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City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019 -9478
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:30 PM Council Chambers
KAREN HUNT BILLY FAUGHT
Mayor Mayor Pro Tern
TIM BRANCHEAU BOB MAHALIK
Place 1 Place 2
WES MAYS GARY RODEN
Place 3 Place 4
MARVIN FRANKLIN AARON DUNCAN
Place 6 Place 7
CLAY PHILLIPS
City Manager
Also present were City Manager Clay Phillips, City Secretary Christel Pettinos and City
Attorney Robert Hager.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday,
November 12, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255
Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hunt called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was present
and convened into Executive Session at 5:40 p.m.
Councilmember Mahalik arrived prior to convening into Executive Session.
Present 8 - Karen Hunt-,Billy Faught;Tim Brancheau;Bob Mahalik;Wes Mays-,Gary
Roden-,Marvin Franklin and Aaron Duncan
2. Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations.
A. Discussion regarding economic development prospects south of
Bethel Road and east of S. Coppell Road.
Discussed under Executive Session
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Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding Real Property.
B. Discussion regarding real property west of Denton Tap and north of
Sandy Lake Road.
Discussed under Executive Session
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
C. Discussion regarding conduct under the Texas Open Meeting Act;
Home Rule Charter, Article 3, The City Council; and, the Code of
Ordinances, Article 1 -13, Code of Conduct.
Discussed under Executive Session
D. Consultation with the City Attorney in regards to Cause Number
05 -10- 00283 -CV, styled Mira Mar Development Corporation v. City of
Coppell, Texas.
Discussed under Executive Session
3. Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
Mayor Hunt adjourned the Executive Session at 7:04 p.m. and convened into
the Work Session at 7:07 p.m.
A. Discussion regarding Excess Revenue Allocation Guidelines.
B. Appointments to the Denton and Dallas Central Appraisal District
Boards.
C. Board and Commission Appointments.
D. Discussion regarding Parking on Loch Lane.
E. Discussion regarding a Liaison to the Historical Society.
F. Discussion of Agenda Items.
Regular Session
Mayor Hunt recessed the Work Session at 7:35 p.m. and convened into the
Regular Session.
4. Invocation 7:30 p.m.
Zachary Wilson with Riverside Church gave the Invocation.
5. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Hunt led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
6. Report by the Library Board.
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Patricia Nicks, Chair, gave the board's semi annual board report.
7. Presentation by the American Cancer Society to the City of Coppell for
qualifying as the top fundraising team for the 2013 Relay For Life
Coppell Event.
Jamie Milstead and Emily Smith with the American Cancer Society presented
Mayor Hunt, City Manager Clay Phillips and Court Administrator Rosie
Caballero with a plaque and banner to the City of Coppell for being the top
fundraising team and earning the Jade Level of $10,000.
8. Citizens' Appearance
Mayor Hunt asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Pat Lambert, 764 S. Poydras, Lewisville, spoke in regards to a Famous Tree
of Texas designation in Grapevine Springs.
2) Tracey Allard, 1421 Pebble Creek Dr., thanked the City Council for the
approval and funding of the Coppell Dog Park.
3) Davin Bernstein, 228 Hollywood, spoke in regards to the recent election.
4) Sheila Goldsmith, 420 Leisure Ln., spoke in regards to Item #16.
9. Consent Agenda
A. Consider approval of the minutes: October 22, 2013.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
B. Consider approval of an Ordinance for Case No. PD- 235R- SF -12,
Akula, a zoning change from SF -12 (Single Family -12) to
PD- 235R -SF -12 (Planned Development -235 Revised - Single
Family -12), to allow the construction (retention) of an (8) eight -foot
decorative metal fence in the front yard of the existing home located at
1180 E. Sandy Lake Road and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
Enactment No: 91500 -A -634
C. Consider approval of an Ordinance for Case No. PD- 243R -R,
Riverchase Montessori School, a zoning change from PD -243 -R
(Planned Development- 243 - Retail) to PD- 243R -R (Planned
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Development -243 Revised - Retail), to allow the development of a
14,060- square -foot daycare /school with a future 2,400- square -foot
retail building on approximately two (2) acres of property located on
the south side of East Sandy Lake Road, 250 feet east of Riverview
Drive and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
Enactment No: 91500 -A -635
D. Consider approval of a Resolution amending the Economic
Development Committee Bylaws to allow for two (2) alternate
members to be appointed; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
Enactment No: 2013 - 1112.1
E. Consider approval of a Resolution by the City Council of the City of
Coppell Texas, approving the terms and conditions of an Interlocal
Agreement between the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the
City of Coppell, Texas for the authorization for the Redflex Traffic
System to submit files to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on
behalf of the City of Coppell, Texas; providing a repealing clause; and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
Enactment No: 2013 - 1112.2
F. Consider approval of a License Agreement between the City of
Coppell and Westhaven Homeowners Association to allow the use of
decorative street and regulatory signs, a gate house, and a welcome
wall within the City's right of way; and authorizing the City Manager to
sign and execute any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
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G. Consider approval of an amendment to an existing agreement with
MCCi to upgrade the Records Management Information System to Rio
in the amount of $89,773.89 as budgeted; and authorizing the City
Manager to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Gary Roden, to approve Agenda Items A -G on the Consent
Agenda, striking the verbiage "a gate house, and a welcome wall within the
City's right of way" from Consent Agenda Item F. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
10. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of Case No. PD- 194R5 -LI, Amberpoint Distribution
Center, a zoning change request from PD- 194R2 -LI (Planned
Development -194 Revision -2 -Light Industrial) to PD- 194R5 -LI
(Planned Development -194 Revision 5 -Light Industrial), to attach a
Detail Plan to allow the development of a 198,802- square -foot
office /warehouse on 12.7 acres of property located at the north east
corner of Royal Lane and Northpoint Drive.
