CM 1997-05-06 MINUTES OF MAY 6, 1997
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on Tuesday, May 6, 1997
at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard,
Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Tom Morton, Mayor
Lanny Mayo, Mayor Pro Tern
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Candy Sheehan, Councilmember
Councilmember Robertson was absent from the meeting. Also present were Deputy City
Manager Clay Phillips, City Secretary Kathleen Roach and Robert Hager from the City
Attorney's Office.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Morton called the meeting to order.
2. Canvass returns of the May 3, 1997 Municipal Election, approval of an order
declaring the results of said election and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Robert Hager from the City Attorney's Office read the Canvass of Returns and Declaration of
Results of Election into the record showing the following number of votes:
Candy Sheehan, Mayor 1166
Tom Morton, Mayor 959
Ron Robertson, Mayor 691
No candidate received a majority of the votes for the office of Mayor and a Run-off Election
will be held between Candy Sheehan and Tom Morton.
Chuck Sturges, Place 2 1710
Marsha Tunnell, Place 4 1789
Larry Wheeler, Place 6 1795
A. J. Vaccaro, Place 6 794
The following were elected as Councilmembers to serve two-year terms: Place 2, Chuck
Sturges; Place 4, Marsha Tunnell; and Place 6, Larry Wheeler. Crhe original of the above-
named document is on file in the City Secretary Department.) Mayor Pro Tern Mayo moved
to approve the Canvass of Returns and Declaration of Results of Election. Councilmember
Tunnell seconded the motion; the motion carded 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Mayo and
Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, and Sheehan voting in favor of the
motion.
3. Consider approval of the resolution outlining the Leisure Services
Department's update of Priorities for the Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Master Plan, as approved at the 4/22/97 City Council meeting, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved to approve Resolution No. 050697.1 outlining the Leisure
Services Department's update of Priorities for the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master
Plan, as approved at the 4/22/97 City Council meeting, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Tunnell seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tern
Mayo and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, and Sheehan voting in favor
of the motion.
4. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract with Craig Olden, Inc. for emergency slope stabilization construction
on Grapevine Creek; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved to approve Resolution No. 050697.2 authorizing the City Manager
to execute a contract with Craig Olden, Inc. for emergency slope stabilization construction on
Grapevine Creek; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Sheehan seconded the
motion; the motion carded 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Mayo and Councilmembers Alexander,
Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
5. Consider approval of a resolution calling a runoff election for June 7, 1997,
ff necessary.
Mayor Pro Tern Mayo moved to approve Resolution No. 050697.3 calling a runoff election for
June 7, 1997. Councilmember Watson seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor
Pro Tern Mayo and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, 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:
Kath leen Roach, City Secretary