CM 1976-11-09192
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, met in regular session on
November 9, 1976, at 7:30 P.M., in the meeting room at the First Bank of
Coppell.
The following members were present:
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
Fred Baker, Mayor Pro Tem
Roy Brock, Councilman
Stubby Steadman, Councilman
Hazel R. Beal, Councilwoman (arrived at 8:45 P.M.)
Absent was Councilman Donald J. Carter. Also present was City Administrator
George C. Campbell, City Engineer Lewis Herring, Rady and Associates, City
Attorney Lawrence Jackson and City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Baker.
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Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion, seconded by Councilman Steadman, to waive
the reading of the minutes of the October 26, 1976 meeting. Motion carried
3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Steadman made motion, seconded by Councilman Brock, to approve
the minutes as presented with no corrections. Motion carried 3-0 with the
mayor showing his approval.
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Item 5 was considered next as Larry Cates from Robert Kyle's office was
present and after some discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion to adopt
a resolution concerning the TRA participation in the city's sewer grant pro-
ject, contingent on TRA's approval. Councilman Steadman seconded and motion
carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 9 was considered next and Councilman Steadman made motion, seconded by
Councilman Brock, to approve payment of engineering bill to Robert Kyle and
Associates in the amount of $15,000 which is EPA funds received by the City
of Coppell for 75% of the design survey on Step 2 of the Sewer Grant. Council-
man Brock seconded and motion carried 3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 10 was considered next and Councilman Brock. made motion to pay the bills
as presented. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Baker and motion carried
3-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 8, Other New Business was considered next and item A, discuss possibilities
of the city providing sanitary sewer service to Dallas Power and Light Company
was discussed and a letter read from Dallas Power and Light Company, indicating
their wishes in this matter. City Administrator advised that he would have a "~
recommendation on this by the next Council meeting.
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Item 7, Other Old Business was next and City Administrator Campbell advised
that the MUD Board had not met recently and that the letters to property
owners who might be served by the Sewer Grant went in the mail November 9,
1976.
Item B, Citizens appearance: Mr. Fred Harrington, Mr. Bill Harris and Mr.
Johnny Burns were present to ask questions concerning the financing of the
elevated water storage.
After much discussion, Councilman Steadman made motion, seconded by Council-
men Brock, that a Public Hearing be held on the next Council meeting night,
November 23, 1976, at 6:30 P.M., in the Coppell High School Cafeteria. Notice
of this Public Hearing would be published in the news media and posted at
various places in the City of Coppell. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
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~-- Item 4, report from Citizens Advisory Committee was next and Councilwoman
Beal advised that the Texas Power and Light Training Seminars would begin on
Tuesday night, November 30, at 7:30 P.M. at the First Bank of Coppell and would
be held on alternate Tuesdays, to complete the eight sessions.
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Item 6 was next and Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion to awars the contract
on the construction of the elevated water storage, subject to the Texas
Water Development Board approval, and subject to the closing on the tower site,
to Universal Tank Company, in an amount of $210,500 with a 270 day completion
date. Councilwoman Beal seconded and 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 (c) discussion with city attorney.
Meeting then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret V. Johnson, City Secretary