CM 2009-01-27
MINUTES OF JANUARY 27, 2009
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 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
Marvin Franklin, Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Karen Hunt, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Clay Phillips, Deputy City Secretary
Christel Pettinos 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 (Open to the Public)
2.Convene Executive Session
A.Section 551.071, Texas Government Code -
Consultation with City Attorney.
1.Discussion regarding Northlake Settlement.
2.Discussion regarding Procedures Manual.
Mayor Stover convened into Executive Session at 5:42 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover recessed the
Executive Session at 6:32 p.m. and opened the Work Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3.Convene Work Session
A.Review of FY07-08 Audit.
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REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4.Convene Regular Session.
5.Invocation.
Pastor Rod Collver of Living Hope Church led those present in the
Invocation.
6.Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Stover led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
7.Presentation by Senior Adult Services.
Greg Gerendas, Executive Director, made a presentation to
Council.
8.Report by Coppell Economic Development Committee.
Bill Rohloff, Chair, made a presentation to Council.
9.Citizens' Appearances.
There was no one signed up to speak under this item.
CONSENT AGENDA
10.Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A.Consider approval of minutes: January 13, 2009.
B.Consider approval of a Resolution approving a Tax
Abatement Agreement between the City of Coppell
and American Homes Mortgage Servicing, Inc., and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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C.Consider approval of a Resolution approving an
Amended and Restated Tax Abatement Agreement
between the City of Coppell and Duke Realty
Limited Partnership, and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
D.Consider approval of an ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances for the City of Coppell Chapter
8, Article 1, Section 1 (A) of the Code of Ordinances;
making it unlawful to park, stand, or stop a vehicle
at all times on the east side of Chateaus Drive
adjacent to Lots 42, 43, 50, and 51, and prohibiting
on-street parking adjacent to Lots 1X and 4X, as
denoted on the official plat for the Chateaus of
Coppell subdivision; and authorizing the Mayor to
sign and execute any necessary documents.
E.Consider approval of an ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 1.4, Section
1-4-2 entitled "Street Name Changes" by adding
paragraph 'S' to rename Village Drive, between
MacArthur Boulevard and Raintree Circle in the
Raintree Village subdivision, to Samuel Boulevard;
and authorizing the Mayor to sign and execute any
necessary documents.
F.Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council
of the City of Coppell, Texas adopting the Dallas
County Local Mitigation Strategy for the purpose of
meeting compliance goals of the Federal Emergency
Management Administration (FEMA) Hazard
Mitigation Action Plan (HAZMAP) requirements and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Stover advised that Item D had been pulled from the Agenda.
Action:
Councilmember Hinojosa-Flores moved to approve Consent Agenda
Items A, B carrying Resolution No. 2009-0127.1, C carrying
Resolution No. 2009-0127.2, E carrying Ordinance No. 2009-1218
and F carrying Resolution No. 2009-0127.3. Mayor Pro Tem
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Franklin seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor
Pro Tem Franklin and Councilmembers Brancheau, Peters,
Hinojosa-Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Hunt voting in favor of the
motion.
11.Consider approval of the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
Presentation:
Jennifer Miller, Director of Finance, introduced the Auditor to the
Council.
Ben Kohnle, representing the Auditor, made a presentation to the
Council.
Action:
Mayor Pro Tem Franklin moved to approve the Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2008. Councilmember Brancheau seconded the motion; the motion
carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Franklin and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Peters, Hinojosa-Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Hunt
voting in favor of the motion.
12.Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of
the City of Coppell, Texas, Supporting the Regional
Transportation Council's Legislative program for the 81st
Texas Legislature; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Clay Phillips, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to approve Resolution No.
2009-0127.4 of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
Supporting the Regional Transportation Council's Legislative
program for the 81st Texas Legislature; and authorizing the Mayor
to sign. Councilmember Hunt seconded the motion; the motion
carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Franklin and Councilmembers
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Brancheau, Peters, Hinojosa-Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Hunt
voting in favor of the motion.
13.Mayor and Council Reports.
A.Report by Mayor Stover regarding May 9 Election.
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B.Report by Mayor Stover regarding the Chamber
Luncheon.
C.Report by Mayor Stover regarding the Market Street
Grand Opening.
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A.Mayor Stover reported on the May 9 Election for Places 2,
4, 6 and the Mayor. The Mayor announced he will not be
seeking re-election. Filing begins February 7 through
March 9.
B.Mayor Stover reported on the Chamber Luncheon and their
guest speaker, Scott Murray.
C.Mayor Stover reported on the Market Street Grand Opening.
The Mayor thanked Market Street for choosing Coppell and
knows they will be a great participant in the community.
14.Council Committee Reports.
A.Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD/Lewisville ISD –
Tunnell
B.Coppell ISD – Peters and Hinojosa-Flores.
C.Coppell Seniors – Brancheau and Faught.
D.Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition – Peters.
E.DFW Airport Board – Peters.
F.International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives (ICLEI) – Brancheau
G.Metrocrest Hospital Authority – Tunnell.
H.Metrocrest Medical Foundation – Hunt.
I.Metrocrest Medical Services – Hinojosa-Flores.
J.Metrocrest Social Service Center – Hunt.
K.North Texas Council of Governments – Peters.
L.NTCOG/Regional Emergency Management –
Franklin.
M.North Texas Commission – Franklin.
N.Senior Adult Services – Faught.
A. Councilmember Tunnell reported the Lewisville Winter
Classic Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday,
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January 31. Lewisville will be hosting a Book Sale on
February 2. Carrollton-Farmers Branch will be hosting a
Book Sale on February 26 through March 1. Ranchview
Orchestra has a performance scheduled for March 4.
B. Councilmember Peters announced the CISD Bond Advisory
Committee has been meeting on several options and will
have recommendations ready for the May election. CISD has
also been updating their strategic plan and has received
authorization to offer a two year IB program in the Fall
2009.
C. Councilmember Faught informed the Council that the Senior
Center’s new Center Manager is Lacey McKinney. She is
replacing Ester Moreno who is moving over to the
Aquatic Center. The Senior Luncheon will be held on
January 28, the Super Bowl Party will be held on
February 1, the Valentine’s Day Luncheon will be held on
February 11 and the Fat Tuesday celebration will be held on
February 24.
D. Councilmember Peters stated the Legislature is in session.
The Coalition will be making their trip to Austin on March 25
and will make a presentation to the Transportation Council
on March 26.
E. Nothing to report.
F. Councilmember Brancheau reported that the City of Coppell
hosted the ICLEI Texas Network Luncheon on January 23.
Representatives from the cities of Grapevine, Dallas, Plano
and Arlington were in attendance, with the cities of El Paso
and Austin calling in on conference call. Upcoming events
include: The Sustainable Communities Conference
scheduled for March 9-11 in Dallas; the ICLEI one-day
Regional Workshop for Members and Elected Officials will be
in late March/early April; the Plano Live Green Expo is
scheduled for April 18; the National Conversation on Climate
Action will be held on April 22; the Local Climate Leadership
Summit will be held May 18-20 in Washington DC and the
ICLEI World Congress 2009 will be held in Edmonton,
Canada.
G. Councilmember Tunnell said the Metrocrest Hospital
Authority is in negotiations with Baylor Hospital over
managing Trinity Hospital.
H. Nothing to report.
I. Nothing to report.
J. Councilmember Hunt stated Metrocrest Social Services
serviced over 900 families during the holidays. They also
wanted to remind everyone that January is a great month to
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clean the closets and make donations to the Thrift Center.
The Annual Keyholder’s Breakfast will be held on April 2.
K. Nothing to report.
L. Mayor Pro Tem Franklin attended the meeting on
December 11 and commented on the presentations given on
city’s readiness and future in bioterrorism.
M. Nothing to report.
N. Nothing to report.
At this time, Council reconvened into Work Session, followed by
Executive Session.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3.Reconvene Work Session
B.Review of Non-Profit Funding Application Process.
C.Discussion regarding Activity Programming at Town
Center Plaza.
D.Discussion regarding the 2009 Work Plan.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2.Reconvene Executive Session
A.Section 551.071, Texas Government Code -
Consultation with City Attorney.
3.Eminent Domain – City of Coppell vs. Hassan
Khosravi.
B.Section 551.087, Texas Government Code –
Economic Development Negotiations.
1.ED Prospects west of Denton Tap and north
and south of Bethel Road.
Mayor Stover reconvened into Executive Session at 8:43 p.m. as
allowed under the above-stated article. Mayor Stover adjourned
the Executive Session at 9:46 p.m. and opened the Regular
Session.
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REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
15. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
16. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
Presentation:
Clay Phillips, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Peters moved to authorize the City Manager to
exe.;ute the second amendment of the Northlake Property Contract
of Purchase and Sale in lieu of Eminent Domain, and to the
Settlement Agreement to extend for sixty days the utility
commitment deadline. Councilmember Hinojosa-Flores seconded
the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Franklin
and Councilmembers Branche~u, Peters, Hinojosa-Flores, Tunnell,
Faught and Hunt voting in favor of the motion.
There being no further busine
meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
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