CM 2022-05-24255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
6:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, May 24, 2022
WES MAYS BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
CLIFF LONG JOHN JUN
Place 1 Place 5
DON CARROLL BIJU MATHEW
Place 3 Place 6
KEVIN NEVELS MARK HILL
Place 4 Place 7
MIKE LAND
City Manager
Wes Mays;Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;John
Jun;Biju Mathew and Mark Hill
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Also present were Deputy City Managers Vicki Chiavetta and Traci Leach, City Attorney
Robert Hager, and City Secretary Ashley Owens.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 24,
2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Call to Order1.
Mayor Wes Mays called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into the Executive Session at 6:00 p.m.
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2.
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
A.Seek Legal Advice from City Attorney regarding special use permits and
state law requirements under current provisions of Chapter 12, Code of
Ordinances.
Discussed under Executive Session
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B.Seek Legal Advice from City Attorney regarding drainage improvements
on private property and city easements.
Discussed under Executive Session
Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room3.
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 6:58 p.m. and reconvened
into the Work Session at 7:03 p.m.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Discussion regarding Boards and Commissions Attendance Policy
and Citizens’ Appearance.
C.Discussion regarding City Council Committee Assignments.
Presented in Work Session
Regular Session
Mayor Wes Mays recessed the Work Session at 7:19 p.m. and convened into
the Regular Session at 7:32 p.m.
Invocation 7:30 p.m.4.
Mohamed Elmougy with Allies Interfaith gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance5.
Mayor Wes Mays and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Citizens’ Appearance6.
Mayor Wes Mays asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Manojkumar Dobaniya, 831 Preakness Lane, spoke in regards to BAPS
Charities Walkathon 2022.
2) Om Waghela, 2308 Stampede Lane, spoke in regards to BAPS Charities
Walkathon 2022.
Presentations
7.Presentation by New Tech High School Students - Water Sustainability
Project.
Presentation: New Tech High School student, Drew Nance, presented to the
City Council.
Consent Agenda8.
A.Consider approval of Minutes: May 10, 2022.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of awarding an annual contract with Rodriguez
Graveside Services, for Interment Services at Rolling Oaks Memorial
Center, as budgeted; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all
necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
C.Consider award of Bid Q-0522-01 for a Tree Maintenance Services
Annual Contract, by Elite Tree Service, not to exceed $65,000.00, as
budgeted; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary
documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
D.Consider approval to enter into a contract with Teague Nall and Perkins;
for the design of drainage improvements to the Arbor Brook Channel
(Stream G-3); in the amount of $100,000.00; as budgeted in the DUD
funds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
E.Consider approval of awarding Bid# Q-0422-01, Pavement Markers
contract to Road Master Striping, LLC; to perform annual pavement
striping in the amount of $100,000.00; as budgeted in the Infrastructure
Maintenance Fund; and approval for an additional $204,558.25; funded
from ¼-cent IMF fund balance; for a total award of $304,558.25; and
authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
F.Consider approval of a Civic Center Agreement by and between the City
of Coppell and Dividend Hospitality, Ltd. for a Homewood Suites, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
G.Consider approval of a Civic Center Agreement by and between the City
of Coppell and Dividend Hospitality, Ltd. for a Hilton Garden Inn, and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A-G be approved. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
9.Consider appointment of Mayor Pro Tem as required by Section 3.05 of
the Home Rule Charter.
A motion was made by Councilmember John Jun to nominate Councilmember
Biju Mathew as Mayor Pro Tem, seconded by Councilmember Mark Hill. The
motion passed by an unanimous vote.
City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas10.
Belt Line – we are anticipating concrete paving to begin in the next 7-10 days.
The message boards have been down for the last week because it seems
someone had accessed the cellular modems and were using them for service.
Access has been isolated to our system we are working to get all of them back
up and running.
The logo paint for the Wagon Wheel elevated storage tank has been received.
The weather looks good for this weekend, so the contractor is planning to
complete the painting beginning Friday.
