Min - City Council - 2015 - 05/26 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 26, 2015
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
Eric Ellwanger, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Teresa Warren, Director, Public and Media Relations Office
' Pete Smith, City Attorney
Workshop Session
The Workshop Session was not held in lieu of the City Council Annual Reception.
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 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City
Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledge of Allegiance
Administration of Oaths -of -Office
and Presentation of Certificates -of -Election
City Secretary George administered the Oaths -of -Office to re-elected Councilmember Kurt Kizer, Place No.
I, Councilmember Joseph Herald, Place No. 3, and Councilmember Gary L. Caplinger, Place No. 5. Mayor
Terrell presented the Certificates -of -Election and offered his congratulations to them. The Councilmembers
took their places at the Council bench
Public Recognition
1. Citizens' Comments.
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1 2. Reuse -a -Shoe Competition Winners Presentation.
1" Place Winner Vaughan Elementary, 725 pairs of shoes.
2n° Place Winner Evans Elementary, 443 pairs of shoes.
3rtl Place Winner: Green Elementary, 442 pairs of shoes.
Individual Winner: Maya Bullock, 91' Grade, Lowery Freshman Center, 182 pairs of shoes
Consent Atenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Obermeyer and a second by Councilmember
Brooks, 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 May 12, 2015, Regular Meeting.
4. Approve Minutes of the May 19, 2015, Special Called Meeting to Conduct the Canvass of the
General and Special Elections.
5. Adopt an Ordinance Adopting the Amendments to the Allen City Charter Approved by the
Voters of the City of Allen at an Election held on May 9, 2015.
ORDINANCE NO. 3305-5-15: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
1 ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE
CHARTER APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN AT AN ELECTION HELD
ON MAY 9, 2015, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. Adopt an Ordinance Approving a Negotiated Settlement Between the Atmos Cities Steering
Committee and Atmos Energy Corporation Regarding the Company's Rate Review Mechanism
(RRM),
ORDINANCE 3306-5-15: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED RESOLUTION
BETWEEN THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,
MID-TEX DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S 2014 AND 2015 RATE REVIEW
MECHANISM FILINGS, APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ATTACHED
RATE TARIFFS AND PROOF OF REVENUES, DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE
UNREASONABLE; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS
CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET
BY THE SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE REASONABLE RATEMAKING
EXPENSES, DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; ADOPTING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF
THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND THE ACSC'S LEGAL COUNSEL.
7, Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Purchase of Staffing Services for
The Courses at Watters Creek with FW Services Inc. dba Pacesetter Personnel Services in the
amount of 5212,576 with the Option for Two, One -Year Renewals and Award an Alternative
Annual Contract with Starwood Staffing Services, to be Utilized in the Event the Primary
Contractor is Unable to Fulfill Their Contractual Obligations.
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8. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for the Upgrade and Renovation of
Broadcast Equipment for the City Council Chambers and the Allen Public Library Civic
Auditorium in the Total Amount of $161,331 with Digital Resources, Inc. Through the TIPS
Local Cooperative Purchasing Program.
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. in the
Amount of $78,011 for Micro -Surfacing of the Streets in the Allenwood Estates Neighborhood
Through an Interlocal Purchasing Agreement with the City of North Richland Hills and
Establish a Project Budget of $86,000.
10. Receive the Capital Improvement Program (CtP) Status Reports.
11. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of April 2015.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
12. Adopt a Resolution Establishing Rates and Fees for Commercial and Residential Solid Waste,
Recycling, and Household Hazardous Waste Services.
Although there was not a public hearing scheduled, Mayor Terrell allowed residents to speak on this
item.
Don Evans, 932 Glen Rose Court, Allen, Texas, requested an exemption for citizens 65 and over from
future increases.
The following individuals did not speak but supported an exemption for citizens over 65'
Jack Rettig, 820 Kipling Drive, Allen, Texas;
Judy Rettig, 820 Kipling Drive, Allen, Texas;
Ronald J Boggan, 1007 Sandy Creek, Allen, Texas;
Mike Britton, 2026 Midhurt Drive, Allen, Texas,
RESOLUTION NO. 3307-5-15( : A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING FEES AND RATES FOR
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES, PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Sedlacek and a second by Mayor Pro Tem
Caplinger, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt Resolution No.
3307-5-15(R), as previously captioned, that sets new rates and fees for commercial and
residential solid waste, recycling, and household hazardous waste services. The motion
carried.
IOther Business
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1 13. Calendar.
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• June I & 8 - Summer Sounds Concert Series, Joe Farmer Recreation Center Amphitheater, 7 p m.
• June 1 - 9 - Early Voting Period for June 13th Runoff Election for the CCCCD
14. Items of Interest.
• Council recognized a Boy Scout from Troop 4223 in attendance as a requirement in earning the
citizenship in community merit badge.
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
AJourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councdmember Herald and a second by Councilmember Brooks, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Allen City Council at 7:27 p in on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 9" day of June 2015.
ATTEST:
Shelley B. George, MIC, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
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Stephen ferrell, MAYOR