CM 1985-02-26 Minutes of February 26, 1985
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on
Tuesday, February 26, 1985 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 Duggan gave the invocation.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND ORDERS
I. Consider approval of a Resolution proclaiming the first Saturday in
May each year as "Coppell Founder's Day"
This item is being considered at the request of the Coppell Rotary Club.
Following discussion, Councilman Pettijohn moved that Resolution No.
022685 be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
2. Consider approval of an order calling the 1985 Municipal Officers
Election and appointing election officials
Mayor Pro Tem Thompson read the Election Order and Order Appointing
Election Officials. Following discussion, Councilman Pettijohn moved
that Evelyn Ottinger be appointed as Presiding Election Judge and
Marcaline Hempel be appointed as Alternate Presiding Judge; Councilman
Duggan seconded and motion failed 2-3 with Mayor Pro Tem Thompson and
Councilmen Ware and Bailey voting against the motion. Mayor Pro Tem
Thompson then moved that the City Officer's Election be called for
Saturday, April 6, 1985 and that John Hill be appointed as Presiding
Election Judge and Marcaline Hempel be appointed as Alternate Presiding
Judge; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 3-2 with Councilmen
Petti~ohn and Duggan voting against the motion.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. Zoning Application #84-05-18 to consider a zoning change request of
George Chadick from "SF-12" Single Family to "TC" Town Center on
approximately eight (8) acres located at the northeast corner Sandy Lake
and Heartz Roads
Mr. Richard Roberts, attorney, representing property owners Mr. George
Chacick and heirs of the Perkins Estate, made the presentation to the
Council. Following the presentation, Mayor Brown declared the public
hearing open and asked for those persons who wished to speak in favor of
the proposed zoning change. There were none. Mayor Brown then asked
for those persons who wished to speak against the proposed change.
Again, there were none. The public hearing was declared closed at this
point. Following discussion by the Council, the public hearing was
reopened and Councilman Ware moved that this item be tabled until the
March 26, 1985 City Council meeting; Councilman PettiJohn seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
BIDS
4. Consider awarding of a bid for the purchase of a compressor,
pavement breaker and concrete saw
City Manager Ron Ragland recom~ended that this item be tabled until the
next regularly scheduled Council meeting. Following discussion,
Councilman Ware moved that this item be tabled until the March 12, 1985
City Council meeting; Councilman Duggan seconded and motion carried 5-0.
5. Consider awarding of a bid for the purchase of a fertilizer spreader
City Manager Ron Ragland recommaended that this item be purchased from
O Trinity Lawn and Garden in the amount of $4,950.00. This is an
unbudgeted item and would require a budget supplement to the Park Fund
Budget. Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that the bid
to Trinity Lawn and Garden be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
6. Consider awarding of a bid for the construction of a Municipal
Complex
City Manager Ron Ragtand also recommended that this item be tabled.to
the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Following
discussion, Councilman PettiJohn moved that this item be tabled to the
March 12, 1985 City Council meeting; Councilman Ware seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
7. Consider awarding of a bid for the construction of Fire Station No.
2
Mr. David Dillard of David Dillard Architects made the presentation to
the Council. He stated that the iow bid received was over the
anticipated budget; therefore, those items which did not substamtially
change the station were whittled from the bid specs in order to stay
within the approved budget, and it is his recommendation that the bid be
awarded to Mart Inc. in the amount of $720,000.00. Following discussion
by the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that the recom~endation of
Mr. Dillard be accepted; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried
4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting against the motion.
CONSENT AGENDA
8. Minutes of February 12, 1985 - Regular Council Meeting
9. Departmental Bills
10. Budget Amendment for the purchase of a City Hall copier
11. Ordinances A. Terra - Riverehase zoning case
B. ~endment to sign ordinance (real estate directional signs)
C. Stop-N-Go - Sign variance
Counci~an Duggan moved that Item No. 11 be removed from the consent
agenda to be considered separately. Councilman Bailey seconded and
motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson then moved that the
remainder of the consent agenda be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded
and motion carried 5-0.
Item il-A: Counci~an Ware moved that this ordinance, Number 297-A-21,
be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded and motion carried 4-1 with
Councilman Duggan voting against the motion.
Item ii-B: Counci~an Ware moved that this ordinance, Number 287-A-6,
be approved; Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Item Ii-C: Counci~an PettiJohn moved that this ordinance, Number
257-A-7, be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
STAFF REQUESTS A~ CI~ ~NAGER'S REPORT
12. City Manager's Report
City Manager Ron Ragland informed the Council of a letter recently
receded by the Police Department thanking them for the courteous
treatment given to a citizen.
Because there were no items to be discussed during the execut~e
session, the meeting was adjourned.
Andrew Bro~, Jr.4 Mayor ~
ATTEST:
Dorothy Ti~ons~-~City Secretary