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Minutes of August 2, 1988
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a special called session
on Tuesday, August 2, 1988 at 7:30 p.mo in the Coppell Torn Center. The
folloving members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dean Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tem
Walter PettiJohn, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Co~man, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
John I. Nelson, Councilman
Also present were City Manager Alan D. Ratliff, City Attorney Larry
Jackson, and Administrative Secretary/Finance Department Lynn Romeo.
Item 1: Invocation
The meetin8 was called to order and everyone asked to stand while
Councilman Morton gave the invocation.
Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Duggan then led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3: Mayor's Report
A. Councilman Cowman expressed his concern of not having a
after hours water bill drop-off for the citizens of the
City. Mayor Duggan requested City Manager Alan D. Ratltff
for an appraisal of resources to provide the citizens for
a drop-off location and report back to Council.
Item 4: City Council Liaison's Report
A. HUD BOARD - Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson stated that a letter
to the HUD Board ~rlll be sent before the next scheduled
meeting.
B. PARK BOARD - Mayor Duggan requested the Park Board
Liaisons to meet vith the Park Board concerning a reported
violation to the Open Meetings Act and report in writing
to the Council.
C. FINAECB COHHITTBE - Councilman Smothermon reported the
Budget will be filed with the City Secretary on August 5,
1988. The Budget Workshop is scheduled for August 12,
1988 at 8:00 a.m. in the Rotary Room at the Town Center
facility. Mayor Duggan requested Deputy City
Hanager/Finance Director Frank Trando make a
reconnnendatfon through the City Hanager Alan D. Ratliff
for partial funding of the Coppell 2000 Program.
Item 5: Citizen's Appearances
~ayor Duggan then asked for those persons wishing to speak before the
Council. There were none.
Item 6: Discussion, consideration and award of a contract to Preload
Construction Company for the construction of the Village Parkway
Reservoir and authorizing the Hayor to sign.
Alan D, Ratliff, City Hanager and Wayne Ginn, Consulting Engineer made
the presentation to the Council. Following discussion Councilman
Smothermon moved to award a contract, Alternate No. 2 (4 MC Water Tank
with Dome Roof - copy attached) to Preload Construction Company, Inc.
from Garden City, New York lu the amount of $2,088,750.00 for the
construction of the Village Perk~ay Reservoir and authorizing the
Hayor to sign. Councilman Morton seconded the motion; motion carried
7-0 with Hayor Pro Tem Wilkerson, Councilmen PetttJohn, Morton,
Smothermon, Co~man, Wolfe and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 6A: Consider an Ordinance amending Section 3-1-12 of the City
Code to provide for the adoption of mandatory water
conservation-management plans providing that such plans
shall be given public notice and providing that it shall be
unlawful to violate such plan and authorizing the Hayor to
sign,
Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager made the presentation to the Council.
Steve Goram, Director of Public Works also addressed the Council.
Following discussion Councilman Smothermon moved to approve the
amended Ordinance No. 88-413 providing that water rationing plan shall
apply only to use of water on Saturdays and Sundays.
Residents/Businesses are required to use an odd/even watering system
in which odd numbered addresses water on Saturday and even numbered
addresses water on Sunday. Watering shall be limited to the following
two time periods: 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
No other time during the weekend is watering allowed. Providing
penalties for violation of this Ordinance not to exceed the sum of
hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Citations will be issued
and water will be shut off for habitual offenders of this Ordinance.
Councilman PettiJohn seconded the motion; motion carried 7-0 with
Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson, Councilman PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon,
Cowman, Wolfe and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 6B: Establishing a water conservation-management plan for the
inmediate future to commence August 5, 1988 and continue
until rescinded by Order of the ~ayor or City Council.
Providing that such plan shall be given public notice and
authorizing the City Manager to place such plan into effect.
Councilman Morton moved to establish a water conservation-management
plan for the immediate future to commence August 5, 1988 and continue
until rescinded by Order of the Hayor or City Council. Providing that
such plan shall be given public notice and authorizing the City
Manager to place such plan into effect. Councilman PettiJohn seconded
the motion; motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson,
Councilmen PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon, Co~man, Wolfe and Nelson
voting in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
Item 7: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (f) discussion concerning
the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
1. Discussion of Minyards right-of-way acquisition.
Item 8: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning
personnel.
Item 9: Article 6252-17, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83.
1. Discussion with City Attorney concerning matter
involving privileged communication between
Attorney and client.
Mayor Duggan declared the public session closed on Tuesday, August 2,
1988 for an Executive Session as allo~ed under the above recited
articles. The Council convened into Executive Session at 8:56 pom.
Hayor Duggan adjourned the Executive Session at 9:25 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 2, 1988.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST
Lynn Rodeo, Admidistrative Secretary
Finance Department
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