CM 1975-06-24110
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on June 24,
1975, in the Council Chambers of the First Bank of Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
James Rainey, Councilman
Fred Baker, Councilman
Councilwoman Beal and Councilman Carter were absent. Also present was
City Administrator George Campbell, City Secretary Margaret Johnson, and
City Attorney Larry Jackson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Rainey gave the invocation.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner moved that the reading of the minutes of June 10, 1975,
meeting be waived, motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion
carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner moved that the minutes of June 10th be adopted with the
correction under item 9 showing the one abstaining as Councilman Fred Baker
and under item 10 as the one abstaining being Mayor Pro Tem Tiner. Council-
man Baker seconded the motion and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Item 4, report from Citizen's Advisory Committee was tabled until such time as
Councilwoman Beal might arrive.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner that Ordinance No. 148, reducing
speed limits on Denton Tap-Beltline Roads to 40 m.p.h. be adopted, motion was
seconded by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Item 6, consider adopting industrial waste ordinance was considered next and
City Administrator Campbell asked Council to table this until a review by Rady
and Associates, City Consulting Engineers. Motion was made by Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner, seconded by Councilman Baker that this item be tabled, motion
carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
i Item 7, old business was next. City Administrator Campbell advised that the
MUD sale of bonds and the awarding of bids for construction on the MUD was to
be held on the 30th of June. Mayor Pro Tem Tiner advised that he had talked
with Mr. Cornutt on the Ground Breaking Ceremonies for the MUD and a meeting
was scheduled to organize this on June 26, 1975, at Z:00 p.m.
Item 8, New Business, was considered next and City Administrator Campbell
asked that if Council has any budget request that they be turned in as soon as
possible. Councilman Baker asked about the installation on a signal at the rail=
road crossing on Moore Road at Beltline and this was discussed and the fact
the cost had previously prohibited this as it was $25,000. At that time posts
with reflectors were put up to help the safety factor. Councilman Baker asked
that inquiries be made into the moving of the pile of dirt at that railroad crossing
so that the visibility would be better and City Administrator Campbell said
that he would look into this but felt that this could be done and he would contact
the necessary authorities.
Item 9, approval of bills was next. Council questioned the charge of $1.00 by
Coppell Mobil for rent of jumper cables and Mayor Pro Tem Tiner asked about
the Rady and Associates bill in the amount of $2,713.62 and was advised that this
had been authorized previously by Council.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner, seconded by Councilman Baker that
the bills be approved and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 10, Executive Session (Closed to the public)
A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning city personnel.
Meeting then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott,' Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret Johnson, City Secretary