CM 1989-03-13 ~Ltnutaa of Haruh 13~ 1989
The City Council of the Clty of Coppell, together vtth the Coppe]l
Independent School District School Board, met in special called session
on Monday, Narch 13, 1989, at 6:30 p.m. for a light dinner and 7:30 p,m.
for a meetins open to the public. The follovins meubere were present:
Leu Dussan, Hayer
Dean l~ilkerson, Mayor Pro Tern
~alter Patti_loire, Councilman
Tom Hereon, Councilnm~l
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman (late arrival)
Mark l~olfe, Councilman
John A. Nelson, Councilman
A~so present were City Hanaser Alan D. Ratliff, City Attorney Larry
Jackson and City Secretary Dorothy Ti~mOnSo Additional City staff
members present were Russell Doyle, City Enslneer, ~esley Kilcreeee,
Fire Chief, Steve Gora~, Director of Public l/ork8, Tom Griffin, Chief of
Police, Ed Reeve, Park Board Chairman, and Jerry lielly, Co-~u,vity Youth
Office, from the Police Department. School Board members present were:
Judi Bassett, President, Barb Schmidt, Fey Layton, Lanny Jackson, Roy
Brock, and Ralph Sealy. Board Trustee Royce Lively was not present.
Also present from the School Board ware: Dr. David Stanfield, Brenda
Vanetta, Rick Foster, Bruce HacDonald, Vomits l~hite, Bob Luna and Earl
Luna, Attorneys for the School District, and ltickey Strond, Maintenance
Chief.
Hayer Dussan called the City Council to order and asked everyone to
stand while Board Trustee Lanny Jackson save the invocation. YollowinS
the invocation Mayor Dussan led those present in the Pledse
Alleslance.
Item 3: Discussion and introduction of Police Liaison Jerry Kelly
Mayor Dusson recognized Police Chief Tom Griffin who introduced
Couuuntty Youth Officer Jerry Kelly. Officer lielly will be workins
closely with the Principal of the Schools and coordinate the Cou~unity
Education Program on hey to keep children safe. School Board President
Judi Bassett and Hayer Dussan expressed appreciation to the Police
Department, and Officer Kelly, for their efforts and initiation of this
prosr~m. At this time, City Hanaser Alan D. Ratliff introduced l~esley
Rilcrease the City's new Fire Chief who recently besan hie official
duties.
Item 4: Presentation and discussion of Comprehensive Recyclin~
Prosram for the City of Coppel!
a. Texas ~aste Management
School Board Prenidont Judi hSgntt introduced ~r. John Guetafson of
Texas ~aste Manasemant and Hr. Bob Coaster, Resional Marketins Managnr,
and D~ain Pou~kel, Area Marketime Hanager. Hayer Dusgan stated that the
seal of this prosran is to vork towards a comprehensive recyclin~
prosram for the City. ~r. Coaster save a presentation on a recycl~nS
prosrma called "Recycle America" and showed a video to thoaa present of
the service as it works in California. Hr. Oustafson then save
specifies on the prosran and how it vonld be initiated in She City of
Coppell. It ia anticipated that ~vo (2) containers ~ould be placed at
au Aleuentar~ school durius this coutus sumner uouths (possibly
Piukertou) as well aa at a central location for citizens to take their
itema to ha recycled to. The ultimata gnal is to and up with curb aide
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service. Fonds received from this project would be 8plat on a
fifty/fifty (50/50) basis between Texas Waste Nanageneut and the
City/School District. The pilot program is anticipated to be for paper
and aluminum cans only. Initial cost to the School District would be a
school representative to check the collection stations. The initial
cost to the City would be a fenced area of one-quarter (1/&) to one-half
(1/2) acre vith sisnage which would be provided by Texas Waste
ltanasement. It is the rec~eudation of Texas Waste lianagement that the
area be in · highly visible and highly traveled site for security
reasons. ~uestinne were raised concerning manpower that would be needed
by the City. Pollovins discussion and School Board vote, CouncilMn
Smothermon moved that the concept of "Recycle America" be approved and
the City ltanager and llayor be authorized to begin looking for site
selections as veil es determining what staff and manpower would be
