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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 2000 - 07/06 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 2000 Present: Stephen Terrell, Mayor Councilmembers: Doug Gallagher, Mayor Pro Tem Lonnie Thomas Richard Buchanan Susan Bartlemay Kenneth Folk Melissa Owen City Staff: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager Judy Morrison, City Secretary Pete Smith, City Attorney Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the preceding workshop included • Briefing Regarding the Design Development of the Central Fire Station with Administrative Offices • Briefing Regarding the Youth After School Program Items discussed at the July 5, 2000, Joint Workshop of the Parks and Recreation Board and the City Council included: • Community Park (Malone Drive and Bivercrest Boulevard) Pledge of Allegiance Public Recognition Citizens' Comments. 2. Proposal to Establish a Parade of Lights Event — Chamber of Commerce PAGE 2 Ms Sharon Mayer, Executive Director of the Allen Chamber of Commerce, introduced Ms. RaDonna Hessel and Ms. Janet Coffey, representatives from the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, who provided information on the Parade of Lights held in the Joe Pool Lake area. Consent Aeenda MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councdmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt all items on the consent agenda as follows: 3. Approve Minutes of the June 15, 2000, Regular Meeting. 4. Accept Resignation from Mr. Randel West and Declare a Vacancy in Place No. 7 of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 5. Take Action on a Variance to Edwin Place Partners, Ltd., K. Scott Williams and Elisabeth Rowold Garciamendez, as Recommended by the Sign Control Board, to Allow a Class 5 Monument Sign at the Colonial Professional Building, 333-335 N. Allen Drive, to be Seven Feet from a Drive Cut and 23 Feet from the Back of the Curb. Council approved the vanance request as recommended by the Sign Control Board. 6. Consider Approval of an Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement for Inter -Commercial Business Systems, Inc. Council approved an amendment to waive the minimum employee requirement in the tax abatement for Inter -Commercial Business Systems, Inc , and authorized the Mayor to execute all necessary documents 7. Consider Approval of the Schematic Design and Development Plan by HDR Architecture, Inc., for the Central Fire Station with Administrative Offices. 8. Acknowledge the New Five -Year Work Program of the Allen Community Development Corporation and Approve Projects Contained in Fiscal Years 1999-00 and 2000-01. 9. Receive CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report. The motion earned. Regular Agenda 10. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Section 14-3 (1), Fee Schedule for the Cost of Water Meters. Ordinance No. 1849-7-00: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Chapter 14, Article I, Section 14-3 (1) to Amend the Fee Schedule for Tap Fees and Meter ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 2000 PAGE 2 Ms Sharon Mayer, Executive Director of the Allen Chamber of Commerce, introduced Ms. RaDonna Hessel and Ms. Janet Coffey, representatives from the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, who provided information on the Parade of Lights held in the Joe Pool Lake area. Consent Aeenda MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councdmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt all items on the consent agenda as follows: 3. Approve Minutes of the June 15, 2000, Regular Meeting. 4. Accept Resignation from Mr. Randel West and Declare a Vacancy in Place No. 7 of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 5. Take Action on a Variance to Edwin Place Partners, Ltd., K. Scott Williams and Elisabeth Rowold Garciamendez, as Recommended by the Sign Control Board, to Allow a Class 5 Monument Sign at the Colonial Professional Building, 333-335 N. Allen Drive, to be Seven Feet from a Drive Cut and 23 Feet from the Back of the Curb. Council approved the vanance request as recommended by the Sign Control Board. 6. Consider Approval of an Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement for Inter -Commercial Business Systems, Inc. Council approved an amendment to waive the minimum employee requirement in the tax abatement for Inter -Commercial Business Systems, Inc , and authorized the Mayor to execute all necessary documents 7. Consider Approval of the Schematic Design and Development Plan by HDR Architecture, Inc., for the Central Fire Station with Administrative Offices. 8. Acknowledge the New Five -Year Work Program of the Allen Community Development Corporation and Approve Projects Contained in Fiscal Years 1999-00 and 2000-01. 9. Receive CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report. The motion earned. Regular Agenda 10. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Section 14-3 (1), Fee Schedule for the Cost of Water Meters. Ordinance No. 1849-7-00: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Chapter 14, Article I, Section 14-3 (1) to Amend the Fee Schedule for Tap Fees and Meter ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 2000 PAGE Setting Charges; Providing for a Repealing Clause; Providing for a Severability Clause; and Providing for an Effective Date MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Owen, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 1849-7-00 as previously captioned amending the Fee Schedule for Tap Fees and Meter Setting Charges; Providing for a Repealing Clause. The motion carred. 11. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Property Maintenance Code and Chapter 9, Traffic, Regulating the Parking of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles. Ordinance No. 1850-7-00: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Chapter 6, Article IV Property Maintenance Code, Section 6-81 to Add Defimtions; by Amending Section 6-85(T) Relating to the Parking and Storage of Vehicles; Amending Chapter 9, Article VIII, Section 9-203 Relating to Truck Routes; by Amending Section 9-227(A) and (B) Relating to Puking in Residential Districts; by Adding Section 9-229 to Prohibit the Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Districts; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing for a Repealing Clause; Providing for a Savings Clause, Providing for a Penalty of Fine not to Exceed the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for Each Offense, except however, where a Different Penalty has been Established by State Law for Such Offense the Penalty Shall be that Fixed by State Law, and for any Offense which is a Violation of any Provision of Law that Governs Fire Safety, Zoning, or Public Health and Sanitation, Including Dumping of Refuse, the Penalty shall be a Fine not to Exceed the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for Each Offense; and Providing for an Effective Date. