CM 1988-05-03 Minutes of May 3, 1988
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a special called work
session on Tuesday, May 3, 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
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
Tin,nons and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
Item 1: Call to Order
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while
Mayor Pro Tem Stanton gave the invocation. Following the invocation
Mayor Duggan led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 2: Mayor's Report
A. Mayor Duggan informed the Council that the Students in
Government Program trip to Austin is tentatively scheduled
for May 12th or May 13th. Three (3) students
representatives will accompany the Mayor and Council members
to Austin for a meeting with State Representative Ken
Marchant and a tour of the Capitol.
B. City Manager Alan D. Ratliff informed the Council that the
City Council of the City of Lewisville has acted favorably
on the agreement concerning the boundary line dispute.
Item 3: CITIZEN'S APPEARANCES - Consider citizens who wish to speak before the City Council.
There were no citizens who wished to speak before the Council at this
time.
Item 4: Consider approval of a Resolution adopting the passage of
the jail proposition on the May 7, 1988 ballot of the Dallas
County Commissioners Court to deal with the critical Jail
capacity needs through the year 1995 and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
Following discussion on this item Councilman Morton moved that
Resolution 050388.1 be approved and the Mayor authorized to sign.
Councilman Smothermon 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 5: Mid-year review and discussion of FY '87-'88 budget.
City Manager Alan D. Ratliff and Finance Director/Deputy City Manager
Frank Trando made the presentation to the Council. Mr. Trando stated
that the projected fund balance as of the end of this year is
anticipated to be 6.2%. City of Coppell Home Rule Charter requires a
5% fund balance, however, Council consensus has been to increase the
fund balance to 9 or 10% or approximately $500,000.00.
Item 6: Discussion and consideration of approval of adjustments and
transfers to budget including allocation of funds necessary
to conduct study and up-date of City of Coppell Compensation
Plan and authorizing the City Manager to receive proposals
for such a study.
Following discussion on this item Councilman Morton moved that the
adjustments and transfers to the budget including allocation of funds
necessary to conduct study and up-date of City of Coppell Compensation
Plan and authorizing the City Manager to receive proposals for such a
study be approved. Mayor Pro Tem Stanton 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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
Item 7A, Article 6252-17, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83.
1. Discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving
privileged communications between Attorney and client.
7B. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City
Attorney.
1. Discussion concerning possible litigation and/or
pending litigation:
a. Discussion concerning Municipal Utility
District
Mayor Duggan declared the public session closed on Tuesday, May 3, 1988
for an Executive Session as allowed under the above recited articles.
The Council convened into Executive Session at 8:38 p.m. Mayor Duggan
adjourned the Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 1988.
Item 8: Consider approval of an ordinance designating the City
Manager of the City of Coppell as the General Manager of the
Coppell Municipal Utility District and authorizing the Mayor
to sign.
Councilman Morton moved that Ordinance Number 88-406 be approved.
Councilman Smothermon 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.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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