CM 1988-03-01 Minutes of March 1, 1988
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Tuesday, March 1, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell Town Center. The
following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dan Stanton, Mayor Pro Tem
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman (late arrival)
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Councilman Walter Pettijohn 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 and everyone asked to stand while
Councilman Wilkerson gave the invocation. Following the invocation
Mayor Duggan led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Item 1: Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan reported on the following items:
A. The "Celebrity Waiters Luncheon" to benefit leukemia patients
was held earlier in the day. This benefit was put together by
County Commaissioner Jim Jackson and was termed a big success.
B. The Metropolitan Dallas Cities have become involved in a
program entitled "Buckle Up Texas". This campaign is to
encourage the use of seat belts. Mayor Duggan forwarded this
information to the City Manager and requested that staff
follow-up on this campaign and become involved in it.
C. On March 29th the Mayor's dinner from the "Coppell Bucks
Auction" will be held in the Council Executive Chambers.
D. Councilman Morton informed those present that the mother of
Walter PettiJohn had recently passed away. Funeral services
were held earlier on this day. Councilman PettiJohn wished to
express his thanks, through Councilman Morton, to the City for
the flowers and requested that he be excused from this Council
meeting. Councilman Morton moved that the absence of Walter
Pettijohn be noted as an excused absence. Councilman
Smothermon seconded; motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro
Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon, and
Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
Article 6252-17, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83
1. Discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving
privileged communications between Attorney and client.
Mayor Duggan declared the public session closed on Tuesday, March 1,
1988 for an Executive Session as allowed under the above recited
article. The Council convened into Executive Session at 7:44 p.m.
Mayor Duggan adjourned the Executive Session at 7:58 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 1, 1988.
Councilman Cowman arrived during Executive Session.
Item 2: CITIZEN'S APPEARANCES - Consider citizens who wish to speak
before the City Council
There were no citizens who wished to speak under this item at this time.
Item 3: Discussion and consideration of authorizing the City Manager
to proceed with transfers and amendments to the budget which
will facilitate the creation of an in-house engineering
department and the addition of an Assistant Finance Director.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Smothermon moved that the
above stated recommendation of the City Manager be approved and that
these improvements would be in lieu of the hiring of a Community
Development Director as stated in the City budget. Councilman Morton
seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 4: Discussion and consideration to re-consider the denial on
December 8, 1987 of an Ordinance amending the Sales and Use
Tax Article of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell
by adding thereto a new section 1-7-2 relating to taxation of
telecommunications services.
Councilman Morton moved that the above stated item be reconsidered by
the Council. Councilman Wilkerson seconded; motion carried unanimously
with Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon,
Cowman and Wolfe voting in favor of the motion.
Item 5: Discussion and consideration of amending the Sales and Use Tax
Article of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell by
adding thereto a new section 1-7-2 relating to taxation of
telecommunications services; and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
Projected revenues from the approval of this Ordinance could amount to
approximately $14,000.00 for the final quarter of this fiscal year.
Discussion was held by Council concerning this amount of money being
funded through other sources as opposed to approval of this Ordinance.
Following further discussion Councilman Morton moved that this item be
tabled to March 22, 1988 in order for the City Manager to determine if
the $14,000.00 funding can be found from other sources. Councilman
Smothermon seconded; motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman and Wolfe
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 6: Discussion and consideration of directing the City Manager to
seek proposals for consulting services.
Councilman Smothermon made the presentation to the Council. He stated
this item was placed on the~ agenda in order to request the City Manager
to seek proposals on any type of consultant work, such as auditing,
legal fees, engineering services, etc. Discussion was held concerning
the need for a cap on the seeking of these proposals and if the City
Manager already possessed the ability to issue requests for proposals
when it was felt necessary. Following discussion on this item
Councilman Smothermon moved that this item be withdrawn. Mayor Duggan
declared this item withdrawn from the agenda.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
Item 7: Article 6252-17, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83
1. Discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving
privileged communications between Attorney and client.
Mayor Duggan declared the public session closed on Tuesday, March 1,
1988 for an Executive Session as allowed under the above recited
articles. The Council convened into Executive Session at 8:40 p.m.
Mayor Duggan adjourned the Executive Session at 8:53 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 1, 1988.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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