CM 1986-04-15 Minutes of April 15, 1986
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Tuesday April 15, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School
Administration Building. The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dale Ware, Mayor Pro Tem
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman (late arrival)
Tom Morton, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Dan Stanton, Councilman
Mayor Duggan called the meeting to order.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Item 1: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney
Item 2: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning
personnel.
The meeting then went into an executive session as authorized under the
two above stated articles. Following the executive session the meeting
was declared open to the public. Mayor Duggan asked everyone to stand
while Cpuncilman Wolfe gave the invocation.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Item 3: 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.
Mr. Omar Harvey and City Engineer Ed Powell made the presentation to the
Council. Mr. Harvey stated that he felt that the committee made up of
members from the Cities of Coppell, Grapevine and Flower Mound had
worked very well together in designing a thoroughfare plan that would be
acceptable to all three Cities as well as to the State. Following
discussion Councilman Smothermon moved that this Resolution No. 041586
be approved. Councilman Wolfs seconded and 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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Item 4: Work session on Coppell Town Center concept.
Mr. Jack O'Brien made the presentation to the Council. He reviewed the
history of the Town Center and the City Hall site for those members
present. He indicated that the City Hall site is centered on a 5.8 acre
tract rather than an $ acre tract. Following discussion on the item
Mayor Duggan appointed Councilmembers Jim Cowman and Dean Wilkerson as
liaison to meet with Univest and determine what the City prefers to do
with the additional approximate 2.2 acres and a recommendation as to
keeping the library with the present City Hall site, or separating it
into an additional building. No action was required on this item.
Item 5: Consideration and action on proposed changes for floor
coverings of Coppell Town Center.
Mr. Mike HenJum and Mr. Rick Bertani made the presentation to the
Council along with Mr. Jack O'Brien. Mr. Rick Bertani stated that
towards the end of 1984 the architects selected carpeting within the
allowance as specified and colors as approved by the previous
administration. In other to change from the green carpeting the
manufacturer has indicated to Mr. O'Brien, that there will be a
restocking charge of $14,524.00 which is approximately forty percent,
plus freight. Mr. HenJum indicated approximately 4,670 yards of
carpeting has been purchased which would be required to be returned
should the Council decide on a different color scheme. During
discussion by the Council it was indicated that twenty percent
restocking charge is a high fee with ten to fifteen percent being
considered the norm. Mayor Duggan informed the Council that a citizens
group had been designated to help determine furniture needs for the City
and during this determination the color of carpeting came up. Following
discussion Councilman Smothermon moved that the City go with the
committee's reco~mnendation for plum carpeting and that City Attorney
Larry Jackson be instructed to write a letter concerning the restocking
fee and endeavor to reduce it as much as possible. Councilman Wolfe
seconded. Following further discussion on this item Councilman
Smothermon withdrew his motion with Councilman Wolfe withdrawing the
second. After additional discussion Councilman Smothermon moved that
the City accept the recommendations of the citizens committee to go with
the plum carpeting and that the current pay request he re-evaluated and
reduced by an amount not to exceed twenty percent of the cost of
restocking plus freight. Councilman Stanton seconded the motion which
carried 5-2 with Mayor Pro Tem Ware, Councilman Morton, Councilman
Smothermon, Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Stanton voting in favor of
the motion and Councilman Wilkerson and Councilman Cowman voting against
the motion.
Item 6: Discussion with Mayor and City Attorney concerning Council
procedures.
City Attorney Larry Jackson and Mayor Lou Duggan reviewed procedures and
policies with the Council concerning the Open Meetings Act and the
placement of items on the agenda. No action was required on this item.
Item 7: Citizen's appearance by Mr. Jeff Bogges~ regarding pet
protection
Mr. Jeff Bogess appeared before the Council and indicated his concerns
with deadly poisons being sold in the City. He informed the Council
that his pet had become deathly ill the previous Thursday and the
veterinarian had determined probable poisoning. It is the request of
Mr. Bogess that the City institute proceedings to regulate the sale of
these poisons by requiring people selling them to register those sales
with the City, requiring any persons buying it to register with the
seller, retaining the information for one year, that requirements
concerning complaints being called in be tightened in order to determine
if the calls are valid, that the City outlaw the giving of any false
information and that a committee be created to look into these
regulations and come up with an ordinance for Council consideration.
Following discussion on the item Mayor Duggan instructed the staff to
study this item and come back with a recommendation.
There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting
was then adjourned.
Eou~ggan, M~iy ~/ ~
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timm/n~_C~Zty Secretary
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