CM 1985-07-16 Minutes of July 16, 1985
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Tuesday, July 16, 1985,at 6:30 p.m.for Executive Session in the Coppell
High School Administration Building and at 7:00 p.m. for Open Session.
The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Hayor
Bunny Thompson, Mayor Pro Tem
Dale Ware, Councilman
John Bailey, Councilman
Bill Smotbermon, Councilman
Councilman Walter PettiJohn was not present.
Also present were City Secretary Dorothy Tim~ons,'City Water
Superintendent Steve Goram, and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lou Duggan and immediately went
into Executive Session as 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. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved that John Trunzler be suspended
without pay, effective July 15, 1985. Councilman Bailey seconded and
motion carried 3-0. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson then moved that Robert
Campos be transferred from a Street and Park Laborer to the position of
Animal Warden. Councilman Bailey seconded. Motion carried 3-0. Mayor
Pro Tem Thompson moved that Chuck Dyer and Rudy Cassias be hired as
Street and Parks Department Laborers effective July 17, 1985.
Councilman Bailey seconded . Motion carried 3-0. Councilman Smothermon
was not in the Council Chambers during the previous motions. Mayor Pro
Tem Thompson then moved that Caroline Morris be transferred to the
position of Planning and Zoning Co-ordinator, effective July 16, 1985.
Councilman Smo=hermon seconded and motion carried 4-0. Mayor Duggan
then noted the appointment of Councilman Smothermon, Councilman Bailey,
and Water Superintendent Steve Goram to a co--,ittee to screen the
applications received for the position of City Administrator.
ITEM 3: A Work Session on the Developer Impact Fees was then held by
the Council and members of the Development Community. Those persons
from the Development Council speaking were Mr. Mike Allen of Univest
Corporation, Mr. David Leininger of Triland Corporation, Mr. Sam Wyse of
General Homes, and Mr. Tony DelBalzo of SBS Development. Their
presentation to the Council indicated that they had been informed by
previous City Staff that the difference between the higher sub-division
fees adopted in 1984 and the lower fees recently adopted would be
refunded to them. Council members requested information of City
Engineer ~ayne Ginn, and Financial Consultant Lewis McLain concerning
meetings held with the developers and committments to repay the
difference between the two fees. Following discussion with the
Developer's Council, questions and concerns were expressed by Council
members as to the legality of refunding those fees paid under protest by
the developers as well as a determination of the effective date that the
most current fees would be based upon. Following discussions by the
Council, Councilman Bailey moved that the City consider a refund on the
Impact Fees and that any refunds paid will not exceed 50% of the
difference between those fees paid under the old structure adopted in
1984 and the new fees adopted in 1985, and that the date of record be
the filinE date of the plat with the City. Councilman Ware seconded and
motion carried 3-1, with Councilman Smothermon voting asainst the
motion. It was determined by the Council that those developers wishing
to request a refund would have 30 days from July 16, 1985 to submit a
letter wi~h supporting documentation requesting these refunds. Mike
Allen, President of the Developers Council will assist in sending out
letters to those people on the Developer's Council. Following further
discussion, Councilman Smothermon moved that those final plats submitted
prior to June 25, 1985be required to pay the fees in effect prior to
that date and that upon receipt of those fees, 50Z of the fee for
water and sewer impact fees as well as construction fees be i~ediately
refunded to those developers. Mayor Pro Tem Thompson seconded. Motion
carried 4-0.
ITEM 4: Yr. Larry Martin, President of the MUD Board introduced
himself as well other members connected with the MUD. Those persons
introduced were Mr. Dick Pierce and Mr. Jeff Hawkins, Engineers for the
District, Paul Phy, Attorney for the District and Board Members Terry
Long , Charlie Wade, Bob Rehm, and Mark Bruener. Mr. Dick Pierce made
· a short presentation to the Council. He indicated on a City map the
boundary lines of the Utility District as well as three areas that have
requested annexation to the District. Mr. Paul Phy spoke on those areas
that were requesting annexation and informed the Council that the MUD
District cannot annex additional areas without approval from the City
nor can they annex any area that would Jeopardize service to those
already within the MUD District. It was a request of the MUD that a
committee from the City be appointed to work with the MUD Board on a
regular basis and that the City consider the applications that have been
submitted for annexation and indicate either approval or disapproval for
those areas into the MUD. No action was required on this item at this
time.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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