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Minutes of September 29, 1979
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on September
29, 1979, at 8:00 a.m. at the Ex6'd6'~fg~'~IiI Room at the Holiday Inn on
Highway 114.
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 Mayor Pro
Tem Phillips gave the invocation. Following the invocation Councilman White
moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Ware seconded
and motion carried 5-0. Councilman White then moved that the minutes be
approved as submitted; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The first item considered by the Council was an ordinance designating traffic
speeds in Northlake Woodlands, Sections 5, 6, and 7, Willowood Subdivision
and Cottonwood Estates. Following discussion on this item it was decided that
the speed limits in these subdivisions would be allowed to remain at 30 mph
which is the state speed limit that are set if no ordinance is approved. It
was also decided that the exisiting ordinance would be amended to abolish
the 15 mph speed limit in Section 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Northlake Woodlands. This
item would appear on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Council meeting.
Next, discussion concerning a proposed City Sales Tax was held. It was the
consensus of the Council that this Sales Tax election would be held in con-
junction with the regular City elections held in April of 1980.
Consideration of approval of Invoice No. 518 in the amount of $147.20 to
Robert C. Kyle and Associates for engineering services on the EPA Project
was then considered by the Council. Councilman Brock moved that this bill
be approved for payment; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Approval of payment of retainage in the amount of $18,102.47 to Lightning
Construction Company was then discussed by the Council. Following discussion
Councilman Brock moved that the retainage be paid; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried 3-2, with Councilman Ware and Mayor Pro Tem Phillips voting
against the motion.
Consideration of health insurance coverage for City employees, additional
liability coverage, and coverage on City buildings & contents was then
considered by the Council. Following discussion Mayor Pro Tem Phillips moved
that the City continue with the health coverage as is and that some of the
cities presently contracting with Time Insurance be contacted to get their
feelings on the service and the coverage of this insurance group. This item
will be placed on the Council agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Councilman White seconded the motion which carried 3-1-1, with Councilman Brock
against and Councilman Mayo abstaining from showing either approval or disapproval.
Councilman White then moved that the City increase the amount of automobile
liability and also insure the buildings and the contents of city buildings
for the amount specified in the proposal submitted by Time Insurance Company;
Councilman Mayo seconded this motion which carried 5-0.
Consideration of paving improvements on Cowboy Drive was then discussed by
the Council. This project would be paid for partially by the Coppell School
District in an amount up to $4,000.00, the City would pay the additional amount
of $4,000.00 to provide 1~ inch asphaltic overlay on this street. Mayor Pro
Tem Phillips moved that the city contract to have these improvements made to
Cowboy Drive, participating 50-50 with the School District; Councilman Mayo
seconded the motion which carried 3-2, with Councilman White and Councilman
Brock voting against.
Consideration of paving improvements on Esters Road was then discussed by the
Council. City Administrator James Elium stated that the city is at a point
to select an Engineering firm to draw up plans and correlate them with the
Minyard's engineering plans. It is the City Administrators recommendation
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that the firm of Hogan and Rasor be hired for this project. Following
discussion Councilman Brock moved that this firm be hired to begin drawing
up engineering plans for improvements to Esters Road; Councilman Ware seconded
and motion carried 5-0.
Consideration of a water system improvements project was then discussed by
the Council. This project would be approximately 1½ million dollar bond project
which could be financed through Certificates of Obligation. The beginning of
this project is needed to work in conjunction with the Minyard's project,
concerning fire protection. Councilman Brock moved that the firm of Hogan and
Rasor be hired to begin specifications and improvements of this project;
Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Consideration of accepting bids on a tape logger for the Police Depar~ent
was then discussed by the Council. Councilman Ware moved that the bid for
the tape logger be accepted; Councilman White seconded and motion carried
5-0.
Creation of an Industrial Development Authority was then discussed by the
Council. Following discussion on this item Mayor Pro Tem Phillips moved
that this item be tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council;
Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
An appoin~ent to the Dallas County Tax Appraisal Board was then discussed
by the Council. It was a consensus of the Council that this member would be
appointed for a 6 year term. Councilman Ware moved that Ci~ Administrator
James Elium be appointed to this Board; Councilman White seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
Approval of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance was then discussed by the
Council. It was decided that a workshop would be held on Tuesday, October 2, 1979
in conjunction with the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss the
proposed zoning ordinance.
The Ci~ Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Administrato~
James Elium stated that he had no items to report other than what was included
in the regular Council agenda.
Approval of the bills was then considered by the Council. 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 meetin~ was declared open to the public.
Councilman White moved that Edmund Terry F~ene be hired as a patrolman in
the Police Department effective October 1, 1979 with a starting salary of
$856.00; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tem
Phillips moved that Utility Serviceman Lowell Moss be given two weeks notice
and during those two weeks be aiven specific duties to do and specific reasons
for his temtnation, if he should quit before the two weeks is up he would be
paid only for those days worked; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried
5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown,
ATTEST:
Dorothy l~mon~, City ~cretary