CM 1991-11-26 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 26, 1991
The City Council of the City of CoppeIl met in regular called session on Tuesday,
November 26, 1991 at 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. for Executive Session, 6:00 p.m. for Work Session,
and at 7:00 p.m. for Regular Session in the City Council Chambers of the Town Center, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Mark Wolfe, Mayor
Peyton Weaver, Councilman
David Thomas, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Jim Cowman, Councilman
Ron Robertson, Councilman
John Nelson, Councilman
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Smothermon was absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Alan D. Rafliff, Assistant City Secretary Lincla Grau, and City Attorney Lawrence W.
Jackson.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
Item 1 Call to order
Mayor Wolfe called the meeting to order.
Item 2 Work Session: 1. Election 1/2% sales tax, Article 5190.6, Section 4B, V.T.C.S. for parks,
park facilities, entertainment, learning centers, etc.
2. Election 1/2% sales tax, Article 5190.6, Section 4A, V.T.C.S. for
development, promotion, and expansion of Industrial Development
3. Review of Personnel Policy
4. General discussion of agenda items
Item 3 Invocation
Councilman Cowman led those present in the Invocation.
Item 4 Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Wolfe led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
Item 5-ES A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (f), discussion concerning the negotiating
position of the City with respect to agreements involving interests in land
and the value of real property.
1. Grapevine Boundary Dispute
B. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e), Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83,
discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving privileged
communications between attorney and client.
1. 121 Motel
2. Chad Edwards vs. City of Coppell
3. Jones vs. City of Coppell
C. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. 1. Personnel - City Engineer
2. American Red Cross Representative
3. Boards and Commissions
4. Grapevine Creek Right of Way Consultant
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
Item 6 Approval of minutes: November,12, 1991
Councilman Morton moved to approve the minutes of November 12, 1991 as submitted.
Councilman Robertson seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver,
Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 7 Citizen's Appearances
Jeff Pierce of 181 Glendale Drive made presentation requesting Council to consider holding joint
polling places to combine County and City elections because of the confusion resulting from
separate polling places. Mayor Wolfe confirmed that approximately 3000 people voted in the
County/State election and only approximately 500 in the City election, and stated that the
situation is being considered.
Item 8 Consideration and discussion of resignation of Carlotta Moore as the American
Red Cross Representative.
Councilman Robertson moved to accept the resignation of Carlotta Moore as the American Red
Cross Representative. Councilman Nelson seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with
Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the
motion.
Item 9 Appointing and swearing in of American Red Cross Representative Bianca M.
Coker to fill vacancy created by resignation.
Councilman Morton moved to approve the appointment and swearing in of American Red Cross
Representative Bianca M. Coker to ~l vacancy created by resignation. Councilman Robertson
seconded the motion. The motion carded 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton,
Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion. Mayor Wolfe called Bianca M.
Coker to come forward and she was sworn in to office.
Item 10 Citizen request by Cynthia Vandament to address Council on behalf of the Parent
Teacher Organizations from Austin Elementary, Mockingbird Elementary, and
Coppell Intermediate School regarding traffic safety issues.
Cynthia Vandament of 812 Sugarberry made a presentation regarding increased traffic in school
routes. She stated that she has letters to the schools with specific ideas to be considered such
as adding speed humps to alleys that exit into school areas, prominent postings of 10 mph speed
limit signs along the alley entrances, reducing the speed limit to 25 or 30 mph outside the school
zones, expansion of school zones, adding more stop signs, and increasing police presence.
Mayor Wolfe stated that a letter will be sent to each Parent Teacher Organization once a
decision is made. Mr. Ratliff stated that staff from the Police & Engineering Departments will
be requested to get in touch with Mrs. Vandament to discuss specific items.
Item 11 Discussion and consideration of a request by Lisa Larsen for an address change.
Mayor Wolfe reviewed the confusion created by the existence of two similar addresses of
100 Fieldcrest Loop and 100 Fieldcrest Circle. Lisa I.arsen of 100 Fieldcrest Loop had
requested that the address of the vacant house at 100 Fieldcrest Circle be changed. Discussion
followed. Councilman Robertson moved to change the address of IIX} Fieldcrest Circle which
is currently vacant to 150 Fieldcrest Circle and leave Lisa Larsen's home address of 100
Fieldcrest Loop as is. Councilman Morton seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with
Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the
motion.
Item 12 Presentation by committee formed to build a creative playground at the
community park on Parkway Boulevard as requested by Councilman Ron
Robertson.
Danny Watson, representing the Coppell Creative Playground Committee, made a presentation
regarding theft activities. He stated that ~e,qommi~ has met three times and has selected the
architect firm of Robert Leathers from Ne~6~k'~ho has designed other playgroUnds in the
area. They would like to build in October or November of 1992, because the Leathers group
does not build in Texas from March through September. They are trying to get a design date
as soon as possible. The designer will talk to children from the different schools for their input.
The committee has been informed that funds have been set aside by the City for a creative park.
They plan to open an account with The Communities Foundation of Texas which is a Metrocrest
fund that the Carrollton group used. The Foundation requires a minimum of $1,000 to open the
F'" account. The Leathers group requires $250 travel deposit, to be sent to them with the survey
information, and in return will guide the Committee in completing this project. The committee
requests $1250 be transferred and a check made payable to Coppell Creative Playground and
they will deposit that with the Metrocrest fund. Discussion followed. Council Consensus was
to move $1,250 as the Park Board had recommended. The item is to be placed on the
December 10, 1991 City Council Agenda. The next meeting of the Coppell Creative Playground
Committee is December 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Intermediate School.
Item 13 Presentation of Certificate of Sufficiency of citizen's petition "For" and "Against"
the adoption of the Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Law, and final
determination by Council as to sufficiency of said petition.
Councilman Robertsen moved to approve the sufficiency of citizen's petition "For" and
"Against" the adoption of the Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Law. Councilman
Nelson seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas,
Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 14 Consider adoption of a Resolution calling an election for Saturday, January 18,
1992, for voting "For" or "Against" the Proposition "Adoption of Fire Fighters
and Police Officers Civil Service Law."
t"" Councilman Nelson moved to adopt Resolution number 112691.1 calling an election for
Saturday, January 18, 1992, for voting "For" or "Against" the Proposition "Adoption of Fire
Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Law." Councilman Cowman seconded the motion.
Councilman Weaver stated that he would like to be on record as being opposed to State Civil
Service and prefer to maintain local control over all the City Employees, not just a select group
as required by the State Civil Service Act. Councilman Morton stated that he is opposed to the
two-tier system that would result from State Civil Service. Councilman Cowman stated that he
would like to be on record as being totally opposed to State Civil Service. Councilman Cowman
seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton,
Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 15 Discussion and consideration of appointing a City Council committee to review
personnel policies brought forward by the Personnel Policy Development Task
Force Committees.
Councilman Weaver moved to appoint a committee consisting of Councilman Morton and
Councilman Robertson to review personnel policies brought forward by the Personnel Policy
Development Task Force Committees. Councilman Cowman seconded the motion. The motion
carried 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting
in favor of the motion.
~" Item 16 Consider approval of an ordinance calling a special election to be held on
January 18, 1992, for the purpose of authorizing the City to levy and collect a
~ sales and use tax of one-half of one percent as authorized by Article 5190.6,
Section 4B, V.T.C.S., to be used for projects such as sports, (including
children's sports), entertainment, tourist, convention, parks, ball parks,
auditoriums, amphitheaters, concert halls, learning centers, open space
improvements, municipal buildings, related activities and the promotion of
development and expansion of manufacturing and industrial facility projects.
Councilman Nelson moved to deny item 16, consider approval of an ordinance calling a special
election to be held on January 18, 1992, for the purpose of authorizing the City to levy and
collect a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent as authorized by Article 5190.6, Section
4B, V.T.C.S., to be used for projects such as sports, (including children's sports),
entertainment, tourist, convention, parks, ball parks, auditoriums, amphitheaters, concert halls,
learning centers, open space improvements, municipal buildings, related activities and the
promotion of development and expansion of manufacturing and industrial facility projects.
