AGENDA
CITY OF ALLEN
City Council Regular Meeting
November 14, 2017 - 7:00 PM
Council Chambers
ALLEN CITY HALL
305 CENTURY PARKWAY
ALLEN, TX 75013

Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Recognition.
1.Citizen's Comments.

[The City Council invites citizens to speak to the Council on any topic not on the agenda or not already scheduled for Public Hearing. Prior to the meeting, please complete a "Public Meeting Appearance Card" and present it to the City Secretary. The time limit is three minutes per speaker, not to exceed a total of fifteen minutes for all speakers.]

2.
Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor:
  • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Collin County Homeless Coalition, Proclaiming November 11-19, 2017, as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. 
  • Presentation of a Proclamation to Allen Area Small Business Owners Proclaiming November 25, 2017, as Small Business Saturday.
 
Consent Agenda.

[Routine Council business. Consent Agenda is approved by a single majority vote. Items may be removed for open discussion by a request from a Councilmember or member of staff.]

3.

Approve Minutes of the October 24, 2017, Regular City Council Meeting.

 
4.

Adopt an Ordinance Changing the Name of a Portion of "Lake Texoma Circle" to "Lake Whitney Lane" and a Portion of "Rivercrest Drive" to "Rivercrest Boulevard."

 
5.

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement For Police Training Services Between the City of Allen and the City of Richardson and City of Plano.

 
6.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Preventative Maintenance, Service and Repair Agreement with Daktronics, Inc., for the Video and Sports Production Equipment at the Allen Event Center in the Amount of $45,000.

 
7.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Payment to City of Plano for Half the Cost of a Radio Technician per the Interlocal Agreement Governing the Operations of the Motorola Joint Radio System Owned by both the City of Allen and the City of Plano in the Amount of $52,189.

 
8.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Consulting Services with Terracon Consultants, Inc., for Construction Materials Testing for the Ridgeview Drive (Cottonwood Creek to Chelsea Boulevard) Project in the Amount of $68,385.

 
9.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Software Support Agreement with Intergraph Corporation d/b/a Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, for the Renewal of Software Support for the Records Management System Utilized by Police in the Amount of $71,309.

 
10.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Purchase of Flow Meters and Water Testing Supplies from Hach Company, Inc. in the Amount of $75,000.

 
11.

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Annual Contract with Standard Utility Construction, Inc., for Maintenance of City-Owned Street Lights for an Annual Amount of $180,000 with Two Optional One-Year Renewals.

 
12.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Traffic Signal Communication System Replacement with Scientel Solutions Through the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in the Amount of $185,000.

 
13.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Belmont Ice House for Marketing Agency Services for the Allen Convention & Visitors Bureau in the Annual Amount of $187,371 with Three Optional One-Year Renewals.

 
14.

Appoint Deborah Michnick, Animal Shelter Supervisor, to Place No. 3 on the Allen Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.

 
15.

Motion to Set Saturday, January 20, 2018, as the Date for the Strategic Planning Session with City Council.

 
Regular Agenda.
16.

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance for Specific Use Permit No. 157 for a Medical or Dental Office Use for an Approximately 1,500± square foot portion of a Building Generally Located North of Exchange Parkway and East of Twin Creeks Drive. [Vitals Family Medicine - Medical Office Use]

 
17.

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance for Specific Use Permit No. 158 for a Medical or Dental Office Use for an Approximately 1,947± square foot portion of a Building Generally Located North of Exchange Parkway and East of Twin Creeks Drive. [Allen Smile Design - Medical Office Use]

 
Other Business.
18.

Items of Interest. [Council announcements regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings, fundraisers, and awards.]

 
19.
Calendar.
  • November 23-24 - City Facilities Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Holiday
  • December 1 - Christmas Tree Lighting, Allen Civic Plaza, 6:00 p.m.
  • December 2 - Rudolph Run, Downtown Allen, 8 a.m.
  • December 3 - Annual Rotary Christmas Parade, Downtown Allen, 2 p.m.
 
Executive Session. (As needed)

Legal, Section 551.071.
As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, the Workshop Meeting and/or the Regular Agenda may be Convened into Closed Executive Session for the Purpose of Seeking Confidential Legal Advice from the City Attorney on any Agenda Item Listed Herein.
(Closed to Public as Provided in the Texas Government Code.)

20.
Reconvene and Consider Action on Items Discussed During Executive Session.
 
Adjournment.

This notice was posted at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on Friday, November 10, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.

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Shelley B. George, City Secretary


Allen City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the entrance facing Century Parkway. Requests for sign interpreters or special services must be received forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting time by calling the City Secretary at 214.509.4105.