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Home My WebLink AboutMin - City Council - 2002 - 03/21 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 2002 Present Stephen Terrell, Mayor Councilmembers: Melissa Owen, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Stout Richard Buchanan Bill Petty (absent) Susan Bartlemay Kenneth Fulk City Staft: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager 7udy 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 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2002, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the preceding workshop included • Briefing Regarding the Proposed Sidewalk Project for the Central Business District • Briefing Regarding Rezoning Notification Alternatives Pledge of Allegiance Public Recognition Citizens' Comments. • Police Officer Michael Such, spoke on behalf of the Allen Police Officers' Association's support of the civil service proposition. • Mr. Steve Matthews, 820 Wind Elm Drive, Allen, Texas, presented an update on the cultural arts project. 2. Presentation of Plaques -of -Appreciation to Mr. Jeff McGregor and Mr. Ross Obermeyer, Former Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. 3. Presentation of Proclamations from the Office of the Mayor. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 2002 PAGE • Presentation of a Proclamation to Fire Chief Ron Gentry, on behalf of the Fire Department, Recognizing the Week of March 17-23, 2002, as Poison Prevention Week. • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the American Red Cross of North Texas Proclaiming the Month of March 2002 as American Red Cross Month. Staff requested the following item be removed from the consent agenda for consideration at a future City Council meeting. 9. Authorize Execution of a Contract with Purelyonline Communications, Inc. for a Five -Year Term Contract with an Option for Five Additional Five -Year Terms at $15,000 per year with a Rate Increase of 15% Each Term for Cellular Antennae to be placed on the Bethany Water Tower. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councdmember Buchanan and a second by Councilmember Stout, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt all remaining items on the consent agenda as follows: 4. Approve Minutes of the March 7, 2002, Regular Meeting. 5. Adopt a Resolution Suspending the Effective Date of TXU Gas Distribution's Requested Rate Change. RESOLUTION NO. 2033-3-02(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A STEERING COMMITTEE OF AFFECTED CITIES TO RETAIN LEGAL COUNSEL AND RATE CASE CONSULTANTS, AUTHORIZING THE CITIES TO INTERVENE IN RELATED DOCKETS BEFORE THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION; AND SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED TARIFF AND SCHEDULE OF RATES OF TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 6. Award Bid and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Durable Specialties, Inc., the Lowest and Best Bidder, for an Amount not to Exceed $203,860 for the Traffic Signal Installations at the Intersection of Alma Drive and Hedgcoxe Road and the Intersection of Stacy Road and Chelsea Boulevard (old CR 196) and Establish a Project Budget of $246,925. Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Durable Specialties, Inc., the lowest and best bidder, for the Traffic Signal Installations at the Intersection of Alma Drive and Hedgcoxe Road and the Intersection of Stacy Road and Chelsea Boulevard (old CR 196) for an amount not to exceed $203,860, and establish a project budget of $246,925. 7. Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. in the Amount of $60,190 for a Classification and Compensation Study for Employees of the City of Allen. Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with The Water Consulting Group, Inc. for a Classification and Compensation Study for employees of the City of Allen for an amount not to exceed $60,190 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 2002 PAGE S. Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with GBW Engineers, Inc. for an Amount not to Exceed $40,625 for Surveying Services in Connection with the Design of Allen Drive and St. Mary Drive. Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with GBW Engineers, Inc. for surveying services in connection with the design of Allen Drive and St. Mary Drive for an amount not to exceed $40,625. 10. Authorize Execution of a Participation Agreement with Office Depot for an Annual Contract for Office Supplies and Stationery Products through the Collin County Governmental Purchasers Forum for an Amount not to Exceed $125,000. Council authorized the City Manager to execute a participation agreement with Office Depot for an annual contract for office supplies and stationery products through the Collin County Governmental Purchasers Forum for an amount not to exceed $125,000. 11. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report. The motion carred. Regular Aeenda 12. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance to Grant a Change in Zoning from AO - Agriculture Open Space to CC -Corridor Commercial on 96i Acres of Land Located West of US 75 and North of Stacy Road. 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. 2034-3-02: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ZONING REGULATIONS AND ZONING MAP, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, BY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM "AO" - AGRICULTURE -OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ON 96.636± ACRES IN THE G. PHILLIPS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 701, AND THE JOSEPH DIXON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO, 276, CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, TO "CC" — CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF 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 Stout and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2034-3-02 L as previously captioned. The motion carred. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21, 2002 PAGE 4 Other Business 13. Calendar. • March 9-Apnl 1"mithsonian Exhibit/Listening to the Prairie* Farming in Nature's Image/Allen Public Library • April 5—City of Allen's First Annual Food Affair/5.30-8:30 p.m./Downtown Allen • April 17-Aprd 30—Early Voting for May 4 Election • April 20—Great American Trash-Off/8.00 a.m.-1:00 p.m./Watters Road at Ramtree Circle • April 27—Grand Opening of new Central Fire Station and Retirement Party for Chief Gentry • May 4—Election Day • May 9—Official Canvass of Election Returns • May 13—Tentative TRIAD Meeting • June—New schedule for Council meeting dates goes into effect/2nd & 4th Tuesdays/June 11 and June 25 • June 20-23—TCMA (Texas City Managers Association) Conference/San Antonio • June 29—Allen USA • August 16-18—Budget Workshop/Tanglewood on Texoma • October 16-19TML (Texas Municipal League) Conference/Ft. Worth 14. Items of Interest. Executive Session The Executive Session was not held. 15. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Owen and a second by Councilmember Stout, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 7:39 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2002. The motion carried. These minutes approved on the 4'h day of April, 2002. APPROVED: Stephe' — ; Terrell, MAYO ATTEST: ( My Mo4ison, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY