CM 1998-01-13 MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 1998
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, January 13,
1998 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard,
Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
Marsha Tunnell, Mayor Pro Tern
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Couneilmember
Larry Wheeler, Councilmember
Councilmembers Mayo and York were absent from the meeting. Also present were City
Manager Jim Witt, Deputy City Secretary Libby Ball and City Attorney Peter G. Smith.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Sheehan called the meeting to order and adjourned into Work Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
2. Convene Work Session A. Review of FY 1996-97 Audit.
B. Discussion of Martin Luther King Holiday.
C. Discussion of Agenda Items.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Invocation.
Councilmember Sturges led those present in the Invocation.
4. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sheehan led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sheehan welcomed the members of Boy Scout Troop #807 who were in attendance at the
meeting.
5. Citizen's Appearances.
A. R.G. Harrell, 548 West Oak Grove, addressed Council concerning press reports.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Consider approval of minutes: December 9, 1997.
B. Consider approval of an ordinance amending Ordinance //93584
regarding personnel policies and procedures SOP #'s 1112, 1128, 1181,
1182, 1185, 1189, and 1194 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Authorization to acquire right-of-way for Sandy Lake Road from
Barbara Austin in the amount of $57,521.60.
D. Consideration of approving development agreements with Beal
Mortgage, Inc. and Argus Development Company of Texas, Inc. to
allow for roadway impact fee credits in exchange for right-of-way
dedication to facilitate the construction of Denton Tap Road north of
the S.H. 121 bypass and authorizing the City Manager to sign.
E. Consider approval of revising a condition placed upon the approval of
Coppell Greens Phase I Final Plat.
F. Consider approval of a Resolution amending Rules, Times and
Procedures for Conducting Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings,
including recommended standards of attendance.
Item F was pulled for further consideration.
Items A, B, C, D, and E--
Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B carrying Ordinance No.
98820, C, D and E. Councilmember Alexander seconded the motion; the motion carried 5-0
with Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, and Wheeler
voting in favor of the motion.
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Item F --
Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell moved to approve Consent Agenda Item F carrying Resolution No.
011398.1, with the following revisions: 1) Section 1-10-2.10 amended to read "At the direction
of the City Manager, any department head or employee of the City, when requested by the
Chairman, may attend any meeting of the Commission. If requested to do so by the Chairman,
they may present information relating to matters before the Commission." and 2) Section 1-10-
4.4 amended to read "The Chairman shall determine all points of order, subject to the right of
any member to appeal to the Commission. If any appeal is taken, the question shall be: 'Shall
the decision of the Chair be sustained?'" Councilmember Alexander seconded the motion; the
motion carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges,
Watson, and Wheeler voting in favor of the motion.
7. Consider acceptance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the
f'mcal year ended September 30, 1997.
Jerry Gaither from Weaver and Tidwell made the Annual Financial Report to Council. Mayor
Pro Tern Tunnell moved to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 1997. Councilmember Sturges seconded the motion; the motion
carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, and
Wheeler voting in favor of the motion.
8. Presentation of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 1996 to Jennifer Armstrong, Director of
Finance.
Mayor Sheehan made a presentation of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 1996 to Jennifer Armstrong, Director of Finance. This is
the 8th year in a row that the Coppell Finance Department has earned this award. City Manager
Jim Witt expressed thanks to Jennifer Armstrong and the Finance Department.
9. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No.S-1136, Ann's Donut Shop, zoning change from
C (Commercial to C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit), to allow the
operation of a doughnut shop in the Town Oaks Shopping Center located at
120 S. Denton Tap Road, at the request of Sue Ahn.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Sue Ahn, Applicant, addressed questions of Council and stated the facility would be carry-out
only. Mayor Sheehan opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one had signed up to speak
on this item. Councilmember Sturges moved to close the Public Hearing and approve Case No.
S-1136, Ann's Donut Shop, zoning change from C (Commercial to C-S.U.P. (Commercial,
Special Use Permit), to allow the operation of a doughnut shop in the Town Oaks Shopping
Center located at 120 S. Denton Tap Road, subject to the Site Plan and the following conditions:
1) floor plan must be drawn to scale; and 2) the signage shall be that shown on the Site Plan
(one attached sign measuring no more than 10 square feet). Councilmember Wheeler seconded
the motion; the motion carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Councilmembers
Alexander, Sturges, Watson, and Wheeler voting in favor of the motion.
10. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. S-1074RR, White Glove Express, amending the
Special Use Permit concerning the signs previously approved on property
zoned C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) located along the east side
of Denton Tap Road, approximately 500 feet south of Braewood Drive, at the
request of Lenny Poulsen.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Mayor Sheehan opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one had signed up to speak on
this item. Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell moved to close the Public Hearing and approve Case No.
S-1074RR, White Glove Express, amending the Special Use Permit concerning the signs
previously approved on property zoned C-S.U.P. (Commercial, Special Use Permit) located .....
along the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 500 feet south of Braewood Drive,
subject to the Site Plan and the following conditions: 1) the signage for Q lube will be individual
channel letters -- the "Q" being the color green; the "lube" being the color ivory; and 2) the
signage on White Glove Express will match the same channel letters -- "White Glove" being the
color maroon; "Express" being the color ivory and the hand symbol being the color ivory with
a maroon stripe under the hand. The letters may be back lit. Councilmember Wheeler seconded
the motion; the motion carried 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Councilmembers
Alexander, Sturges, Watson, and Wheeler voting in favor of the motion.
11. Consider approval of the D/FW Trade Center, Lot 2, Block 5, Site Plan, to
allow the development of a 493,697 square foot warehouse/distribution facility
on 22.513 acres of property located east of Freeport Parkway, along the south
side of Patriot Drive in the DfFW Trade Center Industrial Park, at the
request of Goodwin & Marshall, Inc.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to the Council.
Councilmember Sturges moved to approve the D/FW Trade Center, Lot 2, Block 5, Site Plan,
to allow the development of a 493,697 square foot warehouse/distribution facility on 22.513
acres of property located east of Freeport Parkway, along the south side of Patriot Drive in the
D/FW Trade Center Industrial Park, subject to the Site Plan and the following conditions: 1)
indicate on the Site Plan and Landscape Plan that a variance is being sought from Council to
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allow a 3-foot high berm with living screen instead of a 6-foot high brick masonry wall; and 2)
in the event of future expansion of the truck court or building, the Applicant must comply with
City ordinances regarding landscape. Councilmember Alexander seconded the motion; the
motion carded 5-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges,
Watson, and Wheeler voting in favor of the motion.
12. City Manager's Report.
A. City Manager Jim Witt advised that the City Attorney had issued an opinion regarding
the initiative and referendum process stating that the initiative and referendum power
could not be utilized regarding the aquatic facility.
13. Mayor's Report.
A. Mayor Sheehan announced that the DFW Task Force would meet Thursday, January 15th
at 5:30 p.m.
B. Mayor Sheehan inquired as to which members of Council received Governing Magazine,
and indicated that it was one of the best magazines she had seen.
C. Councilmember Wheeler recognized the assistance of Deputy City Secretary Libby Ball
at the meeting in the absence of City Secretary Kathleen Roach who was in Austin
attending a conference on Open Records and Open Meetings.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the lneeting was adjourned.
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen Roach, City Secretary
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