CM 1976-11-2319 4
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, met in regular session on
November 23, 1976 at 6:30 P.M., in the Coppell High School Cafeteria.
The following members were present:
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
Fred Baker, Mayor Pro Tem
Roy Brock, Councilman
Donald J. Carter, Councilman
Hazel R. Beal, Councilwoman
Stubby Steadman, Councilman
Also present was City Administrator George C. Campbell, City Attorney Lawrence
Jackson, City Engineers' Steve Harrison, Lewis Herring of Rady & Associates
and City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The invocation was given by Councilman Roy Brock.
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A Public Hearing concerning the proposed water tower facilities was held. Mayor
Scott opened the Public Hearing and Steve Harrison, City Engineer, gave a
slide presentation and explained to the group of interested citizens present
the type of structure that would be put up and the rate structure that the
City of Coppell would be charged without the water tower, the high volume
rate, and the lower rate that could be achieved with the storage facilities.
A questions and answer period followed and then the Public Hearing was closed.
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Item 5, discuss and answer questions regarding sewer grant program was con-
sidered next and Mr. Robert Kyle and Mr. Larry Cates of Robert Kyle & Assoc.,
engineers for the proposed sewer grant program was present to answer questions
on the project. A question and answer period followed. City Administrator
Campbell advised the citizens present that a letter had been sent to property
owners in the area that would be served with sewer under the grant to survey
those interested in participating.
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Item 4, reading of the minutes was next and Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion,
seconded by Councilman Steadman to waive the reading of the minutes. Motion
carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Report from Citizens Advisory Committee. Councilman Beal asked about Lone Star
Gas Company grading the right-of-way at their new measuring station at North
Lake Woodlands. Steve Parsons, of North Lake Woodlands, was present and advised
that Lone Star Gas would do this just as soon as some other construction work
was completed.
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Discuss possibilities of city providing sanitary sewer service to Dallas Power
and Light Company. Steve Harrison, City Engineer, discussed this with council
and Councilman Carter asked that he go back to Dallas Power and Light with
some changes. He advised that he would do this and report back to council.
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Other Old Business:
A. Report on MUD. City Administrator Campbell advised that the MUD
Board of Directors is presently working on a contract to permit them to
participate in the Sewer Grant.
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B. Bruce Burns, new owner of Oak Village Mobile Home Park, was present
to ask Council to drop charges pending against Oak Village in regard to
sewer lift station, filed jointly by the City of Coppell and Dallas County
Department of Health. He advised council that he was in the process of taking
care of the problem and would have the repairs to the pumps at the lift
station reparied the next day, if the City would write a letter to Lloyd
James, Health Inspector, to be presented to Judge Snodgrass, 193rd District
Court, stating that if the Health Department decided to dismiss the proceedings
for an injunction against the owners, the City would join the County in such
.... a motion. Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilman Steadman, to
write the letter requested to the County Health Department. Motion carried
5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Other New Business
A. Citizen appearance-citizen did not appear.
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Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilman Brock, to approve the
bills as presented but to wait on payment to Rady & Associates for engineering
work on water tower, in the amount of $12,160.94, until funds were received
from the Trinity River Authority. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing
his approval
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Executive Session (Closed to the public)
A. Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
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,=- Council went back into open session and Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion to
employ Richard Terry to fill the vacancy in the Fire Department created with
the resignation of Joe Plumlee. Councilman Carter seconded the motion of the
Fire Commissioner and motion carried 4-0 with Councilman Brock abstaining and
the mayor showing his disapproval.
Meeting then adjourned.
HulenA. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret V. Johnson, City Secretary