CM 1985-10-14 Minutes of October 14, 1985
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Monday, October 14, 1985 at 6:00 p.m. in the Coppell High School
Administration Building. The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Bunny Thompson, Mayor Pro Tem
Dale Ware, Councilman
John Bailey, Councilman
Walter PettiJohn, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Also present were City Secretary Dorothy Timmons, City Attorney Larry
Jackson, City Administrative Assistant Vivyon Bowman, and City Engineer
Wayne Ginn.
The meeting was called to order the everyone asked to stand while
Councilman PettiJohn gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1: Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan informed the Council that he had appointed Mrs. Rosie Kurtz
as the City's representative to help determine the need for a
County-wide health department.
ITEM NO. 2: Status report on Municipal Complex and authorization to
hire a consultant for implementation of the communication system of the
complex
This item was tabled due to the lack of information at this time.
ITEM NO. 3: Status report and briefing on Fire Station No. 2
Fire Chief Jackie Mayfield and Architect David Dillard gave the
presentation to the Council. They brought up to date all aspects of the
construction of the Fire Station and informed the Council of possible
cost overruns on this project concerning the construction phase,
Permission was requested to pursue the purchase of the equipment,
landscape, and furnishings for this station. It was the consensus of
the Council to proceed with this part of the project.
ITEM NO. 4: Discussion with Univest Corporation concerning the removal
of dirt from the Coppell Municipal Park area on the east side of Denton
Tap Road
Mr. John Kidd, Mr. Mike Allen, and Mr. Glen Hinckley, representing
Univest Corporation, were present to discuss this item with the Council.
Park Consultant David McCaskill and City Engineer Wayne Ginn were also
present and informed the Council that they had been working with the
engineering firm of Threadgill-Dowdy, who represents Univest, to make
sure the drainage plan for the park area was a usable plan. Mr.
McCaskill stated any concerns that he had concerning the plan had been
answered; however, it was his opinion that he would like to see the two
lake areas dug do a depth of ten feet (10') rather than the proposed six
to seven feet (6'-7'). Mayor Duggan informed Mr. McCaskill that before
funding occurs, Mr. Tim Hogsett of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department has requested that the final grading plan be forwarded to his
office. Following a lengthy discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved
that the original contract be endorsed and that the amendment to accept
the grading plan as presented be approved; Councilman Bailey seconded
and motion carried 3-2 with Councilman Ware and Smothermon voting
against the motion.
ITEM NO. 5: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City
Attorney
ITEM NO. 6: Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning
personnel
The meeting was then closed to the public for an executive session as
allowed under the two above stated articles.
Following the executive session, the meeting was adjourned.
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