CM 1989-07-17 Hiuutus Of July, 17, 1989
The City Council of~ths City of Coppoll net in a special called Joint
york session with the Coppell School Board on MondeT, July 17, 1989, at
7:30 p,m. in tho ¢oppel! ~iddle School Library. The followin~ Council
members were.present:
Mark Wolfe, hyor
Dean Wilkerson, Hayer Pro Tern
David M, Thomas, Council,an
Jim Co,man, Councilman
aou Bobertsou, Couucil~an
John A. NelSOns
Counclllmn Tom Norton and Bill Smother~on were not present.
present vere City Hanager Alan D. htliff, City Secretary Dorothy
T~]nnon8, City Attorney Larry Jackson, Deputy City
Director Frank Trends, City Engineer Russall~ Doyle, Public Works
Director Steve Corem, Park Board Chairman Ed have and School Li~son
Police Officer Sorry Kelly.
Present from the School Board were Judy Basgett, President, L~nny
Jackson, Deans Reeve, Fey Layton, Roy Brock. Board mashers
Clements and Barb Schmidt vets not present. AlSO present from the
School District were Superintendent Buddy Echols, Secretary Brenda
Vannatta, Architects Cary Keep and Mike Elmore.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to s~and while School
Board member L~,my Jackson gave the invocation. · Hayer Wolfs than led
those present in the Pledse of Alleeiance.
Item 3: Status report on recycling program presented by Texas
Nanagement.
~r. Dwayne Ponykal end Becky Miller made the presentation to the Council
and the School Board. Mr. Pomyksl indicated that as soon as repairs
have been made from the recent tornado they are coum~t~ed to proceed
with the placing of a bin to collect aluminum and newsprint.
Item 4: Status report on tennis center preSented by high school
architect.
School Board Architects Gary hep end Xtks Elmore made the presentation.
Hr. Keep revievsd the at&Cue of the new High School construction as
as the tennis courts and other facilities.
Item 5: Status report on Texsu A~H Project presented by Dr. Bill
Stsanian - CISD.
Dr. Bill Stearman repreSenting a non-profit oremn~zatiou to provide
fund~ for tho construction' of a facility for Texas A~q presented a
status report on the Texas A&H pro3sct. Dr. Stus~uan ~ndicated that chn
objective of ~h~e facility is to provide occupational and training
services on an ext~nsion basts. In order for the project to work 1.9
nL~llion in commitments must be raised by the end of September, 1989.
The City has comdtted $220,000 Canards the raisins of these funds. Dr.
Stearuan is requesting that the school research ueaue ~o match the
City's contrihntiou. Following discussion by the School Board the hrd
coumitted to pursue avenues to legally accomplish this request with a
report being provided at their July 2~, 1989, School Board meting.
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Item 6: Status report on Parkway Boulevard and the high school access
road - CISD.
School Board Architect C,a~y Keep gave · statue repo~t on the
couetructiou of Parkway Boulevard end the High School access road.
School Superintendent Buddy Echols stated that the school v~ll be coming
before the City w~th a request for the renaming of esveral~ streets. It
is the School's desire to keep the name Cowboy Drive associated with the
High Schoul; therefore, · solutiou to any problus encountered in emi
renaming of streets ~Cll be presented to the City at a £ut~re date.
Item 7: Discussion and consideration of appointing a Joint committee
to study the needs and Uses of a entatoriam/mrbndng pool -
requested by City Councilmn Robertoon.
Council]mn Roborteon made the presentation on this itch. It is the
request of the City amd School Liaisons that an ad hoc cou~ttee
consisting of the Liaisons es well es ~vo (2) citizens, end applicable
staff tahara from both Cit~y and School, be appointed to address the the
follo~ing questions:
A. Providing a pool
B. T~pe of ma~ntenence
C. Size
D, Pa~uont
It ia anticipated that a report will be pre.red end reedy for
forwarding to Council and School Board v~th~n the next three (3) mouths.
Item 8: Dlecussion end consideration of development of additions! N
athletic flaldo and fee~lities - requested by Park Board
G~o~.Emm Ed Reeve.
