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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-194-8-76CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, ORDINANCE N0. 194 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A FIRE DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF ALLEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the Southern Standard Building Code has been adopted by the City of Allen and such code provides for the creation of a Fire District; and WHEREAS, the creation of a Fire District to the City of Allen is necessary to protect its citizens' health and well-being; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS: SECTION 1 : That the following described territory is hereby declared to be the Fire District to the City of Allen: BEGINNING 1 block East and 1 block West of Allen Drive from McDermott Street North to Main Street; THENCE WEST to Greenville 1 block North and 1 block South on each side of Main Street all within the limits of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas. SECTION 2: That an official map of such Fire District shall be created by the Fire Marshal of the City of Allen and attached to this Ordinance. SECTION 3: The immediate passage of this Ordinance shall be deemed; essential to the public health, safety and welfare and it shall take immediate effect on its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY C CIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, on_this day of, 1976 r, City of Allen,--Teaa CORRECTLY RECORDED: City Secretary ;a 4. vot 1/64M I' A / I► / GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: 25 miles north of Dallas, Texas. CLIMATE: Average annual temperature 65.3 degrees. Average annual rainfall is 37.72 inches. POPULATION: City; est. 9,000. County: est. 131,000. GOVERNMENT: Allen is a Home Rule city with the Council/Manager form of government. Eleven paid Municipal Police equipped with four radio dispat- ched cars. Volunteer Fire Department of 30 members. Fire Department equipped with two 750 gpm pumpers, one 500 gpm pumper, an equipment squad vehicle, a one ton modular ambulance and a chief's car equipped with fire fighting and first aid equipment. CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS: 9 churches representing 6 denominations. 2 elementary schools, 1 junior high school and 1 high school. ALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: Allen Independent School District is made up of four schools; two elementaries, one junior high and one high school. A third elementary school is under construction and will be completed in early 1981. A new middle school is in the design phase. The district is composed of 2,200 students and 91 professional personnel in 1979. There are several institutions of higher learning located within an hour drive from Allen. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES: Colleges: Southern Methodist University - 20 miles; North Texas State -30 miles; Texas Women's University - 30 miles; East Texas State - 50 miles; Austin College - 40 miles; EI Centro - 30 miles and Richland Junior Col- lege - 13 miles. MEDICAL: Total hospital beds in county amount to 279. There are 6 doctors in Allen and a total of 31 in the county. Ambulance service is provided in the Allen area. NEWSPAPERS: One local bi-weekly paper, The Allen American. When the railroads pushed across Texas in the 1870's, engineers marked the routes with "water- ing stations" at 7 -mile intervals, near convenient creek crossings. Allen, Texas first came into official existence as a mark on the engineers' maps. For three quarters of a century the little community only 25 miles from Dallas alternately grew and faded away, depending upon the for- tunes of its inhabitants. Lying in the midst of black prairies, Allen was a center for cotton and grains, and the entire community was farm -based. Numerous and various businesses lived and died with the town. No major industry located here, but the citizens of Allen soon become commuters to Dallas and other industrial areas, thanks to the railroad, the interurban and major highways. In 1953, the town voted to incorporate and adopted the mayor -city council form of city Govern- ment. Along with the first accomplishments of the new city was acquisition of the then privately - owned water system, a deep artesian well. A bond issue to improve facilities was overwhelmingly endorsed and a new tower -tank was installed, along with new mains and fire hydrants, by January, 1955. During this same period, a city hall was built, housing city offices and the fire truck maintained by a newly -organized volunteer fire department. Since then, the city's growth has been steady and often spectacular. From a population of 625 in 1960, Allen grew to 1,940 residents by 1970. In 1976 over 2,000 persons moved to Allen. It is one of the fastest-growing and is considered one of the most progressive cities of its size in Texas. Population in 1979 is estimated at 10,000 and formulators of the master plan say the city will number 13,000 by 1982 and 77,000 by 1995. Vlap • ALLEK, Onllnmce 194 Fire i_)istl ict August 19, 1976 Map Compliments of City of Allen & Allen Chamber of Commerce UTILITIES: Lone Star Gas Company, 'Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, North Texas Municipal Water District, (provides both water and sewer treatment services),Texas Power & Light Company. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT: City Library, contains 15,000 volumes. Numerous civic organizations. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: Allen City park . . . playground equipment, open space to provide out- door game activities. Swimming pool . . . memberships available. Three lighted tennis courts. Eight acre ball park plus City Park which provides football field for Pee Wee and other teams. Nearby lakes are Texoma, Lavon, Garza Little Elm. AVIATION: Allen is served by Dallas North Airport which is located 1 mile southwest of the City Limits. Also serving the Allen area is Addison Airport which is a short 10 miles from the City. Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport is just 37 miles southwest from Allen and Dallas Love Field is a 20 mile drive. 8 THE ALLEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STORY Local merchants saw the need to unify their efforts as Allen began its growth in the early 1970's. Result was formation of the Allen Merchants Association in January, 1971. Purpose of the organization was to "promote the economic growth of Allen." The Allen Merchants Association immediately became one of the most active organizations in the city's history. In 1973, scope of the group was expanded and the name was changed to Allen Chamber of Commerce. Christmas events, drawings, Easter egg hunts, erection of welcome to Allen signs, July 4 Patriotic Day, Allen's Centennial Celebration and the Bi -Centennial Celebration of our nation and numerous other community projects have been sponsored by the Chamber. Currently there are approximately 50 members of the organization.