HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - City Council - 2011 - 07/26 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
1 REGULAR MEETING
JULY 26, 2011
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was called to
order by Mayor Terrell at 6:29 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen
City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas
• Briefing Regarding the City of Allen Website
• Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7'02 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
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 7.05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledee of Allegiance
Public Recoenition
1. Citizens' Comments
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obenneyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Gary L Caplinger
Jeff McGregor (Absent)
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 6:29 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen
City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas
• Briefing Regarding the City of Allen Website
• Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7'02 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
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 7.05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledee of Allegiance
Public Recoenition
1. Citizens' Comments
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1 2. Recognition of Representatives from the City of Allen as Recipients of Various Keep Texas
Beautiful Awards:
Rothe Jackson Youth Leadership Award, 2"d Place - Jordan Boyer (Girl Scout Gold Award) and Tyler
Gerdes (Eagle Scout)
The Government Award, I" Place - City of Allen Code Enforcement Division The Ebby Halliday and
Maurice Acers Business/Industry Award, 1" Place - Community Waste Disposal (C WD)
The Media Award, 2"d Place - PAMRO
The Governor's Community Achievement Award, 2"d Place - City of Allen
Sustained Excellence Award — Keep Allen Beautiful
Gold Star Affiliate - Keep Allen Beautiful
3. Recognition of the City of Allen Finance Department as the Recipient of the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the
Twelfth Consecutive Year.
Consent Aeenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer,
the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the items on the Consent Agenda
as follows
4. Approve Minutes of the July 12, 2011, Regular Meeting.
5. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with P. Bush Elkin
Property Company, Ltd. For 7.45± Acres of Ridgeview Drive Right -of -
Way and 24.25± Acres of Parkland in the Amount of $5,351,078 plus Closing Costs.
6. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Fellowship
Christian Center Church for 3± Acres of Parkland in the Amount of $119,700 plus Closing
Costs.
7. Receive the Proposed Fiscal Year 2011-2012 City Budget and the Proposed Fiscal Year 2012-
2016 Capital Improvement Program.
S. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of June 2011.
9. Receive the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Report.
The motion carried.
Reeular Agenda
10. Set Tuesday, August 9, 2011, as the First Public Hearing Date and Tuesday, August 23, 2011, as
the Second Public Hearing Date Regarding the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 City Budget.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Sedlacek and seconded by Councilmember
Obermeyer, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to set Tuesday, August 9,
2011, and Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at Allen City Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza,
305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas as the dates, time, and place for the first and second
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Public Hearings on the City's Proposed Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget in accordance with
Article N, Section 4.04 of the City Charter The motion carried.
11. Set Tuesday, August 9, 2011, as the First Public Hearing Date and Tuesday, August 23, 2011 as
the Second Public Hearing Date Regarding the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 City Tax Rate.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Obenneyer and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Stout,
the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to set Tuesday, August 9, 2011, and
Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at Allen City Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza, 305
Century Parkway, Allen, Texas, as the dates, time, and place for the first and second Public
Hearings on the proposed City Tax Rate of 0 554000 cents per $100 of appraised value for
the Fiscal year 2011-2012. The motion carried.
Other Business
12. Calendar.
August 9- Joint City Council Workshop with the Allen Economic Development Corporation Board of
Directors
August 9- Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 City Budget
August 9- Public Hearing on the Fiscal year 2011-2012 City Tax Rate
August 12-14- City Council Budget Workshop
1 13. Items of Interest.
Council recognized Boy Scouts from Troops 223 and 306 in attendance as a requirement for earning a
merit badge.
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
14. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Herald, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Allen
City Council at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. The motion carried
These minutes approved on the 91h day of August, 2011.
APPROVED:
Stepbeg Terrell, MAYOR
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IATTEST:
Shelley B. George,'EITY SECRETARY
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