AG 1993-09-14 NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA
September 14, 1993
TOM MORTON, RON ROBERTSON, Place 6
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
PEYTON WEAVER, Place 1 MITCH REITMAN, Place 4
FLO MCFADDEN STAHLY, Place 2 LANNY MAYO, Place 5
DANNY WATSON Place 3 JIM GARRISON, Place 7
FRANK TRANDO, Interim City Manager
MEETING TIME: Executive Session 6:00 p.m. (Closed to the Public)
Work Session Immediately Following (Opento the Public)
Regular Session 7:30 p.m. (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, September 14, 1993 at 6:00 p.m. for Executive Session, Work
Session will follow immediately, and Regular Session will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the City
Council chambers of the Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The purpose
of the meeting is to consider the following items:
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
1. Call to order
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
2. A. Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters
1. Report from City Manager Search Committee regarding the
appointment of a City Manager
B. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney
regarding settlement of City of Coppell vs. City of Grapevine
C. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney
regarding pending litigation
1. Arthur H. Kwast vs. City of Coppell, Mark Wolfe, and Petyon
Weaver
2. Richard Lee Terry vs. City of Coppell
ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
3. Convene Work Session
A. City Attorney to brief Council regarding Open Meetings Act.
B. Presentation by Jerry Alford of GTE regarding proposal of new Franchise
Agreement.
C. Discussion of Library supplement and General Fund Balance.
D. Friendly Greetings by Anna, Inc.
E. General Discussion of agenda items.
4. Reconvene Regular Session
5. Invocation
6. Pledge of Allegiance
7. Citizen's Appearance
8. A. Consideration and approval to accept the resignation of Don B. Featherston
from the Board of Adjustments effective September 14, 1993.
B. Consider approval of re-confirming Jerrie Kertz as a member of the Board of
Adjustments to fill the unexpired term of Don B. Featherston.
C. Consider appointment of alternate member Douglas Stover, for a one-year
term, to the American Red Cross
9. Swearing-in of a Representative, and Alternate, to the American Red Cross and new
members to the City's Boards and Commissions.
10. Discussion and consideration of reviewing the supplemental budget
(Library/Technical Page) and amending the City Manager's proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 1993-94.
11. Consideration and approval to designate Fund Balance of the General Fund for
specific purposes in the amount of $1,312,000.
12. Consideration and approval of the Coppell Soccer Association's request for soccer
field lighting at Andy Brown Park, as requested by the CSA.
13. Consideration and approval of an Ordinance approving and adopting the budget for
the City of Coppell for the Fiscal Year October 1, 1993 through September 30, 1994,
and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
ITEM# ITEM DESCRIPTION
14. Consideration and approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, levying the Ad
Valorem Taxes for the year 1993 at $0.6895/$100 taxable evaluation, and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
15. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration and approval of a site plan amendment for Case
#S-1007 (a) to allow the alteration of a site plan, located approximately 680 feet east
of the southeast comer of MacArthur Boulevard and Beltline Road, at the request of
Bank of America.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)
16. A. Section 551,071, Texas Government Code -Consultation with City Attorney
regarding pending litigation
1. Longbranch Country Club
2. Lone Star Country Club
3. Johnny J. E. Thompson/Disannexation vs. City of Coppell
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
17. Reconvene Regular Session
18. Consideration of directing staff to proceed with the necessary paperwork to have a
water line installed on the Johnny Thompson, et al property located at 1850 E.
Beltline Road, at the earliest possible time, as requested by Councilman Danny
Watson.
19. Discussion and consideration of Council Liaison assignments.
20. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.
21. Interim City Manager's Report.
22. Mayor's Report.
23. Liaison Reports.
CONSENT AGENDA
24. A. Consider approval of minutes: August 17, 1993
August 24, 1993
September 7, 1993
ITEM# ITEM DESCRIFFION
B. Consideration and approval of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances
transferring the Code Article that creates the Code Advisory and Appeal
Board from Chapter 15 to Chapter 2 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consideration and approval of a Resolution opposing the renewal of the
alcoholic beverage license for the Longbranch Country Club and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
D. Consideration and approval of awarding bid Q-0793-02 for the printing of
brochures to promote the economic and business development in the City to
Vanier Business Forms an amount not to exceed $11,850.00.
E. Discussion and consideration to enter into an Engineering Service Agreement
with Johnson, Brickell, Mulcahy and Associates, Inc. (JBM Consulting) for
engineering services in regards to the completion of a Roadway Impact Fee
Study in accordance with Chapter 395 of the Local Government Code in an
amount not to exceed $45,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
F. Consider approval of waiving permit fees for the installation of a banner
advertising the Coppell Consumer Trade Fair.
G. Consideration of three (3) variance requests by Joe Gebron on behalf of St.
Ann's Parish in conjunction with the St. Ann's Carnival to be held October
29-31, 1993 at 180 Samuel Blvd., Coppell, Texas.
1. Consideration of a request for a variance to Section 31-2-2 of the City
of Coppell Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance which concerns parking
on paved concrete surfaces.
2. Consideration of a variance from Section 10-8-6.E of the Sign
Ordinance-Temporary Off Premise Signs which concerns the time limit
that non-profit organizations may erect temporary off premise signs.
Request that all fees be waived for these carnival signs.
3. Consideration of a variance from Section 10-5-4.B. 1 of the Sign
Ordinance-Temporary Banner Signs which concerns the size of
temporary banner signs that non-profit organizations may display.
Request that all fees be waived for this camival banner.
H. Consideration and approval of a final plat for Austin Place Addition, located
approximately 250 feet north of Sandy Lake Road, along the east side of
Moore Road, at the request of Dowdey, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
ITEM# ITEM DESCRIPTION
I. Discussion and consideration of entering into a letter of agreement with
Arthur Anderson to assist in the assessment and review of the City's current
computer systems and recommendation for future hardware and software in
an amount not to exceed $12,500.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
J. Discussion and consideration to allow the Economic and Business
Development Board to use City Hall, including Council Chambers, for a
Developer's/Broker's Reception on October 14, 1993, as requested by Don
Keach, Reception Chairperson.
K. Consideration and approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas
approving an amendment to the budget for the City for the fiscal year October
1, 1992 through September 30, 1993 in the amount of $61,500.00 for the
General Fund and $287,393.00 for the Water and Sewer Fund and authorizing
the Mayor to sign.
Adjournment
Tom Morton, 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 10th day of September, 1993, at 3:45 p.m.
Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
PUBLIC NOTICE 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 other meeting. To
make arrangements, contact Vivyon V. Bowman, ADA Coordinator or other designated
official at (214) 462-0022, or CH)D 1-800-RELAY, TX. 1-800-735-2989).
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