Min - City Council - 2008 - 07/08 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 8, 2008
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Oberrneyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Gary L. Caplinger
Jeff McGregor
City Statf:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager (absent)
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney (absent)
Joe Gorfida, 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 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen
City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the workshop included:
• 2008-2009 Allen City Council Photo
• Introduction of Sally Leeper, Chair of the Board of Adjustment/Building & Standards/Sign Control
Board
• Questions on Current Agenda
o Consent Agenda Item No. 5
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7 15 p m on
Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
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 7:18 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
I Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledee of Alleeiance
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EPublic Recoenition
Citizens' Comments.
Mack Northcutt, 1810 Green Meadow Circle, Allen, Texas, spoke regarding Agenda Item 5. He
requested Council exclude the properties of 1800 Green Meadow Circle, 1801 Green Meadow
Circle, and 1801 Heather Glen Circle from the assessment and that they only be required to pay
normal connection and sewer impact fees at time of connection.
Roger Sautzman, 1801 Heather Glen Circle, Allen, Texas, concurred with Mr. Northcutt.
2. Presentation of a Blue Star Flag to the Families of Allen Servicemen Currently Deployed by
the U.S. Armed Forces.
• William and Sally Phillips, parents of Major William E. Phillips III of the United States Amy
3. Presentation of the Board of Adjustment/Building & Standards Commission/Sign Control
Board Annual Report.
• Sally Leeper, Chair
Mayor Pro Tem Stout removed Agenda Item 5 from the Consent Agenda for open discussion
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Obermeyer and a second by Councilmember
McGregor, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the remaining
items on the Consent Agenda as follows:
4. Approve Minutes of the June 24, 2008, Regular Meeting.
6. Approve a Resolution Amending the Fee Schedule for Wrecker and Impound Services for
Consent and Non -Consent Tows for the Allen Police Department.
RESOLUTION NO. 2751-7-08(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING TOWING AND STORAGE FEES;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Halff
Associates, Inc. for an Amount not to Exceed $201,300 for the Design of Watters Road from
Bossy Boots Drive to Star Trail Drive and Establish a Preliminary Project Budget of $492,397.
S. Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Redline Services, Inc.,
in the Amount of $108,727.50, for Construction Services as it Relates to the Fair Meadow
Sanitary Sewer Project and Amend the Project Budget to $144,000.
The motion carried.
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E5. Adopt an Ordinance Authorizing a Wastewater Connection Fee for the Fair Meadow Addition.
ORDINANCE NO. 2750-7-08: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ADOPTING WASTEWATER COLLECTION LINE
CONNECTION FEES FOR FAIR MEADOW ADDITION; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF
PAYMENT FOR SAID FEE; PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THIS ORDINANCE IN THE LAND RECORDS OF COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Oberrneyer,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve Ordinance No. 2750-7-08,
as previously captioned, authorizing a wastewater connection fee, capped at $6,000/lot, for
each of the lots of Fair Meadow Addition along Green Meadow Circle and Heather Glen
Circle. The motion carried.
Regular Aeenda
9. Conduct a Public Hearing and Discuss the Proposed 2008-2009 Annual Action Plan for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
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.
Other Business
10. Calendar.
• July 24 - Allen Event Center Groundbreaking/l l a.m. to 1 p.m.
• July 26 - Ribbon Cuttings at Various Neighborhood Parks
11. Items of Interest.
Council recognized Boy Scouts with Troop 730 for their efforts in working towards the
communications merit badge.
Councilmember McGregor announced that he would be out of town on business during the July 22,
2008, Regular Meeting.
The Executive Session was not held.
12. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Sedlacek, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 8:09 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 22n° day of July, 2008.
ATTEST:
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--l^^ey B. Geor C, CITY SE TARY
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APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR