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MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2008
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of
Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following
members were present:
Doug Stover, Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem Brianna Hinojosa-Flores (late arrival)
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Marvin Franklin, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Libby Ball and
City Attorney Robert Hager.
1.Call to order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order, determined that a
quorum was present and convened into Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2.Convene Executive Session
A.Section 551.071, Texas Government Code -
Consultation with City Attorney.
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 City of Coppell vs. CB Parkway
Business Center VI, et al in the County Court
at Law No. 3; and CB Parkway Business Center,
et al vs. City of Coppell, et al; and City of
Dallas vs. Douglas Stover, et al in the 191
st
District Court; and City of Coppell, et al vs.
City of Dallas, et al in the 101 District Court.
st
B.Section 551.072, Texas Government Code -
Deliberation regarding Real Property.
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1.Purchase of real property east of Denton
Tap/north of Beltline and west of Denton
Tap/south of Bethel Road.
C.Section 551.087, Texas Government Code –
Economic Development Negotiations.
1.ED Prospects East and West of Beltline/Denton
Tap and south of Bethel Road.
2.Discussion regarding Economic Development
Negotiations.
Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores arrived prior to convening
Executive Session.
Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 5:45 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned
the Executive Session at 6:59 p.m. and opened the Regular
Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3.Convene Work Session
A.Discuss Council Retreat.
B.Discuss Board/Commission Interview Schedule.
C.Discussion of Agenda Items.
Due to time constraints, the Work Session was held after the
Regular Session.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4.Convene Regular Session.
5.Invocation.
Councilmember York led those present in the Invocation.
6.Pledge of Allegiance.
Matt Trovalli from Troop 807 led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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7.Consider approval of a proclamation naming the month of
April 2008 as Cancer Awareness Month, and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Stover advised that this item would be postponed until the
th
April 8 meeting.
8.Consider approval of a proclamation naming April 5, 2008
as Arbor Day and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Mayor Stover read the Proclamation for the record and presented
the same to Brad Reid, Director of Parks & Recreation.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve a proclamation naming
April 5, 2008 as Arbor Day and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Franklin seconded the motion; the motion carried
7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Franklin and York voting in
favor of the motion.
9.Report by Keep Coppell Beautiful Board.
Presentation:
Brent Wooten, Keep Coppell Beautiful Chair, made a presentation
to Council regarding the board’s semi-annual report and discussed
Keep Coppell Earthfest.
James Halpin, Youth Advisor, made a presentation to Council.
10.Citizens' Appearances.
There was no one signed up to speak under this item.
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CONSENT AGENDA
11.Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A.Consider approval of minutes: March 11, 2008.
B.Consider approval of the annual review of the
written Debt Policy of the City of Coppell.
Action:
Councilmember Faught moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A
and B. Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores seconded the motion; the
motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores and
Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Franklin
and York voting in favor of the motion.
12.Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell,
Texas, approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2007-
1181, the budget for Fiscal Year October 1, 2007 through
September 30, 2008, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Jennifer Miller, Director of Finance, made a presentation to the
Council.
Action:
Councilmember York moved to approve Ordinance No. 2008-1192
approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2007-1181, the budget
for Fiscal Year October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Peters seconded
the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-
Flores and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught,
Franklin and York voting in favor of the motion.
13.Consider approval of an ordinance of the City of Coppell,
Texas, amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, by
adding Article 9-10 to provide for the prepayment for
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gasoline and diesel fuel at retail fuel businesses; and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Roy Osborne, Police Chief, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve Ordinance No. 2008-
1193 amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, by adding
Article 9-10 to provide for the prepayment for gasoline and diesel
fuel at retail fuel businesses; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Franklin seconded the motion; the motion carried
7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Franklin and York voting in
favor of the motion.
14.Consider approval of awarding Design/Build services as
outlined in Buy Board Job Contracting Proposal #258-07
to Jamail & Smith Construction Company, for the design
and construction of the Wagon Wheel Storage Facility to
be located at 345 Freeport Parkway, in the amount of
$295,423.00, and authorizing the City Manager and
CRDC President to execute a contract after approval as to
form by the city attorney.
Presentation:
Brad Reid, Director of Parks and Recreation, made a presentation
to the Council.
