AG 1998-08-25 NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA
August 25, 1998
CANDY SHEEHAN, MARSHA TUNNELL, Place 4
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
GREG GARCIA, Place 1 DOUG STOVER, Place 5
CHUCK STURGES, Place 2 LARRY WHEELER, Place 6
PAT KEENAN, Place 3 BIIJ, YORK, Place 7
JIM WITT, City Manager
MEETING TIME AND PLACE:
Executive Session 6:00 p.m. 1st. F1. Conf. Room(Closed to the Public)
Work Session Immediately Following 1st. F1. Conf. Room(Open to the Public)
Regular Session 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers (Open to the Public)
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas will meet
in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, August 25, 1998, at 6:00 p.m. for Executive
Session, Work Session will follow immediately thereafter, and Regular Session will
begin at 7:30 p.m. to be held at Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell
Texas. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following items:
ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City
Attorney.
1. Intemet Access.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Guidelines for Citizen Presentation to City Council.
B. Discussion of Proposed parlclng Permit Ordinance.
C. Discussion of Lone Star Gas proposed rate schedules.
D. Discussion of Agenda Items.
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4. Invocation.
5. Pledge of Allegiance.
6. Quarterly presentation to Council by the Economic Development
Partnership.
7. Citizen's Appearances.
CONSENT AGENDA
8. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
Consider approval of minutes: August 11, 1998.
B. Consider approval of an Ordinance rimending the Coppell Code of
Ordinances Chapter 2, Article 2-6, Section 2-6-2(B) and (C) to provide
that the Building and Standards Commission shall consist of the
members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment; ~menrling Chapter 9,
Article 9-11, Section 9-11-11(B) to provide that the City Tree Board
shall consist of members of the Parks and Recreation Board; and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consider approval of Statement of Agreement between the American
Red Cross, Dallas Chapter and the City of Coppell establishing
disaster preparedness training and parameters for emergency
assistance which the American Red Cross will provide during times of
disaster and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
D. Consider approval of rimending Resolution No. 092491.1 to eliminate
the Alternate Red Cross Representative position and add a second Red
Cross Representative position, and amend the existing one-year terms
to staggered two-year terms for the Red Cross Representatives, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
E. Consider approval of an ordinance amendlng Section 8-1-3 of the Code
of Ordinances for the City of Coppell establishing 40 miles per hour as
the maximum prima facie speed limit on Royal Lane from Sandy Lake
Road to I.H. 635; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
F. Consider approval of a Resolution suspending the proposed rate
schedules of Lone Star Gas Company, providing that the rate
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
schedules of said company shall remain unchanged during the period
of suspension, providing for notice hereof to said company, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
G. Consider approval of awarding bid Q-0598-01 for one (1) mobile
intensive care unit to AA Emergency Ambulance for an Osage
Ambulance in the amount of $96,900.00.
H. Consider approval of awarding Bid/Contract Q-0798-02 for the
construction of Public Improvements District (P.I.D.) Landscape
Design, Irrigation, and Signage Improvements in Gateway Business
Park to Landscape Design and Construction, Inc., in the amount of
$494,410.50 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
END OF CONSENT
9. Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas, approving
an amendment to Ordinance No. 97808, and the budget for Fiscal Year
October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998, and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
10. PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment concerning the Proposed 1998-99 Municipal
Budget.
11. PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment concerning the Proposed 1998-99 tax rate of .6486.
12. Consider approval of awarding Bid/Contract #Q-0598-07 to Ed Bell
Construction Company in the amount of $8,436,364.00 for the construction of
Sandy Lake Road Paving, Drainage and Water System Improvements; and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
13. Report on the State-Wide Open Government Conference by the Mayor and
Mayor Pro Tem.
14. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
15. City Manager's Report.
16. Mayor's Report.
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
Adjournment.
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the
City Hall of the City of Coppell, Texas on this 21st day of August, 1998, at
11:35 a.m.
Kathleen Roach, City Secretary
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AGENDA IS
AVAILABLE AT THE WILLIAM T. COZBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
OR THE CITY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT AT TOWN
CENTER.
PUBLIC NOTICES
STATEMENT FOR ADA COMPLIANCE
The City of Coppell acknowledges its responsibility to comply with the Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990. Thus, in order to assist individuals with disabilities
who require special services (i.e. sign interpretative services, alternative
audio/visual devices, and amanuenses) for participation in or access to the City of
Coppell sponsored public programs, services and/or meetings, the City requests that
individuals make requests for these services forty-eight (48) hours ahead of the
scheduled program, service and/or meeting. To make arrangements, contact
Vivyon V. Bowman, ADA Coordinator or other designated official at (972) 462-0022,
or (TDD 1-800-RELAY, TX 1-800-735-2989).
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IN COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF COPPELL ORDINANCE NO. 95724
Carrying of a concealed handgun on these premises or at any official political
meeting in the City of Coppell is illegal.
Es ilegal llevar consigo un arma de fuego oculta, adentro de este edificio, o en cualquier
junta oficial de politica en la ciudad de Coppell.
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