CM 1986-06-03 Minutes of June 3, 1986
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Executive Session at 6:30
p.m. and Regular Session at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday June 3, 1986 in the
Coppell High School Administration Building. The following members were
present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dale Ware, Mayor Pro Tem
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Dan Stanton, Councilman
Councilman Dean Wilkerson was not present. Also present were City
Manager Frank A. Proctor, Jr., City Secretary Dorothy Timmons and City
Attorney Larry Jackson.
Mayor Duggan called the meeting to order.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney.
Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session as allowed 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 Councilman Cowman
gave the invocation. __~
MAYOR'S REPORT
Item i: Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan informed the Council of the following items:
A. A special work session has been called for Tuesday June 17,
1986 to discuss the drafting of an ordinance regulating
private clubs.
B. On July 23, 1986 the Mayor and Councilmembers will be
traveling to Austin to lobby for funding of State Highway 121
and the access points agreed upon by the Cities of Coppell,
Grapevine and Flower Mound.
C. On Saturday June 7, 1986 a concert will be held at Northlake
Park. Mayor Duggan requested any problems or requirements
noted by the City or citizens be documented.
CITIZEN'S APPEARANCES
Item 2: Consider citizens who wish to speak before the City Council.
There were no citizens who wished to speak at this time.
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CONTRACTS
Item 3: Consider entering into an agreement with Sallinger, Nichols,
Jackson, Kirk and Dillard for the collection of delinquent
taxes for the City and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Finance Director Frank Trando made the presentation to the Council. He
stated that he felt the additional services offered by this firm were an
advantage over the current company that serves us in this capacity, at
this time. Following discussion on this item Councilman Stanton moved
that the City contract with the firm of Sallinger, Nichols, Jackson,
Kirk and Dillard for the collection of delinquent taxes for the City of
Coppell, with the contract being effective July 3, 1986 and authorizing
the Mayor to sign. Councilman Wolfe seconded; motion carried
unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Ware, Councilman Morton, Councilman
Smothermon, Councilman Cowman, Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Stanton
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 4: Consider approval of a lease agreement extending phone
services to the new City Hall and authorizing the City Manager
to sign.
City Manager Frank A. Proctor, Jr. made the presentation to the Council.
He informed the Council that General Telephone has agreed to acquire
nothing down with a seven year lease and no charge for an early pay-off.
The monthly rental cost is $631.49 with the final payment being $632.49.
Following discussion on this item Councilman Smothermon moved that the
lease agreement with General Telephone Company for extended phone
services for the new City Hall be approved and that the Mayor be
authorized to sign for a time period of seven (7) years at a monthly
rate of $631.49 with the final payment being $632.49. Councilman Cowman
seconded; motion carried 4-3 with Councilman Morton, Councilman
Smothermon and Councilman Cowman voting in favor of the motion and Mayor
Pro Tem Ware, Councilman Wolfe and Councilman Stanton voting against the
motion. Mayor Duggan broke the tie by voting in favor of the motion.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 5: Public hearing to consider annexation of 46.592 acres of land
located north of Denton Creek and east of Denton Tap Road.
Mayor Duggan informed the Council that this is the second of two (2)
required public hearings for annexation of this property into the City.
He then declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who
wished to speak for the proposed annexation. There were none. He then
asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed
annexation. Again there were none. The public hearing was then
declared closed. No action is required on this item at this time.
Item 6: Public hearing to consider annexation of 231.697 acres of land
located at:
1) the southwest intersection of Freeport Parkway and Cotton
Road
2) the northwest corner of I635 and Beltline Road
3) the northeast corner of Beltline Road and Hackberry Road
4) approximately 590 feet of right-of-way of Hackberry Road
Mayor Duggan stated that this item is also the second of two (2)
required public hearings for consideration of annexation of the above
described property. He then declared the public hearing open and asked
for those persons who wished to speak for the proposed annexation.
There were none. He then asked for those persons who wished to speak
against the proposed annexation. Again there were none. The public
hearing was declared closed. No action was required on this item at
this time.
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Item 7: Consider approval of specifications for furniture at the New ~'~
City Hall.
Finance Director Frank Trando made the presentation to the Council. He
introduced the citizens group that had been working on specifications
and designs for the furnishings for the City Hall. Those persons were
Mrs. Joy Mathews, Mrs. Debbie Long, Mrs. Martha Jo Cozby. Additional
members not present at the meeting were Mr. Lee Richardson, Mr. Ralph
Seely, Mrs. Lynn Brock and Mrs. Linda Carter. Mr. Trando stated that
$100,000.00 had been budgeted in the 1985 - 1986 fiscal year. The
additional anticipated $100,000.00 for the cost of the furniture would
be paid from the street bond project monies. These monies would be
available by using bond funds to pay for the paving of the parking lot
at City Hall then transferring those monies that were to be used for the
parking lot for use of the purchase of the furniture. Following
discussion on this item, it was the consensus of the Council that it be
tabled for further study until the following Council meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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