CM 1981-11-11 Minutes of November 11, 1981
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Wednesday, November 11, 1981, at 4:30 p~m. in the Coppell Fire Station.
The following members were present:
Andrew Brown, Mayor~
David Phillips, Mayor Pro Tem.
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Orville Mayo, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
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 second-
ed and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Pettijohn then moved that the minutes
be approved as submitted; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 4 - Public hearing to consider a zoning change request by Robert
Ellis for a zoning change from "SF~12", Single Family to a zoning classifi-
cation of "C", Commercial, and being a tract of land containing lots 10, ll,
and 12 of the Kimbel Addition of Coppell, Texas located at the northeast corner
of Allen and Sandy Lake Road and containing .'9167 acres of land.
Mr. Robert Ellis made the presentation to the Council. He stated that they
are proposing a commercial structure that will be leased to professional people
and for public service type businesses. This property is located in the MUD
District. Mayor Brown then declared the public hearing open and asked for
those persons who wished to speak for the proposed change. There were none.
He asked for those persons who wished to speak a§a~nst the proposed change.
Again, there were none. The public hearing was then declared closed and dis-
cussion was-held by the Council. Following discussion, Councilman Pettijohn
moved that the zoning change be approved; Councilman White seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 5 - Consider approval of an ordinance approving the zoning change
on the above described property
Following discussion, Councilman White moved that Ordinance No. 204-A-13 be
approved; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 6 - Consider approval of an ordinance abandoning the utility easement
on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 16, & 17 of Coppell Heights on request of First
Security Bank & Trust
Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Phillips moved that this ordinance be ap-
proved; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 5-0. This ordinance
will be numbered 249.
ITEM NO. 7 - Consider approval of a resolution voting for appointment of a
member to the Board of Directors to the Dallas County Appraisal District
Following discussion by the Council, Councilman White moved that L. B. (Bo)
Craft be nominated as a City"s choice for the Dallas County Appraisal District
representative board member; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried
5-0.
ITEM NO. 8 - City Administrator's Report
City Administrator Jim Elium stated that the bridge on Bethel Road has been fixed.
Two bids were presented for the construction of a 20"x 20~ computer room at
the rear of the present City Hall. Mr. George Hearn bid in the amount of $16,000
and the City Bid asing contract labor and the City buying all the materials in
the amount of approximately $10,000. Following discussion, it was the consensus
of the Council that the City would construct the building themselves.
ITEM NO. 9 - Approval of Bills
A. Estimate No. 2 to Stolaruk Corp. for construction on Sections
II and III of the Water Improvements Project in the amount of
$100,155.30
B. Departmental Bills
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Councilman White moved that the bill to Stolaruk Corp. be approved for payment,
but that it be held until the repairs to the driveways are made along Denton
Tap Road; Councilman Mayo secondedand motion carried 5-0.
Councilman Ware moved that the departmental bills with the addition of the
$30,667.50 bill to Contract Builders be approved; Councilman White seconded
and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayo~-- q~
ATTEST:
Dorothy TimmoJs, City Secretary