BM 2003-11-06 BOAMINUTES OF NOVEMBER 6, 2003
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Board of Adjustment of the City of Coppell met on Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Fire Administration Building, 500 Southwestern Blvd.
In attendance:
Mark LeGros, Chairman
David Stonecipher, Vice Chairman
Steve Wright, Commissioner
David Terry, Commissioner
John Hoppie, Alternate Commissioner
Donald Perschbacher, Alternate Commissioner
Laura Ketchum, Alternate Commissioner
Absent:
Robert Chomiak, Commissioner
Ronald Smith, Alternate Commissioner
Also present:
Greg Jones, Chief Building Official
David Dodd, City Attorney's Office
Mary Beth Spletzer, Secretary
Item 1: Call to Order.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman LeGros.
Commissioner Perschbacher was invited to serve on the board in the absence of Commissioner
Chomiak.
Item 2:
Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright that Mark LeGros be re-elected Chairman. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner Terry, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright that David Stonecipher be re-elected Vice Chairman.
Motion was seconded by Chairman LeGros, and vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0.
Item 3:
Approval of minutes of August 7, 2003, meeting.
Motion was made by Commissioner Perschbacher to approve the minutes of the August 7, 2003,
meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Wright, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to
0. Minutes approved.
Item 4: Consider approval of amendments to Board of Adjustment By-Laws.
Chairman LeGros read the proposed revision to the by-laws concerning attendance by regular
Board members:
"lll. MEETINGS:
J. If a Regular Board member is absent for three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, or 25%
of the regularly scheduled meetings within a 12-month period, said member shall be removed from
the Board, and the City Council will fill the unexpired term. (Article 8, Section 8.04, City Charter
and Article 101 l g, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes)."
Motion was made by Commissioner Terry to approve the revision, as recommended by the City
Secretary Office. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stonecipher, and a vote was taken. Motion
carried, 5 to 0.
Chairman LeGros read the proposed addition to the by-laws concerning abstention by board
members:
"ABSTENTION:
Should any member of the Board of Adjustment choose to abstain from voting on any question before
the Board of Adjustment, where no declared conflict of interest exists, the abstention shall be recorded
as an affirmative vote in favor of the motion pending before the Board of Adjustment in the official
minutes of the City of Coppell's Board of Adjustment."
Motion was made by Commissioner Perschbacher to approve the proposed addition, as recommended
by the City Secretary Office. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Terry, and a vote was taken.
Motion carried, 5 to 0.
Adiournment.
Motion for adjournment was made by Commissioner Stonecipher. Motion was seconded by
Commissioner Wright, and a vote was taken. Motion carried, 5 to 0. Meeting adjourned.
Mark LeGros, Chairman
Mary Beth Spletzer, Recording Secretary