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Min - City Council - 1987 - 02/05 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL CALLED - SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Present: Donald P. Rodenbaugh Council Members: Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Wilson Jim Wolfe Jim Pendleton (arrived at 6:95 p.m.) Jack Pennington City Staff: Jon McCarty, City Manager Marty Hendrix, City Secretary Richard Carroll, Chief of Police Barbara Buehler, Library Director Ed Stevens, Administrative Assistant, Police Dept. Michael Stanger, Administrative Assistant, City Manager Guests: Bill Hidell, William H. Hidell Architects Denelle Wrightson, William H. Hidell Architects Greg Ibanez, William H. Hidell Architects Police and Courts Advisory Construction Committee Dan Strong Scott Ziesenis Carla Watson Harold Biggs Jim Arnold The called - special workshop session of the Allen City Council was called to order by Mayor Rodenbaugh at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1987, in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. This workshop session had been scheduled in order to review and discuss the police and courts building design, the library building design, and the site plan of the city's municipal site. Police Chief Richard Carroll spoke before the Council on the various elevations of the Police and Courts Building. Using an artist's rendering of the elevations, he pointed out the north, south, east and west facades. Chief Carroll then presented a floor plan of the building and reviewed in detail the various use areas of the building and how they would be secured. Those areas are the jail facility, to,juvenile holding area, communications, records, court room, and administrative offices, as well as the breakroom, squad room and CID area, equipment room, and property storage room. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Page 2 Chief Carroll explained the traffic flow through the building, how surveillance equipment would be used, the openness of the front lobby and vestibule area, how the building would be placed on the site, and reviewed the exterior construction of the building. Chief Carroll advised the Council that the city staff's recom- mendation on the project was to approve the floor plan and the building renderings and to authorize the architectural firm to proceed with construction drawings. Library Director Barbara Buehler then spoke before the Council on the proposed library building structure. She provided background information on the work of the Library Board with the architectural firm. She also advised of various concepts that had to be considered in the design of the building. Using a floor plan and site plan of the building, Mrs. Buehler reviewed the floor plan and advised of the location of the meeting room, adult library area, children's library area, administrative office areas, equipment storage areas, entrance, and patio area. Mrs. Buehler advised of the exterior construction of the building and the need to be able to add an additional floor to the structure. The Council discussed with Mrs. Buehler the size of the meeting room and how many people it will accommodate. Mrs. Buehler then presented the artist renderings of the elevations of the building and reviewed the north, south, east and west facades. Mrs. Buehler pointed out that this was the preliminary design thus far and further work was needed on the design. This presentation had been as a matter of information to the Council on the status of this project. Bill Hidell, with Hidell Architects, spoke before the Council on the site development and provided scale models of the buildings and placed them on a site plan for the Council's review. He also advised that it is the architect's intention to maintain the Main Street design in these projects, i.e., pavers, street lights, etc. The Council reviewed the scale models and discussed various aspects of the design of the library building and the police and courts building. With no further discussion, Mayor Rodenbaugh adjourned the workshop session at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1987. These minutes approved on the 19th day of FEBRUARY IL•I:i! APPROVED: ATTEST: Marty Hendrix, CMC, CITY SECRETAR ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Present: Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor Council Members: Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Wilson Jim Wolfe Jim Pendleton Jack Pennington 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 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1987, 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 Pennington and seconded by Councilman Wilson, the Council voted 6 - 0 to approve and adopt all items on the Consent Agenda as recommended and as follows: A. Approval of City Council Minutes of January 15, 1987 - Regular Session. B. Authorization to city staff to pay bills associated with the 1985 Capital Improvement Program as follows: 1. Black & Veatch Engineers $ 12,500.00 Contract for the Construction of 2.0 MG Elevated Water Tower - Design, Preparation of Drawings, Specifications and Construction Administration Period: December, 1986 2. Black & Veatch Engineers $ 4,282.20 Contract for the Construction of the Stacy Road Pump Station (Second Delivery Point) - Engineering Services Period: December, 1986 3. Architectural Utilities $40,950.00 Contract for the Construction 4 of Ford Park - Phase II - Application No. 1 Period: To 1-31-87 4. C & W Utility Contracting Co. $114,543.92 Contract for the Construction of the Water Distribution Pipeline Project - Estimate No. 4 Period: Ending December 23, 1986 ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA (cont'd) (Agenda Item II) 5. Hidell Architects $ 4,675.00 Contract for Construction of new Library Building - Schematic, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bid, and Construction Period: December, 1986 6. Acquisition Associates, Inc. $ 33,415.00 Right -of -Way Acquisition Negotiation and Appraisals for Main Street - Phases II and III Period: 12-23-86 thru 1-23-87 7. Marriott Construction $ 27,562.59 Contract for Construction of Jupiter Road - Estimate No. 1 Period: 1/19/87 to 1/25/87 8. Helen Starnes, Collin County $ 48.00 Clerk's Office Filing Record Plats and Easements for: a. AISD Street Dedication Plat - Main Street Phases I & II b. Allen Cemetery Street Dedication - Main Street - Phases II & III c. Easement for Drainage Facilities for Jupiter Road - Eldon Dotson d. Easement for Drainage Facilities for Jupiter Road - Cecil Grattafiori e. Plat for Stacy Road Pump Station 9. Goodbrand Construction, Inc. $355,638.05 Contract for Construction of Stacy Road Pump Station (Second Delivery Point) Estimate No. 5 Period: Ending 1-25-87 C. Approval of Specifications and Authorization to Solicit Bids for a 1/2 ton turf truck with hydraulic dump bed for the Parks and Recreation Department. D. Ordinance No. 777-2-87: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Texas, Amending Section 1-41 of Ordinance No. 259, and the City of Allen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Article V, "Operation of Vehicles", Division 2, "Speed Regulations", Section 9-136; "Expressways; Freeways", So as to Conform to the Texas Motor Vehicle Laws; and Providing for an Effective Date. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 CONSENT AGENDA Page 3 (Agenda Item II) Set March 5, 1987 as the Public Hearing Date to Consider a Request to Permanently Zone 41.6 Acres of Land to "PD" Planned Development Including Single Family, Multi -family and Shopping Center Uses Located at the Southwest Corner of F.M. 2551 and F.M. 2170 as Requested by Henry Seeligson and Roger Sullivan. Resolution No. 778-2-87(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Appointing the Election Officials for the April 4, 1987 City Council Election, Setting the Rate of Pay for the Election Officials, the Maximum Number of Election Clerks for the Polling Place, and Designation of the Absentee Ballot Board. The motion carried. End of Consent Agenda Acceptance of a Letter of Resignation from Bobby Glass, Place No. 5, Planning and Zoning Commission (Agenda Item III) Mayor Rodenbaugh advised the Council of the letter of resignation from Bobby Glass, Place No. 5 on the Planning and Zoning Commission, in order that he may run in the upcoming City Council Election. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Councilman Pendleton, the Council voted 6 - 0 to accept, with regret, the resignation of Bobby Glass, Place No. 5 on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion carried. Presentation of Plaque of Appreciation to Rex Womack, Resigning Councilman in Place No. 3 (Agenda Item IV) Due to the fact that Mr. Rex Womack was not present at this time to receive his plaque of appreciation from Mayor Rodenbaugh, this item was passed over at this time. Approval of Police and Courts Building Design Development Phase (Agenda Item V) Police Chief Richard Carroll spoke before the Council on his previous presentation, at the workshop session, on the Police and Courts Building design development phase and the city staff's recommendation that this design development phase be approved as presented and that authorization to proceed to the construction document phase be granted. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Pennington and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 6 - 0 to approve the design development phase of the Police and Courts Building in accordance with the recommendation of the Police and Courts Construction Advisory Committee, and to grant authorization to proceed to the construction document phase, all in accordance with the recommendation of city staff, as stated. The motion carried. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Page 4 Acceptance of the 1985 - 86 Annual Audit (Agenda Item VI) Mr. Chas Michel, partner with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company, spoke before the Council on the city's 1985 - 86 Annual Audit and advised of the unqualified opinion. He reviewed pages 6 and 7 of the audit which showed the combined balance sheet for all fund types and account groups. Mr. Michel referenced the management letter that had also been a part of the audit and advised of the receipt of the Finance Director's reply to the management letter. At this time, Mayor Rodenbaugh spoke before the Council on the work by the Council -appointed Audit Committee with the city staff and auditor representations and as Chairman of that committee, he advised that it was the committee's recommendation that the audit be approved as presented. MOTION: Upon a. motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Pennington, the Council voted 6 - 0 to accept the 1985 - 86 Annual Audit as prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company and in accordance with the recommendation of the Audit Committee, as stated. The motion carried. Mayor Pro Tem Farmer provided the items of interest of the Audit Committee, which were a more favorable position in the fund balance in the operating fund was realized, working with the school district tax committee to create a more timely deposit of tax revenues, and meeting other aspects of the management letter with the computer study now in progress with the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Consideration of an Appeal of a Denial by the Sign Board for a Variance to the Sign Regulations to Allow the Continuation of a Nonconforming Sign (Agenda Item VII) Mr. Paul T. Lemmel, with Plano Outdoor Advertising, spoke before the Council on his appeal request to allow a nonconforming sign to remain at its existing location, being in the railroad right-of-way north of Main Street and west of the railroad tracks, and continue to advertise for Allen Lumber & Hardware. Mr. Lemmel explained to the Council that Allen National Bank had discontinued its advertising on the sign and his company had obtained an advertising contract with Allen Lumber & Hardware. He was not aware that when you change the face of a nonconforming sign that it was in violation of the city's sign ordinance and the sign would have to be taken down. Mr. Lemmel advised of the denial of his request to keep the sign up by the Sign Control Board. Mr. Lemmel also spoke before the Council on the need for the advertising sign for Allen Lumber since the business is set back from the street. There was considerable discussion by the Council on the length of time that the sign has been at that location, who the previous advertiser had been, how long this company had owned the sign, the fact that no sign permit had been obtained, when the contract had been signed with Allen Lumber and how much time remained on the contract, and the penalty fees to be paid if a sign permit is issued. There was also discussion on portions of the Sign Ordinance that need to be reviewed and perhaps changed, and also the fact that the existing advertiser, Allen Lumber, was not aware that the sign was a nonconforming sign. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Consideration of an Appeal of a Denial by the Sign Board for a Variance to the Sign Regulations to Allow the Continuation of a Nonconforming Sign Page 5 (Agenda item VII) MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wilson and seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the Council voted 6 - 0 to allow this sign to remain in existence as is for the term of the lease with Allen Lumber and Hardware, consisting of somewhere less than 12 months; and at that point if the Sign Ordinance has not been altered to allow this use, this sign will then be removed. The motion carried. Review Bids and Authorize Contract for the 2 MG Overhead Water Tower (Agenda Item VIII) Councilman Jim Pendleton advised the Council that he would have to abstain from consideration of this item and he had completed and filed the appropriate conflict of interest statement with the City Secretary. At this time, Mr. Pendleton left his place and the Council Chambers. City Manager Jon McCarty advised the Council that the item would be presented by Gary Talmadge of Black and Veatch Engineers due to the illness of Public Works Director Ernie Hoback. Gary Talmadge, with Black and Veatch Engineers, spoke before the Council on the solicitation of bids, receipt of bids, the bid opening held on January 23, 1987, and the tabulation of the bid results. Mr. Talmadge distributed to the Council some pamphlets showing the types of overhead water storage tanks, specifically the hydropillar which had been bid for this project. Using an artist rendering of the proposed hydropillar water storage tank and the site plan of the property, Mr. Talmadge reviewed the project in detail and advised of how this project had been bid with a base bid and deductive alternatives A, B, and C. Mr. Talmadge advised that only two bids had been received as follows: Deductive Name Base Bid Alternatives Hydrostorage $1,585,800 19,800 3,300 2,200 CBI-NaCon, Inc. $2,072,800 17,500 9,500 3,000 (add) Mr. Talmadge advised that it was the city staff's recommendation to award the bid to the lowest bidder, being Hydrostorage in the amount of $1,585,800, with deductive alternative "A", for a total of $1,566,000. Mr. Talmadge pointed out that deductive alternative "A" is the 18" overflow line that runs from the base of the tank Co to an existing storm sewer in Raintree Circle. Thus by accepting deductive alternative "A", this portion of the project would be eliminated at this time to save on the cost of the project. City Manager Jon McCarty spoke before the Council on the budget summary for water and sewer capital improvement projects which showed the various projects, the status of the projects, the original estimate, what had been expended and the estimated total. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Review Bids and Authorize Contract for the 2MG Overhead Water Tower (cont'd) (Agenda Item VIII) Mr. McCarty then presented to the Council a construction budget for this project as follows: Construction $1,566,000 Engineering Fee 85,000 Resident Engineer for Inspection, 17,500 Testing, and Staking Contingencies 31,500 TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1,700,000 Mr. McCarty also brought the Council up-to-date on the status of the ownership of the site for the water tower and advised that the city will be getting a deed from the property owner very soon. At Council's request, Mr. Talmadge reviewed what deductive alternatives "B" and "C" consisted of and if the recommendation was to keep those items in the contract. The Council discussed with city staff how this project would be funded and what projects would be funded by capital recovery fees. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the Council voted five (5) for and one (1) abstention, with Councilman Pendleton abstaining from consideration of this item, to approve the bid and award the contract to Hydrostorage in the amount of $1,566,000, including the base bid and deductive alternative "A", for the construction of the 2MG Overhead Water Tower; and to approve the construction budget as presented, all in accordance with the city staff's recommendation, as stated. The motion carried. Mayor Rodenbaugh recessed the regular session of the Allen City Council at 8:35 p.m. The regular session was reconvened at 8:50 p.m. Councilman Jim Pendleton returned to his place on the Council bench. Review Annual Police Report (Agenda Item IX) Police Chief Richard Carroll presented to the Council the Annual Report of the Allen Police Department. Chief Carroll's report consisted up color graphic charts showing calls for service, assaults, burglary, thefts, motor vehicle thefts, DWI arrests, criminal mischief/vandalism, citations, arrests, accidents, juvenile offenses vrs. arrests, property stolen vrs, property recovered, and new cases assigned/cases cleared. The Council discussed various aspects of this annual report. 