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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council met in regular session on October 14, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. 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
Don Carter, Councilman
Also present was Councilwoman Beal who arrived at 7:45 p.m. City Administrator
George Campbell, City Attorney Larry Jackson, City Engineer Steve Harrison
and City Secretary Margaret Johnson. Councilman James Rainey was absent.
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner gave the invocation.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion, seconded by Councilman Baker to waive the
the reading of the minutes of the September 23, 1975 joint meeting with the
Board of Directors of the Municipal Utilities District..Motion carried 3-0 with
the mayor showing his approval. Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion that these
minutes be approved with no corrections and motion was seconded by Council-
man Carter. Motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion, seconded by Councilman Baker to waive the
reading of the minutes of the regular September 23, 1975 meeting and motion
carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Carter made motion
to approve the minutes of this meeting with the following corrections: The time
should have read 7:30 p. m. , September 23, 1975 and after item l2, executive
session, meeting went back into open session and Councilman Carter was
authorized to represent council in meeting with Trinity River Authority con-
cerning the sewer contract negotiations. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Tiner and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Carter made motion that the minutes of the special meeting of October
1, 1975 be approved as presented with the reading being waived. Councilman
Baker seconded and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 4, report from the Citizens Advisory Committee was next and Councilwoman
Beal advised that she had no report from that committee at this time.
Item 5, consider approving subdivision plat for Long Addition was next and City
Administrator Campbell presented the plat for this addition. Mayor Pro Tem
Tiner made motion, seconded by Councilman Baker, to approve this plat as
submitted and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 6, discussion with representatives of Lone Star Gas Company concerning
various customerS' bills, Mr. Don Huff of Lone Star Gas was present for this
discussion. After discussion of several customers' bills, Councilman Baker made
motion to write-off Mr. Markam's bill of $197.62 due to the inconvenience Mr.
Markham had experienced by having his gas cut off for several months. Motion
was seconded by Councilwoman Beal and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Item 7, consider ordinance apportioning overlapping extraterritorial jurisdiction
between City of Coppell and City of Grapevine. Councilman Carter made motion
to pass the ordinance as presented, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and
motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 8, consider authorizing mayor to enter into contract agreement with
Texas Appraisal Service of Garland for tax re-evaluation program, Councilman
Carter made motion to approve the contract, subject to re-wording to show a
maximum of $5,500 for total amount with the MUD to pay Texas Appraisal direct
for their proportionate part. Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried
3-1 with Councilman Baker voting nay and the mayor showing his approval.
Item 9, discussion concerning proposed County Bond Program, Councilman
Carter made motion for a Resolution from the city, signed with the mayor's
signature showing these changes from the proposed petition: take Hwy. 484
out and add Esters Road Interchange. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman
Beal and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 10, report on the MUD, Councilman Carter advised that the MUD had
approved having Texas Appraisal Service for the joint tax re-evaluation with
the city and that the MUD would pay their part direct to Texas Appraisal Service.
City Administrator Campbell said there was a slight engineering problem on
the lift station, pilings might have to be put in, which may delay the time table
on completion of the MUD lines.
B. under item 10, discuss letters concerning right-of-way for improvements to
Bethel Road, City Administrator Campbell advised that he had met with the
City Manager of Grapevine, Floy Ezell, and County Commissioner Jim Jackson
on the question of these improvements and would meet later with the Tarrant
County Commissioner, but that these letters should be sent to the property owners
along the road on the ROW. Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by
Councilwoman Beal to send these letters. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
D, under item 10, Councilwoman Beal advised that she had talked to the county
about widening State Road to Bethel Road and that they advised that the trees
along this road might not have to go if the ROW could be acquired to widen the
bridge on the west side and this would leave the east side undisturbed.
Item 11, Other new business, consider increasing mileage allowance for
employees using personal vehicles, Councilman Baker made motion, seconded
by Mayor Pro Tern Tiner to increase this allowance from 10~ to 15~ per mile.
Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
B, under item 11, a discussion was held on the fact that a truck with a very
heavy load had been violating the state weights and measures law going through
Coppell and the Department of Public Safety had been notified of this.
C, under item 11, a discussion on vandalism at Highland Oaks (Oak Village)
trailer part was next and the city attorney advised that the owners would have
to file charges on this, that the city could not help this situation, as it involved
children knocking down an old fence to get to a fishing pond.
Item 12, approval of bills was next and Councilman Carter made motion, seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner that the bills be approved as presented along with the
additional bill from Larry Bartlett. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Item 13, Executive Session (Closed to the public) A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) consultation with city attorney
B. Article 6Z52-17, Section Z (f) contract negotiations
C. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel
Council went back into open session and the merit raises for Melba zj. Riney
and J.R. Hamm were approved, with Councilman Carter making the motion,
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
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Item 14, consider approval of project schedule for sewer grant application was
next and Councilman Carter made motion to table this item until such time as
council had received a letter from MUD with their written concurance that they
have looked at the schedule and that there is no overlapping. Motion was seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
Item 15, consider approval of revised facility plan for sewer grant application
was next, and Councilman Carter made motion to table this item also until
council had heard from MUD. Mayor Pro Tem Tiner seconded and motion carried
4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Meeting then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret Johnson, City Secretary