CM 1973-01-30STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DAL LAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in special called session on January
30, 1973, in the fire station meeting room.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Bob Hefner, Mayor Pro Tern
Sam Tiner, Councilman
Don Carter, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Bill Harris, Councilman
Also present were City Planning Consultants Sam Wyse and Doug Creer, City
Engineer Hank Hensley, and City Administrator George Campbell.
The meeting was called to order and the audience asked to stand while Council-
woman Beal led the invocation.
The reading of the minutes of the past meeting was the first item presented.
Mayor Pro Tern Hefner moved that the reading of the minutes be waived;
Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his
approval. Mayor Pro Tern Hefner then moved that the minutes of the previous
meeting be aperoved as presented; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion
carried 4-0-1 with Councilman Harris abstaining and the mayor showing his approval.
The next item was a report on the main sewer trunk line by City Engineer Hank
Hensley. The plan presented would serve a 25% area from the east city limits,
then a portion south of Sandy Lake Road west to the intersection of Sandy Lake
and Coppell Roads. The engineers were then asked to work up a proposal that
would include the cost of increasing the present proposed line to a 50% more
capacity and running the main trunk line up Cottonwood Branch to serve the area
west of Coppell Road that would be mainly industrial development.
It was decided that a work session would be held Tuesday, February 6, 1973, at
7:00 p.m. to hear the new proposal.
Next, Sam Wyse presented a preliminary draft on community facilities which
included the proposed sights for the new city hall complex, schools, and
community and neighborhood parks.
Doug Creer then presented a subdivision regulations and zoning revisions draft.
He stated that our present zoning ordinance is in very good shape except for a
few minor changes, but that the subdivision ordinance needs to have some work
done on it. This ordinance has not yet been officially adopted.
Next, consideration of election officials was discussed. Councilman Carter
moved that the city secretary contact the needed persons to see if they would
consider serving as election officials; Councilman Harris seconded and motion
carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Carter then moved
that paper ballots be used on absentee voting; Councilman Harris seconded and
motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
On the liability insurance for coverage of buildings and contents, Councilman
Carter moved that this not be carried at this time; Councilman Tiner seconded
and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor shewing his approval.
The phone system for the police and fire departments was discussed next. It was
stated that both lines ring on the same button even they are separate numbers and
that it needs to be changed so that they will ring on separate buttons so that two
emergency calls can be taken at the same time if needed.
The extra cost per month would be $13.00. Mayor Pro Tern Hefner moved that
the extra button be put in so that these two phones can be separate; Councilman
Harris seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Under other employees needed, City Administrator George Campbell stated that
the county auditor has been in touch with the City and and EEA employee can be
hired as a dispatcher. Also, Mr. Vanbebber has a work load that warrants
another employee in his department. It was decided that applications for a worker
for Mr. Vanbebber and an EEA applicant would be accepted.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Dorthy Timmons, City Secretary