CM 1982-01-14 Minutes of January 14, 1982
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
Thursday, January 14, 1982, 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
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Orville Mayo, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
Councilman Glen White was not present. Also present were City Administrator
Jim 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 Mayo
moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Ware seconded
and motion carried 4-0. Councilman Mayo then moved that the minutes be approved
as submitted; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 4 - Public hearing to consider a zoning change request by General
Telephone Co. from "MF-I" Multi-Family Residential District to "R" Retail
District Classification, said property being described as follows:
Being a tract of land situated in the J. W. Anderson Survey, Abstract
No. 18, Dallas County, Texas, containing 3.0128 acres of land, and
located just West of the General Telephone Building, East of the Whispering
Hills Addition, and South of Sandy Lake Road.
Mayor Brown excused himself from proceeding over the meeting and handed the
gavel over to Mayor Pro Tem Phillips. Mayor Pro Tem Phillips then conducted
the Public hearing concerning a zoning change requested by General Telephone
Co. Mr. Jim Dewey presented this item to the Council and stated that the zon-
ing change is being requested for expansion of the present General Telephone
Building. ~.Mayor Pro Tem Rhillips 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 against the proposed
change. Again, there were none. The public hearing was then declared closed.
Following discussion, Councilman Pettijohn moved that this zoning change be
approved as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
Mayor Brown then returned to reside over the rest of the meeting.
ITEM NO. 5 - Consider approval for a rate increase by Texas Waste Management
This item represents approximately 10.4% increase on the residential rates and
20% increase in commercial rates. Residential rates will go from $5.80 to
$6.40. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman Ware moved that the
increase be granted effective January 1, 1982; Councilman Mayo seconded and
motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 6 - Consider approval of an ordinance suspending the procedure used
by Texas Power and Light for the reporting of the fuel cost factor for 120
days from 1-13-82
Price Robertson made the presentation to the Council on this item. Following
discussion, Councilman Ware moved that this ordinance Number 253 be approved
to suspend procedure use for reporting of the fuel cost factor for 120 days
from January 13, 1982; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 7 - Consider approval of an ordinance prohibiting~parking on Bethel
School Road from Denton Tap west to Moore Rd.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that this ordinance
Number 254 be approved; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 8 - Consider adjustment of taxes
Th~s adjustment on Harry Jonas is being requested because the taxes went to
the wrong name and wrong address. Following discussion, Councilman Mayo moved
that this adjustment be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0.
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ITEM NO. 9 - City Administrator's Report
City Administrator Jim Elium requested t~'the Council approve the request for
7 radios at $626.00 each for a total of $4375.00. These radios would be put
in the Public Works vehicles and the Water and Sewer vehicles. Following
discussion on this item, Councilman Mayo moved that the radios be purchased;
Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 3-2 with Councilman Ware and
Mayor Pro Tem Phillips voting against the motion and the Mayor voting for the
motion. City Administrator Jim Elium also stated that armangements have been
made for the exchange of the property located directly behind CiO Hall, and
the City Attorney is working on the arrangements for this exchange. He also
stated that he had received estimates on the construction of additions to
the City Hall ranging from $33,000 to $60,000. Following discussion on this
item, Councilman Pettijohn moved that it be tabled until the special meeting
on January 19; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 10 - Approval of Bills
A. Hogan & Rasor - 1. Inv. No. 415 - Section I of Water Imp. Project - co-ordination
of field surveys - $431.02
2. Inv..No. 416 - Sections II & III of Water Imp. Project - general
review of construction - $483.07
LO 3. Inv. No. 417 - Sections II & III of the Water Imp. Project -
additional services for the construction layout, staking, testing-
$2,859.57
Councilman Ware moved that the bills to Hogan & Rasor be approved for payment;
Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0.
B. Austin Paving Co. - release of retainage & final estimate on the
Esters Rd. Project - $119,925.75
Councilman Ware moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman Mayo
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
C. Stolaruk Corp. - Est. No. 4 - construction on Sections II & III of
the Water Imp. Project - $5,850.83
Councilman Ware moved that this bill be approved for payment; Councilman Mayo
seconded and motion carried 4-0.
D. Departmental Bills - $62,683.56
Councilman Ware moved that the Dept. Bills in the amount of $62,683.56 be
approved for payment; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 3-1 with
Councilman Pettijohn against.
The meeting was then closed for an Executive Session allowed under Article
6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney and Section 2 (g), dis-
cussion concerning personnel.
Following the Executive Session, the meeting was declared open to the public.
Councilman Mayo moved that Steve Matus be hired as a Police Dispatcher at 5.28
an hour effective December 29, 1981; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion
carried 4-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor y
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timn~ns, ~y Secretary