4 There was no action taken on this item. This report was received as a matter of information. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Page 7 Review Quarterly Financial Report (Agenda Item X) Finance Director Charlotte Smith spoke before the Council on the quarterly financial reports for the period ending December 31, 1986. Mrs. Smith reviewed the statement of revenues/expenditures/ expenses for the general fund and the water and sewer fund, the statement of revenues for the general fund, the statement of expenditures for the general fund, the statement of revenues for the water & sewer fund, the statement of expenses for the water and sewer fund, and discussed various aspects of these statements with the Council. In addition, Mrs. Smith advised of the tax deposits that had been made by December 31st and those that had been made in January, 1987. There was considerable discussion by the Council on the timeliness of making those deposits, interest that can be lost by not doing so, and a meeting with the school district's tax committee to resolve this situation. This item was received as a matter of information. There was no action taken on this item. Authorization for Engineering for the Main Street Project, Phases II and III (Agenda Item XI) Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, spoke before the Council on the need to proceed with the engineering for the Main Street project, Phases II and III. Mr. Petty advised the Council of the timeframe for the design engineering, the utility adjustments, and completion of the right-of-way acquisition. Mr. Petty presented a project schedule showing the number of months for each step in this project. Mr. Petty then reviewed the estimated construction cost as prepared by Graham Associates, with the cost being $2,707,899.00. Mr. Petty advised that it was the city staff's recommendation that the City Council authorize engineering for both the utility and paving work associated with the Main Street Project - Phases II and III,and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Graham Associates, Inc., for that work. There was discussion by the Council on the length of time on this project and the timeframe schedule submitted, and how the appraisals and acquisition of right-of-way are coming along for this project. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Pendleton, the Council voted 6 - 0 to authorize the engineering for both the utility and paving work associated with the Main Street Project - Phases II and III, and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Graham Associates, Inc., for that work, in accordance with the city staff's recommendation, as stated. The motion carried. Authorization to Execute an Agree- ment with Collin County Regarding Construction of the Allen Heights Drive Bridge at Mustang Branch (Agenda Item XII) and MINUTE RESOLUTION NO. 779-2-87(R): A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with Collin County Regarding the Construction of the Allen Heights Drive Bridge at Mustang Branch. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 �i Authorization to Execute an Agree- ment with Collin County Regarding Construction of the Allen Heights Drive Bridge at Mustang Branch (cont'd) (Agenda Item XII) and MINUTE RESOLUTION NO. 779-2-87(R): Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, spoke before the Council on the proposed agreement between the City of Allen and Collin County regarding the construction of the Allen Heights Drive Bridge at Mustang Branch, and advised of the high priority of this project for the city. Mr. Petty advised that it was the city staff's recommendation that this agreement with Collin County be approved as presented. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Councilman Wilson, the Council voted 6 - 0 in favor of approving and adopting Minute Resolution No. 779-2-87(R) authorizing the execution of an agreement with Collin County regarding construction of the Allen Heights Drive Bridge at Mustang Branch, in accordance with the city staff's recommendation, as stated. The motion carried. Consideration of an Amendment to the Contract with SWA for the Design of Sesquicentennial Park (Agenda Item XIII) Mark Thornton, Director of Parks and Recreation, spoke before the Council on the amendment to the original contract with SWA for the design of the Sesquicentennial Park to be located at [v the intersection of McDermott and Allen Drive, adjacent to the Central Fire Station site. Mr. Thornton explained to the Council that the fountain design had not been a part of the original contract with SWA, however, since this park is being built on donations, an interested party wanted to donate funds for the fountain but wanted to know what the fountain would look like before making the commitment on the donation. Mayor Rodenbaugh explained to the Council this person's interest and the sizable donation being considered, thus SWA was contacted to provide some conceptual drawings of a fountain for this park site. Mr. Thornton advised the Council that the amended contract would authorize those conceptual drawings of the fountain as well as provide for a detailed fountain design. Mr. Thornton explained that the additional cost for this work is estimated at $7,500. Mr. Thornton advised that it was the city staff's recommendation that the City Council authorize the amendment to the present contract with SWA for further design of the Sesquicentennial Park and fountain. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Pennington and seconded by Councilman Pendleton, the Council voted 6 - 0 to authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment to the present contract with SWA for further design of the Sesquicentennial Park and fountain, in accordance with the city staff's recommendation, as stated. The motion carried. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Page 9 Update on Telephone Extended Area Service (Agenda Item XIV -A) City Manager Jon McCarty advised the City Council of the responses received from Allen residents regarding the public hearing notice and follow-up letter from the city which were mailed out regarding the city's request for Extended Area Service (EAS). He stated that since there had been so much inquiry regarding this matter, it was the city staff's recommendation that a public meeting be held to follow-up on various items of discussion that had been posed to the city. Mr. McCarty pointed out that the city is still not in a position to provide all of the information needed and that the information involved in this case is under a protective order from the telephone company. Mr. McCarty advised the Council of a proposed format for this public meeting and that a tentative date of Tuesday, February 17, 1987, at the Allen High School Auditorium had been scheduled. During discussion with the Council on this issue, Mr. McCarty explained further the various methods that could be used to determine the final decision of whether the city will have EAS on a mandatory basis. There was further discussion by the Council on their participation in this meeting, and if the date and place were appropriate. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer and seconded by Councilman Pendleton, the Council voted 6 - 0 to set the public meeting for Tuesday, February 17, 1987, at 7:30 p.m., to be held at the Allen High School Auditorium, with the City Manager to establish a format as presented to the City Council at this meeting. The motion carried. Items of Interest to the Council (Agenda Item XIV -B) Mayor Pro Tem Farmer advised the Council of the upcoming annual banquet of the Collin County Public Officials to be held on Thursday, February 26, 1987, at the Eldorado Country Club, with Dr. Kirby, Commissioner of Education, being the guest speaker. Mayor Pro Tem Farmer encouraged all members to attend. City Manager Jon McCarty pointed out to the Council the appointment of the Council -appointed Legislative Committee, consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Pendleton. He advised that he had some legislative information from the Metroplex Mayors Association and he distributed that information to all of the Council Members. He also asked the Council Members if they received copies of the TML Legislative Report and all but the Mayor indicated that they did not receive it. City Manager McCarty advised that he would provide copies of it as he receives them. Mr. McCarty pointed out that these documents did contain the issues that would be facing the cities and the issues that cities should be concerned about. Mr. McCarty advised that the Legislative Committee would be meeting in the near future to discuss in more detail some of the major issues. Mayor Rodenbaugh also advised the Council on the contents of the 1987 Legislative Program from the Metroplex Mayors Association on those issues that are supported and those that are opposed. He advised that they are basically the same as those presented in the TML bulletin, except for one issue. ALLEN CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 1987 Page 10 Items of Interest to the Council (cont'd) (Agenda Item XIV -B) Mayor Rodenbaugh also advised of action taken at the Metroplex Mayors' Association meeting regarding changing the number of members to be represented on the DART Board, and advised that the City of Dallas was not represented at this meeting. With no other items to discuss, Mayor Rodenbaugh adjourned the regular session of the Allen City Council into Executive Session at 10:12 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1987. Executive Session (Agenda Item XV) In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. (Open Meetings Law), Sections 2e, 2f, and 2g, the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1987, in the Conference Room of the Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, in order to discuss matters pertaining to personnel, legal, and real estate. The Executive Session was adjourned at 11:25 p.m. Reconvene (Agenda Item XVI) The Allen City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:28 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex. Consider Acceptance of a Letter of Resignation from Rick Alexander, Place No. 1, Board of Adjustment/ (Emergency Agenda Sign Control Board Item XVII) Mayor Rodenbaugh advised of the letter of resignation from Rick Alexander, Place No. 1 on the Board of Adjustment/ Sign Control Board. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Pennington and seconded by Councilman Wolfe, the Council voted 6 - 0 to accept, with regret, the resignation of Rick Alexander from Place No. 1 on the Board of Adjustment/Sign Control Board. The motion carried. Adjournment MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilman Wolfe and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farmer, the Council voted 6 - 0 to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City Council at 11:29 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 1987. The motion carried. These minutes approved on the 19th day of FEBRUARY 1987. APPROVED: Donald P. OR ATTEST: Marty Hendrix, 1C, CITY SECRETARY"