BM 1978-06-12 PZ SPECIAL CALLED SESSION33
Minutes of June 12, 1978
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell met in special
called session on June 12, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall of the
City of Coppell, Texas.
The following members were present:
Thomas Rainey, Commissioner
Foy Layton, Commissioner
Larry Wells, Commissioner
Geren Burton, Commissioner
Also present were City Administrator James Elium and City Secretary
Dorothy Timmons: Commissioner Paul Ford was not present.
City Administrator James Elium, acting as chairman of the Commission,
called the meeting to order and everyone was asked to stand while
Commissioner Layton gave the invocation.
Nominations were then declared open for the election of a chairman. Commis-
sioner Wells moved that Foy Layton be elected Chairman; Commissioner Rainey
seconded. Since there were no other nominations, Commissioner Wells moved
that Foy Layton be elected by acclamation; Commissioner Rainey seconded
and motion carried unanimously. _
Chairman Layton then stated that nominations were open for the election
of a Co -Chairman. Commissioner Rainey moved that Geren Burton be nominated
for Co -Chairman; Commissioner Wells seconded. Commissioner Rainey then
moved that Geren °urton be nominated by acclamation. Commissioner Wells
seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppell consisted of
the following persons at this point:
Foy Layton, Chairman
Geren Burton, Co -Chairman
Thomas. Rainey, Commissioner
Larry Wells, Commissioner
Paul Ford, Commissioner (not present)
The first item to be considered by the Commission was setting a regularly
scheduled meeting date. Following discussion on this item, Co -Chairman
Burton moved that the regular meeting dates for the Commission be set
for the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Commissioner Wells
seconded the motion which carried 4-0.
The next item on the agenda was the presentation of copies of the Zoning
Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance of the City to the new Commission
members. It was noted that these copies had been provided in the packet
sent out the previous Friday.
Discussion on both ordinances then followed. During the course of this
discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission that any time a zoning
application is received, Chairman Layton and Mayor John Burns will contact
the president of the school board and City Administrator Elium will
contact the superintendent of the school to get their input on the proposed
zonina chance.
Following discussion on this i
ATTEST:
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Dorothy Tim ns, '�y Secretary