CM 2005-02-08MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8~ 2005
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, February 8, 2005, 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
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember (late arrival)
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Thom Suhy, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember
Mayor Pro Tem Raines was absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Libby Ball and City Attorney Robert Hager.
ITEM #
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Call to order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the Public)
Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation
with City Attorney.
1. CISD/Northlake Property.
Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 5:43 p.m. as allowed under
the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned the Executive Session at 5:54
p.m. and opened the Work Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Discussion rel/iardinl/[ Municipal Cemetery.
B. Update on Senior Center Site Selection.
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Discussion retlardintl
Recreation Service.
Report from Council Committee
Anniversary Celebration.
Discussion retlardintl Sprintl Break
Council Meetintl.
Discussion retlardintl dates for a
Council Retreat.
Discussion of 379A Expiration.
Discussion of Atlenda Items.
Resident/Non-Resident Fees for
on plans for 50th
and the March 22nd
Citizen Summit and
Councilmember Tunnell arrived during Work Session.
Items A, B and C were discussed at this time and the remainder was postponed
until the end of the meeting.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public Service Announcements concerninl/[ local civic events and no
Council action is required or permitted.
REGULAR SESSION
4. Convene ReEular Session.
(Open to the Public)
Invocation.
Pastor Jo Biggerstaff, First United Methodist Church, led those present
in the Invocation.
Pledtle of Alletliance.
Aaron Kennard, Cub Scout Den #1 of Pack #841
Elementary, led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
from Austin
Item 7 was discussed after Item 12.
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Report by City Attorney on lei/Iai status of 300 West Sandy
Lake Road.
Robert Hager, City Attorney, made a presentation to Council and showed
photographs of the site.
Citizens' Appearances.
There was no one signed up to speak on this item.
CONSENT AGENDA
9. Consider approval of the followinl/[ consent al/ienda items:
ae
Consider approval of minutes: January 18, 2005
January 25, 2005.
Be
Consider acceptinl/[ the resil/ination of John Reenan from
the Library Board.
Ce
Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City Of Coppell,
Texas, amendinl/[ the Code Of Ordinances by amendinl/[
Chapter 2, Article 2-1, Section 2-1-1 to provide for a
decrease in the number of members to the Library Board
from eil/iht Regular Members to seven Regular Members;
and authorizintl the Mayor to sign.
Action:
Councilmember Suhy moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, and
C carrying Ordinance No. 2005-1093. Councilmember Peters seconded
the motion, the motion carried 6-0 with Councilmembers Brancheau,
Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion.
10.
Consider approval of an Ordinance authorizinl/[ the issuance of
City of Coppell, Texas General Oblitlation Refundintl Bonds,
Series 2005, approvinl/[ an Official Statement, authorizinl/[ the
execution of a purchase contract and an Escrow Al/ireement,
and makintl provisions for the security thereof, and ordainintl
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other matters relating to the subject and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, introduced Boyd London to Council.
Boyd London, First Southwest, made a presentation to Council.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve Ordinance No. 2005-1094
authorizing the issuance of City of Coppell, Texas General Obligation
Refunding Bonds, Series 2005, approving an Official Statement,
authorizing the execution of a purchase contract and an Escrow
Agreement, and making provisions for the security thereof, and ordaining
other matters relating to the subject and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Brancheau seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0
with Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and
York voting in favor of the motion.
11.
PUBLIC HEARING {Continued}:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-163R4-SF-9, Windsor Estates,
zoning change request from PD- 163R2-SF-9 {Planned
Development 163-Revision 2-Single Family-9} to PD-163R4-SF-
9 {Planned Development 163-Revision 4-Single Family-9} to
revise the fence line from 25' to 15' along DeForest Road to
allow for a four-foot tall wrought iron fence on a 16-inch tall
retaining wall on Lot 1, Block B {612 St. James}.
Public Hearinti:
Mayor Stover advised that the Public Hearing remains open from the
January 25, 2005, Council Meeting and advised that no one had signed
up to speak on this proposal.
Presentation:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Jill Watkins, 612 St. James, Applicant, addressed the Council.
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Action:
Councilmember York moved to close the Public Hearing and approve
Case No. PD-163R4-SF-9, Windsor Estates, zoning change request from
PD-163R2-SF-9 (Planned Development 163-Revision 2-Single Family-9)
to PD-163R4-SF-9 (Planned Development 163-Revision 4-Single Family-
9) to revise the fence line from 25' to 15' along DeForest Road to allow for
a four-foot tall wrought iron fence on a 16-inch tall retaining wall on Lot
1, Block B (612 St. James). Councilmember Suhy seconded the motion,
the motion carried 6-0 with Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters,
Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York voting in favor of the motion.
12.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of the Windsor Estates, Lot 1, Block B,
Replat, to revise the fence line from 25' to 15' along DeForest
Road to allow for a four-foot tall wrought iron fence on a 16-
inch tall retaining wall on Lot 1, Block B (612 St. James}.
Public Hearinti:
Mayor Stover opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one had
signed up to speak on this proposal.
Presentation:
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Action:
Councilmember York moved to close the Public Hearing and approve the
Windsor Estates, Lot 1, Block B, Replat, to revise the fence line from 25'
to 15' along DeForest Road to allow for a four-foot tall wrought iron fence
on a 16-inch tall retaining wall on Lot 1, Block B (612 St. James).
Councilmember Peters seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0 with
Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Suhy and York
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 7 was discussed at this time. Please see Item 7 for minutes.
Item 13 was postponed until after the completion of the Work Session.
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13. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
Action:
Councilmember York moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance calling for a Special Election on May 7, 2005 to impose a half
cent sales tax pursuant to 379A of the Texas Local Government Code.
Councilmember Suhy seconded the motion, the motion failed 1-5 with
Councilmember York voting in favor of the motion and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, and Suhy voting against the motion.
14.
Mayor and Council Reports.
A. Report by Mayor Stover regarding the Metroplex Mayors'
Meeting.
B. Report by Mayor Stover regarding Father/Daughter and
Mother/Son Valentine's Dance at the Recreation Center.
C. Report by Mayor Stover regarding the CISD Citizens'
Summit.
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City Manager Witt reported on the Metroplex Mayors' Meeting he
attended on February 8, 2005. The main items of discussion were
the Legislative Update, School Finance, Transportation Funding,
the State budget and public rights-of-way.
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Mayor Stover announced that Friday February 11, 2005 will be the
Mother/Son Valentine Dance and Saturday, February 12, 2005
will be the Father/Daughter Valentine Dance many have signed up
to attend.
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Mayor Stover announced that the Coppell Independent School
District would hold their first Citizen Summit on Thursday,
February 10, 2005.
WORK SESSION {RECONVENED)
(Open to the Public)
Convene Work Session
D. Report from Council
Anniversary Celebration.
E. Discussion regarding Spring
Council Meeting.
F. Discussion regarding dates
Council Retreat.
Committee
Break
for a
on plans for 50th
and the March 22nd
Citizen Summit and
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-- G. Discussion of 379A Expiration.
H. Discussion of Agenda Items.
Item 13 was discussed at this time. Please see Item 13 for minutes.
15. Necessary Action Resulting from Executive Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
There being no further business to com~ be~
was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Libb~ B~all, ~y'Secretary
Dot
'e the City
las N. S-~ove~,, Mayor
2ouncil, the meeting
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