Min - City Council - 2020 - 05/26 - Regular ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 26,2020
Present:
Debbie Stout,Mayor
Councilmembers:
Gary L. Caplinger,Mayor Pro Tern
Kurt Kizer
Carl Clemencich
Lauren Doherty
Chris Schulmeister
Baine Brooks
City Staff:
Eric Ellwanger,City Manager
Eric Strong,Deputy City Manager(absent)
Tim Dentler,Assistant City Manager
Rebecca Vice,Assistant City Manager(absent)
Shelley B. George,City Secretary(absent)
Teresa Warren,Director,Public and Media Relations(absent)
Lauren Field,Deputy City Secretary
Pete 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 Stout at 6:19 p.m.on Tuesday,May 26,2020, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall,
305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
1. Update Regarding the Bond Issuance Schedule
2. Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons.
3. Questions on Current Agenda.
With no further discussion, the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was adjourned at 6:38 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 26,2020.
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Councilmembers present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council was called to
order by Mayor Stout at 7:00 p.m.on Tuesday,May 26,2020, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall,
305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Public Recognition
1. Citizen Comments.
Consent Agenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Clemencich and a second by Councilmember
Schulmeister,the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt all items on the
Consent Agenda as follows:
2. Approve Minutes of the May 12,2020,Regular City Council Meeting.
3. Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Various Audio-Visual
Equipment for the Allen Central Fire Station from Digital Resources Inc., in the Amount of
$149,881.04.
4. Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Purchase of Various Furniture from Facilitech,Inc.,
DBA Business Interiors, for Allen Central Fire Renovation/Expansion Through Cooperative
Purchasing Systems in the Amount of$186,639.28.
5. Approve the Recommendation from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reinvestment Zone
Number One(Garden District)Board of Directors Relating to Payment to Watters Creek Owner,
LLC,from the TIF Fund in the Amount of$761,313.84 from the City Tax Increment,$133,920.67
from the County Tax Increment,and a payment to the City from the TIF Fund in the Amount of
$15,000 for Administrative Support.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
6. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to sign the Texas Coalition for Affordable
Power's (TCAP) Professional Services Agreement and GEXA Energy's Commercial Electric
Service Agreement(CESA)for Power to be Provided on and after January 1,2023.
RESOLUTION NO.3749-5-20(R):A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN,COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
TEXAS COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE POWER'S (TCAP) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT AND GEXA ENERGY'S COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE AGREEMENT
(CESA)FOR POWER TO BE PROVIDED ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1,2023;AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Councilmember Schulmeister and a second by Mayor Pro Tern Caplinger,
the Council voted seven(7) for and none(0) opposed to adopt Resolution No. 3749-5-20(R),
as previously captioned, authorizing the City Manager to sign the Texas Coalition for
Affordable Power's (TCAP) Professional Services Agreement and GEXA Energy's
Commercial Electric Service Agreement(CESA)for power to be provided on and after January
1,2023.The motion carried.
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Other Business
7. Calendar.
8. Item of Interest.
• Council wished happy birthday to Councilmember Doherty's sister.
Executive Session
The Executive Session was not held.
Adjournment
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brooks and a second by Councilmember Doherty,the
Council voted seven(7)for and none(0)opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Allen
City Council at 7:31 p.m. on Tuesday,May 26,2020. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 9'h day of June 2020.
APP VED:
Deb ie Stout,MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B.George, C, CITY SEC TARY