CM 1977-02-22 209
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas met in regular session on
February 22, 1977, at 7:00 P.M., in the meeting room at the First Security
Bank and Trust of Coppell.
The following members were present:
r='' Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
~ Hazel R. Beal, Councilwoman
~ Stubby Steadman, Councilman
Donald J. Carter, Councilman
Roy C. Brock, Councilman
Absent was Mayor Pro Tem Baker and City Attorney Larry Jackson. Also present
was City Administrator George Campbell, City Engineer Steve Harrison and City
Secretary Margaret Johnson.
The invocation was given by Councilman Brock.
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Councilman Steadman made motion, seconded by Councilman Carter to waive the
reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried 4-0 with the
mayor showing his approval. Councilman Brock made motion to approve the minutes
of February 8, 1977 meeting as presented. Motion was seconded by Councilman
Steadman and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Report from the Citizens Advisory Committee. Councilwoman Beal reported that at
noon on February 22, 1977, the Industrial Commission met at the Holiday Inn in
Carrollton with Mr. Dave Wells, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Carrollton, Texas,
to report on their successful trips to the East Coast and to the Northeast and
Councilwoman Beal asked if anyone on Council had contacts from other areas that
would be helpful in getting leads for Coppell to talk on any future trips with
The Chamber of Commerce.
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Item 6, consider adoption of a resolution relating to annexation powers of
General Law Cities in Texas. Councilwoman Beal made motion to adopt this re-
solution, seconded by Councilman Brock, motion carried 4~0 with the mayor
showing his approval. City Administrator Campbell stated that, though it was
not in the original resolution, that there should be a paragraph added stating
that a copy of the resolution would be sent to our representatives in the State
Legislature. This addition was added by motion of Councilwoman Beal and seconded
by Councilman Brock, and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 11, Other Old Business: A. Report on the MUD. Councilman Carter advised
that the MUD Board is still trying to come up with a solution to the problem on
the agreement with the City of Coppell concerning costs to tie into the MUD lines
and the city lines in the areas each serve. Both Councilman Carter and City
Administrator Campbell advised that there was no new information on when Burgess
Industries would be ready for a news release on the building of their corporate
headquarters in Coppell.
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Item 12, Other New Business: There was no new business to report.
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Item 13, Consider approval of bills. After some discussion concerning item 4 on
the list of bills, a bill from Rady and Associates for $999.99, Councilman Brock
made motion, seconded by Councilwoman Beal, to approve the bills as presented
with the excetion of the bill from Rady and Associates until they furnish an
itemized invoice. Motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval.
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Item 8, Public Hearing regarding proposed rate increase by Lone Star Gas
Company. Mayor Scott opened the public hearing and Mr. Paul Baker, with Lone
Star Gas Company, was present for any questions. The Public Hearing was set
in the Resolution recently passed by Council on the rate increase request by
Lone Star Gas and continuing the rate request for the period set by law. After
a question and answer period, Mayor Scott closed the public hearing.
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Item 9, Public Hearing regarding zoning change request of W.G. Thompson. Mayor
Scott opened the public hearing and was advised that the applicant was not
present and needed more time to prepare. Councilman Steadman made motion to
continue the public hearing until the council meeting of March 8, 1977. Motion
was seconded by Councilman Brock and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
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Item 10, Public Hearing regarding zoning change request of A.G. Rivers. Mayor
Scott opened the public hearing and was advised that the applicant was not
present and needed more time to prepare. Councilman Brock made motion to con-
tinue the Public Hearing until the next council meeting on March 8, 1977. Motion
was seconded by Councilman Steadman and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing
his approval.
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Item 5, consider adoption of amendments to engineering contract with Robert
Kyle and Associates. City Administrator Campbell advised that these were two
amendments that were required as part of Step 3 Application on the Sewer Grant
and that Mr. Kyle was supposed to be present to answer and questions that council
might have in this regard, however, Mr. Kyle was not present. City Administrator
Campbell advised that he had discussed these two amendments with Mr. Kyle and
that they were similar to those amendments previously approved on Steps One and
Two. Councilman Carter asked Mr. Steve Harrison, City Engineer, to review these
items and give his opinion. Mr. Harrison then gave his opinion and Councilman
Carter made motion to adopt amendment number 5, motion was seconded by Council-
man Brock and motion carried 4-0 with the mayor showing his approval. Council-
man Carter made motion to adopt amendment number 4, subject to an amendment
at Council's direction after the next Council Meeting. Motion was seconded by
Councilman Brock 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 (g) discussion concerning personnel.
Meeting then adjourned.
Hulen A. Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Margaret V. Johnson, City Secretary