Min - City Council - 1978 - 04/06 - RegularAllen City Council
April 6, 1978
Present: Mayor Freak Tagger
Councilpersons: M.B. Pierson, Charles Chandler, Joe Farmer, Eileen
Tollett and H.C. Brooks, Jr.
Motive Pierson Second Brooks to adopt minutes as read. Motion carried Five for
0 against.
Item 1. A public hearing was held oa the Tam Cate property, Lots iC-2A-3 of 4.238
Block D, Old Donation. The request was made to change from R-16 to OC -PD Zoning,
Motion Pierson Second Tollett to approve request. Motion carried Five for 0
against.
Item 2. Fred Winslow spoke is regard to the selling concessions during adult
soft ball games. Be was advised that the building belonged to the City; however
ASA used it during Little League games ead stored their supplies there afterwards.
Be was also advised that he should first contact someone is the ASA, possibly
Gary Rock, to nee if they are Snteresbed in opening the stand during those times
and if act maybe semetbiag could be worked out to use it.
Item 3. Charles Chandler reported that is his meeting with the school beard,
he had discussed the joint venture of equiping the fields at Boyd Elementary.
The city to bear the expense of equiping and the shcool to maintain them. The
school wanted a legal opinion is regard to this and also to check the specs.
There was also some conversation about the city and school lighting the school
baseball field for adult use. The council agreed to begin pursing the purchase of
equipment, and to get the specs together , with the Parke & Recreation Director
to give this first priority.
Item 4. Jimmy Eaton discussed the enlargement of the sewer line at Bwy 5 and
2170. As the line is running at capacity at this time, and with a prospective
am business at that location, he felt that it was necessary to lay a 15 isch
line for future growth at all of those corners. As our sewer great had included this
expansion, a motion was made by H. C. Brooks, Second by Joe Farmer for Jimmy to
get cost estimates at this time. Motica carried 5 for, 0 against.
Motion Joe Farmer Second Charles Chandler to certify the election with M. B.
Pierson as Mayor sad Charles Chandler aid Glen Andrew as councilmen. Motion
carried 5 for and 0 against. Tke Garter Commission receivel 417 votes for
and 30 votes against, with tke majority approving.
Anthony Hancock discussed the traffic problem in the school none at Lovejoy
Elementary. He had received a request from their school, asking the police
depertmest to patrol is that area during school hours; however as we only
have a 10 foot strip flown the center of 1378, Anthony was concerned as to the
legality of issuing tickets and wanted to try to move the strip to 10 foot from
the state right of way, a delete if possible. He is to get as attorneys
opinion on this matter.
Parking
of vehicle:
on Jupiter
between 2170 and
Hwy 5 was also discussed,
with
several
altersations
offered.
A decision to be
made at next meeting.
Allen City Council
Regular Session
April 6, 1978
Mary Tod, librarian turned in her resignation to begin working for the
Dallas Library System. She requested that Jill Phillips, her asslstaat,
be paid $3.00 Per hour until a new librarian is hired; however, Mary
is to work some at aigbt until one is hired. Mayor Bugger told her that they
accepted her resignation reluctantly and wished her the very best as she
was bettering herself. Motion Tollett, Second Pierson to pay $3.00 per
bour on temporary basis and continue to pay Mary until someone is hired.
The library board will consider her replacement and Broke a recommendation
to the council.
As the fiscal year is nearly over the department heads are to begin work
on a sew budget after the forms are given to them. Mickey suggested that
if any item is the budget has not had $250.00 spent as yet nor expected
by the end of year, to eliminate from the next budget.
Roger Powell ask that a resolution be authorized in order for the Mayor to
file for a Community Development Block Grant. These grants are for cities
50,000 or under for a variety of reasons. He was advised to go ahead sad
file.
Jack Decatur asked where the city stood with the City of McKinney in regard
to paying their share of the ambulance bill. He bad 2 bills for ambulance
service and was informed by McKinney that they bad sot been contacted by us.
■'i Ronnie Gratry is to take a copy of our letter to Tinker Taylor.
Motion Farmer Second Brooks to pay bills with the exception of 3M invoice
for mai.atanasce agreement, possibly get for a shorter period of time and
also Mabaney International until Ronny checks and clears.
Motion Brooks and Second Farmer to adjourn. Motion carried 5 for 0 against.
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These minutes read and approved on this the day of V 1978.
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Frn lugger, Mayor JuaYelle Cooksey, City Se tory
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