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[00:00:03]

I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ALLEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT.

[1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present]

IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE RISE AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PLEASE BE SEATED.

SORRY ABOUT BANGING THAT JUST A LITTLE HARD.

I KNOW THAT WOKE UP A FEW PEOPLE.

I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

NOW WE HAVE A PUBLIC RECOGNITION ITEM AND IT WILL INVOLVE A PROCLAMATION.

[3.1 Presentation of Proclamations by the Office of the Mayor. Live Fit Allen Month]

SO I'M GOING TO INVITE TWO KEY PEOPLE UP HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT THE BACKGROUND OF THE PROCLAMATION IS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE KYLE BENEDICT, WHO'S THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, AND THEN ALICIA GRAY, WHO IS OUR NEW EVENTS COORDINATOR.

MANAGER. SORRY. OKAY.

SO APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING HERE.

AND SO THIS PARTICULAR ITEM RELATES TO SOMETHING THAT I PROPOSED A LITTLE WHILE AGO, AND SO NOW IT'S BECOMING REALITY.

SO I'M PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT AND HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY ELSE WILL BE AS WELL.

SO THAT PROCLAMATION GOES LIKE THIS.

WHEREAS THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS CHALLENGE LIVE FIT ALLEN IS A FUN FREE CHALLENGE, OPEN TO EVERYONE, NO MATTER WHERE ONE IS AT AND THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS JOURNEY.

AND WHEREAS, \THE 30 DAY WELLNESS CHALLENGE BEGINS ON JANUARY 28TH WITH A KICKOFF EVENT AT THE JOE FARMER RECREATION CENTER.

AND WHEREAS, LIVE FIT ALLEN OFFERS PARTICIPANTS FUN, ENGAGING CHALLENGES AND ACTIVITIES TO GET CITIZENS OF ALL AGES, CAPABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS UP AND MOVING AND SEEK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS RESIDENTS.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ALLEN IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AMONG ITS RESIDENTS AND BELIEVES IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND WORKING WITH CITIZENS AND EMPLOYEES TO CREATE A LIFESTYLE OF HEALTH.

NOW, THEREFORE, I KENNETH M.

FULK MAYOR OF CITY OF ALLEN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY AS LIVE FIT ALLEN MONTH IN ALLEN, TEXAS, AND I URGE ALL CITIZENS TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THIS EVENT AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE EVENTS RELATED THERETO IN THIS COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

SO LIVE FIT ALLEN IS, LIKE HE SAID, STARTS ON THE 28TH WITH THE KICKOFF EVENT.

BUT WE ARE PRE-REGISTERING PEOPLE NOW ON ACTIVE.

SO YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE AND IT'S ALL ALL THE INFORMATION'S THERE, BUT IT IS AN APP BASED EVENT CHALLENGE OR FITNESS CHALLENGE.

AND SO IT'S THROUGH GOOSE CHASE AND YOU EARN POINTS.

SO WE'RE NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO LOSE WEIGHT.

WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO GET OUT AND BE ACTIVE AND THEN EARN POINTS THAT WAY.

SO IF YOU LOSE WEIGHT, THAT'S EVEN BETTER.

AND SO SOME OF OUR EVENTS, WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME IN-PERSON THINGS AS WELL, AND THAT INCLUDES LIKE A COOKING CLASS.

WE HAVE A CHEF THAT'S GOING TO COME OUT AND DO THAT.

SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND WE'VE GOT SOME OTHER IN-PERSON EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

AND THEN MENTION WHAT COUNCIL HAS.

OH, AND NOW COUNCIL HAS SOME LOVELY WATER BOTTLES.

THESE WILL BE GIVEN OUT ALONG WITH THE T SHIRTS AND A BAG.

AND THEN THROUGHOUT THE COMPETITION, WE'RE GOING TO BE GIVING OUT DIFFERENT RAFFLE PRIZES.

