AG 1998-01-27 NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL IVI~ETING AND AGENDA
January 27, 1998
CANDY SHEEHAN, MARSHA TUNNELL, Place 4
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
NORMAN ALEXANDER, Place 1 LANNY MAYO, Place 5
CHUCK STURGES, Place 2 LARRY WHEELER, Place 6
DANNY WATSON, Place 3 BILL YORK, Place 7
JIM WITT, City Manager
MEETING TIME AND PLACE:
Executive Session 6:00 p.m. 1st. FI. 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, January 27, 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 551,072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding real property.
1. Deliberations regarding Wagon Wheel.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. Discussion of TU Electric rate reduction.
B. Discussion of attendance at City Board/Commission meetings via teleconference.
C. Update stares report on Capital Improvement Projects/City Engineer
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. Presentation of awards to Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, Cottonwood Creek
Elementary School, Mockingbird Elementary School, Town Center Elementary School,
and Wilson Elementary School, in recognition of the high level of food handling and
sanitation practices for the period, January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997.
7. Citizen's Appearances.
CONSENT AGENDA
8. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
A. Consider approval of minutes: January 13, 1998.
B. Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Dallas County, Texas to conduct a Municipal Election to be held
May 2, 1998, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consideration and approval of professional services contract between the City of
Coppell and Sehrickel Rollins and Associates for development of a Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, Site Master Plans for both Wagon
Wheel Park and MacArthur park properties. As reviewed at the January 5, 1998,
joint work session with Park Board.
D. Consideration and approval of the purchase of 10.85 acres of property for park
land from the Wester Rim Investors, L.C.C., located adjacent to the Mansions
by the Lake development for $236,275 and authorizing the City Manager to
execute this transaction.
E. Consider approval of awarding of Bid Ql197-05 for Lease Purchase of Vehicles
to Classic Chevrolet, Inc.
F. Consider approval of approving Developers Agreement between RPG Estates,
Ltd. and the City of Coppell for the construction of Fairway Drive, and
authorizing the City Manager to sign.
G. Consider approval of an ordinance establishing a new Article 9-18
"Telecommunications" to the City Cede to establish roles governing the use of
City rights-of-way by providers of telecommunica~ons services, establishing a fee
structure for the use of City fights-of-way, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
H. Consideration and approval to award Bid Q-0197-09 in the bid amount of
$214,750.00 to Cerulean Technology, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, for a
Public Safety Mobile Data Computer System.
END OF CONSENT
9. Discussion and consideration regarding the Aquatics and Recreation Center.
A. Discussion of the proposed costs and elements related to the Aquatics and
Recreation Center; and
B. Consideration of approval of action resulting from discussions.
10. Consider a non-binding referendum on the recreation-aquatic center to allow citizens
the choice of two pool designs:
A. The present pool design with the indoor-outdoor pools, pirate cove, slides,
play areas, diving area, and wading pool at a projected cost of $9,200,000.00
and projected yearly maintenance of $810,000.00.
B. A pool design with a maximum of 6 swimming lanes indoors, 4 lanes
outdoors, a dive area, and a wading pool to be built at a maximum cost of
$6,000,000.00 and a maximum yearly upkeep of $500,000.00.
11. PUBLIC HEARING:
To solicit and receive citizen input regarding the City of Coppell's Application for a
grant assistance through the Texas Recreation & Parks Account Program and to
receive citizen comment regarding recreational facility development in the flood plain
within Andrew Brown Jr. Community Park East.
12. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing participation by the City of Coppell in
the Texas Recreation and Parks Account Grant Program, authorizing the mayor to
sign and designating the City Manager or his designate to act for the City in dealing
with the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife concerning this program.
13. Consider appointment of an applicant to the Keep Coppeli Beautiful Committee to a
term ending October 1999.
14. Consider appointment of two citizen members to serve on the Special Events
Committee.
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
15. A. Consider approval of accepting the resignation of Coleta Scott as Alternate on
the Tree Board.
B. Consider appointment of an Alternate member to the Tree Board to fill
unexpired term ending October 1999.
16. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
17. City Manager' s Report.
18. Mayor's Report.
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 23rd day of January, 1998, at 4:20 p.m.
Kathleen Roach, City Secretary
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 devised, 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 CIDD 1-800-RELAY, TX 1-800-735-2989)
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
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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