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CM 1982-02-23 233 Minutes of February 23, 1982 The City Council of the City of CopPe]l.~met ~n regular session on February 23, 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 Glen White, Councilman Dale Ware, Councilman Councilman Orville Mayo was not present. Also present were City Administrator Jim Elium, City Secretary Dorothy Tin~mons, and the 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 White moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0. Councilman Pettijohn then moved that the minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0. ITEM 4A: Citizens Appearance by Mr. Joe Nave to discuss ordinance prohibit- ing trash being left on streets and curbs. (D LO Mr. Joe Nave made the presentation to the Council and requested an ordinance be adopted that would prohibit garbage in the residential areas from being set out for collection more than 12 hours before the pick-up time and from being left out more than 12 hours after the normal pick-up time. Following discussion on this item, it was the consensus of the Council that the City Administrator would obtain a copy of a similar ordinance adopted by the City of Carrollton and that this item would be placed on the next agenda for consideration. ITEM 4B: Keith Nisbett to request a temporary mobile home permit on his grandfather's property at 557 S. Coppell Rd. for a one year time period. Mr. Keith Nisbett made the presentation to the Council. He stated that they are requesting a temporary mobile home permit until June, 1983, which is ap- proximately 16 months. He also stated that he had talked to all adjoining property owners and had received a written reply from all of them that there was no objection to the mobile home being placed on the property at this time. The utilities for this mobile'home would be billed on the same bill as the Uncle's house with two minimums being billed for both homes. ITEM 5: Adjustment on Taxes Mr. Jerry Don Ballard and My. Irving Futerfas are requesting that the penalty, interest, and collection fees be removed from their taxes since the taxes went to the wrong name and the wrong address. Councilman Pettijohn moved that the penalty fees be waived on these two taxes; Councilman White second- ed and motion carried 4-0. ITEM 6: Consider approval of an ordinance adopting the codification of ordinances for the City of Coppell. City Attorney Larry Jackson made the presentation to the Council and stated that the additional copies of this codification would be in by the end of the week. He stated also that the codification would be in effect beginning April l, 1982. Followiqg discussion by the Council, Councilman Ware moved that the ordinance approving codification of ordinances No. 256 be approved; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0. ITEM 7: Audit Report This item will be tabled until the next Council Meeting. ITEM 8: Consider approval of ordinance requiring license for wreckers operating in the City This item will also be tabled until the next Council meeting. 234 ITEM 9: Consider approval of a resolution requesting certain magazines not be sold in the City ~:~ ~- ~'~ City Attorney Larry Jackson read the resolution to be considered and stated that this resolution is being presented in lieu of an ordinance that would deal legally with the topic of pornography. Following the reading by the City Attorney, Councilman Ware moved that this resolution be approved with a copy to be furnished to each business presently in the City and one copy being mailed to the Stop and Go and each future business being provided with a copy of the resolution; Councilman White seconded the motion which carried 4-0. ITEM 10: Consider approval of an order calling election and appointing judges Councilman Ware moved that the order calling the election be approved, and that up to three clerks and one judge be appointed and be paid $4.00 per hour with an additional $25 delivery on the returns to the judge; Council~man Petti~ john seconded and motion carried 4-0. Also, Councilman Ware moved that Evelyn Ottinger be appointed as the judge and Marcy Hempel be appointed as the Alternate Presiding Judge for the Election; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 4-0. ITEM ll: Mr. Douglas Perry representing the Perry Co. to discuss renewal fees on sign ordinance. This item will be tabled until the next Council meeting. ITEM 12: Consider appointment of member to the DCAD Advisory Board Councilman White moved that Jim Elium be appointed as the member to the Dallas County Appraisal District Advisory Board; Mayor Pro Tem Phillips seconded and motion carried 4-0. ITEM 13: Consider approval of agreement with Connell Development Co. and the City of Grapevine for Water Service to the Connell Deve. Property. Mr. Tommy Stewart made the presentation to the Council. He stated that the agreement is essentially the same as has been considered in the past which is that the City of Grapevine will furnish water to the Connell property that is located in the City of Coppell, and that the City of Coppell will take over this Water Service by the end of a 10 year time period. Sewer will be provided to that portion which is in the City of Coppell by the City of Coppell and that no sewer service will be provided to the property that is outside the City limits of Coppell. Following discussion by the Council, Councilman Pettijohn moved that this agreement with the Connell Deve. properties and the City of Grape- vine be approved; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 4-0. ITEM 14: City Administrator's Report City Administrator Jim Elium stated that the contractor who is buiIdi, ng the ground storage tank, Contract Builders, has as of February 22, 1982, been taken over by the bonding company and that the job should be completed by the end of June or the first of July. Mr. Elium also stated that meter deposits for Water and Sewer services had been ~ncreased effective February 22, 1982. Those rates would be $30 for any residential property and $50 for rental property with a minimum of a $50 deposit being required on commercial and industrial property. ITEM 15: Approval of Bills Following discussion, Councilman White moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0. These bills in- clude the addition of the $3,000 bill to the Quorum Corporation as final payment on the codification of the ordinances. 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 adjourned. ~~///~~- ATTEST: Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor / )