Min - City Council - 1987 - 02/17 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
CALLED - SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
FEBRUARY 17, 1987
Present•
Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor
Council Members•
Jerry Wilson
Jim Wolfe
Jim Pendleton
Jack Pennington
Absent•
Joe Farmer, Mayor Pro Tem
City Staff•
Jon McCarty, City Manager
Marty Hendrix, City Secretary
Guests•
Andy %ever, with Bickerstaff, Heath & Smiley, city's attorney for EAS
Susan Gentz, with Bickerstaff, Heath & Smiley, city's attorney for EAS
The called - special public meeting of the Allen City
Council was called to order by Mayor Rodenbaugh at 7:35 p.m.
on Tuesday, February 17, 1987, in the Allen High School
Auditorium, 603 East Main Street, Allen, Texas. The purpose
of the special public meeting was to make a presentation and
answer questions regarding the city's request for Extended Area
Service (EAS), which is currently pending before the Public
Utility Commission.
Welcome & Introductions (Agenda Item I)
Mayor Rodenbaugh introduced himself to the audience and
welcomed the numerous people in attendance at this meeting.
Mayor Rodenbaugh explained the format for this public meeting
and introduced each Council Member and city staff present
at the meeting.
Mayor Rodenbaugh then reviewed the summary of events
that had been provided with the agenda for this meeting.
The summary of events provided background information on
the city's request for EAS and showed the step by step
process for approval.
Mayor Rodenbaugh advised of the three charges involved
in the EAS request for Allen and introduced the members of
the Council's Telephone Subcommittee, who had been working
on this request. The members are Mayor Rodenbaugh, Councilman
Jim Wolfe, and Councilman Jerry Wilson.
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Background, Current Status, and
Outlook for Extended Area Service
in Allen (Agenda Item II -A)
At this time, Mayor Rodenbaugh turned the meeting over
to Councilman Jim Wolfe for his presentation on the background,
current status and outlook for Extended Area Service in Allen.
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CALLED - SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
FEBRUARY 17, 1987
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Background, Current Status, and
Outlook for Extended Area Service
in Allen (continued) (Agenda Item II -A)
Using overhead transparencies, Councilman Wolfe provided
a presentation on the background of the Extended Area Service
request in Allen, the community of interest, the benefits to
residential/business, optional versus non -optional, common
Ale questions regarding EAS and where does the city go from here.
Legal & Procedural Issues (Agenda Item II -B)
After Councilman Wolfe's presentation, Mayor Rodenbaugh
then introduced Mr. Andy Kever, an attorney with the firm of
Bickerstaff, Heath & Smiley and the city's attorney in the
EAS request. Mr. Kever spoke in regard to the legal and
procedural issues involved in this EAS request.
Questions from the Floor (Agenda Item II -C)
Mayor Rodenbaugh opened the floor for questions from
the audience. The following individuals posed questions to
the City Council, city staff and attorneys regarding the
request for EAS and their concerns:
Mike Santarcangelo, 910 Rush Creek Drive, Allen, Texas
George Chrisman, 902 New Bedford, Allen, Texas
Craig Stephens, 1319 Springview Drive, Allen, Texas
Mark Belcher
Gary Koch, 201 Whisenant Drive, Allen, Texas
Jim Moran
Charles Teske, 511 Willow Oak Street, Allen, TExas
John Crook
Mary Green
Ken Womack, 916 Autumn Lake, Allen, Texas
George Chrisman, 902 New Bedford, Allen, Texas
Jim Kessler
Josh Garrett, 1207 Creekwood Court, Allen, Texas
Mickie Brocato, 620 Roaming Road, Allen, Texas
Sharon D'Amalfi, 206 N. Greenville, Allen, Texas
Steve Meyer, 920 Springbrook, Allen, Texas
Marg Chambers, One Donihoo Lane, Allen, Texas
Cheryl Carathers, 16 Northstar, Lucas, Texas
Tom Johnson, 705 Concord, Allen, Texas
Mike Santarcangelo, 910 Rush Creek Drive, Allen, Texas
Mark Lallie
Ray Lewis, 908 Springbrook, Allen, Texas
Wayne Armand, 600 Spring Willow, Allen, Texas
Wiley 0. Tinker, 616 Shady Glenn, Allen, Texas
Joe Baker, 1530 Sunflower, Allen, Texas
Gary Parker, 111 Shannon Drive, Allen, Texas
With no further questions or discussions, Mayor Rodenbaugh
extended appreciation to the audience for attending the meeting
and adjourned the called - special public meeting at 9:55 p.m.
on Tuesday, February 17, 1987.
These minutes approved on the 5th day of MARCH
1987.
APPROVED:
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Donald P. Rodenbaugh, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Marty Hen rix, CMC, CITY SECRETARY