CM 2003-07-22MINUTES OF JULY 22~ 2003
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town
Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were
present:
Doug Stover, Mayor
Jayne Peters, Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Thom Suhy, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember
Councilmember Raines was absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Jim Witt, Deputy City Secretary Kathy Wilkerson and City Attorney
Robert Hager.
REGULAR SESSION
(Open to the Public)
Call to order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into Work Session.
WORK SESSION
(Open to the Public)
Convene Work Session
A.
B.
Review Board/Commission Interview Schedule.
Discussion regarding Villages
Agreements.
Review of RTTF Report.
Review of Council Retreat Results.
Discussion of Agenda Items.
of Coppell License
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REGULAR SESSION
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{Open to the Public}
Invocation.
Pastor Rich Mohr, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, led those present
in the Invocation.
Pledtle of Alletliance.
Mayor Stover led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. PROCLAMATIONS:
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Consider approval of a proclamation proclaiminl/[
"National Nil/Iht Out" on Tuesday, AuEust 5, 2003, and
providintl City Council Support and Endorsement of
National Nil/Iht Out festivities and authorizintl the Mayor
to sitln.
Presentation:
Mayor Stover read the Proclamation for the record and presented the
same to Officer R.G. Harr and McGruff.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve proclaiming "National Night
Out" on Tuesday, August 5, 2003, and providing City Council Support
and Endorsement of National Night Out festivities and authorizing the
Mayor to sign. Councilmember York seconded the motion; the motion
carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters and Councilmembers Brancheau,
Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion.
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Consider approval of a Proclamation namintl AuEust 23,
2003 as "Water Conservation Day," and authorizinl/[ the
Mayor to sitln.
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Presentation:
Mayor Stover read the Proclamation for the record and presented the
same to Sharon Logan, Public Information Officer.
Action:
Mayor Pro Tem Peters moved to approve a Proclamation naming
August 23, 2003 as "Water Conservation Day", and authorizing the
Mayor to sign. Councilmember Tunnell seconded the motion; the motion
carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters and Councilmembers Brancheau,
Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion.
Citizen's Appearances.
There was no one signed up to speak under this item.
The Mayor welcomed the Boy Scouts in the audience to the City Council
meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
7. Consider approval of the followint[ consent atienda items:
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Consider approval of a tlrant from the Coppell Education
Development Corporation and the city of Coppell to the
North Hills School for the purchase of Spanish lan~uatle
textbooks and equipment for foreitln lan~uatle labs usintl
funds collected from the 379A sales tax, and authorizint[
the City Manatler to sitln.
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Consider approval of an ordinance amendintl Article 8-3
Parkintl, Section 8-3-1(A} of the Code of Ordinances for
the City of Coppell to prohibit parkintl, stoppintl or
standint[ at all times on the east side of Hartford Circle
and on the south side of Halifax Drive betiinnint[ at the
south property line of Lot 13, Block B of the Devonshire
Subdivision extendint[ north and eastward to the east
property line of Lot 13, Block B in its entirety; and
authorizintl the Mayor to sitln.
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Consider approval of an ordinance amending Section 8-1-
3 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Coppell
establishing 40 miles per hour as the maximum prima
facie speed limit on Southwestern Boulevard from its
point of intersection with Coppell Road to its point of
intersection with Freeport Parkway; and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
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Consider approval of License Agreements between the
City of Coppell and Jayeshkumar Patel {924 Brentwood,
Lot 35, Blk A, Villages of Coppell IIIB); Haiyen Liao {928
Brentwood, Lot 34, Blk A, Villages of Coppell III B}; Sunil
N. & Jyoti Patel {932 Brentwood, Lot 33, Blk A, Villages of
Coppell III B}; Deborah June Harris {936 Brentwood, Lot
32, Blk A, Villages of Coppell IIIB}; Michelle Maccaroni
{940 Brentwood, Lot 31, Blk A, Villages of Coppell IIIB};
Russell A. & Leigh A. Campbell {944 Brentwood, Lot 30,
Blk A, Villages of Coppell IIIB) to allow the fencing and
maintenance of the City right-of-way easement adjacent
to the referenced lots; and authorizing the City Manager
to sign.