Action:
Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores moved to approve the awarding
Design/Build services as outlined in Buy Board Job Contracting
Proposal #258-07 to Jamail & Smith Construction Company, for
the design and construction of the Wagon Wheel Storage Facility to
be located at 345 Freeport Parkway, in the amount of $295,423.00,
and authorizing the City Manager and CRDC President to execute
a contract after approval as to form by the city attorney.
Councilmember Franklin seconded the motion; the motion carried
7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmembers
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Brancheau, Peters, Tunnell, Faught, Franklin and York voting in
favor of the motion.
15.Mayor and Council Reports.
A.Report by Mayor Stover regarding Clean Coppell
Earthfest on April 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
Town Center.
Mayor Stover announced Clean Coppell Earthfest Saturday, April
th
5 at 9:00 a.m. Clay Phillips will coordinate the Council’s clean-
up project.
16.Council Committee Reports.
A.Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD/Lewisville ISD –
Councilmember Tunnell.
B.Coppell ISD – Councilmembers Peters and Faught.
C.Coppell Seniors – Councilmembers Brancheau and
Faught.
D.Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition – Councilmember
Peters.
E.Economic Development Committee – Mayor Pro Tem
Hinojosa-Flores and Councilmember Franklin.
F.International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives (ICLEI) – Councilmember Brancheau
G.Metrocrest Hospital Authority – Councilmember
Tunnell.
H.Metrocrest Medical Foundation – Councilmember
Tunnell.
I.Metrocrest Medical Services – Mayor Pro Tem
Hinojosa-Flores.
J.Metrocrest Social Service Center – Councilmember
Tunnell.
K.North Texas Council of Governments –
Councilmember Brancheau.
L.NTCOG/Regional Emergency Management –
Councilmember Franklin.
M.North Texas Commission – Councilmember York.
N.Senior Adult Services – Councilmember Faught.
A.Councilmember Tunnell announced CFBISD will have their
Teacher Job Fair on April 5 at Ranchview High School.
Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for April 7 at Riverchase
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Elementary. The first day of school is set for August 25.
LISD will host their Teacher Job Fair April 12 at Flower
Mound High School and their Kindergarten Roundup at
Rockbrook Elementary April 14-18. A Bond Election is being
held May 10.
B.Councilmember Faught informed Council that the soccer
teams have started playoffs.
C.Councilmember Faught announced trips scheduled for April:
Dallas Arboretum, Lonestar Park in Grand Prairie and
Winstar. There is also a Candidate Forum set for April 14 to
meet the School Board and City Council candidates.
D.Councilmember Peters reported TXDOT will be hosting its
annual forum in Austin April 20-22. Texas Transportation
Commission will be hosting its forum May 28-29.
E.Councilmember Franklin said the Economic Development
Committee met March 5 and discussed the sign ordinance,
economic development hot spots and the tax incentive policy.
He also stated that Duke Realty won the Best Real Estate
Deal of the Year Award for the Lesley Tract at the Dallas
Business Journal Annual Banquet.
F.Nothing to report.
G.Councilmember Tunnell informed the Council that the
Hospital Partners of America and the Metrocrest Hospital
Authority signed a long term lease for Trinity Medical Center
in Carrollton.
H.Nothing to report.
I.Mayor Pro Tem Hinojosa-Flores thanked Representative Jim
Jackson for his donation of updated computer software for
the computers at the clinic.
J.Councilmember Tunnell announced two upcoming
tournaments: April 22 is the Metrocrest Social Services Golf
Classic at Indian Creek Golf Course and the Farmers Branch
Rotary Golf Tournament April 28 at Riverchase Golf Club.
April 24 is the Volunteer Recognition Banquet.
K.Nothing to report.
L.Nothing to report.
M.Nothing to report.
N.Councilmember Faught reported that a new mission
statement was released following the Strategic Planning
Retreat.
At this time, Mayor Stover convened into Work Session.
Councilmember York left the meeting.
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WORK SESSION
(Open to the Public)
17. Convene Work Session
A. Discuss Council Retreat.
B. Discuss Board/Commission Interview Schedule.
18. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
19. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to approve an oil an gas lease
with Chief Exploration and Development LLC for 33.0647
acres of land located east of Moore Road and north of
Be1tline and authorize the Mayor to sign. Mayor Pro Tern
Hinojosa-Flores 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.
Action:
Councilmember Brancheau moved to approve the second
amendment to Economic Development Agreement with
Coppell Hard Eight, Ltd. and authorize the City Manager to
sign. Councilmember Faught 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 business to
meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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