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Min - City Council - 1985 - 12/05 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION DECEMBER 5, 1985 Present: Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor Council Members: Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem Jim McClure Rex Womack Jim Wolfe Jim Pendleton Gary Koch City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Marty Hendrix, City Secretary The regular session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Rodenbaugh at 7:38 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 1985, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. CONSENT AGENDA (Agenda Item II) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Koch and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 7 - 0 to approve and adopt all items on the Consent Agenda as recommended and as follows: A. Approval of City Council Minutes of November 21, 1985 - Regular Session. B. Authorization to city staff to pay bills associated with the 1979 Capital Improvement Program as follows: Hannah Construction Co. $79,377.00 Contract for Construction of Ford Park - Swimming Pool and Ball Fields - Application No. 2 - Period: 10-17-85 - 11-16-85 C. Authorization to city staff to pay bills associated with the 1985 Capital Improvement Program as follows: 1. The SWA Group $ 865.21 Contract for Streetscape for Main Street Construction - Reimbursable Expenses - Period: 10/1/85 - 10/31/85 2. The SWA Group $ 5,238.96 Contract for Streetscape for Main Street Construction - Professional Services Rendered for 10/1/85 - 10/31/85 3. Huitt-Zollars $ 2,187.73 Project: Second Delivery Point Survey of 5.979 acres of land located 800 feet east of S.H.S, south of Stacy Road. Period: 9/23/85 - 10/26/85 -or ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA (cont'd) (Agenda Item II) 4. F & S Partners, Inc. $ 9,387.57 Professional Services Rendered during 2/1/85 - 6/30/85 for City of Allen Bond Issue - 1985 D. Set January 2, 1985, as Public Hearing Date on a Request to Amend Zoning on 356.57 Acres of Land Out of Planned Development No. 22 and Consider Site Plan Approval, as requested by Pat Atkins, with Don Tipton Engineering. The motion carried. End of Consent Agenda Resolution No. 662-12-85(R): Resolution of the City Council Approving the Issuance of Bonds By the Allen Industrial Develop- ment Corporation to Finance a Project for Quest Medical, Inc., Following Public Hearing. (Agenda Item III) Mayor Rodenbaugh advised that Michael R. Schulman, with Johnson and Swanson Law Firm, would be appearing before the Council on this agenda item. At this time, Mr. Schulman distributed copies of the proposed resolution to the Council. Mayor Rodenbaugh advised the Council that any member that (�" had any financial interest, or had any relatives with a 40� financial interest, should so declare this at this time, sign an affidavit for the City Secretary, and remove themselves from consideration of this item. There were no Council Members that had any financial interest in this particular request. Mr. Schulman then spoke before the Council on the actions taken thus far by the Allen Industrial Development Corporation on this request for the issuance of industrial revenue bonds by Quest Medical, Inc. Mr. Schulman advised that MBank of Dallas had agreed to purchase the bonds in the amount of $6,565,000 and the Allen Industrial Development Corporation had issued a resolution to go forth with the issuance of those bonds. Mr. Schulman also advised that a public hearing was held prior to the action taken by the Development Corporation. He then explained the action to be taken by the City Council on this request. Mr. Brad Lerner, with Hutchinson, Price, Boyle and Brooks, counsel for the Allen Industrial Development Corporation, spoke before the Council on the correctness of the documents to be considered for this request. Mayor Rodenbaugh advised that Mary Macaulay, with First Southwest Corporation, was also present to answer any questions posed by the Council. The Council discussed with Mr. Lerner how the pending federal tax legislation might affect the issuance of these industrial revenue bonds, and if this type of funding would still be available after the first of the year. D w. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5. 1985 Page 3 Resolution No. 662-12-85(R) (cont'd) (Agenda Item III) The Council discussed with city staff the number of times the Council had acted upon requests for industrial revenue bonds, if the formulation of the development corporation would stay the same pending changes in state law and federal legislation, the fact that the city cannot be held liable financially for the issuance of these bonds, and clarification that the amount of the bonds is $6,565,000 and not the amount shown in the loan agreement which indicated $7,000,000. F. Robert Merrill, III, the Vice President of Finance for Quest Medical, Inc., spoke before the Council on the correct amount of the bonds being requested and the reason for the difference in the figures. He also advised of the time period for construction. Council discussed with Mary Macaulay, with First South- west Company, the contents of a letter from First Southwest and an explanation of a statement made in the letter. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 7 - 0 to approve the action of the Allen Industrial Development Corporation and to adopt Resolution No. 662-12-85(R), as captioned previously. The motion carried. Public Hearing: Request for Specific Use Permit and Site Plan Approval on .623 Acres of Land for Automotive Lube and Oil Change Facility Zoning: Shopping Center - Allen Towne Center Location: Northeast Corner of State Highway 5 and Jupiter Road Requestor: Peter Kavanaugh for Masterplan (Pit Stop) (Agenda Item IV -A) and Ordinance No. 663-12-85: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 366-10-81, of the City of Allen, as Heretofore Amended so as to Allow a Specific Use Permit for an Automotive Lube and Oil Change Facility for Tract 5 of the Allen Towne Center Addition to the City of Allen as Recorded by Plat, Cabinet E, Drawers 139 and 140 M.R.C.C.T. of the Deed Records, Collin County, Texas, Presently Delineated on the Official Zoning Map as "SC" Shopping Center Zoning, Providing for Attachment of Exhibit "A" as the Approved Site Plan; Providing for a Penalty; Providing for an Effective Date; and Providing for Publication of the Caption. Mayor Rodenbaugh read the request into the record as follows: CQ'1 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Page 4 Public Hearing: Request for Specific Use Permit and Site Plan Approval on .623 Acres of Land for Automotive Lube and Oil Change Facility Requestor: Peter Kavanaugh for Masterplan (Pit Stop) (Agenda Item IV -A) and Ordinance No. 663-12-85 (cont'd) "Public Hearing on a Request for Specific Use Permit and Site Plan Approval on .623 Acres of Land to Allow an Automotive Lube and Oil Change Facility in the Allen Towne Center Located Adjacent to S. H. 5 and North of F.M. 2170 and Consider an Ordinance Approving the Specific Use Permit and Site Plan." Mr. Peter Kavanaugh, with Masterplan and representing Pit Stop U.S.A., presented to and spoke before the Council on this request for site plan approval and a specific use permit. Mr. Kavanaugh presented the site plan of the property and reviewed the location, being the northeast corner of State Highway 5 and Jupiter Road. The site plan showed the location of the oil change facility on the site, ingress/egress to the property, parking lot areas, and landscaping, dumpster location, and fire lanes. Mr. Kavanaugh described the type of business to be conducted at this location. He explained that this was a quick service type facility that would change automobile fluids, such as motor oil, lubricate your car, and change out filters while the customer remained in his car. He pointed out that there would not be any major car repair or a gasoline purchase at this facility. Mr. Kavanaugh advised that since this facility is located next to the Allen Senior High School, he had made contact with the superintendent of the school to obtain his input and concerns for this facility. He then reviewed the details of their conversations. Mayor Rodenbaugh opened the public hearing. No one appeared to speak either for or against this request. Mayor Rodenbaugh closed the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their regular meeting held on October 10, 1985, recommended to the City Council approval of the request as presented. The Council discussed with Mr. Kavanaugh the proposed entrance to the facility, how the cars would be stacked for access to the facility, a concern for traffic stacking onto Jupiter Road, the closeness of the exit to the inter- section of Jupiter Road and State Highway 5, the need to designate the entrance and exit to this facility, how the oil would be collected from the cars and how it would be disposed of, how the oil products would be stored in the facility, what the screening construction of the dumpster would consist of and the need to have it be made of brick or masonry, and the use of the design of the exit to deter people from trying to enter the facility off of State Highway 5. The Council also discussed that this facility was to be used only for the changing of any car fluids and filters and for lubrication of the automobile. PM ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5. 1985 Page 5 Public Hearing: Request for Specific Use Permit and Site Plan Approval on .623 Acres of Land for Automotive Lube and Oil Change Facility Requester: Peter Kavanaugh for Masterplan (Pit Stop) (Agenda Item IV -A) and Ordinance No. 663-12-85 (cont'd) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Koch and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councilman Womack casting the negative vote, to approve the request for a specific use permit and site plan approval, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, with the additional stipulation that the screening around the dumpster be of masonry construction, with wooden gate, and to adopt Ordinance No. 663-12-85, as captioned previously. The motion carried. Public Hearing: Request to Amend Ordinance No. 664-12-85: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending "PD" Planned Development Zoning Ordinance No. 465-10-83 by Amending the Site Plan to Include the Attachment of Exhibit "D" Approved Site Plan for Deve- lopment of an Additional .335 Acres of Land Located in the Lewis Weisel Survey, Abstract No. 978, Presently Delineated on the Official Zoning Map as a Portion of "PD" No. 14, Providing for a Penalty; Providing for an