CM 1983-05-10 Minutes of May 10, 1983
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on Tuesday,
May 10, 1983, at 7:30 p.m. at the Coppell High School Administration Bldg.
The following members were present:
Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
Dale Ware, Councilman
Bunny Thompson, Councilman (Late Arrival)
Glen White, Councilman
Lou Duggan, Councilman
Mayor Andrew Brown, Jr. was not present. Also present were City Manager
Ron Ragland, City Attorney Larry Jackson, and Secretary Debbie Shanks.
Mayor Pro Tem Orville Mayo presided over the meeting.
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 then moved that the minutes be approved as
submitted; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 4: General Business
This item was deleted from the agenda.
ITEM NO. 5: Approval of Bills
Councilman Ware moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman
White seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 6: Mr. John Callahan representing Dalto, Inc. to request abandonment
or relocation of alley easement at Lot 36, Northlake Estates
Mr. John Callahan and Mr. Gene Gaddy made the presentation. Mr. Gaddy stated
that he planned to put a fast food operation on the property. He also stated
that they will continue to have an access alley behind the property and they
will deed restrict the property. Councilman Thompson arrived during discussion
on this item. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman Duggan moved
that this item be tabled until May 24, 1983; Councilman Ware seconded and
motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman White abstaining.
ITEM NO. 7: Mrs. Frances Wood and Mr. Ricky Wood to request a variance on
the dwelling size of a house to be built at 129 N. Oak Trail.
Frances and Ricky Wood made the presentation to the Council. The present
zohihg allows for a minimum of 1800 square feet dwelling size. The house they
would be building would be 1330 square feet living area and have a total of
2004 square feet. City Attorney Larry Jackson informed the Council that
application for a variance should be handled just like a zoning change and
should be advertised for a public hearing. Following discussion, Councilman
Ware moved that this item should be tabled so that the proper procedures could
be met in applying for a variance; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 8: Consider request from the U.S. Post Office to change certain
street names in The Meadows Subdivision.
Following discussion, Councilman Thompson moved that the recommendations of
Ginger Ware, Postmaster, be accepted with the exception that Lee Drive should
start at 801 instead of 821; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried
4-0-1 with Councilman Ware abstaining.
ITEM NO. 9: Consider approval of an ordinance approving the service plan
and rate of tax adopted by the Interim Board of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
Jerry Thompson, representing DART, spoke to the Council on this item. Following
discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that this item be tabled until
City Manager Ron Ragland could go over the wording of the ordinance with our
DART representative, Joel Robuck; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 10: Mayor's Report
There was no report at this time.
ITEM NO. ll: Executive Session (Closed to the Public)
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article
6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney and Article 6252-17,
Section 2 (g), discussion concerning personnel.
Following the Executive Session, the meeting was declared open to the public.
Councilman White moved that the resignation of dispatcher Mary Ann Martin
be accepted; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-g.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
Debbie Shanks, Secretary