CM 1984-07-10 Minutes of July 10, 1984
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session at 7:30 p.m.
on July 10, 1984 in the Coppell High School Administration Building.
The following members were present:
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
Bunny Thompson, Mayor Pro Tem
Dale Ware, Councilman
Lou Duggan, Councilman
John Bailey, Councilman
Walter Pettijohn, 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
Bailey gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson
moved that the minutes of June 20 and June 26, 1984 be approved and that a
correction in the minutes of March 13, 1984 indicating a motion, seconded and
approved 5-0 for the City to enter into a contract for the purpose of a one-
acre tract of land located west of Moore Road be noted; Councilman Ware seconded
and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman Pettijohn abstaining.
ITEM NO. 4: Approval of Bills
City Manager Ron Ragland clarified the questions concerning the bills to
Hogan and Rasor, Inc. on the ground storage tank. Questions also were discussed
concerning a discrepancy on the total bills listed and copies of invoices
attached to Wayne Ginn, Inc. Following discussion, Councilman Duggan moved that
the bills be approved for payment with the stipulation that the engineering firm
bill be reconciled before payment is made; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
ITEN NO. 5: Consider approval of a preliminary plat of the right-'of-way
dedications of MacArthur Boulevard, Village Parkway, Parkway Boulevard, Samuel
Boulevard, Allen Road and Warren Court in The Lakes of Coppell
Mr. Lynn Kadlack made the presentation to the Council. He stated that this
plat is for the approval of major and secondary roadways within the Lakes of
Coppell development. A curvilinear design has been used in the layout of the
roadway. Mr. Kadlack stated that three considerations are being requested.
They are that the right-of-way on both MacArthur Boulevard and Sandy Lake Road
be decreased from 110 feet to 100 feet and that the requirements for the free
right turn lanes be reviewed by the City's and the developer's engineers before
a decision on the number of feet required for these turns are made. Mr. Kadlack
also stated that the MUD lift station is located over 100 feet to the west of
MacArthur Boulevard and would not present a problem in the location of this road.
Concerning the abandonment of the Allen Road right-of-way, City Attorney Larry
Jackson stated that this decision would be a discretionary matter for the Council
to consider and that the Council should act reasonably so that access to any one
property is not cut off. Points brought during consideration for the developer
to address were a study on the turning radius, the need for signalization, a traffic
study, conduit placement for traffic signals during the development phase of the
project, and elevation of the DeForest Road and MacArthur Boulevard intersection.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that this plat be approved
with the right-of-way on MacArthur Boulevard being decreased to 100 feet; Mayor
Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting
against the motion.
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ITEM NO. 6: Consider approval of a replat of Lot 2-B, Tract II, Harrison
Estates No. II on request of Dennis Eastin
Mr. Dennis Eastin made the presentation to the Council. He stated that there
is presently a 7.5-foot easement along the south side of the property and a
six-inch water located along the north side of the property that serves the
existing houses. During discussion on this item, a lO-foot utility easement
along the north side of this development was requested for future maintenance
of utilities. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that
this item be tabled until July 24, 1984 for further review; Councilman Duggan
seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting against the
motion.
ITEM NO. 7: Consider approval of a revised Subdivision Ordinance
Mr. Kevin Pfeiffer repre.senting Wayne Ginn, Inc., made the presentation to the
Council. Following discussion, Councilman Ware moved that the City Attorney
be instructed to draft an ordinance for approval for the next Council meeting;
Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 8: City Manager's Report
City Manager Ron Ragland presented the following information to the Council:
A timetable for the annexation of property on request of Connell Development
with a special meeting being planned for July 19, 1984; a letter from the
Fire Prevention and Engineerin9 Bureau of Texas on a study conducted for future
fire needs of Coppell; a letter from Louis Crump concerning the 80% masonry
requirements in the present zoning ordinance; a request from Pulte Homes for
an extension of the placement of the temporary sales trailer to August 1, 1984
(the consensus of the Council was to extend the permit as requested); a TML
report summarizing legislation recently passed concerning parks and park funding;
and a copy of the recently submitted park application.
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 Duggan moved that the firm of EDI, Inc. for a streetscape program;
Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn
voting against the motion. Councilman Bailey then moved that the firm of J. T.
Dunkin and Associates be authorized to represent the City in zoning and plat
cases during the interim until a replacement for the Zoning Co-ordinator is
made; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman
Ware voting against the motion.
The meeting was then adjourned. ~~~
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor ~
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