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MINUTES OF JULY 31, 2007
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on
Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at Coppell Independent
School District, 200 S. Denton Tap Road, Coppell, Texas. The following
members were present:
Doug Stover, Mayor
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Marvin Franklin, Councilmember
Councilmember York was absent from the meeting.
Coppell Independent School District Board of Trustees in attendance:
Kathie Gautille, President
Bennett Ratliff, Vice-President
Cindy Warner, Secretary
David Apple
Anthony Hill
Scott Orr
Trustee Kemp was absent from the meeting.
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt, Deputy City Manager Clay Phillips,
City Attorneys Karen Nelson, Alan Taylor, School Superintendent Dr. Jeff
Turner, Assistant School Superintendent Sid Grant, Bob Luna and Joe Baugh.
ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
1.Call to order.
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Mayor Stover called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into Executive Session.
JOINT EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH (Closed to the Public)
COPPELL ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES
2.Convene Joint Executive Session
A.Section 551.071, Texas Government Code – Consultation with
City Attorney and School Board Special Legal Counsel.
1.The City of Coppell and Coppell Independent School
District opposition to a change of zoning request of the
Billingsley Corporation in the City of Dallas, Zoning Case
Number Z045-107 and Z067-195.
2. City of Coppell and CISD vs. City of Dallas, et al in the
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101 District Court.
3. CB Parkway, et al v. City of Coppell and CISD in the
County Court at Law No. 3.
Mayor Stover convened into Joint Executive Session at 6:43 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned
the Executive Session at 8:11 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
3.Convene Regular Executive Session
A.Section 551.071, Texas Government Code – Consultation with
City Attorney and School Board Special Legal Counsel.
1.City of Coppell vs. CB Parkway Business Center VI, et al
in the County Court at Law No. 3.
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2.City of Dallas vs. Douglas Stover, et al in the 191 District
Court.
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3.
5.
The City of Coppell and Coppell Independent School
District opposition to a change of zoning request of the
Billingsley Corporation in the City of Dallas, Zoning Case
Number Z045-107 and Z067-195.
City of Coppell and CISD vs. City of Dallas, et al in the
101 st District Court.
CB Parkway, et al v. City of Coppell and CISD in the
County Court at Law No.3.
4.
No City Council Executive Session was held.
SPECIAL SESSION
(Open to the Public)
4. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
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Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to designate Alan Taylor as lead trial
counsel in all pending litigation related to the CB Parkway property and
the City of Dallas rezoning of that property. Councilmember Brancheau
seconded the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tern
Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught,
and Franklin voting in favor of the motion.
There being no further
meeting was adjourned.
fore the City Council, the
ATTEST:
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