CM 1994-04-26 MINUTES OF APRIL 26, 1994
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, April 26,
1994 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
Flo McFadden Stahly, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Councilmember
Mitch Reitman, Councilmember
Lanny Mayo, Councilmember
Jim Garrison, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt, Assistant City Secretary Linda Grau and City
Attorney Peter G. Smith.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order
Mayor Morton called the meeting to order and adjourned into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding
personnel matters.
1. Review of City Manager.
Mayor Morton convened into Executive Session at 6:03 p.m. as allowed under the above-stated
article. Mayor Morton adjourned the Executive Session at 6:20 p.m. and opened the Work
Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session A. Discussion of Woodridge Homeowners Association - Fence Issue.
B. Discussion of 1995 City of Coppell Woman of the Year.
Councilmember Reitman left the meeting following the Work Session.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4. Reconvene Regular Session
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5. Invocation
Councilmember Weaver led those present in a moment of silence and individual prayer.
6. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Morton led those presence in the Pledge of Allegiance.
7. Citizen's Appearances
A. Steve Houghton, 657 DeForest, spoke to the Council regarding the DeForest Lift Station
and expressed his hope that the odor problem can be resolved.
At this time, Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve Agenda Items 8, 10 and Consent
Agenda Items 15 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H carrying Ordinance No. 94646, I, J, K, L, M, N and
O carrying Ordinance No. 94647, with the following entries: 1) the City Attorney enter into the
Woodridge Homeowner's Association Agreement for finalization; and 2) that Ann McNear and
Mary Evelyn Mobley be nominated as Women of the Year for 1994. Councilmember Garrison
seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and
Councilmembers Weaver, Stahly, Watson, Mayo, and Garrison voting in favor of the motion.
8. Consider designating the City of Coppell 1994 Woman of the Year sponsored
by the Women's Charity Organization of the Metrocrest.
See motion made prior to Item 8.
9. Presentation of the results of the Voters' Survey conducted by Ray Turco &
Associates.
There was no presentation nor action take on this item.
10. Discussion and consideration of an agreement with Woodridge Homeowners
Association regarding fence reconstruction.
See motion made prior to Item 8.
11. Necessary Action resulting from Executive Session.
No action was necessary under this item.
12. City Manager's Report.
City Manager Jim Witt discussed a reconsideration of a zoning change in the northwest part of
Coppell, being Block 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Sowell tract. A consensus was taken of Council to
authorize the City Manger to forward a letter to Planning and Zoning to reconsider the zoning
on this land to 1/2 SF-7 and 1/2 SF-9. Council was split with a 3-3 on the consensus and the
Mayor broke the fie with his favorable vote.
13. Mayor's Report.
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There was no Mayor's Report.
14. Liaison Reports.
Councilmember Stahly announced that there would be a candidate's forum sponsored by the
Seniors Wednesday at the YMCA at 11:00 a.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Robertson stated that the salary surveys are in and they will be considered
during mid-year budget.
Mayor Morton reported that he and the City Manager had met with the representatives of the
D/FW Airport regarding the monitor site locations. There will be a formal presentation to the
Council on May 26th in Work Session by the D/FW Airport showing what the monitors will
look like and the locations.
CONSENT AGENDA
15. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Consider approval of minutes: April 5, 1994
April 12, 1994
B. Consideration and approval of naming Monday, May 9, 1994 as
NATIONAL NURSES' DAY, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consideration and approval of naming Saturday, May 7, 1994 as
ARBOR DAY, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
D. Consideration and approval of naming the week of May 1-7, 1994 as
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK with the theme of SMALL BUSINESS:
BUILDING AMERICA'S FUTURE, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
E. Consideration and approval of a proclamation naming the week of
May 2 through May 8, 1994, as "DRINKING WATER WEEK" in the
City of Coppell and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
F. Consideration and approval of naming the week of April 25-29, 1994 as
PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY'S WEEK, and designating April 27,
1994 as PROFESSIONAL SECRETARY'S APPRECIATION DAY, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
G. Authorization to proceed with the design of a project to be known as
the Moore Road Parallel Sewer System Project#SS 94-01 to alleviate
capacity problems in the Lodge Road and Phillips Road Sanitary Sewer
System.
H. Consideration and approval of an ordinance amending Ordinance
92-554 and Section 15-7-1 and 15-7-2 of the Code of Ordinances
revising the City of Coppell Standard Construction Details by including
Sheet SD25 entitled "Standard Construction Details - Hike and Bike
Trail - Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan Detail".
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I. Consideration of a variance to the Subdivision Ordinance allowing the
plat for Lots 8 & 9, Block I Bid Cedar Addition to be submitted for
signatures after the expiration of six months from the City Council
approval.
J. Consideration and approval of the termination of the 1983 contract
entitled "Agreement for Engineering Services Public Improvements"
between the City of Coppell and Ginn, Inc. and authorizing the City
Manager to send notice of termination.
K. Consideration and approval to award park furnishing items as
described in Bid #Q-0294-02 to the following vendors for a grand total
of $31,940.08.
1) Item #1 - Playwell Group, in the amount of $510.00.
2) Items #2, 3, 6, 8, and 10 - All American Playworld, in the
amount of $20,747.12.
3) Items #4, 5, 7 and 9 - Modlin Recreation Equipment, Inc. in the
amount of $740.00.
4) Items #11 and 12 - Hunter Knepshield, in the amount $9,942.96.
L. Consideration and approval of awarding Bid No. Q-1094-03 for Fire
Department protective clothing as follows:
1) Award Item #1 COAT in the unit price amount of $389.00 for
35" coat and $407.50 for 40" coat; Option #1 not to exceed
$17.00; Option #2 not to exceed $4.65; 3" letters not to exceed
$0.80, and Option #3 not to exceed $13.75 to Ferrara Firefighting
Equipment Co., Inc.;
2) Award Item #2 TROUSER in the unit price amount of $269.69
to Casco Industries, Inc.;
3) Award Item #3 BOOTS in the unit price amount of $71.45 to
Casco Industries, Inc.;
4) Award Item #5 PROTECTIVE GLOVES in the unit price
amount of $21.98 to Vallen Safety Supply Company; and
5) Award Item#6 PROTECTIVE HOODS in the unit price amount
of $13.10 to Casco Industries, Inc. and
6) Reject all bids received for Item#4 BUNKER SUSPENDERS.
M. Consideration and approval to award a change order for the project at
Andrew Brown, Jr. Community Park, East to Rodman Excavation to
perform earthwork along the west side of the park; to provide
installation of a 400 amp. shut trip circuit breaker for the
concession/restroom building; to provide installation of six, four-inch
conduits for future expansion, and to provide repair to the overflow
gate infrastructure located north of Parkview Meadows in the total
amount of $14,604.00 and authorize the Mayor to sign.
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N. Consideration and approval of recommendations by the Parks and
Recreation Board to approve a tree trimming project at Hunterwood
Park, and initial improvements to the rings Park site utilizing up to
$10,000.00 in funding approved by Council on September 14, 1993.
O. Consideration and approval to amend Chapter 3, Section 3-1-12(E) of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell revising Subsection E of
the Daily Water Use Plan which outlines a water use plan for the City
of Coppell's water customers, providing for an effective date, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
See motion made prior to Item 8.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned.
Tom Morton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
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