CM 1974-09-10STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on September
10, 1974, in the First Bank of Coppell meeting room.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Frank Wilkins, Councilman
Don Carter, Councilman
Bill Harris, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Mayor Pro Tem Sam Tiner 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 everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Carter gave the invocation.
Councilman Harris moved that the minutes of August 27, 1974, not be read;
Councilman Wilkins seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval. Councilman Carter then moved that the minutes of Augdst 27,
1974, be approved; Councilman Harris seconded and motion carried 4-0 with
the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Carter then moved that the minutes
of September 3, 1974, not be read; Councilman Wilkins seconded and motion
carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. The correction was noted
that the footage to be taken from each side of the road using alternate #4 would
be along the existing Bethel Road and that the right-of-way for the extension
of Bethel-Beltline Road would be either purchased on donated by the County.
Councilman Carter moved that these minutes be approved as corrected; Council-
man Harris seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Scott then declared the meeting open for a public hearing on the proposed
1974-75 budget. There were no persons present wishing to speak either for or
against the budget. Mayor Scott then stated the public hearing would be closed.
Councilman Carter moved that ordinance #139 be approved adopting the 1974-75
budget; Councilman Wilkins seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Next, City Administrator George Campbell stated that he wished to advise the
Council that one of the squad cars had been unmarked. Following a lengthy
discussion on this matter, it-was the consensus of the Council that it would be
up to the discretion of the police chief as to whether or not the car was to be
marked again.
Chief of Police Tom Griffin then introduced Mr. David Dozier with the
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Program whose porgram would
be available to hire persons to help in the police department. Mr. Dozier
explained the program which is for low income families and stated that persons
could be hired to help in other departments as well as the police department.
The City,would be required, to' furnish 10% of the salary with the program
furnishing the other 90%. Following discussion on this subject, Councilman
Wilkins moved that the City enter into this program with the City being designated
as the station and that the mayor be authorized to execute such contracts as
necessary; Councilman Carter seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
There was not a report from the Citizen's Advisory Committee at this time.
Councilwoman Beal did state that the jaycee's were just about through with the
library and that they intended to start work on the park again in the near future.
The next item to be considered was a contract with the Council of Governments
for a minority intern program for a period of one year. Following a lengthy
discussion on this item, Councilman Wilkins moved that the City enter into this
program until the end of the first semester; Councilwoman Beal seconded and
motion carried 3-0-1 with Councilman Carter abstaining and:the mayor showing
his approval.
Councilman Carter moved that Ordinance #129-A-4 be adopted approving the
zoning change requested by John W. Hudna III; Councilman Harris seconded
and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Carter then moved that Ordinance #141 prohibiting parking on the
south side of Kaye Street be approved; Councilman Wilkins seconded and motion
carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Under old business, Councilman Harris moved that a resolution be passed
extending the time for filing the final plat for Northlake Woodland Addition with
the county clerk of Dallas County; Councilman Carter seconded and motion
carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Scott then stated that the City had been asked to join a Mayor's and
Councilmen's Organization. This organization would work on solution to
problems confronted by all cities in Dallas County. The membership fee is
$100. Councilman Carter moved that the City join this organization; Councilman
Wilkins seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Under new business, Councilman Carter moved that the City file a brief in
the Supreme Court concerning the dispute between the Texas Utilities Commission
and the Lo-Vaca Gathering Company; Councilman Wilkins seconded and motion
carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Carter then stated that he had been approached by a company that
is interested in Coppell for a warehouse. The property they are interested in
does not presently have water and sewer but is close-enough that the lines
could be extended. It was decided that the city administrator would write to this
company indicating that the City would be happy to work with them in any way
that we could.
Councilman Harris moved that the bills be approved for payment; Councilman
Garter seconded the motion. City Administrator George Campbell stated that
two additional bills needed to be added to the list to be approved. Councilman
Harris amended his motion to include these additional bills; Councilman. Carter
seconded the amended motion which carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary