City Council Regular Meeting

AGENDA CITY OF ALLEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 – 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ALLEN CITY HALL 305 CENTURY PARKWAY ALLEN, TEXAS 75013 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Public Recognition. 3.1 Presentation of a Proclamation by the Office of the Mayor. Manufacturing Month Skate America Days 3.2 Recognition of former members of Board, Commission and Committee for their service to the City of Allen. 4. 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.] 5. 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.] 5.1 Approve minutes of the September 24, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting. 5.2 Discuss, consider and take action to approve an agreement for professional collection services for unpaid closed utility accounts with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, as special counsel to perform all legal services necessary to collect the City's unpaid closed utility accounts; and Resolution approving said agreement and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement. 5.3 Consider and take action to approve an agreement for delinquent municipal court fines and fees professional collection services with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, as special counsel to perform all legal services necessary to collect unpaid fines, fees and court costs as provided in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 103.0031; and Resolution approving said agreement and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement on  behalf of the City. 5.4 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the provisions of Article 103.0031 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure imposing a collection fee of thirty-percent (30%) to defray the costs of collection on delinquent fines, fees, and costs imposed by the City of Allen, Texas. 5.5 Authorize the City Manager to purchase an ambulance from Frazer Ltd. through the Houston- Galveston Area Council's (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program for $348,450. 5.6 Authorize the City Manager to purchase Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure from FreeIT Data Solutions, Inc., for the data center through the Texas Department of Information Resources for $469,232. 5.7 Authorize the City Manager to execute a One-Year License Agreement with SideK Sports Management, LLC, as a member of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) to play all home games at Credit Union of Texas Event Center for the 2024-2025 Season. 6. Regular Agenda. 7. Other Business. [Council announcements regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings, fundraisers, and awards.] 7.1 Calendar. 7.2 Items of Interest. 8. 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.) 8.1 Reconvene and consider action on items resulting from Executive Session. 9. 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, October 4, 2024, 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.