CM 1982-09-30 Minutes of September 30, 1982
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on
September 30, 1982 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell ISD 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
Glen White, Councilman
Also present was City Secretary Dorothy Timmons. City Attorney Larry Jackson
was not present.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Pettijohn gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Councilman White
0 moved that the reading of the min,tes be waived; Councilman Ware seconded
and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Pettijohn then moved that the minutes
be approved as submitted; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 4-A: Citizens Appearance by the Northlake Woodlands Homeowners
Association to request a City proclamation in support of the second annual
Hall oween parade.
Mr. Don Morris made the presentation to the Council. He stated that the parade
will be co-ordinated with the PTA activities and presented the Council with a
list of requests for assistance from the City. Following discussion, Council-
man White moved that the City support the Halloween parade; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 4-B: Citizens Appearance by Ms. Loretta McManus to request a
variance on the side yard requirements at 250 Edgewood Drive.
Ms. McManus was not able to be present at the meeting; however, she had
requested that the Council consider her request and if need be, she could
be present at the following meeting. Following discussion, Councilman
Pettijohn moved that this item be tabled until the next regularly scheduled
meeting at which time Ms. McManus is requested to bring pictures of the area
and an okay from her adjoining neighbors to construct the fence; Councilman
White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 5: Consider approval of an ordinance regulating apartment construction.
Since the City Attorney was unable to be present, Councilman White moved
that this item be tabled; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion carried
5-0.
ITEM NO. 6: Consider approval of amendments to the mechanical and electrical
codes regulating license fees for the City.
Again, since the City attorney was unable to be present, Councilman Pettijohn
moved that this item be tabled; Councilman White seconded and motion carried
5-0.
ITEM NO. 7: Consider approval of paving Bethel School Road from Harris
Street to Bethel Road and changing the name of that portion of the road to
Harris STreet.
Following discussion, Councilman White moved that the street name be changed
with the stipulation that the McDowell's be contacted concerning their feelings
and that the City contract with the County for the paving of this road; Council-
man Thompson seconded and motion carried 3-2 with Councilman Pettijohn and
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo against the motion.
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ITEM NO. 8: Consider approval of the preliminary final plat on Gateway
Industrial Park and dedication of the right-of-way at the Beltline,
Denton Tap, Southwestern Boulevard intersection from the adjoining property
owners.
Mr. Mark Mazante made the presentation to the Council. He stated that this is
the final preliminary plat and that their firm will provide the engineering
drawings for the remainder of the property at a later date. Following "~
discussion, Councilman Ware moved that this plat be approved; Councilman
Pettijohn seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 9: Consider approval of an ordinance directing the giving of
notices of intention to issue $500,000 City of Coppell, Texas General
Obligation Certificates of Obligation, Series 1982.
Mr. John Boyle of Hutchison, Price, Boyles and Brooks made the presentation
to the City. Following discussion, Councilman Ware moved that the City
approve the ordinance, No. 26T, giving notice of intent to issue the C.O.'s;
Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 10: Consider approval of an ordinance restricting the placement
of metal buildings, regulating the number of accessory buildings, and
repealing Ordinance No. 265.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that the ordinance,
No. 264 be approved; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 6-0.
ITEM NO. 11: Public hearing to consider a zoning change request of George C.
Connell, Trustee for a zoning change from Light Industrial to Multi-family.
This item was tabled from the previous meeting at the request of the applicant.
It was noted that a second request had been received, also from the applicant, ~
to again table discussion on this item. It was the consensus of the Council
that the hearing should be held as scheduled. Mayor Brown declared the
hearing open to the public and asked for those persons who wished to speak
for the proposed change. There were none. He then asked for those persons
who wished to speak against the proposed change. Again, their were none.
The public hearing was then declared closed. F~llowing discussion, Council-
man WAre moved that the zoning change be denied without prejudice as recommended by the
Planning and Zoning Commission; Councilman White seconded and motion carried
4-0-1 with Councilman Pettijohn abstaining.
ITEM NO. 12: Consider approval of a contract with Dallas County for Library
services.
This contract is the standard~one that the City has had for the past several
years with the County and contains no new items. Following discussion,
Councilman White moved that the contract be approved; Councilman Ware seconded~
and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 13: Consider proposal from Urban System, Inc. for a master plan
proposal.
Mr. Sayad Omar made the presentation to the Council and stated that Part I
of the proposal would take approximately three months to complete. Following
discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that this item would be ~=~
placed on the following agenda for consideration. ~
ITEM NO. 14: Discussion concerning deliquent garbage accounts. I
The Council was informed that there are about eight delinquent garbage only
or sewer and garbage only accounts that are seriously delinquent; however,
after the latest letters were mailed, two of the accounts have made arrange-
ments to pay the bills out. It was the consensus of the Council that as
long as the bills were being paid on, no action would be taken at this time;
however, this item is to appear on the next agenda for a report on the status
of this item.
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ITEM NO. 15: Mayor's Report
There was no report at this time.
ITEM NO. 16: Approval of Bills
? Following discussion, Councilman Ware moved that all bills be approved for
payments; Councilman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 17: Work Session on the Budget
Because this item concerned discussion on personnel items only, it was
conducted during the executive session.
ITEM NO. 18: Executive Session (Closed to the Public)
Following the executive Session, the meeting was declared open to the public.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayor moved that the employment of Dispatcher Emmett Burnett
be terminated effective October 4, 1982. He further moved that the salary of
Secretary Debbie Higgins, who is out on extended sick leave, be paid through
Ed September 30, 1982 and if any additional time is required that a leave of
absence without pay would be granted. Councilman Ware seconded the motion
which carried 5-0. Councilman Ware then moved that the City approve the
hiring of two men in the Fire Department under contract labor and that the
recommendation of the fire chief be followed concerning the ten people who
would be working these two positions; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion
carried 3-2 with Councilman White and Pettijohn voting against the motion.
No effective date for the hiring has been set as yet.
ITEM NO. 19: Discussion and approval of intent to adjust taxes based on
recent re-evaluations
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Ware moved that the City
adjust the taxes based on the recent re-evaluations; Councilman White
seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor///
ATTEST:
Dorothy Tinmlo-~ ~-~ty~ecretary