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Home My WebLink AboutMin - City Council - 2004 - 10/26 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2004 Present: Stephen Terrell, Mayor Councilmembers: Kenneth Fulk, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Stout Ross Obermeyer Mark Pacheco Susan Bartlemay Jeff McGregor City Staff: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager Shelley B. George, City Secretary Peter G Smith, City Attorney With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen City Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the preceding workshop included' • Introduction of Ben Ferguson, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board • Update Regarding Star Creek (Blue Star Development) • Other Items With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7:01 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. 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 7:06 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Pledee of Allegiance Public Recognition 0 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2004 Citizens' Comments. PAGE Mayor Terrell moved to Agenda Item 4. 4. Recognition of the Purchasing Division of the Finance Department as the Recipient of the "Achievement of Excellence in Procurement" Award. 2. Present Oaths -of -Office and Certificates -of -Appointment to the Members of the Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission and the Sign Control Board. Mayor Terrell moved to Agenda Item 5 5. Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor: • Presentation of a Proclamation to Principal Sandra Cheek and Student Council Members Courtney Cox, Kathryn House, Will Jones, and Ty Pearman from Norton Elementary School Proclaiming October 25-29, 2004, as Red Ribbon Week • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board and Donna Kliewer, Household Hazardous Waste/Recycling Coordinator, Proclaiming November 6, 2004, as Allen Recycles Day. 6. Presentation Regarding the Allen Recycles Day Event Scheduled for November 6, 2004, as part of the Texas Recycles Day Program. 3. Ben Ferguson, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board, will Review the Parks and Recreation Board's Annual Report to the City Council. Mayor Terrell removed the following item from the consent agenda. 9. Authorize Execution of a Facilities Agreement for Greenville Crossing Tract with Centex Real Estate Corporation with Regard to the Construction of North Allen Heights Drive Improvements and the Design/Construction of the Neighborhood Park Improvements. No action was taken on this item. Expiration Date Place No. I Ed McRoy September 30,'_'005 Place No 2 Alexander Kirk (present) September 30, 2006 Place No 3 Jeff Cocking (present) September 30, 2005 Place No. 4 Ed Spivey September 30, 2006 Place No. 5 Griff Moore September 30, 2005 Alternate Place No. 2 Frank Brown September 30, 2006 Alternate Place No. 3 Melanie Jones (present) September 30, 2005 Alternate Place No. 4 Steven Knaack September 30, 2006 Mayor Terrell moved to Agenda Item 5 5. Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor: • Presentation of a Proclamation to Principal Sandra Cheek and Student Council Members Courtney Cox, Kathryn House, Will Jones, and Ty Pearman from Norton Elementary School Proclaiming October 25-29, 2004, as Red Ribbon Week • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board and Donna Kliewer, Household Hazardous Waste/Recycling Coordinator, Proclaiming November 6, 2004, as Allen Recycles Day. 6. Presentation Regarding the Allen Recycles Day Event Scheduled for November 6, 2004, as part of the Texas Recycles Day Program. 3. Ben Ferguson, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board, will Review the Parks and Recreation Board's Annual Report to the City Council. Mayor Terrell removed the following item from the consent agenda. 9. Authorize Execution of a Facilities Agreement for Greenville Crossing Tract with Centex Real Estate Corporation with Regard to the Construction of North Allen Heights Drive Improvements and the Design/Construction of the Neighborhood Park Improvements. No action was taken on this item. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2004 PAGE 3 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Obermeyer and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt all remaining items on the consent agenda as follows: 7. Approve Minutes of the October 5, 2004, TRIAD Meeting of the City Council, Allen Independent School District Board of Trustees, the Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, and the Allen Community Development Corporation Board of Directors. 8. Approve Minutes of the October 12, 2004, Regular Meeting. 10. Authorize Execution of a Real Estate Sales Contract with Faith Episcopal Church for the Purchase of an Easement for the West Allen Waterline Project for an Amount of $50,000 plus Closing Costs. Council authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. 11. Authorize the Purchase of One 18 gpm Trailer Jetter in the Amount of $39,824 and One Loader Backhoe in the Amount of $50,834.25 for the Community Services Department through the Houston -Galveston Area Council of Governments Contractors, STM Equipment, Inc. and Landmark Equipment, Inc., Respectively. Council authorized the City Manager to purchase one 18 glint trailer,letter in the amount of $39,824 and one loader backhoe to the amount of $50,834.25 for the Community Services Department through the Houston -Galveston Area Council of Governments contractors, STM Equipment, Inc., and Landmark Equipment, Inc. 12. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of September 2004. 13. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report. The motion carried. Regular Agenda 14. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, "Offenses—Miscellaneous" to Adopt a Curfew for Juveniles. 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. 2344-10-04: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 10, "OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS," ARTICLE Il, "CURFEW FOR CHILDREN," TO ADOPT A CURFEW FOR JUVENILES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2004 PAGE I MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Councilmember Pacheco, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Ordinance No. 2344-10-04 as previously captioned. The motion carred. 15. Consider Approval of a Detailed Site Plan for the Bethany Heights Development Located North of West Bethany Drive and West of Bel Air Drive and Authorize Execution of the Facilities Agreement with the Emerson Farm Company. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Bartlemay and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve the detailed site plan for the Bethany Heights development located north of West Bethany Drive and West of Bel Air Drive adding amendments to set the minimum lot area at 5250 sq. ft. and the minimum lot width at 50 ft.; and to authorize execution of the Facilities Agreement with the Emerson Farm Company. The motion carried. Other Business 16. Calendar. • October 27-29 — TML (Texas Municipal League) Conference/Corpus Christi • October 30 — Harvest Concert and Festival/Joe Farmer Recreation Center/3:00-7:15 p.m. • November 25 and 26 —City Facilities Closed/Thanksgiving Holiday 17. Items of Interest. Mayor Terrell announced the donation by the Hall Family to the Arts of Collin County Foundation. Mayor Terrell announced the birth of his newest niece earlier that day. The Council wished Happy Birthday to Amy Monet. Executive Session The Executive Session was not held. 18. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. Adjourn MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout 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 8:36 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. The motion carred. 11 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2004 PAGE 5 These minutes approved on the 91h day of November, 2004. APPROVED: / Stephen Terrell, MAYOR ATTEST: (�-tet___ Shelley B. Geor TRMC, CIT ECRETARY I I