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CM 1979-08-14 Minutes of Augus~ 14, 1979 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on August 14, 197g, 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 Orville Mayo, 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 called to order and everyone asked to stand while Council- man Brock 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 White then moved that the minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0. The first item to be considered by the Council was citizens appearances for Mr. Cicero Long and Mr. W.M. Wilson. Mr. Long was present to request a mobile home permit in order to place a mobile home at the back of his property on DeForest Road. He stated that he needed this permit in order to have an individual present to help keep his place clean. Following discussion on this item Councilman White moved that the permit be denied; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0. Mr. Wilson then discussed with the Council a request for a 90 day extension on his mobile home permit. The permit was originally granted in May with the stipulation that a building permit be taken out within 90 days. The 90 day time period will expire on August 22, 1979. Following discussion on this item Councilman White moved that the 90 day extension be granted, effective August 22, 1979 and that a permit be issued within the next 90 day time period; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Wa~e had arrived during the discussion with Mr. Wilson. Approval of attorney fees for $2,600.00 on.the Fox & Jacobs lawsuit was then considered by the Council. Councilman Ware moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0. Next the Council considered approval of a bill for $950.00 for attorney fees for condemnation proceedings on the EPA Sewer Project. Councilman White moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0. Extension of time for filing final plat on Coppell Highlands was then discussed by the Council. This property is located at the southeast corner of Sandy Lake Road and Coppell Road. The time for filing the final plat is set to expire on August 27, 1979. Coppell Highlands is requesting that an extension be granted in order to provide time to finalize their plans. Follo~ng discussion on this item Councilman Mayo moved that a 90 day time extension be granted with the understanding that this development will meet all Park requirements; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5~0. A public hearing to consider a zoning change request of Mr. Joseph P. Driscoll on Coppell Village for a change from "C" Commercial to "SF-7" Single Family ~-~ 7,000 square feet lots was then considered by the Council. This land is located south of Kaye Street, east of Coppell Road, and north of Bethel Road, and west of Bethel School Road. Mr. Jim Blythe and Mr. Driscoll were present to discuss this item. Mayor Brown declared the public portion of the hearing open and asked those people who wishes to speak for the proposed zoning change, there were none, Mayor Brown then stated that he will take any statements from those people who wish to speak against the proposed change. Mr. Lee Hall was recognized and stated that he was against it because of the population density. The public hearing was then closed. Following discussion on this item by the Council, Councilman White moved that the zoning change be denied; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 3-2, with Mayor Pro Tem Phillips and Councilman Ware against the motion. Approval of the preliminary plat on the above described property was then considered by the Council. Following a sh~rt discussion Councilman White moved that th~s plat be denied; Cou~ctl~an~Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0. Mr. Jim Blythe asked to be recognized and requested that he like the reasons for denial to be given to him in a written letter. Mayor Brown stated that this would be done. Mr. John Martin was then present to discuss with the Council a franchise agreement with H & J Disposal and the City of Coppell. Following discussion on this item Councilman White moved that the City accept the proposal for services to be $5.00 per month with the rate being increased to $5.00 per month, and the City retaining 15% of the amount collected, this will be a mandatory pick-up and H & J will be required to come before the City for any further rate increases; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0. Mandatory service will be effective October 1, 1979 and the City will begin billing on their utility bills at that time. Consideration to intervene in the rate increase by Lone Star Gas before the Railroad Commission of Texas was then considered by the Council. Following discussion Councilman Ware moved that the City not intervene at this time; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0. Consideration of advertising for bids for a tape logger for the Police Imm Department was then considered by the Council. Total cost of the tape logger would be approximately $15,000.O0>with a grant paying two-thirds of the cost and the city paying one-third or approximately $5,000.00. Following discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that the City advertise for bids for a tape logger; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried.5-O. Consideration of adopting an ordinance providing for an Updated Service Credits under the Texas Municipal Retirement System was then considered by the Council. Adoption of this Ordinance would enable those employees retiring to have a higher rate of retirement pay. Following discussion Councilman Brock moved that this Ordinance No. 199 be approved; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0. Approval of an ordinance calling a public hearing for September 11, 1979 on the proposed Revenue Sharing Budget and General Budget of the City of Coppell was then considered by the Council. Mayor Pro ?em Phillips moved that this Ordinance No. 200 be approved; Councilman Ware seconded amd motion carried 5-0. A Fire Department appointment was the next item on the agenda. Mayor Brown stated that he would like to appoint Pooch Lee as the offical Fire House Dog for the City of Coppell. A certificate will be presented at a ceremony to be held at the Fire Department in the near future. Councilman White moved that the City accept this appointment; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0, with the Mayor showing his approval. The City Administrator's report was the next item on the agenda. City Administrator James Elium stated that he had enclosed the date on the Bert Meadows sub-division addition to the City. The final plat was filed on August 2, 1979 with the City and a Park Fund escrow of $3,675.00 was deposited with the City. Next, Mr. Eltum stated that a representative from the City of Dallas had presented an agreement to the City concerning the water rate, the flat cost for wholesale water is proposed to be 43.04~ per thousand gallons and if the City constructs additional storage facilities and installs a rate of flow controller the wholesale cost of water would again be lowered by ,-- approximately .08~. Next, Mr. Elium stated that he had been attending several meetings concerning the recently pasted legislation involving the Dallas County tax appraisal district. Coppell will have to make a decision as to whether they will accept the appraisal of Dallas County or Denton County or Both. The Council also appoint a voting member to vote for the vacancies on the Board of Directors on the Dallas County Appraisal District. Next, Mr. Elium stated that Some patching had been done on the streets in the City and work is continuing on this project. Earlier in the week a meeting was held between the Mayor, theMayor Pro Tem, and officals of the Republic Bank in Dallas. As a result of that meeting, Mr. Elium had attended a meeting concerning the sale of industrial revenue bonds and stated that the City could possible set up a non- profit corporation to dale these bonds. 100 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 5-0. ~ ~ The meeting was then closed for an executive session allowed under Article 6252-17, 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 Ware moved that the City enter into a class action suit involving price fixing in the sale of concrete material; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0-1, with Mayor Pro Tem Phillips abstaining. The meeting was then adjourned. J/~ ././'~ Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor ~/~ ATTEST: Dorothy Timmons/City S~c~etary