The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutMin - City Council - 2006 - 10/24 - RegularA ALLEN CITY COUNCIL M 317[1 W&I1>tu I If N I IQftr OCTOBER 24, 2006 Present Stephen Terrell, Mayor Councilmembers: Susan Bartlemay, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Stout Ross Obermeyer iamved at 6 20 p rai Mark Pacheco Gary L. Caplinger Jeff McGregor City Staff: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager Shelley B. George, City Secretary (anseal) Pete Smith, City Attorney Workshop Session With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 6.10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the workshop included: • Discuss the Proposed Contract for a New Third Party Administrator for Health Insurance and Other Employment Benefits — Laura Morrow, Human Resources Director • Update on the Actuarial Analysis Relating to Post Employment Benefits Kevin Hammeke, Finance Director • Transportation Update— Mark Pacheco, Councilmember With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7,00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. 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 7:07 p.m. on Tuesdav, October 24, 2006, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. PledeePledee of Allegiance ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2006 PAGE 2 Public Recoenition 1. Citizens' Comments. 2. Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor: • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board, Proclaiming November 4, 2006, as ".411en Recycles Day. ' • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Allen High Noon Lions Club, Proclaiming November 11, 2006, as "R7rUe Cane Day " A- Prewnt-tim, of - Cheek L. Collin County Commis.. ner joe Jaynes to the Cit of Allen the Allen Parks Foundation On the Amount of $426,000 for the Point 8 Trail Connection linkin Farm - The City Council did not take action on this item, and Mayor Terrell announced that this item would be rescheduled to November 14. 4. Recognition of the City of Allen Public and Media Relations Department for a Series of Awards from Four Professional Organizations. Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (TATOA) National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) City County Communication and Marketing Association (3CMA) • Lone Star EMMY Chapter MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember McGregor and a second by Councilmember Caplinger, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the consent agenda as follows: 5. Approve Minutes of the October 10, 2006, Regular Meeting. 6. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances to Establishing Rates for Wastewater Service for Out -of -City Customers that Have Both City Water and Wastewater Sewer Service. ORDINANCE NO. 2569-10-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "UTILITIES" TO AMEND WATER AND SEWER RATES, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7. Adopt a Resolution Determining the Necessity for Acquisition of Two Easements Crossing Property Along Jupiter Road to Cottonwood Creek Owned by RDI McDermott, L.P. and Norma Jo Johnson, and Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to File Proceedings in Eminent Domain to Acquire Such Property, if Necessary. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2006 PAGE RESOLUTION NO. 2570-10-06(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ��_ OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR A NEW 15 -INCH SANITARY SEWER LINE BETWEEN JUPITER ROAD AND COTTONWOOD CREEK AS DESCRIBED IN THE EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO, WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE EASEMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 8. Motion to Accept the Resignation of Ms. Lori Welborn and to Declare a Vacancy in Place No. 4 of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board. 9. Motion to Set Saturday, January 20, 2007, as the Date for the City Council Strategic Planning Session. 10. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with Great -West Healthcare as the City's Third -Party Administrator and Stop -Loss Carrier; The Standard for Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short -Term Disability Insurance, and Long -Term Disability Insurance; and MHNet for our Employee Assistance Program Provider. 11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with The Village at Allen, L.P. for the Developer to Fund the Costs to Accelerate the Design of Stacy Road from US 75 to Greenville Avenue in Conjunction with The Village at Allen Development. 12. Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Spring Meadow Park Project Budget to $663,270 and to Award a Contract for Construction of Spring Meadow Park to SVA Construction in the Amount of $518,172. 13. Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Monument Sign Project Budget to $63,975 and to Award a Contract for Construction of a Monument Sign at Joe Farmer Recreation Center to Jim Bowman Construction Company, L.P. in the Amount of $45,600. 14. Authorize the City Manager to set the Bridgewater Crossing Park Project Budget to $126,762.90, and to Award a Contract for Construction of Bridgewater Crossing Park to Jim Bowman Construction Company, L.P. in the Amount of $101,037.90. 15. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Real Estate Sales Contract for the Acquisition of 543 Hanover, known as the Marshall Tract, for the Establishment of a Neighborhood Park, for a Total of $100,000 Plus Closing Costs. 16. Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of a New Ambulance through the Houston -Galveston Area Council of Governments' Contractor, Frazer, Ltd. for an Amount Not to Exceed $123,500. 17. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report. 18. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of September 2006. The motion carried ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2006 Other Business 19. Calendar October 30 — TRIAD Meeting November 3 — Last Day of Early Voting for the November 71h General Election November 4—"Allen Recycles Day" November 11 — "Panache! 2006' Event Honoring Local Artist, Amanda Dunbar 20. Items of Interest Executive Session The Executive Session was not held. 21. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. PAGE MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemav, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council at 7:31 p m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. The motion carried These minutes approved on the 14ih day of November, 2006. APPR ED: Stephen lerrell, MAYOR /:Nto 867119 Shelley B. Georke, CITY SECRETARY Reeular Aeenda Other Business 19. Calendar October 30 — TRIAD Meeting November 3 — Last Day of Early Voting for the November 71h General Election November 4—"Allen Recycles Day" November 11 — "Panache! 2006' Event Honoring Local Artist, Amanda Dunbar 20. Items of Interest Executive Session The Executive Session was not held. 21. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. PAGE MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemav, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council at 7:31 p m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. The motion carried These minutes approved on the 14ih day of November, 2006. APPR ED: Stephen lerrell, MAYOR /:Nto 867119 Shelley B. Georke, CITY SECRETARY