Councilman Cowman seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 5-1, with Councilmen
Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion, and
Councilman Morton voting against the motion.
Item 17 Consider approval of an ordinance calling a special election to be held on
January 18, 1992, for the purpose of authorizing the City to levy and collect a
sales and use tax of one-half of one percent as authorized by Article 5190.6,
Section 4A, V.T.C.S., for the promotion of new and expanded business
enterprises.
Councilman Cowman moved to deny the ordinance calling a special election to be held on
January 18, 1992, for the purpose of authorizing the City to levy and collect a sales and use tax
of one-half of one percent as authorized by Article 5190.6, Section 4A, V.T.C.S., for the
promotion of new and expanded business enterprises. Councilman Nelson seconded the motion.
Motion to deny carried 5-1 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson
voting in favor of the motion, and Councilman Morton voting against the motion.
Item 18 Consideration of a request by the Building and Standards Commission for the City
of Coppell to pay approximately $1400.00 for the erection of a security fence
around the structures commonly referred to as the 121 Motel.
Following discussion, Councilman Morion suggested a $1400 lein be placed on the property.
Councilman Nelson moved to approve Item 18 for a request by the Building and Standards
Commission for the City of Coppell to pay approximately $1400.00 for the erection of a security
fence around the structures commonly referred to as the 121 Motel, with the provision that a lien
is to be filed on the property for the amount of the cost of constructing the fence, and that the
money be taken from the Mayor & Council Contingency Fund. Councilman Robertson seconded
the motion. The motion carded 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman,
Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 19 PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration and approval of a zoning change Case
#PD-116R (Chaucer Estates Addition) from (TC) Town Center to (PD-SF-7)
Planned Development Single-Family-7, located at the northwest comer of Sandy
lake Road and Heartz Road, at the request of Alpine Development.
Councilman Morton moved to hold the public hearing open to December 10, 1991 and postpone
final action for consideration and approval of a zoning change Case #PD-116R (Chaucer Estates
Addition) from (TC) Town Center to (PD-SF-7) Planned Development Single-Family-7, located
at the northwest comer of Sandy Lake Road and Heartz Road, at the request of Alpine
Development. Councilman Cowman seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with
Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the
motion. Mayor Wolfe clarified that this was a denial of final action.
Item 20 Consideration and approval of a preliminary plat, for Chaucer Estates Addition,
located at the northwest comer of Sandy Lake Road and Heartz Road, at the
request of Alpine Development.
Councilman Cowman moved to deny the preliminary plat for Chaucer Estates Addition, located
at the northwest comer of Sandy Lake Road and Heartz Road. Councilman Nelson seconded
the motion. Motion to deny carried 64) with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman,
Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 21 Mayor's Report
A. Mr. Ratliff reported that a new Captain:in the Police Department had recently been hired
and asked Chief McKinney to introduce him to the Citizens and Council. Chief
McKinney introduced Captain Todd Renshaw, from the Allen Police Department, an
honor graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas, currently enrolled in the Masters
Program seeking a degree in Management. He will be heading the Services Division
which includes Communications, Jail, and Records services division.
B. Mayor Wolfe stated that he had addressed the School Board in regard to an
announcement that the land in Valley Ranch which is in the City of Irving, the some 987
acres that have been under RTC receivership with Sunbelt, has been released for
development and the entity that is purchasing all of the land that is now selling out to
developments basically is speculating 6,000 house units to be built over the next 4 to 6
years in Valley Ranch. Basically all the land that is zoned commercial industrial on the
southern and on the eastern sides of the City of Irving is presently being rezoned into
single family and that all the land along the west side is already zoned single family.
According to projections to the population the buildout of Valley Ranch was to be about
20,000; this pushes it up to about 33,000 that the Community of Valley Ranch could be
looking over the next six years. About 35 % of this land mass is in the Coppell ISD
which would mean somewhere around 1,500 to 2,000 housing units in the Coppell ISD
over the next 4 to 6 years. An item addressed at the P&Z Meeting was that based on
two new developments that could be approved by January, over a 15 month time period
in Coppell the P&Z & City Council have approved 18 new subdivisions composed of
about 1700 approved new lots. The average home in these developments appears to be
about $180,000 to $185,000 which basically pays for itself in city services; but of course
substantially more is needed in school services, somewhere around 400,000 homes is the
break point in the school district. Mayor Wolfe stated that a decade or so ago Coppell
had a population buildout of about 65,000 and today that has changed to about 42,000.
With previous zoning of 10 years ago, three out of four families in Coppell would have
lived in apartments. The Mayor stated that there are things that the City can and cannot
do, which will be the topics of discussion at the joint CISD and City Council meeting
tentatively scheduled for January 1992.
C. Mayor Wolfe reminded Council of the Employees Thanksgiving Luncheon to be held
Wednesday, November 27, 1991 at 11:30 a.m. at Fire Station g2, and requested the help
of Council to decorate Town Center immediately following the luncheon.
D. Mayor Wolfe informed the Council that Bruce Dietz was given permission to temporarily
occupy the Kwik Mart building to sell Christmas trees. An item will be placed on the
December 10 agenda for formal approval by Council.
Item 22 Liaison Reports
A) ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR TOWN CENTER
There was no report at this time.
B) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE
There was no report at this time.
C)COPPELL HISTORIC DISTRICT
There was no report at this time.
D) DCAD
There was no report at this time.
E) ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVFIOPlVIF~NT BOARD
Councilman Morton reported that a PR firm had been hired, and Kay Tffier will: b6'
working as a consultant. She has done work for the City of Coppell before. He al~o
stated that the Economic and Business Development Board passed a resolution supporting
placing the 1/2 cent sales tax on the ballot. There will be a meeting on the Trinity River
Corridor Park Plan, a joint venture with the Corps of Eng'meers, Park Service and
NCTCOG, which is going to look at the whole Trinity River watershed through this area
as a linear park. Also at the next meeting they will bring forward a resolution from the
corridor group supporting the study.
F) FINANCE
Councilman Nelson reported that the Finance Committee will be setting up a meeting
G) LIBRARY
Councilman Weaver reported that the Library Building Committee is planning to meet
Monday evening as a group and then with the architect and consultant.
H) METROCREST RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN COMMrYi'P.E (DRUG AWARENESS)
There was no report at this time.
I) MUD ABSOPRTION
There was no report at this time.
J) NCTCOG
There was no report at this time.
K) PARK
Councilman Thomas reported that the Park Board met the previous night and had the last
public hearing regarding the public users fee for 1992. Six citizens spoke against it.
The Park Board made the recommendation which will be coming to Council by
unanimous vote to not implement these fees in the current year.
L) RECYCLING COMMITTEE
Councilman Weaver reported that Brown Park has been designated as the site for a
Christmas Tree Shredding this year. Families can bring a bag and take the mulch back
home if they want to. Waste Management has been approached for funding for publicity.
Councilman Weaver further reported that a rate increase had been passed, and in January
City wide recycling pickups will be one day a week.
M) SCHOOL
There was no report at this time.
DATA PROCESSING COMMITI'EE
Councilman Weaver reported that the Data Processing Committee has a meeting Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week with GTE.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 23 A. Consideration of renewing the bid/contract for the City's official
newspaper to the Citizen's Advocate for a one-year time period beginning
January 8, 1992 as allowed under the current bid/contract approved by
Council on January 8, 1991.
B. Discussion and consideration of approval of an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 341 to allow one-way traffic on Rocky Branch Lane and
Rolling Hills Road from November 28, 1991, through December 29,
1991, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consideration for approval of an agreement in the amount of $11,544.21
with Dallas County to perform a R.A.P. (recycled asphalt pavement)
overlay to Ledbetter Road and authorizing the Mayor to sign the
agreement.
