CM 1973-08-14 at!-:
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on August 14,
1973, inLthe fire station meeting room.
The following members were present: Hulen Scott, Mayor
Don Carter, Councilman
Sam Tiner, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
· . Mayor Pro Tern Bob Hefner and Councilman Bill Harris was not present.
Also present were City Attorney Larry Jackson, City Administrator George
Campbell, and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons.
The meeting was called to order and the audience asked to stand while Council-
man Tiner gave the invocation.
Councilman Garter moved that the reading of the minutes be waived; Council-
woman Beal seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his
approval. Two corrections in the minutes were noted. They were that EPA
grants are available at 5% interest at the present time (minutes of August 7,
1973) and the pro-rata contract with the telephone company will have the pro-
rata figured on the total project cost minus $10,000 for the telephone company's
share and minus the difference in the cost of the lift station (minutes of July
24, 1973). Councilman Garter moved that the minutes be approved as corrected;
Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 3-0 With the mayor showing
his approval.
Budget supplements were presented for Council approval. After review of these
supplements, Councilman Tiner moved that they be approved; Councilman
Garter seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mrs. Barbara Austin was present to discuss the Citizen's Advisory Committee
with the Council. She stated that they have set up a promotion committee with
Walter Pettijohn as the chairman, and would like to have Bob Hefner as a member
of this committee from the Council. They would also like to start a project on
decorating one wall of the community room of the new bank with pictures of
historical background. Theresa Eby was suggested as chairwoman to be in
charge of this committee which would be the Coppell Historical Society. Mrs.
Austin requested that June Freeman, president of the PTA and Dick Thomas,
president of the First Bank of Coppell be added as new members to the Citizen's
Advisory Committee along with Theresa Eby. She also requested that the
committee be able to remove those members from the committee that missed
three meetings in a row. Councilman Garter moved that the new members be
appointed to the committee, that the requests be granted, and that Mayor Pro
Tern Hernet be appointed to the promotion committee; Councilman Tiner seconded
and motinn carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
A request has been made from the school to place a light at beltline and Cowboy
Road to take care of the heavy school traffic. The school would pay for half the
cost of the traffic light. Mr. John Henriticks of Texas Power and Light was
present and stated that if the school's and city' s name was both on the light,: the
rate would be higher. Councilman Garter moved that if the school would make
a contribution to the City for the cost of the light, the City would pay fer the
installation and the monthly rate; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried
3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The Council was requested to consider the revaluation of property for next
year's tax roll. If this is done, the project would need to be begun as soon after
the budget year as possible. It was decided that appraisers would be contacted
and asked to come to the Council meetings so that a decision could be made.
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An ordinance setting the budget hearing for the 1973-74 budget ~as considered.
Councilman Tiner moved that this ordinance, numbered 117, be adopted;
Councilman Garter seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Meetings on a weekly basis until after the beginning of the budget year was then
discussed. Councilman Tiner moved that weekly meetings not be set at this
time; Councilman Carter seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
On the rate request from the telephone company, Councilman Carter moved
that when other cities (Garland and Irving) settle with the telephone company,
that Coppell will follow suit; Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried
3-0 with the mayor sho'wing his approval.
Mrs. Andy Grant was present to request a street l~]jlit to be placed on DeForest
Road. Councilman Carter moved that this light be placed half way down DeForest
Road between the two existing lights; Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion
carried 3-0 with the mayor showinghis approval.
Councilwoman Beal stated that she would-like for the Council to reconsider approving
the light on her street and would like the request withdrawn. Councilman
Carter so moved. Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
Approval of the engineering bill was considered next. After discussion on
this subject, Councilman Tiner moved that this bill not be approved until the
City gets the telephone company's approval of the sewer contract, and that the
bill be paid as soon as we have this approval; Councilwoman Beal seconded and
motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The presentation of the fire station repair and addition bids were then presented.
Two bids were received. One was from Wayne-Musgrave in the amount of $8,2 37;
the second bid was from Ferguson and Company in the amount of $18,000.
Councilman Carter moved that this item be tabled for the city administrator to
get a breakdown on what is for the repair of the station and what is for the
addition; Councilman Tiner seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
A report has been received from John R. Mayberry on the audit of the books.
It is his finding that the $2, 000 difference in the bond amount were bonds that
were never sold.
Approval of bills was considered next. Councilman Tiner moved that the bills be
approved for payment; Councilman Carter seconded and motion carried 3-0
with the mayor showing his approval.
A discussion was started on the method by which dogs are picked up. It was
stated that we have been told that the County will no longer pick the dogs up,
and that it will be ~he City' s responsibility to take care of the dogs. It was
decided that the city administrator will check to make sure that the CoUnty is
no longer picking up these dogs for us.
The meeting was then closed for an executive session. ¢_,
Following the executive session, the meeting was adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor ~/ '
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
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