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Minutes of October 28, 1980
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on October
28, 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 Jim 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 second-
ed and motion carried 5-0. Councilman White then moved that the minutes be
approved as submitted; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0.
LO The first item to be considered was a recommendation from the Park Board for
)mm the purchase of playground equipment to be placed in the greenbelt area in
the Willowood Subdivision. This item had been tabled from a previous meet-
ing. Park Board Chairman Joe Bob Fikes was present to discuss this item
with the Council. Following his recommendation, discussion was held by the
Council, and it was decided that the workshop would be held the following
Tuesday with the Council and the Park Board to discuss the adoption of a
Park Plan for the future.
The next item to be considered by the Council was approval of the final plat
of Northlake Business Center. Mr. Rick Lunsford was present and stated that
they are requesting a variance on the length of the cul-de-sac on this deve-
lopment which is located at the intersection of Beltline and Denton Tap Road.
Following discussion, Councilman White moved that the plat be approved with
the variance on the length of the cul-de-sac; Councilman Brock seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
Consideration of approval of a contract with Dallas County for Health services
was then discussed by the Council. It is the recommendation of the City Staff
that this contract not be approved. Following discussion by the Council, this.
item was tabled.
The next item to be considered was approval of Invoice Number 140 to Hogan
& Rasor, Inc. for field surveying, engineering design, and plan and specifi-
cation printing in the amount of $13,729.19. Councilman Ware moved that this
bill be approved for payment; Councilman ~thite seconded and motion carried
5-0.
Approval of a revised sub-division ordinance was then discussed by the Council.
The biggest change in this revised ordinance would be the addition of PVC
pipe. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman White moved that this
ordinance #226 be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Consideration and a public hearing to make a determination of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 was then held by the Council. Follow-
ing discussion with Mr. Ike Harper on.this item no action was taken.
Approval of Estimate No. 1 to Turner Construction Company for construction
work on water lines on Bullock & Howell Streets was then discussed by the
Council. This estimate is in'the amount of $17,721. Following discussion,
Councilman Brock moved that ~his bill be approved for payment; Councilman
Mayo seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The City Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Ad-
ministrator Jim Elium stated that the paving of the parking lot at the Maint-
enance Center had been completed. He also stated that the Gasboy Key & Lock
System had been installed at Cfty Hall and .is being used for regular gas.
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The pump and the tanks for the unleaded gas have not been installed at the
Maintenance Facility as yet, but it ~.~ticipated that they will be in-
stalled within the next week or t~n~a~'~
Item No. 12 concerning a request for a franchise agreement for cable TV was
deleted from the agenda.
Approval of the bills was then discussed by the Council. Councilman Brock
moved that the bills in the amount of $22,763.51 be approved for payment;
Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman White
against.
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 meeting was declared open to the public.
Councilman White moved that Lloyd Arnold Borthwick and Richard L. Buss be
hired in the Water Dept. effective October 29, 1980 at a salary of $4.87 an
hour; Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown,~
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timm~s, C~ Secretary