Min - City Council - 2024 - 02/13 - Regular ALLEN CI-TY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 13,2024
Present:
Baine L. Brooks,Mayor
Allen City Council:
Chris Schulmeister,Mayor Pro Tem
Mary Vail-Grube
Tommy Baril
Dave Cornette
Dave Shafer
Ben Trahan
Planning and Zoning Commission:
Dan Metevier, Chair
Michael Smiddy, 1"Vice Chair
Gary Stocker,2'Vice Chair
Danielle Westgard
Sandeep Kathuria
Cynthia Walker
City Staff:
Eric Ellwanger, City Manager
Eric Strong,Deputy City Manager(absent)
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
Joint Workshop Session
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
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With a quorum'of the Allen City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission present, the Joint
Workshop of the Allen City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by
Mayor Brooks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday,February 13,2024,in the Basement Meeting Rooms A and B
of Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
2. Discussion Items
2.1 Discussion regarding Comprehensive Plan Update.
2.2 Committee Updates from City Council Liaisons.
2.3 Questions on the Current Agenda.
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3. Adjourn to Regular Meeting
With no further discussion,Mayor Brooks adjourned the Joint Workshop of the Allen City Council and
Planning and Zoning Commission at 6:48 p.m. on Tuesday,February 13, 2024, in Basement Meeting
Rooms A and B of Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
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 Brooks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,February 13,2024,in the Council Chambers
of Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Brooks asked everyone to join him and the Allen City Council in a moment of silence.
3. Public Recognition
3.1 Presentation of a Proclamation by the Office of the Mayor.
• Engineers Week
3.2 Introduction of City of Allen Chief of Police Steve Dye.
4. Citizens' Comments
Erica Van Houton, 927 Garden Park Drive, Allen, Texas, addressed the Council regarding setting a
vision for Allen.
Allen residents addressed the Council regarding the conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories:
Judy Cote; Sigal Davidow;Rivae Campo;Sana Khan;Khansa Khatoon;and Yousuf Abu-Amara. The
following individuals registered to speak; however, the time for Citizen Comments had expired: Inna
Gershfeld,Allen,Texas;Alfiya Vali,Allen,Texas; Maher Iskandar,Allen,Texas;Maryam Yousafzai,
Allen,Texas;Eric Schaffer,Dallas,Texas;Joe Weisbord,Dallas,Texas;Karen Roettele,Allen,Texas;
Toufica Said,Rowlett,Texas;.and,Natalie Kornblit,Dallas, Texas.
5. Consent Agenda
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Shafer and a second by Mayor Pro Tem Schulmeister,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
5.1 Approve minutes from the January 23,2024,Regular City Council Meeting.
5.2 Adopt a Resolution ordering the May 4, 2024, Joint General Election and authorize the
City Manager to enter into a Joint General Election Services Agreement with the
Elections Administrator of Collin County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4061-2-24(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ORDERING A JOINT GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACE NOS. 1. 3, AND 5; DESIGNATING THE
LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES; ORDERING NOTICE OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN
AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ELECTION;AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
5.3 Consider all matters incident and related to declaring expectation to reimburse
expenditures with proceeds of future debt, including the adoption of a resolution
pertaining thereto.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4062-2-24(R): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING EXPECTATION TO
REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT.
5.4 Award Bid and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Ratliff
Hardscape,Ltd.,for the 2024 Street and Alley Rehabilitation Project for$4,161,974.
5.5 Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Mart, Inc., through The
Interlocal Purchasing System(TIPS)for public restrooms,showers,and hallway tilework
at the Don Rodenbaugh Aquatics Center for$109,474.
5.6 Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year lease agreement with PNC Equipment
Finance,LLC,for one hundred(100)golf carts for an annual lease amount of$162,556.
The motion carried.
6. Regular Agenda •
6.1 Appoint to fill vacancies on the Allen Economic Development Corporation, Board of
Adjustment,Building and Standards Commission and Sign Control Board, Community
Engagement Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Board, and Planning and Zoning
Commission,as recommended by the Council Nominating Committee.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Trahan and a second by Councilmember Corneae,
the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to appoint the following individuals to
the named Boards listed below, as recommended by the Council Nominating Committee.
BOARD NAME TERM EXPIRATION APPOINTEE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/BUILDING&STANDARDS COMMISSION/
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
Place No. 3 9/30/25 Ken Lindsey
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD
Place No. 5 9/30/25 Gavin Dia
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Place No. 2 9/30/27 Ben Patterson
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111 BOARD NAME TERM EXPIRATION APPOINTEE
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Place No. 6 9/30/26 I Becky Breining
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Place No. 3 9/30/27 Tim Voss
The motion carried.
7. Other Business
7.1 Calendar.
March 1, 2024—Strategic Planning with Allen City Council at Stephen G. Terrell Recreation
Center.
7.2 Items of Interest.
• Councilmember Baril encouraged residents to contact him if interested in attending the 3`d
Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue event at Creekwood United Methodist Church on February 15.
• Mayor Brooks announced the Collin County Annual Martin Luther King,Jr. Celebration event
at Creekwood United Methodist Church on February 19.
• Council wished happy birthday to Deputy City Manager Strong.
▪ Councilmember Shafer congratulated the Public Safety Recovery Fund for another outstanding
Police vs.Fire Charity Hockey Game, and the Police Team for the win.
• Councilmember Cornette asked for well-wishes for a member of the VFW Color Guard.
8. Executive Session
An Executive Session was not held.
9. Adjournment
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Mayor Brooks adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Allen City Council at 7:42 p.m. on Tuesday,
February 13,2024.
These minutes were approved on the 12`h day of March 2024.
APPROVED:
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Ba' e .Brooks, ' • YOR
ATTEST: -
Shelle B.G , C TY CRETARY