CM 1981-04-28 Minutes of Apri' 28, 19~1
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on April 28, 1981
at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
David Phiili~, Mayor Pro Tem
Or','~lle v~,~, Co~:ilp~aq
Glen W~itc, Co,~n~ilwa~
Dale Ware, Co,~rcilF~an (late arrival)
Walter ?ettijohn-, Councilman
Also present were City Administrator Jim El~um and City Secretary Dorothy Timmans.
The meeting was called to 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 White seconded and motion
carried 4-0. Councilman White then moved that th~ minutes be approved as submitted;
Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The first item to be considered by the Council was a citizen's appearance by Mr.
Burleigh Wood to request a side yard variance on his lot at 405 Meadowcreek. Mr.
Wood is requesting a three-foot variance for an accessory building at the rear of
his property. He presented the Council with pictures showing the view of the
building and stated that it would be necessary to remove some of the trees in
order to comply with the required five-foot side yard line. Mayor Brown noted that
there qas been one indication of opposition to this variance from Mr. Bill Johnson.
Since ~r. Johnson was unable to attend this meeting, he has requested that a
decision on the matter be tabled until the following Council meeting in order to
present his side. Without any further discussion, Councilman Pettijohn moved that
the matter be tabled until the following Council meeting; Councilman Mayo seconded
and motion carried 3-0-1 with Councilman White abstaining.
The next item to be considered was approval of a preliminary plat on Sandy Oaks
Addition. Mr. Paul unzicker made the presentation to the Council. Councilman
Dale Ware arrived during this presentation. The subdivision will consist of 69
lots and will have pa~ed, concrete alleys. Following discussion, Councilman White
moved that the preliminary plat be approved as recommended by the Planning and
Zoning Commission; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman
Pettijohn abstaining.
Renaming Esters Road to Freeport Parkway was then considered by the Council. This
item was tabled from a previous meeting. Councilman Pettijohn moved that the name
remain as is. Motion died for lack of a second. Letters have been received from
all landowners and businesses along this road indicating their approval of the name
change. Following a lenghty discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Phillips moved that the
naqe be changed to Freeport Parkway in order to avoid confusion with the connecting
development to the south; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-1 with
Councilman Pettijohn against.
A variance in the side yard setback on Lots 1, 22, 23 of Block D; Lots i and 20 of
BlockI; and Lots 20 and 21 of Block J in the Braewood Addition. Mr. Bob Taylor
made the presentation to the Council and is requesting ~that the setback be the same
for these corner lots as it is for the interior side yard and that the side yard
on the st~'eet side be 13 feet rather than 15 feet. Following discussion, Councilman
White moved that the variance be granted; Councilman Ware seconded and motion
carried 5-0. A copy of the request is attached as a permanent part of these minutes.
An ordinance approving the zoning change hearing for 137.76 acres of land requested
by Sam Wyse was then discussed by the Council. Councilman Mayo moved that this
ordinance, No. 204-A-10, be approved; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion
carried ~-0.
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Consideration of approval of Invoice N~?~flogan & Rasor, Inc. in the amount
of $3,987.97 for layout and staking of paving and drainage improvements on the
Esters Road Project was then held by the Council. Councilman White .noved that thi~
invoice be approved; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-1 with Counc~lmarL
Ware against.
Authorization for Hogan & Rasor, Inc. to prepare construction plans for a 16"
transmission main from Moore Road, Sandy Lake Road and Denton Tap Road to Bethel
Road was then discussed by the Council. A decision on this item was deferred until
after the executive session.
lhe Cit~ Administrator's Report was the next item on the agenda. City Administrator
Jim Elium stated that because of problems with the City's ambulance, the City has
borrowed one from Lewisville until repairs can be made. Mr. Elium also stated
that the money to purchase the rate-of-flow controller will be deposited with
the Dallas Water Utilities into an interest-bearing account and that any interest
earned will be returned to the City.
Approval of the bills was then considered by the Council. Councilman White moved
that the bills, in the amount of $18,794.47, be approved for payment; Councilman
~0 Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then closed for an executive session allowed under Article 6252-17,
k~ Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. Following the executive session, the
~ml meeting was declared open to the public. Councilman White left during the executive
session.
Councilman Pettijohn moved that Judy Lambert, Sharon Brady, Ray Seymour, Mrs.
Weldon Plumlee and Lee Hall be appointed to the Library Board; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Councilman Pettijohn moved that the work order authorizing Hogan & Rasor, Inc. to
construct plan for the 16' transmission main be approved; Councilman Mayo seconded
and motion carried.
FCouncilman Ware moved that Lorenzo Salinas be hired effective May 11, 1981 in the
Inspections Department at a monthly salary of $1,000; Councilman Pettijohn seconded
and motion carried 4-0.
Councilman Ware moved that Police Dispatcher Mark Harwell's salary be raised to
$4.71 per hours effective April 15, 1981; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried
4-0. Councilman Ware also moved that Edward Abbott be hired as a police officer at
a monthly salary of $1,099 effective 4-22-81; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion
carried 4-0.
Councilman Ware moved that the overtime rate for dispatcher fill-in be set at $4.71
per hour, for fill-~ireman at $7.00 per hour and for fill-in police officer at $7.00
per hour with regular employees being paid time and one-half for hours worked over
40 at their regular position or for the position which they are working; Mayor Pro
Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
It was the consensus of the Council that the City would not participate in the CETA
Program for the sumpter months.
Councilman Pettijohn moved that a position be created for a fifth policeman; Council-
man Ware seconded and motion failed 3-2 with Councilmen Ware and Pettijohn for the
motion, Mayor Pro Tem Phillips and Councilman Mayo against the motion and the mayor
breaking the tie to vote against the motion. This position will be discussed at
budget time.
FThe meeting was then adjOurned' ~~~
Andrew Brown, ~Mayor I ~
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