CM 1980-06-24 Minutes of June 24, 1980
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on J~ ~,
1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Andrew Browns Jr., Mayor
David Phillips, Mayor Pro Tem
Roy Brock, Councilman
Orville Mayo, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
Dale !~are, Councilman (Late Arrival) I
Also present were City Administrator James Elium, City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons, and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Mayor Pro
Tem Phillips gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Councilman Brock
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.
The first item to be considered was a citizen's appearance by Mr. Bill
Harwell to discuss the proposed sewer tie on that is to be required of those
persons within 100 feet of the sewer line 90 days from July l, 1980. Hr.
Harwell was informed that this requirement would pertain only to those
persons on the EPA sewer line.
Canvass of the returns of the June 21, 1980 Municipal Bond Election and
Approval of an ordinance by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the bond election held
in said City on the 21st day of June, 1980, and declaring an emergency was
then considered by the Council. City Secretary Dorothy Timmons read the
results of the election and the total votes cast. Mayor Pro Tem Phillips
then moved that the ordinance #218 be approved; Councilman White seconded ~-~
the motion which carried 4-0. A copy of this ordinance is attached as a
permanent part of these minutes. Councilman Ware arrived at this point. ,
Presentation of the 1978-79 ~nnual Audit by Arthur Andersen & Company was
then discussed by the Council. Mr. Herle Scott and Hr. Randy Roberson were
present to discuss this item with the Council. Mr. Scott stated that the
financial statements of the City had not been properly prepared over the
past ten years, and as a result, there were not adequate records on capital
expenditures. He also stated that there had not been detailed records kept
of capital expenditures in the Revenue Sharing Department; i'~.~,:er, he felt
that this could be rectified and be properly recorded in the f~Jre. Follow-
ing the presentation, Councilman White moved that the 1978-77 Audit be accepted;
Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Presentation by the Northwest Dallas County Service Center, ~c. concerning
services for Senior Citizens was then heard by the Council. :is. Donna
Gronstal and Reverend David Carr. discussed this item. Reverc~J Carr made
a film presentation and stated that the program has been in effect since
March, 1978, and has been funded under Title Three of the Older Citizen's
Funding Act. These funds will not be available after September 30, 1980,
and they are requesting that approximately $2,200 be budgeted in the City's
upcoming 1980-81 budget to take care of services provided to Coppell as
well as the newsletter to be mailed each month. It was the consensus of the
Council that this money would be included in the 1980-81 budget. ~
Consideration of adopting a flood hazard prevention ordinance was then dis-
cussed by the Council. This ordinance would allow those persons who are in
the flood plain to buy insurance which would be subsidized by the Federal
Government up to 90%. Following the ~iscussion on this item, Councilman White
moved that the ordinance #219 be adopted; Councilman Brock seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
Approval of a resolution endorsing the Dallas County Open Space ~ian was then
considered by the Council. Councilman Brock moved that this re~ci.~tion be
adopted endorsing the Open Space Plan; Councilman !,!hite seconded ~nd motion
carried 5-0.
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The City ~dministrator's R~Tort was the next item on the agenda. City
Administrator James Elium stated that he had received a letter from the
Railroad Company stating ti~t they ~ill be putting markings on all crossings
within the City. City ~(! ! ~stratof~]£1i~also stated that Ranger Niqht at
Texas Stadium will be heli ~ July 10 which is a Thursday Night.
Approval of the bills was then considered by the Council. Following discussion
on this item, Councilman ~rock moved that the bills be approved in the amount
of $31,717.70; Councilman ~iayo seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meetin§ was then clos~J for an Executive Session allowed under Article
6252-17 Section 2 (e), discussion with Ci~ Attorney, and Article 6252-17
Section 2 (§), discussion concerning personnel.
Following the Executive Session, the meetinQ was declared open to the public.
Councilman Mayo moved that ~ayor Brown be authorized to sign the agreement
with Lomas & Nettleton on the George S. Hiland tract of land with the stip-
ulation that the MUD District approval be made only if it is not against
the provisions of the present contract and that the possibility of dropping
the ~ulti-Family zoning in the Coppell School District be discussed; Council-
man Brock seconded and motion carried 3-0-1 with Councilman Ware abstaining.
Councilman Ware then moved that Scott Barnett be hired at his previous'salary
of~6.36 an hour effective June 30; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried
4-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy T~mmon~, ~ ty~ASecretary