CM 1978-07-25 Minutes of July 25, 1978
The City Council OF the City of Coppell met in regular session on July
25, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Library.
The following members were present:
John R. Burns, Mayor
Andy Brown, Mayor Pro Tem {Late Arrival)
Roy Brock, Councilman
David Phillips, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
Andy Grant, Councilman
Also present were City Administrator James Elium, City Attorney Larry
Jackson, and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Council-
man Phillips gave the invocation.
Following the invocation, Councilman Brock moved that the reading of the
minutes be waived; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0 with
the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Grant then moved that themin~ '
LO utes be approved as submitted; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried
)mm 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Brown arrived at this time.
The first item to be considered by the Council was the proposed Subdivision
Ordinance which was tabled from the previous meeting. Councilman Phillips
expressed concern that there were several items in the proposed ordinance
that would create an increased cost to the builders which could eventually
be passed on to the customers. Following discussion, Councilman Grant moved
that this Ordinance be adopted as submitted. The meal.on died for lack of
a second. Councilman Brock then requested that this item be placed further
down on the agenda in order to have more discussion on it. The Mayor stated
that it would be brought up for consideration after approval of the bills.
The next item to be considered by the Council was consideration of authoriz-
ing the City Attorney to proceed with condemnation proceedings on the Jerry
Bragg property on Sandy Lake Road and to reconsider a mobile home permit
that was recently issued to him. Mr. Bragg has received and has refused to
sign an easement for the laying of the proposed E~A. sewer lines. He ap-
peared before the Council on May 23, 1978, and requested and was granted a
mobile home permit for a period of five years in order to keep the trash and
debris off of his property. Following discussion on this item, Councilman
White move that the City proceed with condemnation proceedings on this pro-
perty, and that the mobile home permit be rescinded; Mayor Pro Tem Brown
seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor abstaining from showing
approval or disapproval.
The next item to be considered by the Council was requesting the Planning
and Zoning Commission to make corrections to the present Planning and
Zoning Ordinance. City Administrator James Elium stated that he has done
the preliminary work on a new comprehensive zoning ordinance. However, in
order to go through the proper channels to adopt this ordinance, the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission must be requested to make their recommendations
and bring them before the Council, Councilman Brock moved that the Planning
and Zoning Commission be requested to review the proposed Planning and Zon-
ing Ordinance and bring the recommendations to the City Council; Councilman
White seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Presentation of the proposed budget for the 1978-79 fiscal year was the next
item to be considered by the Council. Mayor Burns stated that he felt
that the original request of each department head should be considered again,
and that the monies from the Revenue Sharing budget should be distributed
more evenly to all departments. He then asked if there was anyone in the
audience that wished to speak on any part of the proposed budget. Troy
Williams representing the Library Board asked to speak concerning the budget
for the Library Department. He stated that they had been concerned about
the salaries in the Library Department. However, he had just recently
learned that the salaries had been raised to what they were proposing.
He requested that a desk and two chairs be put back in the budget for
the use of the librarian and the assistant librarian. City Administrator
James Elium stated that he would have no trouble getting a desk and two
chairs from the Surplus Warehouse in Fort Worth. Councilman Brock suggested,
and it was agreed that Jo Jackson, City Librarian, would accompany Mr.
Elium to Fort Worth to select the desk and the two chairs. Following
discussion on the budget, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that the proposed budget
for the 1978-79 fiscal year be filed with the City Secretary; Councilman
Grant seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
An ordinance calling a public hearing on the proposed Municipal Budget and
the Revenue Sharing Budget for the 1978-79 fiscal year was the next item
to be considered. Councilman Grant moved that this ordinance be adopted,
and the public hearing be called for August 22, 1978, at 7:30 p.m.; Council-
man White seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his ap-
proval. This ordinance will be numbered 184.
Consideration of advertising for bids for two police vehicles, one fire
vehicle, and one public works vehicle was the next item to be discussed
by the Council. Discussion followed on taking alternate bids on 78 or
79 vehicles for all departments. It was decided that the alternate bids
would be taken. Councilman Grant moved that the City advertise for bids
for two police vehicles, one fire vehicle, and one public works vehicle
with alternate bids being taken; Councilman White seconded the motion
which carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City
Administrator James Elium stated that one of the City police officers
was hospitalized earlier in the day. He is one of the officers currently
being paid under the Manpower program which does not have any hospitalization
or any benefits for their employees. He stated the Council. might want to
consider the City's moral responsibility to this officer when more infor-
mation is obtained concerning his hospitalization.
Approval of the bills was the next item to be considered by the Council.
Councilman White moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman
Grant seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Next, the Council discussed the proposed Subdivision Ordinance which had
been moved to this point on the agenda earlier in the night. Mr. Steve
Parsons representing Troth Enterprises discussed the ordinance from the
builder's viewpoint. He stated that there were several areas he would like
to see the Council consider and make some changes in. Mayor Burns voiced
concern over the kinds of pipe that would be allowed to be used for water
and sewer lines. Councilman Phillips again voiced his concern over the
excess extra cost that the builders would incur which would be passed on
to property owners. Following a lengthy discussion on this item, Council-
man Grant moved that the ordinance be adopted as submitted; Councilman
White seconded and motion carried 3-2 with Councilman Grant, White, and
Brock for the motion and Mayor Pro Tem Brown, and Councilman Phillips against
the motion, and the mayor showing his disapproval of the motion. The mayor
then stated that the motion carried and the ordinance will be numbered 185.
The meeting was then adjourned.
ATTEST: Jo~ R. Burn§, Ma~or
Dorothy ~immons, City Secre ary