Min - City Council - 2002 - 03/21 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 21, 2002
Present
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Melissa Owen, Mayor Pro Tem
Debbie Stout
Richard Buchanan
Bill Petty (absent)
Susan Bartlemay
Kenneth Fulk
City Staft:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
7udy Morrison, City Secretary
Peter G. Smith, Attorney
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 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2002, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the preceding workshop
included
• Briefing Regarding the Proposed Sidewalk Project for the Central Business District
• Briefing Regarding Rezoning Notification Alternatives
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Recognition
Citizens' Comments.
• Police Officer Michael Such, spoke on behalf of the Allen Police Officers' Association's support of
the civil service proposition.
• Mr. Steve Matthews, 820 Wind Elm Drive, Allen, Texas, presented an update on the cultural arts
project.
2. Presentation of Plaques -of -Appreciation to Mr. Jeff McGregor and Mr. Ross Obermeyer,
Former Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. Presentation of Proclamations from the Office of the Mayor.
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• Presentation of a Proclamation to Fire Chief Ron Gentry, on behalf of the Fire Department,
Recognizing the Week of March 17-23, 2002, as Poison Prevention Week.
• Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the American Red Cross of North Texas
Proclaiming the Month of March 2002 as American Red Cross Month.
Staff requested the following item be removed from the consent agenda for consideration at a future City
Council meeting.
9. Authorize Execution of a Contract with Purelyonline Communications, Inc. for a Five -Year
Term Contract with an Option for Five Additional Five -Year Terms at $15,000 per year with a
Rate Increase of 15% Each Term for Cellular Antennae to be placed on the Bethany Water
Tower.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councdmember Buchanan and a second by Councilmember Stout, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt all remaining items on the
consent agenda as follows:
4. Approve Minutes of the March 7, 2002, Regular Meeting.
5. Adopt a Resolution Suspending the Effective Date of TXU Gas Distribution's Requested Rate
Change.
RESOLUTION NO. 2033-3-02(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A STEERING COMMITTEE OF AFFECTED
CITIES TO RETAIN LEGAL COUNSEL AND RATE CASE CONSULTANTS, AUTHORIZING
THE CITIES TO INTERVENE IN RELATED DOCKETS BEFORE THE TEXAS RAILROAD
COMMISSION; AND SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED TARIFF AND SCHEDULE OF RATES OF
TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. Award Bid and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Durable Specialties, Inc., the Lowest and
Best Bidder, for an Amount not to Exceed $203,860 for the Traffic Signal Installations at the
Intersection of Alma Drive and Hedgcoxe Road and the Intersection of Stacy Road and Chelsea
Boulevard (old CR 196) and Establish a Project Budget of $246,925.
Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Durable Specialties, Inc., the lowest
and best bidder, for the Traffic Signal Installations at the Intersection of Alma Drive and Hedgcoxe
Road and the Intersection of Stacy Road and Chelsea Boulevard (old CR 196) for an amount not to
exceed $203,860, and establish a project budget of $246,925.
7. Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with The Waters Consulting Group, Inc.
in the Amount of $60,190 for a Classification and Compensation Study for Employees of the City
of Allen.
Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with The Water
Consulting Group, Inc. for a Classification and Compensation Study for employees of the City of Allen
for an amount not to exceed $60,190
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S. Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Contract with GBW Engineers, Inc. for an
Amount not to Exceed $40,625 for Surveying Services in Connection with the Design of Allen
Drive and St. Mary Drive.
Council authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with GBW Engineers,
Inc. for surveying services in connection with the design of Allen Drive and St. Mary Drive for an
amount not to exceed $40,625.
10. Authorize Execution of a Participation Agreement with Office Depot for an Annual Contract for
Office Supplies and Stationery Products through the Collin County Governmental Purchasers
Forum for an Amount not to Exceed $125,000.
Council authorized the City Manager to execute a participation agreement with Office Depot for an
annual contract for office supplies and stationery products through the Collin County Governmental
Purchasers Forum for an amount not to exceed $125,000.
11. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report.
The motion carred.
Regular Aeenda
12. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance to Grant a Change in Zoning from AO -
Agriculture Open Space to CC -Corridor Commercial on 96i Acres of Land Located West of
US 75 and North of Stacy Road.
Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking either for or against the request
to do so
With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing.
ORDINANCE NO. 2034-3-02: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
ZONING REGULATIONS AND ZONING MAP, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, BY GRANTING A
CHANGE IN ZONING FROM "AO" - AGRICULTURE -OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ON 96.636±
ACRES IN THE G. PHILLIPS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 701, AND THE JOSEPH DIXON
SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO, 276, CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, TO "CC" —
CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Councilmember Bartlemay, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2034-3-02
L as previously captioned. The motion carred.
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Other Business
13. Calendar.
• March 9-Apnl 1"mithsonian Exhibit/Listening to the Prairie* Farming in Nature's
Image/Allen Public Library
• April 5—City of Allen's First Annual Food Affair/5.30-8:30 p.m./Downtown Allen
• April 17-Aprd 30—Early Voting for May 4 Election
• April 20—Great American Trash-Off/8.00 a.m.-1:00 p.m./Watters Road at Ramtree Circle
• April 27—Grand Opening of new Central Fire Station and Retirement Party for Chief Gentry
• May 4—Election Day
• May 9—Official Canvass of Election Returns
• May 13—Tentative TRIAD Meeting
• June—New schedule for Council meeting dates goes into effect/2nd & 4th Tuesdays/June 11 and
June 25
• June 20-23—TCMA (Texas City Managers Association) Conference/San Antonio
• June 29—Allen USA
• August 16-18—Budget Workshop/Tanglewood on Texoma
• October 16-19TML (Texas Municipal League) Conference/Ft. Worth
14. Items of Interest.
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
15. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Owen and a second by Councilmember Stout, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the Allen City
Council at 7:39 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2002. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 4'h day of April, 2002.
APPROVED:
Stephe' — ; Terrell, MAYO
ATTEST: (
My Mo4ison, CMC/AAE, CITY SECRETARY