CM 2008-09-02 (special)
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a Special City Council on
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Doug Stover, Mayor
Marvin Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem (late arrival)
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Karen Hunt, Councilmember
Councilmember Tunnell was absent. Also present was City Manager Jim
Witt, Deputy City Manager Clay Phillips and City Secretary Libby Ball.
SPECIAL SESSION (Open to the Public)
Call to Order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into Special Session.
1.PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment concerning the proposed
2008-2009 tax rate of 0.64146.
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Public Hearing:
Mayor Stover opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one
had signed up to speak on this proposal.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to close the Public Hearing for the
receipt of public comment concerning the proposed 2008-2009 tax
rate of 0.64146. Councilmember Hunt seconded the motion;
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the motion carried 5-0 with Councilmembers Brancheau,
Peters, Hinojosa-Flores, Faught and Hunt voting in favor of
the motion.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
2.Convene Work Session
A.Coppell 2030 Discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem Franklin arrived during Work Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
3.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.
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Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 7:41 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned
the Executive Session at 9:05 p.m. and opened the Special
Session.
SPECIAL SESSION (Open to the Public)
4.Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
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5. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to approve the statement of
settlement terms dated September 3, 2008, by and between
Billingsly, CISD and the City of Coppell, subject to clarifying the
language in Sections I.,B. (v) and I.,(E)., regarding lake
maintenance and cap of dwelling units, and authorizing the Mayor
and/or City Manager to execute the statement of settlement terms
on behalf of the City of Coppell. Mayor Pro Tem Franklin seconded
the motion; the motion carried 6-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Franklin
and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters, Hinojosa-Flores, Faught
and Hunt voting in favor of the motion.
There being no further business to come efore th ity Council, the
meeting was adjourned. ~ r
Douglas . Sto er, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lib y Bal , ty Secretary
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