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Minutes of November 13, 1979
The City Council of the City of Co~el!i m~t in regular session on November
13, 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 (Late arrival}
Orville Mayo, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
Also present were City Administrator James Elium, City Secretary Dorothy
Tinmons, and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was call ed to order and e~ryone 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 Mayo
seconded and motion carried 4-0. Councilman Mayo then moved that the minutes
be approved as submitted; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Councilman Brock arrived at this time.
Iml The first item to be discussed by the Council was approval of the final plat
on Whispering Hills Addition. Mr. Bill Story was present to discuss this item
with the Council. He stated that 44 lots will be built in the first phase with
a completion date expected to be in January of 1981. Mr. Story stated that
they had met with the Park Board and had made pal~nent on the 44 lots to the
Park Fund, and he also stated that he has met with the MUD Board and has
received approval from them on this proposed development. The development
will have estate type streets with no gutter but will have 28' concrete
streets with one exception which will be a 36' wide street. Following discussion
on this item Councilman Brock moved that the addition be approved as submitted;
Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Item 4A on the Agenda was consideration to extend a temporary mobile home permit
for Mr. W. M. Wilson. Mr. Wilson stated that because of the recent approval of
the zoning ordinance he would not be able to build a house on his lot which
is zoned Commercial. He is asking for a time extension until August of 1981
in order to determine if he wants to build a house or let the land be built
as Commercial. Following discussion by the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Phillips
moved that the permit for the temporary mobile home be extended until
August of 1980 and that Mr. Wilson have until that time to take out a building
permit; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0,
Approval of the Zoning 'change request of Mr. Joseph Driscoll for Coppell Cable-
vision Incorporated for a Zoning change request to retail with a special use
permit for a Tower and Receiving Station for Cable Television. Following the
discussion by the Council on this item Councilman White moved that the Zoning
be approved with the stipulation that a fence be built beginning at the rear sides
of the building, and that it continue from there out to the side of the property
line, and that it~continue from there and go down either side of the property
to the rear of the property; Councilman Ware seconded the motion which carried
5-0.
Mayor Brown then stated that he would like to present certificates of service
and a Law Enforcement Code of Ethics to Police Officers, Bob Anderson and Roma
Skinner. Mayor Brown stated that these officers completed three hundred and
forty hours classroom work and one year of service in the Police Department.
The next item to be discussed by the Council solid waste franchise for Waste
Management, Inc., this company has purchased the company previously owned by
H & J Disposal and will be taken over collections for the City of Coppell.
Mr. Chris Wise was presept to discuss this item with the Council, He stated
that they will be canvassing the City in the near future'to assure that all people
that are picked up will be on the list of services provided to the City; He also
stated that they will have a number specifically for the City of Coppell where
citizens can call with complaints concerning pickup services. Following discus-
sion on this item Councilman White moved that the contract be approved subject
to the City Attorney's review and approval. Councilman Ware seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
Consideration of hiring a CPA firm for the audit for fiscal 1978-79
was then discussed by the Council, two firms were considered by the
Council at this time;~they were Author Anderson & Company and the firm
of Judd, Thomas, Beasley & Smith. Following presentation by both of
these firms Councilman White moved that Author Anderson & Company be
hired to perform the 1978-7g audi~ fo~ the City of Coppell Councilman
Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Estimate number thirteen in the amount of 11,805.65 to Lightning Con-
struction Company for construction on the EPA Project was then discuss-
ed by the Council. The City still holds retainage in the amount of 5%
or approximately 39,000.00, to do any work that might be necessary, if
the contractor fails to do so. Mr. Charles Lambert was present and was
asked to discuss this item with the Council. He presented a letter to
the Council which contained several items that he felt had not been met
and that were called for in the conthact specifications. Following dis-
cussion individually on each of these items it was the consensus of the
Council that all contract specifications had been met. Following further
discussion concerning the inspections of taps and placement of lateral
lines Councilman White moved the bill be approved for payment Councilman
Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Next Mr. Don Huff Office Manager of Lone Star Gas was present to discuss
with the Council approval of the statement of intent to change the resi-
dential and commercial gas cost adjustment in services. This in effect
would be a rate decrease for gas customers in the City of Coppell, it
would be an increase in service charges and would involve a different
method of calculating the gas cost adjustment. Following discussion
Councilman White moved that this statement be approved Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Approval of an amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance was then discussed
by the Council. Councilman Ware moved that this item be tabled for further
consideration Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motioned carried 5-0.
Consideration to participate with other cities in the Lone Star Gate Rate
Case was then discussed by the Council. The City total cost for participa-
tion would be $66.00 and would be handled by the Texas Municipal League.
Councilman Brock moved that the City participate in the Gate Rate Case Mayor
Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motioned carried 5-0.
Consideration of approval of Resolution requesting the designation of Dallas
County Bond Funds for Esters Road paving and drainage impmovements was then
considered by the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Phillips then moved that this Res-
olution be approved Councilman White seconded and motioned carried 5-0.
(A copy of this Resolution is attached as a permanent part of these minutes.)
Approval of Preliminary alignment plans for State Highway 121 was then con-
sidered by the Council. Approximately/~ooofeet of these improvements will
be in the City Limits of Coppell Councilman Ware moved that the Preliminary
alignment plans be approved Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Consideration of Bids for a Police Car and Two Pickups was then discussed by
the Council. City Administrator James Elium stated that the low Bid for the
Police Car was from Boswell Chevrolet in the amount of $7,595.40. The low Bid
for the big truck was from Huffines in Lewisville in the amount of $9,106.24.
The low Bid for the Chevy Luv pickup was $4,645.15, from Huffines in Lewisville.
Over all Bid prices approximately $600.00 more than was anticipated. Council-
man White then moved that the Bids from Boswell Chevrolet and from Huffines be
approved Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motioned carried 5-0.
The City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Adminis-
trator James Elium stated that a meeting would be held at the Holiday Inn in
Carrollton the following night which is on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. to discuss
the Dallas water rates.
Approval of the Bills was then considered by the Council. Councilman Brock
moved that the Bills be approved for payment Councilman seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
City Administrator James Elium was advised to ask the Coppell School District
to consider paying half the cost of paving Cowboy Drive rather than the original
$4,000.00 which was estimated.
The ~leeting 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 con~erning p~rsonnel. Following the Executive Session the meeting was
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resignation of Joe Jackson to be effective January l, 1980, Mayor Pro Tem
Phillips seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The Meeting was then adjourned.
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ATTEST:
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A RESOLUTIO/~ OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
WHEREAS, The Dallas County 1977 Capital Improvement Program
contained a project defined as 'Beth~-B~'~lne-Esters - $340,O00;'and
WHEREAS, it was the understanding of the City of Coppell that
the sum~f $340,000 could be applied to any portion of the proposed
route; and
WHEREAS, it is no longer feasible to use this funding for the
purpose of assuring a grade separation with Spur 635; and
WHEREAS, current development priorities ar~ such that the most
advantageous portion of this route is considered to be from Bethel Road
West o¢ CoppeJ1 Road to Cotton Road along Esters Road Approx. one mile.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the Dallas County Commissioners Court be asked
to apply the full amount of money (minus administration expenditures) of
the Bethel-Beltline-Esters Project to this segment of the route, to be
expended with funds provided by the City of Coppell for the purpose of
upgrading the existing two lane asphalt road.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas, this the Z3-v~ day of , lgTg.
APPROVED:
Andrew Browner. {~ ~
ATTEST: Mayor
~orothy li ~*~n s
City Secretary