CM 2009-03-31 Special MMMINUTES OF MARCH 31, 2009
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Special Called Session on
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 5:00 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, City Secretary Libby Ball and
City Attorney Robert Hager.
1. Call to order.
Mayor Stover called the meeting to order and determined that a quorum
was present.
SPECIAL SESSION
(Opera to the Public)
2. Convene Special Session.
3. Invocation.
Councilmember Faught led those present in the Invocation.
4. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Stover led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Continuation of an evidentiary hearing pursuant to § 212.904
of the Texas Local Government Code and consider the appeal
of Mira Mar Development, LLC to apportion the costs of
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municipal infrastructure improvements in accordance with
applicable law for the Alexander Court Subdivision
Development; the City Council may convene into closed
executive session with the City Attorney to seek legal advice
pursuant to § 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code on a
matter that the Code of Professional Responsibility requires to
be kept confidential.
Mayor Stover reconvened the evidentiary hearing which had been
continued from March 24, 2009 and evidence was heard from attorneys
and witnesses for both the City of Coppell and Mira Mar Development.
The hearing will continue on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
6. Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code -Consultation
with City Attorney.
1. Discussion regarding Oil & Gas Ordinance.
B. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic
Development Negotiations.
1. ED Prospects West of Beltline/Denton Tap and south
of Bethel Road and North of Sandy Lake Road and
west of Coppell Road.
Council did not convene into Executive Session during this meeting.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
7. Convene Work Session
A. Five-Year Plan Review.
B. Discussion regarding Council retreat.
Mayor Stover left the meeting prior to Work Session and Mayor Pro Tem
Franklin stepped up to preside over the meeting. Council met in Work
Session only to discuss the Council retreat.
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SPECIAL SESSION (Open to the Public)
8. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
9. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the
meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Libby Ball, Secretary
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