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CM 1960-10-03 THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ COUNTY OF DALLAS ~ The Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, convened on this the 3rd day of October, 1960, with the following members present, to-wit: W. T. Cozby, Mayor ~--' John Burns, E. E. Parker, Aldermen L. A. Johnson, C. T. Waters, Bill Harwell, Town Secretary constituting a quorum, when among other proceedings had was the following: Mr. Burns introduced a proposed ordinance and made a motion that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate meeting be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Mr. Parker. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOES: None. Mr. Burns made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Mr. Parker. The motion carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance pre- vailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson 'and Waters. NOES: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Aye". The ordinance as finally passed is as follows: NO - 025 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO AND ADJOINING THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, TO THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Mayor has certified to the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, the affidavit of A. D. Tucker, Joe C. Davis, Jr. and Mrs. Joe C. Davis, Jr., pertaining to the vote of the inhabitants of the herein- after described territory with reference to the annexation of such terri- tory to the Town of Coppell, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Town Council have investigated into said election and have determined that such election was in all things regular and in con- formity.with law, and that a majority of the inhabitants who are qualified to vote for members of the State Legislature voted in favor of annexation; and WHEREAS, the Town Council have investigated into and have determined that it would be advantageous to the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its in- habitants, as well as the inhabitants of the hereinafter described terri- tory~ to annex such territory to the Town of Coppell, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Town Council have determined that such territory is contiguous to and adjoins the Town of Coppell, Texas, and that no part of such territory is more than one-half mile in width from the existing corporate limits of such Town; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL, 1. That the territory described as follows: . ~ Being part of the McKinney and Williams Survey, ~ Abstract No. 1054, Dallas County, Texas, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a Northwest corner of the City of Dallas, Texas, in the centerline of New Belt Line Road at Sanders Loop, a point in the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas; THENCE East with the corporate limits of the City of Dallas, Texas, to an angle corner in the corporate limits of the City of Dallas, Texas; THENCE North with the corporate limits of the City of Dallas, Texas, to the South right-of-way line of the Coppell-Carrollton Road; THENCE West with the South right-of-way line of the Coppell-Carrollton Road to the centerline of New Belt Line Road, a point in the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas; THENCE South with the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to the place of Beginning, being the same property described as the Sanders Sub- division, recorded in Vol. 32, Page 229, Subdivision Records, Dallas County, Texas. be and the same is hereby annexed to the Town of Coppell, Texas. 2. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, said terri- tory shall be a part of said Town of Coppell, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and immunities of all other citizens of the Town of Coppell, Texas, and shall be bound by all of the ordinances and regulations enacted pursuant to and in con- formity with the General Laws of the State of Texas. The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, are in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity demand- lng that any and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect immediately upon its passage, and it is so ordained. Mr. Parker introduced a proposed ordinance and made a motion that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate meet- lng be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency clause. The motion wes seconded by Mr. Waters. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOES: None. Mr. Parker made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Mr. Waters. The motion, carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance, pre- vailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOES: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "Aye". The ordinance as finally passed is as follows: NO - 026 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS . TO AND ADJOINING THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, TO THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN ENERGENCY WHEREAS, Roy L. Crouch has presented a petition to the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, praying that certain lands, more particularly described in said petition, be annexed to the Town of Coppell, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, have in- vestigated into and hAve determined that all of the facts contained in said petition are true and do hereby officially find: 1. That Roy L. Crouch is the owner of the land described in said petition. 2. That the land described in said petition is located entirely within Dallas County, Texas, and is contiguous and adjacent to the Town of Coppell, .-- Texas, and on which less than three (3) qualified voters reside. 3. That none of the territory is more than one- half mile in width from the present Town Limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas. 4. That said petition is acknowledged by every person owning an interest in said land. and; WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, have investisated into and have determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, as well as the hereinafter described territory, to annex such territory to the Town of Coppell, Texas; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOwN COUNCIL OF THE TW~N OF COPPELL, TEXAS: --~ 1. That the territory described as follows: BEGINNING at an angle corner in the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, in the centerline of New Belt Line Road, the North- east corner of the original Townsite; THENCE North 1320 feet, more or less, with the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to an angle corner in the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas; THENCE West 264O feet, more or less, with the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to an angle corner in the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas; THENCE South 1320 feet, more or less, with the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to an angle corner in the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas; THENCE East 264O feet, more or less, with the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to the place of Beginning, being the same land conveyed to Roy L. Crouch, by deed dated June 10, 19&6. be and the same is hereby annexed to the Town of Coppell, Texas. 2. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, said terri- tory shall be a part of said Town of Coppell, Texas, and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and immunities of all other citizens of the Town of Coppell, Texas, and shall be bound by all of the ordinances and regulations enacted pursuant to and in con- formity with the general laws of the State of Texas. The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, are in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity de- manding that any and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect immediately upon and after its passage, and it is so ordained. Mr. Waters introduced a proposed ordinance and made a motion that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate meet- ing be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Mr. Parker. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOeS: None. Mr. Waters made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally The motion was seconded by Mr. Parker. The motion, carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance, prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOES: None. The ordinance as finally passed is as follows: NO - 027 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION OF A LOAN AND THE EXECUTION OF A NOTE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND ($15,000.00) DOLLARS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, have had 3C under consideration the necessity of procuring funds for the purchase of ~ certain fire equipment in the amount of approximately, but not exceeding, Fifteen Thousand ($15,0OO.00) Dollars; and WHEREAS, the Town Council have entered into negotiation with the Lewisville Bank for a loan of approximately, but not exceeding, Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars on terms that are satisfactory to the - Town of Coppell, Texas. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL~, TEXAS: That the Mayor and Town Secretary be authorized and directed to complete the negotiations for said loan and to execute a note on behalf of the Town of Coppell, Texas, in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars, and to receive the proceeds from said note for the benefit of the Town of Coppell, Texas. The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, are in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity demanding that any ~-~ and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect immediately upon its passage, and it is so ordained. Mr. Parker introduced a proposed ordi nance and made a motion that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate meeting be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Mr. Waters. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOES: None. Mr. Parker made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Mr. Waters. The motion carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Parker, Johnson and Waters. NOES: None. The ordinance as finally passed is as follows: NO - 028 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SPEEDl LIMITS ON SANDY LAKE ROAD AND THWEATT ROAD, WITHIN THE. TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, The Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, have had under consideration the expediency and necessity of fixing a speed limit on Sandy Lake Road and Thweatt Road; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS: 1. That the speed limit for all vehicles traveling on Sandy Lake Road from its intersection with the East corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, to its joinder with Thweatt Road; and Thweatt Road from its joinder with Sandy Lake Road to the West corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, be and the same is here now established and fixed at not to exceed Forty Miles Per Hour (4O MPH). 2. That any person or persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred ($200.00) Doliars. The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, are in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity demand- ing that any and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect immediately upon and after its passage, and it is so ordained. There being no further business to come before the Town Council on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjoUrned. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3rd day of October, 1960. W. T. Cozby, Mayor, Town of Coppell, Texas Billy J. Harwell Town Secretary