CM 1988-01-05 Minutes of January 5, 1988
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a special called session
on Tuesday, January 5, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppsll Town Center.
The following members were present:
Lou Duggan , Mayor
Dan Stanton, Mayor Pro Tem
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman
Walter PettiJohn, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Councilman Bill Smothermon was not present. Also present were City
Manager Alan D. Ratliff, City Secretary Dorothy Timmons, and' City
Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Duggan.
Item 1: Consultation with City Attorney concerning privileged matter
between client and Attorney.
Mayor Duggan indicated that this item has been placed on the agenda in
order for the Council to confer with the City AttOrney should the need
be present.
WORK SESSION
Item 2: Review of City development process and proposed changes.
A work session on a review of the city development process and proposed
changes was then held. City Manager Alan D. Ratliff and Planning
Coordinator Taryon Bo~an made this presentation. Current procedures
take one-hundred and twenty-four days to complete the platting process.
Proposed procedures would take one-hundred and five days. Zoning
procedures are set by law and cannot be altered. Discussion was held
concerning developing a "small tract" process. Following discussion on
this item, it was the consensus of the Council for the staff to review
the possibility of developing a small tract process of some type in
order that these developments could be completed before the one-hundred
and twenty-four day time period. It was also the request of Council
that all developments brought forward be reviewed for roll back and/or
current taxes. However, non payment of these taxes would not be a
condition of approval for the plat.
Item 3: Review of intersections of Coppell's major thoroughfares with
121 Expressway.
City Engineer Wayne Ginn and John Karlsruher made the presentation to
the Council on this work session item. Following the presentation it
was the consensus of the Council indicate approval of the Highway 121
alignment with as much distance as possible between the on ramps and off
ramps at Sandy Lake and Freeport Parkway.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Closed to the public)
Item 4A: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney.
1: Discussion concerning possible litigation
A. Legal purposes of discussing right-of-way acquisition -
Minyards
B. Legal discussions regarding pending lawsuits
4B: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning
personnel.
1. Discussion concerning Council Liaison appointments
2. Discussion concerning appointment of Consultants
Mayor Duggan then declared the meeting closed on 3anuary 5, 1988 at 9:45
p.m. for an Executive Session as allowed under the above recited
article. Mayor Duggan adjourned the Executive Session on 3anuary 5,
1988 at 12:32 a.m.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the
meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Dorothy Tim~s,~%~y~Secretary
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