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D. Consideration for approval of an annual agreement with Dallas County to
perform various maintenance functions throughout the Coppell City limits
not to exceed $15,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
E. Consideration for awarding a bid for the purchase of Backhoe/Loader and
Skid Steer Loader to Case Power and Equipment of Euless, Texas for
$69,927.00.
F. Consideration for awarding of bid for purchase of a 14,000 lb. and a
21,000 lb. GVW Rated Equipment Trailer to Cargo Trailer Sales of
Royce City, Texas for $11,270.00.
G. Consideration for rejecting bids for items 1 through 3 on bid Q1091-06
and for awarding bid for item 4 on bid Q-1091-06 for the purchase of a
32,000 GVWR Dump Truck to Summit White GMC Trucks, Inc. of
Dallas, Texas for $29,367.00.
H. Discussion and consideration by City Council to authorize an additional
expenditure of $300.00 toward the employee Thanksgiving Luncheon to
be held November 27, 1991.
I. To consider an extension to the Trinity River Authority contract for a
period of October 1, 1991 to September 30, 1992 in an amount not to
exceed $3,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
J. Discussion and consideration of waiving permit fees and approving
construction of a Santa House sponsored by the DARE Program.
K. Discussion and consideration of approving a resolution establishing the tax
abatement policy for the City of Coppell.
L. Discussion and consideration of approving a resolution supporting the
repeal or revision of the Wright Amendment and authorizing the Mayor
to sign.
M. Consideration for approval of an extension to the closure of the
intersection of Thweatt Road at S.H. 121 as well as Corporate Dr. at
S.H. 121 until April 1, 1992.
Councilman Weaver requested that items C, H, and M be pulled for further discussion.
Councilman Morton moved to approve Consent Agenda Items 23A, 23B carrying Ordinance
g91533, 23D, 23E, 23F, 23G, 231, 23J, 23K carrying Resolution//112691.2, and 23L carrying
Resolution//112691.3. Councilman Cowman seconded the motion. The motion carried 64) with
Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the
motion.
Items, 23C, 23H, and 23M were considered separately.
Item 23C Following discussion, Steve Goram made presentation including complaints from
the radio station and patrons from the Long Branch. Cost of running a maintainer down the
road was requested to be in FYI packets. Councilman Nelson moved to deny item 23C,
consideration for of in the of $1 with Dallas to
approval
an
agreement
amount
1,544.21
County
perform a R.A.P. (recycled asphalt pavemen0 overlay to Ledbetter Road and authorizing the
Mayor to sign the agreement. Councilman Cowman seconded the motion. Motion to deny
carried 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting
in favor of the motion.
Item 23H Following discussion, Councilman Weaver moved to approve an additional
expenditure of $300.00 toward the employee Thanksgiving Luncheon to be held on November
27, 1991, with the amendment that the mount be changed to $345.00. Councilman Cowman
seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0 with Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton,
Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 23M Following discussion, Tom Slayton, Safety Director for Duininck Brothers made
presentation regarding the complexity of the intersection which includes four intersections and
over 30 signs. Councilman Morton moved to approve an extension to the closure of the
intersection of Thweatt Road at S.H. 121 as well as Corporate Dr. at S.H. 121 for a period of
90 days. Councilman Robertson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-2 with
up
to
Councilmen Morton, Cowman, Robertson, and Nelson voting in favor of the motion, and
Councilmen Weaver and Thomas voting against the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
Item 5-ES A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (f), discussion concerning the negotiating
position of the City with respect to agreements involving interests in land
and the value of real property.
1. Grapevine Boundary Dispute
B. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e), Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83,
discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving privileged
communications between attorney and client.
1. 121 Motel
2. Chad Edwards vs. City of Coppell
3. Jones vs. City of Coppell
C. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. 1. Personnel - City Engineer
2. American Red Cross Representative
3. Boards and Commissions
4. Grapevine Creek Right of Way Consultant
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.
Adjournment
M~ Wo%fe, Ma~yo~j
ATTEST:
Linda Grau, Assistant City Secretary
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