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CM 2018-05-22City of Coppell, Texas CFFELL Tuesday, May 22, 2018 KAREN HUNT Mayor CLIFF LONG Place 1 BRIANNA HINOJOSA-FLORES Place 2 WES MAYS Place 3 MIKE LAND City Manager Minutes City Council 5:30 PM NANCY YINGLING Mayor Pro Tem GARY RODEN Place 4 MARVIN FRANKLIN Place 6 MARK HILL Place 7 255 Parkway Boulevard Coppell, Texas 75019-9478 Council Chambers Present 7 - Karen Hunt -,Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Flores;Gary Roden -,Marvin Franklin -,Mark Hill and Nancy Yingling Absent 1 - Wes Mays Also present were City Manager Mike Land, Deputy City Managers Traci Leach and Noel Bernal, City Secretary Christel Pettinos and City Attorney Robert Hager. The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. 1. Call to Order Mayor Hunt called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was present and convened into the Executive Session at 5:44 p.m. 2. Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters. Evaluation of a public officer, to wit City Manager. Discussed under Executive Session City of Coppell, Texas Page 1 City Council Minutes May 22, 2018 Mayor Hunt adjourned the Executive Session at 6:57 p.m. At this time, the City Council went to the 2nd Floor Conference Room to the Leadership Coppell Graduation Reception. 3. Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room Work Session was conducted at the end of the Regular Session. Mayor Hunt recessed the Regular Session and convened into the Work Session at 8:59 p.m. A. Presentation regarding activities and programs of the Community Programs Division. B. Discussion of Agenda Items. Presented in Work Session Mayor Hunt adjourned the Work Session at 9:28 p.m. and reconvened into the Regular Session. Regular Session (Open to the Public) 4. Invocation 7:30 p.m. Pastor Chad Kettler with GracePoint Church gave the Invocation. 5. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hunt and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 6. Swearing in of Mayor, Council Place 2 and Council Place 4. Judge Kim Nesbitt swore in Karen Hunt as Mayor, Brianna Hinojosa-Flores as Councilmember Place 2, and Gary Roden as Councilmember Place 4. At this time, the makeup of Council is as follows: Karen Hunt, Mayor Cliff Long, Place 1 Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, Place 2 Wes Mays, Place 3 Gary Roden, Place 4 Nancy Yingling, Place 5 Marvin Franklin, Place 6 Mark Hill, Place 7 7. Graduation ceremony for Leadership Coppell 2018. Deputy City Manager Traci Leach announced the graduates of the Leadership Coppell Class of 2018. The graduates presented Ms. Leach with a gift for her time and service. 8. Consider approval of a proclamation honoring Coppell High School students on their appointments to military academies; and authorizing the City of Coppell, Texas Page 2 City Council Minutes May 22, 2018 Mayor to sign. This item was postponed until the June 12th City Council Meeting. 9. Consider approval of a proclamation naming June 12, 2018, as Women Veterans' Day; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Mayor Hunt read the proclamation into the record and presented the same to Camilla Zimbal, Commander of the Women Veterans of America -Denton Chapter 48, and Rachel Wilson, veteran and Coppell resident. A motion was made by Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, seconded by Councilmember Gary Roden, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 10. Citizens' Appearance Mayor Hunt asked for those who signed up to speak: 1) Robert Weatherford, 437 Carter Dr., spoke in regards to the DART Cottonbelt Rail Line and noise mitigation efforts. 2) Subbu Venkat, 933 Brentwood Dr., spoke in regards to a need for a restroom facility at Allen Road Park and submitted a petition for the installation of a fence and unisex bathroom. 3) Madras Mohanasundaram, 710 Cheshire Dr., spoke in favor of a restroom facility at Allen Road Park. 4) Johnny Armenta, 929 Brentwood Dr., spoke in favor of a bathroom at Allen Road Park. 5) Anusha Bantu, 1052 Village Parkway, spoke in favor of a restroom at Allen Road Park. 6) Monjur Anwary, 921 Parker Dr., supports the bathroom initiative at Allen Road Park. 7) Farbana Parvee, 921 Parker Dr., spoke in favor of a bathroom at Allen Road Park. 8) Paul Trippett, 836 Woodmoor, spoke in favor of Airbnb and recommended a 3-7 night minimum stay for regulations. 9) Mohamed Jaleel, 919 Beau Dr., spoke in favor of a restroom at Allen Road Park. 10) Andrew Cai, 912 Village Parkway, spoke in favor of a restroom facility at Allen Road Park. 11) Lorna Bell, 416 Kaye St., spoke in regards to the STR ordinance and requested waiving the fees and regulations for those who are supplementing their income. 