CM 1986-04-08 Minutes ~f April 8, 1986
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular called session on
Tuesday, April 8, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School
Administration Building. The following members were present:
Lon Duggan, Mayor
Bunny Thompson, Mayor Pro Tem
Dale Ware, Councilman
John Bailey, Councilman
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Also present were City Manager Frank A. Proctor, Jr., City Secretary
Dorothy Timmons and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while
Councilman PettiJohn gave the invocation.
Mayor Duggan then made a few brief remarks concerning the request for
recount that has been filed by candidate Jerry Frank for Councilmember
Place 3. Because of the deficiency of the request, the request for the
recount will not effect the canvass of the returns and swearing in of
those officials elected at the recent city election. Mayor Duggan
stated that the City Council would consider Item 3, Canvass of the
returns as the first item on the agenda.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Item 1: Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan informed the Council of the following items:
~-' A. Two work sessions have been scheduled. The first one for
April 15, 1986. The items to be considered at that session
will be a review of the Town Center concept, a work session
with the MUD Board, a review of Council procedures by the
Mayor and City Attorney and an Executive Session for
discussion with the City Attorney and Planning and Zoning
Commission members. The second work session will be a budget
review work session scheduled for Thursday May I, 1986.
B. Mayor Duggan informed the Council that a master plan concept
will be presented for consideration on the April 22, 1986
meeting.
C. Mayor Duggan informed the Council that a letter had been sent
to Spectrum Services concerning the hydro-plane races
scheduled for the Labor Day Weekend and informed the
Councilmembers of a meeting with Dallas to be held the
following Wednesday April 9, 1986 at 2:30 p.m. out at
Northlake. He encouraged any Councilmembers that were able to
do so, to attend.
CITIZEN'S APPEARANCES
Item 2: Consider citizens who wish to speak before the City Council.
Mayor Duggan recognized Walter Pettijohn from the audience who requested
that the Council consider a cap on the amount of senior citizen taxes.
ELECTIONS
Item 3: Canvass returns of the April 5, 1986 Municipal Officers
Election and swearing in of elected officials.
Councilman Bailey moved that the City consider the official returns of
an election held on April 5, 1986 for election of City Officials.
Councilman Smothermon seconded; motion carried unanimously with Mayor
Pro Tem Thompson, Councilman Bailey, Councilman Ware, Councilman
PettiJohn and Councilman Smothermon voting in favor of the motion. City
Attorney Larry Jackson then read the canvass of the returns, a copy of
which is attached as a permanent part of these minutes. Those returns
indicate that the following officials were elected to Council positions.
Place I Dean Wilkerson
Place 3 Tom Morton ---~
Place 5 Jim Cowman
Place 6 Mark Wolfe
Place 7 Dan Stanton
Following the canvass Councilman Bailey and Councilman Pettijohn made a
few remarks concerning their terms of office. Mayor Dnggan then swore
in the newly elected Councilmembers.
Item 4: Consider appointment of Mayor Pro Tem.
Following discussion on this item Councilman Smothermon moved that
Councilmember Dale Ware be appointed as Mayor Pro Tem. Councilman Wolfe
seconded; motion carried 6-0-1 with Councilman Wilkerson, Councilman
Morton, Councilman Smothermon, Councilman Cowman, Councilman Wolfe and
Councilman Stanton voting in favor of the motion and Councilman Ware
abstaining. The Council at this point consisted of the following
members;
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dale Ware, Mayor Pro Tem
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Dan Stanton, Councilman Ware '-~
REQUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Item 5: Discussion and consideration of a request from Rosie Kurtz
representing Dallas County Public Health Services for
consideration of public health services.
Mrs. Rosie Kurtz and Mrs. Linda Varonich made the presentation to the
Council. Mrs. Kurtz gave a summary report for consideration of
consolidating public health services and the establishment of an
advisory committee to which would function for approximately two years.
Coppell is being asked to provide a member to this committee, if such a
committe is approved by the County. She is recommending that Linda
Varonich, Inspector for the City of Coppell be appointed to fill this
position. It is anticipated that the committee will meet once a month.
Further information will be provided to the Council as it becomes
available.
Item 6: Discussion, presentation and acceptance of flood control study.
