CM 1986-06-17 Minutes of June 17, 1986
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Tuesday June 17, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Administration
Building. The following members were present:
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
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 Wilkerson gave the invocation.
Prior to Item No. 1 Mayor Duggan recognized Police Chief Tom Griffin who
made an announcement concerning the sesquicentennial Wagon Trains that
will be coming through Coppell on Saturday June 28, 1986 at
approximately 10:00 a.m. It is anticipated that this train will take
four (4) hours to complete it's trip through Coppell, part of which time
will be taken up with the lunch hour for the wagon train members. The
Wagon Train will continue through Coppell to Valley Ranch via Beltline
Road where festivities are planned for that evening. On Sunday June 29,
1986 the train will again come through Coppell from Beltline Road to
Southwestern Boulevard, Coppell Road and Bethel Road on its way to
Grapevine. It is anticipated that twenty (20) to sixty (60) thousand
people will be present for this occasion. Parking at Valley Ranch for
the Saturday evening festivites will be at a cost of $1.00 per vehicle.
Chief Griffin is asking that the City proclaim Saturday June 28, 1986
Sesquicentennial Day in Coppell and waive the cost of the permit fee for
that day only, so that local businesses may display signs and banners in
recognition of this event. It was the consensus of the Council that the
permit fee be waived for Saturday June 28, 1986.
WORK SESSION (Open to the public)
Item 1: Work session on drafting of private club ordinance.
Councilman Mark Wolfe, as representative of the sub-committee to draft
this proposed ordinance, made the presentation to the Council. He
stated that much of the draft proposal comes from the City of Carrollton
Ordinance with other parts coming from additional Cities in the
surrounding area. City Attorney Larry Jackson reviewed the proposed
Ordinance with the Council. Items of concern and discussion were as
follows:
1. Regulations concerning the free standing building. It was the
consensus of the Council that free standing buildings be
allowed.
2. The square footage required for the serving of alcoholic
beverages. The consensus of the Council is that 3,000 square
feet is the amount to be used.
3. The requirement for insurance for liquor liability. The
consensus of the Council was that this not be required.
4. The zoning category districts or restricting the sale of
alcoholic beverages to certain areas within the City. The
consensus of the Council was that this area tentatively be
restricted to au outside boundary drawn by Saudy Lake Road on
the north, Beltline Road on the south, MacArthur Boulevard on
the east and Coppell Road on the west.
5. The allowing of restaurants serving alcoholic beverages at the
end of a retail center. Consensus of the Council was that
because free standing buildings were allowed this item was no
longer an issue.
6. The "No Eat, No Drink" regulation. Consensus of the Council
is that this requirement be stipulated in the Ordinance.
7. The allowing of an open bar area as opposed to alcoholic
beverages being contained within the kitchen area. It was the
consensus of the Council that the open bars be allowed.
8. The requirement to present plans for the development to the
City Council. The consensus of the Council was that these
plans do have to be presented.
9. The requirement that the zoning application for a private club
be applied for at the same time of restaurant zoning. It was
the consensus of the Council that this requirement did have to
be complied with, however existing restaurants would be
grandfatbered.
10. The notification of adjacent residents in addition to adjacent
property owners. It was the consensus of the Council that the
applicant would be required to notify those adjacent residents
by flier or other means.
11. Councilman Morton stated he had several areas that he would
like to make additional com~aents, however with the permission
of the Council, he would get with the City Attorney in order
to save time and those areas of change would be highlighted
for Council consideration. It was the consensus of the
Council that this be done.
12. The charging of the maximum fee for the license as allowed by
the State law. It was the consensus of the Council that the
maximum fee be charged.
Following discussion on this item City Attorney Larry Jackson was
instructed to prepare the proposed zoning change request regulating
private clubs and proceed with notification and public hearings through
both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
Item 2: Discussion and consideration of funding for the construction
of Beltline Road east-west, Beltline Road south, and Denton
Tap from Beltline Road to Sandy Lake Road.
