CM 2010-01-26MINUTES OF JANUARY 26, 2010
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of
Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members
were present:
Jayne Peters, Mayor
Karen Hunt, Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Brancheau, Councilmember
Bob Mahalik, Councilmember
Brianna Hinojosa- Flores, Councilmember
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Billy Faught, Councilmember
Marvin Franklin, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Clay Phillips, Deputy City Secretary Christel
Pettinos and City Attorney Robert Hager.
1. Call to order.
Mayor Peters called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into Work Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. Convene Executive Session
1. Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic
Development Negotiations.
1. ED Prospect South of West Bethel Road and West of
South Coppell Road.
2. ED Prospect North of I.H. 635E and West of Freeport
Parkway.
3. ED Prospect North I.H. 635 and West of Belt Line
Road.
Executive Session was held at the end of the meeting.
Mayor Peters convened into Executive Session at 9:51 p.m. as allowed
under the above - stated article. Mayor Peters adjourned the Executive
Session at 10:17 p.m. and opened the Regular Session.
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WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
1. Legislative Update.
2. Presentation on 2008 -09 Audit results.
3. Presentation Regarding Incorporation of Xeriscape in City
Landscapes.
4. Council Goals and Objectives Update.
5. Web Page Preview
6. Discussion of Agenda Items.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4. Convene Regular Session.
5. Invocation.
Pastor Dale Patterson with the Hackberry Creek Church, led those
present in the Invocation.
6. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Peters led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
7. Consider approval of a proclamation naming January 26, 2010
as JACK BARKER'S SNUGGIE DAY IN THE CITY OF COPPELL
and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Mayor Peters read the Proclamation for the record and presented the
same to Jack Barker.
Action:
Councilmember Hinojosa - Flores moved to approve a proclamation
naming January 26, 2010 as JACK BARKER'S SNUGGIE DAY IN THE
CITY OF COPPELL and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilmember
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Franklin seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro
Tem Hunt and Councilmembers Brancheau, Mahalik, Hinojosa- Flores,
Tunnell, Faught and Franklin voting in favor of the motion.
8. Consider approval of a proclamation naming the month of
February 2010 as AMERICAN HEART MONTH and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Mayor Peters read the Proclamation for the record and presented the
same to Lindsey Shanks and Kaitlyn McClew.
Action:
Councilmember Faught moved to approve a proclamation naming the
month of February 2010 as AMERICAN HEART MONTH and authorizing
the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Brancheau seconded the motion; the
motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hunt and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Mahalik, Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Franklin
voting in favor of the motion.
9. Report by Economic Development Committee.
Gary Roden, Vice Chairman of the Economic Development Committee,
gave the Committee's semi - annual report.
10. Citizens' Appearances.
1) Mary Ritter, 701 E. Bethel School Road, spoke regarding the trail
plan;
2) Mike Masingill, 717 Bethel School, spoke regarding the trail plan;
3) Lester Bell, 637 Swan Drive, spoke regarding the trail plan;
4) Ruth Hogan, 611 Canemount Lane, spoke regarding the trail plan;
and
5) Jan Leathers, 615 Canemount Lane, spoke regarding the trail plan.
CONSENT AGENDA
11. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
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1. Consider approval of minutes: January 12, 2010.
2. Consider approval of a Resolution amending Resolution
No. 010996.3 as heretofore amended, with regard to a
reduction in garbage collection fees and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
3. Consider canceling the General Electrical Services
portion of Bid No. 0909 -03 to Pat Dillahey Electric, and
awarding this portion to Nema 3 Electric, Inc. for the
remainder of the twelve month period that began
December 1, 2009, with options to renew an additional
four years as budgeted; and authorizing the City Manager
to sign.
4. Consider approval of an ordinance of the City of Coppell,
Texas, readopting, ratifying, republishing and extending
Ordinance
No. 2003 -1030, providing for curfew hours for minors in
the City of Coppell, Texas, for a period of three (3) years;
providing a repealing clause; providing a severability
clause; and providing an effective date; and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember Tunnell exited the Council Chambers during the reading of the
Consent Agenda, and returned prior to the motion.
