CM 1989-08-29 Minutes of August 29, 1989
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called work
session on Tuesday, August 29, 1989, at 7:00 p.m. in the Executive
Conference Room in Ton Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
The following members were present:
Mark Wolfe, Mayor
Dean Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tem (late arrival)
David M. Thomas, Couucil.~n
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Ron Robertson, Councilman
John A. Nelson, Councilman
Councilman Tom Morton was absent from the meeting. Also present were
City Manager Alan D. Ratliff, City Attorney Larry Jackson and City
Secretary Dorothy Ttmmon$.
Mayor Wolfe called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand
while Councilman Cowman gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag was foregone aa there was no flag available in this meeting
room.
Item 2A, Item numbers 1 and 2 were Emergency postings.
Item 2A-l: Discussion of changes in tax abatement law which would
require City Council action prior to Thursday, August 31,
1989.
Mayor Wolfe briefed the Council and updated them on the status of the
abatement program with the Baptist Foundation and the Texas A&M
facilities. He also addressed changes in recent legislation affecting
tax abatement districts. City Attorney Larry Jackson also updated the
Council and the need for the City to have an abatement agreement with
the Baptist Foundation prior to September 1, 1989 in order to provide
the previously stated fifteen year abatement period rather than the ten
year period as called for in recent legislation. Hayor Pro Tem
Wilkerson arrived during discussion on this item. Following discussion,
Councilman Smothermon moved that the City Council convene on Thursday,
August 31, 1989, at 7:00 p.m. to consider documents presented for tax
abatement procedures and specifically a tax abatement contract with the
Baptist Foundation. Councilman Robertson seconded the motion; motion
carried 6-0. Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson abstained from voting; therefore,
according to Section 3.11(B) his vote is recorded as a affirmative vote.
Item 2A-2: Discussion and consideration of approving the Baptist
Foundation in conjunction with the Texas A&M Project.
No action was required on this item since it will be discussed at
Thursday's meeting.
Item 3: Work session on the Capital Improvement/Bond Programs.
Mayor Wolfe introduced the work session item to the Council and provided
an outline of the proposed Bond Election. City Manager Alan D. Ratliff
discussed with the Council the framework and procedures for holding a
Bond Election and recommended that Council appoint a Citizens Study
Cozzaittee to review the Coppell 2000 Report to determine any capital
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items that would require further study than was covered in the report as
well as looking aC a proposed five (5) year Capital Improvement Program
and possibly future issues. Hayor Wolfe also presented information on
the 1984 Bond Program and the procedures chat were used in bringing this
prosram together as well as additional information and a time frame for
the proposed 1990 Bond Proposal. Deputy City Hanager/Finance Director
Frank Trando gave a presentation on the financing of the proposed
program. Following discussion on chis item, it was the consensus of the
Council to proceed with a Hatch Bond Program. City Manager Alan D.
Ratliff will develop proposed charges and submit them Co Council in the
There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting
was adjourned.
Mark Wolfe
Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
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