CM 1998-02-24 MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 24, 1998
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday,
February 24, 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 Tem (late arrival)
Norm Alexander, Councilmember
Chuck Sturges, Councilmember
Danny L. Watson, Councilmember
Lanny Mayo, Councilmember
Larry Wheeler, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Kathleen Roach and Bob
Hager from the City Attorney's Office..
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
Mayor Sheehan called the meetng 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. Wagon Wheel property.
2. Riverchase property.
Mayor Sheehan convened into Executive Session at 6:13 p.m. as allowed under the
above-stated article. Mayor Sheehan adjourned the Executive Session at 6:25 p.m.
and opened the Work Session.
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WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Presentation by Ron Hobbs, Architect and Staff, regarding
Animal Shelter.
B. Discussion of pocket park purchase in Riverchase
addition.
C. Discussion of Agenda Items.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4. Invocation.
Councilmember Mayo led those present in the Invocation.
5. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sheehan led these present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
6. Swearing-in of new member to serve on the Special Events
Committee.
Mayor Sheehan swore in Patty Notgrass as a member of the Special Events
Committee.
7. Quarterly presentation to Council by the Library Board.
Jeanne Heath, Chairman of the Library Board, gave the quarterly report to
Council, indicating that Friends of the Library had held two book sales in
conjunction with the paving sales and raised between $5,000 and $6,000 for the
library, a video projecWr was purchased and approval has been made to purchase a
puppet stage. Library staff has purchased over $250,000 in books, audio and video
tapes for the library. Internet workstations were added for citizen use.
Programming has been expanded for children. Doors on the public restrooms have
been installed which has solved some of the noise problems in the library. The
Library Board's future goal is to add a CD ROM tower and scanner to the library,
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have business learning opportunities, increase size and quality of materials offered
and continue to hold numerous programs and training opportunities for the public.
8. Presentation by Texas Waste Management representative
addressing commercial and residential solid waste services to
the City of Coppell.
Al Judkiewicz, Public Sector Services Manager for Texas Waste Management, made
a presentation to Council regarding the yearly increase of services which are
projected at 1.3% effective April 1.
9. PROCLAMATIONS:
A. Consider approval of a Proclamation naming the week of
March 8-14, 1998 as Texas Public School Week for Coppell
Independent School District, and the week of March 23-27,
1998 as Texas Public School Week for Carrollton-Farmers
Branch Independent School District, and authorizing the
-- Mayor to sign.
B. Consider approval of a Proclamation naming March 12,
1998 as the Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the U. S. A,, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consider approval of a Proclamation extending
compliments and sincere congratulations to Ken Robison
on being elected as President Pro-Tempore of the Texas
Senate for the 51st Annual Texas YMCA Youth and
Government Conference, and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
D. Consider approval of a Proclamation extending
compliments and sincere congratulations to seven high
school students who attended the 51st Annual YMCA
Youth and Government Conference in Austin, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
~_ E. Consider approval of a Proclamation extending
compliments and sincere congratulations to Baylor Health
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Center at Irving-Coppell, and authorizing the Mayor to --~
sign.
A. Mayor Sheehan read the proclamation for the record and presented the s~me
to representatives of CISD and CFBISD. Councilmember Alexander moved
to approve a Proclsmation nsming the week of March 8-14, 1998 as Texas
Public School Week for Coppell Independent School District, and the week of
March 23-27, 1998 as Texas Public School Week for Carrollton-Farmers
Branch Independent School District, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Mayo seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with
Councilmembers Alexander, Watson, Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in
favor of the motion
B. Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell arrived during this item. Mayor Sheehan read the
proclsmation for the record and presented the some to the girls scouts
present. Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell moved to approve a Proclsmation nzmlng
March 12, 1998 as the Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the U. S. A., and
authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Mayo seconded the motion;
the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Tulmell and Councilmembers
Alexander, Watson, Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in favor of the motion
C. Mayor Sheehan read the proclamation for the record and presented the same
to Ken Robison. Councilmember Sturges moved to approve a Procismation
extending compliments and sincere congratulations to Ken Robison on being
elected as President Pro-Tempore of the Texas Senate for the 51st ,Annual
Texas YMCA Youth and Government Conference, and authorizing the Mayor
to sign. Couneilmember Mayo seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0
with Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges,
Watson, Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in favor of the motion.
D. Mayor Sheehan read the proclamation for the record and presented the same
to the students present. Couneilmember Sturges moved to approve a
Proclamation extending compliments and sincere congratulations to seven
high school students who attended the 51st Annual YMCA Youth and
Government Conference in Austin, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Couneilmember Wheeler seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with
Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson,
Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in favor of the motion.
E. Mayor Sheehan advised she had attended the ribbon cutting on February 23
and that the proclamation would be presented on February 28.
Councilmember Mayo moved to approve a Proclnrnation extending
compliments and sincere congratulations to Baylor Health Center at Irving-
Coppell on their grand opening, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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Counc. ilmember York seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with
Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Couneilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson,
Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in favor of the motion.
10. Citizen's Appearances.
No one signed up to speak under this item.
CONSENT AGENDA~
11. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Consider approval of minutes: February 10, 1998.
B. Consider approval of a resolution adopting programs to
promote economic development pursuant to Section 380,
Texas Government Code to allow credits against impact
fees for property zoned for uses permitted by LI Industrial
Zoning District for property west of Belt Line
Road/Denton Tap Road; and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
Councilmember Watson moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A and B carrying
Resolution No. 022498.1. Couneilmember York seconded the motion; the motion
carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges,
Watson, Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in favor of the motion.
12. Consider approval of the Gateway Business Park, No. 2, Lot 2,
Block A, Site Plan (Lucent Technologies), to allow the
development of a 99,495 square foot office building with garage
on 6.5764 acres of property located along the west side of
Freeport Parkway; east of Interstate 635.
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Services, made a presentation to
the Council. Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell inquired about the landscape requirements.
CouncJlmember Mayo moved to approve Gateway Business Park, No. 2, Lot 2, Block
A, Site Plan (Lucent Technologies), to allow the development of a 99,495 square foot
office building with garage on 6.5764 acres of property located along the west aide
of Freeport Parkway; east of Interstate 635; subject to the following conditions: 1)
the amount of total landscaping equal to at least 77,409 square feet to comply with
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Section 34 of the Zoning Ordinance; 2) the monument sign be mounted on a
concrete monolith with the same surface as that of the buildlng, that the monolith
to be no higher than the 6-foot height shown on the detail submitted, that the width
be no greater than 10 feet, and that a second 4' x 8' panel be mounted on the
opposite side of the monolith to provide identification for both northbound and
southbound Freeport Parkway to meet the current sign ordinance with the
corrected sign size to be a maximum 300 square feet of attached signage; 3)
provision of a note for the maintenance of the Grapevine Creek floodplain; and 4)
show floodplain and label as floodplaln easement. Councilmember Wheeler
seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and
Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Mayo, Wheeler and York voting in
favor of the motion.
13. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
A. Action regarding possible real property acquisition.
Councilmember Mayo moved to approve the City Manager and/or his designee to
negotiate a contract to purchase property for Wagon Wheel Park and for the City
Manager to bring to the City Council discussion of approval of such contract.
Councilmember Sturges seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor
Pro Tern Tunnell and Coundlmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Mayo, Wheeler
and York voting in favor of the motion.
Councilmember Mayo moved to approve the purchase of Lot 30, Block A of
R/verview Estate for the price of $45,000, said property to be used as a
neighborhood park and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents. Councilmember York seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with
Mayor Pro Tern Tunnell and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Mayo,
Wheeler and York voting in favor of the motion.
14. City Manager's Report.
City Manager Jim Witt advised that at every Council Meeting there would be
a quarterly report from a different Board/Commission]Commlttee.
15. Mayor's Report.
Mayor Sheehan advised that the City was accepting applications for the
Coppell Recreation Development Corporation; that there was one opening for
a citizen member; and three coun~ilmembers would be placed on the --
committee.
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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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