CM 1974-11-26STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on November
26, 1974, in the First Bank of Coppell meeting room.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
Frank Wilkins, Councilman
Don Carter, Councilman
Bill Harris, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Also present were City Attorney Larry Jackson, City Administrator George
Campbell, Hank Hensley, Steve Harrison, and Acting City Secretary Pat Belvin.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Wilkins gave the invocation.
Councilman Carter moved that the minutes of November 12, 1974, be approved;
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.
The first item to be considered was a request for a variance from the zoning
ordinance. Mrs. S.L. Mahan was present to request this variance in order that
a house could be moved in on their property at the end of Nash Street. Following
discussion on this subject, Councilman Carter moved that a moving permit be
granted with a certificate of occupancy permit granted, subject to complying
with filing a subdivision request and meeting requirements of the zoning ordinance;
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Steve Harrison, of Rady and Associates was present to submit a proposal for
performing engineering services for a report concerning the water supply
facilities necessary to maintain maximum economy of water purchase from the
City of Dallas. The cost to the City would be $2,500 or less. Councilman Carter
moved that Rady and Associates do this study; Mayor Pro Tem Tiner seconded
and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The next item to be considered was the adoption of an ordinance regulating amuse-
ment centers. Councilman Wilkins moved that this ordinance be approved as No.
144; Councilman Carter seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Council.man Harris arrived during this time.
The next item to be considered was the location of proposed new fire hydrants in
the City. Mr. Mike Rainey was present representing the fire department. Following
a lengthy discussion, Councilman Wilkins moved that fire hydrants be installed at
Oak Grove and Coppell Road, Kaye Street and Coppell Road, and equal distance
between fire hydrants on Denton Tap Road, between Bethel Road and Sandy Lake
Road; Mayor Pro Tem Tiner seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Under old business, Mr. Robert Berry was present to discuss status of water
service to the Highland Oaks Mobile Home Park. Mr. Berry requested that
Council allow him to pay both delinquent bills by December 10, 1974; Council-
man Carter moved that Mr. Berry be given until December 10, to pay both
delinquent bills; Councilman Harris seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
There was not a report on MUD at this time.
Also under old business, the city administrator advised Council that most of
the stickers had been placed on mobile homes not in mobile home parks, except
for a few, where the residents could not be contacted. Council was also advised
that a mobile home had been moved in recently on Sandy Lake Road. It was the
consensus of the Council that the owner would have to move the mobile home.
Under new business, Council was advised that a letter from Mr. Jim Jackson,
Cit '
County Commissioner, had been received requesting the y s priority projects
list for 1975. Mrs. Beal advised Council that Mr. Jackson will out to check the
road situation in Coppell. City Administrator George Campbell stated that Mr.
Jackson had requested to have lunch with Council on December 4th to discuss
priorities in Coppell.
City Administrator George Campbell stated that he had received a request to
place a mobile home on land other than in a mobile home park. It was the
consensus of Council that this request be denied.
City Administrator also stated that the County had requested to be placed on the
next agenda to present a program on Community Development.
City Administrator George Campbell also stated that there was a problem with
a welding shop on Sandy Lake Road, operating in violation of the zoning ordinance.
It was the consensus of Council that the owner should be given 60 days notice
to relocate the shop or have a zoning change request approved.
The next item to be considered was approval of the bills. Councilman Wilkins
moved that the bills be approved with the additional bill presented; Councilman
Carter seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The meeting was then closed for an executive session under Article 6Z5Z-17,
Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pat Belvin, Acting City Secretary