AG 1992-01-14 NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA
January 14, 1992
MARK WOLFE, Mayor BILL SMOTHERMON, Mayor Pro Tempore,
Place 4
PEYTON WEAVER, Place 1 JIM COWMAN, Place 5
DAVID THOMAS, Place 2 RON ROBERTSON, Place 6
TOM MORTON, Place 3 JOHN A NELSON, Place 7
ALAN D. RATLIFF, City Manager
MEETING TIME: Executive Session 5:00 p.m. (Closed to the Public)
Work Session 6:00 p.m. (Open to the Public)
Regular Session 7:00 p.m. (Open to the Public)
MEETING PLACE: Town Center - City Council Chambers, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 1992, at 5:00 p.m. for Executive Session,
6:00 p.m. for a Work Session, 7:00 p.m. for Regular Session, 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:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public]
1. Call to order
2. Work Session:
1. TLS Grant Agreement
2. Personnel Policy
3. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
3. General discussion of agenda items
3. Invocation
4. Pledge of Allegiance
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public)
5-ES A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (f), discussion concerning the
negotiating position of the City with respect to agreements
involving interests in land and the value of real property.
1. Lots 8 & 9, Block F, Northlake Woodlands No. 12
2. Sale of property to Catellus
B. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e), Senate Concurrent Resolution
Number 83, discussion with City Attorney concerning matter
involving privileged communications between attorney and client.
1. Coppell Gateway P.I.D.
2. Northwest Flood Control District
3. Spratt-claim for vehicle damage
4. D/FW Airport Expansion
5. Fox and Jacobs agreement concerning Kaye Street
6. Lawsuit-Baird, Burns, Dobecka vs. City of Coppell
C. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
1. Planning Commission
2. Contract with George Shrader
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the public)
6. Approval of minutes: December 10, 1991
December 17, 1991
7. Citizen's Appearances
8. Discussion and consideration of scheduling a special called City
Council meeting to canvass the returns of the January 18, 1992
Election voting "For" or "Against" Civil Service for Police Officers
and Firefighters in the City of Coppell.
9. Discussion and consideration of directing the preparation of a
resolution recognizing the contribution made by the Dallas Baptist
Foundation in the acquisition and development of Grapevine Springs
Park and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
10. A) Catellus and the Coppell Gateway P.I.D. Advisory Board will
present an update on P.I.D. activities, progress, Financial
Plan, and Service Plan/Assessment Plan.
B) Acceptance of Coppell Gateway P.I.D. Financial Plan and Service
Plan/Assessment Plan.
C) Approval for the Coppell Gateway P.I.D. to issue Revenue Bonds
in an amount "not to exceed" $5,000,000.
11. Consideration and approval of paying a citizen's claim for vehicle
damage in the amount of $393.31 as requested by Jackie Spratt.
12. Discussion and consideration of approving an ordinance abandoning in
favor of the abutting property owner or owners a portion of the use
and privilege of passage in an existing ten foot utility easement
between 327 and 331 Spanish Moss as to limit future use of the
easement for electrical utility use only; providing that such
abandonment shall be the interest which the City may legally and
lawfully abandon; reserving within said easement area the right of any
public utility company presently maintaining a use within the
easement: providing that said ordinance may be recorded with the
County Clerk of Dallas County, Texas, and providing an effective date;
ratifying the agreement for services for the new easement; and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
13. Discussion and consideration of approving Traffic Light
Synchronization (TLS) Grant Agreement for contract amount of
$64,257.80 ($48,205.00 from state oil overcharge funds and $16,052.80
local share) and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
14. Consideration of a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas, determining the necessity of acquiring a permanent
easement and a temporary easement for the construction of a sewer
trunk main in and through Lots 8 & 9, Block F, Northlake Woodlands
No. 12, City of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas, commonly known as 768
and 764 Crest View Court, Coppell, Texas.
15. Discussion and consideration of consensus approval of draft personnel
policy statements.
16. Discussion and consideration of approval of policies and procedures on
the following:
A. Discipline
B. Recruitment/Selection/Promotion
17. Consideration and approval for agreement designating MCI as the City
of Coppell's long distance service carrier and authorizing the City
Manager to sign.
18. Mayor's Report
19. Liaison Reports
Consent Aqenda
20. A. Consideration of approving an escrow agreement with
Everfine/Gateway Partnership for Sandy Lake Road improvement,
for Pecan Ridge Estates, in the amount of $120,372.26 and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
B. Consideration of approving the final acceptance of Oak Trail
drainage improvement project, and the final payment (No. 3) in
the amount of $10,656.68.
C. To consider an ordinance for Case #ZC-530 to change the zoning
designation from (LI) Light Industrial to (HC) Highway
Commercial, on a parcel of land located at the southeast corner
of Coppell Road and S.H. 121, at the request of E-Systems and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
D. To consider an ordinance for Case #PD-115, to change the
zoning designation from (C) Commercial to (PD-SF-7) Planned
Development Single-Family-7, on a parcel of land located
approximately 1,000 feet south of Sandy Lake Road, and 300 feet
west of Denton Tap Road, at the request of Siepiela Interests,
and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
E. Consideration and approval of a final plat for Chautaugua
Place Addition, located at the intersection of Bethel School
Road and Harris Road, along the west side of Harris Road, at the
request of Matthews Investments.
F. Consideration of formal acceptance of the Ballfield Lighting
Improvements Project at Andrew Brown Park and the final payment
to George/McKenna Electric, in the amount of $3,949.55,
including the release of all retainage.
G. Consideration for approval of an agreement between the City and
George Shrader to represent the City in the negotiation for
and acquisition of certain easements along Grapevine Creek in
the City of Coppell, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
H. Consideration and approval to extend the engagement for Audit
Services with Weaver and Tidwell, Certified Public Accountants,
for an additional three years and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
I. Consideration and acceptance of the audited Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report for the year ended September 30, 1991o
J. Consideration for approval of an ordinance allowing AT&T to use
the right of way for a fiber optics transmission line and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Adjournment
Mark Wolfe, 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
January, 1992, at 6:00 p.m. ~
Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
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