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CM 1984-09-11 Minutes of September ll, 1984 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on September ll, 1984, at 7:30 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 Du§gan, 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, Councilman Bailey moved that the reading of the minutes be waived and they be approved as submitted; 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 as submitted; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing on the proposed Municipal and Revenue Sharing budget for fiscal 1984-85 and consideration of approval of an ordinance adopting said budget City Finance Director Lewis McLain made the presentation to the Council. He stated that the budget called for a tax rate of $.46 per $100 evaluation which is a 15~ increase from the previous year. This increase is entirely allocated to the interest and sinking fund for payment of the recently approved bonds. Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who ~=~ wished to speak on the proposed municipal and revenue sharing budget. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that Ordinance No. 315 approving and adopting the Municipal and Revenue Sharing Budget for fiscal 1984-85 be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 6: Consider approval of an ordinance setting the 1984 tax rate Councilman Ware moved that Ordinance No. 316 setting the tax rate at a total of $.46 per $100 evaluation with 19¢ being allocated to interest and sinking fund and 27¢ for the general maintenance fund be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting against the motion. ITEM NO. 7: Consider approval of a preliminary plat and development plan for Highland Meadow Prior to discussion and presentation on this item, City Manager Ron Ragland informed the Council that the review procedures for preliminary and final plat as well as zoning cases are being changed so that before any item is put on the agenda, all corrections will have been made. Mr. Mike Allen and Mr. Chris Chism then made the presentation to the Council. Mr. Allen stated that both the landscaping plan and scale drawings have been submitted to the City with the landscaping plan designating the landscaped entry-way and greenspace in each court areas as well as the masonry brick walls that will go the entire length of the development along Sandy Lake Road. Landscaping on each individual lot will include complete sodding of the front yard as well as placement of a tree with all common areas to be sprinkled and maintained by the Homeowner's Association. The scale drawing submitted to the City does comply with all standards and requirements. Lots 22-47 have been increased in size and will be deed restricted to a minimum of 1800 square feet. Following discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that this preliminary plat and development plan be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Council- man Dug§an voting against the motiOn. ITEM NO. 8: Consider approval of the final plat of Coppell Parks Addition Mr. Kent Conine and Mr. Dale Derricks made the presentation to the Council. This apartment unit will consist of 192 units at Sandy Lake and Moore Road with a 3 feet high berm facing Moore Road and a brick entry-way with a divided road and uplighting for the trees. All landscaped areas are sprinkled and a brick column/wrought iron wall will be installed along the side and rear of this property. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Bailey moved that this final plat be approved; Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing to consider approval of a commercial project to be financed by an issue of industrial development bonds Mr. Dick Covington representing Hutchison, Price, Boyle and Brooks, attorneys for the Coppell Industrial Development Corporation, made the presentation to the Council. He stated that this is the shopping center that surrounds the Minyards Grocery Store at the intersection of Sandy Lake and Denton Tap Road. Amount of bonds to be financed is 3.645 million dollars. Mayor Brown declared the public hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak on this particular item. There were none. The public hearing was then declared closed. Mr. Covington further stated that this particular project does not come under 0 the guidelines of the new requirements since it was submitted before the June 19 deadline and would not be subject to the limitations of the new ruling. He also informed the Council that they are not incurring any financial risks in a project such as this. Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that the City's approval be given for the financing by an Issue of Industrial Develop- ment Bonds for this commercial project; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. 10: 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. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that Resolution No. 091184 be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0. ITEM NO. ll: Consider approval of an application for the Lakes of Coppell to be annexed to the MUD No. 1 Mr. Tim House and Mr. Lynn Kadleck representing Triland and The Lakes of Coppell, made the presentation to the Council. Mr. House stated that it is their desire to be annexed into the existing MUD district in order to more feasibly serve this development with sewer services. Mr. Paul Phy, Mr. Bob Rehm, Mr. Charlie Wade, and Mr. Jim Nordstrom, representing the MUD District also requested of the Council that this tract of land be annexed to the existing MUD District. Mr. House informed the Council that with the annexation of this district into the MUD, an immediate favorable impact would be felt on the taxpayers in the MUD District. A reduction of approximately 10% the first year would be experienced with a total build-out to bring the rate down into the 20¢. The current rate for the MUD District is $.45 per $100 evaluation. Mr. Paul Phy of the MUD District verified the comments of Mr. Tim House. City Finance Director Lewis McLain then reviewed his report on this project and made his recommendation to the Council. That recommendation includes: 1. Do not take action to assume the responsibility of the Coppell Municipal Utility District No. 1 at this time. 2. Allow the annexation of the Lakes of Coppell project into the MUD with the following stipulations: A. The project must be totally within the boundaries of the City of Coppell. B. An estimate of the build-out values, the related debt issue and debt service requirement, and the associated tax rates must be prepared by the MUD and submitted to the City Council. 3. Call for a joint work-session between the City Council and the MUD Board within the next few weeks. The agenda should be set by both the City and the MUD. Some of the steps should be: A. Steps that can be taken to reduce the reimbursement policy. B. Efforts to improve the disclosure of informat- ion to potential homebuyers in the MUD. C. A Homeowner Education program to explain the purpose of the MUD,. the ~elation~hip with the City, and the ~Qmmunication of ~urrent activities through a periodic newsletter. D. A long range plan for the dissolution df the MUD. A complete copy of this report is filed as a permanent part of City Records. City Manager Ron Ragland also recommended that the City allow the annexation of this tract into the MUD District because everyone concerned, the City, the MUD District, the developer, and the taxpayers would all benefit from the annexation. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Dug§an moved that the City approve the annexation of this tract into the MUD District; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting against the motion. ITEM NO. 12: City Manager's Report City Manager Ron Ragland presented the Council with a request for a temporary fence permit for the model homes in the General Homes addition. This permit is being requested from October 1, 1984 to October l, 1987. Concern was discussed about the length of the permit and the consensus of the Council was that an annual review would be preferred. Following discussion, Councilman Bailey, Ware, and Thompson gave their consensus that the permit be approved with an annual review. Councilman Duggan and Pettijohn were against the permit being issued. The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion Nth City Attorney and Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. Following the Executive Session, the meeting was declared open to the public. Councilman Bailey moved that the City Council pass a resolution that the attorneys for the City be authorized to counter the settlement offer that has been made by the plaintiffs in the case of Barker vs. the City of Coppell as discussed in the Executive Session of September ll, 1984; Councilman Duggan seconded the motion which carried 3-2 with Councilman Duggan, Pettijohn and Bailey voting for the motion and Mayor Pro Tem Thompson and Councilman Ware voting against the motion. The meeting was then adjourned. ATTEST: Dorothy Ti¢ons, Ci~-~ty Secretary