CM 1975-04-22STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular sesson on April 22, 1975,
in the Council Chambers of the First Bank of Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Don Carter, Councilman
James Rainey, Councilman
Frank Wilkins, Councilman
Also present was City Administrator George Campbell, City Attorney Larry
Jackson, and Acting City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Mayor Pro Tem
Tiner gave the invocation.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner moved that the reading of the minutes of the April 8, 1975,
meeting be waived, Councilman Rainey seconded the motion and motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilwoman Beal had not yet arrived.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner moved that the minutes of April 8, 1975, meeting be adopted
with correction to show that Councilman Carter's name was left off as being present.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman
Wilkins abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Councilwoman Beal arrived
at 7:40 p.m.
Item 5 was considered next, to consider appointment of Mayor Pro Tem. Council-
woman Beal was nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner as Mayor Pro Tem. Council-
man Carter nominated Mayor Pro Tem Tiner to serve again as Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilman Wilkins made motion that nominations cease, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Vote was
taken and counted, with one for vote for Councilwoman Beal and four votes for
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner. Mayor Pro Tem Tiner was elected for a second term.
Item 4, report from Citizen's Advisory Committee, was given by Councilwoman
Beal. She advised that the Art Club was to sponsor the "Yard of the Month", by
blocks and in more open country, by miles. The judging will be held the 3rd.
Monday in each month. Councilwoman Beal also reported, along with Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner and City Administrator Campbell, concerning the meeting with the land
owners and the State Highway Department on the right-of-way on Loop 9, which
was held at the State Highway Department offices in Mesquite, Texas. They advised
that 22 people attended the one hour and forty-five minute session and that it would
be another year before the EPA Study would be completed, 2 1/Z years on ROW
buying, and up to 10 years before construction was to begin. Mayor Pro Tem Tiner
advised that the city could set the size of the right-of-way it wanted and the state
would have to go along with the City.
Next item considered was item 6, discuss and consider recommendation for appoint-
ment of members of Library Board. Mr. Bob Hefner was present, along with Mrs.
Jo Jackson and they advised that beginning March 30, 1975, the Coppell Library
became a branch of the Dallas County Library System. Also, on May 1, 1975, the
County would begin paying a librarian $140.00 per month. They advised that there
would need to be an assistant librarian who should be paid by the City of Coppell
and they suggested Diane Baker as Librarian and Alice Guerin as Assistant Librarian.
Jo Jackson advised that she could not continue to put in as much time at the library
due to health problems and therefore, felt that Diane Baker should be appointed.
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The following are the Coppell Library Board Members nominated for 1975-76:
Hold Over Members: (Terms to expire June 1976)
Jo Jackson Verlie Brinson
Evelyn 0ttinger Charles Checkley
New Members (appointed effective June 1975)
Dorris Gilchrist Walter Pettijohn
Harold Steadman
Motion was made by Councilman Carter that the new members be appointed,
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried 4-0 with Councilman
Rainey abstaining. It was decided to wait until next council meeting to consider
staff appointments to allow for further consideration. At this time Mr. Bob
Hernet presented a letter of resignation from the Planning and Zoning Comm-
ission and from the Library Board due to the fact that he will be moving from
Coppell. Councilman Wilkins made motion, seconded by Councilman Carter,
that a Resolution be drawn in appreciation for the services rendered by Mr.
Hefner in his many endeavors for the City of Coppell. Motion carried 5-0 with
the mayor showing his approval.
Mr. Marcus Pritchett was present from General Telephone to meet with Council
concerning Ordinance #146, telephone rate increase. After much discussion,
council asked that Section 2, automatic rate increase, be deleted and part of
Section 3 be changed to show 60 instead of 30 days for customers to request
change of service and section 5 added to show that Coppell would receive the
lowest and best rates in the Lewisville exchange. Also the title "Multi-rate
schedule" was changed to "Non-recurring service charge". Mayor Pro Tem Tiner
made motion to pass Ordinance No. 146 with the above corrections, seconded by
Councilman Rainey and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
The switchover to the new numbers will occur on May 4, 1975.
Item 8, Ordinance No. lZ4-A, concerning Police Reserves to increase from six
to seven the number of reserve officers, was considered next, and after Council
studied the present ordinance, changes were made to show approval of new officers
by Council prior to their attending school but with the stipulation that they pass
the school and be certified. Councilman Carter moved to adopt this amendment
with these corrections. Motion was seconded by Councilman Wilkins and motion
carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Carter made
motion to approve the three applicants for reserves: Joe Hughes, J.R. Hamm,
and Robert Cates, seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 5-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
Item 9, consider authorizing the filing of application for eligibility in National
Flood Insurance Program was next on the agenda. This item had been tabled from
the previous meeting and Councilman Carter advised that the MUD engineers would
approve the city applying for this and Councilman Carter made motion for application
to be made, seconded by Councilwoman Beal with motion carrying 5-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
Item 10, approve hiring an employee under the C.E.T.A. program was considered
next and discussion was held on monthly expense allowance for this employee.
Mr. Harris had been accepted by C. E. T.A. and Councilman Wilkins made motion
to pay Mr. Harris $25.00 per month for use of his truck, seconded by Council-
man Rainey and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 11, Old Business, Councilman Carter reported on the MUD and advised that
application was being made to the Water Right Commission for approval and the
sale of bonds and then would be sent to the Attorney General for his approval. City
Adrninistator Campbell reported that the start of the construction might be delayed
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30 days due to opening of construction bids and also the fact that the sewer system
grant being requested for the City by Bob Kyle might delay the project some since
this, if granted, would alleviate considerable cost to the MUD district in the building
of the sewer lines.
Item l2, New Business, Mayor Pro Tem Tiner stated that some people were inter-
ested in land planning in the City of Coppell Industrial Area.
Item 13, approval of bills was considered next and motion was made by Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner to approve the bills as presented with the addition of the bill from
Coppell Mobil, seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 5-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
Item 14, Executive Session (Closed to the public)
A. Article 6252-17, Section Z (g) discussion concerning personnel.
Meeting was again opened to the public and Councilman Carter made motion that
the following appointments be made for Liaison Officers:
Mayor Hulen Scott - City Hall and legal.
Councilman Carter - Water, Sewer, Public Works and Municipal Utilities
Di st r,i ct
Councilwoman Beal - Utilities (Gas Company, Telephone Company, Electric
Company), Citizen's Advisory Committee, Parks and
and Recreation, Roads.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner - Police, Animal Warden, Municipal Court.
Councilman Wilkins - Fire, Engineering.
Councilman Rainey - Planning and Zoning, Building Inspection.
Motion seconded by Councilwoman Beal and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Meeting then went back into Executive Session (Closed to the public)
A. Article 6252-17, Section Z (g) discussion conerning personnel.
Meeting was then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret Johnson, Acting City Secretary