CM 2024-06-11255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
5:45 PM Council ChambersTuesday, June 11, 2024
WES MAYS KEVIN NEVELS
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem
JIM WALKER RAMESH PREMKUMAR
Place 1 Place 5
BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH BIJU MATHEW
Place 2 Place 6
DON CARROLL MARK HILL
Place 3 Place 7
MIKE LAND
City Manager
Wes Mays;Jim Walker;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;Ramesh Premkumar;Biju
Mathew and Mark Hill
Present 7 -
Brianna Hinojosa-SmithAbsent1 -
Also present were Deputy City Manager Traci Leach, City Attorney Bob Hager, and
Deputy City Secretary Phoebe Stell.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, June 11,
2024, at 5:45 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 5:56 p.m.
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2.
Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations.
A.Discussion regarding economic development prospects south of Bethel
Road and east of Freeport Parkway.
Discussed under Executive Session
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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.
3.
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 6:58 p.m. and convened
into the Work Session at 7:02 p.m.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Discussion regarding generators in residential areas.
Presented in Work Session
Regular Session
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Work Session at 7:22 p.m. and convened into
the Regular Session at 7:31 p.m.
Invocation 7:30 p.m.4.
Andrea Solka with Allies Interfaith Group gave the Invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance5.
Mayor Wes Mays led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizens’ Appearance6.
Mayor Wes Mays asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Nafeisa Shukaix-Farley, 780 Crestview Court, spoke in regards to code
violation reports.
2) Josiah Hawkins, 474 Harris Street, spoke in regards to traffic violations in his
neighborhood.
3) Jeff Moses, 204 Whilshire, spoke in regards to noise violations near the
Riverchase Golf Course.
Consent Agenda7.
A.Consider approval of the Minutes: May 28, 2024.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Jim Walker, that Consent Agenda Items A through C be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of an Ordinance for PD-183R2-C, a zoning change
request from PD-183R-C (Planned Development-183 Revised-
Commercial), to allow for a 46,265 sq. ft. Fine Arts Building, a 4,600 sq.
ft. Tennis Building and field equipment/event areas on 63.478 acres of
property located at 185 W. Parkway Blvd. and authorizing the Mayor to
sign.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Jim Walker, that Consent Agenda Items A through C be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: 91500-A-816
C.Consider approval of awarding contract to Visionality, for the Municipal
Court AV System upgrade, utilizing DIR contract number DIR CPO 5092,
in the amount of $90,744.57, and available in the Municipal Court
Building Security Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any
necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Kevin Nevels, seconded by
Councilmember Jim Walker, that Consent Agenda Items A through C be
approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
End of Consent Agenda
8.PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider approval of a zoning change request from PD-297R-LI
(Planned Development- 297 Revised- Light Industrial) to PD-297R2-LI
(Planned Development- 297 Revision 2- Light Industrial), to approve a
new Detail Site Plan to add a canopy structure with an attached sign
within the required front yard setback and to add a monument sign, a
canopy at the northern entry, and mechanical equipment for an office
warehouse building, on 9.01 acres of property, located at 1010 W. Sandy
Lake Rd., at the request of Welbilt Inc., being represented by Halff
Associates, Inc.
Development Services Administrator Matt Steer gave a presentation to City
Council.
Representatives of Welbilt were present to answer any questions of City
Council.
Mayor Wes Mays opened the Public Hearing and stated that no one had signed
up to speak.
A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by
Councilmember Biju Mathew, to close the Public Hearing and approve this
agenda item subject to the following conditions:
1. There may be additional comments during the Detail Engineering review.
2. File the Final Plat showing the revised fire lane and easements.
3. To allow the landscaping as proposed.
4. Approve the Site Plan as presented.
The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
City Manager Reports, Project Updates, Future Agendas, and Direction from Work
Session
9.
City Manager Mike Land gave the following report:
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S. Belt Line – All lanes are open. The contractor is continuing to work on
punch list items.
DART – continuing to work on franchise relocations at Freeport and the storm
drain installation across Freeport.
Woodhurst – The contractor is continuing to install utilities and pour paving.
Andy Brown Park West Streambank Repair – The temporary repair to the bank
failure is complete and a temporary fence around the trail has been installed.
Fire Station 5 – The contractor began the site civil work.
Reminder that there will be no second City Council meeting in June. The next
regularly called City Council meeting will by July 9, 2024.
Mayor and Council Reports on Recent and Upcoming Events.10.
Mayor Wes Mays gave the following report:
Celebrate Coppell – Party in the Park will be held June 29th in Andrew Brown
Park East starting at 6pm; Parade Down Parkway will be held July 4th starting
at 9am, the parade will begin at Samuel Blvd and Sandy Lake Rd., travel north
on Samuel to Parkway Blvd., then head west to Town Center.
The Coppell Arts Center has been once again nominated by the Dallas Morning
News’ Best in DFW in multiple categories. You can get more information and
the link to cast your vote by going to CoppellArtsCenter.org
Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
11.
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Nevels and the City Council commended the Community
Development Department for working tirelessly on the storm cleanup.
Necessary Action from Executive Session12.
There was no action resulting from Executive Session.
Adjournment13.
There being no further business before this Council, the meeting adjourned at
8:01 p.m.
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Wes Mays, Mayor
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