Effective Date; and Providing for Publication of the Caption Mayor Rodenbaugh read the request into the record as follows: "Public Hearing to Request to Amend the Site Plan for Planned Development No. 14 to Include an Additional Office Building on .335 Acres of Land Located West of State Highway 5 and North of F.M. 2170 and Consider an Ordinance Amending Planned Development No. 14 and Attaching a Site Plan as Exhibit "A"." Mr. Thomas Bilich, with Thomas Bilich & Associates, and representing Larry Francisco with the Exchange Group, spoke before the Council on behalf of this request. PEI Site Plan for Planned Development No. 14 to Include an Additional Office Building on .335 Acres of Land Zoning: Planned Development No. 14 Location: West of S.H. 5 and North of F.M. 2170 Requestor: Exhange Group (Agenda Item IV -B) and Ordinance No. 664-12-85: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Amending "PD" Planned Development Zoning Ordinance No. 465-10-83 by Amending the Site Plan to Include the Attachment of Exhibit "D" Approved Site Plan for Deve- lopment of an Additional .335 Acres of Land Located in the Lewis Weisel Survey, Abstract No. 978, Presently Delineated on the Official Zoning Map as a Portion of "PD" No. 14, Providing for a Penalty; Providing for an Effective Date; and Providing for Publication of the Caption Mayor Rodenbaugh read the request into the record as follows: "Public Hearing to Request to Amend the Site Plan for Planned Development No. 14 to Include an Additional Office Building on .335 Acres of Land Located West of State Highway 5 and North of F.M. 2170 and Consider an Ordinance Amending Planned Development No. 14 and Attaching a Site Plan as Exhibit "A"." Mr. Thomas Bilich, with Thomas Bilich & Associates, and representing Larry Francisco with the Exchange Group, spoke before the Council on behalf of this request. PEI ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Public Hearing: Request to Amend Site Plan for Planned Development No. 14 to Include an Additional Office Building on .335 Acres Requestor: Exchange Group (Agenda Item IV -B) and Ordinance No. 664-12-85 (cont'd) Mr. Bilich explained that the additional office building would contain 3,325 square feet and using the site plan, showed the location of the building in relation to the existing building on the site, the proposed parking lot area, landscaping, and utility easements on the site. Mayor Rodenbaugh opened the public hearing. No one appeared to speak either for or against this request. Mayor Rodenbaugh closed the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their regular meeting held on October 24, 1985, recommended to the City Council approval of this request as presented. Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, spoke before the Council on the request and the utilities to be placed on the property. The Council briefly discussed the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and the marking of the fire lane on the property. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Pendleton, the Council voted 7 - 0 to approve the request for amendment of the site plan for Planned Development No. 14 in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as stated; and to adopt Ordinance No. 664-12-85, as captioned previously. The motion carried. Authorization for Execution of a Contract for Engineering on the Second Water Delivery Point (Agenda Item V) City Manager Jon McCarty advised the Council that repre- sentatives from Black and Veatch Engineers -Architects were present. Those individuals were Chuck Duncan and Gary Talmage.. Mr. McCarty pointed out that Black and Veatch Engineers - Architects is the firm that was selected by the Council to do the engineering work for the city's Second Water Delivery Point and that a contract for those services had been prepared for the Council's review and consideration. Mr. McCarty stated that a draft of the contract had been sent to the Council and a final document had been just recently prepared. Mr. McCarty then reviewed with the Council the changes in the final document as compared to the draft document. He pointed out changes made on pages C-2, C-4, C-5, C-6 and A-1. Mr. McCarty advised that the contract document had been reviewed by the City Attorney and that the city staff's recom- mendation was that the City Council authorize execution of this final contract document. ►:WMA ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Authorization for Execution of a Contract for Engineering on the Second Water Delivery Point (continued) Page 7 (Agenda Item V) The Council discussed with city staff the definition and length of the professional liability insurance provided for in the contract. The Council discussed with city staff the fact that the City Attorney prepared the assignment rather than their attorneys, the size of the trucks that will be used for residential collection, the fact that Moore Industrial will not have an office in Allen and will have a McKinney telephone number rather than an Allen telephone number, where the trucks will be serviced, and how residents will find out about the new service being provided by Moore. Mr. Marchetti and Mr. Ventures advised the Council that they would be sending out letters to all customers regarding the change in the service and placing ads in the local newspapers. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Pendleton and seconded by Councilman Koch, the Council voted 7 - 0 to authorize the city staff to execute the contract with Black and Veatch Engineers - Architects for the engineering services on the Second Water Delivery Point in accordance with the city staff's recom- mendation. The motion carried. Mayor Rodenbaugh recessed the regular session of the Allen City Council at 8:39 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:59 p.m. Authorizing the Assignment of the Contract with GSX, Inc., for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal to Moore Industrial Disposal, Inc. (Agenda Item VI) City Manager Jon McCarty advised the Council that repre- sentatives from GSX, Inc., and Moore Industrial Disposal, Inc., were present to speak to the Council on the assignment of the solid waste contract from GSX, Inc., to Moore Industrial Disposal. Mr. McCarty then introduced Denny Marchetti, with GSX, Inc., and Cornell Ventures, with Moore Industrial Disposal. Denny Marchetti spoke before the Council on the request by GSX, Inc., to assign their solid waste collection contract to Moore Industrial Disposal and the various problems that they had incurred which made this request necessary at this time. Those problems were not being able to find an alternate disposal site and the costs incurred by using the McKinney Land Fill, the need for a request to raise the rates for the solid waste collection in the city, the location of their main facility to south of Dallas and the amount of travel time it takes to service Allen, and the fact that GSX has not achieved the amount of growth that they had anticipated in the north Dallas area. Cornell Ventures, with Moore Disposal, spoke before the Council on accepting of the assignment of the solid waste contract for the city and the amount of years that this company has been in business and the number of areas that Moore services in Collin County. City Manager McCarty then advised the Council of some additional information prepared on this assignment by city staff and he distributed the prepared information to the Council. City Manager McCarty then read the assignment E prepared by the City Attorney. The Council discussed with city staff the fact that the City Attorney prepared the assignment rather than their attorneys, the size of the trucks that will be used for residential collection, the fact that Moore Industrial will not have an office in Allen and will have a McKinney telephone number rather than an Allen telephone number, where the trucks will be serviced, and how residents will find out about the new service being provided by Moore. Mr. Marchetti and Mr. Ventures advised the Council that they would be sending out letters to all customers regarding the change in the service and placing ads in the local newspapers. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Page 8 Authorizing the Assignment of the Contract with GSX, Inc., for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal to Moore Industrial Disposal, Inc. (cont'd) (Agenda Item VI) There was further discussion by the Council with the two representatives regarding the types of trucks to be used for commercial collection, when Moore Industrial would began service in Allen, if the commercial dumpsters would be changed out or stay the same, and if the service would be interrupted when Moore Industrial takes over service. Mr. Ventures and Mr. Marchetti advised the Council that Moore Industrial would began service around January 1, 1986 and that there would be no interruption of solid waste collection service. The Council discussed with city staff the legality of the assignment of the contract and why the city did not just go out for bids again for solid waste collection service. City Manager McCarty explained the contents of the contract to the Council and there was further discussion on what position the city should consider to take at this time. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Councilman Womack, the Council voted 7 - 0 to approve the assignment of the solid waste disposal contract from GSX, Inc., to Moore Industrial Disposal. The motion carried. aqa Review Bids and Authorize Purchase of a Portable Building for the Police Department (Agenda Item VII) Police Chief Richard Carroll spoke before the Council on the solicitation of bids, receipt of bids, the bid opening held on December 2, 1985, and the tabulation of bids for the purchase of a portable building for the Allen Police Department. Chief Carroll advised of the type of portable building that was bid which would contain 432 square feet and would have room for two offices, a restroom, and heating and air conditioning. Chief Carroll advised that the Parks and Recreation Department would utilize the building after the Police Department moves into their new building. Chief Carroll stated that three bids had been mailed out and only one bid received from Ramtech in the amount of $10,644.00. Thus, city staff was recommending that the bid be awarded to Ramtech. The Council discussed with city staff what staff would be located in the portable building, how the Parks and Recreation Department would utilize the portable building and where, f what the plan is for the Police Department building when they move to new facilities, and how the purchase of this building will be financed. