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Min - City Council - 1980 - 02/21 - RegularREGULAR SESSION Allen City Council February 21, 1980 Present: Mayor M.B. Pierson Councilmen: Joe Farmer, Charles Andrew and Richard Chumbley, ,(f The meeting of the Allen City Council was M.B. Pierson. Chandler, Rex Womack, Glenn A. U called to order by Mayor Motion Andrew Second Chumbley to approve the minutes of the February 7, 1980 meeting. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. A Public Hearing was held on a request from Dale Burton for a Special Exception for an outdoor commercial use in LR zoning, at 203 E. Main. A letter of opposition from the Richard Cavins, who own a house at 300 E. Main, was received and Don Brazil spoke to the fact that he was not opposed to the request but was against the thought of exceptions to zoning changes. Motion Chumbley Second Womack to grant the Special Use permit for a 2 year period and with 1 year for repair services. Motion carried 5 for 2 against. (Farmer & Daugherty) George Clark presented the final plat of Allen Business Park. Motion Daugherty Second Farmer to accept the final plat of Allen Business Park. Motion carried unanimously. Motion Andrew Second Chandler to hold a Public Hearing on a sign variance request from Goodman Homes on March 6, 1980. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Motion Farmer Second Womack to hold a Public Hearing March 6 on a request from Carl Gilliland to abandon a portion of City right of ways as follows 1. 20' strip on the north side of Boyd, between Allen Or and Butler. 2. 20' strip on the west side of Butler, between Boyd and Coats. 3. 20' strip on the south side of Coats, between Butler and Allen Dr. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Bill Petty, Building Official, presented several recommendations on changes and additions to the building codes and fee structures. At the last meeting Plan A was presented, based on cost of constuction. Plan B was presented at this meeting, with fees based on square feet in the building. Recommendation was made to b e the fee structure on cost of construction. Motion Farmer Second to adopt Plan A as recommended by the staff. Motion did not carry, with vote 3 for 4 against. After more discussion motion was made by Andrew Second Womack to adopt a policy that the building fees be based on square footage alone, with different classifications for the types of buildings. Motion failed 3 for 4 against. Motion Daugherty Second Farmer to table for more study. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Bids were opened on a Public Works air compressor. 2 bids were received: Bacrac - $7596.00 and Gaedecke - 5776.88. Motion Farmer Second Andrew to purchase the air compressor and award bid to Gaedecke of Dallas. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Q Bids were opened for a truck in the Park and Recreation Department. 3 bids were received: Gene Hayes Motors of McKinney - $5859.50 - Mazda, Carter Chevrolet of McKinney - 5807.40 Luv, Fisher Ford of McKinney 5336.00 Courier. Motion Andrew Second Chandler to accept the bid from Fisher Ford of McKinney in the amount of 5336.00, for a Ford Courier. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Bids were opened Tuesday, February 19, for street repairs and projects on Allen Dr., alley behind Ola Ln, street repairs on Rivercrest and Old Bridge. Bids were received as follows: L.H. Lacy Co., P.O. Box 20297, Dallas, Tex. $713,726.00 300 day Hall Const. Co, P.O. Box 557, Grapevine, Tex. 856,699.50 180 day Jeske Const. Co., P.O. Box 31361, Dallas, Tex. 899,363.00 400 day Uvalde Const. Co, Box 10280, Dallas, Texas 1,012,637.40 360 day Ron Fix, City Engineer, recommended that the city accept the low bidder. Motion Farmer Second Daugherty to award the contract in the amount of $713,726.00 on 4 construction jobs to L.H. Lacy Co. of Dallas. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Roland Commons, Librarian, recommended that the city accept Maribelle Davis of Plano as a consultant to study the long range needs of the library. A list of consultants had been submitted, along with the grant application to the North East Texas Library System in October. This list was approved, along with the $1500 grant; however, for various reasons none of the others could make the study. Motion Andrew Second Farmer to approve Maribelle Davis of Plano as Library Consultant. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. As the Civil Defense siren project (79-3) is now complete, Bob Acker requested that final payment be made for this system, and that he be authorized to apply for reimbursement in the amount of $5,675.00. Motion Andrew Second Chumbley to authorize payment of $11,419.55, subject to the necessary releases and Equal Opportunity forms being forwarded to us by the contractor, and to apply for reimbursement for matching share of funds. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. A bill was submitted by Wisenbaker, Fix for a construction draw (#1) for Cullum Const. Co, in the amount of $115,205.08 for work done on the east interceptor sewer line, contract #1231. Motion Womack Second Chumbley to pay the contractor in the amount of $115,205.08. Motion carried unanimously. Reece Brown and Bob Gass of Fox and Jacobs presented the preliminary and final plat of Timberbend Addition, formerly Fountain Park East Phase 3. Planning and Zoning had denied their request for lack of park dedication and sidewalks as required in the new subdivision ordinanc: and they were appealing P & Z's decision. The preliminary plat of Fountain Park East Phase 3 had been approved Feb. 15, 1979; however the 6 months time had run out on that approval and F & J was advised to re -submit their preliminary plat. After much discussion a motion was made by Andrew Second Chumbley to reject Timberbend preliminary and final plats for lack of park dedication and sidewalks. Bob Gass then offered to donate funds for park dedication and requested that the counci take another vote. The mayor advised that they would have to go back to P & Z and start the process over. The vote on the motion was 5 for 2 against. (Farmer and Daugherty) An emergency item on the agenda was for a resolution to assign the cable television franchise from Cablevision of Allen (ord #247) to Media Systems, Inc. Motion Farmer Second Andrew to adopt Resolution #290 granting this transfer. Motion carried unanimously. A report was given on the personnel system by Jon McCarty. The draft work will be done the week of February 25th. Names are to be submitted to Jon from the council for a committee to study land purchases. It was suggested that this committee contain 2 councilmen. Motion Daugherty Second Andrew to place 2 1978 Novas from the Police Department in the auction. Rene Bates will be selling them for the city. Motion carried 7 for 0 against. Ron Fix briefed the council on the North Texas Municipal Water District projects. A 60" line is to be laid from Wylie to our tank at FM 1378 and a 42 " line laid generally along the southern border to Plano Stadium. We have an opportunity to take a second delivery point, but the decision must be made at this time. The council wanted to take this under advisement and Ron Fix is to report back with more details. Motion Daugherty Second Chumbley to adjourn into Executive Session. Motion carried unanimously. These minutes read and approved this the /I &I day of 1980. , z�La==- M.B. Pierson, Mayor J 6,1Juanelle Cooksey, Cit S C.