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CM 1978-12-12 G1 Minutes of December 12, 1978 The City Counctl of; thecJty of Coppe11 met inregblar sesston on Dec- ember 12, 1978, at 7:30p.m. tn the Coppe11 High ~chool Cafeteria. The following members were present: John R. Burns, Mayor Andy Brown, Ma, yor Pro Tem Roy Brock, Councilman Davtd Phillips, Councilman Glen White, Councilman Councilman Andy Grant was not present. Also present were City Administrator James Eltum, City Attorney Larry Jackson, and City Secretary Dorothy Tln~aons. The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Council- man Phillips gave the invocation. Followlng the invocation, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Brock then moved that the minutes LO be approved as submitted; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried Imm 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The first two items on the' agenda were citizen's appearances. Mr. Bubba Patterson was requesting a temporary water line at the corner of Bethel School Road ~nd Heartz Road. Mr. Steve Parsons was present in the audience representing-Mr. Patterson and requested that this line be put in. Follow- ing discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that the temporary water llne be approved; Counc41man Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.. ,_. Next, Mr. Cicero Long was present to request disannexation of his property from Coppell. He has approximately 25 acres on DeForest Road in Denton County. Mr. Long stated that he felt that he could not do anything with his land as long as he was in the City. FolJowtng discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that this request be denied; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor abstaining from showing either approval or disapproval. Consideration of approval of Estimate No. 5 for Lightning Construction Com- pany in the amount of $63,336.04 on the EPA Project was the next item on the agend4.. Councilman White moved that this btll'be approved for payment; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried 4~0 with the mayor showing his approval. City Administrator James El~um stated that funding has been ap- proved in the amount of approximately $303,000; however, it will be about December 22 before the City will receive'any of this money. Mr. Elium requested that he be given permission to borrow $50,000 until December 22. He stated that the interest rates would be approximately $17 per day. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Brock moved that $50,000 be borrowed for a period ~ot to exceed December 22; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 3-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Brown abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Consideration of approval of an ordinance regulating cable T.V., which was tabled from the November 14 meeting, was the next item considered by the Council. Following discussion on this item, CounCilman White moved that this ordinance be adopted with the addition of the word "utilities" added toSection ll, paragraph B, and also with the definition of utilities added in the beginning of the ordinance; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor abstaining from showing either approval or dj*s- approval. Mr. Joseph Driscoll then asked to be recognized from the audience and mede a verbal request that he be granted a franchise under the new ord- inance. The name of his co, any would be' Cable Vision of Coppell, Inc. Councilman Brock moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a franchise for Mr. Driscoll$ Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Approval of a preliminary plat for Creek Bend Estates located on DeForest Road was the next item on the agenda. Councilman Brock moved that this item be tabled until the January meeting; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Resubdivtston of Tract l, Block B of Shadydale Acres was then considered by the Council. This item is being requested so that the owner can sell a portion of his acre tract of land and still be in compliance with all reg- ulations of the City. Councilman White moved that this resubdivtsion be ~'~ approved; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor ~ showing his approval. ~ City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Administra- tor Eltum stated that the computer is to be installed sometime in January, and that he hbpes to have the water'bills; Which will ~o,ou:-~ebruary~ ~:.put on the computer. ~ .... Approval of the bills was the next t.tem to be considered. Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The meeting was then adjourned. John R. Burns, Mayor ATTEST: Dorothy Tinmg~nsC~-eity Secret y