CM 1979-06-26 MINUTES OF JUNE 26, 1979
The City Council of the City of Coppell 'met in regular session on June 26, 1979
at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
David Phillips, Mayor Pro Tem
Roy Brock, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
Also present were City Administrator James Elium, City Attorney Larry Jackson,
and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons.
The meeting was then called to order and everyone asked to stand while Council-
man White gave the invocation.
Following the invocation, Councilman Brock moved that the reading of the minutes
be waived; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0. Councilman Brock
then moved that the minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried 4-0.
Imm ~ First item considered by the Council was a public hearing on Intended Use of
Revenue Sharing Monies to be recieved during fiscal year 1979-80. Councilman
White moved that this public hearing be held on July 10, 1979; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Approval of the Disaster Control Ordinance was then considered by the Council.
Following discussion on this item Councilman White moved that this Ordinance~
No. 196, be approved; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0. Mayor
Brown recommended that a mock disaster be staged to see if the ordinance works
as is intended.
Filling the unexpired term on the CounCil was then considered by the Council.
Councilman Ware moved that this item be tabled until the next Council meeting
and that a work session be scheduled for this coming Saturday to discuss this
matter; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0. The work session will
be held at Denny's in Carrollton at 8:00 a.m.
Consideration of a franchise agreement for solid waste collection by H & J
Disposal in Lewisville was then considered by the Council. Following discussion
on this ite~ACouncilman White moved that this item be tabled until the next
Council meeting, and that this item to be considered at the work session to
Be held on the following Saturday; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Consideration of personal property tax on automobiles was then discussed by the
Council. Due to recent legislatio~ this tax would no longer be collected by cities
unless each council passes a resolution that taxes will be collected. City Administrato)
James Elium stated that the overall net revenues would not produce enough
revenue to support the financial collection of this tax. It is the recommendation
of the City Staff that this personal property tax be abolished. Following
discussion. Councilman White moved that ~utomobiles be exempt from taxation;
Mayor Pro ~em Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Approval of Invoice No. 497 in the amount of $322.20 to Robert C. Kyle &
Associates for engineering services on the EPA Project was then considered by the
Council. Councilman Ware moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman
White seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Consideration of establishing a policy for temporary water service was then
considered by the Council. This policy would allow the City Administrator to ap-
prove temporary water service for non-human consumption only. Following discussion~
Mayor Brown instructed City Administrator to write a policy and submit it at
the next Council meeting.
City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Administrator
James Elium stated that Minyards anticipated closing on their property on
Wednesday June 27, 1979, at 2:00 p.m. He also stated that he hopes to forward to
Council a proposed budget on the following Friday.
Approval of the bills was the next item considered by the Council. Councilman
Ware moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was then closed for anE~e6j~i~~ session allowed under Article
6262-17, Section 2 {e) 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.
Councilman White moved that Debbie Layton be hired at $3.80 per hour as
temporary help during work being done on the budget; Councilman Brock seconded
and motion carried 3-0. Councilman Ware had to leave the meeting during the
executive session.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor~
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timm~ns, Cit/y Secretary