CM 1975-01-28STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular sessien on January 28,
1975, in the Council Chambers at the First Bank of Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
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Frank Wilkins, Councilman
Don Carter, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Bill Harris, Councilman
Acting City Secretary Pat Belvin was not present.
Also present were City Administrator George Campbell, and City Attorney Larry
Jack s on.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Wilkins gave the invocation.
Councilman Carter moved that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting
be waived; Mayor Pro Tem Tiner seconded and motion carried 5=0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
The minutes were corrected to state that a resolution, rather than a letter be
prepared in appreciation of Sgt. Tim McGinnis' work in the police department.
Councilman Wilkins moved that the minutes be approved as corrected; Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item #7 was considered next. A resolution expressing apprecia.tion to Sgt.. Tim ?--~
McGinnis for his work in the police department was read by Mayor Scott.
Councilman Wilkins moved that the resolution be.adopted; C,ouncilman Carter
seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilwoman Beal then reported to Council the formation of the Coppell Women's
Club, and the Coppell Art Appreciation Club, both of which will meet in February.
It was also reported that the Citizen's Advisory Committee was planning a
community Easter egg hunt.
The next item considered was the presentation to the Council of the 1973-74 Annual
Audit report by Mr. Jack Mayberry. Following discussion of the audit report,
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner moved that it be accepted; Councilman Carter seconded and
motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The Council then discussed with Mr. Paul Phy and Mr. Bob Nicholes the plans and
specifications for the water and sewer project of the Municipal Utility District.
Following this disucssion, Councilman Carter moved that Ordinance #145 be
adopted granting petition for annexation of land to the Coppell Municipal Utility
District No. 1, and specifically repealing ordinance No. 142; Councilwoman Beal
seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Carter then moved that Council adopt a resolution approving the Coppell
Municipal Utility District No. 1 water and sewer project, and the plans, specific-
ation-s therefore; Councilman Harris seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
Next the Council considered the appointment of 5 members to the Board of
Adjustment. Councilman Harris moved that Jim Miller, Bobby Ottinger, Paul
Cruse, James Rutherford, and Dan Carroll be appointed to the Board; Council-
woman Beal seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The next item for consideration was other old business. Coeancilwoman Beal
reported that information was being assembled concerning plan for ground-
breaking activities for the water and sewer projects of the Municipal Utility
District. She indicated that as more progress was made on these plans, that
she would report to the Council.
Under new business, the city administrator advised Council of the General
Assembly meeting of NCTCOG on Friday, January 7, 1975.
After discussion of the grant offer from the Environmental Protection Agency
concerning Step 1 of the sewer grant application, Mayor Pro Tem Tiner moved
that a resolution be adopted authorizing the mayor to sign the grant agreement
upon the following conditions.
1. That Mr. Bob Kyle, Consulting Engineer, write a letter to the City
stating that he would defer the City's 25% matching funds payment until such time
as Step 2 and Step 3 were approved by the Council, and were funded by EPA.
Z. That Mr. Kyle had discussed this deferred payment with officials of EPA
and they had no objection to this arrangement.
3. The city attorney approved the conditions set forth in Mr. Kyle's letter
to the City.
Councilman Harris seconded this motion and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Next under new business, Mrs. Beal requested that Council consider sending a
letter to Mr. Judson Shook, Director of Public Werks for Dallas County, requesting
information on the status of Loop 9 through Coppell. After discussion about this
matter, it was the consensus of Council that such a letter be sent and copies of
"- the letter to County Commissioner Jim Jackson, County Judge John Whittington,
and Mr. John Keller, District Highway Engineer, and that after a reasonable
time, a resolution from Council-requesting information as to the status of Loop 9
be sent to Commissioner Jackson, the Commissioner's Court of Dallas County,
and the State Highway Department.
The next item for consideration was approval of the bills. In addition to the bills
listed, the city administrator requested approval of two additional bills. One was to
the Coppell Mobile Station for $17.58, and the other for purchase of library books
at a cost of $421.77. After discussion, Councilman Carter moved the approval of
the bills as submitted, plus the bill to the Mobil Station, but not approving the bill
for purchase of books; Councilman Wilkins seconded and motion carried 5-0 with
the mayor showing his approval.
Council Carter then moved that Sam Tiner be appointed city secretary, and that
the city administrator determine a title for Margaret Johnson; Councilwoman Beal
seconded and motion carried 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Tiner abstaining and the
mayor showing his approval.
The meeting was adjourned.
"' Hulen A. Scott, Mayor ~~""
ATTEST:
George C. Campbell, City Administrator