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Home My WebLink AboutMin - City Council - 2006 - 12/12 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2006 Present Stephen Terrell, Mayor Councilmembers: Susan Bartlemay, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Stout Ross Oberrneyer Mark Pacheco Gary L Caplinger Jeff McGregor City Staff: Peter H. Vargas, City Manager Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager Shelley B. George, City Secretary 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 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the workshop included. • Transportation Update • Follow-up Regarding Central Business District Tax Increment Financing (CBD TIF) Reinvestment Zone No. 2 With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 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 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. December 12, 2006, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Pledee of Allegiance Public Recoenition 1. Citizens' Comments. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2006 PAGE 2 2. Presentation of a Blue Star Flag to the Family of an Allen Serviceman Currently Deployed by the U.S. Armed Forces. Presented to Steve and Devita Widmer, parents of Private First Class Jason J. Widmer with the United States Army. 3. Recognition of Tony Hill, Resource Development Manager with the Parks and Recreation Department, by Tania Foster as a Recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award Presented by the USA Freedom Corps and the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. Consent Aeenda MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemay, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the consent agenda as follows: 4. Approve Minutes of the November 28, 2006, Regular Meeting. 5. Motion to Approve a Variance to Article 8 of the Allen Land Development Code to Allow a `Hooded' Median Opening on Angel Parkway for the Allen Retail Center Located North of East Exchange Parkway. 6. Authorize Execution of a Facilities Agreement for the Windgate Manor Subdivision with Allen Windridge Estates Ltd. for the Construction of Exchange Parkway from Angel Parkway to Windgate Way. 7. Authorize Execution of a Contract with Jim Bowman Construction Company L.P. for the Construction of Allenwood Park for an Amount of $518,862.30 and Amend the Total Project Budget to $1,130,682. 8. Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with Tank Industry Consultants for the Inspection of Stacy Road Storage Tank No. 1 for an Amount of $51,500. 9. Award Bid and Authorize Execution of a Contract with BlastCo to Repair and Repaint Stacy Road Storage Tank No. 1 for an Amount of $484,598 and Amend the Total Project Budget to $595,000. 10. Award Bid and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Jim Bowman Construction Company L.P. for the Relocation of Existing Water and Sewer Utilities along SH 5 from Exchange Parkway to Stacy Road for an Amount of $398,928 and Amend the Total Project Budget to $1,354,518. IL Award Bid and Authorize the Purchase of Ten (10) Micro Thermal Imaging Cameras with Mounting Kits for the Allen Fire Department from Municipal Emergency Services for an Amount not to exceed $100,000. 9 The motion carried. I ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2006 PAGE 12. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Change in Zoning on the Northern Section of "PD" Planned Development No. 84 from "MF -18" Multi -Family to "PD" Planned Development No. 84 for "O" Office Uses on 10± Acres of Land Located East of Greenville Avenue, North of Chaparral Road and South of Ridgemont Drive. Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against the item to do so at this time. With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing. Warren Richardson, proponent, did not object to changing the Zoning from Office to Garden Office as long as the open space was not affected. ORDINANCE NO. 2578-12-06: 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 AMENDING "PD" PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 84, ORDINANCE NO. 1751-8-99 BY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 84 FOR "MF -18" MULTI-FAMB.Y RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USES TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 84 FOR `GO" GARDEN OFFICE DISTRICT USES FOR 10.949± ACRES OUT OF THE MCBAIN JAMISON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 491, BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," �.+ ATTAC14ED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF A CONCEPT PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "B", PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR 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: A motion was made by Councilmember Pacheco and a second by Councilmember Obenneyer, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Ordinance No 2578- 12-06, as previously captioned, to grant a change to zoning from Planned Development No. 84 for "MF -I8" Multi -Family Residential District uses to Planned Development No. 84 for "GO" Garden Office District Uses on property located east of Greenville Avenue, north of Chaparral Road and south of Rtdgemont Drive. The motion carried. 13. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2006 Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant Program. Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against the item to do so at this time. With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 2579-12-06(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, APPROVING THE 2006 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER); AUTHORIZING ITS SUBMISSION TO THE U S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); REPEALING ALL ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2006 PAGE RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember McGregor and a second by Councilmember Caplinger, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Resolution No. 2579- 12-06(8), as previously captioned, to approve the 2006 Comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant program. The motion carried. 14. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Designating Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reinvestment Zone No. 2 (Central Business District), Establishing the Boundaries, Creating a TIF Board of Directors, and Addressing Other Necessary Matters. Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against the item to do so at this time. With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 2580-12-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 2 ("CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT"): ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF SUCH ZONE; CREATING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SAID i REINVESTMENT ZONE AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO; CONTAINING FINDINGS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE MOTION: A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemay and a second by Councilmember Stout, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Ordinance No. 2580-12-06, as previously captioned, to designate Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No 2 ("Central Business District"), establishing the boundaries of the Zone, creating a TIF Board of Directors, and addressing other related matters. The motion carried 15. Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances to Increase the Properly Tax Exemption to $45,000 of Appraised Valuation for Individuals 65 Years of Age or Older and Increase the Property Tax Exemption to $25,000 of Appraised Valuation for Disabled Individuals. ORDINANCE NO. 2581-12-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 2-7 AND 2-8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED OR SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABB,ITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CMOTION: A motion was made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer, LCouncil voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Ordinance No. 2581-12-06, as previously captioned, to increase the property tax exemption to $45,000 of appraised valuation for individuals 65 years of age or older and increase the property tax exemption to ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2006 $25,000 of appraised valuation for disabled individuals. The motion carried. 16. Calendar. December 14 — Chamber of Commerce Open House/4-5 p.m. December 25 and 26 — City Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holidays January 1, 2007 — City Offices Closed in Observance of the New Year Holiday 17. Items of Interest. PAGE Members of Boy Scout Troop 334 were in attendance as part of the communication merit badge Council wished Mayor Pro Tem Bardemay a Happy Birthday. Council congratulated the Allen Eagles Football Team for reaching the final four game and wished them the best of luck in their game on Saturdav The Executive Session was not held. 18. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemay, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council at 7'58 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. The motion carried. These minutes approved on the 0 day of January, 2007 ATTEST: Shelley B. GeWe, CITY SECREYARY APPROVED: e Ste en errell, MAYOR