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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 1982 - 11/18 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL Regular Session November 18, 1982 Present: Mickey Pierson, Mayor Council Members: Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem Jim McClure H. R. Daugherty Don Rodenbaugh Dennis Offutt Absent: Ward Paxton City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Marty Hendrix, City Secretary The regular session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Pierson at 7:35 p.m, on Thursday, November 18, 1982, at Rountree Elementary School, 800 E. Main Street. CONSENT AGENDA (Agenda Item II) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Offutt and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 6 - 0 to approve and adopt all items on the Consent Agenda as recommended and as follows: A. Approval of November 1, 1982 Minutes - Called - Special Workshop Session of the City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission B. Approval of November 4, 1982 Minutes - Workshop Session Approval of November 4, 1982 Minutes - Regular Session C. Approval of right-of-way acquisition on Jupiter Road in the form of an easement from William Dale Marshall and Wanda Sue Marshall to the City of Allen in remuneration of $500.00 cash and the City of Allen to provide sewer tap for the Marshalls' home on Jupiter Road. D. Authorization to City Staff to pay bills associated with the 1979 - 1982 Capital Improvements Program as follows: 1. Hooper Engineering Laboratories $ 133.00 Contract No. FS 8023 - Con- struction of Service Center/ City Hall Annex Concrete Testing 2. Ronald E. Fix & Associates $ 925.51 Contract No. 810207E - 24" Water Line - Bethany Road Engineering Fee - July thru October; Staking & Inspection - September & October /717 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA (continued) (Agenda Item II) 3. Waller -Spears, Inc. $ 61,706.70 Contract No. FS 8023 - Con- struction of Service Center/ City Hall Annex Payment No. 6 4. Transamerican Builders, Inc. $ 16,098.73 Contract No. 810206R - Con- struction of Reed Park Payment No. 7 - Final Payment The motion carried. End of Consent Agenda Public Hearing: Site Plan Approval & Specific Use Permit M & M Corporation 2 acres - PD SC No. 6 (Agenda Item III) and Ordinance No. 419-11-82: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Planned Development Zoning Ordinance No. 371-10-81 to Include the Attachment of Exhibit "B" as the Approved Site Plan for Deve- lopment of the Northern Two (2) Acres out of a 8.545 Acre Tract in the Peter Wetzel Survey, Abstract No. 990, and Being the Same 8.545 Acre Tract of Land Described as Tract 3 in a Deed from Metrotex Properties, Inc., a Texas Corporation, as Recorded in Volume 1051, Page 208, of the Collin County Deed Records, Presently Delineated on the Official Zoning Map as a Portion of PD -SC No. 6; Providing for a Penalty; Providing for an Effective Date; and Providing for Publication of the Caption. and Ordinance No. 420-11-82: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 366-10-81 of the City of Allen as Heretofore Amended so as to Attach a Specific Use Permit for the Accessory Use of "Gasoline Sales" Therefore Restricting the Northern Two (2) Acres out of a 8.545 Acre Tract in the Peter Wetzel Survey, Abstract No. 990, and Being the Same 8.545 Acre Tract of Land Described as Tract 3 in a Deed from Metrotex Properties, Inc., a Texas Corporation, as Recorded in Volume 1051, Page 208, of the Collin County Deed Records, Presently Delineated on the Official Zoning Map as PD -SC No. 6; Providing for a Penalty; Providing for an Effective Date; and Providing for Publication of the Caption. Mayor Pierson read the request into the record as follows: "Public Hearing: Site Plan and Specific Use Permit Request from M & M Corporation for Shopping Center at Pebblebrook and S.H. 5 and Consideration of Related Ordinances." /?S ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 3 Public Hearing: Site Plan Approval & Specific Use Permit M & M Company 2 acres - PD -SC No. 6 Ordinance No. 419-11-82 and Ordinance No. 420-11-82 (continued) (Agenda Item III) Bill Minyard, with M & M Company, presented to and spoke before the Council on the site plan for a shopping center to contain a day care center, retail spaces, and a convenience food store located at the southeast corner of State Highway 5 and Pebblebrook Drive, and the specific use permit for gasoline sales as an accessory use to the convenience store. The zoning of the property is Planned Development - Shopping Center No. 6. Mr. Minyard presented copies of the site plan to the City Council, which showed a 4200 sq. ft, day care center building; "L" shaped retail buildings, one unit to contain 8260 sq. ft. and the other to contain 7200 sq. ft; gas pump facilities located on the southwest corner of the property; parking spaces; fire lane easements and an access easement; ingresses/egresses on State Highway 5 and Pebblebrook Drive, building setbacks, and landscaping areas. Mr. Minyard advised the Council of a special traffic engineering study done for this site by DeShazo, Starek, Tang, Inc., to determine appropriate locations of the ingresses/egresses on State Highway 5 and the necessity for the access easement on the adjacent property to the south. Mr. Minyard's presentation also included landscaping for the site and the types of plants to be used, an aerial photo of the city showing the location of this property, materials to be used in construction of the buildings, and the landscaping screen between this commercial property and the school district's property. The City Council discussed with Mr. Minyard the potential pro- blem of the location of the high school's baseball field in relation to the location of the day care center, and the problems the city has incurred in this same type of situation in another part of the city. The Council also discussed the location of the fire lane ease- ments, landscaping for the south side of the property, and the phase of construction for this site. Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, spoke before the Council on the establishing of the fire lane easements. Mayor Pierson opened the public hearing. No one appeared to speak either for or against this request. Mayor Pierson closed the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended to the City Council that the site plan be approved as presented and that the request for a specific use permit for gasoline sales as an accessory use to the convenience store also be approved. The Council discussed briefly the signage for the shopping center, the number of gas pumps proposed for this site and regulations for such, and the location of the pumps. City Secretary Marty Hendrix read the caption of the proposed Ordinance No. 419-11-82 into the record (as captioned on page 2). MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Rodenbaugh and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 6 - 0 to adopt Ordinance No. 419-11-82, approving the site plan for the shopping center as presented, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as stated. The motion carried. /79 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 4 Public Hearing: Site Plan Approval & Specific Use Permit M & M Company 2 acres - PD -SC No. 6 Ordinance No. 419-11-82 and Ordinance No. 420-11-82 (continued) (Agenda Item III) City Secretary Marty Hendrix read the caption of the proposed Ordinance No. 420-11-82 into the record (as captioned on page 2). MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Offutt, the Council voted 6 - 0 to adopt Ordinance No. 420-11-82, approving the specific use permit for gasoline sales as an accessory use to the convenience store, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as stated. The motion carried. Consideration of Items Related to the Allen Industrial Development Corporation and Resolution No. 421-11-82(R): A Resolution Approving Issuance by Allen Industrial Development Corporation of an Issue in the Amount of $7,500,000 of Allen Industrial Development Corporation Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (EPCOR Incorporated Project) Series 1982; and Approving the Resolution of the Issuer Authorizing i the Bonds and all Agreements Authorized Thereby. (Agenda Item IV) Willette Rosson, President of the Allen Industrial Development Corporation, spoke before the Council of the meeting held on November 3, 1982 with representatives of the EPCOR Corporation and the action of the Allen Industrial Development Corporation in issuing a letter of inducement for the approval of the EPCOR Corporation using industrial development revenue bonds. John Boyle, of Hutchison, Price, Boyle & Brooks Bond Attorneys, spoke before the Council on the Industrial Development Act and the establishing of the Corporation and the procedure to be followed to issue industrial development revenue bonds. Mr. Boyle advised the Council that a proposed resolution had been prepared for the Council's approval on the action taken by the Allen Industrial Development Corporation in their issuance of the letter of inducement with the EPCOR Corporation. Frederick C. Ochsner, President of EPCOR, spoke briefly before the Council on the status of the corporation to date as to options on land purchase, the proposed size of the facilities and the type of business they will conduct. The Council discussed briefly the leasing of these facilities by EPCOR to the actual manufacturer, that EPCOR is a newly formed company, and the treatment of industrial wastes. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman McClure and seconded by Councilman Offutt, the Council voted 6 - 0 to adopt Resolution No. 421-11-82(R), approving issuance by Allen Industrial Development Corporation of an issue in the amount of $7,500,000 of Allen Industrial Development Corporation Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (EPCOR Incorporated Project) Series 1982. The motion carried. frD Mr. Petty handed out the city staff's recommendation on a proposal for repair of these two thoroughfares to the Council and advised that the recommendation was to enter into an agree- ment with Collin County's Department of Public works. The work would be to extend and resurface the shoulders of Jupiter Road and Allen Heights Drive from their F.M. 2170 intersection to the city limits and to further reinforce these streets with a seal coating process in the Spring of 1983. This method would extend the life of these roads for at least another five years. Mr. Petty discussed with the City Council how the road repair will be done and by whom, what equipment will be used, the seal coating process