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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas met in regular session on
December 14, 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
Hazel R. Beal, Councilwoman
Fred Baker, Mayor Pro Tem
Donald J. Carter, Councilman
Roy Brock, Councilman
Stubby Steadman, Councilman
Also present was City Administrator George C. Campbell, City Attorney Lawrence
Jackson, and City Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The invocation was given by Councilman Stubby Steadman.
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Councilman Brock made motion to waive the reading of the minutes of the Nov.
23, 1976 meeting. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Baker and motion
carried 5-0 with the Mayor showing his approval.
Councilman Steadman made motion to approve the minutes of the November 23,
1976 meeting as presented. Councilman Brock seconded and motion carried 5-0
with the mayor showing his approval.
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Councilwoman Beal made motion, seconded by Councilman Steadman, to waive the
reading of the minutes of December 8, 1976. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor
showing his approval. Councilman Carter made motion to approve the minutes
of the'Oeeember 8, 1976 meeting as presented, motion was seconded by Council-
woman Beal and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Report from the Citizens Advisory Committee. Councilwoman Beal reported that
the Texas Power and Light Team Training for the Industrial Committee was going
well and that there would be two more meetings, on December 21, 1976, and
January 18, 1977. City Administrator Campbell had a letter from Ms. Barbara
Austin, Bicentennial Committee Chairman advising that the Committee was pre-
senting a scrap book and bound copies of the "Town Crier" newspaper to the
Coppell Library. Mr. Campbell passed both books around for council to see
and it was noted that Mrs. Theresa Eby, Historian and Mrs. Dorothy Jackson,
Editor of the Town Crier had done an excellent job in preparing the books
as well as serving the community in this Bicentenial Year. City Administrator
Campbell also had a letter from the First Bank of Coppell inviting council
and staff to Open House on December 23, 1976. It was the consensus of council
to have Resolutions, signed by council, commending Mrs. Eby and Mrs. Jackson
for their fine work.
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Ms. Ginger Ware, Acting Officer in Charge of the Post Office in Coppell was
present to introduce herself to council and to tell about some services
offered by the Post Office Department that they might not be aware of. Ms.
Ware stated that if she is appointed to fill the vacancy at the Post Office
here, she would be moving to Coppell and become a part of the community.
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Item 14, Other New Business, Part C was considered next. Mayor Pro Tem
Baker made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal, to approve payment for
a bill from Robert Kyle & Associates, in the amount of $42,390, which is
for 90% of the remaining Step 2 eligible cost, and the amount received from
EPA. Motion carried 5-0 with the Mayor showing his approval.
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Consider adopting resolution designating authorized representative from TRA
for a portion of city's sewer grant project, and consider authorizing mayor
to enter into contract with TRA for joint participation in city's sewer
grant project, items 8 and 9 on the agenda, were considered next. Councilman
Carter made motion to adopt the resolution designating James L. Strawn,
Regional Manager, Northern Division, Trinity River Authority of Texas, as
Authorized Representative for that portion of the project covering construction.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Brock and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor
showing his approval.
Councilman Carter made motion to authorize the mayor to enter into a contract
with TRA for joint participation in city's sewer grant project. Councilman
Steadman seconded and motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 6, consider authorizing mayor to execute a contract agreement with Dallas
Power and Light Company to accept sanitary sewer waste from Dallas Power and
Light Generating Plant. City Administrator Campbell advised that a letter had
not been received from the City of Dallas concerning this and asked that this
item be tabled until January 11, 1977.
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Item 10, consider authorizing mayor to execute an agreement with the St. Lou~
Southwestern Railway Company for city to construct water facilities crossing
railway company property. Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion to authorize mayor
to execute this agreement. Motion was seconded by Councilman Steadman and
motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 11, consider authorizing mayor and city administrator to execute ease-
ment agreement with Texas Power and Light for access to water tower site.
Councilman Carter made motion, seconded by Councilman Brock, to authorize
the mayor and city administrator to execute easement agreement with Texas
Power and Light. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 12, discuss status of Bethel Road extension and naming of that road.
This item was tabled, by consensus of council, until the city administrator
could talk with County Commissioner Jackson and check with the City of
Grapevine on the name they had given to their portion of Bethel Road.
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Item 13, Other Old Business
A. Report on MUD. There was no additional report.
B. Report on Lone Star Gas Company rate case beofre Railroad Commission.
City Attorney Jackson advised that Lone Star Gas Company had asked
that the case be dismissed.
C. Discuss sewerage problem at Oak Village Mobile Home Park. City
Attorney Jackson was to check into the status of the legal action
against this mobile home park by the Health Department, joined by
the City of Coppell.
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D. Status of the water tower. Councilman Carter made motion, seconded
by Councilman Steadman, to authorize City Attorney, if necessary,
to hand carry contracts to Austin to the Texas Water Development
Board. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
Mayor Pro Tem Baker made motion, seconded by Councilman Steadman
to authorize Rady and Associates, City Engineers, to advertise for
bids on the second phase, water line and rate of flow controls,
as soon as the specifications are approved by the Texas Water
Development Board. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his
approval.
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Item 14, Other New Business:
A. Consider merit salary increase for one city employee. Councilwoman
Beal made motion, seconded by Councilman Carter, to approve the merit
increase to $871.00/mo. for Fireman Troy Glidewell. Motion carried
5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
B. Consider setting date for next regular meeting. Councilman Steadman
made motion, seconded by Councilman Urock, to set the next meeting
for December 29, 1976, in the meeting room at the First Bank of
Coppell. Motion carried 5-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Councilman Brock made motion, seconded by Councilman Steadman, to approve the
bills as presented. 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 (c) discussion with city attorney.
Meeting then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret V. Johnson, City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, to have met in regular session
on December 29, 1976, at 7:30 P.M., in the meeting room at the First Bank of
Coppell, had to postpone this meeting due to lack of a quorum.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret V. Johnson, City Secretary