CM 1978-09-12 Minutes of September 12, 1978
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on September
12, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Cafeteria.
The following members were present:
John R. Burns, Mayor
Andy Brown, Mayor Pro Tem
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 5-0 with
the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Brock then moved that the
minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman Grant seconded and motion
carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The first item to be considered by the Council was approval of the pre-
liminary plat for The Meadows as requested by Mr. Bert Meadows. The vote
on this item had been deferred from a previous meeting. Mr. Meadows was
present in the audience and requested that both this item and the one con-
sidering approval of an ordinance changing the zoning classification be
postpdneduhtil the first meeting in October. Since both these items were
already on the table, no formal action was taken by the Council.
Next, Mr. Joseph Driscoll and Mr. William Barnhardt made a preliminary
presentation for the possibility of cable T.V. for Coppell. A copy of
this preliminary proposal is on file in the City Administrator's office.
It states that the basic fee for the services will be $8.50 per month
with additional charges for a second set in either home theater or home
box office movies. Mr. Barnhardt and Mr. Driscoll is requesting that the
City work on a franchise agreement and that this matter be discussed at a
later date.
The Council then adjourned to the High School auditorium for a presentation
on the Coppell Independent School District Bond Program Proposal.
After reconvening, the Council considered approval of Estimate No. 2 for
Lightning Construction Company in the amount of $91,260.22. City Ad-
ministrator James Elium recon~ended that this payment be approved and be
held until the clean-up work is finished. Councilman Grant so moved with
Councilman Phillips'seconding the motion which carried 5-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
The Council then considered approval of Change Order No. 2 from Lightning
Construction Company in the amount of $8,175.00. This additional cost is
for the increase in the size of Line B-3 from an eight-inch to a ten-inch
line. Councilman Grant moved that this Change Order be approved; Council-
man Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Brown ab-
staining and the mayor showing his approval.
The Council then considered approval of bills amounting to $3,330.13 pay-
able to Robert C. Ky)e & Associates for engineering fees on the EPA Project-
Step 3. Councilman Grant moved that these bills be approved for payment;
Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Next, the Council considered approval of an ordinance prohibiting thru
truck traffic on Moore Road from Sandy Lake Road to Beltline Road. City
Attorney Larry Jackson read the contents of this ordinance. Councilman
Brock moved that this Ordinance No. 189 be approved; Councilman White sec-
onded and motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Phillips against and the mayor
abstaining from showing either approval or disapproval.
Consideration of acceptance of bids on police, fire, and public works
vehicles was the next item to be considered by the Council. City Admini-
strator James Elium stated that very few ~ds had been received because of the
difficulty in obtaining 1979 prices. Following discussion on this item,
MaYor Pro Tem Brown moved that the bid for the 1979 chevrolet pickup from
Boswell Chevrolet in the amount of $5,620.55 be accepted; Councilman Grant
seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman White then moved that bids be re-advertised for either a 1978 or
79 police and fire vehicles; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried
5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. ~m~
Approval to advertise for bids for a general purpose computer system was
the next item to be considered by the Council. Councilman Grant moved
that these bids be advertised; motion died for lack of second. Discussion
followed on the availability of the specifications for this system, and
it was the consensus of the Council that this item would be considered at
a later date when the specifications have been made ready.
The City Administrator's report was the next item on the agenda. City Ad-
ministrator James Elium stated that work is being done at the intersection
of Beltline and Moore Road. Also, Mr. Jim Jackson, Dallas County Commissioner,
has consented to assisting the City in constructing an extension of Cop-
pell Road west from Coppell Road to Esters Road in the amount of approximate-
ly $25,000.
Approval of the bills was the next item on the agenda. Councilman Gran~
moved that bills be approved for payment; Councilman Brock seconded and
motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Mayor Burns stated
that a short recess would be taken before the Executive Session. Council-
man Grant left during the recess.
Council convened in Executive Session allowed under Article 6252-17, Section
2 (g), discussion concerning personnel.
Mayor Burns then declared the meeting open to the public. Mayor Pro Tem
Brown moved that the City Attorney be authorized to settle the condemnation
suit with Mr. Jerry Bragg for the easement in front of his property on the
EPA sewer line; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried ~--0 with the
mayor showing his approval. Councilman White moved that the resignation
of Patrolman Johnny Anderson be accepted and that Bob Anderson be hired to
fill this position; Councilman Brock seconded and motion~rried~-O with
the mayor showing his approval. Councilman White then moved that Tommy
Glidewell be supplemented from the City payroll effective October 1; Mayor
Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried~-O with the mayor showing his
approval. Mayor Pro Tem Brown then moved that Wanda Denise Pilkinton be
hired as a dispatcher in the Police Department; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried4~-O with the mayor showing his approval.
The meeting was then adjourned.
John R. Burns, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Ti'mmoy~s, City~ecretary