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CM 1979-02-14 MINUTES OF FEBRUARY'14, 1979 The City Councll of the Ctty of CO~'ti~,i~et in special session on February 14, 1979, at 6:00 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 (late arrival) Andy Grant, Councilman Also present were City Administrator James Elium, City Attorney Larry Jackson, and Secretary Pat Belvin. 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; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and the motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Brock then moved that the minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman Grant seconded and motion ELI carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The first item of business to come before the Council was the report on the audit for the 1977-78 budget year. Mr. Mayberry was not present at the time; therefore, this item was moved until later on the agenda. Consider approval of proposal from Northwest Dallas County Service Center for publication and mailing of the Senior Adult News. This proposal was presented in order to assist in mailing out newsletters to senior citizens in the community to keep them aware of functions available to them. After discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Brbwn made motion that funds be approved to assist in this proposal; Councilman Brock seconded the motion and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The total cost to the city would be $69.74 for the remainder of 1979. The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article 6252-17, Section 2 {c) discussion with City Attorney. Follow4ng the Executive Session the meeting was again opened to the public. The next item to be considered by the Council was approval of preliminary plat on the 7th Section of Northlake Woodlands Addition. Mr. Steve Parsons was present to answer any questions the Council might have. City Administrator advised the Council that this plat was in compliance with the'Subdivision Ordinance, and the Planning and Zoning had recommended the plat for approval. After discussion concerning the pavement requirements, Councilman Grant moved that this preliminary plat be approved; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor abstaining from showing approval or dis- approval. It was to be noted that on the final plat the streets should . comply with the Subdivision Ordinance. Consider an order calling the April 7, 1979 Municipal Election was the next item to be considered. Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that an order calling the Municipal Election to elect a mayor and two councilmembers be held on April 7, 1979; Councilman Grant seconded the motion and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman White arrived while the vote was being taken on this item. The next item for consideration was appointment of election officials for the 1979 Municipal Election. After discussion Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that this item be tabled until the next meeting; Councilman Brock seconded and mo~ton carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his disapproval, 68 Consideration of repealing 0rdtnance No. ~g2 and adopting Ordinance No. ~92-A regulating cable TV wtthtn the ctty was the next item to be considered. City Administrator James Eltum advised council that a typing error had been made on Ordinance No. 192, and a paragraph had been omitted from the ordinance. Councilman White moved that Ordinance No. 192 be repealed and Ordinance No. lgg-A be adopted; Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded the motion and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. 1 The next item for consideration was selecting a firm for a CATV fran- ~ chise for the City of Coppell. After a short discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that this item be tabled until the next meeting and that Storer Cable Television and Cable-Vision of Coppell provide references for the Council; Councilman Grant seconded the motion and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his disapproval. Councilman Grant left the meeting after the vote was taken. The report on audit for the 1977-78 fiscal year was the next item on the agenda. Mr. Jack Mayberry, C.P.A., was present to answer any questions concerning the audit. After some discussion it was noted that there were some typing errors in the audit, and it was the con- sensus of council that those corrections be made and that this item be considered at the next meeting. Also during the discussion on the audit, Mayor Pro Tem Brown stated that if the revenues in the Water Department continue to be substantial that consideration should be given to discounting the water bills during the months of high volume usage (June, July and August). Consideration of remantng Bethel School Road east of Harris Street to Moore Road and a portion of Bethel School Road south of Harris Street. After discussion on this item, Councilman Brock moved that this item be tabled until the next meeting in order to get citizen input; Council- "~ man White seconded the motion and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Mayor Burns left the meeting at this time, and Mayor Pro Tem Brown presided over the meeting. Consider approval of Estimate No. 7 for Lightning Construction Company in the amount of $S9,BOS.48 was the next item to be considered. Motion was made by Couecilman White to approve payment for this esttmatet Councilman Phillips seconded the motion and motion failed 2-2 with Councilmen White and Phillips for and Mayor Pro Tem Brown and Council- man Brock against. Mayor Pro Tem Brown called for another motion and motion was made by Councilman White to approve payment on the estimate; seconded by Councilman Phillips and motion carried 2-1-1 with Councilman ~rock abstaining and Mayor Pro Tem Brown against. Consider approval of Invoice No. 438 to Robert C. Kyle and Associates in the amount of $2,594.80. After discussion, Councilman Brock moved that the invoice be approved; Councilman Phillips seconded the motion and motion carried 2-1-1 with Councilman White abstaining and Mayor Pro Tem Brown against. The City administrator's report was the next item on the agenda. City Administrator Elium advised council that on February 23, 1979, Minyard's Food Store planned to announce the designation of Coppell as their chief warehouse and corporate office headquarters in Coppell. He also ~ informed the council that the new black and white police unit is now in service. ~ Approval of the bills was the next item on the agenda. Councilman Brock moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0. The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. FollwJng the Executive Sesston, the ~etlng was declared open to the public. Councilman Brock moved that::~;J6l~h ~alley be hired in the Water.Oepartment and be supplemented $1.25 per hour in addition to.the salary he will be paid by-l)allas County Manpower Program; motion carried 4-0. The meeting was then ad~iourned. John R. Burn, Mayor Al-rEST: Pat Belvin, Secretary