Staff held a neighborhood meeting with the Bullock and Howell neighborhood
Monday evening. The meeting was very productive. Staff presented three basic
options. 1. rebuild what is out there now (open ditches, asphalt street) 2. bring
all infrastructure up to current design standards (curb and gutter concrete
street, underground drainage) 3. hybrid option with open ditches in the
neighborhood but underground off-site, asphalt or concrete street, no curb and
gutter. Staff will work to address some of the concerns with each option and
continue to communicate with the neighborhood to try to reach general
consensus.
Mayor and Council Reports11.
Report by the City Council regarding recent and upcoming events.
The City of Coppell seeks residents to serve on Special Counsel and the Ethics
Review Panel. Application will be accepted online through June 13th.
Applications for Celebrate Coppell: Parade Down Parkway will be available
online beginning Monday, May 23. Residents and businesses are encouraged
to join in on the parade fun by decorating a vehicle, bicycle, or walking along
with the parade! There is no charge to enter, however, applications must be
submitted by 5 pm on Friday, June 24 in order to participate.
City of Coppell administrative offices will be closed in observance of the
Memorial Day holiday, May 30th.
Join us at the Cozby Library & Community Commons at 6 p.m. for our annual
budget workshops. Learn about the proposed budget and enjoy a fee scoop of
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ice cream from Coppell’s own Marble Slab Creamery. Workshop dates are
June 16, June 21, June 23 and July 28.
Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
12.
A.Report on Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition - Councilmember Don
Carroll
B.Report on Woven Health Clinic - Councilmember Mark Hill
C.Report on Metrocrest Services - Councilmember Biju Mathew
D.Report on Historical Society - Councilmember Cliff Long
Councilmember Don Carroll reported on Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition:
Recent meetings have included special guests: Texas Representative Dade
Phelan, Texas Representative Yvonne Davis, and Texas Representative Jeff
Leach. All speakers emphasized that transportation will be key in keeping up
with growth in Texas.
There will be a DART Silver Line Construction Meeting on June 2, 2022,
beginning at 9 AM, at George Coffee and Provisions.
There is a continued focus on the Infrastructure Bill, with a reminder to have
projects ready to go so that as funding becomes available, projects don't lose
place in line.
Councilmember Mark Hill reported on Woven Health Clinic:
Woven Health Clinic will no longer receive federal funding that they have
received in the past. The clinic is working on alternative funding methods to
meet their needs.
The clinic has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases.
The clinic will begin holding in person health events such as healthy cooking
classes and Walk with a Doc for the fall.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew reported on Metrocrest Services:
Coppell YTD Stats
379 residents visited the Food Pantry 807 times (approximately 56,000 pounds
equaling 47,500 meals)
219 meals delivered to seniors
56 households utilized our Workforce Development services
75 households received Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance totaling
$102,598
The Sack Summer Hunger feeding program for school aged kids will begin in
early June. Coppell Cares at FUMC will spearhead this program for Coppell.
Metrocrest Services is in the middle of fundraising for the new facility. Of the
15.8M budget, 12.3M has been raised/committed. Dirt work on the site has
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begun with piers being drilled in the next two weeks, a slab poured in June,
and tilt walls going up in July and August. The grand opening date will be
early 2023.
The Metrocrest Services Board conducted the annual Strategic Retreat.
Metrocrest is in the midst of creating a "Metrocrest 2030" plan in coordination
with the opening of the new facility. The plan is focused on: "Creating
Opportunity. Lifting Lives. Building Community". Four Building Blocks have
been identified with teams working on each: Housing Stability, Healthcare,
Nutritious Food, and Financial Empowerment/Workforce.
Councilmember Cliff Long reported on the Historical Society:
The Historical Society has been working on relocating the house on S Coppell
Road, and relocating it to Heritage Park. The society plans on using the
building as a Visitor Center.
The Historical Society has also been working on Heritage Park, keeping the
grounds more attractive.
13.Public Service Announcements concerni ng item s of comm unity interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
Earlier this month, many community members joined together to hold a
drive-through barbecue fundraiser for Jacqueline Durand at Andy Brown Park.
While the City did not host the event, many staff members participated and
helped to make it a success.
14.Nece ssary Action from Executive Ses sion
15. Adjournment
City of Coppell, Texas
There was no action resulting from Executive Session.
There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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