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CM 1975-05-27 103 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DALLAS The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on May 27, 1975, in the Council Chambers of the First Bank of Coppell. The following members were present: Hulen Scott, Mayor Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem Don Carter, Councilman Hazel Beal, Councilwoman James Rainey, Councilman Councilman Frank Wilkins was not present. 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 Councilman Carter gave the invocation. Council then went into Executive Session (Closed to the public) A. Article 6Z5Z-17, Section Z (g) discussion concerning city officials and personnel The meeting was then re-opened to the public. Councilman Rainey moved that Council accept the resignation of Councilman Frank Wilkins, whose letter of resignation was read at the previous meeting on May 13, 1975. Motion was seconded by Councilman Carter and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Motion was made by Councilwoman Beal that Mr. Fred Baker be appointed to finish the unexpired term of Councilman Wilkins and motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Mr. Baker is to be administered the oath of office on June 2, 1975. Councilman Rainey moved that the reading of the minutes of May 13, 1975, meeting be waived, seconded by Councilman Carter and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Rainey moved that the minutes of the May 13, 1975, meeting be adopted with no corrections, motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Next on the agenda was the report from the Citizen's Advisory Committee by Council- woman Beal. She advised that Mr. Nisbett had donated the materials and labor to make the "Yard of the Month" plaques. Mr. Henry Tate was to get the playground equipment put together for the park. Item 6 on the agenda, Report concerning Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 was next and City Administrator Campbell advised that Mr. Morgan Dring, who had been to Washington, D.C. concerning the Community Development Program, could not be there and that he had advised Mr. Campbell that there was some success resulting from the trip in that fifty-five million dollars would be available for the entire United States but it was not known just what, if any, would be available for Coppell at this time. Next for consideration was item 7 and Steve Harrison from Rady & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers, was present and gave a synopsis of the report "Economic Analysis and Report on the Water Supply Facilities to serve the City of Coppell, Texas" for Councilman Carter who had not been present for the previous presentation. · ] 04 Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner that Council accept the report from Rady & Associates, Inc. and authorize them to bring Phase I, the first two recommendations of the report. Motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Item 8 was next and motion was made by Councilman Carter, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner, to adopt a Resolution revising the time table for PL-9Z-500 Sewer Grant Application. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. City Attorney Larry Jackson had a Site Certificate for council' s approval that had been requested by Mr. Bob Kyle concerning the securing of easements by the City of Coppell. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilwoman Beal, to approve the Site Certificate with the changes requested by Council, stating that Council would secure easements and right- of-way necessary "as grant funds became available". Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Carter made motion to re-appoint Councilwoman Beal as voting representative to NCTCOG for another year, motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 3-0 with Councilwoman Beal abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Item 10, consider adopting ordinance appointing 3 members to the Board of Equalization, was next on the agenda. Motion was made by Councilman Carter to appoint the following: Mr. Jim Gilchrist Mr. Wayne Jackson Mrs. Lucile Young Also, the first meeting for the Board of Equalization was set for June 10, 1975, at 7:00 p.m. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Beal and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Next on the agenda was to consider appointing 3 members of Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion was made by Councilman Carter that the following be appointed: Mr. Charles Williams (2 year term) Mr. Wayne Musgrave (2 year term) Mr. Harvey James (1 year term) Motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Item 12, consider appointment of 4 alternate members to the Board of Adjustment was next. City Administrator Campbell advised that only three people who had been contacted had agreed to serve and motion was made by Councilwoman Beal that the following alternate members be appointed: Mrs. Barbara Austin Mr. Bill Cozby Mr. Bill Harrison Motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Next item for consideration was item 13, discuss traffic signal light at Cowboy Drive and Beltline Road. Motion was made by Councilman Carter, seconded by Councilman Rainey, to direct the city administrator get prices on a new light for this intersection and put the light that is presently installed there back in service on a 24 hour basis. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. It was also decided by Council that a letter be written to Dallas County, over the mayor' s signature, requesting a blinking light at Van Zandt Street, by the park at Beltline Road, be installed due to the fact that there had been accidents at that intersection, with the letter being addressed to Mr. Jim Jackson and carbon copies to Mr. Judson Shook and Judge Whittington. Next item on the agenda, item 14, City Administrator Campbell advised that Mr. Leon Zetley had requested that he be given commercial rates on water and sewer services for his mobile home park and also that the City maintain the lift station at this park. Council was of the consensus that they did not consider a mobile home park as a commercial use nor was it the City's policy to accept maintenance of privately owned lift stations. Item 15, Old Business was next and a report on the MUD was given by Councilman Carter. He advised that bids had been opened on Tuesday, May 27, 1975, for the construction work and that bids were to be tabulated and a meeting of the MUD Board of Directors was to be held at 4:00 p.m. , May 28th, at the First Bank of Coppell in this regard. He advised that bonds had already been approved but that each sale of the bonds would have to be approved by the Attorney General of Texas. Council indicated that their wish was to have construction to begin as soon as po s s ible. Item 16, New Business, was next and was as follows: A. Resolution concerning Taxing Authority within the Airport Boundaries. Council- man Carter made motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner, that Council adopt this resolution concerning the Airlines and lease holds being taxed. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. B. Discussion concerning Federal Aid Urban Highway System was held and Council advised that a letter should be written to the County stating the preferences ,. of the City as to what roads should be repaired or built and the Bethel-Beltline extension was mentioned. C. Discuss Neighborhood Youth Corps. City Administrator Campbell advised that the Neighborhood Youth Corps program had funds avilable for 5 boys to work in Coppell and that staff had advised that these five boys could be utilized for the Summer, working 32 hours each per week. Council indicated they thought this was a good program and this would be at no cost to the City. Item 17, approval of bills, motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner that bills be approved as listed and motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey, after his question concerning the difference in telephone bills between the fire and police departments, the motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Item 18, discuss and consider amendment to Building Code regarding permit fees was next, and Councilman Rainey made motion that the building code be amended to show reduction in permit fees under Ordinance No. 100-A-3, motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Item 19, discuss and consider amendment to Electrical Code was next and Mayor Pro Tern Tiner made motion that the electrical code be amended under Ordinance No. 101-A-Z, motion seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Item 20, discuss and consider amendment to Plumbing Code was the next item on the agenda and Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion that the plumbing code be amended under Ordinance No. 103-A-2, motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. 106 Item 2l, discuss. and consider amendment to Mechanical Code, and Councilman Rainey made motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner, that the Mechanical Code be amended under Ordinance No. 10Z-A-Z and motion carried 3-0 with Councilman Carter abstaining and the mayor showing his approval. Council also indicated that they desired a resolution be drawn to show that in future installations of S.prinkler systems in commercial buildings that there be two water lines installed, which would be completely independent of each other, with one for the domestic water system and one for the sprinkler system, with the sprinkler system not being metered and a flow alarm system be wired to the fire station so that in the event the sprinkler system was activated that the alarm would sound at the fire station. Council then went back into Executive Session (Closed to the public) Article 5252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel. The meeting was the re-opened to the public. Several raises for City employees were approved and some disapproved during the executive session. Meeting then adjourned. Hulen A. Scott, Mayor ATTEST: Margaret Johnson, Acting City Secretary : :