CM 1982-11-09274
Minutes of November 9, 1982
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on November
9, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School Administration Building.
The following members were present:
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor
Orville Mayo, May~r Pro Tem
Walter Pettijohn, Councilman
Bunny Thompson, Councilman
Dale Ware, Councilman
Glen White, Councilman
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, Councilman
Pettijohn moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Councilman Ware
seconded and motion carried 5-0. Councilman Thompson then moved that the
minutes be approved as submitted; Councilman Pettijohn seconded and motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 4-A: Citizens Appearance by Mr. Keith Brannon, 343 Heartz Road,
to discuss the no parking regulations on Heartz Rd.
Keith and Rosemary Brannon made the presentation to the Council on this
item. Their request was for the Council to consider parking on Heartz
Road at some times during the day. This request is presented because of
a weekly fellowship meeting that is held in their home and there is no
place for the visitors to park. Following discussion on this item, it
was the consensus of the Council that it would be taken under consideration
and a decision made as soon as possible.
ITEM NO. 5: Consider approval of ordinances adopting the 1981 National
Electrical and the 1982 Uniform Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fire
Codes and establishifig fees for permits.
Since this item is not ready for adoption at this time, Councilman Ware
moved that it be tabled until the next Counciln~eting; Councilman White
seconded and motion carried 6-0.
ITEM NO. 6: Mr. Felipe Rameriz representing Mr. Amado Soto to request a
variance in city regulations in order to place a prefabricated metal building
at 392 Southwestern Boulevard.
Mr. Felipe Rameriz made the presentation to the Council. He stated that
he was representing Mr. Amado Soto who had bought the land some time back
with the intention of building a house. However, upon further inspection,
it was discovered that the land was zoned Commercial and a house could not
be buil~. When questioned about the possibility of using a tilt-up wall
rather than a metal building, Mr. Rameriz stated that his client felt a
tilt-up wall was too expensive at this time. Following discussion on this
item, Mayor Brown stated that a motion would be in order to approve the
variance if the Council so desired. No motion was made and Mayor Brown
stated that the request had been denied.
ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and consideration of contracting with Hogan &
Rasor, Inc. for a water and sewer system analysis study.
Mr. Frank Rasor of Hogan & Rasor made the presentation to the Council. He
stated that this analys~s does not include a fire hydrant survey, but that
this project could be conducted at a later time. The main items that his
firm would need from the planners would be the land use plan and the population
projections. Following the presentation and discussion on this item, Mayor
Brown informed Mr. Rasor that following a meeting with Urban Systems, a
decision would be made concerning the water and sewer system analysis study.
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ITEM NO. 8: Consider advertising for bids for the purchase of fire truck
(pumper).
Fire Chief Richard Lee made the presentation to the Council. He stated that
$20,000 had been budgeted as a down payment on a truck. However, following
a preliminary investigation of prices on a truck, it appeared that approximately
$28,000 would be required as a down pajanent. Following discussion on this
presentation, it was the consensus of the Council that bids be advertised
for the purchase of the fire truck.
ITEM NO. 9: Consider approval of a resolution supporting the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Dept.
Mayor Brown informed the Council that the park grant in the amount of $273,750
had been approved by the Parks and Wildlife Dept. Mayor Brown also stated that
the funding which comes from the cigarette tax is being proposed to be used
for items other than development of parks and open space. He requested that
the City as well as the citizens of Coppell write their legislators requesting
that the cigarette tax continue to fund the parks and open space development.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Thompson moved that this resolu-
tion be approved; Councilman Ware seconded and motion carried 5-0.
ITEM NO. 10: Consider approval of an ordinance amending the sewer tap fees
and assigning responsibility for preparation of water and sewer connections.
City Attorney Larry Jackson reviewed this ordinance with the Council. Follow-
ing discussion on this item, Councilman White moved that the ordinance be
approved with the addition of the wording "in the event opening the hole
to the sewer main involves crossing the street, the cost foc this crossing
would be included in the cost of the sewer tap"; Councilman Ware seconded and
motion carried 4-1 with Councilman Pettijohn voting against the motion.
This ordinance will be numbered 274. Mayor Brown stated that any hardship
cases or any oldtime residents desiring to tie on to the sewer line would be
approached on a one to one basis.
ITEM NO. ll: Mayor's Report
Mayor Brown stated that he is declaring November 1-14 as Quad Cities Community
Cupboard Days in Coppell and urged all citizens to participate in providing
food and supplies to those needy or unfortunate persons in the city of Coppell.
Mayor Brown then informed the Council that the regularly held Thanksgiving
Dinner for City employees and Councilmembers would be held on November 23, and
that a Council meeting would follow at 2:00 p.m. He also informed the Council
that an inspection would be made of the ground storage tank on Wednesday,
November 17, at 10:00 a.m. out at the ground storage tank.
ITEM NO. 12: Approval of bills
A. Hogan & Rasor, Inc. - Invoice #641, co-ordination and service of
soils & materials testing - Ground Storage Tank - $481.18
B. Departmental Bills
Councilman White moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman
Thompson seconded and motion carried 5-0.
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 declared open to the public.
Councilman White moved that Dow Hendrix be hired in the Public Works Dept.
at $5.25 an hour; Councilman Thompson seconded and motion carried 3-2 with
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo and Councilman Ware voting against. Councilman Pettijohn
then moved that the resignation of Dispatcher, Suzan Persons be accepted;
Counciman White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then adjourned. //7/ ~ ~) ~
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmfins, C-~Yay~Secretary ~