CM 2022-01-25255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM Council ChambersTuesday, January 25, 2022
WES MAYS BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
CLIFF LONG JOHN JUN
Place 1 Place 5
DON CARROLL BIJU MATHEW
Place 3 Place 6
KEVIN NEVELS MARK HILL
Place 4 Place 7
MIKE LAND
City Manager
Wes Mays;Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;John
Jun;Biju Mathew and Mark Hill
Present 8 -
Also present were Deputy City Manager Traci Leach, City Secretary Ashley Owens,
Deputy City Secretary Sara Egan, and City Attorney Robert Hager.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 25,
2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Call to Order1.
Mayor Wes Mays called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into the Executive Session at 5:30 p.m.
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2.
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
A.Consultation with Special Counsel and City Attorney concerning
complaint procedure under Article 1-13, Code of Conduct.
Discussed under Executive Session
B.Consultation with the City Attorney regarding a request by DFW Airport
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concerning pending litigation on behalf of DFW Airport.
Discussed under Executive Session
Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations.
C.Discussion regarding economic development prospects located north of
Bethel Road and west of Freeport Parkway.
Discussed under Executive Session
Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room3.
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 6:58 p.m. and convened
into the Work Session at 7:00 p.m.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Discussion regarding the Temporary Sign Ordinance.
C.Discussion regarding the City Council Winter Retreat.
Work Session Items were discussed.
Regular Session4.
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Work Session at 7:38 p.m. and reconvened into
the Regular Session at 7:43 p.m.
Invocation5.
Pastor Beth with First United Methodist church gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance6.
Mayor Wes Mays and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Proclamations
7.Consider approval of a Proclamation designating January 25, 2022, as
“Jennifer Miller Appreciation Day,” and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Wes Mays read the proclamation into the record and presented the
same to Finance Director Jennifer Miller.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
Citizens’ Appearance8.
Mayor Wes Mays asked for those who signed up to speak:
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1) Mark Henry, 611 Canemount Ln, spoke in favor of the Magnolia Park Trail on
behalf of the surrounding residents and HOA.
Consent Agenda9.
A.Consider approval of the minutes: January 11, 2022 and January 12,
2022.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-F be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of a subscription service renewal with Cartegraph
Systems, LLC, for the annual renewal of an Enterprise Asset
Management System (EAM); in the amount of $69,184.00; included as
assigned retained earnings of the Water Sewer Fund; and authorizing
the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-F be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
C.Consider approval of a one (1) year renewal of RFP #163 for citywide
electrical services provided by Nema 3; in the amount of $100,000; as
budgeted in the General Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign
any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-F be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
D.Consider approval to enter into a Project Specific Agreement (PSA) to
the Master Agreement Governing Major Capital Transportation
Improvement Program (“Master Agreement”) with Dallas County; for the
purpose of transportation improvements related to the Denton Tap
Intersection Improvements Project; MCIP Project 20601; for a total Dallas
County obligation of $487,000.00; including any in-kind County
contributions estimated at $35,000.00; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-F be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
E.Consider approval of accepting the resignation of Subbu Venkat from the
Future Oriented Approach to Residential Development Task Force.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-F be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
F.Consider approval of appointing Mary Arnold from alternate member to
regular member on the Parks and Recreation Board for the remainder of
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an unexpired term and appointing Jeff Roller to fill the vacant alternate
seat on the Parks and Recreation Board for the remainder of an
unexpired term.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-F be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
10.Discussion and recommendation regarding the Magnolia Park Trail
Section.
Presentation: John Elias, Parks Operations Manager, made a presentation to
City Council.
The City Council was in favor of the recommendation.
11.Consider approval to purchase four (4) replacement Fire Department
ambulances through an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
with Buyboard in the amount of $1,174,552.00 as budgeted; and
authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
Presentation: Kevin Richardson, Fire Chief, made a presentation to City
Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
12.Consider approval to purchase automated stretcher loading systems for
four (4) fire department ambulances in the amount of $177,283.96 by
Texas sole source vendor, Stryker Medical; as budgeted; and authorizing
the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
Presentation: Kevin Richardson, Fire Chief, made a presentation to City
Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas13.
