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CM 1984-08-28 Minutes of August 28, 1984 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on the 28th day of August, 1984, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Admini- stration 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. Mayor Brown called the meeting to order. ITEM NO. 3: Public hearing to discuss a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in 1983 by 14.51% Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak on this item. Those persons speaking were Mr. Jimmy Blackmon who questioned the assessment placeC on :'~is property, Mr. Ed Reeve who questioned the implementation of the 31¢ tax increase called for in the recent bond election and Mr. Robert Power who complimented the Council on their foresight in planning for the growth of the City. The public hearing was then declared closed. Councilman Bailey moved that a public hearing to consider the tax rate be called for September 11, 1984, at 7:30 p.m.; Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. The meeting was then adjourned. Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor/ ATTEST: Dorothy 'Tigons ,-~i~i ty Secretary Minutes of August 28, 1984 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on the 28th day of August, 1984, at 7:45 p.m. 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, City Attorney Larry Jackson and Administrative Assistant Mark Sweeney. 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 reading of the minutes be waived and they be approved as sub- mitted; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 4: Approval of bills Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 5: Consider approval of a contract with Dallas County for library services Mrs. Traphene Hickman made the presentation to the Council. Following discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that this contract be approved; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Tristar/ Tompkins Joint Venture for a zoning change from "MF-2", Multi-Family and "R", Retail to "C", Commercial for property being described as follows: Being a 5.54 acre tract and a 6.07 acre tract located in Abstracts 1139 and 1442 at the southeast corner of the intersection of MacArthur Blvd. and Sandy Lake Road. At the request of the applicant, Councilman Duggan moved that the public hearing on this item be continued until September 25, 1984, at the regular scheduled Council meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Administration Building; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing to consider a sign variance request of Triland Development, Inc. for a variance to Ordinance #287, Article 4, Section 10-5-17 (permanent pole signs ~re specifically prohibited) at the following locations: 1) Approximately ll50 feet east of the southwest point of the 68.885 acre tract adjacent to LBJ Freeway. 2) Approximately 500 feet west of the southeast point of the 68.885 acre tract adjacent to LBJ Freeway Mr. Robert Power representing Triland Development, Inc. made the presentation to the Council. He stated that during presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission, a request had been made to restrict the advertising that would be allowed on these signs. As a result, a list of restrictions were drawn up that have been placed on signs in other municipalities with which Triland advertises. 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. Ray Warren. Mayor Brown then asked for those persons who wished to speak for the proposed variance. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Mr. Powers informed the Council that it is Triland's intention not to ask for any more variances within the City of Coppell. Follow- ing discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that the variance be approved; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried 3-2 with Councilman Ware, Duggan and Bailey voting for the motion and Mayor Pro Tem Thompson and Councilman Pettijohn voting against the motion. ITEM NO. 8: Public hearing to consider approval of a commercial project to be financed by an issue of industrial development bonds ITEM NO. 9: Consider approval of a resolution approving the issuance by the Coppell Industrial Development Corporation of an issue of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds; approving the Resolution of the Issuer authorizing the Bonds; and approving the Project to be financed with the Bonds Since these two items have not been heard and approved by the Industrial Development Corporation, Councilman Bailey moved that they be removed from the Council agenda at this ~me; Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 10: Consider approval of an interlocal agreement with the City of Dallas Water Utilities Division for the purchase of materials City Manager Ron Ragland stated that this agreement is for the purchase of materials on holidays and weekends only and would be used only in times of an emergency. Following discussion, Councilman Ware moved that this contract be approved; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. ll: Consider approval of a water conservation ordinance City Manager Ron Ragland informed the Council that this ordinance is for conservation of water consumption rather than water rationing. It is to allow the City to purchase water when peak demand is lower in order to keep the cost to the citizens as low as possible. It was the decision of the Council to retain this ordinance for review and to place it on a later agenda for action. ITEM NO. 12: Consider approval of an ordinance regulating traffic control devices Following review of this ordinance by City Attorney Larry Jackson, Councilman Ware moved that this ordinance No. 314 be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 13: Consider approval of a representa~tive to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that C. J. Webster be appointed as the City's representative to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 14: City Manager's Report City Manager Ron Ragland informed the Council that the City had received a $15,000 contribution from Fox and Jacobs, Corp. for sidewalk repair in the Willowood Addition. He also informed the Council that notices were being distributed to all citi~zens concerning repair of a main water line the following day and the need to conserve water during the repair period. ITEM NO. 15: 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 Dug§an moved that the following citizens be appointed to the City Boards and Commissions: Library Board - Troy Williams, Phyllis Murphy, Dana Watson, Robin Oostenbrug, and Larry Strom Board of Adjustments - Mike Clements, Marty Walsh, Frank Pope, Perry Jasiecki, and Walter Kirkpatrick Planning and Zoning Commission - Frank Pope and Joe Munsch Park Board - Bud Ferguson, Paul Scott and Larry Hartshorn with terms expiring October, 1985 Don Morris, Don Ballard and Travis Barton, Jr. with terms expiring October, 1986 Industrial Development Board - Terry Long, Mr. Robert Keith, Mr. Dick Doerr, Rod Hiltzel, Jim McGovern, Mark Wolfe, Barbara Austin, Jay Turner, Tim Loudermilk, Peyton Weaver, Darryl Wheeler, Jim Gipson, Dan Stanton, Lynn Dayton, Dennis Harrison, Jim Brown, Bill Knox, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson then moved that Robert Schamp be hired in the Street Department effective 8-29-84 at an hourly rate of 6.34; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 5-0. The meeting was then adjourned. ATTEST: