Min - City Council - 2011 - 01/25 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 25, 2011
Present
Stephen Terrell. Mayor
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obermeyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Gary L. Caplinger
Jeff McGregor
City Staff:
Peter H Vargas, City Manager
Shelley B George, City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney
IWorkshop Session
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was called to
order by Mayor Terrell at 6:14 p.m. on Tuesday. January 25, 2011, in the Council Conference Room of the
Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway. Allen, Texas.
• Update Regarding the Concept Plan for the Main Street Reconstruction Project
• Presentation of a Concept Plan for a Wakeboard Cable Park
• Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 2.5. 2011.
Call to Order and Announce a Ouairm is Present
With a quorum of the Councilmembefs present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council was called to
order by Mayor Terrell at 7:08 p m. on Tuesday. January 25, 2011, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Recognition
1. Citizens' Comments.
Presentation of a Proclamation by the Office of the Mayor:
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• Presentation of a Proclamation to representatives of the Allen Heritage Guild Proclaiming
February 2011 as Allen Heritage Guild Month
Consent Agenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Obermeyer,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the items on the Consent
Agenda as follows.
3. Approve Minutes of the January 11, 2011, Regular Meeting.
4. Adopt an Ordinance Changing the Name of "Village Drive," in its Entirety, to "Cabela Drive:'
ORDINANCE NO. 2982-1.11: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, CHANGING THE NAME OF "VILLAGE DRIVE," IN ITS
ENTIRETY, TO "CABELA DRIVE" AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "A": PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5. Adopt a Resolution to Suspend the Effective Date of Oncor Electric Delivery Company's
Requested Rate Change to Increase Electric Utility Rates for 90 Days.
RESOLUTION NO. 2983-1-11(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
® OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, SUSPENDING THE FEBRUARY 14, 2011,
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY'S REQUESTED RATE
CHANGE TO PERMIT THE CITY TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST AND TO ESTABLISH
REASONABLE RATES, APPROVING COOPERATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE
OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR TO HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY LITIGATION AND
APPEALS; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW, REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE STEERING
COMMITTEE,
6. Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Purchase of One (I) Replacement Fire Truck
Through the Houston -Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) Cooperative
Purchasing Program Contractor, Martin Apparatus, Inc., for an Amount Not to Exceed
$999,869.67.
7. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with Ticketmaster, LLC to
Provide Ticket Sales and Distribution Services for Events at the Allen Event Center.
8. Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Champion Utility
Construction, LLC for the Suncreek Drainage Improvements in the Amount of $92,664 and
Establish a Project Budget of $100,000.
9. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of December 2010.
10. Receive the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Reports.
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IThe motion carried.
Regular Agenda
11. Adopt a Resolution Implementing the Water and Sewer Rate Increases Recommended for
Fiscal Year 2010-2011 by the Water and Sewer Multi -Year Financial Plan and Rate Design
Study.
RESOLUTION NO. 2984-1.11(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS. ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER CHARGES AND
WATER SERVICE CHARGES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Sedlacek and a second by Councilmember
Obermeyer, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Resolution No.
2984-1-11(R), as previously captioned, setting new rates for residential and commercial water
and sewer services. The motion carried
12. Calendar.
• Allen City Council Strategic Planning Meeting. January 29 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
13. Items of Interest.
• Council recognized Boy Scouts from Troops 306 and 1234 to attendance as a requirement for the
citizenship to the community merit badge.
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
14. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discusses during Executive Session.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Stout and a second by Councilmember Herald, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 7.38 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 8ih day of February, 2011.
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
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IATTEST:
Shelley B. George, TY SECRETARV
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