City Manager Mike Land gave the following project updates:
Belt Line: Our contractor has mobilized to complete the sewer relocation
related to the DART Silver Line crossing of South Belt Line (they are under
contract to DART/Archer Western to complete this work); The big traffic switch
is currently planned to occur on February 14th ...all traffic will be transitioned
to the northbound lanes at Hackberry and the southbound lanes will be
reconstructed.
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Intersection Improvements: Work continues at Bethel School.
Mayor and Council Reports14.
The Members' Choice Awards & Community Gala will be held January 29, 2022
from 6-10 p.m. Each year the event honors local businesses, organizations and
individuals that made a significant impact in the community. This year's gala is
sponsored by the City of Coppell and AAA Texas.
Create magical memories at our annual Be Mine, Valentine Dance! This year
we are excited to invite dads, daughters, moms, sons, grandpas, grandmas…
the whole family! The dance will be held February 5th at the Four Points by
Sheraton DFW North from 5-8 p.m. Registration is available online.
Report by the City Council on recent and upcoming events.
Nothing to report.
Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
15.
A.Report on Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD and Lewisville ISD -
Councilmember Mark Hill
B.Report on Coppell ISD - Councilmember Kevin Nevels
C.Report on Coppell Seniors - Councilmember John Jun
Councilmember Mark Hill reported on CFBISD: the progress of the 2018 Bond
supporting campus-wide renovations, the welcoming of Carolyn Benavides to
the Board of Trustees, the celebration of 394 students making it to District or
Region band, choir, and/or orchestra, and lastly, the DAYL Foundation
awarding a grant to Creekview High School.
Councilmember Mark Hill proceeded to report on LISD: the annual MLK contest
winners are posted online at www.lisd.net, the new superintendent will be
announced soon, the new school year calendar is now available with August
10th as the first day of school.
Councilmember Kevin Nevels reported on CISD: the school district is
partnering with Tom Thumb to provide vaccine clinics at Valley Ranch
Elementary, he provided upcoming early-release dates and holidays,
enrollment information for kindergarten, election information for the May 7th
Election, and special recognition and awards.
Coucilmember John Jun explained he would be meeting with the Seniors on
Wednesday, January 26th.
Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
16.
Necessary Action from Executive Session17.
City Attorney Bob Hager read into the record the recommendation of Special
Counsel regarding the complaint of ethics violation by Venky Venkatraman:
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18.Adjournment
ATTEST:
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"I have reviewed the complaint submitted regarding an alleged violation of the
written standard of conduct for officers of the City of Coppell, enshrined in Sec.
1-13-4. The complaint alleges that Mr. Venkatraman violated Section J by
knowingly engaging in outside activities which will conflict with or be
incompatible with his position as an officer of the City. Mr. Venkatraman
currently serves as a member of the Conduct Review Board.
The first determination to make is if Mr. Venkatraman is, as alleged, an officer
of the city of Coppell ·and therefore bound by the standard of conduct stated.
As an appointed member of the Conduct· Review Board, it seems clear that he
should be considered an officer of the City and therefore he is subject to the
standards of conduct.
However; I do not find that the conduct alleged, presuming that it is accurate
as presented,
does not rise to the level of a violation of the standards as alleged, for the
following reasons:
1. The statements made by Mr. Venkatraman were not made in the course of
his service as an officer of the City of Coppell, i.e. a member of the Conduct
Review Board;
2.The statements made by Mr. Venkatraman do -not directly reference the city
of Coppell, its residents, its employees, its business, or any matter directly
concerning the city of Coppell;
3.The statements as alleged do not in and of themselves indicate a violation of
Section J of the standard of conduct.
At this time, as Special Counsel, I would not recommend that this matter be
forwarded to the Conduct Review Board for further proceedings under Sec.
1-13-7, as I do not find the allegations constitute a violation of Section J of the
standard of conduct for officers of the City of Coppell as alleged in the
complaint. -David Crafword, Special Counsel"
No action taken.
There being no further business before this Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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