involved. A report would then be brought back to the Council for
further consideration. Councilman Pstti.~ohn seconded the motion; notion
carried 7-0 with ~layor Pro Tem Wilkereon, Councilmen Pettilohn, Norton,
Smothermon, Cowman, Wolfe and l~elson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 5: Review statue of Joint Projects
S. tennis courCe
h. mflnnning pool
c. Parkway Boulevard extension
Hr. Gary Keep, Architect for the School District, mode the presentation
on this item. Mr. Keep indicated that progress ia being amde on the
tennis court lighting, with the pro~ecC being on schedule for use in the
fall of 1989. Additionally, Mr. Keep indicated that the construction of
Parkway Boulevard veeC has been slowed somewhat due to the recent icy
reacher, however, it ha8 stain picked back up and should be progressing
smoothly. The cost end construction of a onCaCorium (svinming pool) has
been reviewed and checked into by ~-r. Keep. Mr. Ramp indicated that he
found that the facility thaC he had checked into of this type vas
excellent for school and handicapped uae, however, it vas eumevhat
lacking in meeting criteria for public use. Estimated construction
cost, plus landscapin$ and other fixed costa, would be approximately
$2,000,000. It was determined by the School Board and City Council. that
the School Liaisons to the City Council, Board Trustees Fey Layton and
Lanny Jackson, and City Council Liaisons to the School District,
Councilmen l~eison and Wolfe aa veil as Park Board Chairman Id Reeve,
would comprise a special study committee to view various facilities of
this nature and work towards presenting a report to both entities.
School Board expressed appreciation to the City staff, City lianaser, and
City Council for their efforts in workin~ Fish the School District in
8string Parkway Boulevard built in adequate tine for use by the 1989
Pall Semester. No action vas required on this item.
Item 6: Information Work Session
Coenunity Service Director Rick Poster, of the Coppell Independent
School District, gave a presentation on the Cv--ntty Education Programs
in the School District. Hr. Poster ip~licatsd that the School District
is receiving Bore requests for recreational type of programs as opposed
to vocational progroul, lis. Venire ~hite, with the Coppell Independent
School District, also indicated that the School District will bs
prepnrin~ a technology plan which is required by the State, end most
likely include eduostiug chose students and citizens in computer
terminology and uss of computers. Ho notion vas required on Chis item.
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EXECUTXV. E SESSION (Closed to the public)
Item 7: Article 6252-17, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83, and
Articla 6252-17 2 (f) d/scussion cancel~hind the purchase,
exchanse, lease, or value of real property.
a, Joint session between Coppell City Council and Coppell
Independent School District, School Board concerning
Project Plato.
~iayor Duggan indicated that this item would not be held and
discussion ¢oncsrning Project Plato vould be held under Item No. 8.
Open to the publ~.~c
Item 8: Discussion and consideration of approval by the Coppell
Independent School District School Board and the City Council
of tbs City of Coppell for a letter of coz~it~ent to the
Baptist Foundation of Texas and authorizing the School Board
President end the )4ayor to sign.
Hayor Duggan made a presentation to the City Council end School Board
and outlined the status of this project. He called upon Councilamn
Smothermon vho presented tbs dollar figurse and hay to make them vorko
Folloviug discuss~on on this its,~ and a vote by the School District,
Councilman Smothermon moved that the City Council approve the conceptual
agreement as amended and authorize the Hayor to sign a letter of intent.
Councilman HOrcon seconded the motion; motion carried 7-0 vith Nayor Pro
Tam ~llksrson, Councilman FettiJohn, Norton, Smothermon, Cayman, ~Iolfe
and ~lelaon votin8 in favor of the motion.
The meeting vas then adjourned.
Lou Duggan
Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
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