AGENDA
CITY OF ALLEN
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 12, 2014  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.]
 
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.]
 
  2. Approve Minutes of the July 22, 2014, Regular Meeting.
 
  3.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to Apply for, Accept, Reject, Alter or Terminate a Grant Through Texas Parks and Wildlife's Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for the Construction of Watters Branch Community Park.
 
  4.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Allen and North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Relating to the Regional Traffic Signal Retiming Program.
 
  5.

Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with H-B Construction, Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $172,202 for the Remodel of the Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium Shower/Locker Rooms, and Establish a Project Budget of $198,000.

 
  6.

Authorize the City Manager to Upgrade the Police Department's In-Car Video System from the L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. Flashback2 System to the Flashback3 Digital In-Car Video Solution in the Amount of $199,934 Through the Houston-Galveston Area Cooperative Purchasing Program.

 
  7.
Accept the Resignation of Emile Carriere and Declare a Vacancy in Place No. 1 on the Public Art Committee.
 
  8.

Receive the Investment Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2014.

 
  9.

Receive the Financial Report for Period Ending June 30, 2014.

 
Regular Agenda.
 
  10.

Conduct a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget as Required by Article IV, Section 4.04 of the Allen City Charter.

 
  11.

Conduct a Public Hearing Regarding the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 City Tax Rate.

 
  12.
Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance to Amend the Development Regulations of Planned Development No. 74 and Adopt a Concept Plan and Building Elevations for a 39.9± Acre Property Generally Located Southwest of Bethany Drive and Montgomery Boulevard. [Montgomery Ridge] This Item is Recommended to be Continued to the August 26, 2014, City Council Meeting.
 
Other Business.
 
  13.

Calendar.

• August 22-24 - City Council Budget Workshop, Tanglewood Hotel
• August 26 - City Council will conduct the Second Public Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget, 7 p.m., Allen City Hall

• August 26 - City Council will conduct the Second Public Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Tax Rate, 7 p.m., Allen City Hall

 
  14.
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.)
 
  15.
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, August 8, 2014, 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.
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