Mr. Ed Powell introduced Carl Anderson of Anderson Engineering who made
the presentation to the Council. Mr. Anderson stated that the City has
protested to the State concerning the levy control district and the
report that has been prepared by Anderson Engineering does indicate that
this levy district would adversely effect Coppell to some extent. No
action was taken on this item at this time. However, the final study
will he coming back to the Council at a later date.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
Item 7: Consider approval of a resolution endorsing the design
configuration of State Highway 121 prepared by the State
Highway 121 Planning Committee and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
City Engineer Ed Powell gave a review of the Highway 121 committee's
work and an agreement that was reached by representatives from Coppell,
Grapevine and Flower Mound. This item is a resolution endorcing the
design configuration proposed by the state. Following discussion on
this item Councilman Smothermon moved that this item be tabled until the
April 15th work session. Councilman Morton seconded; motion carried
unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Ware, Councilman Wilkerson, Councilman
Morton, Councilman Smothermon, Councilman Cowman, Councilman Wolfe and
Councilman Stanton voting in favor of the motion.
PLATTING ACTIONS - SITE PLAN
Item 8: Plat Application 986-01-20.3 - to consider approval of a site
plan for Southwestern Industrial Addition on property located
at the northeast corner of Coppell Road and Southwestern
Boulevard.
Date of Planning & Zoning Meeting March 20, 1986
Recommendation of Planning & Zoning Approval 3-0
Mr. Charles Reibenstein made the presentation to the Council. He is
requesting site plan approval for property located at the north east
corner of Coppell Road and Southwestern Boulevard. This plat is in
compliance with all City requirements and will have a mixed use
designation. It is anticipated that corporate offices of Bonded
Lighting Company will be located in the office warehouse area with
,-~ retail use occupying the remainder of the building. Following
discussion on this item Councilman Stanton moved that this site plan be
approved. Councilman Cowman seconded; motion carried 6-1 with
Councilman Wilkerson, Councilman Morton, Councilman Smothermon,
Councilman Cowman, Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Stanton voting in
favor of the motion and Mayor Pro Tem Ware voting against the motion.
PLATTING ACTIONS - PRELIMINARY
Item 9: Plat Application 986-02-20.7 - to consider approval of a
preliminary plat for MacArthur Place on property located on
the southeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Village
Parkway.
Date of Planning & Zoning Meeting March 20, 1986
Recommendation of Planning & Zoning Approval 3-0
This item has been withdrawn from the agenda at this time.
PLATTING ACTIONS - FINAL
Item 10: Plat Application #86-02-10 - to consider approval of a final
plat for DTC Business Center on property located on the west
side of Denton Tap Road, south of Sandy Lake Road and north of
Bethel School Road.
Date of Planning & Zoning Meeting - March 20, 1986
Recommendation of Planning & Zoning - Approval 3-0
Mr. John E. Levitt made the presentation to the Council. This plat
complies with all City requirements and does include a reverta clause
for the temporary cul-de-sac located at the north end of the
development. Landscaping and entryway features will be installed at the
beginning of the development with the interior landscaping occuring as
the development builds out. Following discussion Councilman Smothermon
moved that this final plat be approved. Councilman Stanton seconded;
motion carried unanimously with Councilman Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tem
Ware, Councilman Morton, Councilman Smothermon, Councilman Cowman,
Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Stanton voting in favor of the motion.
STAFF REQUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Item 10A: Consider settlement of insurance claim on 1981 Chevrolet Ambulance.
Fire Cheif Jackie Mayfield made the presentation to the Council. He
stated that the ambulance that burned was insured and presented the
Council with several options for settlement of this claim. It is his
recommendation that the City keep the salvage unit, accept $21,970.80
from the insurance company, enter into a lease purchase agreement on a
five year contract at an annual cost of $11,096.04 per year, that the
salvage vehicle is to be rebuilt as a "disaster mobile command post" and
that the funding for the rebuilding of this piece of equipment would be
from the sale of 1960 Ford Pumper and 1973 GMC High Top Ambulance.
Following discussion on this item Councilman Smothermon moved that the
recommendation of Fire Chief be approved with the stipulation that the
cost of rebuilding the disaster mobile command post not exceed those
funds received from the sale of the two additional pieces of equipment.
Councilman Morton seconded; motion carried 5-2 with Councilman Morton,
Councilman Smothermon, Councilman Cowman, Councilman Wolfe and
Councilman Stanton voting in favor of the motion and Councilman
Wilkerson and Mayor Pro Tem Ware voting against the motion.
OTHER BUSINESS
Item 11: Consider approval of minutes: March 25, 1986
M~rch 31, 1986
April 4, 1986
Following discussion on this item Mayor Pro Tom Ware moved that the
minutes be approved as submitted. Councilman Smothermon seconded;
motion carried unanimously with Councilman Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tem
Ware, Councilman Morton, Councilman Smothermon, Councilman Cowman,
Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Stanton voting in favor of the motion.
Item llA: Consider change of color of carpet for the Tow~ Center.
Mayor Duggan briefed the Council on this item. Concern was expressed
about the origin and authorization for the purchase of the color of
carpeting and disagreement and confusion as to how this occurred.
Following a lengthy discussion it was the concensus of the Council that
this item be placed on the work session of April 15th for further
consideration by the Council.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Item 12: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney.
Item 13: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
There were no items to be considered during the executive session at
this time.
ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Coppell, Texas
April 5, 1986
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF
RESULTS OF ELECTION
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 8th day of April, 1986, at a meeting of
the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting
was called to order and the following business was transacted.
Upon motion of Councilmember
and seconded by Couneilmem ber ,~..~//-~~ , it was
unanimously ordered that the City Council consider the official returns of mn election
held in the City on the above mentioned date, for the election of City Officers.
WHEREUPON said official returns were opened, examined, canvassed and the
results declared as follows:
CANVASS OF RETURNS AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
WHEREAS, heretofore, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, called
an election to be held in the City on April 5, 1986, for the following purpose:
To elect one Councilmember for Place 1 for a two year term, one Councilmember
for Place 3 for a two year term, one Councilmember for Place 5 for a two year term,
one Councilmember for Place 7 for a two year term, and one Couneilmember for Place
6 for a one year term.
AND, WHEREAS, immediately after said election the Presiding Judge and other
officials holding said election made their returns of the results thereof to the City
Council as follows, and said returns being made according to law, and duly authenticaIed,
and it being shown that written notice of said election was posted for the time and in
the manner provided by law, and all other proceedings pertaining to said election having
been shown to have been done and performed at and within the time and in the manner
provided by law, and all papers pertaining thereto having been returned and filed with
the City Council and no protest or objection being made to or regarding any matter
pertaining to said election;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Coppell,
Texas, after examining said returns and opening and canvassing the votes of said election,
that the results of said election are as follows:
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named
candidates for the office of Couneilmember Place Number 1, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Dean Wilkerson 1230
David H. Emanuel 369
It appearing that Dean Wilkerson received a majority of all votes cast for all
the candidates for the office of Councilmember Place Number 1, and is hereby declared
to be elected to the office to serve a two year term after qualifying.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates
for the office of Com~eilmember Place Number 3, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Tom Morton 818
Jerry Frank 793
It appearing that Tom Morton received a majority of all votes cast for all the
candidates for the office of Councilmember Place Number 3, and is hereby declared to
be elected to the office to serve a two year term after qualifying.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates
for the office of CouneiZmember Place Number 5, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Jim Cowman 813
Terrence W. Middle 428
Joe Ellard 351
It appearing that Jim Cowman received a majority of all votes cast for all the
candidates for the office of Councilmember Place Number 5, and is hereby declared to
be elected to the office to serve a two year term after qualifying.
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That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates
for the office of Com~eilmember Place Number 6, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Mark Wolfe 969
Bobble H. Ellis 655
It appearing that Mark Wolfe received a majority~ of all votes cast for all the
candidates for the office of Councilmember Place Number 6, and is hereby declared to
be elected to the office to serve a one year term after qualifying.
That the following number of votes were cast for the following named candidates
for the office of Couneflmember Place Number ?, to-wit:
NAME NUMBER OF VOTES
Dan Stanton 925
Walter G. Pettijohn 723
It appearing that Dan Stanton received a majority of all votes cast for all the
candidates for the office of Councilmember Place Number 7, and is hereby declared to
be elected to the office to serve a two year term after qualifying.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this canvass and declaration of results of said
election be entered in the Minutes of the City Council and that said officers, after
they have qualified and taken their oaths, shall serve during the term commencing April,
1986, and thereafter until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
This Resolution, declaring the results of the election shall become effective
immediately after its passage.
ORDERED this the Y'~--'~' day of ~),~..~ , 1986.
M~-g~, City of (~6~pell, Texas
ATTEST:
CITY SECREJARY_~,~oppell, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PUBLIC SESSION: (Open to the public)
Item 14: Consider action based on items discussed in the Executive
Session,
There was no action to be taken under this item.
The meeting was then adjourned.
ATTEST:
AGNDA 040886