CM 1995-10-17 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 17, 1995 _._
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on Tuesday, October 17,
1995 at 7:30 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
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Candy Sheehan, Councilmember
Councilmember Mayo was absent from the meeting. Also present were City Manager Jim Witt,
City Secretary Linda Grau and City Attorney David Berman.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Morton called the meeting to order.
2. Discussion and consideration of approving an ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 95709 (An Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas, Ordering an Election
on Proposed Amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Coppell),
Section 6, Proposition 3 changing 8.03B to 8.03A and deleting 11.25;
Proposition No. 8 making the language consistent with the text of Exhibit A
of Ordinance No. 95709; and Proposition No. 14 changing Section 6.13 to 6.12
and amending text, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve Ordinance No. 95723 changing wording to
Proposition 3, and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Sheehan seconded the
motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander,
Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
Mayor Pro Tern Robertson moved to approve Ordinance No. 95723 changing wording
Proposition 8. Councilmember Sheehan seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with
Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, and
Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
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Mayor Pro Tem Robertson moved to approve Ordinance No. 95723 changing wording to
Proposition 14, and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Tunnell' seconded the
motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander,
Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
Mayor Morton recommended that a copy of the proposed charter changes be mailed to all voters
in the City of Coppell. Consensus of Council was to proceed with the mailing.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned.
Tom Morton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Grau, City Secretary
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