Min - City Council - 2022 - 08/23 - Regular ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 23,2022
Present:
Kenneth M.Fulk,Mayor
Councilmembers:
Chris Schulmeister,Mayor Pro Tem
Daren Meis
Carl Clemencich
Dave Cornette
Dave'Shafer
Ben Trahan
City Staff:
Eric Ellwanger, City Manager
Eric Strong,Deputy City Manager
Tim Dentler,Assistant City Manager
Rebecca Vice,Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Teresa Warren,Director,Public and Media Relations
Rocio Gonzalez,Deputy City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Workshop Session
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Allen City Council present,the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council was
called to order by Mayor Fulk at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, in the Basement Meeting
Rooms of Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
2. Items of Interest
2.1 Discussion on regulations pertaining to Electric.Vehicle Charging Stations.
2.2 Discussion of proposed Allen Land Development Code amendments.
Mayor Fulk moved to Item 2.4.
2.4 Committee updates from City Council Liaisons.
2.5 Questions on current Agenda.
Mayor Fulk recessed the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council at 6:56 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23,
2022, after announcing that the City Council would reconvene 'the Workshop after the Regular Meeting
adjourned.
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Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Allen City Council present,the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council was
called to order by Mayor Fulk at 7:02 p.m.on Tuesday,August 23,2022,in the City Council Chambers
of Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Citizens' Comments
The following individuals express their support for the No New Revenue Tax Rate for FY 2022-2023
Budget.
• Dave Scott, 852 Emporio Drive,Allen;
• John.Stufflebeam 803 Meadow Park Drive,Allen;
• Melissa Spence,2030 Londonderry Drive,Allen;
• Michelle Bishop,757 David's Way,Allen;
• Humzah Ahmad,2215 Loring Drive,Allen;
• Karla Gant, 1917 Country Brook Lane,Allen;
• Paula Cheek,903 Glen Rose Drive,Allen;
• Ann Mellon-Campbell 205 Whisenant Drive,Allen;
• Joyce Voss, 964 Beverly Lane,Allen; and,
• Chuck Daniels,711 Featherbrook Court,Allen.
The following individuals express their support for the City Manager's proposed Tax Rate for FY 2022-
2023 Budget.
• Ken Cook, 1160 Montgomery Boulevard,Allen; and,
• Victoria Sublette, 1227 Palo Duro Drive,Allen.
4. Consent Agenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Clemencich and a second by Councilmember
Cornette, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve all items on the
Consent Agenda as follows:
4.1 Approve minutes of the August 9,2022,Regular City Council Meeting.
4.2 Adopt an Ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between Atmos Cities Steering
Committee and Atmos Energy Corporation,Mid-Tex Division regarding the company's
2021 Rate Review Mechanism(RRM)Filing.
ORDINANCE NO..3936-8-22: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALLEN TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE
ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE ("ACSC") AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,
MID-TEX DIVISION REGARDING THE 'COMPANY'S 2022 RATE REVIEW
MECHANISM FILING; DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE;
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ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH
THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE
ATTACHED SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST; APPROVING AN ATTACHMENT ESTABLISHING A
BENCHMARK FOR PENSIONS AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS; REQUIRING
THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE ACSC'S 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.
4.3 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, reject, alter or
terminate a grant through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program for partial
funding of the construction of the north and south sections of Rowlett Trail with federal
funding administered through the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
RESOLUTION NO.3937-8-22(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY
OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
"APPLICANT," DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR,
ACTING FOR,AND ON BEHALF OF THE"APPLICANT"IN DEALING WITH THE NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "GRANTOR", FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET-ASIDE
PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PROGRAM"; CERTIFYING THAT
THE"APPLICANT" IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE; CERTIFYING
THAT THE "APPLICANT' MATCHING SHARE IS READILY AVAILABLE; AND
DEDICATING THE PROPOSED FACILITY FOR PERMANENT PUBLIC PARK AND
PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION USES;AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4.4 Authorize the City Manager to execute an Economic Development Agreement with HUB-
WPCM RVF II Partners I,LLC.
4.5 Authorize the City Manager to execute a One-Year License Agreement with the Dallas
Sidekicks Professional Soccer Team of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) to play
all home games at Credit Union of Texas Event Center for the 2022-2023 Season.
4.6 Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase of temporary communication
equipment from Motorola Solutions for the Rowlett Tower Repaint for$141,283.
The motion carried.
5. Regular Agenda
6. Other Business
111 6.1 Calendar.
• September 13 - Public Hearing date and schedule vote regarding the Fiscal Year 2022-
2023 City Budget
• September 13 —Public Hearing date and vote regarding the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 City
Tax Rate
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6.2 Items of Interest.
• Councilmember Corvette invited the public to attend the Allen Heritage Guild's meeting
held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Train Depot.
• Councilmember Cornette announced the Allen Public Safety Recovery Fund Car Show
being held at the Cottonwood Church on September 10 from 8:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.
• Mayor Fulk announced Leia's Kids as his charity of the month and their `Crowns and
Cowboys' event is planned for September 18 in Downtown McKinney.
_ 7. Adjournment
Mayor Fulk adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council at 7:37 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 23,2022.
Workshop Session Continued
Mayor Fulk reconvened the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council 7:46 p.m. in the Basement Meeting
Rooms of Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
Mayor Fulk continued with Item 2.3.
2. Items of Interest Continued
2.3 Discussion Regarding the proposed FY22-23 budget.
3. Adjourn to Regular Meeting
With no further discussion,Mayor Fulk adjourned the Workshop Session of the Allen City Council at
9:17 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, in the Basement Meeting Rooms of Allen City Hall, 305
Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
These minutes were approved on the 13`h day of September 2022.
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e neth M.Fulk,MAY
ATTEST: _
Shelley B.George,TRMC,.0 TY SECRETARY