CM 1979-03-13 MINUTES OF MARCH 13, 1979
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on March
13, 1979, 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 Eltum and City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons. City Attorney Larry Jackson was not present.
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 Grant seconded and the motion carried 5-0
with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman White 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 on the agenda was a public hearing to consider a zoning
change request of Morris Ethridge for a zoning change from Single Family
Dwelling to a zoning classification of Light Industrial. The zoning change
request is on a piece of property containing approximately 8.293 acres of
land, located north of East Beltline and adjacent to the St. Louis/Southwestern
Railroad. Mayor Burns declared the public portion of the hearing open, and
asked if their were any persons that desired to speak either for or against
the proposed change. There were none. The public portion was declared closed
and Council then discussed the proposed change. Following discussion, Council-
man White moved that the zoning classification be approved as recommended
by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Brown seconded and motion
carried 4-0-1 with Councilman Grant abstaining and the mayor showing his
approval.
The next item to be considered was a public hearing to consider a zoning
change request of Mr. W.G. Thompson. This zoning change request is on the
property located at the southeast corner of Coppell Road and Sandy Lake Road
and contains approximately 85.1 acres. Mayor Burns declared the public hearing
open and asked for comments for or against from persons in the audience.
There were none. The public hearing was then closed, and Mayor Pro Tem Brown
moved that this zoning change request be accepted as recommended by the
Planning and Zoning Commission; Councilman White seconded and motion carried
5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The next item considered by the Council was the selection of a firm for a
cable TV franchise for the City of Coppell. Following discussion on this
item, Councilman Grant moved that the cable TV franchise be awarded to
Cable-Vision of Coppell, Inc.; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried
5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Consideration of naming the Coppell Star as the official newspaper of the
City was the next item on the agenda. Following discussion on this item,
Councilman Brock moved that this item be tabled until the next Council meeting.
Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
Consideration of approval of street lights for Beltline Road east of North
Lake Road and some additional lights for Denton Tap road north of Beltltne
Road was then discussed by the Council. City Administrator James Elium stated
that these lights would run approximately $4.90 each per month, and that they
would be 175 watt mercury vapor lights. There would be a total of 35 lights
installed. Following discussion on this item, Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved that
approval be given for the installation of these additional street lights;
Councilman Grant seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
Next the Council considered approval of Estimate No. 8 for Lightning
Constructton Company in the amount of $21,452.44 on the EPA Project. Council-
man White moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman Grant
seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Brown against and the
mayor showing his approval.
Approval of Invoice No. 444-for Robert C. ~le and Associates in the amount
of $1,294.09 for engineering services on the EPA Project was the next item
considered. Councilman Brock moved that this bill be approved for payment;
Councilman Grant seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Brown
abstaining and the mayor showing his approval.
The City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City
Administrator James Elium stated that the county has begun widening the
bridges on Denton Tap Road. This project was approved in the last bond
election of the county.
Approval of the bills was the next item on the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Brown
questioned whether the bills were in line with the anticipated budget. City
LO Administrator James Elium stated that they were. Councilman Brock then moved
Imm that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman Grant seconded and motion
carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article
6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel, and Article 6252-17,
Section 2 {c) discussion with City Attorney.
Prior to the Executive Session, Councilman Grant and Mayor Burns had to leave.
Mayor Pro Tem Brown presided over the remainder of the meeting.
Following the Executive Session the meeting was declared open to the public.
Councilman White moved that Mark Harwell be hired at $3.00 per hour as a
Police Dispatcher; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Councilman Brock then moved that the sanitary sewer easement to the TRA
trunk line be approved; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
John R. Burns, Mayor
ATTEST:
DorothY Timm~hs, City~6ecretary