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CM 1993-08-02 MINUTES OF AUGUST 2, 1993 The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on Monday, August 2, 1993 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were present: Tom Morton, Mayor Ron Robertson, Mayor Pro Tem Peyton Weaver, Councilmember Mitch Reitman, Councilmember Lanny Mayo, Councilmember Jim Garrison, Councilmember Flo McFadden Stably was absent from the meeting. Also present were Interim City Manager Frank Trando, City Secretary Dorothy Timmons and City Attorney Peter G. Smith. SPECIAL SESSION (Open to the Public) 1. Call to order Mayor Morton called the meeting to order. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public) 2. A. Article 6252-17, Section 2(e), and Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83, discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving privileged communications between attorney and client. 1. Briefing by Pete Smith regarding Grapevine Boundary Dispute Mayor Morton convened into Executive Session at 6:06 p.m. as allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Morton adjourned the Executive Session at 6:19 p.m. and opened the Special Session. SPECIAL SESSION (Open to the Public) 3. Reconvene Special Session 4. Invocation The invocation was waived. 5. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was waived. 6. Presentation by Interceramics on proposed relocation to Coppell. Discussion on tax abatement and other related items. Tom Bender, Vice President of Development with Catellus, made a presentation to Council concerning the proposed development. Dave Hyland, President of Interceramic, USA, addressed zoning and abatement issues, development phases, and the three areas of need which are as follows: 1) HI zoning for the proposed site; 2) Tax abatements and incentives for the real estate, inventory and F.F.&E.; and 3) Future tax abatements on investments. Council requested CM080293 Page 1 of 2 staff to work on streamlining the process. Mr. Hyland also introduced Mark Austin, Vice President of Operations for Ceramic Tile International; Geena Rico, Vice President of Manufacturing for the proposed facility; Tom Shanble, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Interceramic, USA; John Aldrich, President of the Baldwin Company which is a commercial real estate firm. No action was required on this item. 6A. Consideration and approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 3, Section 3-1-12 of the Code of Ordinances to add subsection (E) by amending the Water Use Management Plan to implement a mandatory daily water use plan whereby addresses with even numbers must conduct watering on even numbered calendar days and individuals with odd numbered addresses conduct watering on odd numbered days. Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve Ordinance No. 93614 amending Chapter 3, Section 3-1-12 of the Code of Ordinances to add subsection (E) by amending the Water Use Management Plan to implement a mandatory daily water use plan whereby addresses with even numbers must conduct watering on even numbered calendar days and individuals with odd numbered addresses conduct watering on odd numbered days. Councilmember Garrison seconded the motion; the motion carded 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Weaver, Reitman, Mayo, and Garrison voting in favor of the motion 7. Necessary action resulting from executive session. No action was necessary under this item. There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned. Tom Morton, Mayor ATTEST: Dorothy Ti mmons,City Secretary CM080293 Page 2 of 2