CM 1986-11-18 Minutes of November 18, 1986
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a special called session
on Tuesday, November 18, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
the Coppell Town Center. The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Dale Ware, Mayor Pro Tem (Late Arrival)
Dean Wilkerson, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
Dan Stanton, Councilman
Councilman Bill Smothermon was not present. Also present were Acting
City Manager Frank Trando, City Secretary Dorothy Timmons, and City
Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while
Councilman Cowman gave the invocation.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Item 1: Mayor's report.
Mayor Duggan reported on the following items.
A. The Mayor's Quarterly Forum was held the previous night with some
excellent suggestions and questions being raised by those present.
B. Mayor Duggan announced that a Special Executive Session would be
held this evening following Item 2 on the Agenda.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 2: Acting City Manager's Report
Acting City Manager Frank Trando reported on the following items.
A. The consensus of the Council was requested from the Acting City
Manager on the purchase of police vehicles. Two of these vehicles
were budgeted during the present fiscal year. However, the Police
Chief has approached the Acting City Manager with a program of
purchasing used vehicles from the Department of Public Safety.
These vehicles can be purchased for approximately four thousand
dollars ($4,000.00) verses approximately thirteen thousand dollars
($13,000.00) for new vehicles. This proposal is being requested as
a cost savings measure. The official bid award or denial of bids
will be coming before the Council on the November 25th meeting.
B. A private club ordinance will be coming before the City Council on
the December 9th Council Meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion anticipates taking action on their November 20th meeting.
Discussion was then held by the Council on sending out mailers for
citizen input. It was the consensus of the Council that these
mailers be mailed out.
Item 2A: Article 6252-17, Section (e) discussion with City Attorney.
A. Discussion with City Attorney concerning Bethel School
Cemetery.
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The meeting was then closed for au Executive Session as allowed under
the above stated article. Following the Executive Session-t3ae meeting
was declared open to the public. Mayor Duggan requested of Mike
Dom that he withhold any further excavation until the City Attorney can.
check into the matter concerning the Bethel School Cemetery. ~M~.
Dom agreed to this procedure and requested that the City put a ~imit on
the cease and desist time. Mayor Duggan stated that the City Attorney
would be reporting back to the Council the following week.
CITIZENS APPEARANCES
Item 3: Consider citizens who wish to speak before the City Council.
There were no citizens who wished to speak before the Council at this
time.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 4: Approval of bills.
Item 5: Approval of minutes - October 28, 1986
There were no bills to be approved under Item 4. Councilman Morton
moved that the Minutes be approved as submitted. Councilman Stanton
seconded, motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Dale Ware, Councilmen
Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman, Wolfe and Stanton voting in favor
of the motion.
STAFF REQUESTS
Item 6: Discussion and consideration of amending the Personnel Policy and Procedures for the City of Coppell.
Assistant City Manager Vivyon Bowman made the presentation to the
Council. It is his request that the Personnel Policy be amended to
include one (I) six month evaluation and thereafter an annual evaluation
and to do away with the April 15th evaluation for all City employees.
Following discussion on this Item Councilman Morton moved that the
reconmendation of the Assistant City Manager, Personnel Director be
accepted. Councilman Wolfe seconded, motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro
Tem Dale Ware, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman, and
Wolfe and Stanton voting in favor of the motion.
WORK SESSION
Item 7: Work session with Carl Anderson concerning update on Denton Creek flood plain analysis.
Mr. Carl Anderson made the presentation to the Council. This study is
for that area from Sandy Lake Road through Denton Tap Road north to
Denton Creek. He reviewed this document with the Council. Mr. Anderson
stated that he did not feel that there were any real problems in this
area. Following discussion on this item it was the consensus of the
Council to involve the City Staff at this point in order for them to
bring back a recommendation possibly at the December 16th Council
Meeting. No action was required on this Item.
REQUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Item 8: Discussion and consideration of a proposed site for the ground
storage tank.
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Mr. Paul Spain was present to discuss this Item with the Council. He
sta~ed it is Terra's contention that there would be considerable damage
to their property should the ground storage tank be built on Terra's
property. Terra feels that an in-depth study needs to be made to
· .de~ermine the best location for the ground storage tank. Mr. Spain
stated that Terra would be willing to assist or pay for the cost of this
study. No action was taken on this item at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
Item 9: Article 6252-17, Section (e) discussion with City Attorney.
A. Discussion concerning location of ground storage tank as
subject is related to negotiations for acquisition of such
site and discussion with City Attorney concerning legal
matters involving acquisition of such site.
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.
PUBLIC SESSION (Open to the public)
Item 10: Consider action taken in regard to acquiring location for a
ground storage tank based upon matters discussed in the
Executive Session.
Councilman Wolfe moved that the City proceed forward with negotiations
with Terra Properties for a three acre site abutting the existing one
acre site with the request that the land be taken out of the Flood
Control district. Said negotiations to be handled by a sub-comm~ittee
comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Dale Ware and Councilman Mark Wolfe with
a deadline for agreement of negotiations of December 9, 1986. If
a settlement cannot be reached by that date then condemnation
proceedings would be instituted on a December 16, 1986 Council Meeting.
Councilman Morton seconded; motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Dale
Ware, Councilmen Wilkerson, Morton, Smothermon~ Cowman, Wolfe and
Stanton voting in favor of the motion.
The meeting was then adjourned.
ATTEST:
D~s, ~C~fty Secretary
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