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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on May 11, 1976,
at 7:30 P.M.,"in the meeting room at the First Bank of Coppell. '
The following members were present:
Sam Tiner, Mayor Pro Tem
': DOnald J. Carter, Councilman
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Absent were Mayor Hulen Scott Councilman Fred Baker and Councilman James M.
Rainey. Also present was City Administrator Campbell, City Attorney Larry
Jackson, and City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The invocation was given by Councilman Carter.
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Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal, to waive the
reading of the minutes of the April 27, 1976 meeting. Motion carried 3-0.
Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal to approve the
minutes of the previous meeting with no corrections. Motion carried 3-0.
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Councilwoman Beal gave a report on the Citizens Advisory Committee and advised
that the Coppell Industrial Committee would meet concerning the June 8th break-
fast and bus tour that is being planned, in the office of the city administrator
on May 12, 1976, to further formulate the plans. She said that an invitation
list would be compiled, and that there would be a slide presentation at the
breakfast at the Holiday Inn on Hwy. 114 prior to the bus tour. Councilman
Carter told about the recent bus tour that the City of Farmers Branch had and
gave highlights of some of the activities which might prove helpful in planning
Coppell's tour.
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Discussion concerning planned use of Entitlement Period Seven of Revenue Sharing
Funds was next and it was the consenus of Council to use these funds for Capital
Outlay as had been done in the past.
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Motion was made by Councilman Carter to approve the Ambulance Mutual Aid Contract
with Dallas County. Councilwoman Beal seconded and motion carried 3-0.
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City Administrator Campbell asked that item 7, consider request to abandon utility
easement in North Lake Woodlands, be deleted at this time until more information
was available.
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Consider authorizing one additional signature on city's checking accounts was next
and Councilman Carter nominated the city secretary with the stipulation that one of
the two signatures on checks would be an elected official. Those authorized to
sign them would be the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Administrator, City Secretary.
Councilwoman Beal seconded the motion and motion carried 3-0.
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Other Old Business was a report on the MUD from City Administrator Campbell and
he advised that the MUD Board had approved payment to Elm Fork Construction on
their part of the MUD construction subject to their completion of this project
in the very near future.
Also, the MUD had approved sending a representative to the North Texas
Commission trip, but would like for the city to contribute something toward
this expense. Mr. Horace Vail will be the representative to go. Councilman
Carter made motion for the City to pay $200.00 toward this expense and Council-
woman Beal seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
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~-, There was no new business.
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Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal, to approve the
bills as presented and motion carried 3-0. City Administrator Campbell advised
that, for councils information, he had the two electric meters checked at the Fire
Station and Police Department to see if they were registering correctly and the
electric company advised that they were registering a little slow, but that this
would not necessitate changing the meters out.
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Executive Session (closed to the publiC)
A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion conerning personnel.
B Articiest6252-17 Section 2 (f) discussion concerning the ex-
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change of property.
Meeting was then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret V. Johnson, City Secretary