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Home My WebLink AboutMin - City Council - 2001 - 11/15 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2001 Present: Stephen Terrell, Mayor Councilmembers: Melissa Owen, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Stout Richard Buchanan Bill Petty Susan Bartlemay Kenneth Falk City Staff: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager Judy Morrison, City Secretary Peter G. Smith, Attorney Call to Order and Announce a Quorum 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 7.05 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkwav, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the preceding workshop included: • Discussion Regarding the Insurance Carrier for the City of Allen • Discussion Regarding the Design Presentation and Progress Report Regarding the Old Stone Dam Erosion Control and Stabilization Project Public Recoenition 1. Citizens' Comments. 2. Recognition of the Parks and Recreation Department as the Recipient of the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Silver Member City Award. 3. Recognition of the Parks and Recreation Department as the Recipient of the Tecas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) Member City Award. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2001 PAGE MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Bartlemay and a second by Councilmember Petty, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the consent agenda as follows: 4. Approve Minutes of the November 1, 2001, Regular Meeting. 5. Approve a Self -Funded Health Benefit Insurance Program and Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with Aetna to Serve as a Third -Party Administrator, Stop -Loss Insurance Carrier and Life Insurance Carrier. Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Aetna as the City's Third -Party Administrator, Stop -Loss Carrier, and Life Insurance Provider. 6. Authorize Execution of a Five -Year Lease Contract with Fitlinxx in the Amount of $40,470.69 for the First Year and $37,357.56 for Years Two through Five for the Annual Lease of Fitlinxx Software, Hardware, and Program and Support Services for the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium. Council authorized the City Manager to execute a five-year lease contract with Fitlinxx in the amount of $40,470.69 for the first year and $37,357.56 for years 2 through 5 for the annual lease of Fitlinxx software, hardware, and Program and Support Services for the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium. 7. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report. The motion carred. Reeular Aeenda 8. Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider a Request to Establish Reinvestment Zone #26 in Allen Station Business Park in Allen, Texas, and Adopt an Ordinance Implementing Reinvestment Zone #26 and Approval of Tax Abatement Agreements for Building I and Building II for Crow Family Holdings Industrial Texas Limited Partnership. Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking either for or against the request to do so. With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-11-01: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DESIGNATING REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 26 (CROW FAMILY HOLDINGS INDUSTRIAL TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR BUILDINGS I & II); PROVIDING ELIGIBILITY OF THE ZONE FOR COMMERCIAL -INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT; CONTAINING FINDINGS THAT THE AREA QUALIFIES TO BE DESIGNATED AS A REINVESTMENT ZONE AND THE IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT ARE FEASIBLE AND PRACTICABLE AND OF BENEFIT TO THE LAND AND THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Falk and a second by Councilmember Petty, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2006- 11-01 as previously captioned. The motion carried. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2001 ` 9. Adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 18, Customer Service Requirements, of Ordinance No. 1340-6-95, Governing the Franchise Agreement with AT&T Broadband, Allowing for the Closure of the Local AT&T Broadband Cable Office, and Adding Section 4(c) Providing for Criminal Penalties. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Bartlemay and a second by Councilmember Petty, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to table consideration of this request to the December 20, 2001, Council meeting. The motion carred. 10. Approve by Motion the Naming of the Park Facility at Malone Road and Angel Parkway. Council was requested to submit two names to the City Secretary for Council's consideration and selection of the park facility's name at the December 6, 2001, Council meeting. Other Business. 11. Calendar. • November 23 -January l—Northern Lights Program • November 27 -Boards and Commissions Dinner/EI Dorado Country Club • November 28-30—Texas Municipal League Conference (TML)/Houston • November 30—Christmas Tree Lighting/7-9 p.m./City Hall Complex • December l—Rudolph Run/8-10 a.m /Allen Senior Center • December 5-8—National League of Cities/Atlanta, GA • December 16—Sunday SoundslCindy Horstman, Harpist/2-3 p.m./Library • December 24-25—City Offices Closed for Winter Holidays • January I, 2002—City Offices Closed in Observance of New Year's Day • January 13—Sundav Sounds/Mark Twain, Storyteller/2-3:30 p.m./Library • January 14 -Tentative TRIAD Meeting • January 18—Employee Awards Dinner 12. Items of Interest. • Set Saturday, February 16, 2002, as the Date for the Strategic Planning Session The regular session recessed at 8:40 p m. In accordance with The Texas Local Government Code, Legal, Section 551.071, Property, Section 551.072, Personnel, Section 551 074; Staff Presentations, Section 551.075; the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at 9:06 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2001, in the Council Conference Room, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas, in order to continue discussing matters pertaining to: • Personnel–Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Local Government Code to Discuss: Y Annual Performance Review of City Manager Y Annual Performance Review of City Secretary The Executive Session adjourned at 9:14 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2001. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2001 PAGE 4 1 13. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. The Allen City Council reconvened into regular session at 9 15 p.m on Thursday, November 15, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall. No action was taken on items discussed during Executive Session MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Owen and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 9 16 p.m on Thursday, November 15, 2001. The motion canned. These minutes approved on the 6' day of December, 2001 ATTEST: Ju Morr' n, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY F1 APPR VED: Stepheh Terrell, MAYOR