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CM 1972-11-30STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on November 30, 1972, in the fire station classroom. The following members were present: Hulen Scott, Mayor Bob Hefner, Mayor Pro Tem Hazel Beal, Councilwoman Bill Harris Councilman Sam Tiner, Councilman Don Carter, Councilman Also present were City Administrator George Campbell, City Attorney Larry Jackson, City Planning Consultants Sam Wyse and Doug Creer, and City Engineer Derrell Johnson. The meeting was called to order and the audience asked to stand while Councilman Tiner gave the invocation. The minutes of the previous meeting were then read. Councilman Harris moved that they be approved as read Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried 3-0-1 with Councilman Tiner abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. City Planning Consultant Sam Wyse gave a report on the master throughfare plan. He stated that the plan is several years old and needs to be updated. The county is divided into seven different districts based on 1990 population projections. The county plans to hold a meeting for our district on January 25 to discuss our poposals and objectives. Councilman Garter arrived while this discussion was being presented. The possibility of getting the streets numbered was then discussed. Councilman Harris moved that the quandrant system of numbering the city be considered; Councilman Carter seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Hefner abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. The contract for the completion of the master plan has been extended for approximately three months. ~- The next item considered was the proposed towing service ordinance. After discussion on this ordinance, Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that this ordinance be adopted and given the number 99; Councilman Carter seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilwoman Beal abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. The proposed house moving ordinance was discussed next. The attorney stated that there would be a correction under Section 2, Paragraph (B). Councilman Carter moved that $100 per day be charged as the fee for each day that a building or other structure remains upon public streets or other public property; Mayor Pro Tem Hefner seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Mayor Pro Tem Hefner then moved that this ordinance be adopted as amended and given the number 105; Councilman Harris seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Next, the maintenance contract with Economy Appraisal was discussed. Councilman Carter moved that the city administrator send a letter to the appraisal firm stating our terms and if they agree to them, have them sign the letter and return to the City; Councilman Harris seconded and motion carried 5-0 with The ordinance adopting the Dallas Building Code was considered as the next item. Councilman Carter stated that the codes should be enforced with discretion and moved that the building code be adopted as number 100 as amended; Council- man Harris seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Carter also moved that the City adopt exhibit "B", which is the electrical rates charged by the City of Dallas, until the Dallas Electrical Code is adopted; Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Other old business was the next item on the agenda. City Administrator George Campbell stated that he does not have any definite information on revenue sharing as yet, but that TML is sponsoring a workshop on December 13 in Austin and that he would like to attend. Councilman Tiner moved that the city administrator go to this meeting; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. There was not any new business to be discussed at this time. Next, Derrell Johnson, City Engineer, stated that the 16" water line on Sandy Lake Road is about half finished and that the construction is going very well. There have been some corrective measures made, but the line should be completed in about twenty days. On the sewer line for General Telephone, the route for the line has not yet been determined. The pro-rata ordinance for the telephone company will be a seperate ordinance from our regular pro-rata ordinance. The next item considered was the approval of the bills. Councilman Carter moved that the bills be approved as submitted along with the two additions~ Mayor Pro Tem Hefner seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The meeting was then closed to the public for an executive session. In the executive session, city personnel and the metering station were discussed. The meeting was then adjourned. Hulen A. Scott,M a y o~r~ ' ATTEST: Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary