CM 1980-04-22136
Minutes of April 22, 1980
The Ci~] Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on April 22, 1980
at 7:'~' p.m. in the Coppell High School Cafeteria.
The foIlowing members were present:
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
David Phillips, Mayor Pro Tem
Roy Brock, Councilman
Orville Mayo, Councilman ~=~
Dale Ware, Councilman
Councilman Glen White was not present. Also present were City Administrator J.a~es
Elium, City Secretary Dorothy Timmons, and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called bo order and everyone asked to stand while Mayor Pro Tem
Phillips gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Councilman Mayo moved
that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Brock seconded and motion
carried 4-0. Councilman Mayo then moved that the minutes be approved as submitted;
Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The first item to be considered by the Council was a zoning change request of
Braewood Development Corporation for a zoning change from Commercial to "SF-7"
Single Family, 7,000 square foot lots on approximately 13.2262 acres of land
located north of Vanbebber Drive, east of Denton Tap Road, south of Sandy Lake
Rd., and west of Heartz Road. Mr. Wayne Ferguson made the presentation to the
Council. Mayor Brown then declared the public hearing open and asked for comments
from the audience. There were none. The public hearing was then closed. Follow-
ing discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Phillips moved that the zoning change be approved;
Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Approval of a replat on Kimbel Kourt was then considered by the Council. The
Planning and Zoning Commission had met earlier that day and had recommended
approval of this replat. Following discussion, Councilman Brock moved that the
replat be approved; Councilman Mayo seconded ard motion carried 4-0.
Consideration of an ordinance granting Texas P~,~em & Light a rate increase was
then discussed by the Council. Mr. Ike Ha~ ~4: Texas Power and Light was present
to discuss this item with the Council and req~-sted that it be tabled until some
time in May. He will contact the City at the appropriate time. Following discussion,
Councilman Brock moved that this item be tabled; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded
and motion carried 4-0.
Consideration of the purchase of a dump trailer (tabled from a previous meeting)
.~ then discussed by the Council. Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Phillips
moved that the City not purchase the dump trailer at this time; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
~i~xt, a general discussion concerning plastic pipe was held by the Council. Mr.
Fred Valenta, representing Johns-Manville Pipe Co. was present and made a brief
presentation to the Council concerning their recommendation for the use of plastic
pipe.
Approval of Invoice No. 79 to Hogan & Rasor for $5,333.34 for engineering services
on the Waterworks Improvements Project was then discussed by the Council. Council-
man Brock moved that this bill be approved for payment; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Administrator
James Elium stated that he had been contacted by prospective developers of land
that would be included inside the Municipal Utility District, but outside the corp-
orate limits of the City of Coppell. Their request was that the City allow the
MUD District to provide them with water and sewer services. It was noted that if
this was allowed, it could present problems in the future whenever the City does
decide to take over the District. Mr. Elium also stated that the matter concern-
ing Joe Eby's cow had not been resolved and that it was being worked on at this
time. The sunken ditch at 108 Nash Street has been repaired and the driveway in
the Oak Drive in the Norman subdivision h~s ~lso been repaired.
Approval of the Bills was then considered by the Council. Following discussion,
Councilman Brock moved that the bills be approved for payment; Mayor Pro Tem
Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article
6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney, and A~ticle 6252-17,
Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
Following the Executive Session, the meeting was declared open to the public. '
Councilman Brock moved that the resignation of Joe Grudza be accepted effective
April 25, 1980; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr
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