Min - City Council - 2012 - 07/10 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 10, 2012
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
Gary L. Caplinger, Mayor Pro Tem
Kurt Kizer
Ross Obermeyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Baine Brooks
city Staff:
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Teresa Warren, Director, Public and Media Relations Office
Peter G 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 6:17 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in the Council Conference Room of the Allen
City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
• Update Regarding Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
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 7:03 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Public Recoenition
1. Citizens' Comments.
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Victor Toledo, 580 N. Cedar, Allen, Texas, expressed his frustration over the recent threat by the City
to shut down his business. While he did not elaborate, he did explain that he had submitted a letter
regarding the incident to the City Secretary.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Sedlacek,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt the items on the Consent
Agenda as follows:
Approve Minutes of the June 26, 2012, Regular Meeting.
3. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Terms and Conditions of the Surface Transportation
Program — Metropolitan Mobility Agreement with the State of Texas Acting by and through the
Texas Department of Transportation for Funding the Construction of the Stacy Road Traffic
Signals.
RESOLUTION NO. 3092-7-12(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM — METROPOLITAN MOBILITY
AGREEMENT FOR STATE -CONTRACTED TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION WITH THE
STATE OF TEXAS ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING STACY ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONSTRUCTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Estrada Concrete
Company, LLC in the Amount of $346,722 for the Streets and Sidewalk Improvement Project
(Various Locations) and Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of $388,629.
The motion carried.
Reeular Aeenda
Other Business
Calendar
Items of Interest
• Council announced that the Convention and Visitors Bureau launched its new Branding
Campaign and encouraged residents to view the video at visitallentexas.com.
• Council recognized Boy Scouts from Troops 207, 306, 328 in attendance as a requirement for
earning the citizenship in community and communications badges.
• Council expressed appreciation to Director of Engineering John Baumgartner for his years of
service as he prepares to retire on July 20.
The Regular Meeting was recessed at 7:09 p.m.
Executive Session
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In accordance with the Texas Government Code, the Allen City Council convened into Executive Session at
7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in the Council Conference Room, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas, in
order to discuss matters pertaining to:
Legal, Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code—
Consultation with City Attorney; Legal Advice Regarding The Arts Center of North Texas
The Executive Session adjourned at 8:12 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
8. Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed during Executive Session.
The Allen City Council reconvened into the Regular Meeting at 8:13 p.m. on Tuesday,
July 10, 2012. No action was taken on items discussed during Executive Session.
Adjourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Herald and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Caplinger,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 8.13 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 24' day of July, 2012.
APPR VED:
Stephen errell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. Ge ,CITYSEC I'ARY