CM 1973-11-20STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on November
20, 1973, in the elementary school cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
Bob Hefner, Mayor ProTem
Don Carter, Councilman
Sam Tiner, Councilman
Bill Harris, Councilman
Also present we.re City Attorney Larry Jackson and City Administrator George
Campbell, Councilwoman Beal and City Secretary were absent from the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7,:30 p.m. and the audience was asked to
stand while Mayor Pro Tem Hefner gave the invocation.
Councilman Tiner moved that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting
be waived; Mayor Pro Tem Hefher seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the
mayor showing his approval. Councilman Tiner asked that the minutes be
corrected to reflect that five street lights had been approved for Carter Estates
Councilman Tiner moved that the minutes be approved as corrected.' Councilman
Harris seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item #5 was discussed next. Mr. Michael Crane of Good Financial Corporation
and Mr. Paul Phy an attorney for certain property owners in Coppell appeared
to present a petition for consent to form a Municipal Utility District in Coppell.
A discussion followed concerning the proposed ordinance granting a petition
for inclusion of land in the Coppell Municipal Utility District #1 and granting
the city's consent to the creation of the District. Mayor Pro Tem Hefner
moved that the ordinance be adopted as ordinance #128; Councilman Carter
seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item #6 concerning discussion of the present animal control ordinance was
next on the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Hefner moved that this item be tabled;
Councilman Harris seconded. Councilman Harris and Mayor Pro Tem Hefner
voted in favor of the motion; Councilmen Carter and Tiner voted no. The
motion to table carried with the yes vote of Mayor Scott.
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner made the motion that Mr. Paul Nolen be hired as the
building official for the City at a salary of $600 per month beginning Monday,
November 19, 1973. Motion was seconded by Councilman Carter and carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item #8 concerning the contract with H & J Disposal Service was discussed
next. Councilman Harris made the motion that the ordinance be given the
number 127; Mayor Pro Tem Hefner seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
Agenda item #4 was discussed next. This item conerns a proposed sewer line
along Grapevine creek south of the City. Mr. Doc Cornutt, representing
various landowners south of the City appeared to discuss this item. Mr.
Cornutt presented a map showing a proposed 10" & 12" sewer line that would
serve approximately 500 acres within the City and approximately 500 outside of
the City. This area is now under consideration for annexation by the City of
Irving. Mr. Jerry May, a representative of the Holiday Inn now under
construction at State Highway 114 and Esters Road was also present. Council-
man Harris moved that the City approve the concept of the sewer facility and
voice approval for the property owners to contact the city engineers regarding
the feasibility of the project at the property owners expense. Motion was
seconded by Councilman Tiner and carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
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Item #9 concerning reviewo f the pro-rata ordinance was considered next.
Councilman Tiner moved that item #9 be tabled; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Hefner and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The hiring of a police patrolman was considered next. Police Chief Tom Griffin
and City Administrator George Campbell recommended the hiring of Mike Ross
at a salary of $550 per month, and that he be considered for a salary increase
in six months, if he has received his state certification. Councilman Carter
moved that Mr. Ross be hired at a salary of $550; motion was seconded by Maor
Pro Tem Hefner and carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
A discussion of the number of street lights to be installed at Carter Estates was
discussed next. Since an error had been made in the request during the regular
meeting of November 6, the motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Hefner and
seconded by Councilman Tiner that one additional street light be approved at the
developers expense in Carter Estates. This brought the total number of street
lights in Carter Estates to six (6) to comply with the subdivision platt. Motion
carried 4-0-1 with Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. The
City will pay the monthly charge of $1.53 per light.
City Administrator George Campbell made a request on behalf of the Citizen's
Advisory Committee for the mayor to proclaim the week of November 26, as
City of Coppell Clean-Up week. Council was advised of clean-up activities that
would take place during that week involving the 5th and 6th grade elementary
school students.
Councilman Carter moved that the bills be approved for payment with the exception
of a bill from Rady & Associates. This bill is to be reviewed by the city
administrator and preiented for payment at a later time. Motion was seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Hefner and carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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