CM 2005-06-28MINUTES OF JUNE 28~ 2005
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, June 28, 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, Mayor Pro Tem
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Thom Suhy, Councilmember
Councilmember York 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. Discussion concerning the City of Coppell and
Coppell Independent School District opposition to a
change of zoning request of the Billinl/isley
Corporation in the City of Dallas, Zoning Case
Number Z045-107.
B. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation
regarding Real Property.
1. Discussion regarding sale of land East of Coppell
Road and South of Bethel Road.
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Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 5:50 p.m. as allowed
under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover recessed the Executive
Session at 6:51 p.m. and opened the Work Session.
WORK SESSION
(Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A.
Discussion retlardintl Electronic Voter and Speaker (~ue in
Council Chambers.
Discussion retlardintl the 379A Election for September 10,
2005.
Discussion of Atlenda Items.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public Service Announcements concerninl/[ local civic events and no
Council action is required or permitted.
REGULAR SESSION
4. Convene Regular Session.
(Open to the Public)
Invocation.
Councilmember Faught led those present in the Invocation.
Pledtle of Alletliance.
Mayor Stover led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Report by Parks and Recreation Board.
This report was postponed until a later meeting.
Appearance by Cary Jay Cross retlardintl City Intetlrity/Traffic
Enforcement / Municipal Court.
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Mr. Cross made a presentation to Council.
Citizens' Appearances.
Lee Foreman, 629 Pheasant Lane, spoke regarding Police and Mr. Cross'
presentation.
CONSENT AGENDA
10. Consider approval of the followintl consent atlenda items:
Consider approval of minutes: June 14, 2005
June 17, 2005.
Consider approval of an Al/ireement of Cooperation for
CDBG/Home Protlram and authorizintl the Mayor and City
Manatler to sitln.
Action:
Councilmember Suhy moved to approve Consent Agenda items A and B.
Councilmember Hinojosa-Flores seconded the motion, the motion carried
6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau and Councilmembers Peters,
Hinojosa-Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Suhy voting in favor of the motion.
11.
Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell,
Texas, orderintl a Special Election to be held September 10,
2005 to consider the adoption and extension of the one-half of
one percent sales and use tax for a period of two (2) years for
the purpose of financintl authorized protlrams of the Coppell
Education Development Corporation of Coppell; authorizintl
the City Manal/ier to enter into and sil/in a Joint Election
Al/ireement and Election Service Contract with Dallas County
Elections Department for conductintl the Municipal Election;
and authorizintl the Mayor to sitln.
Presentation:
Mayor Stover made a presentation to Council.
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Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to approve Ordinance No. 2005-1100 with
the original ballot language.
There was a call for an Executive Session at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the Public)
Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 8:22 p.m. as allowed
under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned the Executive
Session at 8:30 p.m. and reopened the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION
(Open to the Public)
Councilmember Faught seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0
with Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau and Councilmembers Peters, Hinojosa-
Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Suhy voting in favor of the motion.
12. Consider Council appointment to the Metrocrest Family
Medical Clinic.
Action:
Councilmember Brancheau moved to appoint Brianna Hinojosa-Flores.
Councilmember Peters seconded the motion, the motion carried 6-0 with
Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau and Councilmembers Peters, Hinojosa-Flores,
Tunnell, Faught and Suhy voting in favor of the motion.
Item 16 was discussed at this time. Please see Item 16 for minutes.
13.
Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
14.
Mayor and Council Reports.
A. Report by Councilmember
Legislative Update.
Peters regarding TML's
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Councilmember Peters reported on the Texas Municipal League
meeting she and Deputy City Manager Phillips attended. The main
item of discussion was the legislation being discussed in the
Special Called Legislative Session.
15.
Council Committee Reports.
A. Carrollt on / Farmers Branch ISD / Lewisville
Councilmember Tunnell.
B. Coppell 1SD - Councilmembers Faught and Suhy.
C. Coppell Seniors - Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau.
ISD -
Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition - Councilmember
Peters.
Economic Development Committee Councilmembers
Suhy and York.
Metrocrest Hospital Authority - Councilmember Tunnell.
Metrocrest Medical Foundation Councilmember
Hinojosa-Flores.
Metrocrest Social Service Center - Councilmember
Brancheau.
North Texas Council of Governments Councilmember
Tunnell.
NTCOG / Regional Emergency Management
Councilmember Suhy
North Texas Commission - Councilmember Peters.
Senior Adult Services - Councilmember Faught.
Town Center/Architectural Committee - Councilmember
Hinojosa-Flores.
A. There was nothing to report on this item.
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Councilmember Faught reminded everyone that it is time to renew
the Coppell High School Football Season Tickets and reported that
expansion of the High School Cafeteria has been postponed.
Councilmember Suhy announced that the students have been
chosen to serve on the Coppell Youth Leadership program for this
year.
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Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau announced that the monthly luncheon
would be held Wednesday, June 29, 2005.
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Councilmember Peters announced that two members of the Texas
Transportation Board have resigned.
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There was nothing to report on this item.
Councilmember Tunnell reported they are still working on hiring a
new operator for the hospitals.
There was nothing to report on this item.
Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau reported on the Metrocrest Social
Service Center meeting he attended June 16, 2005. The main item
of discussion was United Way funding.
There was nothing to report on this item.
There was nothing to report on this item.
There was nothing to report on this item.
Councilmember Faught announced that the Senior Adult Services
golf tournament would be held in October.
There was nothing to report on this item.
The Executive Session was reconvened at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the Public)
Convene Executive Session
B. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation
rel/iardinl/[ Real Property.
1. Discussion retlardintl sale of land East of Coppell
Road and South of Bethel Road.
Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 9:00 p.m. as allowed under
the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned the Executive Session at 9:02
p.m. and opened the Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION
(Open to the Public)
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15. Necessary Action Resulting from Executive Session.
There was nothing to report on this item.
There being no further business to~ty
was adjourned.
Do~as I~ Stover, Mayor
Council, the meeting
ATTEST:
Libby Ball, City
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