AND THEN AT THE VERY END, THE MOST POINTS, WHETHER IT'S A FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL, WE'LL GIVE OUT SOME REALLY, REALLY NICE PRIZES.

AND HURRY UP AND SIGN UP.

I'VE ALREADY SIGNED UP. HOW MANY DO WE HAVE REGISTERED AS OF NOW? I THINK ALMOST 90.

I THINK CLOSE TO 90 RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE GETTING CLOSE. THAT'S GOOD.

THAT'S GOOD. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A PHOTO UP HERE.

SORRY. THREE.

ONE, TWO.

YOU WANT THIS? SURE.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

GREAT.

NEXT, WE HAVE CITIZENS COMMENTS.

[4. Citizens' Comments]

I SEE ONE YOUNG MAN IN THE AUDIENCE.

[00:05:01]

I WAS CURIOUS IF ARE YOU A BOY SCOUT AT ALL? YEAH. OH, LUCKY YOU.

IT IS OUR TRADITION TO RECOGNIZE SCOUTS IN THE AUDIENCE, AND WE DO THAT BY ASKING THEM TO COME FORWARD AND TO TELL US YOUR NAME, WHAT UNIT YOU'RE WITH, WHETHER IT'S A BOY SCOUT TROOP OR CUB SCOUT PACK, AND THEN TELL US WHAT YOU'RE HERE FOR.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE PARTICIPATING IN A LIKE A CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY MERIT BADGE.

YEP. DO THEY HAVE THE PINS ON? YES. THERE'S ALSO A CITY OF ALLEN PIN THAT IS A GIFT TO YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THERE YOU GO. SO YOU ALL JUST SPEAK IN THE MICROPHONE.

SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE.

NAME YOUR UNIT AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE TONIGHT.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].

I'M FROM TROOP 79.

AND I'M HERE FOR MY CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY MERIT BADGE.

GREAT. I HOPE YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. [APPLAUSE] WITH THAT, WE ARE OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS.

SO IF THERE'S ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

NOT SEEING ANY MOVEMENT.

WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA, WHERE WE ADDRESS ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL ITEMS.

[5. Consent Agenda]

AND WITH THAT, I WILL GO AHEAD AND HAVE OUR CITY SECRETARY, SHELLEY GEORGE, READ THOSE ITEMS INTO THE RECORD.

FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

PLEASE REFER TO THE POSTED AGENDA FOR FULL DETAILS.

AGENDA ITEM 5.1 APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 10TH REGULAR MEETING.

AGENDA ITEM 5.2 ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3977-1-23R CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DON RODENBAUGH NATATORIUM TO THE DON RODENBAUGH AQUATICS CENTER.

AGENDA ITEM 5.3 ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3978-1-23R RENAMING JUPITER PARK AS THE BARK YARD.

AGENDA ITEM 5.4 ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3979-1-23R AUTHORIZING A WATER EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PLANO ACROSS THE COURSES AT WATERS CREEK.

AGENDA ITEM 5.5 AWARD BID AND AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH SWEEPING CORPORATION OF AMERICA FOR ANNUAL STREET SWEEPING SERVICES FOR $150,000. AGENDA ITEM 5.6 AWARD BID AND AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH CI PAVEMENT FOR THE 2023 STREET AND ALLEY REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR $1,994,991.

AGENDA ITEM 5.7 AWARD BID AND AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH CRITERION CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALLEY CITY MEDIA PRODUCTION CENTER FOR $1,067,360.

AGENDA ITEM 5.8 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH A DIRECT ACCESS TO PREPARE THE PARKS AND RECREATION AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION PLAN FOR $136,000.

AGENDA ITEM 5.9.

ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF TOMMY BERRY AND DECLARE A VACANCY IN PLACE SIX ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD AND AGENDA.

