CM 1991-06-10 MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 1991
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called work session on Monday, June 10,
1991 at 6:00 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room of the Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard,
Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Mark Wolfe, Mayor
Bill Smothermon, Mayor Pro Tem
Peyton Weaver, Councilman
David Thomas, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Ron Robertson, Councilman
Councilman John Nelson was not present at the meeting. Also present were City Manager Alan D.
Ratliff and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons.
Other Staff present were Deputy City Manager/Finance Director Frank Trando, Assistant City
Manager/Personnel Director Vivyon Bowman, Planning and Community Services Director Gary
Sieb, Acting City Engineer Shohre Daneshmand, Director of Public Works Steve Goram and
Consulting Engineer Wayne Ginn. Present from the Dallas County Commissioners Court were
County Commissioner Jim Jackson and Director of Public Works J.W. Bryan.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
Item 1 Call to Order
Mayor Mark Wolfe called the meeting to order.
Item 2 Work Session to discuss with County Commissioner Jim Jackson items on road and
other prioritization for possible fall Dallas County Bond Referendum and consider
taking any appropriate action.
County Commissioner Jim Jackson gave a presentation of a proposed bond election for Dallas
County which it is anticipated will be held on September 7, 1991. Items which are proposed, prior
to any cuts, include $175,000,000 for transportation needs; $5,000,000 for park and open space
projects; $16,500,000 for improvement to existing county buildings; $38,000,000 for construction
of a juvenile justice center, health department, and other major facilities and $36,000,000 for world
cup, cotton bowl stadium, and other building and ground improvements at Fair Park. He stated
that there would be a possible tax increase of 1.6 cents if the bond issues passed. Dallas County
Director of Public Works J.W. Bryan reviewed the proposed transportation projects to be included
in the bond election and the proposed order of priority for the projects. He stated that it is
anticipated that $10,000,000 will be cut from the proposed thoroughfare funds. Dallas County has
put the order of priority for Coppell projects as follows: 1) Denton Tap Road (Denton Creek to
Dallas County Line) 2) Sandy Lake Road (MacArthur to Coppell East City Limits) 3) Belt Line
Road (Denton Tap Road in Coppell - MacArthur Boulevard in Irving). After some discussion, City
Council stated that the order of priority they would prefer to see is: 1) Sandy l_ake Road 2)
Beltline Road 3) Denton Tap Road. No further action was required on this item.
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.
ATrEST: Mark Wolfe, ~6r'
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Dorothy Timm~ns, C~ty Secretary