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Bartlemay and a second by Councilmember Fulk, the Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed with Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher casting the negative vote, to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 1850-7-00 as previously captioned to amend the parking requirements for certain commercial vehicles in residential areas with the following amendment to the definition of a recreation vehicle. "The term includes, but is not limited to, a travel trailer, camping trader, truck camper, motor home, including a truck used exclusively to tow or haul a recreational vehicle, truck trailer, or other vehicle." The motion carred. Council directed Staff to research whether weight classifications should be included as part of the ordinance. 12. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Article III, Solid Waste Regulations and Establishing Rates and Fees for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. Ordinance No. 1851-7-00: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Chapter 6, Article III Solid Waste by Amending the Regulations for Solid Waste Collection, by Establishing Fees and Charges for Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services; Providing a Repealing Clause; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing a Savings Clause; Providing a Penalty of Fine not to Exceed the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for Each Offense; and Providing for an Effective Date. I PAGE MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 1851-7-00 as previously captioned amending the solid waste regulations for the City of Allen. The motion carried 13. Adopt a Resolution Establishing Rates and Fees for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. Two new fees were for open top containers and recycling for multi -family, Resolution No. 1852-7-00(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Establishing Fees and Rates for Solid Waste Collection Services; Providing a Repealing Clause; Providing a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Owen, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Resolution No. 1852-7- 00(R) as previously captioned to adjust the costs of the City's commercial solid waste and recycling services and establish fees for the provision of the temporary commercial open top containers and multi -family recycling. The motion carried 14. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment to the Contract with Community Waste Disposal, Inc., for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Owen, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the contract with Community Waste Disposal, Inc, for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. The motion carred. 15. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000-2010. Resolution No. 1853-7-00(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, Adopting the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000-2010, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A", and Providing an Effective Date. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Thomas, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Resolution No. 1853-7- 00(R) as previously captioned adopting the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000- 2010. The motion carred Council requested an advanced study on already developed areas of the community, along with the parks/people ratio. 16. Authorize Establishment of the Youth After School Program and Approve a Start Date of August 2000. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 2000 I PAGE MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 1851-7-00 as previously captioned amending the solid waste regulations for the City of Allen. The motion carried 13. Adopt a Resolution Establishing Rates and Fees for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. Two new fees were for open top containers and recycling for multi -family, Resolution No. 1852-7-00(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Establishing Fees and Rates for Solid Waste Collection Services; Providing a Repealing Clause; Providing a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Owen, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Resolution No. 1852-7- 00(R) as previously captioned to adjust the costs of the City's commercial solid waste and recycling services and establish fees for the provision of the temporary commercial open top containers and multi -family recycling. The motion carried 14. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment to the Contract with Community Waste Disposal, Inc., for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Fulk and a second by Councilmember Owen, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the contract with Community Waste Disposal, Inc, for Solid Waste Collection/Recycling Services. The motion carred. 15. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000-2010. Resolution No. 1853-7-00(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, Adopting the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000-2010, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A", and Providing an Effective Date. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Gallagher and a second by Councilmember Thomas, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Resolution No. 1853-7- 00(R) as previously captioned adopting the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 2000- 2010. The motion carred Council requested an advanced study on already developed areas of the community, along with the parks/people ratio. 16. Authorize Establishment of the Youth After School Program and Approve a Start Date of August 2000. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 2000 PAGES MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomas and a second by Councilmember Owen, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to authorize establishment of the Youth After School Program and approve a start date of August 2000. The motion earned Other Business 17. Calendar • July 28 — TENTATIVE City Hall Open House/4'00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • August 11-13 —Council Budget Workshop • August 12 — Bond Election • August 22 — Public Heating on the Budget • August 29 — Public Heating on the Tac Rate (if needed) 18. Items of Interest • Allen Chamber of Commerce Resolution 00-02 Supporting the Allen Public Library Bond Election • Review Taping of the June 15 City Council Meeting Executive Session The Executive Session was not held. 19. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomas and a second by Councilmember Buchanan, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2000. The motion earned. These minutes approved on the 20' day of July, 2000. APPROVED: StephA MAYOR ATTEST: Jiddy Mo son, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY