Min - City Council - 2006 - 10/24 - RegularA
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
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OCTOBER 24, 2006
Present
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Susan Bartlemay, Mayor Pro Tem
Debbie Stout
Ross Obermeyer iamved at 6 20 p rai
Mark Pacheco
Gary L. Caplinger
Jeff McGregor
City Staff:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary (anseal)
Pete Smith, City Attorney
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 6.10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in the Council Conference Room of the
Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the workshop included:
• Discuss the Proposed Contract for a New Third Party Administrator for Health Insurance and Other
Employment Benefits —
Laura Morrow, Human Resources Director
• Update on the Actuarial Analysis Relating to Post Employment Benefits
Kevin Hammeke, Finance Director
• Transportation Update—
Mark Pacheco, Councilmember
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7,00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 24, 2006.
Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum 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 7:07 p.m. on Tuesdav, October 24, 2006, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
PledeePledee of Allegiance
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2006 PAGE 2
Public Recoenition
1. Citizens' Comments.
2. Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor:
• Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board,
Proclaiming November 4, 2006, as ".411en Recycles Day. '
• Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Allen High Noon Lions Club,
Proclaiming November 11, 2006, as "R7rUe Cane Day "
A- Prewnt-tim, of - Cheek L. Collin County Commis.. ner joe Jaynes to the Cit of Allen
the Allen Parks Foundation On the Amount of $426,000 for the Point 8 Trail Connection linkin
Farm -
The City Council did not take action on this item, and Mayor Terrell announced that this item
would be rescheduled to November 14.
4. Recognition of the City of Allen Public and Media Relations Department for a Series of
Awards from Four Professional Organizations.
Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (TATOA)
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)
City County Communication and Marketing Association (3CMA)
• Lone Star EMMY Chapter
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember McGregor and a second by Councilmember
Caplinger, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the consent agenda as
follows:
5. Approve Minutes of the October 10, 2006, Regular Meeting.
6. Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances to Establishing Rates for Wastewater
Service for Out -of -City Customers that Have Both City Water and Wastewater Sewer Service.
ORDINANCE NO. 2569-10-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "UTILITIES" TO AMEND WATER AND SEWER RATES,
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. Adopt a Resolution Determining the Necessity for Acquisition of Two Easements Crossing
Property Along Jupiter Road to Cottonwood Creek Owned by RDI McDermott, L.P. and
Norma Jo Johnson, and Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to File Proceedings in
Eminent Domain to Acquire Such Property, if Necessary.
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2006
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RESOLUTION NO. 2570-10-06(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
��_ OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR A NEW 15 -INCH SANITARY SEWER LINE
BETWEEN JUPITER ROAD AND COTTONWOOD CREEK AS DESCRIBED IN THE
EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO, WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT
DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE EASEMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
8. Motion to Accept the Resignation of Ms. Lori Welborn and to Declare a Vacancy in Place No. 4
of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board.
9. Motion to Set Saturday, January 20, 2007, as the Date for the City Council Strategic Planning
Session.
10. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with Great -West Healthcare as the City's
Third -Party Administrator and Stop -Loss Carrier; The Standard for Life and Accidental
Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short -Term Disability
Insurance, and Long -Term Disability Insurance; and MHNet for our Employee Assistance
Program Provider.
11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with The Village at Allen, L.P. for the
Developer to Fund the Costs to Accelerate the Design of Stacy Road from US 75 to Greenville
Avenue in Conjunction with The Village at Allen Development.
12. Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Spring Meadow Park Project Budget to $663,270
and to Award a Contract for Construction of Spring Meadow Park to SVA Construction in the
Amount of $518,172.
13. Authorize the City Manager to Increase the Monument Sign Project Budget to $63,975 and to
Award a Contract for Construction of a Monument Sign at Joe Farmer Recreation Center to
Jim Bowman Construction Company, L.P. in the Amount of $45,600.
14. Authorize the City Manager to set the Bridgewater Crossing Park Project Budget to
$126,762.90, and to Award a Contract for Construction of Bridgewater Crossing Park to Jim
Bowman Construction Company, L.P. in the Amount of $101,037.90.
15. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Real Estate Sales Contract for the Acquisition of 543
Hanover, known as the Marshall Tract, for the Establishment of a Neighborhood Park, for a
Total of $100,000 Plus Closing Costs.
16. Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of a New Ambulance through the
Houston -Galveston Area Council of Governments' Contractor, Frazer, Ltd. for an Amount
Not to Exceed $123,500.
17. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report.
18. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of September 2006.
The motion carried
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2006
Other Business
19. Calendar
October 30 — TRIAD Meeting
November 3 — Last Day of Early Voting for the November 71h General Election
November 4—"Allen Recycles Day"
November 11 — "Panache! 2006' Event Honoring Local Artist, Amanda Dunbar
20. Items of Interest
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
21. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemav,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 7:31 p m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. The motion carried
These minutes approved on the 14ih day of November, 2006.
APPR ED:
Stephen lerrell, MAYOR
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Shelley B. Georke, CITY SECRETARY
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Aeenda
Other Business
19. Calendar
October 30 — TRIAD Meeting
November 3 — Last Day of Early Voting for the November 71h General Election
November 4—"Allen Recycles Day"
November 11 — "Panache! 2006' Event Honoring Local Artist, Amanda Dunbar
20. Items of Interest
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
21. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Stout and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Bartlemav,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 7:31 p m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. The motion carried
These minutes approved on the 14ih day of November, 2006.
APPR ED:
Stephen lerrell, MAYOR
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Shelley B. Georke, CITY SECRETARY