CM 1970-04-13 COUNTY OF DALLAS
STATE Of TExaS
The Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, met in special session April 13, 1970,
with the following members present to-wit:
W. T. Cozby, Mayor
Jim McGiboney, Councilman
Wheelice Wilson, Councilman
Johnny Dobecka, Councilman
Ted Ruppel, Councilman
constituting a quorum, where among other proceedings had was the following;
Mr. Pete Styner and Mr, Richard Pierce, representing Fowler and Graft, Engineers,
appeared before the council to discuss the proposed outer loop, They presented
the three alternate routes being considered by the highway department and
suggested that the council decide which route they feel is best for Coppell and
present those findings at the hearing Wednesday, April 15, in Grand Prairie.
The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the route of the loop from Sandy Lake
Road south. Mr. Styner and Mr. Pierce said the county had indicated that it
would try to go along with whatever the council requested. The council discussed
the fact that the shortest route would divide the schools from the residential
area and from the lake and recreational facilities. A somewhat longer route
would put the freeway west of the schools which would leave Coppell essentially
undivided. The council chose the corridor generally along Esters Road within
Coppell's city limits. Mr. Wilson moved that the council request the highway
department to route the loop along Esters Road as extended to 635, which is the
most northern and most western route. Mr. Ruppel seconded the motion and the
motion was passed unanimously. The council agreed to list the route south of
Sandy Lake Road as their least desirable route.
,, Mr. Styner. and Mr.. Pierce, who have contracted for the work on the Denton Creek
Water Shed sewer llne, also appeared before the council to discuss this project.
They informed the council that, since the government loan for the first phase
of the work had been refused, they would proceed with the program without being
paid until the bond issue has been voted, if the city council approved this
course of action. They also discussed the possibility of Flower Mound's tying on
in the near future and said that looking into this possibility would be a part of
the preliminary phase. Mr. Wilson moved that the city authorize Mr. Styner to
proceed with preliminary engineering plans for the Denton Creek Water Shed. -The
motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Ruppel opposed,
Mr. Cozby read a copy of a letter from Mayor Robert Power of Irving to James D.
Goff stating that there had been an apparent misunderstanding about the process
of planning the drainage from the airport to the cities of Irving, Grand Prairie
and Coppell, He had understood that Mr. Goff was in the process of planning.some
meetings for pIanning this drainage, then he received notice that the drainage
work was already being done and would be completed in one year. He asked if there
were to be any further discussions regarding this matter,
The meeting was ,djourned.
PASSED NAD APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF April , 1970,
Passed and approved .this 20th day of April , 1970.
E. C. Gentry
, City Secretary
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