Min - City Council - 2017 - 01/10 - Regular1
Present
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Gary L. Caplinger, Mayor Pro Tem
Kurt Kizer
Ross Obenneyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Baine Brooks
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City Staff:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Eric Ellwanger, Assistant City Manager
' Shelley B. George, City Secretary(absent)
Teresa Warren, Director, Public and Media Relations Office
Rebecca Vice, Assistant to the City Manager
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Rocio Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Assistant
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 6:18 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in the Library Conference Room of the
Allen Public Library, 300 North Allen Drive, Allen, Texas.
Discussion Regarding Potential Interlocal Agreement with Collin College for a Public Safety
Training Facility.
2. Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons.
3. Questions on Current Agenda.
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 6:46 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
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 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Public
Library, 300 North Allen Drive, Allen, Texas.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Public Recognition
1. Citizen's Comments.
Greg Jacobs, 1421 Salado Drive, Allen, Texas, expressed concerns regarding commercial advertising
with large inflatables affecting the aesthetics of Allen.
2. Presentation by Jane Bennett Regarding the 2017 ALLen Reads Program.
Consent Agenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Obemteyer and a second by Councilmember Brooks,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt all items on the Consent Agenda
as follows:
3. Approve the Minutes of the December 13, 2016, City Council Regular Meeting.
4. Appoint Cynthia Porter Gore as the Municipal Court Judge and Authorize the City Manager to
Execute an Agreement Relating to her Appointment.
' S. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to Apply for, Accept,
Reject, Alter or Terminate a Grant Through Texas Parks and Wildlife's Recreational Trails
Program for Construction of the Bethany Lakes Loop Trail.
RESOLUTION NO. 3448-1-17(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "APPLICANT,"
DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR, ACTING FOR, AND ON
BEHALF OF THE "APPLICANT"' IN DEALING WITH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE,
HERINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "GRANTOR," FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN
THE RECREATIONAL TRAIL FUNDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRAM'; CERTIFYING THAT THE "APPLICANT' IS ELIGIBLE
TO RECEIVE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE; CERTIFYING THAT THE "APPLICANT" MATCHING
SHARE IS READILY AVAILABLE; AND DEDICATING THE PROPOSED FACILITY FOR
PERMANENT PUBLIC RECREATION PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
6. Authorize the City Manager to Continue the Professional Services Agreement with Bureau
Veritas North America, Inc., for Building Inspection Services in an Amount not to Exceed
$75,000.
7. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Collin County
Community College District for the Construction and Use of a Public Safety Training Facility.
' 8. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Third Amendment to the Economic
Development Incentive Agreement and Civic Center Agreement with TCH Altera AHCC, LP, to
Amend the Timing of Infrastructure Grant Payments and the Date to Commence Construction.
9. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of November 2016.
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' The motion carried.
Other Business
10. Calendar.
• January 28, 2017— City Council Strategic Planning Session
IL Items of Interest.
• Council recognized Boy Scouts from Troop Nos. 1299 and 64 in attendance for obtaining the
Citizenship and Communications badges.
The Regular Session recessed 7:35 p.m.
Executive Session
In accordance with the Texas Government Code, the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at
7:38 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in the Library Conference Room, 300 North Allen Drive, Allen, Texas,
in order to discuss matters pertaining to:
12. Personnel Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code —
' • Annual Performance Review of the City Manager
The Executive Session adjourned at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.
13. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed During Executive Session.
The Allen City Council reconvened into the Regular Meeting at 7:48 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 10, 2017. No action was taken on items discussed during Executive Session.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Brooks, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Allen
City Council at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 24a day of January 2017.
APPRO*D: — T
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
' ATTEST:
She ey GeorL6,TRMC, CITY SEckkrARY