Min - City Council - 2009 - 10/05 - Special CalledALLEN CITY COUNCIL
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OCTOBER 5, 2009
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obermeyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek (absent)
Gary L. Caplinger
Jeff McGregor (absent)
City Starc:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager (absent)
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Special Called Meeting of the Allen City Council was
called to order by Mayor Terrell at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2009, in the Council Chambers of the
Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledee of Allegiance
1. Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider the Imposition and Adoption of a Moratorium for New
Assembly Uses and Expansion of Existing Assembly Uses on Commercial Property and
Conduct the First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting and Imposing a Moratorium.
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. 2563-10-09: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ADOPTING AND IMPOSING A MORATORIUM PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 212, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, ON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT,
INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, OR OTHER ALTERATION OR
IMPROVEMENT OF ALL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ASSEMBLY USES AND
THE EXPANSION OF ASSEMBLY USES PENDING THE REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
OCTOBER 5, 2009
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THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ("ALDC") OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE ACCEPTANCE, REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OF PLATS, PERMITS, AND ZONING APPLICATIONS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR OTHER ALTERATION OF NEW ASSEMBLY
USES OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING ASSEMBLY USE ESTABLISHMENTS,
PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Caplinger and a second by Councilmember
Obermeyer, the Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to approve the first reading
of Ordinance No. 2863-10-09, as previously captioned, adopting a moratorium for new
assembly uses and expansion of existing assembly uses on commercial property The motion
carried.
2. Items of Interest.
Executive Session
An Executive Session was not held.
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MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Herald, the
Council voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Special Called Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 5:06 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2009 The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 131h day of October, 2009
ATTEST:
S e ley B. George, -CITY SEC Y-
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Stephen
Terrell, MAYOR