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ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 28, 2007
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obermeyer
Mark Pacheco
Robin L. Sedlacek
Gary L. Caplinger
Jeff McGregor
City Starc:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
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 6:23 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, in the Council Conference Room of the
Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the workshop included:
• Introduction of Burt Kizer, President of the Allen Economic Development Corporation
• Discuss the Expenditure of Funds in the Library Collections Acquisition Fund
• Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons
c Council Nominating Committee
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 6:52 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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 Tuesday, August 28, 2007, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Recognition
1. Citizens' Comments.
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2. Recognition of the City of Allen Purchasing Division for Receiving the `Achievement of
Excellence in Procurement Award' for the Seventh Consecutive Year.
3. Kurt Kizer, President, presented the Allen Economic Development Corporation's Annual
Report to the City Council.
Consent Aeenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer,
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the consent agenda as follows:
4. Approve Minutes of the August 10-12, 2007, City Council Budget Workshop
5. Approve Minutes of the August 14, 2007, Regular Meeting.
6. Adopt an Ordinance to Deny Atmos Energy Corporation's Request for a Gas Reliability
Infrastructure Program (GRIP) Rate Increase for Gas Utility Investment in 2006.
ORDINANCE NO. 2649-8-07: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DENYING THE REQUEST OF ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,
MID-TEX DIVISION, FOR AN ANNUAL GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
(GRIP) RATE INCREASE IN THIS MUNICIPALITY, AS A PART OF THE COMPANY'S
STATEWIDE GAS UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: SUPPORTING STATUTORY REFORM
OF THE TEXAS GRIP STATUTE, FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
THIS ORDINANCE TO ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION AND THE CITY'S
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Drainage Easement Dedication, Consisting of 1,210
Square Feet, for the City of Allen, Across Existing Property Owned by the City of Allen and
Located in the Allen Station Business Park.
8. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Jim Bowman Construction for the
Construction of Improvements Along Alma Drive, From Ridgeview Drive to Kingsley Court,
for an Amount Not to Exceed $370,108.90, and Amend the Project Budget to $480,000.
9. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Oncor Electric Delivery Company
for Street Lighting Service.
10. Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase, Delivery, and Installation of Storage
Shelving System in the Prestige Water Tower, for the Allen Police Department Through the
Authorized State of Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) Contractor, Southwest
Solutions Group, for an Amount Not to Exceed $37,387.
11. Receive the CIP (Capital Improvement Program) Status Report.
12. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of July 2007.
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11 The motion carried.
Reeular Aeenda
13. Conduct a Public Hearing of the Budget as Required by Article IV, Section 4.04 of the Allen
City Charter.
Mavor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against this item
to do so at this time.
With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing.
14. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 City Tax Rate and Set the City Council
Meeting Date of September Il, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway,
Allen, Texas, to Vote on the Proposed Tax Rate of 55.7 Cents per $100 of the Certified
Appraised Value for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget.
Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against this item
to do so at this time.
With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Pacheco and a second by Councilmember
Caplinger, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to set the City Council meeting
date of September 11, 2007, at 7:00 PM at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen,
Texas, to vote on the proposed tax rate of 55 7 cents per $100 of the certified appraised value
for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget. The motion carried.
15. Adopt an Ordinance Authorizing Automated Red Light Camera Systems in the City of Allen
and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with Redflex Traffic Solutions, Inc.
to Provide an Automated Red Light Camera System.
ORDINANCE NO. 2650-8-07: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9,
"MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," BY ADDING ARTICLE XV, "AUTOMATED RED
LIGHT ENFORCEMENT", PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY,
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDURES: PROVIDING FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION HEARING; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF CIVIL
PENALTY FUNDS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Caplinger and a second by Councilmember
McGregor, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to authorize the use of
automated red light camera systems in the City of Allen and authorizing the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Redflex Traffic Solutions, Inc. to provide an automated red light
camera system. The motion carried.
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16. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Zoning Amendment to PD
Planned Development No. 88 to Amend the Regulations Related to Private Streets, Side Yard
Setbacks, and Fence Restrictions for the Estates of Twin Creeks.
Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against this item
to do so at this time.
With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing.
ORDINANCE NO. 2651-8-07: 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, BY GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO "PD"
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 88, ORDINANCE NO. 1883-11-00, AS HERETOFORE
AMENDED, TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS RELATED TO PRIVATE STREETS, SIDE
YARD SETBACKS, AND FENCE RESTRICTIONS FOR THE ESTATES OF TWIN CREEKS
FOR 79.585± ACRES OF LAND SITUATED IN THE JESSE A. GOUGH SURVEY, ABSTRACT
NO. 854, BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED HERETO;
PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR 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 Pacheco and a second by Councilmember
Obertneyer, Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Ordinance No. 2651-
8-07, as previously captioned, to grant a zoning amendment to PD Planned Development No.
88 to amend the regulations related to private streets, side yard setbacks, and fence
restrictions for the Estates of Twin Creeks. The motion carried.
17. CONTINUED ITEM: Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Zoning
Amendment to PD Planned Development No. 96 to Expand the Boundaries of Tract 1 by 8.43±
Acres and Amend Development Regulations for Lot 37, and Sub Areas 1, 2, and 3 for Bethany
Mews. (This item is being continued to the September 11. 1007, City Council Meeting, pending
action from the Planning and Zoning Commission.)
Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember McGregor and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Stout,
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to continue the public hearing to the
September 11, 2007, Council meeting. The motion carried.
18. CONTINUED ITEM: Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Zoning
Amendment to PD Planned Development No. 96 to Expand the Planned Development.
Development Regulations are Proposed for a Mix of Uses Including R-6 Residential, TH
Townhome and LR Local Retail for Connemara Crossing. (This item is being continued to the
September 11, 1007, Ci(yr Council Meeting, pending action from the Planning and Zoning
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Commission.)
Mayor Terrell opened the public hearing.
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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer,
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to continue the public hearing to the
September 11, 2007, Council meeting. The motion carried.
Other Business
19. Calendar.
September 3 — City Offices will be Closed in Observance of Labor Dav
20. Items of Interest.
Council wished Mr. Smith a very happy birthday.
The Executive Session was not held.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember McGregor,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the Ill day of September, 2007
ATTEST:
,TCEShelley B. Geo RMTARY
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APPROVED:
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Stephen Terrell, MAYOR