CM 1983-09-13 Minutes of September 13, 1983
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on Tuesday,
September 13, 1983, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Administration
Building.
The following members were present:
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
Glen White, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman (Late Arrival)
Bunny Thompson, Councilman (Late Arrival)
Lou Duggan, Councilman'
Also present were City Manager Ron Ragland, City Secretary Dorothy Timmons,
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, Mayor Pro Tem Mayo
moved that the reading of the minutes be waived and the minutes be approved
as submitted; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 3-0.
LO ITEM NO. 4: Approval of Bills
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved that the bills be approved as submitted; Councilman
White seconded and motion carried 3-0.
Councilman Thompson arrived at this time.
ITEM NO. 5: Consider approval of Change Order No. 5 on the Park Improvements
Project
David McCaskill with Schrickel and Rollins made the presentation on this
item. He stated that Mr. Terry Little would be installing the irrigation
system for the park. Councilman Ware arrived ~uring this discussion.
Following discussion, Councilman White moved that this change order be approved
contingent upon the Park Board being contacted and their approval for the
expenditure being received; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried
3-2 with Councilman Duggan and Mayor Pro Tem Mayo voting against the motion.
ITEM NO. 6: Consider approval of Pay Request No. 1 in the amount of $82,454.28
for construction on the Park Improvements Project.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that this pay request
be approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 7: Consider approval of regulations pertaining to the Trinity
River Authority: A. Resolution endorsing the pretreatment program of TRA
B. Amendment to the TRA contract concerning the pretreatment
program.
C. Amendment to the ordinance regulating industrial waste.
Mr. Bill Smith of TRA made the presentation to the Council. He stated that
it is a requirement of the Federal Government that TRA as a publicly owned
treatment works have a pretreatment program. Following discussion on this
item, Councilman Ware moved that Resolution 091383 endorsing the pretreatment
Program of TRA and the amendment to the TRA contract concerning the pretreatment
program be approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
An item will be placed on the next Council agenda for an amendment to the
· ' ordinance that regulates the industrial waste within the City and will be
considered at that time.
ITEM NO. 8: Presentation by Arthur Andersen & Co. and approval of audit
preparation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983.
John Vollmer and Tim Turner of Arthur Andersen & Co. made the presentation
to the Council. The estimate for audit services for the fiscal year 1983 is
$17,500. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Thompson moved that
the audit preparation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983 be approved
with the firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. performing the audit; Councilman Duggan
seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 9: Consider approval of the final plat of Northlake Woodlands
East, Phases III and IV.
Date of the P & Z Hearing - August 18, 1983
Decision of the P & Z - Recommended for Approval
Mr. Steve Parsons made the presentation to the Council. Mayor Brown noted
that the Planning and Zoning Commission heard the request on August 18, 1983
and has recommended approval of these two plats. Following discussion,
Councilman Duggan moved that the plat be approved contingent uPon the l0 feet
right-of-way being donated should it be determined that it is needed;
Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Troth
Enterprises, Inc. for a zoning change from SP-12, Single Family, to a zoning
classification of "PD" Planned Development with SF-9 residential lots and
being a tract of land situated in the James Parrish Survey, Abstract No. 1139,
containing 19.233 acres of land and being just east of the intersection of
Bethel Road and Moore Road.
Date of the P & Z Hearing - August 18, 1983
Decision of the P & Z - Recommended for Approval.
Steve Parsons again made this presentation to the Council.and stated that
they are requesting a PD (SF-9) zoning on this particular tract of land.
Mayor Brown declared the public 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. The public hearing was then declared closed.
Mayor Brown then noted that the P & Z also heard this zoning request on
August 18, and recommended approval of the zoning. Following discussion
by the Council, Councilman Thompson moved that the zoning change be approved;
to the Planned Development 9,000 sq. ft. lots without the two variances as
requested in the zoning application; Councilman Ware seconded and motion
failed 2-3 with Councilman White, Duggan and Mayor Pro Tem Mayo voting
against the motion. Mayor Pro Tem Mayo then moved that the zoning change
be denied without prejudice; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried
3-2 with Councilman Ware and Thomson voting against the motion.
IT£M NO. ll: Consider approval of the preliminary plat on Northlake Woodlands
East, Phase V.
Because of the action taken on Item no. lO, this item was not considered at
this time.
ITEM NO. 12: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Texas
District Mission Board for a zoning change from SF-12, Single Family to
a zoning classification of "C", Commercial, on property located in Abstract
629 and being 5.3 acres of land at the southeast corner of Sandy Lake Road
and Heartz Roads.
Date of the P & Z Hearing - August 18, 1983
Decision of the P & Z - Recommended for Denial.
Mayor Brown noted that the City had received a written request fYom the
applicant requesting that this item be tabled until the next regular
Council meetin9. The hearing was declared open and Mayor Brown 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. Based on the request received
from the applicant, the public hearing was left open and Councilman White
moved that this item be tabled until September 27, 1983 at 7:30 pm; Councilman
Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 13: Public hearing on the proposed Municipal and Revenue Sharing
budget for fiscal 1983-84 and consideration of approval of an ordinance
adopting said budget
Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open for consideration of the 1983-84
Municipal and Revenue Sharing budget and asked if there were persons in
the audience who wished to speak either for or against the budget. There
were none. The public hearing was declared closed. Following discussion by
the Council, Councilman White moved that the budget for fiscal Year 1983-84
be approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. The
ordinance approving this budget will be No. 289.
ITEM NO. 14: Consider approval of an ordinance setting the 1983 tax rate.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that this ordinance
setting the tax rate at 31¢ per $100 be approved; Councilman Ware seconded
and motion carried 5-0. This ordinance will be No.290.
ITEM NO. 15: Consider approval of an amendment to the animal control
ordinance
Following discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that this ordinance
No. 291 be approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 4-1
with Councilman Ware voting against the motion.
ITEM NO. 16: City Manager's Report
City Manager Ron Ragland distributed to the Council a schedule of the
Capital Improvements Program that will be considered in the near future.
He also informed them of an industrial tour to be held on Wednesday, September
21 which will include a tour of the four cities in the Metrocrest. The
City Manager also introduced the Assistant Finance Director, Diana McPheeters
who has recently started working for the City ..... ,
ITEM NO. 17: .Executive Session (Closed to the Public)
A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (el discussion with City Attorney
B. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (gl discussion concerning personnel.
Following the Executive Session, the meeting was declared open to the public.
Councilman Thompson had to leave at this time. Councilman White moved that
the resignation of Shirley Hamner be acc~oted;Councilman Duggan seconded and
motion carried 4-0. Councilman White moved'that Ruth Losin~ki be hired as
the Assistant Library Director; Councilman Ware seconded~and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 18: Consider appointments to the Planning and Zoning Conr~ission, the
Park Board, the Library Board, and the Board of Adjustments.
There was no action taken on this item at this time.
ITEM NO. 19: Consideration of approval of a variance in the building line
at 963 Red Cedar Way
Mr. Bert Elsey made this presentation to the Council and stated that they
are requesting an 18 inch variance on the front building line as a portion
of the house when it was designed is over the required building line. Follow-
ing discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that the variance be
approved; Mayor Pro Tem Mayo seconded and motion carried/4~O.
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The meeting was then adjourned, f? ~-~ ~J
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
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