CM 1980-09-09 Minutes of September 9, 1980
The City Council of the City of Coppell,met in regular session on September
9, 1980 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 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 Mayo seconded
and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Brock then moved that the minutes be
approved as submitted; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The first item to be considered by the Council was a presentation by a
Citizens Group and explanation of the current water rates used by the City.
Mr. Fermin Hernandez was recognized from the audience and read a list of
questions that the Citizens Group would like to have answered. A copy of
these questions along with all written and prepared answers by the City
are attached as a permanent part of these minutes. Those persons who asked
to be recognized from the audience and speak concerning this item were Mrs.
Castro, Mr. Joe Nave, Mrs, ~orma Hernandez, Mr. Joe Cunningham, Mr. Cliff
Garrett, Mr. John Diaz, Mr, G~ry Rackler Mr. Scott Scott, Mr. Guy Smith,
Mr. Dave Edwards, Mr. Jim Robbins, Mrs. Pat Thompson, and Mrs. Joy Matthews.
City Administrator Jim Eliu~and Mayor Andrew Brown reviewed the questions
with the audience and answered the questions as each one came up. Following
this presentation, the Council took a short recess.
After this recess, the next item to be considered ~y the Council was consider-
ation of hiring a CPA firm to perform the annual 6udit for the 1979-80 fiscal
year. Mr. Jim Finley and Mr. Bob Dillan were present representing the firm
of Arthur Andersen and Company who had performed the previous audit. Follow-
ing discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that the City retain the
firm of Arthur Andersen and Company to perform the 1979-80 audit; Councilman
Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Next, the Council considered approval of a resolution approvinq the tax roll
as equalized by the Board of Equalization for the 1980 tax year. A copy of
this resolution is attached as a permanent part of these minutes. Council-
man Mayo moved t~at'this resolution be approved; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried 5-0.
The Council then held a public hearing on the proposed Municipal and Revenue
Sharing budget for the 1980-81 fiscal year and considered adoption of an ord-
inance approving the budget. Mayor Brown asked if their were questions from the
audience concerning the proposed budget. There were none. Following dis-
cussion by the Council, Councilman White moved that the ordinance No. 223 be
approved and that the budget for the 1980-81 fiscal year be adopted; Mayor
Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Approval of an ordinance setting the tax rate for the 1980 tax year was then
discussed by the Council. The proposed rate is $.308 per $100 valuation with
the interest and sinking rate being $.0087 and the maintenance rate being
$.2993. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman White moved that this
Ordinance No. 224 be approved; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Approval of a contract with Dallas County for Library Services was then con-
sidered by the Council. This contract is the same as it has been in previous
years. Councilman Brock moved that the City approve this Contract with Dallas
County; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 5-0.
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Item No. 9, aproval of an ordinance creating the office of Fire Marshal,
was tabled until the next regularly scheduled Council meeting.
The City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Ad-
ministrator Jim Elium stated that Shell Oil Co. has finalized their agreement
for a drainage easement and will begin development of their property located
at the southeast corner of Coppell Road and Highway 121.
Approval of the bills was the next item on the agenda. Councilman Ware
moved that the bills be approved for payment in the amount of $6,151.67;
Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then closed to the public for an Executive Session allowed
under Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
Following the Executive Session, Councilman White moved to accept the resig-
nation of Tim McGinnis; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmo/~s, C~ Secretary