CM 1997-06-10 MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 1997
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, June 10,
1997 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
Lanny Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Larry Wheeler, Councilmember
Candy Sheehan, Councilmember
Councilmembers Sturges and Watson were absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Kathleen Roach and City Attorney Peter G. Smith.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
At 6:00 p.m. City Manager Jim Witt announced that the Executive Session and Work Session
would not be held on June 10, 1997; that an abbreviated City Council meeting would be held
beginning at 7:30 p.m. and a special meeting would be held on Thursday, June 12, 1997
beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the Executive Session, followed by Work Session and Regular
Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City
Attorney.
1. Oil and Gas Lease for Wagon Wheel Ranch Property.
2. C.E.D., et al vs. City of Coppell, et al.
3. Stratford Manor
B. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding real
property & Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation
with City Attorney
1. Park land acquisition.
Executive Session was postponed. See Item 1.
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WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Discuss appointments to Planning & Zoning Commission.
B. Discuss Council's Committees.
C. Discussion of Agenda Items.
Work Session was postponed. See Item 1.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
Mayor Morton called the meeting to order.
4. Invocation.
Mayor Pro Tem Mayo led those present in the Invocation.
5. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Morton led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 11 was considered at this time. See Item 11 for minutes.
At this time Mayor Morton opened the Public Hearings on Agenda Items 13, 15, 17, 18, 19 and
22. Mayor Pro Tem Mayo moved to continue the Public Hearings on Agenda Items 13, 15, 17,
18, 19 and 22 until the Special City Council meeting of June 12, 1997. Councilmember Tunnell
seconded the motion; the motion carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Mayo and Councilmembers
Alexander, Tunnell, Wheeler and Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
6. Canvass returns of the June 7, 1997 Municipal Run-off Election, approval of
an order declaring the results of said election and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
City Attorney Peter G. Smith read the Canvass of Returns and Declaration of Results of the Run
Off Election for Mayor into the record showing the following number of votes:
Tom Morton 852
Candy Sheehan 1141
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Candy Sheehan received a majority of the votes cast for the office of Mayor. (The original of
the above-named document is on file in the City Secretary Department.) Mayor Pro Tem Mayo
moved to approve the Canvass of Returns and Declaration of Results of Election.
Councilmember Alexander seconded the motion; the motion carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tem
Mayo and Councilmembers Alexander, Tunnell, Wheeler, and Sheehan voting in favor of the
motion.
At this time, Councilmember Sheehan thanked Mayor Morton for all of his contributions and
commitments to the City of Coppell and shared remembrances of those who had served with
him. Tributes were made to Mayor Morton from City Manager Jim Witt, Mayor Pro Tem
Mayo, Councilmember Wheeler, Councilmember Tunnell, and Councilmember Alexander.
7. Swearing-in ceremony of Mayor.
Honorable Terry Landwehr, Alternate Municipal Court Judge, swore Candy Sheehan into the
office of Mayor.
At this time the Council consisted of:
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
Lanny Mayo, Mayor Pro Tem
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember
Danny Watson, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Larry Wheeler, Councilmember
The meeting was adjourned and the remainder of the Agenda Items will be heard at the June 12,
1997 Special City Council meeting.
8. Consider appointment of Mayor Pro Tem as required by Section 3.05 of the
Home Rule Charter.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
9. Presentation from Philip Haley and Carolyn McPherson of Paragon Cable of
the Project Community Award from the Texas Cable Association.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
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10. Presentation by Corps of Engineers on Upper Trinity River Planning Project.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
11. Citizen's Appearances.
A. John Tomich, 614 Meadowview, addressed the Council concerning the Constitutional
responsibilities of Council.
B. Ron Pankey, 500 Christi, spoke to Council regarding economic development in Coppell
and the accomplishments of Mayor Morton relating to businesses locating in Coppell.
CONSENT AGENDA
12. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Consider approval of minutes: May 27, 1997.
B. Consider approval of awarding bid Q-0497-02 for temporary staff
.... services to Temporary Help Services (Receptionist, Light Industrial),
Lewisville Staffing (Library Aide, General Clerk I & H), Manpower
(Data Entry Clerk, Sr. Data Entry Clerk, Secretary, Executive
Secretary), Kelly (Accounting Clerk, Sr. Accounting Clerk), and
Peakload (Maintenance Worker).
