CM 1976-06-22 1!67
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in regular session on June 22,
1976 at 7:30 P. M. , in the meeting room of the First Bank of Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
Donald J. Carter, Councilman
Fred Baker, Councilman
Hazel Beal, Councilwoman
Absent was Mayor Pro Tem Tiner and Councilman James Rainey. Also present
was City Administrator Campbell, City Attorney Larry Jackson, City Eng-
ineer Steve Harrison and City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The invocation was given by Councilman Carter.
Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal, to waive
the reading of the minutes of June 8, 1976 meeting. Motion carried 3-0 with
the mayor showing his approval.
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Councilwoman Beal advised that she had no report from the Citizens Advisory
C ommitte e.
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Mr. Horace Vail was present to report on the North Texas Commission trip
to Chicago and Minneapolis June 8 through June 10. Mr. Vail represented
Coppell on that trip. He advised that there was a reception in both cities with
approximately 100 business people from each city attending and 98 represent-
atives from this area attending. Dallas Mayor Bob Folsom and Ft. Worth
Mayor Cliff Overcash headed this area representatives. He advised that it
was an interesting trip with much interest being shown by those guests
attending but that no immediate results were apparent.
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Councilman Carter made motion that Council authorize the Mayor to execute
a new engineering contract between the City of Coppell and Rady and Associates
with the following change s:
Design Phase - change percentage from 90%
to 80% of fee.
Construction Phase - Change percentage from
10% to 20% of fee.
Additional Services - salary cost times a
multiplier from 2.5 to 2.25 throughout the
contract.
Councilwoman Beal seconded the motion and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
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Item 12-A-Other New Business was considered next as Mr. Fred Harrington
and approximately 20 others were present to ask for water and sewer to
serve the northeastern part of the City of Coppell where Sandy Lake Road
and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River meet or disannex this a'rea. After
much discussion, Councilman Carter made motion for Council to pass a
Resolution stating that Council would make every effort to have an election
for the purpose of passing a bond issue for funds to build water and sewer
lines to serve this area before the end of 1976. Councilman Baker seconded
the motion and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Copies of the resolution would be furnished to those property owners present
at this meeting.
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Item 10 was considered next and Ms. Kay Tiller, Public Relations Consultant
for the City of Coppell, was present to present to Council her report on
accomplishments since being appointed in September 1975. Her report was
very good and indicated that Coppell is being presented in the news media
extensively.
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Item 7, discuss and consider adopting an ordinance authorizing a contract
with TRA relative to the city's elevated water tower project was next on the
agerids and Councilman Carlet made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal
to adopt the Ordinance Number 162 authorizing a contract with TRA relative
to the city's elevated water tower. Motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
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Councilman Carter made a motion to adopt Ordinance 163 approving a bond
resolution for TRA relative to the city's elevated water tower project.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Baker and motion carried 3-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
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Councilman Carter made motion to approve the city's participation in the
Texas Municipal League Workmen's Compensation Joint Insurance Fund as
the city is required under the amended Texas Workmen' s Compensation Act,
Article 8309h, to participate as of July 1, 1976, and the TML Workmen's
Compensation Joint Insurance Fund was the low bid. Councilwoman Beal
seconded the motion and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
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Item 11, Other Old Business, A - Report on MUD. There was no report.
Item B., renewal of the lease on the Library Building with Mr. J.C. Nisbett,
Councilwoman Beal made motion, seconded by Councilman Carter, to
authorize the mayor to execute a renewal of this lease with the changes re-
quested by Mr. Nisbett. The new monthly rent is $75.00 per month beginning
on July 1, 1976. Motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item llB, Other Old Business, Councilman Carter made motion to accept
the resignation of Councilman Sam Tiner, which was tendered to Council on
May 11, 1976, as Councilman Tiner was moving from the City. Councilman
Baker seconded the motion and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
Item 12B, Other New Business, Councilwoman Beal made motion to appoint
Harold E. Steadman to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilman
Tiner, the term to run until the next election on the first Saturday in April
1977. Councilman Baker seconded the motion and motion carried 3-0 with
the mayor showing his approval.
Item l2C, Other New Business, Mr. Harry Cayce of the Carrollton Star was
present and ask that his newspaper, the Carrollton Star, be considered as
the City's Official Newspaper. It was the consensus of Council that would
consider the request and probably would approve this at the next council
meeting.
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Mr. Harold E. Steadman was sworn in as Councilman to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of Sam Tiner, at 10:00 P. M.
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Councilman Baker made motion, seconded by Councilman Carter, to approve
the bills as presented. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
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Executive Session (Closed to the public) A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (gl discussion concerning personnel.
B. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (cI discussion with city attorney.
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Open Session, Councilman Carter made motion to approve the raises reco-
mmended by the department head and city administrator for:
Jackie White $ 4.18/hr.
Patricia Belvin $ 737.76/mo.
Tom Griffin $1,050.00/mo.
Councilwoman Beal seconded the motion and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Meeting then adjourned. Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret Johnson, City Secretary