ITEM 5.10 ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF TODD PRICE AND DECLARE A VACANCY IN PLACE NUMBER FOUR ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

THANK YOU, SHELLEY.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, DOES ANYONE WISH TO REMOVE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? IF NOT, THEN I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, DOES EVERYONE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE VOTING ON? IF SO, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

CONSENT AGENDA PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, WHICH THERE IS NOTHING ON THE REGULAR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.

NEXT ITEM IS OTHER BUSINESS, WHICH INCLUDES THE CALENDAR.

[7.1 Calendar]

WE HAVE OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION COMING THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH, STARTING AT 9 A.M., AND THAT WILL BE AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN, WHICH IS A CHANGE FROM WHERE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED.

SECOND ITEM IS ITEM.

[7.2 Items of Interest]

WELL, LET ME ASK THIS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ANYONE HAS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO REPORT ON IN REGARDS TO CALENDAR ITEMS?

[00:10:03]

WELL I KNOW WE'RE A MONTH AWAY, BUT I KNOW THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY GET ALL HYPED UP FOR THE POLICE VERSUS FIRE HOCKEY GAME, AND THAT'S FEBRUARY 25TH ON A SATURDAY.

AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF TRASH TALKING GOING ON ALREADY.

SO GET YOUR TICKETS.

IT'S A GREAT EVENT. IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT.

LET'S PACK THE EVENT CENTER ON ON THE 25TH.

AND I THINK WE ALSO HAVE TWO CHARITIES THAT WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THAT EVENT, WHICH INCLUDE THE PARK FOUNDATION.

AND THEN ALSO THE PUBLIC SAFETY RECOVERY FUND WILL BE TAKING DONATIONS.

SO PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO BOTH OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHILE YOU'RE THERE.

SO THANK YOU.

NEXT WOULD BE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

WE HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER THAT'S GOT A BIRTHDAY COMING UP HERE AT THE END OF THE MONTH, DAVE CORNETTE ON THE 28TH.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.[APPLAUSE] ANY OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.

I HAD ONE ITEM AND SINCE THIS IS THE SECOND MEETING OF THE MONTH, I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE WHAT THE CHARITY OF THE MONTH.

MINE WAS, AS MANY OF YOU ALL KNOW, I DONATE MY MONTHLY COUNCIL STIPEND TO $625 TO A CHARITY OF MY CHOOSING.

AND THIS MONTH I HAVE CHOSEN THE ALLEN COMMUNITY BAND.

THEY WERE HERE AT THE LAST MEETING.

WE DID A PROCLAMATION FOR THEM, AND I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH THAT ORGANIZATION AND FEEL THAT IT DOES SUCH A GREAT JOB IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT I WANTED TO OPENLY AND PUBLICLY SUPPORT IT, AND I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD DO THE SAME.

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

AND WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT ON OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS TO RECESS INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[8. Executive Session]

SO THE COUNCIL WILL RECESS FROM THE REGULAR SESSION AT 7:12 P.M.

AND WE'LL RECONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 7:20 P.M..

AND THAT WILL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERSONNEL PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF OUR CITY MANAGER.

SO WITH THAT, WE ARE NOW RECESSED.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND RECONVENE THE ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION.

THE TIME IS 8:41.

WE JUST DID OUR ANNUAL CITY MANAGER EVALUATION AND IT WAS A VERY PLEASANT SESSION AND I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO OUR CITY MANAGER FOR THE JOB WELL DONE OVER THE PAST YEAR AND FOR ALL THE MANY THINGS THAT HE'S DONE TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST AND NEEDS OF THE COUNCIL AND ALSO TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ALLEN.

AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT HE'S DONE OVER THE PAST YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS FOR 2023.

SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THERE'S ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN RESULTING FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

MAYOR I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER'S EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT TO INCREASE THE CITY MANAGER'S BASE SALARY AND THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY MATCH FOR HIS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSION.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

DOES EVERYONE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE VOTING ON? IF SO, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT.

THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU, ERIC.

THANK YOU, ERIC. THANK YOU.

AND WITH THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN OUR MEETING.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.