CM 1983-03-08 Minutes of March 8, 1983
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on Tuesday,
March 8, 1983, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Administration
Building.
The following members were present:
Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Bunny Thompson, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
Mayor Andrew Brown was not present. Also present was City Secretary Dorothy
Timmonso
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
White gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Councilman White moved
that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Ware seconded and motion
carried 4-0. Councilman White moved that the minutes be approved as submitted;
Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 4: Consider approval of a request for a variance on Lot 15 and 16,
Block B, Braewood West by Braewood Development
Mr. Rick Montgomery made the presentation to the Council. His request is for
a vae~ance of six inches on Lot 16, Block B, Braewood West. Following discussion,
Councilman Ware moved that the variance be granted; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 5: Consider approval of an ordinance prohibiting portable buildings
on Commercial, Retail, or Industrial zoned land.
Following discussion on this ordinance, Councilman White moved that it be
approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. This ordinance
will be numbered 282.
ITEM NO. 6: Consider approval of replat on Woodridge, Section II
This item had been previously deleted from the agenda.
ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Bobby H.
Anglin for a zoning change from "SF-12", Single Family Dwelling to a zoning
classification of "C", Commercial, and being all that certain lot, tract or
parcel of land situated in Dallas County, Texas, being a part of the Patience
Piles Survey, Abstract 1137, and being more particularly described as 916 East
Sandy Lake Rd. containing 4.356 acres of land and 924 Sandy Lake Rd. being
15,613.249 square feet.
This item had been previuosly tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission md
will be considered at a later Council meeting.
ITEM NO. 8: Public hearin§ to consider a zoning change request of Robert
G. Ellis for a zoning change from "SF-12", Single Family Dwelling to a zoning
classification of "C", Commercial, and being all of Lots 8, 9, 13, 14, and
15 in KIMBEL ADDITION, an addition to the City of Coppell, Dallas County,
Texas and located north of Sandy Lake Road and east of Allen Road.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons
who wished to speak for this proposed change. There were none. He then asked
for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change. Again, there
were none. Councilman White moved that this item be tabled until March 22 Council
meeting at the request of the owner; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion
carried 5-0. The public hearing was still officially open.
ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Manuel
Gonzalez for a zoning change from "SF-12", Single Family Dwelling to a zoning
classification of "C" Commercial on the following described property: Being
a .52322 acre tract of land located north of Sandy Lake Road in the David
Myers Survey, Abstract 886.
This public hearing was declared closed. Following discussion, Councilman
White moved that the request be den6~d without prejudice; Councilman Thompson
seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 10: Consider approval of additional expenses to Stolaruk Corporation
on Sections II & III of the Water Project
Following discussion, Councilman White moved that a counter proposal be presented
to Stolaruk stating that the liquidated damages would be reduced to 30 days
and that the City would accept the proposal of Stolaruk on the additional charges
which would be a result of a zero balance owed to the Company; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting against the
motion.
ITEM NO. ll: Consider purchase of a tractor for the Public Works Dept.
Street made the to the Council.with
Superintendent
Jerry
Manning
presentation
proposals from several different tractor dealers. It is his recommendation
~mm that the John Deere tractor and the Woods mower be purchased from Trinity
Equipment Company in the amount of $20,883.35. Following discussion, Council-
man White moved that the reco~endation of the street superintendent be
approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 12: Mayor's Report
There was not a mayor's report at this time.
ITEM NO. 13: Approval of bills
Councilman White moved that all bills be approved for payment; Councilman
Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 14: Executive Session (Closed to the Public)
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article 6252-17,
Section 2 (el, discussion with City Attorney and Article 6252-17, Section 2 (gl,
discussion concerning personnel. Following the Executive Session, the meeting
was declared open to the public.
Councilman Ware moved that Judith Kay Poss be hired as a dispatcher in the
Police Department effective March l, 1983, at a salary of $5.00 an hour;
Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn
voting against the motion.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
Dorothy Tinm~ns, ~-+t3F Secretary