CM 1970-02-16COUNTY OF DALLAS
STATE OF TEXAS
The Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, met in regular session February 16,
1970, with the following members present to-wit:
W. T. Cozby, Mayor
Jim McGiboney, Councilman
W. H. Wilson, Councilman
Thomas Sisk, Councilman
B. C. Gentry, City Secretary
constituting a quorum, where among other proceedings had was the followings
Mr. Bill Harris stated that he had recently bought the Johnny Burns place on
Sandy Lake Road and that his first water bill had been $5.96, A water leak
developed in the plastic lines and the next bill amounted to $35.00, He requested
that the city make an adjustment if possible and stated that the line had now been
repaired by Mr. Vanbebber. The council indicated that it generally discouraged the
use of plastic line because it often caused problems but that it would cooperate
in making an adjustment on a one-time-only basis. Mr. McGiboney made a motion that
the city follow its usual policy by splitting the difference with Mr. Harris
between the $35.00 water bill and an average bill (in this case: $5.96), Motion
was seconded and passed unanimously, Mr. Wilson made a motion that Mr. Harris be
given two months in which to pay his portion of the bill. Motion was seconded by
Mr. McGiboney and passed unanimously.
Mr. C. P. Hitchcock appeared before the council to request that the city provide
'water to four houses on the east end of a row of eight houses which he owns. He
.'said most of the houses· are provided water by his own well but he anticipates
moving in several more houses and felt that his well would be overloaded.
Cozby stated that the city's policy had been to let the developer put in his own
lines; in addition, the city would have to have an easement from the developer in
order to set meters to the houses at a cost of '$100.00 per meter. Mr. Hitchcock
asked about the possibility of setting his own meters but was advised by the
council that,· under government contract, the city had to charge a $100.00 tie-on
fee and that the contract could not be breached. Mr. Wilson made a motion that
Mr. Hitchcock be permitted to run a 2" plastic line from the water main on Sandy
Lake Road to his property, using the same easement being used by the gas Company,
and the city then set the meters for each house and run the line from the easement
to the meter in front of each house. Motion was seconded and passed Unanimously.
Mr. Cozby said he would consult with the gas company about using the easement and
check to see if anything needed .to be drawn up by the attorney.
Mr. Fisher of 3130 Clydedale, Dallas, appeared before the council to request--a
franchise for garbage pickup. The charge would be $3.00 per customer. If the
city collected through the water bill, the city would retain 50 cents per customer,
Other charges would be $4.00 for commercial establishments and probably $4.00 for
schools. Mr. Fisher would provide his own dumping grounds. If Mr. Fisher did
his own collecting, the city would retain a smaller percentage, depending upon
the number of people who participated. The council informed Mr. Fisher that they
would need time to consider his request and that a decision would be made at a
later time.
Mr. Wilson made a motion that. a city election be called for April 4 and that the
necessary papers for this purpose be executed. Mr. McGiboney seconded the motion
and the motion was passed unanimously, Mr, Cozby informed Ithe council that Mrs.
Perkins had been chosen to conduct the election.
Ray McDonald's application for a permit to put his mobile home on his mother's lot
was unanimously denied for the following reasons: (1) there should be no "doubling
up" where there is no city sewerage (2) such applications usually were approved
only where an elderly person in a mobile home was placed on the lot owned by.
children who were needed to provide care (3) if this permit should be granted,
many other such permits would have to be granted.
Mr, Cozby informed the council that he had met with the zoning commission to go
over Dr. Vail's request for a zoning change on the 14-acre tract owned by
Mrs. Ruby Pruitt. They had decided that it would not be wise to grant a change
to commercial zoning but that it would be possible for the council to grant a
special permit under "home occupation" that would take care of Dr. Vail's request.
Mr. Wilson read the section under "home occupation" which stated that, to qualify,
the occupation had to be one normally carried out in the home and without the
employment of additional employees, and said that he felt a 20-horse riding stable
did not qualify under this provision. The council, after some. discussion, .
concluded that Dr. Vail's only recourse would be to apply for a hearing before
the zoning commission. The request for the special permit was unanimously denied,
Mr. Cozby stated that the schools had paid $22,000.00 to the city for sewer lines
and that Mr. Loyce Caldwell had paid approximately $880.00 for the difference
between 8" and 12" sewerage lines. The actual cost had amounted to approximately
$20,050.00. Mr. Cozby suggested that a check for the overpayment be drawn
temporarily on the city's general fund and paid to the school, and that the
general fund be reimbursed when the C.D.'s were sold. Mr. Wilson made a motion
that the school be returned the $2,993.68 overpayment on the sewer contract.
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 3rd. DAY OF March , 1970.
W. T. Cozby, Mayor
Passed and approved this 3rd day of March , 1970.
E-. C. Gentry, City Secretary