Min - City Council - 1978 - 06/15 - RegularL
Allea City Council
June 15, 1978
Present: Mayor M.B. Pierson
Councilmen: Charles Chandler, Joe Farmer, Gleam Andrew and H.R. Daugherty
Absent: H.C. Brooks, Jr.
Motion Farmer Second Chandler to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried unanimously.
Tom Bryan, from the Library Board recommended that Roland Commons of McKinney be hired
as Librarian at the same rate of pay and same hourly basis as previous policy, which
is $3.47 hour and 30 boor week. If the board feels that more bourn are needed for
service at the Library, than this should be recommended for the new budget, which
the Mayor requested that Mr. Ce®eas,the Library Board and hopefully Mary Tod could
prepare. Motion Farmer Second Andrew to accept the recommendation of the Beard
to employ Mr. Commons to begin June 19. Motion carried 4 For 0 against.
Chuck Wilson of Cambridge Co., was here to hear the recommendations from Stan McWilliame,
City Attorney and Sam Wyse, Planner, regarding his "quest for the city to dis-snnex
a strip along Hed¢ecoxe Rd, which divides their property. This would allow the
annexation by the City of Plano of about 120 acres located between Hedgecoxe Rd and
Rowlett Creek west of Alms Rd. Mr. McWilliams recommended to grant this request, but
that the order of events be kept in mind. First, that the Cambridge Cc petition to
annex a strip to maintain the boundaries, and to determine whether Allen or Plano
had the extra territorial rights first, and also that it might be a good time to
agree in writing with the City of Plano and clearly define the boundaries. Mr. Wyse
recommended that a 100' right of way be granted and that Allen. receive the northern
half along with the 10' strip. Chuck Wilson advised that he would make his request
at the July 6 meeting, at which time a date for Public Hearing would be set.
Roger Powell presented 12 nominees for the places of 4 members of P & 2 whose terms
expire this meath. Motion Daugherty Second Andrew to table until the next meeting,
at which time 4 members would be appointed, as they would like to get better /
acquainted before making their selection. Motion carried 4 For 0 against. <
Joe Farmer recommended that $4000 be alocated to the school to purchase educational
T.Y. equipment, in order that this be a total community effort, with the arrangements
to be worked out with the school. Motion Andrew Second Daugherty that we make this
money available to equip whichever school it is needed in. Motion carried 4 For 0 against.
Jim Williams of Wisenbaker, Fix presented the 5 companies that had bid on the 15"
interceptor sewer line at 2170 and Hwy 5 and they are as follows:
Stimpson Const. $102,921
Patridge Co. 134,195
R.M. McEl"ath 87,020
W.B. Thonton 146,132.5o
Charles Cohen, Inc. 76,957.50
Motion Daugherty Second Farmer to award the contract to the low bidder, Charles Cohen
Inc., whose bid was for 45 caleader days for completion. Motion carried 4 for 0 against.
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Jimmy Eaton requested that he be allowed to purchase a back hoe from
Mahaaey International, which had been a demonstrator. As we have been
paying Eugeae Holmes from $600 to $1000 a mouth to do this work, be felt
that it would justify us to purchase at this time. Motion Farmer, Second
Chandler to enter into a lease agreement with Mahaney for 36 months @ $581
a month. At the end of the 36 months the back boo will be ours and we
will have a 1 year warranty and parts and labor.
As the school was considering raising the tax exemption for the over 65
citizens, the council was in agreement. Motion Farmer Second Andrew to
set the exemption at $6000 on the real estate. Motion carried 4 for 0 against.
The school also recommended the following for the equalizatim board:
T.H. Erickson
Richard Chumbley
Don Scruggs
Motion Farmer Second Chandler to approve this appointment. H.R. Mugherty
nominated Leland McJunkins to serve as alternate, if he is willing to serve.
This motion seconded by Chandler. Motion carried 4 for 0 against.
July 8 was set for date of board meeting.
Robert Butcher, of 926 Rivercrest informed the council that he bad had a
problem with a contractor who was building next door to him; however, he
said that it was partially solved as the contractor had corrected his
side yard violation, but he requested that the council look for a solution
to future construction practices where builders present a plot plan showing
the correct side yard measurements and than violate the code by going over
this allowance. The mayor assured Mr. Butcher that they would enforce this
code.
A letter of resignation from Juanelle Cooksey, was read by the mayor. The
council expressed their beat wishes. Motion Andrew Second laugherty to accept
the resignation. Motion carried 4 for 0 against.
Motion Chandler Second Andrew to pay the bills. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion Andrew Second Farmer to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
These minutes read and approved this the 1-v day of 1978.
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City Secretary
Mayor