CM 2000-08-22MINUTES OF AUGUST 22, 2000
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on
Tuesday, August 22, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town
Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were
present:
Candy Sheehan, Mayor
Larry Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tem (late arrival)
Greg Garcia, Councilmember
Jayne Peters, Councilmember
Pat Keenan, Councilmember (late arrival)
Marsha Tunnell, Councilmember
Doug Stover, Councilmember
Bill York, Councilmember
Also present were City Manager Jim Witt, City Secretary Libby Ball and City
Attorney David Dodd.
REGULAR SESSION
1. Call to order.
Mayor Sheehan called
Session.
(Open to the Public)
the meeting to order and adjourned into
Executive
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the Public)
Convene Executive Session
A. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code Deliberation
regarding Real Property.
1. Land Acquisition for Recreational Purposes.
Mayor Sheehan convened into Executive Session at 6:13 p.m. as allowed under
the above-stated article. Mayor Sheehan adjourned the Executive Session at
6:15 p.m. and opened the Work Session.
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WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
Convene Work Session
B.
C.
D.
Presentation by Library Board and Staff.
Fiscal Year 2000 - Budget Update
Discuss Special Events/Pigfest.
Discuss Procedures for Using City Van
Councilmember York.
requested by
Discuss the Location of the Construction on the Senior
Center Building requested by Councilmember York.
Discussion of Agenda Items.
Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler and Councilmember Keenan arrived at this time.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
4. Invocation.
Pastor Rod Collver, First Assembly of God Church, led those present in the
invocation.
5. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sheehan led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Sheehan announced that Item 9C was pulled from the agenda to be
considered at another time.
Report by Telecommunications Board and Presentation of
broadband data services options for residents and businesses in
Coppell.
Presentation:
Bill Morris, Telecommunications Board member, made a presentation to
the Council. Mr. Morris also introduced the following persons who made
presentations to the Council: Joe Morrisroe, AT&T; Bill Bruckner,
Verizon Southwest (GTE); and Dennis Moore, Paragon Cable.
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7. Presentation to Gold Star Recipients.
Presentation:
Mayor Sheehan and Jim Witt, City Manager, honored those employees
who received Gold Star's: Beverly Croteau, Stephanie Tumlison, and
Lanny Allison.
Citizen's Appearances.
There was no one signed up to speak on this item.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:
Consider approval of minutes: August 8, 2000
August 15, 2000.
Consider approval of Professional Services Contract to
Phillips Swager Associates in the amount of $65,100.00
for architectural services associated with the Court
expansion project; and authorizing the City Manager to
sign.
Consider approval of a contract for the installation of
lighting at three middle school tennis facilities to Groves
Electric in the amount of $69,190.00, and authorizing
the City Manager to sign.
Consider approval of an Interim Public Right-of-Way Use
Agreement between the City of Coppell, TXU
Communications Telecom Services Company d/b/a TXU
Communications, a certified telecommunications
prorider, and authorizing the City Manager to sign.
Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute
necessary documents, including quit claim deeds, to
acquire hike and bike trail road to Wagon Wheel Park.
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Consider approval of a Contract Modification for VAI
Architects for the design and construction
documentation of the proposed Service Center, increasing
the contract by $35,000.00, and authorizing the City
Manager to sign.
Issues Discussed:
Item C was pulled from the agenda to be considered at a later date.
Items A, B, D, E, and F--
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve Consent Agenda Items A, B,
D, E and F. Councilmember Keenan seconded the motion; the motion
carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler and Councilmembers Garcia,
Peters, Keenan, Tunnell, Stover and York voting in favor of the motion.
10.
PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment
2001 Municipal Budget.
concerning the
Proposed 2000-
Presentation:
Jennifer Armstrong, Finance Director, and Chad Beach, Assistant
Finance Director, made a presentation to the Council.
Public Hearing
Mayor Sheehan opened the Public Hearing on Item 10 and advised that
no one had signed up to speak at the Public Hearing and that staff was
present to answer any questions. Mayor Sheehan then closed the Public
Hearing.
Issues Discussed:
There was discussion regarding the breakdown of the property tax
revenue that comes from commercial vs. residential; and the amount of
general fund revenues that comes from property taxes and the amount
that comes from debt services.
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11.
PUBLIC HEARING:
To receive public comment
2001 tax rate of .6486.
concerning the
Proposed 2000-
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Public Hearing
Mayor Sheehan opened the Public Hearing on Item 11 and advised that
no one had signed up to speak at the Public Hearing and that staff was
present to answer any questions. Mayor Sheehan then closed the Public
Hearing.
12.
Consider approval of an Economic Development Incentive
Agreement between the City of Coppell and the Coppell
Independent School District, and authorizing the City Manager
to sign.
Presentation:
Bill Rohloff, Chair of the Coppell Economic Development Committee,
made a presentation to the Council. Jim Witt, City Manager, made a
presentation to the Council.
Issues Discussed:
The items discussed were the importance of being a triple freeport
community; the effect of the tax burden relief on the citizens; and the
fact that the benefits will be good for the school district, the citizens and
the businesses of Coppell.
Action:
Councilmember Stover moved to approve an Economic Development
Incentive Agreement between the City of Coppell and the Coppell
Independent School District, and authorizing the City Manager to sign.
Councilmember Tunnell seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0
with Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler and Councilmembers Garcia, Peters,
Keenan, Tunnell, Stover and York voting in favor of the motion.
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13.
Consider approval of awarding Bid No. Q-0700-01 for
newspaper advertising to the Citizens' Advocate for the period
August 2000 to July 31,2001.
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Action:
Councilmember Stover moved to approve awarding Bid No. Q-0700-01
for newspaper advertising to the CiHzens' Advocate for the period August
2000 to July 31,2001. Councilmember Peters seconded the motion; the
motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler and Councilmembers
Garcia, Peters, Keenan, Tunnell, Stover and York voting in favor of the
motion.
14.
Consider a resolution supporting the Texas Clean Air Working
Group (TCAWG) efforts to seek legislative support in reducing
mobile source emissions, creating incentives for commercial
emissions reduction, and effective implementation and
enforcement of the state implementation plan for the North
Texas nonattainment area, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Presentation:
Jim Witt, City Manager, made a presentation to the Council.
Issues Discussed:
There was discussion regarding the fact that this will affect the long-term
economic development growth of Coppell; and whether there would be
any budget impact on the City's budget to comply with any of the clean
air initiatives.
Action:
Councilmember Tunnell moved to approve Resolution No. 2000-0822.1
supporting the Texas Clean Air Working Group (TCAWG) efforts to seek
legislative support in reducing mobile source emissions, creating
incentives for commercial emissions reduction, and effective
implementation and enforcement of the state implementation plan for the
North Texas nonattainment area, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
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Councilmember Peters seconded the motion; the motion carried 7-0 with
Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler and Councilmembers Garcia, Peters, Keenan,
Tunnell, Stover and York voting in favor of the motion.
15.
City Manager's Report.
A. Update on Wagon Wheel and MacArthur Parks.
Jim Witt reported that the ball fields at MacArthur Park are almost
completed. The ball fields at Wagon Wheel are in progress. There
was a question regarding if the Soccer Association would be willing
to resod the soccer fields if the current sod is destroyed this
season.
16.
Mayor and Council Reports.
A. Report by Mayor Sheehan regarding National League of
Cities Leadership Conference.
Report by Mayor Sheehan regarding Teen Court.
Report by Councilmember Keenan regarding a meeting
with Katherine Ray of Ray and Associates.
Report by Councilmember Peters regarding Bells Across
America Celebration on September 17th.
Report by Councilmember Peters regarding Senior Adult
Services Gold Tournament on September 18tho
Report by Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler regarding TXU Fence
Right-of-Way.
Mayor Sheehan reported on the National League of Cities
Leadership Conference that was attended by Mayor Sheehan and
Councilmembers York and Garcia.
Mayor Sheehan reported on what a great experience she had at the
Teen Court session she attended and she noted what a great job
the Teen Court Coordinator, Matt Cason, was doing.
C,
Councilmember Keenan reported on his meeting with Katherine
Ray of Ray and Associates regarding what the results of their study
means for the future of Coppell.
Councilmember Peters reported on the Bells Across America
Celebration to be held on September 17, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. - 3:00
p.m. Family Picnic in the Park at Grapevine Springs Park to
celebrate Constitution Week. This event will be sponsored by the
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Peters Colony Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of '
the American Revolution.
E. Councilmember Peters reported on the Senior Adult Services Golf
Tournament to be held September 18, 2000, beginning at 11:30
a.m. at the Indian Creek Golf Course in Carrollton.
F. Mayor Pro Tem Wheeler commented on the TXU Fence Right-of-
Way and TXU's use of herbicides on the fence areas around the
Belt Line and Bank One areas.
WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)
17. Re-convene Work Session as published, if necessary.
There was no need to reconvene Work Session.
REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)
18. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
19. Necessary Action Resulting from Executive Session.
There was no action necessary under this item.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting
was adjourned.
ATTEST: Candy Sheehan, Mayor
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