Agenda items 10 and 11 were considered together.
Presentation: Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one signed up to
speak.
Rick Weiblen, 10400 Viking Drive, Minnesota, represented the applicant.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught, seconded by
Councilmember Bob Mahalik, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
Agenda Item. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik;Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
11. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of the Amberpoint Business Park of Coppell , Lot
1 C -R, Block A, Replat, being a replat of Lot 1 C, Block A, to establish
various easements to allow the development of a 198,802 square foot
office /warehouse on 12.7 acres of property located at the north east
corner of Royal Lane and Northpoint Drive.
Presentation: Gary Sieb, Director of Planning, made a presentation to Council.
Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one signed up to
speak.
Rick Weiblen, 10400 Viking Drive, Minnesota, represented the applicant.
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A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught, seconded by
Councilmember Bob Mahalik, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
Agenda Item subject to the following conditions:
1) Additional comments may be generated upon detailed engineering plan
review; and
2) A tree removal permit is required prior to construction.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik;Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
12. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of an Ordinance designating ProLogis,
Reinvestment Zone No. 84 pursuant to Section 312.201 of the
Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
Presentation: Mindi Hurley, Economic Development Coordinator, made a
presentation to the Council.
Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one signed up to
speak.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Tim Brancheau, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
Agenda Item. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik;Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
Enactment No: 2013 -1362
13. Consider approval of a Resolution approving a Tax Abatement
Agreement between the City of Coppell and Alco Stores, Inc., and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation: Mindi Hurley, Economic Development Coordinator, made a
presentation to Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gary Roden, seconded by
Councilmember Aaron Duncan, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik;Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
Enactment No: 2013 - 1112.3
14. Consider approval of a Resolution approving the City of Coppell
casting its vote for the fourth member of the Board of Directors of the
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Dallas Central Appraisal District, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Bob Mahalik, to nominate Michael Hurtt for the Dallas Central
Appraisal Board of Directors. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik-, Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
Enactment No: 2013 - 1112.4
15. Consider approval of a Resolution approving the City of Coppell
casting its vote(s) for member(s) of the Board of Directors of the
Denton Central Appraisal District, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Bob Mahalik, seconded by
Councilmember Wes Mays, to nominate John Mahalik to the Denton Central
Appraisal Board of Directors. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik-, Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
Enactment No: 2013 - 1112.5
16. Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas,
abandoning a right of way easement, dedicated as Willow Lane;
authorizing the Mayor to sign; and providing an effective date.
Presentation: Ken Griffin, Director of Engineering, made a presentation to
Council.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught, seconded by
Councilmember Marvin Franklin, that this Agenda Item be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik-, Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
Enactment No: 2013 -1363
17. Consider approval to enter a contract in the amount of $649,202.50
with Barson Utilities for the relocation of the 12" waterline along SH
121 to accommodate the widening of SH 121; and authorizing the City
Manager to sign and execute any necessary documents.
Presentation: Michael Garza, Assistant Director of Engineering, made a
presentation to Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by
Councilmember Aaron Duncan, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
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Aye: 7 - Mayor Pro Tern Billy Faught;Councilmember Tim
Brancheau;Councilmember Bob Mahalik;Councilmember Wes
Mays;CounciImember Gary Roden -,Council member Marvin Franklin and
Council member Aaron Duncan
18. Consider appointments to the City's Boards /Commissions /Committees.
Presentation: Christel Pettinos, City Secretary, read the Board Appointments
into the record.
Animal Services Advisory & Appeals Board - 2 -Year Regular Member - Linda
Pate - Ulmer; 2 -Year Alternate Member - Grace Adamson
Board of Adjustment - 2 -Year Regular Members - Donald Perschbacher and
John Hirschy; 2 -Year Alternate Members -AI Nash and Robert McLeroy
Conduct Review Board - 2 -Year Regular Members - Grace Adamson, Lee
Cameron, Mike Grossman, Linda Pilone, Marie Reed and Venky Venkatraman
Economic Development Committee - 2 -Year Regular Members - Sue Bird, Don
Carroll, Monica Diamond and Maggie Lucas
Keep Coppell Beautiful - 2 -Year Regular Members - Laura Burnett, Brandi Todd,
Olivia Nadler and Nancy Standford; 1 -Year Alternate Member - Andrew Denes;
2 -Year Alternate Member - Sally McCurdy; 1 -Year Youth Advisors - Pooja
Marella and Aditya Addepalli
Library Board - 2 -Year Regular Members - Patricia Nicks, Stephen Charters and
Emily Nance; 2 -Year Alternate Members - Adrienne Morton and Marilow
Schrimshaw; 1 -Year Youth Advisors - Nicole Crumpler and Sujal Manohar
Park and Recreation Board - 1 -Year Youth Advisors - Erin Crumpler and
Prerana Ramadurgan
Planning and Zoning Commission - 2 -Year Regular Members - Edmund Haas,
Glenn Portman, Vijay Sarma and Sue Blankenship
Special Counsel - 2 -Year Regular Members - Lee Cameron, Garry Davis, Young
Jun, Timothy Miller and Glenn Portman.
19. City Manager Reports
Project Updates and Future Agendas.
City Manager Clay Phillips reported the Nature Biodiviersity Center is
completing nicely. An official grand opening will be scheduled for Earth Day
2014, but there may be activities planned before then. Discussion regarding the
managing of the rental facilities will be on a future agenda. Mario Canizares
and Mindi Hurley met with the business merchants in Old Town to discuss a
centralized theme for holiday decorations. Sandy Lake Road eastbound has
experienced significant lane changes. Sandy Lake Road westbound is still
under construction and making progress. As for Northlake, work continues.
The developer has agreed to cease dirt moving activities at 9:30 p.m.
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Regarding future agendas, December is the last meeting for the calendar year.
The Canvass of the Election will be held on November 18th at 7:30 a.m.
Discussion concerning possible reviews to Board and Commissions Code of
Conduct will be coming forward in a future work session.
20. Mayor and Council Reports
A. Report by Mayor Hunt regarding Metroplex Mayors' Meeting.
B. Report by Councilmember Mays on Coppell Cares.
A. Mayor Hunt reported on the Metroplex Mayors' Meeting. A representative
from the Federal Reserve Bank gave an economic report on the North Texas
Region. While 2013 is being reported as a moderate growth year, the region did
fairly well.
B. Councilmember Mays reported on Coppell Cares. Over 65 groups were
interested in giving back to Coppell. First United Methodist Church led the
effort by providing 14,000 meals during the summer. Councilmember Mays
thanked everyone for their efforts.
21. Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
A. Mayor Pro Tern Faught reported on the Veteran's Day Celebration he and
Mayor Hunt attended at the Rolling Oaks Memorial Cemetery. He thanked staff
for putting together a touching ceremony and thanked all the men and women
in the Coppell area for their service.
B. Councilmember Franklin reported on Metrocrest Social Services which
merged with Senior Adult Services this past summer. They delivered 28 meals
a day which was 100 more meals through October 2013 than in 2012. They
provided 530 transportation rides through October 2013 which was 118%
increase than in the previous year. 42 rides had to be declined because they
couldn't meet the demand. The next Keyholder's Breakfast will be held on
March 18, 2014, with Fox 4 Anchor, Mike Doocy, as the emcee.
C. Councilmember Mahalik congratulated the Coppell High School Girls
Volleyball Team on an outstanding season. They lost in a tough match against
Colleyville Heritage. CHS plays their first football playoff game against Irving
High School Friday, November 15th.
22. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
Nothing to report.
23. Necessary Action from Executive Session
Nothing to report.
At this time, Mayor Hunt recessed the Regular Session and reconvened into
Work Session at 8:58 p.m.
Adjournment
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Mayor Hunt adjourned the Work Session at 9:14 p.m. and reconvened into the
Regular Session.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.
Karen Selbo Hunt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christel Pettinos, City Secretary
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Mayor Hunt adjourned the Work Session at 9:14 p.m. and reconvened into the
Regular Session.
ATTEST:
no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
Christel Pettinos, City Secretary
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