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Minutes of August 10, 1982
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on August
10, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell I.S.D. ADministration Building.
The following members were present;
Andrew Brown, Jr. Mayor
Orville Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Bunny Thompson, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
Councilman Glen White was not present. Also present were City Secretary Dorothy
Timmons and City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Pettijohn gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Mayor Pro Tem Mayo
moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Coucilman Thompson seconded
and motion carried 4-0. Councilman Pettijohn then moved that the minutes be
approved as submitted; Councilman Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 4: Consider approval of joint use agreement with the Coppell
Independent School District for use of park facilities.
Councilman Thompson moved that this joint use agreement be approved. Council-
man Pettijehn seconded and motion carried 4-0. Mayor Brown stated that it is
anticipated that the Park Grant will be heard before the Texas Parks & Wild-
life Department in late September or early October.
ITEM NO. 5: Consider postponement of public hearing on the Revenue Sharing
and Municipal Budget to be postponed and rescheduled to September 14, 1982.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved that the public hearing be postponed until September
14, 1982; Councilman Thompson seconded the motion which carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing to consider approval of an ordinance revising the
fuel cost factor tariff schedule of Texas Power and Light.
Mr. Price Robertson, representing Texas Power and Light Co., made the presenta-
tion to the Council. He stated that this is a quarterly adjustment on the fuel
cost allocat%on. Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved that this ordi-
nance #263 be approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 4-0. Mr.
Robertson stated that he would put a news release in both the Coppell Star and
Coppell Courier advertising this revision.
ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of ERA, repre-
senting property owners for a zoning change from "C" Commercial to "I-l" Light
Industrial on the following described property:
Several tracts or lots of land located and know as 400,404,
416,424.428.436. and 440 Southwestern Boulevard.
Mr. Mike Leonard, Ms. Alma Broadhurst, & Ms. Wilma Monk made the presentation to
the Council. 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 against the proposed change. Again
there were none. The public hearing was declared closed. Following discussion,
Councilman Pettijohn moved that this zoning change be approved; Mayor Pro Tem
Mayo seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ITEM NO. 8: Consider purchase of radios for Fire Department
Mayor Brown anticipates approval for a new low-ba~d frequency for the Public
Works and Water Department, and a high-band frequency for the Police Department.
He anticipates that the radios in the Fire Department and the Public Works will
be switched in order to make use of these new frequencies and the the crystals would
be adjusted in the radios in both these departments and in the Police Department
as needed.
ITEM NO. 9 Mayor's Report
A. Roads
1. Traffic-Gateway Industrial Park
2. Repair-Bethel School Rd. from Bethel Rd. to Harris St.
and remaining street.
B. Community Development Tour
C. Report on letter from Hogan & Rasor,~ Inc. concerning ground
storage tank and 16" water line.
D. Back to school Safety Program
Discussion concerning no truck traffic on Southwestern Boulevard was tabled
until further notice. The next item discussed was repair Bethel School Road
from Bethel Road to Harris St. It was the concensus of the Council that this
item be tabled and will appear at a later date as well as the item to consider
changing the name of the entire street to Harris. Mayor Brown informed the
Council of the Community Development Tour to be held the end of September. He
then informed the Council of the Back-to-School Safety Campaign Committee that
was recently established and stated that this is a permanent committee to inform
the citizens of the need for safety procedures during the school year, Dis-
cussion was then held concerning the "16" water line on Denton Tap and Sandy
Lake Road and the problems concerning the ground storage tank.
ITEM NO. 10 Approval of Bills
A. Contract Builders-Est. No. 8-$27,568.22-Construction on ground
storage tank.
B. Departmental Bills
Following discussion, Councilman Pettijohn moved that the departmental bills be
approved for payment and that payment be withheld on Estimate No. 8 to Contract
Builders pending the inspection to be made by the state and that before this
bill is paid the Council be polled to reconfirm the payment of the bill; Councilman
Ware seconded and motion carried 4-0.
The meeting was then closed for an executive session.
ITEM NO. 11 Executive Session ( Closed to the public)
Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) discussion with City Attorney
Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel
Adjournment
Andrew Brown, Jr'' ~y~~
ATTEST:
Dorothy Ti~ns, City Secretary