RE 06-23-87.1 A RF~OLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 062387.1
WHEREAS, Crow-Billingsly Company is the owner of a tract of land in the City
of Coppel], Texas, south of and adjacent to Belt Line Road between Macarther Boulevard
and the North Lake Power Plant; and
WHEREAS, Crow-Bi]]ings]ey Company desires to realign that section of Belt Line
Road beginning at a point approximately 200 feet west of Macarthur Boulevard and
proceeding west to a point at or near Moore Road; and
WHEREAS, such realignment could benefit the City of Coppe]l by virtue of:
1. Lowering construction costs of that section of Belt Line Road;
2. Enhancing the City's economic development potential and economic tax
base by creating more development frontage;
3. Increasing the City's tax base by annexation of all land north of the
realigned road;
4. Enabling a safer more convenient route for traffic flow during the
construction of that section of road; and
WHEREAS, Crow-Bi]lings]ey Company has volunteered to pay for the design and
construction of the realigned section of Belt Line Road subject only to other available
funds being utilized to relocate the section of DP&L power lines which presently traverse
the Crow-Billingsley property; and
WHEREAS, the process of realigning the road will require a series of annexations,
disannexations and other actions involving the Crow-Billingsley Company, TU Electric
and the Cities of Coppell, Irving and Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Crow-Billingsley Company has agreed to take full responsibility for
coordinating these efforts and paying for the services of Ginn, Inc., the City of Coppel]'s
consulting engineer, to participate in a preliminary analysis of the engineering feasibility
and costs of the proposed realignment;
BE IT RESOLVED, THEREFORE, that the City Council of Coppe]] supports and
endorses the concept of realigning the referenced section of Belt Line Road and hereby
authorizes Crow-Billingsley Company to proceed in its efforts to gain support of the
other cities and entities involved.
DULY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
~i~-~ day of June, 1987.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: