CM 2022-02-08255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM Council ChambersTuesday, February 8, 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 Managers Vicki Chiavetta and Traci Leach, City Attorney
Robert Hager and City Secretary Ashley Owens.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 8,
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 5:32 p.m.
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2.
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
Seek legal advice from City Attorney concerning appointment and
removal of boards and commissions members.
Discussed under Executive Session
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Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room3.
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. and convened
into the Work Session at 7:13 p.m.
A. Discussion regarding agenda items.
B. Discussion regarding cancellation of the March 8 or March 22, 2022,
City Council meeting.
C. Discussion regarding The Duck Pond Park renovations.
D. Discussion regarding proposed changes to the Code of Conduct and
update on Social Media guidelines.
Presented in Work Session.
Regular Session
Mayor Wes Mays recessed the Work Session at 7:27 p.m. and reconvened into
the Regular Session at 7:35 p.m.
Invocation 7:30 p.m.4.
Priest Subra Rallabandi with Sri Harihara Peetham gave the Invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance5.
Mayor Wes Mays and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Citizens’ Appearance6.
David Schauf emailed a letter regarding utility billing equity to the City
Secretary's Office. The email was read into the record.
Consent Agenda7.
A.Consider approval of the minutes: January 21 and 22, 2022, and January
25, 2022.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-C be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of awarding Bid #1122-02; Royal and Northpoint
traffic signal to Durable Specialties; for the supply and installation of a
traffic signal; in the amount of $285,000.00; funded through Bond
proceeds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary
documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-C be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
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C.Consider approval of a professional services agreement with
Kimley-Horn and Associates, for Engineering & Design Services for
renovations to The Duck Pond Park, not to exceed the amount of
$85,500.00, as provided for in the CRDC Fund Balance; and authorizing
the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A-C be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
8.Consider approval of an Ordinance of The City of Coppell, Texas,
amending the Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 6 ‘Business
Regulations’, Article 6-15 ‘Temporary Signs’, Section 6-15-5, ‘Provisions
for All Zoning Districts’; by amending the Subsection (8)(C) to amend
the time temporary banner signs at a location shall be permitted from five
times to twelve; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development, made a
presentation to City Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: OR 2022-1569
9.Consider approval of awarding Bid # Q-0122-01, Wagon Wheel
Elevated Storage Tank Rehabilitation; to O and J Coatings, Inc.; for the
rehabilitation of the Wagon Wheel elevated tank; in the amount of
$975,500.00; with a potential early completion incentive of $30,000.00;
for a total contract amount of $1,005,500.00; funded through Bond
proceeds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary
documents.
Presentation: Kent Collins, Director of Public Works, made a presentation to
City Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
10.Discuss and consider removal of Venky Venkatraman as a member of
the Conduct Review Board.
As a result of Executive Session, this item was pulled from the agenda.
City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas11.
Due to the winter storm, our contractor was delayed in completing the sewer
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relocation work on Belt Line Road, related to the DART Silver Line. Therefore,
the traffic switch to the northbound lanes has been delayed to February 21st.
PIER Phase IV (UB Billing and Customer Self Service Software
Implementation): Staff spent many hours verifying data last week before going
live with the new system yesterday. This was a continuation of the numerous
data validation runs performed over the last year to prepare for go live
yesterday. The process has included lots of testing of various processes. In
addition, staff has been very thoughtful regarding the impact on our residents
and continue to work to provide a positive customer experience.
At the end of the yesterday, we had 325 citizens registered on the CSS portal.
This means staff answered 325 calls or emails yesterday as each customer
needed to call the City to obtain their customer id. This allowed staff to answer
any additional questions. The call-tree allowed calls to be answered by
employees throughout the organization, we were able to handle the increased
call volume.
The kiosk is currently down, but staff and the vendor are working together to
resolve the error message. However, staff anticipates the kiosk being
available tomorrow.
Mayor and Council Reports12.
Report by the City Council on recent and upcoming events.
After 31 years of service to the City of Coppell, Jennifer Miller, Director of
Finance, announced her retirement effective February 4, 2022. Join us for a
retirement celebration on Friday, February 11 from 4 - 6 pm at Coppell Town
Center. The celebration was originally scheduled for Friday, February 4, but
was postponed due to inclement weather.
Theatre Coppell Presents: PEROT! American Patriot, born during the Great
Depression, Ross Perot Sr. became one of America’s most beloved billionaires.
He built the computer services industry, battled General Motors, helped
veterans, and ran (twice) for president of the United States. Written by
Watchdog Columnist Dave Lieber for The Dallas Morning News, this play will
be presented by Theatre Coppell in its world premiere, which examines
Perot’s life-long motto: Always pursue world-class excellence. For dates, times
and ticket information please go to coppellartscenter.org.
Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
13.
Earl Roger's Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be on February 20,
2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the Coppell Senior & Community Center, 345 W Bethel Rd,
Coppell.
Pete Wilson's Memorial Service will be on March 5, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the
Coppell Arts Center, 505 Travis Street, Coppell.
Necessary Action from Executive Session14.
Please see Agenda Item No. 10.
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15.Adjournment
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Mayor Wes Mays recessed the Regular Session at 8:02 p.m. and reconvened
into the Work Session at 8:03 p.m.
There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
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