Consider approval of awarding Bid #(~-0602-02 for the
purchase of water meters in the following manner: D&W
Utility Supply - series #0100- 5/8" x ~/4" and 1", series
#0300- 3", 4", 6" & 8"; Badger Meter, Inc. - series #0100-
1~/~'' & 2"; Hersey Meters - series #0400- 4", 6" & 8"; and
Atlas Utility Supply Company - series #0500 in a
combined total not to exceed $159,366.40, as budgeted.
Jim Witt, City Manager, left the dais at this time because item 7B is in his
neighborhood.
Item C was pulled for separate consideration.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B
carrying Ordinance No. 2003-1041, D and E. Councilmember Suhy
seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters
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and Councilmembers Brancheau, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting
in favor of the motion.
Item C:
Presentation:
Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering, answered questions from Council.
Action:
Councilmember Brancheau moved to approve Consent Agenda Item C,
carrying Ordinance No. 2003-1042. Councilmember Faught seconded
the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters and
Councilmembers Brancheau, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in
favor of the motion.
Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell,
Texas, approvinl/[ an amendment to Ordinance No. 2002-1007,
the budtlet for Fiscal Year October 1, 2002 throutlh
September 30, 2003, and authorizintl the Mayor to sitln.
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember York moved to approve Ordinance No. 2003-1043,
approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2002-1007, the budget for
Fiscal Year October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Suhy seconded the
motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters and
Councilmembers Brancheau, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in
favor of the motion.
Consider approval of extendintl Bid/Contract #(~ 0402-01 for
the Reinforced Concrete Pavement Repair prol/iram to
Pavement Services Corporation in an amount not to exceed
$400,000, as provided for in the Infrastructure Maintenance
Fund; and authorizintl the City Manatler to sitln.
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Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering, answered questions from Council.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve extending Bid/Contract #Q
0402-01 for the Reinforced Concrete Pavement Repair program to
Pavement Services Corporation in an amount not to exceed $400,000, as
provided for in the Infrastructure Maintenance Fund; and authorizing
the City Manager to sign. Councilmember York seconded the motion; the
motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the
motion.
10.
Consider approval of an Ordinance denyint[ TXU Gas
Company's request to chantie rates, providint[ for notice hereof
to said company, and authorizintl the Mayor to sitln.
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Mayor Pro Tem Peters moved to approve Ordinance No. 2003-1044
denying TXU Gas Company's request to change rates, providing for
notice hereof to said company, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Tunnell seconded the motion to deny; the motion to
deny carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Peters and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion
to deny.
11.
Necessary action resultintl from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
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12.
Council Committee Reports.
A. Carrollt on / Farmers Branch
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ISD/Lewisville ISD
Councilmember Suhy.
Coppell ISD - Councilmembers Raines and York.
Coppell Seniors - Councilmember York.
Dallas Retlional Mobility Coalition - Mayor Pro Tem
Peters.
Economic Development Committee Mayor Pro Tem
Peters and Councilmember Brancheau.
Metrocrest Hospital Authority - Councilmember Tunnell.
Metrocrest Social Service Center - Councilmember
Brancheau.
North Texas Council of Governments Councilmember
Tunnell.
North Texas Commission - Councilmember Tunnell.
Senior Adult Services - Councilmember Suhy.
Town Center/Architectural Committee - Councilmember
Fautlht.
Trinity River Common Vision Commission
Councilmember Faul/iht.
Trinity Trail Advisory Commission Councilmember
Raines.
A. There was nothing to report under this item.
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Councilmember York reminded everyone that school starts
August 18th and that the New Teacher Breakfast will be held on
August 5th, 7:30 a.m. in the Commons Area of Coppell High
School.
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Councilmember York announced that the Senior Center would
hold it's monthly pot luck lunch July 23~d and all Coppell seniors
are invited to attend.
D. There was nothing to report under this item.
E. There was nothing to report under this item.
F. There was nothing to report under this item.
G. There was nothing to report under this item.
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H. There was nothing to report under this item.
I. There was nothing to report under this item.
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Councilmember Suhy reminded everyone that Senior Adult
Services are still looking for people to participate in their Golf
Tournament which will be held on September 29t~. He also
announced that Andi Case has joined as a Board member for
Senior Adult Services and they still need one more volunteer from
Coppell. He also reminded everyone that the You and Your Aging
Parent Conference will be held this weekend.
K. There was nothing to report under this item.
L. There was nothing to report under this item.
M. There was nothing to report under this item.
There being no further business to come b~e meeting
was adjourned.
Douglas Iq. Stover, Mayor
rerson, Deputy City Secretary
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