to be applied at a later date, and the condition of the center of these roads at this time. Ron Fix, City Engineer, spoke before the Council on the pro- ject of paving Park Place east to Allen Heights Drive, thus pro- viding two accesses to the new Ford Middle School. This project l`ll could be funded using the bond funds originally earmarked for the concrete construction of two lanes of Jupiter Road. Mr. Fix presented a color -coded map showing Park Place and explained to the Council the portion of the road now in place, the west portion to be paved by the City, and the proposed paving of the east portion of the road to Allen Heights Drive. !8l ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 5 Preliminary & Final Plat - Allen National Bank Addition (Agenda Item V) Due to a conflict of interest, Mayor Pierson abstained from consideration of the preliminary and final plat of the Allen National Bank and turned the meeting over to Mayor Pro Tem Farmer. Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, presented the preliminary and final plat for the Allen National Bank. Mr. Petty advised the Council of the need for the plat and explained that it showed the exterior boundaries of the property, indicated the location of a 15' utility easement along the outer boundaries on both Ridgemont and State Highway 5, and the location of the existing 8" water main and fire hydrants. Mr. Petty also advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended to the City Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of the Allen National Bank Addition as submitted. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Rodenbaugh and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 5 - 0, with an abstention from Mayor Pierson, to approve the preliminary and final plat for the Allen National Bank Addition as presented and in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as stated. The motion carried. Mayor Pro Tem Farmer turned the meeting back over to Mayor Pierson at this time. Authorization for a Contract Between the City of Allen and Collin County for Repairs to Jupiter Road and Allen Heights Drive (Agenda Item VI) Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, presented for the Council's review several photographs of the disrepair now existing on Allen Heights Drive and Jupiter Road. Mr. Petty handed out the city staff's recommendation on a proposal for repair of these two thoroughfares to the Council and advised that the recommendation was to enter into an agree- ment with Collin County's Department of Public works. The work would be to extend and resurface the shoulders of Jupiter Road and Allen Heights Drive from their F.M. 2170 intersection to the city limits and to further reinforce these streets with a seal coating process in the Spring of 1983. This method would extend the life of these roads for at least another five years. Mr. Petty discussed with the City Council how the road repair will be done and by whom, what equipment will be used, the seal coating process to be applied at a later date, and the condition of the center of these roads at this time. Ron Fix, City Engineer, spoke before the Council on the pro- ject of paving Park Place east to Allen Heights Drive, thus pro- viding two accesses to the new Ford Middle School. This project l`ll could be funded using the bond funds originally earmarked for the concrete construction of two lanes of Jupiter Road. Mr. Fix presented a color -coded map showing Park Place and explained to the Council the portion of the road now in place, the west portion to be paved by the City, and the proposed paving of the east portion of the road to Allen Heights Drive. !8l ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 6 Contract Between City of Allen and Collin County for Repairs to Jupiter Road and Allen Heights Drive (continued) (Agenda Item VI) Mr. Fix advised of the two proposed estimates for concrete paving of Park Place east to Allen Heights Drive, one proposal being a 37' wide street with the additional costs of obtaining street right-of-ways, and the other being the paving of the existing 21' wide street. City Manager McCarty advised the Council that these proposals on the paving of Park Place east was just as a matter of information at this time. Further work and review had to be done by the city staff on the acquiring of the street right-of-way and thought was being given to acquiring developer participation to help pay for this paving project. The Council discussed with the city staff the original funds earmarked for the concrete paving of Jupiter Road in two lanes, the obtaining of the street right-of-way for the 37' wide street, using developer participation to help with the costs, and handling this matter in a timely way so that perhaps the east and west portions of Park Place could be bid at the same time to obtain the best possible cost. