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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council met in regular session on November 11, 1975, at 7:30 p.m.
in the meeting room at the First Bank of Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen Scott, Mayor
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Fred Baker, Councilman
James Rainey, Councilman
Absent was Councilman Donald J. Carter. Also present was City Attorney
Larry Jackson, City Administrator George Campbell, City Secretary Margaret
Johnson. ' -
The meeting was called to order and everyone asked to stand while Councilman
Fred Baker gave the invocation.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion, seconded by Councilman Rainey, to waive
the reading of the minutes of the October 14, 1975 meeting. Motion carried 4-0
with the mayor showing his approval. Councilman Baker made motion to approve
the minutes as presented with no corrections. Motion was seconded by Mayor
Pro Tem Tiner and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion, seconded by Councilman Rainey, to waive
the reading of the minutes of the October 28, 1975 meeting, and motion carried
3-0 with Councilwoman Beal abstaining, and the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion to approve the minutes as presented and
motion was seconded by Councilman Rainey. Motion carried 3-0 with Council-
woman Beal abstaining and the mayor showing his approval.
Item 9 was considered next due to the fact that Robert Kyle, Consulting Eng-
ineer for the Sewer Grant Project, needed to leave early to keep another
appointment. This being Part B, under item 9, consider adoption of resolution
establishing project schedule for sewer grant application. After some discussion,
Councilman Baker made motion that the resolution, as presented, be adopted
and Councilwoman Beal seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval. Item A, there was no report from the MUD.
Item 10 was also considered next, this being Other New Business and consisting
of the following:
A. Consider approving Amendment #1 to engineering contract with Robert Kyle
and Associates. Councilman Baker made motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Beal that the Amendment #1 be approved and motion carried 4-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
B. Consider approving Amendment #2 to engineering contract with Robert Kyle
and Associates. Mayor Pro Tem Tiner made motion, seconded by Council-
man Rainey that the Amendment #2 be approved and motion carried 4-0
with the mayor showing his approval.
C. Consider approving Amendment #3 to engineering contract with Robert Kyle
and Associates. Councilman Rainey made motion, seconded by Councilman
Baker that the Amendment #3 be approved and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Councilwoman Beal requested that item 4, report from Citizen's Advisory
Committee be postponed to the last of the agenda.
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Item 5, Consider request for mobile home to be parked on lot on DeForest
Road, was the next item and Mrs. Estes and Mr. Edwards came before
Council with the request that Mrs. Estes be allowed to leave the trailer in
Mr. Edward's trailer space that she had recently moved there. After much
discussion, Council advised that she must move the trailer by January 15,
1976, a period of 60 days, due to the fact that the City Ordinance No. 126
prohibits any trailer being parked more than three days anywhere within the
City of Coppell unless it is parked in a licensed trailer park. City Admin-
istrator Campbell was instructed to re-inspect the property on January 16,
1976, to see if subject was in compliance with this ordinance. Mayor Pro
Tem Tiner made motion that the above action be taken, motion was seconded
by Councilman Rainey and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
City Attorney Jackson advised Council that a citation could be issued to the
land owner and/or the mobile home owner.
Item 6, consider ordinance adopting a revised rate schedule for electric
service provided by Texas Power and Light was next and City Administrator
Campbell advised Council that the new schedule was one percent (1%) less
than had been originally requested due to the fact that TP & L had written a
letter to Council stating that should any other city in the area receive a more
favorable rate that the City of Coppell would also receive that rate. Council-
man Baker made motion to adopt the revised rate schedule, seconded by
CoUncilman Rainey and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Item 7, consider authorizing the purchase of capital equipment for the Police
Department was next and after much discussion, Councilman Rainey made
motion to purchase two new police vehicles from Chester Morris Chrysler-
Plymouth as being the best and most prudent bid. Motion was seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Tiner, but with the stipulation that City Administrator Campbell
check into the possibility of obtaining a Fury rather than the Grand Fury.that
was bid, at a lower price, with a police package. Motion carried 3-I with
Councilman Baker voting against and the mayor showing his approval.
Item 8, consider adoption of personnel policies for City of Coppell was next
and after much discussion, no action was taken.
Item 4, which had been postponed earlier was next and Councilwoman Beal
asked that staff check on several street signs being down and on the light on
Moore Road being out. She also mentioned that a dump truck had been carrying
an overweight load and asked what could be done about this? She was advised
that an ordinance establishing weight limits was being prepared by the City
Attorney for Council' s consideration. Councilwoman Beal advised that the
brochure that she and Kay Tiller were preparing was almost ready to go to
T P & L for printing.
Item 11, consider approval of bills was next and Councilman Baker made motion
that the bills be approved as presented and Councilman Rainey seconded the
motion, motion carried 3-0, Mayor Pro Tem Timer was excused to this item,
and with the mayor showing his approval.
Meeting was adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret Johnson, City Secretary