C. Consider approval of an Ordinance for Case No. S-1074R, White Glove
Express, zoning change from C (Commercial) and C-S.U.P.
(Commercial, Special Use Permit to C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special
Use Permit) to amend the existing Special Use Permit to include land
to the south of the existing car wash to allow the construction of an oil
lube and car detailing facility located along the east side of Denton Tap
Road, approximately 500 feet south of Braewood Drive, and authorize
the Mayor to sign.
D. Consider approval of a Resolution supporting the existing boundary
between Denton County and Tarrant County, and opposing Tarrant
County taking land from Denton County, and authorizing the Mayor
to sign.
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E. Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas,
approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 96772, amending the
budget for the City for the Fiscal Year October 1, 1996 through
September 30, 1997, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
13. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. S-1090R(CH), zoning change for property
zoned LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permi0 by amending the
Special Use Permit Condition #3 which states "Once the field has been
discovered, all additional wells will be drilled no closer than 2,640 linear feet
from each other" to read as follows: "Once the field has been discovered, no
additional wells will be drilled without obtaining a Special Use Permit."
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
14. Consider approval of an Ordinance for Case No. S-1090R(CH), zoning change
for property zoned LI-S.U.P. (Light Industrial, Special Use Permit) by
amending the Special Use Permit Condition #3 which states "Once the field
has been discovered, all additional wells will be drilled no closer than 2,640
linear feet from each other" to read as follows: "Once the field has been
discovered, no additional wells will be drilled without obtaining a Special Use
Permit," and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
15. PUBLI(~ HEARING:
Consider approval of PD-161, Stratford Manor, to change the zoning from A
(Agriculture) to PD-SF-12 (Planned Development, Single Family-12) to allow
the development of a 31-lot residential subdivision on 15.1257 acres of
property, located on the north side of DeForest Road, approximately 1,000
feet east of MacArthur Boulevard.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
16. Consider approval of Stratford Manor, Preliminary Plat, to allow the
development of a 31-lot residential subdivision on 15.1257 acres of property,
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located on the north side of DeForest Road, approximately 1000 feet east of
MacArthur Boulevard.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
17. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of White Glove Express Addition, Lot IR, Block A,
Preliminary Plat and Replat, to create a single lot to accommodate the existing
car wash building, as well as to allow the development of a 1,705 square foot
automobile oil change, lubrication and detail services facility on the property,
located on the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 500 feet south of
Braewood Drive.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
18. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD-157RR, Valley Ranch Plaza, zoning change
for property zoned PD-C (Planned Development, Commercial) by amending
the site plan of the 3,278 square foot drive-through restaurant to permit
additional signage on the eastern elevation of the building, located at the
southwest corner of Beltline Road and MacArthur Blvd.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
19. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance text revising
Section 39 in its entirety, to establish Site Plan Review procedures.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
20. Consider approval of an ordinance text amending Section 39 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, to establish Site Plan Review procedures,
and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
21. Consider approval of an Ordinance for Case No. S-1062R, Le Chalet, zoning
change for property zoned C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permi0 by
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amending the Special Use Permit to allow a private club restaurant located in __
the Townoaks Centre at the southeast corner of Sandy Lake and Denton Tap
Roads, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
22. PUBLIC HEARING:
Public Hearing to receive citizen input on possible projects for a Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) from Dallas County.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
23. A. Consider approval of accepting the resignation of Andra Mabry from
the Planning & Zoning Commission.
B. Consider approval of appointment of members to fill vacancies on the
Planning & Zoning Commission.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
24. Consider appointment of an elected official to serve as the City's voting
representative to NCTCOG's General Assembly.
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
25. Presentation by citizen R. G. Harren regarding Citizens' Advocate March 8,
1996 article, "Anatomy of Citizen's Complaint."
This item was continued to the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
26. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
A. Consider Settlement Agreement with C.E.D., et al.
There was no Executive Session held during this meeting. Executive Session was postponed
until the June 12, 1997 Special City Council meeting.
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27. City Manager's Report.
There was no report under this item.
28. Mayor's Report.
There was no report under this item.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned.
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen Roach, City Secretary
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