CM 1996-02-22 MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 1996
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on Thursday, February
22, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers and the First Floor Conference Room of Town
Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Tom Morton, Mayor
Ron Robertson, Mayor Pro Tern
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember (late arrival)
Lanny Mayo, Councilmember
Candy Sheehan, Councilmember
Councilmember Sturges 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 and adjourned into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding real
property.
1. Land Disposition - Park Land.
Councilmember Tunnell arrived during Executive Session.
Mayor Morton convened into Executive Session at 6:01 p.m. as allowed under the above-stated
article. Mayor Morton adjourned the Executive Session at 6:23 p.m. and opened the Work
Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Discussion and consideration of proposed propositions for the imposition of
a sales tax election pursuant to 4B of the Development Corporation Act.
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REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
Councilmember Sheehan moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance calling for
an election to be held on the first Saturday in May for the purpose of enacting a half cent sales
tax increase for the purpose of funding recreational projects under Section 4B of the Economic
Development Act and for these to have a sunset term of twenty years after issuance of the
bonds. Projects are to be those in the following order, with no dollar amount for each one of
the projects:
1. Construction of an all-season acquatic facility.
2. A recreation center.
3. Development of a new atheletic complex.
4. Construction of the first phase of a hike and bike trail system through the city.
Councilmember Watson seconded the motion; the motion carded 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem
Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Watson, Tunnell, Mayo, and Sheehan voting in
favor of the motion.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned.
Tom Morton, Mayor
ATTEST:
LindaGrau, City Secretary
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