12) Ratna Venigandla, 121 Brighton Ct., spoke in favor of Airbnb and was opposed to regulations. City of Coppell, Texas Page 3 City Council Minutes May 22, 2018 13) Sudhakar Kanyaboena, 969 Parker Dr., spoke in favor of restrooms and a fence at Allen Road Park for the protection of families. 14) Joe Shirley, 582 Villawood Ln., spoke in regards to his property taxes and requested taxes be cut and placed as close to the effective rate as possible. 11. Consent Agenda A. Consider approval of the minutes: May 8, 2018 and May 16, 2018. A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and B be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. B. Consider approval of an Economic Development Incentive Agreement by and between the City of Coppell and McKesson Medical -Surgical, Inc., and authorizing the Mayor to sign. A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and B be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. End of Consent Agenda 12. Discussion regarding the DART Cotton Belt Line Draft Environmental Impact Study. Deputy City Manager Traci Leach made a presentation and answered questions of the Council. 13. Consider an award of bid to Indus Road & Bridge, Inc. for the reconstruction of various alleys; in an amount of $896,564.00; as budgeted; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents. Presentation: Jamie Brierton, CIP Coordinator, made a presentation to the City Council. A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Yingling, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 14. City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas City Manager Mike Land reported that the Freeport Construction Project has begun and recommends communters find alternate routes. Also, construction has begun on Runway 17C and will cause additional air traffic over Coppell. This is a two-year long project, but DFW Airport assures they are working as quickly as possible. 15. Mayor and Council Reports City of Coppell, Texas Page 4 City Council Minutes May 22, 2018 A. Councilmember Roden reported that funding had stopped for the LBJ East Expansion Project. While not directly in Coppell's area, it critically impacts the flow of traffic across the region. Thanks to the efforts of our surrounding neighbors, Austin has agreed to provide funding and the project is moving forward. B. Councilmember Hill reported the Woven Health Clinic is remodeling and expanding the number of rooms for its patients. Also, the 2nd annual "Walk with a Doc" event will be held at Andy Brown East on September 8th. C. Councilmember Franklin reported on all the great services Metrocrest Services is providing the community, from the resale shop and pantry to the minor home repairs and transportation. Volunteers are needed for the Summer Sack Program and the Back to School Program. Finally, the next Board Meeting will be May 23rd at 7:30 a.m. Report by Mayor Hunt on upcoming events. Mayor Hunt announced the Coppell Recreation Development Corporation (CRDC) will be having a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Also, Coffee with a Cop will be held on Saturday, June 2nd at 8:30 a.m. at ZenZero and the Coppell Art Stroll will be held from 6-9 p.m. at Andy Brown Park East. Finally, early voting for the City Council Place 6 Runoff Election begins Monday, June 4th at Town Center and lasts through June 12th. The City's election page has information on polling dates and times. Election Day is June 16th at Coppell Town Center. 16. Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no Council action or deliberation permitted. A. Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition - Councilmember Gary Roden B. Woven Health Clinic - Councilmember Mark Hill C. Metrocrest Services - Councilmembers Wes Mays and Marvin Franklin 17. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no Council action or deliberation permitted. Councilmember Roden reported that Mayor Hunt and James Walker hosted Beast Feast again this past February and raised $73,000. The event benefits five different churches in the community. 18. Necessary Action from Executive Session A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, to approve a renewal of the contract between the City of Coppell and Mike Land as City Manager; and to provide for a 13.41 % base salary increase for a total of $28,500; and authorizing the Mayor to execute any appropriate documents in connection with such renewal. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. Adjournment City of Coppell, Texas Page 5 City Council Minutes May 22, 2018 Karen Selbo Hunt, Mayor ATTEST: Christel Pettinos, City Secretary City of Coppell, Texas Page 6