AG 1991-11-26 NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA
November 26, 1991
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, November 26, 1991, at 5:00 p.m. for Executive Session,
6:00 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
Work Session:
1. Election 1/2% sales tax, Article 5190.6, Section 4B, V.T.C.S.
for parks, park facilities, entertainment, learning centers, etc.
2.Election 1/2% sales tax, Article 5190.6, Section 4A, V.T.C.S.
for development, promotion, and expansion of Industrial
Development
3. Review of Personnel Policy
4. 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. Grapevine Boundary Dispute
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. 121 Motel
2. Chad Edwards vs. City of Coppell
3. Jones vs. City of Coppell
C. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. 1. Personnel - City Engineer
2. American Red Cross Representative
3. Boards and Commissions
4. Grapevine Creek Right of Way Consultant
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the public)
6. Approval of minutes: November 12, 1991
7. Citizen's Appearances
8. Consideration and discussion of resignation of Carlotta Moore as the
American Red Cross Representative.
9. Appointing and swearing in of American Red Cross Representative
Bianca M. Coker to fill vacancy created by resignation.
10. Citizen request by Cynthia Vandament to address Council on behalf of
the Parent Teacher Organizations from Austin Elementary, Mockingbird
Elementary, and Coppell Intermediate School regarding traffic safety
issues.
11. Discussion and consideration of a request by Lisa Larsen for an
address change.
12. Presentation by committee formed to build a creative playground at the
community park on Parkway Boulevard as requested by Councilman Ron
Robertson.
13. Presentation of Certificate of Sufficiency of citizen's petition "For"
and "Against" the adoption of the Fire Fighters and Police Officers
Civil Service Law, and final determination by Council as to
sufficiency of said petition.
14. Consider adoption of a Resolution calling an election for Saturday,
January 18, 1992, for voting "For" or "Against" the Proposition
"Adoption of Fire Fighters and Police Officers Civil Service Law."
15. Discussion and consideration of appointing a City Council committee to
review personnel policies brought forward by the Personnel Policy
Development Task Force Committees.
16. Consider approval of an ordinance calling a special election to be
held on January 18, 1992, for the purpose of authorizing the City to
levy and collect a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent as
authorized by Article 5190.6, Section 4B, V.T.C.S., to be used for
projects such as sports, (including children's sports), entertainment,
tourist, convention, parks, ball parks, auditoriums, amphitheaters,
concert halls, learning centers, open space improvements, municipal
buildings, related activities and the promotion of development and
expansion of manufacturing and industrial facility projects.
17. Consider approval of an ordinance calling a special election to be
held on January 18, 1992, for the purpose of authorizing the City to
levy and collect a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent as
authorized by Article 5190.6, Section 4A, V.T.C.S., for the promotion
of new and expanded business enterprises.
18. Consideration of a request by the Building and Standards Commission
for the City of Coppell to pay approximately $1400.00 for the erection
of a security fence around the structures commonly referred to as the
121 Motel.
19. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration and approval of a zoning change Case
#PD-116R (Chaucer Estates Addition} from (TC) Town Center to
(PD-SF-7) Planned Development Single-Family-7, located at the
northwest corner of Sandy Lake Road and Heartz Road, at the request
of Alpine Development.
20. Consideration and approval of a preliminary plat, for Chaucer
Estates Addition, located at the northwest corner of Sandy Lake Road
and Heartz Road, at the request of Alpine Development.
21. Mayor's Report
22. Liaison Report's
Consent Aqenda
23. A. Consideration of renewing the bid/contract for the City's
official newspaper to the Citizen's Advocate for a one-year time
period beginning January 8, 1992 as allowed under the current
bid/contract approved by Council on January 8, 1991.
B. Discussion and consideration of approval of an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 341 to allow one-way traffic on Rocky
Branch Lane and Rolling Hills Road from November 28, 1991,
through December 29, 1991, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
C. Consideration for approval of an agreement in the amount of
$11,544.21 with Dallas County to perform a R.A.P. (recycled
asphalt pavement) overlay to Ledbetter Road and authorizing
the Mayor to sign the agreement.
D. Consideration for approval of an annual agreement with Dallas
County to perform various maintenance functions throughout the
Coppell City limits not to exceed $15,000.00 and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
E. Consideration for awarding a bid for the purchase of
Backhoe/Loader and Skid Steer Loader. to Case Power and
Equipment of Euless, Texas for $69,927.00.
F. Consideration for awarding of bid for purchase of a 14,000 lb.
and a 21,000 lb. GVW Rated Equipment Trailer to Cargo
Trailer Sales of Royce City, Texas for $11,270.00.
G. Consideration for rejecting bids for items 1 thru 3 on bid
Q1091-06 and for awarding bid for item 4 on bid Q-1091-06 for
the purchase of a 32,000 GVWR Dump Truck to Summit White GMC
Trucks, Inc. of Dallas, Texas for $29,367.00.
H. Discussion and consideration by C'ty Council to authorize an
I. To consider an extension to the Trinity River Authority contract
for a period of October 1, 1991 to September 30, 1992 in an
amount not to exceed $3,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
J. Discussion and consideration of waiving permit fees and
approving construction of a Santa House sponsored by the DARE
Program.
K. Discussion and consideration of approving a resolution
establishing the tax abatement policy for the City of Coppell.
L. Discussion and consideration of approving a resolution
supporting the repeal or revision of the Wright Amendment and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
M. Consideration for approval of an extension to the closure of the
intersection of Thweatt Road at S.H. 121 as well as Corporate
Dr. at S.H. 121 until April 1, 1992.
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 22nd day of
November, 1991, at p.m.
Dorothy Timmons
City Secretary
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