CM 1964-10-05STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
TOWN OF COPPELL
The Town council of the Town of Coppell, Texas convened on this
5th. day of Oct.1964 in regular meeting with the following mem-
hers present to wit;
W.T. Cozby Mayor
C. T. Waters Councilman
B. J. Harwell "
W.H. Wison "
J. R. McDonald "
C.J.Dobecka
E.C.Gentry City Secretary
Lawrence W. Jackson Town Attorney
Constituting a quorum where amoung other preceedings has was the
following;
I, Travis Maynard, the Fire Chief, reported to the council
that the old fire truck that had been used for fighting grass fires
had went to pieces. The truck itself belonged to the county
the fire dept. had been keeping it up. It had been overhauled 2 or
3 times. He felt that it was not worth fixing any more and that he
felt that since the fire dept. had a good truck at Tutt Store that
was doing no one any good, he wanted to Know how thecouncil felt
about bringing that truck back to the Central Station. After discuss-
ion of the question, motion & second and unamimously carried that
we go along with Chief Maynard on a temporary basis and maybe there
could be something worked out and then the truck would be carried back
to Tutt Store.
2. Mrs. Dave Pruitt appeared before the council and asked for
permit to move two houses in on her place. She was told that the
council had decided against letting the houses be moved in.
3. Jimmie Blackman asked for permit to build a service station
or the corner of Denton Tap & Belt Line Roads. This matter of business
was tabled until he furnished the council with specifications.
4. Mr. Cozby stated that Mr. Wall, the policeman, had asked for
some help, and that he thought that C. R. Story wouId like to work
with Mr. Wall. Motion made by B.J. Harwell that C.R. Story be appointed
to work with Mr. Wall on a no salary basis. Seconded by C. J.
Dobecka. Vote ayes - Dobecka, Wilson, Harwell and McDonald
Noes - none
One abstained
5. Minutes for July 20, 1964 and for September, 1964 were read
and approved.
6. Mr. Cozby said that the council needed to meet twice a month.
motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried theft the council meet
1st and 3rd Monday nights for regular meetings.
7. The following resolution was read by Mayor Cozby for adoption
by the council:
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of Coppell, Texas,
has heretofore on the 1st day of October, 1964, filed with the
Town Secretary a general budget for the Town of Coppell, Texas,
covering the fiscal year October 1, 1964, to September 30,
1965; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the Town of Coppell
desires to provide for a public hearing on such budget; and
WHEREAS, the following Resolution was submitted to
the governing body of the Town of Coppell, Texas, at a regular
meeting of the Town Council for its consideration, NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Town Council of the Town of
Coppell finds that the Mayor has filed on October 1, 1964,
with the Town Secretary, a general budget for the Town of
Coppell for the fiscal year October 1, 1964, to September 30,
1965,
Section 2: That in order to provide for a public
hearing on such budget, the Town Council of the Town of
Coppell, Texas, hereby declares that said hearing shall take
place on the 29th day of October, 1964, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
That the place of said hearing will be the Town Hall (City
Hall) in Coppell, Texas.
Section 3: That public notice of the hour, date
and place of such hearing shall be made public by the posting
of a copy of this Resolution in three (3) public places in
the Town, one of which shall be the Town Hall building and
the publication of this Resolution in one issue of the
official town newspaper, Lewisville Leader which is a
weekly publication.
DULY PASSED at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Coppell on the 5th day of Oct, ,
1964, with W. H. Wilson and C. T. Waters
B. J. Harwell, J. R. McDonald
and C. J. Dobecka voting for such Resoulution
and None voting against such Resolution.
W. T. Cozby
Mayor
ATTESTED:
E. C. Gentry
City Secretary
Motion made by W. H. Wilson that the resolution be adopted
as read. Seconded by J. R. McDonald. Vote ayes: Waters, Harwell,
Wilson, McDonald & Dobecka.
By motion and second and unanimously carried, the meeting
adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th day of OCTOBER,1964
W. T. Cozby, Mayor
ATTEST:
E. C. Gentry
City Secretary
Read and approved this 20th day of Oct. , 1964
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