CM 2023-05-09255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
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City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, May 9, 2023
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
Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;John Jun;Biju
Mathew and Mark Hill
Present 7 -
Wes MaysAbsent1 -
Also present were Deputy City Managers Kent Collins 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 9,
2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Call to Order1.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew called the meeting to order, determined that a
quorum was present and convened into the Work Session at 7:00 p.m.
Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
Citizen comments will not be heard during the Work Session, but will be heard during
the Regular Session under Citizens' Appearance.
2.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Discussion related to Service Organization Funding Requests.
Presented in Work Session
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Regular Session
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew adjourned the Work Session at 7:26 p.m. and
reconvened into the Regular Session at 7:36 p.m.
Invocation 7:30 p.m.3.
Allies Interfaith member Patty Weber gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance4.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presentations
5.Recognition of Coppell High School Girls’ Basketball run to the state
championship tournament.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew presented Certificates of Recognition to the
Coppell High School Girls' Basketball Team.
Proclamations
6.Consider approval of a Proclamation designating the month of May as
“Building Safety Month,” and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew read the Proclamation into the record and
presented the same to Chief Building Official Steve Schubert. A motion was
made by Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, seconded by
Councilmember Kevin Nevels, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion
passed by an unanimous vote.
7.Consider approval of a Proclamation celebrating the month of May as
"National Water Safety Month"; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew read the Proclamation into the record and
presented the same to Aquatics Supervisor Trinity Klepzig and staff members
of The CORE. A motion was made by Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith,
seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that this Agenda Item be approved.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Citizens’ Appearance8.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Phil LaBerge, 858 Dalmalley Lane, spoke in regards to the proposed
Veterans Memorial.
2) Barbara Bailey, 232 Plantation Drive, spoke in regards to ramps and the
budget.
Consent Agenda9.
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At this time, Councilmember John Jung requested that Consent Agenda Item B
be considered separately.
Consent Agenda Items A, C-F were considered together.
A.Consider approval of the Minutes: April 25, 2023.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through F be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of PD-250R28-H, Main Street Old Town, a zoning
change request from H (Historic) to PD-250R28-H (Planned
Development 250-Revision 28 - Historic) to add this property to the
conceptual Planned Development for the Main Street Old Town Project;
creating seven (7) lots with six (6) proposed two-story buildings, (two (2)
mixed-use professional office and residential, one (1) mixed-use
medical office/retail/restaurant and residential, two (2) mixed-use
retail/restaurant and residential, one (1) retail/restaurant), and a common
parking lot on 0.946 acres of property located on the southwest corner of
Main Street and W. Bethel Road, at the request of Chadick Capital L.P.
and Chadick Management L.L.C., being represented Greg Frnka, GPF
Architects, and developer Chris Collins.
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Don Carroll, that Consent Agenda Item B be approved. The
carried by the following vote:
5 - Aye: Councilmember Cliff Long, Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith,
Councilmember Don Carroll, Councilmember Kevin Nevels, Councilmember
Mark Hill
2 - Nay: Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew, Councilmember John Jun
Enactment No: OR 91500-A-789
C.Consider approval of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances
by amending Chapter 2, Article 2-1, ‘Library Board’, by repealing
Sections 2-1-1 and 2-1-4(C) in its entirety and replacing it with new
sections 2-1-1 and 2-1-4(C) to include the appointment of two (2) Youth
Advisors to serve as non-voting members as reflected in the Bylaws; by
amending Chapter 2, Article 2-7, ‘Smart City Board’, by repealing
Section 2-7-1 in its entirety and replacing it with new Section 2-7-1 to
increase the number of members by providing for the appointment of two
(2) Youth Advisors to serve as non-voting members; and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through F be
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approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: OR 2023-1595
D.Consider approval of an award of a bid to B-Weiss Entertainment Group
for Special Event Production Services in the amount not to exceed
$250,000, as budgeted; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any
necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through F be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
E.Consider approval of a Resolution denying a proposed application filed
on April 5, 2023, by Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) to amend its
Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (“DCRF”) to increase distribution
rates within the city; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through F be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: RE 2023-0509.1
F.Consider approval of awarding a contract to Loftin Equipment Company
for the purchase of a replacement generator for the Coppell Arts Center;
utilizing BuyBoard Quote BB-269253689 (Buyboard contract #657-21);
in the amount of $185,210.00; as budgeted in the Infrastructure
Maintenance Fund (IMF); and authorizing the City Manager to sign any
necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, that Consent Agenda Items A and C through F be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
10.PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider text change and definition amendments to the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 12, Article 30 (S or Special Use Permits) defining
and establishing Special Use Permit requirements for lodging houses
(short term rentals (STRs), bed and breakfasts, boarding homes,
hostels, vacation homes, and corporate housing) within the SF-7, SF-9,
SF-12, SF-18, SF-ED and H Districts.
STAFF REP.: Mary Paron-Boswell
Presentation: Mary Paron-Boswell, Senior Planner, made a presentation to the
City Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Biju Mathew opened the Public Hearing and asked for those
who signed up to speak:
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1) Gary Tanel, 316 Crooked Tree Court, spoke in favor of the agenda item.
A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by
Councilmember Mark Hill, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
Agenda Item. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
11.Consider review of Erin Bogdanowicz’ appointment to the Smart City
Board pursuant to Section 2-11-2 of the Code of Ordinances.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Don Carroll, that Erin Bogdanowicz' appointment to the Smart
City Board be retained. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
City Manager Reports, Project Updates, Future Agendas, and Direction from Work
Session
12.
City Manager Mike Land gave the following updates:
Work Session Direction: Staff received direction to have the following Service
Organizations make presentations to the Council at the July 13 Budget
Workshop:
Friends of Coppell Nature Park
Coppell Historical Museum
Coppell Community Theater
Coppell Community Chorale
Christian Community Action
Children’s Advocacy Center- Denton County
Thweatt Park Improvements: Construction is expected to begin in mid-June.
As a safety precaution, the park will be closed during the duration of the
project. Resident notification letters were delivered on Monday, May 8th. The
estimated completion date for this project is mid-Fall.
The Duck Pond Park Improvements: Construction is expected to begin next
week and is estimated to take 8 months to complete.
Moore Road Boardwalk: We are still on schedule and the contractor has
completed drilling all piers. They are now completing the sidewalk paving on
the western side of the trail along with storm drain and headwall construction.
S. Belt Line: Working on the median paving as well as pouring sidewalks and
trails. They will begin Phase 3 from Hackberry to 635 in the coming weeks.
Panel replacement on E. Sandy Lake still ongoing.
Striping Project – Completed the Moore Road bike path and currently
re-striping Freeport Parkway.
Mayor and Council Reports on Recent and Upcoming Events.13.
The month of May is Building Safety Month. Building Safety Month is an
international campaign to raise awareness about building safety. Building
codes protect communities from disasters like fires, weather-related events,
and structural collapse and are our best way of protecting homes, offices,
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schools,and businesses. Have questions about building safety?The City of
Coppell's Chief Building Official will be at Ace Hardware in Coppell from 8 am
-2 pm on May 20.Come join us to learn more about building safety!
National Public Works Week is May 21 —27. Public Works Week honors these
first responders who connects us through infrastructure and service,enhancing
the quality of life for our community.Coppell's Public Works team has
partnered with the Cozby Library to host Public Works storytime at 10:15 am on
Wednesday, May 24 at the library.Youngsters will have the opportunity to
check out Public Works equipment in the library parking lot after storytime.
14. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
There were no Public Service Announcements.
15. Necessary Action from Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
16. Adjournment
There being no further business before the City Council,the meeting was
adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
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