Min - City Council - 2016 - 07/26 - RegularALLEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 26, 2016
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
�5 Teresa Warren, Director, Public and Media Relations Office
® Rebecca Vice, Assistant to the City Manager
Pete Smith, City Attorney
The Workshop Session was not held in lieu of the City Council and Keep Allen Beautiful Reception held in
honor of the City of Allen winning the Governor's Community Achievement Award.
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, July 26, 2016, in the Council Chambers of the Allen City Hall,
305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Pledee of Alleeiance
Public Recoenition
Citizens' Comments.
��++ 2. Recognition of Keep Texas Beautiful Award Winners.
First Place, Ebbs Hallidav and Maurice Acers Business/Indush-v Award - Finisar
Second Place, Rothe Jackson Youth Leadership Award - Mason Moon
• Gold Star Affiliate— Keep Allen Beautiful
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• Sustained Excellence — Keep Allen Beautiful
• Governor's Community Achievement Award - City of Allen
3. Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor:
• Presentation of a Proclamation to the Allen Americans Professional Hockey Team Proclaiming
2016 as "Allen Americans Year."
Presentation of the Library Board's Annual Report by Chairperson Devita Widmer.
Consent Aeenda
Mayor Terrell removed the following items from the Consent Agenda.
Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, "Animals and Fowl,"
Relating to the Keeping of Backyard Chickens.
11. Transmit the Proposed 2016-2017 City Budget and the Proposed 2017-2021 Capital Improvement
Program.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Brooks and a second by Councilmember Herald, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt all remaining items on the Consent
Agenda as follows:
5. Approve Minutes of the July 12, 2016, Regular City Council Meeting.
6. Adopt an Ordinance Approving and Enacting Supplement No. 13 to the Allen Land Development
Code.
ORDINANCE NO. 3405-7-16: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NO 13 TO THE ALLEN LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING THEREOF, AUTHENTICATION
BY THE MAYOR AND ATTESTATION BY THE CITY SECRETARY, PROVIDING A REPEAL
OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS TO REPEAL; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR SUCH VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8. Adopt a Resolution Opposing the Proposed Kittyhawk Transmission Line and Substation Project
by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Regarding its Proposed Routes in Allen.
RESOLUTION NO. 34(6-7-16(R1: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, OPPOSING THE PROPOSED KITTYHAWK TRANSMISSION
LINE AND SUBSTATION PROJECT BY BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.,
REGARDING ITS PROPOSED ROUTES IN ALLEN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Lease Purchase
Agreement to Facilitate the Purchase of the Service Center Property from the Allen Independent
School District for a Total Purchase Price of $1,700,000.
RESOLUTION NO. 3407-7-16(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO
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WITH THE ALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEASE WITH
THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AT 2 BUTLER CIRCLE, ALLEN, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Commercial Contract of Sale
with Molsen Farms Real Estate, Ltd., In the Amount of $2,333,333.33 Plus Closing Costs for the
Purchase of 14 Acres of the 30 Acre Tract of Land Located at Greenville Avenue and Ridgemont
Drive, Including Any Associated Incidental Expenses. [Molsen Farms
RESOLUTION NO. 3408-7-16(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A COMMERICIAL CONTRACT OF SALE
FOR THE PURCHASE OF 14.Ot ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE JAMISON MCBAIN
SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 491, CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF
FUNDS, NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER ACTIONS
NECESSARY TO CLOSE ON SAID PURCHASE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12. Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Purchase of Devices, Holsters, and Cartridges for the
Allen Police Department from Taser International, Inc., for a Total Amount of $51,135.35.
13. Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Vulcan Signs to Provide
Street Sign Blades, Sign Blanks, Stop Signs, and Sign Posts with Four Optional One -Year
Renewals for an Annual Amount of $70,000.
14. Receive the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Reports.
15. Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of June 2016.
The motion carried
Mayor Terrell moved to Agenda Item 7
Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, "Animals and Fowl,"
Relating to the Keeping of Backyard Chickens.
ORDINANCE NO. 3409-7-16: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "ANIMALS AND FOWL" OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTION
3-1 TO ADD A DEFINTION FOR BACKYARD CHICKENS; BY AMENDING SECTION 3-18
CHANGING THE TITLE OF THE SECTION TO "LIVESTOCK AND FOWL", BY AMENDING
SECTION 3-18(E) AND ADDING SUBSECTION 3-18(H) TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR
THE KEEPING OF BACKYARD CHICKENS PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000) FOREACH I OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councdmember Herald and a second by Councdmember Obermeyer,
the Council voted six (6) for and one (1) opposed, with Councdmember Sedlacek casting the
negative vote, to adopt Ordinance No 3409-7-16, as previously captioned, amending the Code
of Ordinances, Chapter 3, "Animals and Fowl," relating to the keeping of backyard chickens
by establishing a setback of 20 feet from adjacent property lines, allowing up to four (4) hens
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kept in a coop, and that no permit shall be issued if there are deed restrictions or Home Owners
Association (HOA) covenants prohibiting fowl. The motion carred.
Mayor Terrell continued to Agenda Item 16.
Reeular Aeenda
16. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan
for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Ma} or Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against this item to
do so at this tune
With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing
RESOLUTION NO. 3410-7-16(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, APPROVING THE 2016-2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN;
AUTHORIZING ITS SUBMISSION TO THE U S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD), REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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 Resolution No. 3410-7-16(R),
as previously captioned, to approve the 2016-2017 CommunitN Development Block Grant
Annual Action Plan. The motion carried.
17. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Establishing Reinvestment Zone #32 and
Approve a Tax Abatement Agreement with One Bethany Development Partners LP Supporting
Construction of an Approximately 125,000 Square Foot Class A Office Building Located North
of Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm on Bethany Drive. [Kaizen]
Mavor Terrell opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak for or against this item to
do so at this time.
With no one speaking, Mayor Terrell closed the public hearing.
ORDINANCE NO. 3411-7-16: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DESIGNATING REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 32 (ALLEN
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS); PROVIDING ELIGIBILITY OF THE ZONE FOR
COMMERCIAL -INDUSTRIAL TAX ABATEMENT, CONTAINING FINDINGS THAT THE
AREA QUALIFIES TO BE DESIGNATED AS A REINVESTMENT ZONE AND THE
IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT ARE FEASIBLE AND PRACTICABLE AND OF BENEFIT TO THE
LAND AND THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE,
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 adopt Ordinance No. 3411-7-16, as
previously captioned, establishing Reinvestment Zone #32 and approve a Tax Abatement
Agreement with One Bethany Development Partners LP supporting construction of an
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approximately 125,000 square foot Class A Office Building located north of Watters Creek at
Montgomery Farm on Bethany Drive The motion carried.
17. Calendar.
19. Items of Interest.
Council recognized a Boy Scout from Troop 594 in attendance as a requirement for the
communications merit badge.
Executive Session
"Che Executive Session was not held.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember 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 8:16 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. The motion carried.
IThese minutes approved on the 9" day of August 2016.
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Stephen Terrell, MAYO
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