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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 1993 - 02/18 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 1993 Present: Joe Farmer, Mayor Councilmembers• Kevin Lilly, Mayor Pro Tem Mickey Christakos David Bishop Mike Nichols Steve Terrell Sharon Hamner City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Judy Morrison, City Secretary DINNER AND WORKSHOP SESSION - 6:15 P.M With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, dinner and the workshop session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 1993, in the Lunch Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Discussion of Consent Agenda and Regular Agenda Items (Agenda Item 11) There was no discussion regarding the Consent Agenda items. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item VII, Council Committee Reports. Services Subcommittee indicated that Mr. C. Wesley Jeanes would be present to update the Council regarding his family's desire to donate permanent improvements to the Allen Cemetery. Mr. Jeans will address the Council during the Citizen's Comments section with regard to his intentions. Finance/Administration Subcommittee discussed the TU Electric rate increase request. Although there me three options available, the Finance/Administration Subcommittee will present their recommendation during the regular meeting. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 2 Bill Petty, Community Development Director, updated the Council on the Arvida project. Progress has been made with regard to the development standards being adhered to in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. The only issue left for discussion is the park issue. It is felt that Planning & Zoning Commission may be able to act upon this issue at their next regularly scheduled meeting and will be presented to Council in April. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item VID, Citizen's Comments. No one was aware of any citizen's comments this evening. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item IX, Present Plaques -of -Appreciation to Outgoing Members of Parks and Recreation Board. Gordon McIntyre will not be present to receive his plaque -of -appreciation. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item X, Resolution Supporting Planning for School Facilities done by AISD Board of Trustees. Discussion was held regarding the publicity thus far regarding the school bond election. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item XI, Public Hearing to Consider Designation of an Enterprise Zone and Consider an Ordinance Implementing Enterprise Zone. Sam Satterwhite, Economic Development Administrative Assistant, will be presenting information regarding the Enterprise Zone. This is a public hearing and an Ordinance will need to be considered at this time. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item XII, Consider Authorizing Execution of a Letter of Intent for an Economic Development Project. David Pitstick, Economic Development Director, will present information regarding the execution of a Letter of Intent with Quest Medical, Inc. It was suggested that in the future the Letter of Intent include an abatement schedule for the full ten years. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item X IL Consider Rate Increase Proposed by TU Electric. Discussion was held regarding alternatives for the Council regarding the TU Electric rate increase. Joe Bilbo, Manager of TU Electric here in Allen, will be present at the meeting to discuss their proposed rate increase. Finance/Administration Subcommittee will present a recommendation during the meeting. Discussion was held regarding Agenda Item XIV, Other Business, Park Board Appointments. Each subcommittee is to notify the City Secretary who will partake on the interview committee for the Park Board appointments. With no further discussion on the agenda, the workshop session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 6:42 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 1993. Executive Session In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. (Open Meetings Law), Sections 2(e) and 2(g), the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at 6:43 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas in order to discuss matters pertaining to (1) Pending Law Suit and (2) ASAP Program. The Executive Session was recessed at 7:30 p.m. an I ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 REGULAR SESSION - 7:30 P.M. PAGE 3 With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the regular session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Farmer at 7:31 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. CONSENT AGENDA (Agenda Item VI) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Councilmember Terrell, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt all items on the Consent Agenda as recommended and as follows: A. Approve Minutes of February 4, 1993, Regular Meeting. B. Authorize city staff to pay bills associated with the 1985 Capital Improvement Program as follows: 1. Southern Telcom & Computer, Inc. $1,676.50 For: Construct and Install Cable & Equipment for Library Automation Interest Earned Bond Funds Period: January 1993 C. Tax Report. D Approve Resolutions Authorizing an Adjustment and Refund to the 1991 Tax Rolls. Resolution No. 1156-2-93(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Authorizing an Adjustment and Refund to the 1991 Tax Roll. Clifford J Wilton - $235.00 Resolution No. 1157-2-93(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Authorizing an Adjustment and Refund to the 1991 Tax Roll. Sears Mortgage - $727 43 The motion carried. End of Consent Agenda ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 4 Council Committee Reports (Agenda Item VII) Finance/Administration Subcommittee: ■ TCI Cable report - February 26 Workshop in Austin regarding the new cable act ■ TU Electric rate request Development Subcommittee: ■ Arterial participation ■ Demographics '93 ■ Buckingham Report ■ Regional Transportation Committee will be attended by Council and Staff Services Subcommittee: ■ ASAP ■ Alarm Systems ■ Architect selection ■ Short list for Bethany Lakes ' ■ West side development ■ Cemetery improvements to be discussed by C. Wesley Jeanes during the Citizen's Comments section Mayor's Subcommittee: ■ Reviewed the Agenda ■ Reviewed Punch List ■ Discussed Spring Planning Session developments ■ Discussed Economic Development open meetings and open records sponsorship ■ Update on center turn lanes on SH 5 from FM 2170 to Rivercrest Citizen's Comments (Agenda Item Vitt) Mr. C. Wesley Jeanes, 14037 Brook Ridge, Dallas, Texas, spoke before the Council regarding a request for his family to provide improvements to the west and south sides of the Allen Cemetery Mr. Jeans is suggesting a shrub line planted five feet from the chain link fence along with additional native plants at the southwest corner which will be provided on a tum -key operation. Mr. Jeans will provide landscape architect services, contractor services, installation and landscaping materials. Watering will be needed for approximately 18 months but because these plants are native to the area, once they are established, they should require no additional special maintenance. Council thanked Mr. Jeanes for his desire to provide this improvement and asked that Staff bring back an agenda item to authorize this work to be done in conjunction with Parks and Recreation Department's guidance. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 5 Manuel Peda, 519 Pine Trail, Allen, Texas, spoke before the Council regarding the Twin Creeks Development and expressed concern regarding the blacklands escarpment. He asked Council to consider this when it comes before them in the next few weeks. Present Plaques -of -Appreciation to Outeoing Members of Parks and Recreation Board (Agenda Item I7Q Mayor Farmer presented a plaque -of -appreciation to Deby Chappell, Parks and Recreation Board, September 1991 to February 1993, and extended the gratitude of the Council for her services in this capacity Not present at the meeting was Gordon McIntyre, Parks and Recreation Board, lune 1991 to February 1993. His plaque will be presented to him at another time. Resolution Supporting Planning for School Facilities done by AISD Board of Trustees (Agenda Item X) The City of Allen is supporting the effort of the Allen Independent School District to plan for and provide adequate facilities for the City of Allen. Although the Allen Independent School District has its own governing structure, Allen is one of the fastest growing communities in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and the Allen public school system is an integral part of the community and benefits all of the citizens of the community. The City a Council supports the effort of the Board of Trustees to adequately plan for the present and future school population as represented in the bond proposal to be voted on March 6, 1993 and the City Council recommends all citizens study the issues closely and vote in that election. Resolution No. 1158-2-93(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Supporting the Effort of the Allen Independent School District Board of Trustees to Plan for and Provide Adequate Facilities in Order to Maintain a High Quality Public School System in the City of Allen. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Christakos and seconded by Councilmember Harmer, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 1158-2-93(R) as previously captioned. The motion carried. Public Hearing to Consider Designation of an Enterprise Zone and Consider an Ordinance Implementing Enterprise Zone (Agenda Item XI) Sam Satterwhite, Administrative Assistant for the Economic Development Department, reviewed the process to meet Enterprise Zone stipulations. Upon passage of the Ordinance as presented this evening, an application will be submitted to the Department of Commerce in Austin on Friday, February 19, 1993. After receiving the application, the Department of Commerce will notify the City within 90 days regarding approval. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 6 Mayor Farmer read the request into the records as follows: "Public Hearing to Consider Designation of an Enterprise Zone and Consider an Ordinance Implementing Enterprise Zone." Mayor Farmer opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking either for or against the request to do so at this time. With no one speaking either for or against the request, Mayor Farmer closed the public hearing. Ordinance No. 1159-2-93: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas Nominating an Area as an Enterprise Zone Pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5190.7); Providing Tax Incentives; Designating an Authorized Representative to Act in all Matters Pertaining to the Nomination and Designation of the Area Described Herein as an Enterprise Zone and Reinvestment Zone (Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312); And Further Designating a Liaison to Act on All Matters Pertaining to the Enterprise Zone Act Once Designated by the Texas Department of Commerce. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Councilmember Terrell, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve Ordinance No. 1159-2-93 as previously captioned. The motion carried. Consider Authorizing Execution of a Letter of Intent for an Economic Develoomenl Project (Agenda Item XII) David Pitstick, Economic Development Director, spoke before the Council regarding the request by Quest Medical, Inc. to execute a Letter of Intent. The Economic Development Board has worked with Quest Medical for several months regarding this project. It will be a 19 -acre site and will employ 180-220 employees. They will move all their operations to the City of Allen. After the Letter of Intent has been executed, a contract will come back to the Economic Development Board and the City Council for final approval. Economic Development Corporation is hosting a reception on Wednesday, February 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Library Meeting Room. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lilly, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to authorize the Mayor to execute a Letter of Intent with Quest Medical, Inc. The motion carried. ' ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 7 Consider Rate Increase Proposed by TU Electric (Agenda Item )UH) Jon McCarty, City Manager, informed the Council that they are charged with the responsibility to be the rate setting authiFity in the City of Allen. TU Electric filed with the City on January 22, 1993 a petition that the rate be incr6sed by approximately 15.3% Council needs to take an initial action within 35 days. Those options available .to the Council at this time are: (1) adopt a ME 2 Ordinance that says the Council approve whatever the PUC decides; (2) adopt an Ordinance denying the request; or (3) adopt a Resolution suspending the rate increase request for a period of 90 days for additional study. Joe Bilbo, Manager with TU Electric, spoke before the Council and gave a brief overview of the company The rate increase will allow Unit 2 of the nuclear power plant at Comanche Peak to come on line. Mr. Bilbo explained the cost of the nuclear power plant in comparison with other fuel availabilities. He also discussed the rate increase per residential customer and how the rate increase would affect the City of Allen. The rate increase would probably become effective by late summer. Resolution No. 1160-2-93(R): A Resolution Suspending the Proposed Effective Date of the Proposed Rate Schedules and Service Regulations of Texas Utilities Electric Company, Providing that the Rate Schedules and Service Regulations of Said Company Shall Remain Unchanged During the Period of Suspension, Providing for Notice Hereof to Said Company, and Finding and Determining that the Meeting at Which this Resolution is Passed is Open to the Public as Required by Law. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Councilmember Christakos, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve Resolution No. 1160-2-93(R) as previously captioned in accordance with Finance/Administration Subcommittee recommendation. The motion carried. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Nichols and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lilly, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to authorize Staff to join with other cities in the preparation of testimony before the PUC in contrast to that of the TU Electric representative at a cost of 10c per capita (although the I0C per capita has already been held over from the last rate increase request) in accordance with Finance/Administration Subcommittee recommendation. The motion carried. C nl u ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 8 Other Business (Agenda Item XtV) Park Board Appointments (Agenda Item XIV -A) A Council interview committee consisting of Steve Terrell, Kevin Lilly and David Bishop has been set up to review possible candidates for the Parks and Recreation Board vacancies and present for consideration at the Much 4 regular meeting information for the Council to select a slate of individuals to fill the vacancies of the Park Board at that time. There was no other action taken on this item. Spring Planning Session (Agenda Item XIV -B) Michael Stanger, Assistant to the City Manager, discussed the strategic planning framework. He reviewed the actual planning process, the working agenda, assignments and deadlines, and commonly used terms and definitions. Community Projects (Agenda Item XIV -C) ■ Rota - Tree Project Seedlings will be donated, planted, watered and grown for one year with Rotary Club supervision. This will be done at the Stacy Road Pump Station site. ■ Special Olympics The City will participate with the school district in the Area 10 games to be held on April 16 and 17. The City will provide support the day of the event, mapping support and as a central referral area for questions regarding the events. ■ Fund Raising Projects There will be planned fund raising projects to assist in the medical cost of the Leach girl. The events will take place Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, 1993. Calendar (Agenda Item XIV -D) Finance/Administration Subcommittee moved from March 16 to March 23, 9:00 a.m. Delay in Twin Creeks Zoning Case (Agenda Item XIV -E) A letter has been received from Richard Ferrara on behalf of Gregory A. Moseman, Briar Ridge Investments, Inc., John Green, and David Whisenant, Rowlett Farm Partnership requesting a postponement of workshops on the Twin Creeks zoning case. The City Council has acknowledged this request and therefore, the 90 -day specified time period will be elongated in order to comply with the proponents request. I A ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 Communication Plan PAGE 9 (Agenda Item XIV -F) The City of Allen/AISD Communication Plan has been distributed to Dr. Davenport who will ask for Board adoption. At that time, the City Manager will bring the proposal to Council for adoption by Council as well. Legislative Report (Agenda Item XIV -G) Michael Stanger, Assistant to the City Manager, reported on the successful trip to Austin which strengthened the Allen network with legislators. Further discussions will be participated in regarding the Open Meetings and Records Act with regard to Economic Development. Items of Interest (Agenda Item XIV -H) An update was given regarding Scott White. He is doing well and will be ready for hand surgery very soon. A permanent trust fund is being set up for public service employees and will be under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce. The City Manager requested information from the City Attorney regarding disposal availabilities for the Ferris Water Tower. The City will be able to sell or dismantle the property and real estate once an appraisal is received and an offer is made for that appraisal amount. Richard Carroll, Police Chief, reported on testimony given regarding Senate Bill 100 allowing citizenry to carry hand -guns. The Chief expressed concern that the bill may be pushed through the committee and may be dealt with in a favorable manner. The Council took a recess at 10:15 p.m. Executive Session In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. (Open Meetings Law), Sections 2(e) and 2(g), the Allen City Council reconvened into Executive Session at 10:15 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas in order to discuss matters pertaining to (t) Pending Law Suit and (2) ASAP Program. The Executive Session was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Rmnvene The Allen City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:01 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Amex. There was no action taken on items discussed during Executive Session. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 1993 PAGE 10 A iourn (Agenda Item RV) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Lilly and seconded by Councilmember Christakos, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 11:02 p.m., on Thursday, February 18, 1993. The motion carried. These minutes approved on the 4th day of March , 1993. APPROVED: Joe Farmer, MAYOR EATTEST: ]u y Mo son, CITY SECRETARY