Park Bo~rd Glminmn Ed Reeve m~de the preesntetion. He introduced
members of the Perk hrd Nike Cogburo, Charlene W~nngaFuer, Jay Shirley
end LarF~ ~eelar who were also present to discuss this btam. Hz. Reeve
stated that the Park Board is focusing on the nasd8 of the various
sports associations and attonptins to assist them in find~n_~ ney
practice and playing fields. The Park Board is requesting the uae of
Lee and Austin Elementary sites as well es the ayres in the intermediate
end u~ddla ethos! facilities. One of the questions being addressed by
the Park Board were the coneeres of ongoing ~atntansncu of these
facilities and ter~tnation of the playability of a field following
adverse weather conditions. Nr. Alan Crouut, NE. $~u Bobortson and Mr.
Leis Roberts, representatives of the Coppell Sports Council, were also
~n attendance to discuss this item and to request consideration by th
City for a portable concession stand as a tonporary measure until a
permanent eoncesoicu stead can be built, hyor Pro Tam Wilkerncn
questioned the status of the permanent concession stand in Brown Park
and requested that an ices be placed cu the July 25, 1989 City ~ncil
ngend~ to discuss both the status of the permanent concession stand end
· the use of · temporary build,nS. During d~eeuss~on on th~a ~tem ~t ;
vas also deterudnnd that the City and Sehoo! Board v~!! YOrk toward8 a tmB
-Io:l.nt usa agreement,
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ltem 9: Discussion s-a coumideratf~n, of creating · recreation
program/center - ~S~:~'~ School ~d H~r ~b
Cleats.
In ~he absence of ~ Ch~nt8 w~ ~s in the ho~tal, School hrd
m~ar Fey ~yCon mdc ~ha presentation on ~s iC~. ~. ~y~on stated
~h~ tho City ~ Sc~l L~als~s ~re ~rk~s ~ a concept of usi~
e~eMn~a~ sc~ol sites for ar~s and crafts or ]ezzersize chases for
group Me~gs ~ch ~ld be geared c~ards use by ch~ldran rltbr t~
adults. It wan ds~e~ned that vork ~ th~s pro]ec~ ~uld c~ ~d
be br~sh~ fo~ard aC a hoer ds~e.
Item I0: Discussion and consideration of ~mprovins city/school
c~...-nications - requested by City Councilman bllam,
Item 11: Determ~nation of dates to hold future Joint
Conncilnan Nelson presented this item and queationad if the group felt
that the City Council and School Board were mouCing often enough as
8ronp. During discussion on th~e it-- it ~van dsterntnod that
sesti-fn,~ial meetings v~ll be set for January and July with additional
meetings be~ called as needed. The majority of de~ctlad york on
opsclal projects will be handled through the City Hanagar and School
Superintendent.
Item 12: Discussion of creatinA a policy to establish procadurns
~mplementins school zones and crossin8 suards.
City ~anaser Alan D. hatliff Bede the presentation on this item. He
stated because of concerns being received frou citizens the need for a
Joint policy between the School Board and City Council is needed to
establish school zones and crossing guards. Mr. Ratliff stated that
hinself and Buddy Echola,suhool Superintendent, viii be vorking to bring
a proposal back to both entities.
Item 13: General Discussion
"FYI infatuation was provided concerning the delay of the Headovzlan
Sub-Division sidevalk construction. It yea the intent of the developer
that this 81dmlk be finished by the beginnin~ of the 1989 fall school
year, hovever, it appears that this may not occur.
Hayer Wolfe stated that s door-to-dour survey vas recently conducted in
the Parkvood Sub-Division with the results shov~n_o approximately s~xty
(60) children presently attending Lee Elementary with an additional 300
children vithin the ages of 2 to 4 vho will be attend~n~ school in the
near future. Homes bein~ built in tho City are increasin~ from Ceo (2)
and three (3) bedroom hmo to as many as five ($) and sin (6) bedroom
homes.
School Board President Judy Basgett informed tho Council that although a
formal invitation will be forthcoEtn~, the dedication for the nme H~h
School has been aec for Sunday, August 27, 1989, fram 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
v~th Mayor Mark ~olfa epeek~n~ at the dedication ceremony.
AddiCionslly, He. hSSetc indicated that cb School Board is cons~derin8
a tax increase for the coEtns year with the bulk of the increase being
required in salaries for new teachers mostly in tho primary grades.
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There beiuS no fuzeher business to coue before the Joint meeting the
meet~ag was adJo, m'ned,
Mark Wolfe
Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
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