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REGULAR MEETING
City Council
November 1, 1979
Present: Mayor M.B. Pierson
Councilmen: Joe Farmer, Charles Chandler, Rex Womack
Glenn Andrew and Richard Chumbley.
Absent: H.R. Daugherty
The meeting was called to order by Mayor M.B. Pierson.
Motion Chumbley Second Andrew to approve the minutes of the previous
meeting with one amendment; Glenn Andrew being present. Motion
carried 6 for 0 against.
A Public Hearing was held on a request from Elizabeth Bratton to
allow a pet shop in the Cottonwood Creek Shopping Center. Motion
Andrew Second Chandler to approve the Special Exception request in
the LR zoning. Motion carried 6 for 0 against.
A Public Hearing was held on a request from Liz Moseley and the First
Baptist Church to abandon an alley that runs north and south adjacent
to the Moseley Supermarket. Motion Farmer Second Chandler to approve
this request to abandon the alley. Motion carried 5 for 0 ahstaining.
(Chumbley) Motion Womack Second Chandler to adopt Ordinance #280,
an ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF THE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY
LOCATED IN BLOCK 4 OF THE OLD DONATION FROM MAIN STREET TO BOYr STREE'1
IN THE CITY OF ALLEN AND COUNTY OF COLLIN, TEXAS, WITHIN THE LIMITS
HEREINAFTER MORE FULLY DESCRIBED: PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND CON-
VEYANCE THEREOF TO ELIZABETH MOSELEY: PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE ABANDONMENT AND CONVEYANCE MADE HEREIN: PROVIDING
FOR THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF ALLEN: PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PUBLICATION FEE: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE, and with $125 being inserted as the fee. Motion carried 5
for 1 abstaining. (Chumbley)
Three bids were received for the Water & Sewer Department vehicle:
Carter Chevrolet of McKinney - $4796.40 1979 model
Dave Markley Ford of Dallas - no bid submitted
Fischer Ford of McKinney - 5282.00 1979 model
" " " " - 5591.00 1980 model
Motion Chandler Second Womack to accept Carter Chevrolet bid at
$4796.40. Motion carried 6 for 0 against.
Five bids were received on the water line to be laid from Hillside
to the west side of Highway 75 and they were: Alternate "A"
Cole Williams, Inc. Dallas #730,175
Eagle Ford Const. Dallas 746,410
Dickerson Const. Celina 796,700
Cullum Const. Dallas 828,390
Panhandle Const Lubbock 843,485
Motion Farmer Second Chumbley to accept the recommendation of the
Engineer and City Manager and award the contract #790701 to Cole
Williams for alternate A. Motion carried 6 for 0 against -on this
approximate 6 month project.
Motion Womack Second Chandler to contract with Ron Fix to provide
an inspector at the rate of $3000 per month during construction. Motic
carried 5 for 1 against. (Farmer)
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Ron Fix requested permission to begin the plans and specs for Allen
Dr. and include with contract #790702. Motion Womack Second Chumbley
that the City authorize Mr. Fix to draw specs for the resurfacing
of Allen Drive, 37' wide, to be located along the present location
of the existing streets and to include with contract #790702. Motion
carried 5 for 1 against. (Andrew)
Recognition was given to Vertries Richardson upon his retirement
as Building Inspector for the City of Allen for the past 10 years.
A plaque was presented by the Mayor in appreciation for his years
of service.
The process for architect selection was discussed by Jon McCarty.
Names will be presented at a later date for final selection .
Possible agenda items for the November 8 joint meeting of the council
and school board were discussed.
Motion Farmer Second Chumbley to authorize expense incurred above
the amount budgeted in the 1979 and 1980 budgets and to allow
payment from the 1979 G.O. Bond Funds, for the renovation of the
old council cham�bars. Motion carried 6 for 0 against.
In regard to the calender for the next month, a motion was made by
Andrew Second Womack to set November 22 and 23 as Thanksgiving
Holiday for city employees, joint meeting with school board November
council meeting November 15 and to interview prospective architects
December 1. Motion carried 6 for 0 against.
E..I Motion Womack Second Andrew to adjourn into Executive Session.
Motion carried unanimously.
These minutes read and approved this the AC day of %.o-r..H...�',
1979.
Mayor M.B. Pierson
Tuanelle Cooksey, City C.