AGENDA
CITY OF ALLEN
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 2010  7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Allen City Hall
305 Century Parkway
Allen, Texas 75013

       
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present.
 
Pledge of Allegiance.
 
Public Recognition.
 
  1. Citizens' 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 a Proclamation by the Office of the Mayor:
  • Presentation of a Proclamation to Representatives of the Parks and Recreation Department and Keep Allen Beautiful Board, Proclaiming March 6, 2010, as, “Arbor Day.”
 
  3.

Presentation of Awards to Local Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners.

 
  4.

Presentation of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board’s Annual Report by Chairwoman Stacy Gonzales.

 
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.]
 
  5. Approve Minutes of the February 9, 2010, Regular Meeting.
 
  6.
Adopt a Resolution Ordering the May 8, 2010, General Election and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with the Elections Administrator of Collin County to Provide Joint Election Services with the Allen Independent School District and Collin County Community College District.
 
  7.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Arts of Collin County Commission, Inc to Act as Guarantor of a Bridge Loan for Funding of the Arts of Collin County Project, If Needed.
 
  8.

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For, Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Second Year of a Three-Year Grant From the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division to Continue to Fund a Second Child Abuse Investigator.

 
  9.

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For, Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate the Third Year of a Three Year Grant From the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division to Fund a Family Violence Investigation and Prevention Officer.

 
  10.

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For, Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate a Three Year Grant From the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division to Fund a Juvenile Intervention and Prevention Officer.

 
  11.

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for, Accept, Reject, Alter, or Terminate a Grant From the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, to Fund Speed Notification and Traffic Data Collection Systems.
 
  12.

Adopt a Resolution Setting the Debt Management and Fund Balance Reserve Policy for the City of Allen. 

 
  13.

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Allen and the Allen Independent School District for Intersection Improvements at the Intersections of Greenville Avenue and Rivercrest Boulevard, Greenville Avenue and Exchange Parkway, and Exchange Parkway and Rivercrest Boulevard.

 
  14.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Hotel/Motel Tax Grant with the Texas Stampede in the Amount of $250,000 to be Used For the Relocation, Marketing, Promotion, and Operation of the Texas Stampede at the Allen Event Center.
 
  15.

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with JRJ Paving, LP, in the Amount of $5,261,205.60, for Chaparral Bridge Project, and Amend the Budget to $6,475,215.
 
  16.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Kleinfelder Central, Inc. in the Amount of $71,000 for Construction Materials Testing for the Chaparral Bridge Project.
 
  17.

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Paul Pogue, LP, in the Amount of $3,227,900 for Fire Station 5 Project and Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of $5,546,852.
 
  18.

Receive the Summary of Property Tax Collections as of January 2010.
 
  19.
Receive the Capital Improvement Program Status Report.
 
Regular Agenda.
 
  20.

Motion to Accept the 2008-2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) as Presented by Weaver and Tidwell L.L.P.
 
Other Business.
 
  21. Calendar.
 
  22. Items of Interest. [Council announcements regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings, fundraisers, and awards.]
 
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.)
 
  23.
Personnel Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code – 
      Annual Performance Review of the City Manager
 
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, Februrary 19, 2010, at 5:00 p.m.
 
  ____________________________  
  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.