Councilman Bill Smothermon made the presentation to the Council. He
introduced Mr. Bill Vandivort and Mrs. Shirley Ryan who previously
worked with the City of Dallas in their assessment programs. Councilman
Smothermon stated that the balance of the road construction funds from
the 1984 bond election showed a 3.2 million dollar balance which would
be available for use in the construction of Beltline Road north and
south, Beltline Road east and west and Denton Tap from Beltline Road to
Sandy Lake Road. Total County bond funds available are 4.25 million
and an additional $700,000.00 from County funds is available for the
construction of Beltline north - south. Councilman Smothermon
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recommended that these funds be split as follows:
2.5 million for construction of Beltline Road east - west.
1.75 million for construction of Denton Tap from Beltline Road
north to Sandy Lake Road
Total cost for construction of all three (3) roadways is anticipated to
be 16.6 million dollars. Anticipated cost recoverable through
assessments and donations total 9,096,000.00 leaving a net cost to the
City, after deduction of both bond money and County funds, of 2.554 ~'~
million dollars which could be financed from the available 3.2 million
bond funds leaving a balance to the City of approximately $646,000.00.
A copy of breakdown as shown in option three (3) from Councilman
Smothermon's figures are attached as a permanent part of these minutes.
Following discussion and consideration on this item Councilman
Smothermon moved that the City Council endor&e and build Beltline Road
east-west in its current alignment, that it allocate 2.5 million dollars
of the available County funds to that construction, that it allocate
1.75 million dollars of available County funds for the construction of
Denton Tap Road per plans submitted, that it immediately start to put
its assessment plan into place for Beltline Road north-south from
Interstate 635 to Denton Tap Road, from Denton Tap Road at it's
intersection with Beltline Road north to Sandy Lake Road and for the
length of Beltline Road east-west for which the City is responsible.
Councilman Smothermon further moved that the City Council direct the
City Engineer along with the Consulting Engineer to work out a plan of
construction times and dates and bring back to the Council for approval
within thirty (30) days from this Council meeting. Councilman Morton
seconded; motion carried 5-2 with Councilman Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tem
Ware, Councilman Morton, Councilman Smothermon and Councilman Stanton
voting in favor of the motion and Councilman Cowman and Councilman Wolfe
voting against the motion. Following further discussion Councilman
Morton moved that the City Attorney be directed to draft an appropriate
agreement between the City of Coppell and Terra Properties for the
construction of the MacArthur Road intersection. Councilman Smothermon '-~
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.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Lou Dug~gan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timm?n~
MINUTES 061786
MINITS
COUNTY FU~S ~~} ~300
N£T COST
ASSESSABLE 41~5
RECOVERED FUNDS 1375 1123 224~ ~131
COST TO CITY 3253 32? ?07 840
COST PER FOOT 272 115 22? 218
COST PER FRONT FOOT
COMT TO CITY P~R FOOT 17~ 17 53 50
;/7 DENTON TAP TO SANDY
LENGTH 8 ORGINAL OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3
NET COST 2625 3700 2625 1950
ASSESSABLE 2363 3330 2363 1755
RECOVERY % 96 89 89
RECOVERED ~U~DS 22~ ~ ~0~ ~ ~~,
FUNDS NEEDED 35? 736 522 388
DONATIONS 0 0 0
COgT TO CITY 357 ~36 522
~ - /
COST P~R FOOT 328 463 328
COST PZR FRONT FOOT 164 231 164 122
COST TO CITY PER FOOT 45 72 65
EELT LINE
0RGINAL OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3
COST 3~60 6700 6700 6700
LANDSCAPE 50 50 50 50
DESIGN 300 300 0 0
LIGHTING 170 170 170 170
OTHER 205 205 205 0
PAVING COST 2935 59?5 62?5 6480
COUNTY FUNDS 700 700 700 700
NET COST 2960 6000 6000 6000
ASSESSABLE 2012 4748 5018 5202
RECOVERY % 90 90
RECOVERY 950 4273 4516 4682
NET COST TO CITY Z01O 1727 1484 1318
BOND FUNDS AVAL. 2010 3200 3200 3200
OVERAGE 0 1473 1716 1882