CM 2022-01-21 (Retreat)255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
6:00 PM Life Safety ParkFriday, January 21, 2022
City Council Retreat
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 Randy Pennington, Deputy City Manager Traci Leach, FOARD Task
Force Liaison Mindi Hurley, Smart City Board Liaison Jerod Anderson, Assistant
Director of Finance Kim Tiehen, and City Secretary Ashley Owens.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a Work Session on Friday, January 21,
2022, at 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. in the Meeting Room
of the Life Safety Park, 820 S Coppell Road, Coppell, Texas.
Call to Order - Friday, January 21, 2022I.
Mayor Wes Mays called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into the Work Session at 6:00 p.m.
Citizens’ AppearanceII.
Mayor Wes Mays advised that no one signed up to speak.
III.Discussion regarding Vision 2040:
a.2021/2022 Work Plan update.
b.Overview of Smart City Board and FOARD Task Force
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Recommendations.
c.Feedback from City Council interviews.
d.2022/2023 Matrix Discussion.
Deputy City Manager Traci Leach, FOARD Task Force Liaison Mindi Hurley and
Smart City Board Liaison Jerod Anderson made separate presentations to City
Council.
Discussion ensued regarding recommendations made to City Council.
Adjournment
There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was
recessed at 8:24 p.m. Mayor Wes Mays reminded City Council that they will
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Call to Order - Saturday, January 22, 2022IV.
Mayor Wes Mays called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and reconvened into the Work Session at 8:30 a.m.
Citizens’ AppearanceV.
Mayor Wes Mays advised that no one signed up to speak.
VI.Discussion regarding Budget:
a.1st Quarter Review
b.Five Year Forecast
c.Debt Model
d.Homestead Exemption
e.Tax Rate
f.Overall Budget
Assistant Director of Finance Kim Tiehen made a presentation to City Council.
Discussion ensued between City Council.
VII.Discussion regarding Crime Control Prevention District Special Election.
Due to time constraints, this item will be discussed in the Work Session on
January 25, 2022.
VIII.Discussion regarding the Board and Commission process.
Due to time constraints, this item will be discussed in the Work Session on
January 25, 2022.
Adjournment
There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
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