CM 2022-08-09255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM Council ChambersTuesday, August 9, 2022
WES MAYS BIJU MATHEW
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
CLIFF LONG KEVIN NEVELS
Place 1 Place 4
BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH JOHN JUN
Place 2 Place 5
DON CARROLL MARK HILL
Place 3 Place 7
MIKE LAND
City Manager
Wes Mays;Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;John
Jun and Mark Hill
Present 7 -
Biju MathewAbsent1 -
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, August 9,
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 5:30 p.m.
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2.
Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters.
A.To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: Presiding
Municipal Judge.
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Discussed under Executive Session
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
B.Seek legal advice from City Attorney regarding public facility corporation
financing for multi-family housing as authorized by Section 303.042(f) of
the Texas Local Government Code.
Discussed under Executive Session
Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding Real Property.
C.Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
located in Old Town Coppell.
Discussed under Executive Session
Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room3.
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 6:29 p.m. and reconvened
into the Work Session at 6:29 p.m.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Presentation from the Chamber of Commerce regarding Discover
Coppell marketing program.
C.Discussion regarding jail services agreement with the City of
Grapevine.
D.Discussion regarding legal notices for Planning and Zoning public
hearings.
Presented in Work Session
Regular Session
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith left the meeting at 7:16 p.m.
Mayor Wes Mays recessed the Work Session at 7:28 p.m. and convened into
the Regular Session at 7:35 p.m.
Wes Mays;Cliff Long;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;John Jun and Mark HillPresent6 -
Brianna Hinojosa-Smith and Biju MathewAbsent2 -
Invocation 7:30 p.m.4.
Pastor Sumesh Jacob with First United Methodist Church gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance5.
Mayor Wes Mays and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
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Citizens’ Appearance6.
Mayor Wes Mays asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Barbara Bailey, 232 Plantation Drive, spoke in regards to curbs and
sidewalks in her neighborhood.
2) Joe Purcell, 249 Whispering Hills, spoke in regards to curbs and sidewalks in
his neighborhood.
3) Dhruv Chitiprolu, 457 Hidden Valley Lane, spoke in regards to gun violence.
4) Jason Duggan, 236 Plantation Drive, declined to speak and is opposed to the
curbs and sidewalks in his neighborhood.
Consent Agenda7.
Councilmember John Jun requested Consent Agenda Item B be pulled from
the Consent Agenda to discuss and vote on separately.
A.Consider approval of minutes: July 26, 2022, and July 28, 2022.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through G be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of an Ordinance for PD-259R2-SF-7&9, Blackberry
Farm, a zoning change request from PD-259R-SF-7&9 (Planned
Development-259 Revised - Single-Family - 7 & 9), to
PD-259R2-SF-7&9 (Planned Development-259 Revision 2-
Single-Family - 7 & 9), to reduce the number of developable lots; revise
the Concept Plan, Site Plan and Development Regulations, to permit the
development of 63 single-family lots and nine (9) common area lots on
54.8 acres of land located on the north side of Sandy Lake Road,
approximately 750 feet northwest of Starleaf Road (extended), and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilmember John Jun requested Consent Agenda Item B be pulled from
the Consent Agenda to discuss and vote on separately.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Don Carroll, that this Agenda Item approved. The motion
passed by the following vote (4-1):
Aye: Councilmember Cliff Long, Councilmember Don Carroll, Councilmember
Kevin Nevels, Councilmember Mark Hill
Nay: Councilmember John Jun
Enactment No: OR 91500-A-782
C.Consider accepting the resignation of Presiding Judge Kristine Primrose
of the Coppell Municipal Court of Record No. 1, effective August 9, 2022.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
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Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through G be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
D.Consider accepting the resignation of Chaitnya (Chaitu) Jayanti from the
Parks and Recreation Board, effective immediately.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through G be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
E.Consider approval of awarding a contract with Custard Construction for
the general maintenance, repairs, and Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) compliance to Fire Station #1 under TIPS contract #211001; in
the amount of $73,392.57, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
funds as designated; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any
necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through G be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
F.Consider approval of a professional services engineering design
contract with BGE, Inc., to design the Emergency Water System
Interconnects with the City of Lewisville and City of Grapevine; as part of
the water system redundancy plan; in the amount of $425,960.00; as
provided by 2020 Bond Proceeds; and authorizing the City Manager to
sign any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through G be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
G.Consider approval of a Resolution nominating City Manager Mike Land
as a candidate for the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (The Risk Pool), Place 8 for a six-year term,
2022 through 2028, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through G be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: RE 2022-0809.1
End of Consent Agenda
8.Consider approval of an Ordinance appointing a Presiding Municipal
Judge of the Coppell Municipal Court of Record No. 1 of the City of
Coppell; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Don Carroll, to appoint Sandra White as the Presiding
Municipal Court Judge to the Coppell Municipal Court of Record No. 1 of the
City of Coppell. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
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9.Swearing in of Presiding Municipal Judge.
Mayor Wes Mays swore in Sandra White as the Presiding Municipal Court
Judge to the Coppell Municipal Court of Record No. 1 of the City of Coppell.
10.Consider approval of a maximum proposed tax rate of $.518731 for the
2022 tax year and to set the Public Hearings on the budget and
proposed tax rate for the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on
August 23, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.
Presentation: Director of Finance Kim Tiehen gave a brief presentation to City
Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
11.PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of case PD-250R26-H, Old Town Addition, Lot 4R,
Block D, a zoning change request from PD-250R8-H (Planned
Development- 250 Revision 8- Historic) to PD-250R26-H (Planned
Development-250-Revision 26 - Historic), to approve a Detail Site Plan
for a 10,215-square-foot, two-story mixed-use building with retail on the
first floor and two residential units on the second floor on 0.25 acres of
land located on the west side of West Main Street between Houston
Street and Travis Street, at 767 W. Main Street, at the request of Diana
Ahmad being represented by Bill Peck, William Peck & Associates, Inc.
Presentation: Matt Steer, Development Services Administrator, made a
presentation to the City Council.
Mayor Wes Mays opened the Public Hearing and stated that no one had signed
up to speak.
The applicant, Bill Peck, was present to address questions and concerns from
City Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Cliff Long, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
Agenda Item with conditions:
1. Detailed engineering review to take place with engineering permit
submittal.
2. Include additional garage area to accommodate two vehicles for each of the
residential units.
3. The Director of Community Development shall have the authority to
administratively approve the proposed signage for this development in
accordance with planned development regulations for PD-250R8-H and the
Historic District.
4. The second-floor residences shall be developed in accordance with local
ordinance and building codes; and shall be used for residential purposes only.
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The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
12.PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of a Resolution granting a distance variance of two
hundred and forty-one (241') feet to St. Ann’s Catholic Parish for a
temporary event, from the 300-foot prohibited requirement, for the
on-premise sale of alcoholic beverages, with an address being 180
Samuel Boulevard; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation: Ashley Owens, City Secretary, made a presentation to the City
Council.
Mayor Wes Mays opened the Public Hearing and stated that no one had signed
up to speak.
The applicant, Tim Barr and members of St. Ann's Parish, were present to
address questions and concerns from City Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
Agenda Item. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: RE 2022-0809.2
City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas13.
The Royal Lane partial asphalt overlay is complete. The goal of this project is
only to get us through to the start of Royal Reconstruction, which should be
mid-2023.
We received a report late Monday that one of our contractors hit a gas line in
the Mockingbird/Crestview area causing a gas outage to around 60 homes.
This was related to our concrete panel replacement work on Mockingbird, our
contractor did call for locates, but the gas line was located just below the
concrete pavement, not 18” below the bottom of the concrete as is standard.
We are working with Atmos to lower this line so we can resume work.
Last week was the first week since early June that did not see an increase in
total water demand for the entire week (July 31-August 6). We are hopeful that
with continued cooperation by our customers, and some slightly cooler
temperatures and rain chances in the forecast, that we will be able to continue
to operate without implementing Stage 2 Drought Response.
Sandy Lake Lift Station is currently on schedule. The contractor is currently
constructing the new lift station building. We expect startup of the new lift
station to occur Spring of 2023.
Mayor and Council Reports14.
Report by Mayor and City Council on recent and upcoming events.
Currently, the Coppell community is welcome to irrigate UP TO 2 days per
week with no outside watering, except hand watering, permitted between 10
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am and 6 pm.
The City has not yet implemented Stage 2 of its Water Conservation Plan, but
water supply levels continue to inch closer to their limits. If this usage trend
continues,it may be necessary for the City to institute day-of-the-week
watering restrictions in accordance with the Drought Contingency Plan
meaning residents would only be able to irrigate on certain days.
Andy Brown Eats
Thursday,August 11 I 5:30-7:30 pm
Andrew Brown Park East 1260 Parkway Blvd.
Head out to Andrew Brown East for Andy Brown Eats! Stop by and grab some
grub from the F&F Express food truck to take home with you or enjoy dinner in
the park!
Are you at least 65 years old?Then you qualify for a 10% discount on your
water bill! Senior citizens must provide a copy of their driver's license or other
form of identification listing their birth date to the Utility Billing department at
H2OBills@coppelltx.gov.The discount is not available retroactively, but will be
applied on the next billing cycle.Specific rates are available on our website.If
you have any questions, please contact the Utility Billing department at
972-304-3695.
15. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
Nothing to report.
16. Necessary Action from Executive Session
There was no action resulting from Executive Session.
17. Adjournment
There being no further business before the City Council,the meeting was
J � adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
Wes Mays, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ashley Owens, Secretary
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