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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.
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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.
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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 / )