CM 1972-10-26STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on October
26, 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
Don Carter, Councilman
Councilman Bill Harris was out of town. Also present were City Attorney
Larry Jackson and City Administrator George Campbell.
The meeting was called to order and the audience asked to stand while
Councilman Carter gave the invocation.
The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and the following
corrections noted: In the discussion on towing service for the City, the
cars will be towed to the City Pound. On the discussion on the proposed
house moving ordinance, the $25 inspection fee must be paid before the
building is inspected. The building must be inspected before the building
permit is obtained, and the permit should outline the requirements that
are to be met before the building is to be moved in. Also, last names will
be used in referring to any persons who were present at the meetings.
Councilman Carter moved that the minutes be approved as corrected;
Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 3-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem
Hefner abstaining and the mayor showing his approval.
The first item discussed was the proposed ordinance for towing service for
the City. Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that this ordinance be tabled until
next meeting so that it can be reviewed; Councilman Tiner seconded and
motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The next ordinance presented was the proposed house moving ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that this ordinance be tabled until next
meeting for review also; Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The next item was the proposed amendment to the plumbing ordinance,
which is numbered 61. This amendment states that no septic tanks, sanitary
sewage tile fields or other sanitary sewage disposal facilities, livestock
pens, or dump ground will be located within a distance of one hundred fifty
(150) feet of any municipal water well. Councilman Carter moved that this
ordinance be adopted; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried 4-0
with the mayor showing his approval.
The next item was the proposed street cutting ordinance. Councilman Carter
moved that this ordinance be tabled until next meeting so that it could be
reviewed by the Council and by the Water Superintendent, A.P. Vanbebber;
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
The next item considered was a review of the contracts the City has pertaining
to our building, furniture, copy machine, and cash register. After review
of these contracts, Councilman Carter moved that the city administrator check
and see if we do have an option to purchase these different items and if we
do have this option, that it be given to us in writing; Mayor Pro Tem Hefner
seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
A request for payment for the City's trailer inspector for 14 months at $10
per month was presented for the Council's consideration. Mayor Pro Tem
Hefner moved that the $140 be paid and that a letter be sent to Mr. Pat Lloyd
stating that as of the first of November, the City has the needed personnel to
take care of this service and that he would no longer be required to count
the trailers; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried 3-1 with
Councilman Tiner against and the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that the Council consider the items on the
amended agenda as Items 10-A (Consideration of purchase of land for
metering station), 10-B (Other old business) and 10-C (Other new business);
Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
The consideration of purchasing land for a metering station was discussed.
It was noted that Dallas Power and Light has a right-of-way at the approximate
point where our metering station will need to be. Councilman Carter moved
that the Council start looking for land for the metering station, which will
be approximately two acres; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Under other old business, it was decided that this item will be placed on the
agenda each meeting for discussion of past business that needs to be taken
care of and is not listed on the agenda.
The item "Other New Business" will be listed each meeting for things that
might come up at the last minute that needs to be considered at the present
meeting.
Under new business, a new meeting place was discussed. It was decided
that beginning with the meeting of November 9, they will be held in the fire
station meeting room.
It was stated that there is a City ordinance prohibiting fireworks within the
City limits of Coppell and that this ordinance will be enforced.
Next, departmental bills presented for approval were:
General Government 443.03
Police Department 747.11
Fire Department 149.56
Public Works Department 426.33
Water Department 1,348.41
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that all bills be paid; Councilman Tiner
seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The meeting was then closed for an executive session. In this session,
fire department policies were discussed.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 61-A-2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS , AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 61, THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, BY ADDING THERETO A PROVISION THAT NO SEPTIC TANKS,
SANITARY SEWAGE TILE FIELDS OR OTHER SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
FACILITIES, LIVESTOCK PENS, OR DUMP GROUNDS WILL BE LOCATED
WITHIN A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET OF ANY
MUNICIPAL WATER WELL; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING
A N EMERGENCY.
Duly Passed by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
this 26th day of October, 1972.
A PPROVED:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary