CM 2024-07-23255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM Council ChambersTuesday, July 23, 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;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Kevin Nevels;Ramesh
Premkumar;Biju Mathew and Mark Hill
Present 7 -
Don CarrollAbsent1 -
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, July 23,
2024, 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 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
A.Consultation with City Attorney and special legal counsel, regarding City
of Coppell, et. al. vs. Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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 5:57 p.m. and convened
into the Work Session at 5:59 p.m.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Discussion regarding the Community’s Allyship Initiative.
C.Discussion regarding Retail Survey results and RFP.
D.Discussion regarding Vector Control.
Presented in Work Session
Regular Session
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Work Session at 6:41 p.m. and convened into
the Regular Session at 7:30 p.m.
Invocation 7:30 p.m.4.
Parvin Izadi with Allies Interfaith Group gave the invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance5.
Mayor Wes Mays led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Proclamations
6.Presentation of a Proclamation designating July 23, 2024, as “Hannah
Bilka Appreciation Day.”
Mayor Wes Mays read the Proclamation into the record and presented the
same to Hannah Bilka and her family.
Presentations
7.Presentation from Metrocrest Services regarding Homelessness.
Director of Program Development Melanie Meijering of Metrocrest gave the
presentation and answered questions of City Council.
Citizens’ Appearance8.
Mayor Wes Mays advised that no one signed up to speak.
Consent Agenda9.
A.Consider approval of the Minutes: July 9, 2024 and July 15, 2024.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A through E be approved. The
motion passed by unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of an amendment to a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU), between the City of Coppell and the Texas A&M
Engineering Extension Services, for the purpose of updating the MOU
regarding Liability and Workers’ Compensation for Firefighters
participating in state activation and training related to Emergency
Response deployments; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A through E be approved. The
motion passed by unanimous vote.
C.Consider approval to purchase retrofitting technology, for the Fire and
Police Department Mobile Command Vehicle, from Comprehensive
Communication Service, through Buyboard contract #714-23, in the
amount of $63,392.59, as approved for in the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary
documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A through E be approved. The
motion passed by unanimous vote.
D.Consider approval to purchase three (3) Portable Message Boards from
Buyers Barricades, through BuyBoard Contract #703-23, for
replacement of two (2) existing message and arrow boards for Streets
Department and one (1) additional message board for Traffic Operations
Department, in the amount of $54,822.75; funds were previously
approved on May 28th, 2024 by City Council and will be utilizing ARPA
funds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary
documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A through E be approved. The
motion passed by unanimous vote.
E.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 14 for a six-year
term, 2024 through 2030; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Kevin Nevels, that Consent Agenda Items A through E be approved. The
motion passed by unanimous vote.
Enactment No: RE 2024-0723.1
End of Consent Agenda
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City Manager Reports, Project Updates, Future Agendas, and Direction from Work
Session
10.
City Manager Mike Land gave the following report:
Woodhurst - The Sanitary Sewer installation is complete, 98% of the water line
is installed, Storm Drain installation to begin within a week or two. Street
paving from Cul De Sac to Hillhaven is complete and sidewalks are being
constructed.
S Belt Line – Punchlist items are close to complete. The contractor began
potholing for the electric service for the digital sign.
DART – Complete closure of Freeport scheduled for August 2, 2024 to August 5,
2024. Complete closure of Southwestern scheduled August 9, 2024 to August 12,
2024. Work continues on the street pavement repair at Freeport.
Mayor and Council Reports on Recent and Upcoming Events.11.
Mayor Wes Mays gave the following report:
Travel and Leisure ranked Coppell as the second-best place to live in Texas,
the third-best place for public schools in Texas, and the fifth-best suburb to live
in the United States.
The final budget workshop will be Monday, July 29th, at 6:00 p.m., here at
Town Center in the upstairs conference room. Please join us as we work
diligently to ensure that Coppell maintains its high-quality services while also
respecting your pocketbooks. Residents are encouraged to get involved in the
budget process, attend the public hearings, and provide feedback.
Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
12.
A.Report on Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD -
Councilmember Mark Hill
Councilmember Mark Hill gave his report on Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
and Lewisville ISD.
Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
13.
Councilmember Ramesh Premkumar announced that a service organization
will hold a 9/11 commemorative service on September 14, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at
the Senior Service Center.
Necessary Action from Executive Session14.
There was no action resulting from Executive Session.
Adjournment15.
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There being no further business before this Council,the meeting adjourned at
8:05 p.m.
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Wes Mays, Mayor •
ATTEST:
Ash ey Owens, •i Secretary
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