CM 1972-08-21STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session--on August 21,
1972, in the elementary school cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Bob Hefner, Mayor Pro Tem
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Sam Tiner, Councilman
Councilmen Don Carter and Bill Harris were not present. Also present were
City Engineers Derrell Johnson and Hank Hensley.
The meeting was called to order and Mayor Pro Tem Hefner asked that a ruling
be given on the absences of Don Carter and Bill Harris. It was the mayor's
recommendation that since Don Carter was out of town, his absence be recorded
as excused and since no word had been received from Bill Harris, that unless
his absence was found out to be from illness, that his be recorded as unexcused.
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that the Council go by the Mayor's recommendation;
Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
The audience was asked to stand for a moment of silent prayer and then Council-
woman Beal led the audience in the Lord's Prayer.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved
that they be approved; Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 3-0 with
the mayor showing his approval.
The first item to be considered was the approval of the bills. Departmental totals
presented were:
General Government $1Z8.30
Water Department 135.04
Fire Department 12.60
Police Department 28.00
Councilman Tiner moved that all bills be paid; Mayor Pro Tem Hefner seconded
and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The next item presented was a report on bids on the 16" water line on Sandy
Lake Road. Derrell Johnson presented a tabulation of the 13 bidders and stated
that their recommendation to TRA would be to accept the low bid of Ruff Const.
Company of Dallas for $84,275.15. This amount will be lowered by the total
cost of the meters as the City will buy the meters as needed to install them.
Next consideration of changing council meeting dates was discussed. Mayor Pro
Tem Hefner moved that beginning in September, the council meetings be the first
and third Thursday and that next week's meeting be held on Tuesday due to the
invitation to the Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday night; Councilman Tiner
seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mr. McGiboney requested that the street behind the General Telephone building
be named Mitchell Street and that the street be repaired with gravel and a sign
put up signifying the name of the street. Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that
the request of Mr. McGiboney be complied with; Councilwoman Beal seconded
and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Water Superintendent A.P. Vanbebber report that the wells are pumping about
19 hours a day. He recommended that the hours for lawn watering be unofficialy
extended to include the hours from 5:00-9:00 p.m. It was decided that this time
extension would be allowed.
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that Items 9 and 10, which are ordinances
pertaining to hitchhiking and littering be tabled until next week when the attorney
will be present; Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
The meeting was then closed to the public for an executive session.
After the executive session, the meeting was adjourned.
Hulen Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary