CM 2005-09-06MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 6~ 2005
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Emergency Called
Session on Tuesday, September 6, 2005, at 7:00 a.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
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Thom Suhy, Councilmember (left early)
Bill York, Councilmember
Councilmember Tunnell was absent. Also present were City Manager Jim Witt,
Deputy City Manager Clay Phillips and City Secretary Libby Ball.
ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL EMERGENCY SESSION
(Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order and determined that a quorum
was present.
Discussion and consideration of relief effort for Hurricane
Katrina victims.
Presentation:
City Manager Jim Witt, Deputy City Manager Clay Phillips and Mayor
Stover briefed council on the current status of relief efforts for the
hurricane victims.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to authorize the city to provide ten (10)
housing units and utilities for a period of six (6) months for families
affected by Hurricane Katrina; authorize that proceeds from donations
from the city water bill be directed to hurricane disaster relief efforts
through December 2005 (Resolution No. 2005-0906.1); authorize the City
Manager to provide use of the city van for hurricane relief efforts locally
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and elsewhere if needed; continue specific donation collections at all
three (3) fire stations and to authorize the administration to provide
assistance as appropriate for public safety, public works and provide
temporary memberships at the library and the Coppell Aquatic &
Recreation Center. Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau seconded the motion; the
motion carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Brancheau and Councilmembers
Peters, Hinojosa-!~'lores, Faught, and York voting in favor of the motion.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned.
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