Item D was pulled from the Agenda.
Items A, B and C:
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B
carrying Resolution No. 2010 - 0126.1 and C. Councilmember Mahalik
seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hunt
and Councilmembers Brancheau, Mahalik, Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell,
Faught and Franklin voting in favor of the motion.
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12. Consider approval of the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for the Fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Presentation:
Finance Director Jennifer Miller introduced Ben Kohnle with Grant
Thornton who made a presentation the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Franklin moved to approve the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report for the Fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Councilmember Brancheau seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0
with Mayor Pro Tem Hunt and Councilmembers Brancheau, Mahalik,
Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Franklin voting in favor of the
motion.
13. Consider appointments to the Coppell Economic Development
Foundation for a one year term.
Presentation:
Mindi Hurley, Economic Development Coordinator, made a presentation
to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Faught moved to appoint Bill Rohloff, Gary Roden, Ken
Luttmer, Bradley Snyder and James Walker to serve one -year terms on
the Coppell Economic Development Foundation. Mayor Pro Tem Hunt
seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hunt
and Councilmembers Brancheau, Mahalik, Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell,
Faught and Franklin voting in favor of the motion.
14. Consider approval to accept Proposal #th71516c from Ford
Audio -Video to equip the Coppell Police Training Room with
audio /video equipment in the amount of $88,423.00; and
authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary paperwork
and documentation.
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Presentation:
Police Chief Roy Osborne made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Franklin moved to approve acceptance of Proposal
#th71516c from Ford Audio -Video to equip the Coppell Police Training
Room with audio /video equipment in the amount of $88,423.00; and
authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary paperwork and
documentation. Councilmember Hinojosa - Flores seconded the motion;
the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hunt and Councilmembers
Brancheau, Mahalik, Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Franklin
voting in favor of the motion.
15. Consider approval of the final Coppell Community -Wide Trails
Implementation Plan.
Presentation:
Brad Reid, Director of Parks and Recreation, made a presentation to the
Council.
Mark Meyers, a consultant with TBG Partners, made a presentation to
the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to postpone Item 15 until February 23,
2010 and bring back with the following changes:
1. Grapevine Springs - material used should be natural, decomposed
granite (F24/25); and
2. Grapevine Creek - delete access to Bethel School Road and use
natural surface (decomposed granite) in the park (F14/15).
Mayor Pro Tem Hunt seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with
Mayor Pro Tem Hunt and Councilmembers Brancheau, Mahalik,
Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell, Faught and Franklin voting in favor of the
motion.
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16. Consider approval of Bid # Q- 1109 -01 to Dickerson
Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $315,400.00, as
provided for in the CRDC fund, for the installation of an
Irrigation Well at Wagon Wheel Park; and authorizing the CRDC
President and City Manager to sign the necessary documents.
Presentation:
Brad Reid, Director of Parks and Recreation, made a presentation to the
Council.
Action:
Councilmember Franklin moved to approve Bid # Q- 1109 -01 to
Dickerson Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $315,400.00,
as provided for in the CRDC fund, for the installation of an Irrigation
Well at Wagon Wheel Park; and authorizing the CRDC President and City
Manager to sign the necessary documents. Councilmember Mahalik
seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro Tem Hunt
and Councilmembers Brancheau, Mahalik, Hinojosa- Flores, Tunnell,
Faught and Franklin voting in favor of the motion.
17. City Manager's Report.
A. Project Update and Future Agendas.
A. City Manager Clay Phillips discussed the progress of several road
projects around town. The unveiling of the new web site and email
address to coppelltx.gov will be February 1St. A meeting with the
City of Dallas will be held to determine service provisions and
future elements of the Cypress Waters tract. Once information is
gathered, a Town Hall meeting will be hosted in the near future.
Finally, a Joint Meeting with City Council, Park Board and Library
Board will be held on April Stn
18. Mayor and Council Reports.
A. Report by Mayor Peters regarding Sweetheart Ball
scheduled for February 5th and 6th.
