CM 1984-03-27 Minutes of March 27, 1984
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session at 7:30 p.m.
on the 27th day of March, 1984, 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
Bunny Thompson, Councilman
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 that they be approved as submitted;
Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 4: Approval of bills
Councilman Thompson moved that the bills be approved for payment; Mayor Pro
Tem Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 5: Presentation by Mr. John Weinberg of Texas Power and Light on
the proposed rate increase.
Mr. John Weinberg representing Texas Power & Light made the presentation. He
stated that the rate increase is being requested because of the deteriorating
financial condition of T P & L as well as insufficient revenues. The proposed
T P & L request amounts to $304,000,000 or an 8% increase. Following discussion
on this item, Councilman White moved that any action on this item be suspended
pending the recommendation of the PUC and that the City join with other cities
in supporting the TML in this action; Mayor Pro Tem Mayo seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 6: Consider approval of a contract with First Southwest Company for
financial advisory services
Mr. Boyd London representing First Southwest Co. made the presentation to the
Council. Because of regulations by NASD which governs actions of Investment
Bankers, a signed contract is necessary prior to the issuance of any bond monies.
Mr. London is requesting that the City issue a letter to their company acknowledg-
ing that the City recognizes that First Southwest will be bidding on any bonds
as well as appointing First Southwest Co. as the City's financial advisor.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Thompson moved that this contract
and the letter be approved; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 7: Consider approval of an ordinance adopting the National Electrical
Code, 1984 Edition.
Mr. Ross Orenduff, Director of Public Works, made the presentation to the
Council. It is his request that this code be adopted effective July l, 1984.
Following discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved that this
ordinance adopting the 1984 edition of the National Electrical Code be adopted
with an effective date of July l, 1984; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion ---~
carried 5-0. This ordinance will be numbered 304.
ITEM NO. 8: Consider approval of an amendment to the Uniform Building Code,
1982 Edition, regulating wood shingle roofing.
Mr. Mike Rainey, Assistant Fire Chief, made the presentation to the Council.
He presented a film and a slide presentation pointing out the need for wood
shingle ~oofing. Following the presentation and discussion, Councilman ~aite
moved that this amendment No. 275-A-2 be approved to be effective April ~7,
1984; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing to consider a zoning change from C., Commercial
to SF-7, Single Family on Howell Street~ numbers 829, 821, 817, 813, 809,
805, 801, 800, 804, 808, 812, 816, 820, 824, 828, and 832. On Bullock Street,
numbers 833, 829, 825, 821, 817, 813, 809, 805, 801, 800, 804, 808, 812, 816,
820, 824 and 828.
Mr. Rich Pilone made the presentation to the Council and presented a petition
signed by residents of both Howell and Bullock streets requesting a zoning
change. Following the presentation, Mayor Brown declared the public hearing
open and asked for those who wished to speak for the proposed change. Those
persons speaking were Mr. Ron Peters, Mr. Harold Neal, Mrs. Sarah Diaz, Mr.
Roy Cox, Mr. Mike Freestone, Mrs. Marcy Espinoza, Mr. Alan Craft. Mayor Brown
then asked for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change.
There were none. Following a discussion concerning the home occupation uses
and nonconforming uses on the existing properties, Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved
that the public hearing be left open and that this item be tabled until the
April 10 meeting; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 10: Public hearing to consider a zoning change from "HI", Heavy
Industrial, to "LI", Light Industrial on property generally described as
follows: Being bounded on the west by the Coppell/Grapevine City Limit line,
on the south by the southern Coppell City Limit line. It is bounded on the
east by Coppell Road to Bethel Road, then west approximately 3000 feet to
)mm State Road, then north on State Road to Cottonwood Creek, then west along
Cottonwood to the Coppell/Grapevine City Limit line.
City Manager Ron Ragland made the presentation to the Council and stated
that it is the recommendation of Planners J. T. Dunkin and Assoc. to change
the zoning on the designated properties to Light Industrial. The owners of
the property have been contacted and have indicated support of the zoning
change. 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 declared closed. Following
discussion, Councilman White moved that this item be approved; Mayor Pro Tem
Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 11: Public hearing to consider an amendment to zoning ordinance #297,
amending Section 26.1, (2-12) to require a Specific Use Permit on those uses.
City Manager Ron Ragland made the presentation to the Council. 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 declared closed. Following discussion, Council-
man White moved that this Ordinance #297-A-5 be approved; Councilman Duggan
seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 12: City Manager's Report
City Manager Ron Ragland informed the Council of his intention to present
budget updates and amendments at the April 24 Council meeting along with the
Pay Classification Plan. He requested direction from the Council on the
adoption of the Subdivision Ordinance as well as procedures to follow concern-
ing the nearly completed Land Use and Thoroughfare Plan. It was the consensus
of the Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission make a recommendation
at a separate meeting. Other items presented by the City Manager included a
36 month implementation plan submitted by Schrickel, Rollins and Assoc. on the
Park Project, a letter to the MUD responding to correspondence recently re-
ceived from them, a letter from Jean Murph requesting certain items from the
City and notification from Southern Pacific concerning the removal of the
bank building that the City is planning to dispose of.
ITEM NO. 13: Executive Session (Closed to the Public)
There being no business to discuss in the Executive Session, the meeting was
then adjourned. ~~0~
ATTEST: A~drew Brown, Jr., Mayo
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