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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 CM090605 Page 1 of 2 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. g , Y ATTEST: LiblJy Ba ,,~ity ~ecreta~y CM090605 Page 2 of 2