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 7 - 0 to approve the award of the bid to Ramtech in the amount of $10,644.00 for the 18' x 24' portable building for use by the Police Department, in accordance with the recommendation of city staff, as stated. The motion carried. aqa ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Page 9 Review Staff Research and Consider Approving a Process for Development of Controls on Private Clubs Within the City. (Agenda Item VIII) Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, spoke before the Council on the research compiled by city staff regarding private clubs and a proposed process for developing controls for private clubs in the city. Mr. Petty advised that information had been obtained from the cities of Garland, Plano, Carrollton, Rockwall, and Irving and that some of the common provisions had been: 1. Geographic regulation 2. Food/beverage ratio 3. Operational regulations 4. Minimal seating requirements 5. Site plan and interior design requirements Mr. Petty stated that the city staff's recommendation was that members from the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission be appointed to a subcommittee to study the information provided and state law and prepare a recom- mendation to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Com- mission and the City Council. There was considerable discussion by the Council on whether the city staff should just prepare an ordinance and bring it back for consideration, what position the city should take if requests come before the city for consideration before a policy on private clubs is completed, the Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission working together in a workshop to review the information, setting an early date for a meeting on this process, why it has taken so long to bring this information to the Council for consideration, and scheduling the meeting for January since this time of the year is so busy. It was the consensus of the City Council that a meeting be scheduled for a workshop session of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission for Tuesday, January 7, 1986, at 7:00 p.m., at the Municipal Annex,to review the information and discuss the process for private clubs in the city. City Council also directed the city staff to provide the Planning and Zoning Commission with the infor- mation that the Council had been provided and any other information that the city staff could obtain. City Staff is to also draft a formal ordinance to be reviewed and dis- cussed at this workshop session. Selection Process for City Flag (Agenda Item IX -A) City Secretary Marty Hendrix advised the Council that the idea of a city flag had been presented at the Council's budget retreat in August. Ms. Hendrix stated that the city staff was recommending that the flag be made a part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1986 and be presented some time during that year. The city staff was also recom- mending that the Sesquicentennial Committee be contacted and have someone do a flag design or designs and then make a recommendation to the Council on the design of the city flag. In discussion on this process, it was the consensus of the City Council that the Sesquicentennial Committee proceed with the soliciting of a design(s) and make a recommendation to the City Council on the design of a city flag to be pre- sented during the Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1986. 7g21 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 1985 Page 10 Items of Interest to the Council (Agenda Item IX -B) City Manager Jon McCarty advised the Council that of the two remaining easements needed for the A.S.A.P. Sewer Line on the west side of U.S. 75, Mrs. Margaret McDermott had signed her easement and presented it to the city. The remaining easement from Richard James had not been received and the City Attorney has not been able to reach an agreement with him, therefore, the City Attorney has proceeded with initiating the procedures for eminent domain to obtain that easement. Executive Session (Agenda Item X) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Womack and seconded by Councilman McClure, the Council voted 7 - 0 to adjourn into Executive Session at 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 1985. The motion carried. In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. (Open Meetings Law), Section 2(g), the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at 10:42 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 1985, in the Conference Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas, in order to discuss matters pertaining to personnel. The Executive Session was adjourned at 12:06 p.m. Reconvene into Regular Session (Agenda Item XI) The Allen City Council reconvened into regular session at 12:07 p.m, on Thursday, December 5, 1985, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Adjournment MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Koch and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 7 - 0 to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 12:08 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 1985. The motion carried. 1985. These minutes approved on the 19th day of December tea,. L..( Marty Hendrix, It TY SECRETARY 7GfL