CM 1986-07-15 Minutes of July 15, 1986
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a special called session
on Tuesday, July 15, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School
Administration Building. The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor (Absent)
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 by Mayor Pro Tem Dale Ware and everyone
was asked to stand while Andy Briscoe gave the invocation.
WORK SESSION (Open to the public)
Item 1: Discussion concerning procedure to be followed pursuant to
City Street Assessment Ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tem Ware read a list of business submitted to the Council
concerning the above stated item and Council provided answers to these
questions. Discussion was then held between the Council and Citizens
and business members present concerning the procedures that will be
followed. No action was required on this item.
Item 2: Discussion and consideration of funding for Cities portion of
construction cost for improvements on Beltline Road east and
west, Beltline Road north and south, including Denton Tap
Road.
Discussion was held by the Council concerning various methods of funding
the construction of the above stated roads. It was noted that the City
has to have funds available in a bank prior to awarding a contract for
the construction of any of the road improvements. Following discussion
on this item it was a consensus of the Council that the City proceed
with the selling of Certificates of Obligation for the construction of
Beltline Road, north and south.
CONTRACTS
Item 3: Consider continuing a contract with Dallas County to provide
Fire and Ambulance Service to un-incorporated areas adjoining
the City of Coppell with authorization for the Mayor to sign.
Fire Chief Jackie Mayfield made the presentation to the Council. He
informed the Council that this is the standard contract the City has
entered into with the County for the past several years. Following
discussion on this item Mayor Pro Tem Ware moved that the contract be
approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign. Councilman Smothermon
seconded and motion carried unanimously with Mayor Pro Tem Ware,
Councilman Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman, Wolfe and Stanton
voting in favor of the motion.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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