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Rodenbaugh and seconded /8a by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 6 - 0 to authorize the city staff to proceed with entering into a contract with Collin County for the repairs to Allen Heights Drive and Jupiter Road per the city staff's recommendations, as stated. The motion carried. Mayor Pierson recessed the regular meeting of the Allen City Council at 9:05 p.m. The regular meeting reconvened at 9:16 p.m. Award of Bid for Truck for Street Department (Agenda Item VII) Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, presented to and spoke before the Council on the bid tabulations for the 3/4 ton heavy duty pick-up truck, with the three low bidders being: Preston Chrysler -Plymouth $7,779.44 Friendly Chevrolet $9,118.00 Howard Thornton Ford $9,283.14 Mr. Petty advised that the city staff's recommendation was to award the bid to the lowest bidder, being Preston Chrysler - Plymouth. He also recommended the purchase of two additional options, those being a spare tire and a maximum cooling system, for an additional cost of $195.11. The additional cost resulting in a low bid of $7,974.55. The Council discussed the two additional options, maintenance for the truck, the service of the two Chrysler trucks in the water maintenance department, and the location of the dealership for service and maintenance. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Offutt, the Council voted 6 - 0 to award the bid to the low bidder, being Preston Chrysler -Plymouth, in the amount of $7,974.55, to include the two options as recommended by the city staff, as stated. The motion carried. /8a ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 7 Financial Report - FY Year Ending September 30, 1982 & Month Ending October, 1982 (Agenda Item VIII) Linda Midtling, Finance Director, presented to and spoke before the Council on summaries of the financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982 and the month ending October, 1982 for the new fiscal year. Due to the lengthy computer reports, the statements had been summarized. Ms. Midtling's presentation included review of statements of the revenue and expenditures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982 of the general fund and debt service, the water and sewer fund, revenue sharing fund, the departmental expenditures compared to the budget, and the statements of revenues and expenses for the month ending October, 1982 for the general fund, water and sewer fund, and the departmental expenses compared to the fiscal year 1982 - 1983 budget. The Council discussed various aspects of these reports including the franchise tax received from the cable television company, fluctuation of the usage for the water and sewer fund, the city's experience with cash flow problems in paying operating expenses, the uniformity of the categories of the funds as com- pared to other municipalities, the percentages of revenues received from sales tax, and the use of industrial bonds for commercial projects. It was the consensus of the Council that they would like to see quarterly summaries of these financial reports prepared and for comparison show the last year's figures and the proposed budget figures. It was also requested that percentages be figured for the revenues showing how much each revenue represents of the total budget, and using the usage figures for water and sewer from last year's budget, apply the new current rates to see how the water and sewer fund stands in order to keep close account of it. This item was received as a matter of information. There was no action taken on this item. Police Report - October, 1982 (Agenda Item IX -A) Police Chief Richard Carroll presented to and spoke before the Council on the Consolidated Summary of Activities of the Allen Police Department for the month of October, 1982. The Council discussed with Chief Carroll the non-moving violations, revenues derived from violations, changes in procedures for the municipal court, consequences if a person cannot pay the fines, increased costs for the use of the county jail, and the amount of citations being issued for lack of car liability insurance. This item was received as a matter of information. There was no action taken on this item. Appointments to the Library Board (Agenda Item IX -B) City Secretary Marty Hendrix presented to the Council updated copies of the city's Boards and Commissions Book.. Mrs. Hendrix advised the Council that with the passage of the new Library Board Ordinance, appointments to the Board were under consideration at this time. Data sheets from interested residents were being solicited and the consideration of the appointments would be placed on the Council's agenda for the next regular meeting of December 2nd. This item was received as a matter of information. There was no action taken on this item. UP ALLEN CITY COUNCIL November 18, 1982 Page 8 Parks & Recreation Director (Agenda Item IX -C) City Manager Jon McCarty advised the Council of the status of the interview and selection process for the new Parks and Recreation Director and that a recommendation would be forth- coming soon. This item was received as a matter of information. There was no action taken on this item. Adjournment MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Rodenbaugh and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 6 - 0 to adjourn into Executive Session at 10:35 p.m. The motion carried. Executive Session In accordance with Article 6252-17 (Open Meetings Law), V.A.T.C.S., Section 2(f), the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at 10:37 p.m. to discuss matters pertaining to real estate. The Executive Session was adjourned at 11:30 p.m. 1982. These minutes approved on the 2nd day of DECEMBER ��� Martye"Hendrix, TY SECRETARY L M. B. Terson, MAYOR 19V