CM 1975-07-22 1:t5
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council met in regular session on July 22, 1975, in the meeting room
of the First Bank of Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
Fred Baker, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Don Carter, Councilman
Councilman Rainey was absent. Also present was City Administrator George
Campbell, City Attorney Larry Jackson, and City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner .gave the invocation.
Councilman Carter moved that the reading of the minutes of the July 8, 1975,
meeting be waived, motion was seconded by Councilman Baker and motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Carter moved that the minutes of the meeting of July 8, 1975, be
approved with the correction to the last paragraph to show that at the end of 30
days a probation report on Chief of Police Richard Nurse was to be given by
City Administrator Campbell. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner, and
motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Carter moved that the reading of the minutes of the emergency meeting
of July 15, 1975, be waived, motion seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion
carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilwoman Beal asked that these minutes be corrected to show a vote of 4-1
rather than 4-0 with 1 abstaining, Councilman Carter moved that the minutes be
approved with this correction, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 4, report from Citizen's Advisory Committee was next and Councilwoman Beal
advised that there was no report at this time.
Item 5, discussion concerning sewer contract with TRA was next, and Mr. Danny
Vance from Trinity River Authority was present, along with Mr. Steve Harrison,
and Mr. Hank D. Hensley from Rady and Associates; Mr. Horace Vail with the
Municipal Utility District and Mr. Bill Larkey of Bob Kyle's office. Mr. Vance gave
a talk on TRA's reasons for wanting a new contract withthe City of Coppell and
after much discussion between Council and those present, it was decided to table
this item until a later meeting.
Item 6 and Item 7, presentation of proposed City budget for fiscal year 1975-76
budget and consider adoption of ordinance calling public hearing on 1975-76 budget.
After the proposed City budget for fiscal year 1975-76 was presented to Council by
City Administrator Campbell, Councilman Carter made motion to call for a public
hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Beal and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Budget was filed with the city secretary at 8:30 p.m., July 22, 1975 at the First
Bank of Coppell, Texas.
Item 8, Other Old Business was considered next and Mr. Steve Harrison and
Mr. H. D. Hensley of Rady and Associates discussed the proposed Industrial
Waste Ordinance with Council. After discussion, Councilman Carter made
motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner that the Industrial Waste Ordinance
that had been tabled at the July 8th, 1975 meeting be adopted. Motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Also under Old Business, Councilman Carter reported that the MUD construction
was progressing and that pipe was already in the gromd and going. The lift
station was to be completed, along with the rest, in 350 working days and should
be complete by January or February 1976. ~
Item 10, New Business was next and there was none.
Item 11, consider approval of bills was next and Councilman Carter made motion,
seconded by Councilman Baker, to approve the bills as presented as well as the
following additional bills: James Johnson for sand for sewer line on Coppell Road;
Rady and Associates bill for easement at telephone company and sewer contract
with TRA; Bartlett Construction for backhoe work on sewer line on Coppell Rd.
Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 17., Executive Session (Closed to the public)
A. Article 6Z5Z-17, Section Z (g) discussion concerning personnel. ..:
Meeting was adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret Johnson, City Secretary