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CM 1983-07-12 Minutes of July 12, 1983 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on Tuesday, July 12, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell ISD Administration Building. The following members were present: Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem Glen White, Councilman Dale Ware, Councilman Bunny Thompson, Councilman Lou Duggan, Councilman Also present were City Manager Ron Ragland, City Secretary Dorothy Tin,nons, City Zoning Administrator Scott Barnett and City Attorney Larry Jackson. 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 minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 4: Approval of bills 0 LO Following discussion, Councilman Ware moved that the bills be approved for mmm payment; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 4-A: Park Donation Mayor Brown recognized Mr. Marty Walsh and Mr. Dan Stanton of the Northlake Woodlands Homeowners Association who presented a check to the City on behalf of the Homeowners Association in the amount of $3,450.00. This donation will go to the Park Fund to be used towards the $20,000 matching grant recently donated by Univest Corporation. Mayor Brown also recognized from the Park Board, Chairman Darryl Wheeler, Fund Raising Chairman Don Morris, and Mrs. Una Williams~ ITEM NO. 5: Dedication of proposed street and presentation of proclamation to Mr. Ira E. Coats Mayor Brown then read a proclamation and presented a copy of the proclamation as well as a replica of the street sign to Mr. Ira Coats in recognition of his dedication and service to the City. Councilman White moved that the proclamation be accepted; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 6: Discuss and consider proposal to adopt a deferred compensation program for the City. Mr. Barry Mainardi, representing Public Employees Benefit Services Corp., made a presentation to the Council concerning a deferred compensation program for City employees. This program would not cost the City financially but would be based strictly on a voluntary basis of coverage for City employees. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Duggan moved that the Deferred Compensation Program be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Gee Mar Industries for a zoning change from C & SF-12, Commercial and Single Family to a zoning classification of PD-S, Planned Development with a Specific Use Permit and being a tract of land lying partly in the Patience Piles Survey, ,--- Abstract No. 1137, and being more particularly described as a tract of land on the we~t side of Allen Road approximately 1329.84 feet north of Sandy Lake Road and containing 120.669 acres of land. Mr. John Giannattasio was recognized by the Mayor and stated that they were withdrawing their application on this particular zoning change. iT£M NO. 8: Discussion and approval of a final plat of Woodridge, Section IV Mr. Bert £1sey made the presentation to the Council. During this item, Councilman Duggan withdrew from participation on the Council. Following discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that this final plat be approved; Mayor Pro Tem Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0. Councilman Duggan then rejoined the Council. ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Universal Funding Corp. for a zoning change from I-1 Light Industrial to a zoning classification of MF-1 Multi-Family and being a tract of land out of the Thomas L. Holland Survey, Abstract No. 624, generally located at the northeast corner of Coppell Road and Thweatt Road just west of Cottonwood Branch and containing 72.8012 acres of land more or less. Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change. Those persons speaking were Mr. Travis Barton, Jr. who stated that a petition had been filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the landowners in the immediate vicinity who were also opposed to the zoning change. Mayor Brown then asked for those persons who wished to speak for the proposed change. There were none. Prior to the public hearing being closed, the applicant had requested that this item be tabled until the next Council meeting. Following discussion, Councilman Ware moved that this item be tabled until the July 26th meeting at 7:30 p.m., and that the public hearing be left open; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Crow Development for a zoning change from SF-12, 5ingle Family to PD planned development (SF-9), and being a tract of land located in the City of Coppell, Texas, being part of the James W. Anderson Survey, Abstract 18, and being generally located east of Coppell Road and north of Kaye Street containing 101.551 acres. Mr. David Bagwell, Mr. Don Tomnitz and Mr. Glinn White made the presentation to the Council. Following the presentation, Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak for the proposed change. Those persons speaking were Mr. Truitt Cliver, Mrs. Ioma Harris, and Mrs. Martha Jo Cozby. Mayor Brown then asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change. There were none. Mayor Brown declared the public hearing closed and a discussion was held by the Council on this item. Following a lengthy discussion, Councilman Ware moved that this zoning change be denied; Mayor Pro Tem Mayo secQnded and motion carried 3-2 with Councilman Thompson and Duggan voting against the motion. ITEM NO. Il: 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 "SC", Shopping Center and being all that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situated in Dallas County, Texas, being part of the B.B.B. & C. RR Survey, Abstract No. 19g and being a part of the Patience Piles Survey, Abstract No. 1137, and being more particularly described as 916 East Sandy Lake Road containing 4.356 acres of land and 924 Sandy Lake Road being 15,613.249 square feet. Mr. Bobby Anglin made the presentation to the Council. He stated that this land is presently used as a mobile home park; however, it would be phased out over a period of time. Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak for the proposed change. There were none. He thin asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change. Again, there were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman Duggan moved that this zoning change be denied; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Council- man Thompson voting against the motion.' ITEM NO. 12A: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Troth Enterprises, Inc. for a zoning change from SF-12, Single Family to a zoning classification of PD Planned Development (SF-9), and being a tract of land situated in the James Parrish su6i~,"A~s{Fact No. 1139, containing 19.233 acres of land and being just east of the intersection of Bethel Road and Moore Road. Mr. Steve Parsons made the presentation to the Council. He stated that the Park donation would be made at the time that the final plat is approved; r.layor Brown declared thepublic hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak for the proposed change. There were none. He then asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change. Again, there were none. lhe public hearing was then declared closed. Counci)man Thompson moved that the zoning change be approved. Motion died for lack of second. Councilman White then moved that the zoning change be denied without prejudice; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Thompson voting against the motion. ITEM NO. 12B: Discussion and approval of a preliminary plat of Northlake .Woodlands East, Phases III, IV, and V Following discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that Sections III and IV of Northlake Woodlands East be approved; Councilman Duggan seconded . and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 13: Consideration of a request to grant an exception to the moratorium on sign permits for a pole sign to be placed on 1-635 Following discussion by the Council, Councilman White moved that the request be denied until the sign regulations have been worked out; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 14: Presentation and consideration of naming an official newspaper for the City of Coppell Mayor Brown then recognized Mr. Andy Briscoe of the Times-Chronicle Today, Mr. Reid Slaughter of the Copp~ll News Weekly and read a letter from Mr. Roy Lemons of the Coppell Star, each requesting that the City consider their newspaper as the official newspaper for the City. Following presentations by the two newspapers present and the reading of the request from Mr. Roy Lemons, Mayor Pro lem Nayo moved that the Coppell News Weekly be selected as the official newspaper for the City of Coppell; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 15: City Manager's Report City Manager Ron Ragland stated that a joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission in a work shop will be held on August 30 to discuss the proposed zoning amendments. He also informed the Council that July 27 would be Community Night at the Ranger game and that July 22 would be the reception for the presentation of the new name for the Chamber of Con~nerce. The City Manager then informed the Council of the progress on the Park Project and stated that the completion date is expected to be August 15 which would be before the expiration of the 75 working days called for in the project. The Council was informed of the necessity to institute change orders concerning the tYpe of goal posts to be installed and that th6 drainage ch&nnel along Denton Tap)omd needs to be changed. It was the consensus of the Council follow- ing discussion that a temporary water line be installed in order that a sprinkler system would be available for watering of the area as soon as the grass seed has been sown. City Manager Ragland then inforn~d the Council of conm~endations to Scott Barnett of his preparation of the Chamber of Corm~erce Tour. '1 The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article 6252-17, Section 2 (~) 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 White moved that Melody Crabtree be hired as a dispatcher in the Police Dept; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman White then moved that Joe Ellard be hired as a reserve police officer; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Ware moved that the resignation of Debbie Genthner be accepted; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Ware moved that Mr. Lorenzo Salinas be placed on leave of absence without pay and that the City carry his insurance for a period of six months or until such time as he finds other employment; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Ware moved that the termination of Debbie Evans be accepted; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Ware moved that the transfer of Troy Glidewell to the Fire Dept. as Fire Marshall be accepted; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 3-1-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Mayo against the motion and Councilman White abstaining. Councilman Ware moved that the City hire an Assistant Finance Director; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Ware then moved that the City investigate the possibility of hiring a Public Works Director; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0. The meeting was then adjourned. ATTEST: A~drew Brown, Jr., Mayor~ Dorothy Timm~s~