffic problems which he felt the trucks would create on 2170,
to which Mr. Davidson brought out that he bad counted 26 concrete
trucks of a competetor passing by that day. As to the location, Roger
Poweel explained that we have limited locations for industry at
this time. Others spoke for the business and the request was approved
by a motion by Brooks and Second by Chandler to allow this request,
which carried 4 For 0 Against. &4--4 iiJ-�O8
The report from Planning and Zoning was read by Mayor Dugger, which
requested a public hearing on the following two items:
1. A zoning request from Bank Dickerson on 128 acres in the William
Perrin Survey, Abstract #708, to change zoning from its present R2 -PD
classification to LR and GI. The Commission recommended a Planned
Development be added to each. A letter from Hank Dickerson, addressed
to the Council, was then read requesting that his original request
be granted, allowing the zoning of LR and GI.
2. A Special Exception in a R-16 zoning classification on Lot 2A
Block 13 Whisenant Addition, was requested by T.H. Cundiff, Sr. for
the operation of a Day Care Center.
Motion Tollett Second Pierson to set March 3 as date for these Public
Hearings. Motion carried 4 For 0 Against.
Roger Powell, Chairman of Planning and Zoning gave a brief report
concerning a Parks and Recreation Sub -Committee to be formed, in
order to acquire new park sites and improve existing facilities.
This Committee would also implement their part in the Land Use Study.
A letter was read from Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson of the Walking R, which
requested that an adjustment be allowed on their utility bill as they
had had a huge bill, due to water pipes bursting during the cold
weather. However, as the break was ca the outside and water had not
gone through the sewer line, a motion was made by Tollett and Second
by Pierson to charge the minimum on the sewer nortion. Motion carried
4 For 0 Against.
The traffic problems caused by on the street parking by trucks was
discussed and we are to check with Highland Park and Texas Municipal
League for some guide lines on this problem.
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Allen City Council
Regular Session
February 17, 1977
A progress report was given by Walter Bicks, the city engineer, on the
drainage project and the street construction plans. Be advised that
the work was progressing on the drainage project and the street and
alley work would begin the 1st of April. Advertising for bids would
being at once, with the bids being opened Wednesday, March 16.
Bids were opened for the painting of the municipal buildings, with
the following 2 bids:
Kenneth Seabolt - $1560
Hubert Bardwell - 925
Motion Pierson Second Tollett to accept Bardwell's bid. Motion carried
4 For 0 Against.
Motion Pierson Second Brooks to pay the bills as presented. 4 For 0 Against.
Motion Brooks Second Chandler to adjourn. 4 For 0 Against.
These minutes read and approved on this the _ I day of �&�1977.
ank iwggerayor / Juanel�ooksey, City ec.
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