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CM 1979-01-09 Minutes of Janua~ 9, 1979 The City Council of the City of Coppell met i~ regular session on January 9, 1979, at 7:45 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 Eli~m, City Attorney Larry Jackson, and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons. The meeting was called to,order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman 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 White (~) seconded and the motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman Grant abstaining and the mayor showing LO his approval. ~:~ The first item of business to come before the Council was consideration of approval of ~:~ resubdivision of Block 10, Lots 4, 5, & 6, 4th Section of Northlake Woodlands. This change is necessary to tie the present development into the 6th Section of that same subdivision. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Brock moved that the resubdivisi( be approved as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded the motion which carried 5-0 with the mayon showing his approval. A public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Southwestern Town Lot Corporation for a zoning change to Light Industrial on the 271.625 acres of land located north of ~-~ Cowboy Drive, west of Beltline Road, and south of Coppell Road was the next item on the agenda. Mayor Burns declared the public portion, of the hearing open and asked for comments from the audience. Mr. Larry Martin who was representing the.owner of the property spoke in favor of the proposed change. Following discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that the zoning change request be approved as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman White abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Approval of'a preliminary plat for Creek Bend Estates located on DeForest Road was the next item considered by the Council. Mr. Howard McCracken was present to answer any questions of the Council. Following discussion, Councilman White moved the the prelimin- ary plat be approved; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman Grant abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. A presentation by Storer Cable TV for cable tv services to Coppell was the next item to be considered. Mr. Dan Walls was present and requested that this item be tabled until the next Council meeting because of a conflict with a Council meeting in another city. Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that this item be tabled until the next January 23, 1979 Council meeting; Councilman Grant seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor abstaining from showing either approval or disapproval. A franchise agreement to Cable-Vision of Coppell, Inc. for cable tv services was the next item on the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that this item also be tabled until the January 23, 1979 Council meeting; Councilman Grant seconded and motion carried 5-0 with ~" the mayor abstaining from showing either approval or disapproval. Approval of payment to Mercantile National Bank in the amount of $25,000 for prepayment of Bond Numbers 86 thru gO, maturing July 10, 2002, on the Water Tower Project was the next item considered by the Council. This amount represents bonds sold but not needed during the construction of the water tower. Councilman White ~oved that the prepayment of $25,000 for the above bonds be approved; Councilman Grant seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with M~yor Pro Tem Brown abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Approval of payment on Invoice No. 430 in the amount of $1,7d2.80 to Robert C. Kyle & Associates for engineering fees on the EPA Project was next considered by the Council. Councilman Grant moved that this bill §~?~8 for payment~ Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Mayor Pro Tem Brown was not in the Council chambers during this vote. Consideration of a sign ordinance was thenext item on the agenda. Following discussion on this item, Councilman Brock moved that it be tabled until the City Attorney has a chance to review it and make his comments; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. During the discussion on the sign ordinance, it was noted that the city limit signs are hard to read and it was the conse of the Council that the name of Coppell be filled in with the red and blue colors to ma the name easier to see. Approval of Estimate No. 6 to Lightning Construction Company in the amount of $14,523.36 was next considered by the, Council. Councilman Brock moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Brown abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Approval of bills was the next item on the agenda. Councilman Brock moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The meeting was then close~ for an executive session allowed under Article 6252-17, Section 2 {c} discussion with City Attorney and Article 6252-17, Section 2 {g) discussion concerning personnel. Following the executive session, the meeting was declared open to the public. Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that the City pick up the five positions that are presently under the CETA program on Title I and that are to be terminated January 26, 1979. These positions include one secretarial, two police dispatchers, and two water department laborers. Mayor Pro Tem Brown further moved that the City supplement the position of Marily Winters, Secre- tary and Dispatcher Supervisor to bring that position up to City pay scale. Councilman White seconded the motion which carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The meeting was then adjourned. I John R. Burns, Mayor ATTEST: