CM 1987-05-05 Minutes of May 5, 1987
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Tuesday, May 5, 1987 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Coppell
Town Center. The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman (late arrival)
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Dan Stanton, Councilman
Also present were City Manager Alan D. Ratliff, City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while
Councilman Wilkerson gave the invocation.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Item 1: Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan reported on the following items:
A. The D/FW Board of Directors recently sanctioned agreement between
Coppell and the D/FW Board concerning the United States Postal
Service facility. Mr. Bill Thompson, landowner where the proposed
postal facility will be located, thanked the Mayor and the Council
for their help and support in bringing this facility to Coppell.
He stated that closing is anticipated to be June 1st with
groundbreaking beginning in January of 1988.
B. Mayor Duggan informed the Council that he had appeared before the
Irving City Council the previous week to request their
consideration of a land swap between Coppell and Irving for land
located at the northeast intersection of I635 and Beltline Road.
Irving's response was negative and they did proceed to a commitment
to rezone the land in question.
C. Mayor Duggan indicated that he is appointing a citizen's task force
to promote a "Shop Coppell First". It is anticipated that a report
would be heard from this co~ittee on the June 23rd Council
meeting.
ELECTION
Item 2: Canvass the returns and declare the results of City Officers
Run-Off Election held on Saturday, May 2, 1987.
City Attorney Larry Jackson read the canvass of the returns. Following
this reading, Councilman Morton moved that the canvass be accepted and
attached as a permanent part of the minutes. Councilman Stanton
seconded; motion carried unanimously with Councilmen Wilkerson,
Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon, Wolfe and Stanton voting in favor of the
motion.
Item 3: Swearing in of Official elected at the May 2, 1987, City
Run-Off Election.
Mayor Duggan then officiated at the swearing in of Councilman
Smothermon.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 4: Discussion and consideration of awarding a maintenance
contract to Baxter & Sons Elevator Company with changes as
stipulated by City Attorney, Lawrence Jackson and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
Councilman Morton moved that the Consent Agenda be approved as
submitted. Councilman Smothermon seconded; motion carried unanimously
with Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon, Wolfe and
Stanton voting in favor of the motion.
WORK SESSION (lst. floor Executive Conference Room)
Item 5: Work session on Mid-Year Budget review.
The Council reconvened in open work session in the Executive Conference
Room following a short recess. A work session on the mid-year budget
review was then held. (Councilman Cowman arrived during the budget work
session.) Following the work session the meeting was adjourned.
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