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City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 5:30 PM Council Chambers
KAREN HUNT MARK HILL
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
CLIFF LONG GARY RODEN
Place 1 Place 4
BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH JOHN JUN
Place 2 Place 5
WES MAYS BIJ U MATH EW
Place 3 Place 6
MIKE LAND
City Manager
Present 7 - Karen Hunt;Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Wes Mays;John Jun;Biju
Mathew and Mark Hill
Absent 1 - Gary Roden
Also present were Deputy City Managers Traci Leach and Vicki Chiavetta, City Attorney
Robert Hager, and City Secretary Ashley Owens.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 23,
2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
1. Call to Order
As a result of recent Declarations of Emergency made by Dallas County and the
City of Coppell in regards to the current pandemic, Governor Abbott has
permitted for governing bodies to meet remotely and to conduct open
meetings virtually.
Mayor Karen Hunt called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into the Executive Session at 5:31 p.m.
2. Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations.
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Discussion regarding property located south of Bethel Road and west of
S. Coppell Road.
Discussed under Executive Session
3. Work Session (Open to the Public) Council Chambers
Mayor Karen Hunt adjourned the Executive Session at 5:39 p.m. and convened
into the Work Session at 5:46 p.m.
A. Discussion regarding agenda items.
B. Discussion regarding tethering ordinance.
C. Discussion regarding Magnolia Park Trail Section.
D. Discussion regarding mask mandate in city facilities and COVID-19
safety protocols in relation to Citizens' Appearance comments.
Presented in Work Session
Regular Session
Mayor Karen Hunt adjourned the Work Session at 7:28 p.m. and reconvened
into the Regular Session at 7:36 p.m.
4. Invocation 7:30 p.m.
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith gave the invocation.
5. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Karen Hunt and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Proclamations
6. Consider approval of a Proclamation naming March 23, 2021, as "Brad
Reid Appreciation Day," and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Karen Hunt read the proclamation into the record and presented the
same to retiring Parks and Recreation Director Brad Reid. A motion was made
by Councilmember Biju Mathew, seconded by Councilmember Wes Mays, that
this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
7. Consider approval of a Proclamation naming April 4-10, 2021, as
"National Library Week"; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Karen Hunt read the proclamation into the record and presented the
same to Director of Library Services Dennis Quinn. A motion was made by
Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Brianna
Hinojosa-Smith, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an
unanimous vote.
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Presentations
8. Annual report by the Coppell Library Board.
Presentation: Frank Gasparro, Chair of the Coppell Library Advisory Board,
made a presentation to the City Council.
9. Citizens' Appearance
Mayor Hunt asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Thomas Burrows, 138 Wynnpage, spoke in regards to code issues.
2) Mark Henry, 611 Canemount Lane, spoke in regards to Magnolia Park Trail
Section.
3) Jack Leathers, 615 Canemount Lane, emailed a letter on behalf of the
Magnolia Park Homeowners' Association to the City Secretary's Office. The
email was read into the record.
10. Consent Agenda
A. Consider approval of the minutes: March 9, 2021.
A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by
Councilmember Biju Mathew, that Consent Agenda Items A -C be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B. Consider approval authorizing the purchase of replacement portable
radios for the Fire Department through an Interlocal Agreement with
Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) in the amount of $60,781.42 as
budgeted; and authorizing the Mayor to sign and City Manager to
execute any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by
Councilmember Biju Mathew, that Consent Agenda Items A -C be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
C. Consider award of the annual contract for Mowing and Landscape
Services, Bid No. Q-0221-03 to Landscape Professionals of Texas not
to exceed $275,000.00, as budgeted, FY 20-21; and authorizing the City
Manager to sign any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by
Councilmember Biju Mathew, that Consent Agenda Items A -C be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
11. Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas
amending Ordinance No. 2020-1542, the budget for Fiscal Year October
1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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Presentation: Kim Tiehen, Assistant Director of Finance, made a presentation
to the City Council.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Hill, seconded by Councilmember
Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: OR 2021-1554
12. Consider approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Coppell, by amending Sections 3-1-5 and
3-2-2; adjusting monthly water rates; adjusting monthly sewer volume
cap; providing a repealing clause; providing a severability clause; and
providing an effective date; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation: Kim Tiehen, Assistant Director of Finance, made a presentation
to the City Council.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Hill, seconded by Councilmember
Cliff Long, that this Agenda Item be approved.
The vote on the motion was 5-1, the motion carried.
Aye: 5 - Councilmember Cliff Long; Councilmember Brianna
Hinojosa-Smith;Councilmember Wes Mays;Councilmember Biju Mathew
and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Hill
Nay: 1 - Councilmember John Jun
Enactment No: OR 2021-1555
13. Consider approval of an election services contract with Dallas County to
conduct a Joint Election on May 1, 2021; in the amount not to exceed
$66,827.44; and authorizing the Mayor to sign and City Manager to
execute any necessary documents.
Presentation: Ashley Owens, City Secretary, made a presentation to the City
Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, 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 gave the following updates:
Blackberry Farms has submitted for a grading -only permit. We would expect
work to begin in the next few weeks.
Airline Road: You may recall we had a brief delay due to a conflict with a
Spectrum line, but that is now resolved. Subgrade stabilization has been
underway and should wrap up in the next week. We expect paving operations
to begin in the next two weeks, weather permitting.
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Cambria/Wise Way: We expect the contractor to mobilize in the next couple of
weeks and work to begin mid-April.
Stream G6: We expect the contractor to mobilize and begin work in the first
couple weeks of April.
Intersection Improvement Project: There is a long lead time on signal poles,
but work should commence at Southwestern and Denton Tap in the next 3
weeks.
As you may have noticed, we've begun the installation of the Vision 2040
Artwork for Chambers. The icons are up and we still have the installation of
the plaques that identify each pillar with a small description of each below the
respective pillars.
15. Mayor and Council Reports
Report by the City Council on recent and upcoming events.
Outdoor entertainment is returning to the park, with socially -distant,
family -friendly events at Andrew Brown East! Enjoy a concert from Journey
cover band, "Infinite Journey" in a "Social Square" on the lawn, March 26th
from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit coppelltx.gov/parks.
The Coppell Arts Center hosts Holi, an Indian festival that marks the beginning
of the spring season. Join us on March 27th from 10 am to 1 pm on the Grove to
celebrate and participate in a colorful display of interactive art activities, sip
on Indian spiced drinks while enjoying dance performances from eminent
classical Indian dance schools from the DFW metroplex. This is a free event!
For more information, visit coppellartscenter.com.
The City of Coppell will host a Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, April 6, at 6 pm.
Staff will discuss the budget process, current and upcoming projects, and
answer your budget questions. The meeting will be live streamed on the City's
website at coppelltx.gov. For more information, please contact Cayce Lay at
clay@coppelltx.gov.
On April 10th, The Watters will be live in the socially distanced Main Hall at the
Coppell Arts Center. The Watters honed their one -of -a -kind sound wandering
around the country and soaking up their habitats. Born and raised in Sedona,
The Watters developed their eclectic sound after living in several dramatically
different cities, including Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, and now Austin.
Seamlessly blending Americana, Soul, Rock, and Jazz, they have been
described as "Fleetwood Mac with a horn section." Doors open at 7:00 p.m.,
and the performance begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at
coppel lartscenter.com.
The last day to register to vote in the May 1 st election is April 1 st, Early Voting
begins April 19th through the 27th. Early Voting by personal appearance is
available for Dallas County residents at Coppell Town Center. Coppell
residents who live in Denton County can vote anywhere in Denton County
during Early Voting.
On Election Day, Dallas County residents can vote at Coppell Town Center.
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Denton County residents will vote at Victorious Life Church, 2671 MacArthur
Boulevard, Lewisville, TX 75067. More information can be found on the City
Secretary's Election page at coppelltx.gov/election.
16. Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
A. Report on North Central Texas Council of Governments -
Councilmember Wes Mays
B. Report on Historical Society - Councilmember Cliff Long
Councilmember Wes Mays reported that he attended a Dallas Regional
Mobility Coalition and recognized the significant impact that DRMC has on the
North Central Texas Council of Governments regarding transportation in the
region.
Councilmember Cliff Long reported that the Historical Society has still not met
recently due to COVID-19, but there is still plenty of activity happening. The
Historical Society has launched an updated website for ease of use and
access. Please visit www.coppelihistoricalsociety.com to view the new
webpage. Councilmember Long also reported that the Wilson House is being
furnished with 1960s period furniture and decor.
17. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
Councilmember Wes Mays reported that Metrocrest Services is hosting their
16th Annual Keyholder Breakfast on Thursday, April 8th beginning at 8:00 a.m.
This event will be virtual, for more information please visit
www.metrocrestservices.org.
18. Necessary Action from Executive Session
There was no action resulting from Executive Session.
19. Adjournment
There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:49 p.m.
Selbo Hunt,
ATTEST:
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Ashley Owens, C' Secretary
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