CM 1987-05-26 Minutes of May 26, 1987
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular called session on
Tuesday, May 26, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
Coppell Town Center. The following membere were present:
Leu Duggan, Mayor
Dan Stanton, Mayor Pro Tem
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman
Walter PettiJohn, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Also present were City Manager Alan D. Ratliff, City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
Mayor Duggan requested that Brian Schaefer come forward and lead the
Council and audience in the pledge of allegiance. Following the pledge
of allegiance, Councilman Smothermon gave the invocation.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Item 1: Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan gave the following report:
A. A tentative date of June 30th has been set for a joint meeting
between the City Council and the Coppell Independent School Board.
B. A dinner to honor former Mayor Pro Tem Dale Ware will be held on
Saturday, June 20th.
C. At the Council meeting of June 23rd, Paragon Cable TV will be
present to request a rate increase on basic service and a decrease
on Home Sports Entertainment.
D. Mayor Pro Tem Stanton informed the Council that the Highway
Commissioner's office in Austin has informed him that an exit sign
indicating Coppell will be installed on Interstate 635 during the
summer of 1987.
E. Councilman Smothermon presented a letter from Mr. Angelo Vaccaro
who has indicated an interest in filling the vacancy on the
Economic Development Board.
F. Mayor Duggan stated that liaisons between Council and various
Boards will be brought .forward in the near future. Councilman
Wolfe has indicated an interest in serving as the liaison with the
School Board.
CITIZENS APPEARANCES
Item 2: Consider citizens who wish to speak before the City Council.
There were no citizens who wished to speak at this time.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item 3: Approval of minutes - May 5, 1987
May 12, 1987
Councilman Morton moved that the minutes be approved as submitted.
Councilman Smothermon seconded; motion carried unanimously with Mayor
Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon,
Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
REQUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Item 4: Discussion and presentation of results of questionnaire on
Beltline Road/Denton Tap Road name change, discussion and/or
consideration of name change.
Mayor Pro Tem Stanton and Councilman Wolfe gave the following report to
the Council. The recent newspaper survey ran twenty-one (21) in favor
and sixty-two (62) against a name change on Denton Tap. There were also
twenty-one (21) in favor of a name change on Beltline with sixty-one
(61) voting against a name change. Martha Jo Cozby, representing the
senior citizens, had provided this committee with the history of the
naming of Beltline Road. This research indicated the road was named in
1922. Eighty-five (85) surveys were sent to businesses along
Beltline/Denton Tap Road and thirty-nine (39) responses were received
back. Of the thirty-nine (39) responses, sixteen (16) indicated in
favor of the name change and twenty-three (23) voted against any name
change. It is, therefore, the recommendation of this Committee that the
names remain as they are. Councilman Morton then moved that the name of
Beltline and Denton Tap Road remain as is. Councilman Pettijohn
seconded; motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton,
Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 5: Discussion and presentation by the Women's Charity
Organization of the Metrocrest, and a request for the City
Council's selection of Coppell's Woman of the Year.
Mayor Duggan gave a brief report and history on this item. Following
discussion, Councilman Smothermon moved that the Coppell Women's Club
and the Coppell Professional Women's Association Jointly nominate three
(3) women for this honor. The Council will then select one (1) of the
three (3) names. Councilman Wolfe seconded the motion; motion carried
unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn,
Morton, Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
Item 6: Discussion and consideration of a request from Ronald Van Ness
to locate additional parking spaces in the Meadowcreek Road
right-of-way in front of the Coppell Family Medical Center.
Mr. Ron Van Ness made the presentation to the Council. He stated that
they are experiencing a problem with disorganized parking and a lack of
adequate parking space in this area. Council cited safety hazards as a
concern for the approval of the additional parking spaces. Following
discussion, Councilman Wilkerson moved that the request be denied.
Councilman Smothermon seconded; motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor
'--~ of the motion and Councilman Pettijohn voting against the motion.
VARIANCES
Item 7: Discussion, consideration and approval of a request from Mr.
Joseph G. Beard representing Vantage Residential, Inc. for a
variance from the City's Ordinances banning the use of metal
roofs within certain areas of the City.
Mr. Joseph Beard made the presentation to the Council. Ne stated that
the type of roofing they are requesting is the same type used on the
Number 2 Fire Station located on Moore Road. He felt this type of
roofing would be more aesthetically pleasing than a pea gravel roof
which could be viewed by passing vehicles on Denton Tap Road. Following
discussion on this item, Councilman Morton moved that the request for
the use of a metal roof be approved with the stipulation that a standing
seam material be used, that the metal have a baked-on enamel finish and
that the color be slate. Councilman Wolfe seconded; motion carried
unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn,
Morton, Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
Councilman Wilkerson stated for the record that he would like to see the
City continue to take a hard stand against metal roofs in the City.
ORDINANCES
Item SA: Discussion and consideration of an ordinance re-structuring the ambulance usage fee.
B: Authorizing the Mayor to sign.
City Manager Alan Ratliff reviewed this ordinance with the Councili
Following discussion, Councilman Morton moved that Ordinance No. 87382
be approved with an amendment to Section 15-5-5 C to state that $60.00
would be charged to Coppell residents and $100.00 would be charged to
all non-residents. Councilman Wolfe seconded the motion which carried
6-i with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn, Morton,
Smothermon and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion and Councilman Cowman
voting against the motion.
Councilman Morton then moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign
Ordinance 87382. Councilman Wolfe seconded, motion carried unanimously
with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Pettijohn, Morton,
Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
BIDS
Item 9: Discussion, consideration and recommendation for awarding of Bid #0004 for street signalization materials.
Following discussion on the item, Councilman Morton moved that the bid
be awarded to the following companies: Items 1 and 5 - Price Barricade
and Signal Co., Inc., $4,670.75; Item 4 - Unistrut Texas, $1,158.00 and
Items 2, 3 and 6 - Roadrunner Traffic Supply, $608.25.
Councilman Smothermon seconded; motion carried unanimously with Mayor
Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon,
Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 10: Approval of charges to the City Council budget.
Councilman Morton moved that charges to the City Council budget be
approved. Councilman Wolfe seconded; motion carried unanimously with
Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, PettiJohn, Morton,
Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
Item 10A: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning
personnel.
A. Discussion concerning the Park Board personnel.
Item 11: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney.
A. Discussion to review outstanding suits and legal claims
against the City.
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session as allowed under
the two above stated articles. Following the Executive Session the
meeting was adJournsd.
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