A. Mayor Peters announced the annual Sweetheart Ball will be held on
February 5 1 h for mothers and sons and February 6 1 h for fathers and
daughters from 6:30 -9 p.m. The theme is A Night Down on the Ranch.
There will be dinner, dancing and a complimentary photo.
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19. Council Committee Reports.
1. Carrollton /Farmers Branch ISD /Lewisville ISD - Tunnell.
2. Coppell ISD - Mahalik and Hinojosa- Flores.
3. Coppell Seniors - Brancheau and Faught.
4. Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition - Peters and Hunt.
5. International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
(ICLEI) - Brancheau.
6. Metrocrest Hospital Authority - Tunnell.
7. Metrocrest Medical Foundation - Mahalik.
8. Metrocrest Medical Services - Hinojosa- Flores.
9. Metrocrest Social Services - Franklin.
10. North Texas Council of Governments - Tunnell.
11. NTCOG /Regional Emergency Management - Faught.
12. North Texas Commission - Hunt.
13. Senior Adult Services - Franklin.
1. Councilmember Tunnell announced the first day to file for the
School Board election is February 6 1 h. The last day to file is March
Stn LISD Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on changing
the start times of school. LISD also received an AA+ Bond Rating
from Standard and Poor's. C/ FBISD has a two -way, dual language
program at three schools for students K -4 grade.
2. Councilmember Mahalik reported that Coppell High School was
named one of the "Top High Schools in the Nation" by U.S. News
and Report. CHS ranked in the top 3 %. The next "Discussion" will
be held on February 3rd at 12:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the CHS
Lecture Hall. A Candidate Workshop for School Board will be
offered on February 11th at 7:00 p.m.
3. Councilmember Faught informed Council that Movie Day at Josey
Ranch will be February 1St at 1:00 p.m. Popcorn will be provided. A
visit to the C.R. Smith Aviation Museum will be February Stn
Valentine's Breakfast will be February 11th at 10:00 a.m. Bring
your sweetheart or best friend. Entertainment will be provided by
Glen Clove. The Las Vegas trip will be held February 22nd -28 Call
the Senior Center for more information. Finally, the next luncheon
will be January 27 1 h.
4. Mayor Peters announced a Joint Meeting between Dallas County's
Regional Coalition and Tarrant County's Regional Coalition on
February 4 1 h at 10:00 a.m. at the Cowboy Stadium. Also, Senator
Carona and Representative Pickett will host an Interim Public
Hearing on Transportation in Austin on February 1St at 8:00 a.m.
5. Nothing to report.
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6. Councilmember Tunnell said Dallas Medical Center will be holding
an Investor Meeting regarding syndication.
7. Nothing to report.
8. Councilmember Hinojosa - Flores reminded the audience that
Metrocrest Medical Services offers a diabetic and hypertension
clinic. They are always in need of supplies. Also, Dr. Williams, of
Podiatry, will be starting a clinic soon. The next meeting will be
January 28 1 h.
9. Councilmember Franklin reported that a Relocation Committee has
been formed to seek out a new office space. The next meeting will
be February 25 with the Keyholder's Breakfast scheduled for
April 13 1 h.
10. Nothing to report.
11. Councilmember Faught announced the next meeting will be
February 11th.
12. Mayor Pro Tem Hunt reported that the next Signature Series
Luncheon will be February 16 featuring Dan Bartlett. He will be
speaking on Building Public Trust. NTC is also accepting
applications for its Leadership Program.
13. Councilmember Franklin announced a Wii Bowling Tournament
will be held in April to raise funds. Also, a Strategic Planning
Group is being formed to review their strategies moving forward
and to look at their Reinvestment Policy.
20. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community
interest and no Council action or deliberation is permitted.
Nothing to report.
21. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
22. Necessary Action Resulting from Executive Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
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There being no further business to come before the City Council, the
meeting was adjourned.
J e Peters, Mayor
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