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Min - City Council - 1980 - 08/07 - Regular3y REGULAR SESSION Allen City Council August 7, 1980 Present: Mayor ProTempro Rex Womack Councilmen: Glenn Andrew Richard Chumbley, Joe Farmer H.R. Daugherty and J.M. McClure Absent: M.B. Pierson The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Protem Rex Womack. Motion Chumbley Second Andrew to approve the minutes of the Special meetings of July 14 and 24 and the Regular meeting July 17th. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. A Public Hearing was held on property at 606 McDermott. The request was a variance to the 10' rear yard line in order to allow a 0 lot line at rear of property. No one spoke against this request and Don Brazil spoke for it, as he plans to build an office on this lot. Motion Farmer Second Daugherty to approve this request. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. A Public Hearing was held on an annexation request for 16.3319 acres in the MCBain Jameson and T.G. Kenneday Surveys. Stan Itzkowitz spoke for this request with no one speaking against. Action will be taken at the next meeting. Annexation Ordinance #308 was read for the 1.059 acres at 1002 Exchange Parkway, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CIYT OF ALLEN, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID HEREIN- AFTER -DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND GRANTING TO ALL IN- HABITANTS AND OWNERS OF SAID PROPERTY ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING ALL INHABITANTS BY ALL THE ORDINANCES, ACTS, RESOLUTIONS AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE. Motion Farmer Second Chumbley to adopt ord. #308. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. The council considered amending the hours on the water rationing program; however, Jimmy Eaton, Water and Sewer Superintendent did not recommend it at this time. Motion Andrew Second McClure to leave the ordinance in effect as written and adopted July 14th. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Don Brazeal, Chairman of the Central Tax Appraisal District presented a contract for reappraisal of city property for the 1981 tax year. After a review of the Tax District's budget for 1980-61 and a discussion concerning the procedures of moving our tax records to their office, along with the means of justifying the expense of their service, a motion was made by Daugherty Second Farmer to enter into a contract with the Central Appraisal District for the reappraisal of property for the 1981 year, contingent upon the Allen Independent School District entering into the same contract and authorizing Jon McCarty to sign. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Ron Fix requested authorization to secure the easements for the second water delivery point south of town. Motion Andrew Second Daugherty to allow Ron Fix and Jon McCarty to proceed with securing these easements for the second water delivery point. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. The Council considered the proposed Jupiter Road Park lighting layout, which would utilize the useable poles taken from the Hillside Park. Motion Andrew Second Daugherty to table until the staff could furnish additional information or make other recommendations. Motion carried 33 4 for 2 against. (Farmer and Womack) The City Manager requested authorization for Architects Fisher and Spillman to begin design work on the fire substation, as the site is being acquired and this preliminary work would expedite the constructio of this building. Motion Farmer Second Andrew to authorize the architects to begin design work for the sub fire station. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. The Capital Improvement Project bills were presented for approval: Cole Williams, Inc. 192,233.58 Revenue Bond R.E. Fix 5,753.11 " R.E. Fix 4,819.67 G.O. " L.H. Lacy 58,849.90 G.O. " CMH 1,357.70 G.O. " Texas Bitulithic 2,925.00 G.O. " Ross & Kirby 550.00 Revenue " American Soils Limited 2,394.00 G.O. Fox and Jacobs 76,062.31 G.O. " Land Planning, Inc. 1,093.80 G.O. " Ron Fix 42,408.00 G.O. " Motion Andrew Second McClure to approve these bills for payment. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. The Emergency Item added to the agenda for a change order in the police station and library renovation was detailed by letter from Fisher and Spillman, Architects. The contractor had submitted a proposal to augment the work of the contract to provide a better quality subfloor. Motion Andrew Daughtery to allow the change in the amount of $722.00 for flooring Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Various reports were given; July tax report, Park Board appointments, and budget retreat update. Motion Daugherty Second Andrew to adjourn into Executive Session. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Motion Chumbley Second Andrew to reconvene into Regular Session. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Motion Farmer Second Daugherty to adopt the Personnel Policy and Procedure Manuel. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Motion McClure Second Farmer to adjourn. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. These minutes r d and approved the day of (,Wyax 1980. M. Pierson, Mayor anelle Dalsing, Uy Sec. Amendment to the minutes of the August 7, 1980 meeting. The emergency item on the agenda had an additional motion which was inadvertently omitted in these minutes. The City Manager requested that as an emergency measure the council authorize the City Manager, with the approval of the Mayor, to be able to approve future change orders, with said change orders not to exceed $1000 and the sum of the change orders not to exceed 108 of the total amount bid on the renovations. Motion Daugherty Second Andrew to authorize the City Manager to issue change orders up to $1000 and not to exceed 108 of total contract accumlative, with the approval of the Mayor or Mayor ProTem, and with reports back to the council. Motion carried 6 for 0 against. Lc.sr�.�-•� nelle Dalsing, City S cretary 2