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CM 2025-01-28255 E. Parkway Boulevard Coppell, Texas 75019-9478 City of Coppell, Texas Minutes City Council 6:00 PM Council ChambersTuesday, January 28, 2025 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;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;Ramesh Premkumar;Biju Mathew and Mark Hill Present 8 - Also present were Deputy City Managers Traci Leach and Kent Collins, City Attorney Bob Hager, and City Secretary Ashley Owens. The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 6:00 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 6:00 p.m. Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2. Section 551.072, Texas Government Code - Deliberation regarding Real Property. Discussion regarding property south of Sandy Lake Road and east of Denton Tap Road. Discussed under Executive Session Page 1City of Coppell, Texas January 28, 2025City Council Minutes Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room3. Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 6:21 p.m. and convened into the Work Session at 6:24 p.m. A.Discussion regarding agenda items. B.Discussion regarding ADA, technology, and other updates to the Council Chambers. C.Follow up from Winter Retreat. Presented in Work Session Regular Session Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Work Session at 7:20 p.m. and convened into the Regular Session at 7:30 p.m. Invocation 7:30 p.m.4. Pranamya Shrikant, with the 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 stated that no one signed up to speak. Consent Agenda7. A.Consider approval of the Minutes: January 14, 2025. A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, 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 award RFP #212 Development Strategy and Financial Analysis to Verdunity, Inc., in the amount of $154,700 as provided for by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents. A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, seconded by Councilmember Jim Walker, that Consent Agenda Items A through C be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. C.Consider approval of a new Interlocal Agreement, governing asset forfeiture distribution, between the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and the City of Coppell Police Department; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Page 2City of Coppell, Texas January 28, 2025City Council Minutes A motion was made by Councilmember Don Carroll, 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 City Manager Reports, Project Updates, Future Agendas, and Direction from Work Session 8. City Manager Mike Land gave the following updates: Magnolia Park Trail – The contractor has begun installing the bank stabilization for the pond. Woodhurst –  The project is substantially complete. The contractor is continuing to work on final cleanup and punch list items. DART – The contractor is working on completing sidewalks and asphalt repairs at several of the intersections. Fire Station #5 – The contractor is continuing with the brick and stone as well as starting to sheetrock and insulating the walls. Service Center – The contractor is performing subgrade prep for the foundation of the new building. Freeport/Northwestern Traffic Signal – All the ADA ramps, sidewalks and conduit have been installed. The signal poles and equipment should be arriving in the next few weeks and will be installed. I-635 U-turn – TXDOT has planned another overnight closure of the west bound mainlaines on 635 for Tuesday Feb 4th from 10pm-4am. Mayor and Council Reports on Recent and Upcoming Events.9. Connect with your neighbors, meet city officials, and learn how to strengthen your community at the Regional Neighborhood Summit on Saturday, February 15th from 8 AM to 12:30 PM at the Flower Mound Senior Center. Hosted by the City of Coppell, the Town of Flower Mound, and the City of Lewisville, the event will feature a variety of information sessions presented by local leaders and industry professionals. Topics include neighborhood safety, tree care 101, and The 8 Door Challenge, a program that teaches participants easy ways to get to know their neighbors. Registration and more information can be found at flowermound.gov/neighborhoodsummit. Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no Council action or deliberation permitted. 10. A.Report on Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD and Lewisville ISD - Councilmember Mark Hill B.Report on Coppell ISD - Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Nevels C.Report on Coppell Seniors - Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Nevels Page 3City of Coppell, Texas City Council Minutes January 28 , 2025 D. Report on Coppell Arts Cente r Foundat ion -Councilmemb er Jim Walke r Read and Filed 11. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no Council action or deliberation permitted . The Coppell Lions Club will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 15th at 8 a .m . at First United Methodist Church of Coppell. You can purchase tickets from any Lions Club members. 12. Necessary Action from Executive Session 13. Adjournment ATTEST: City of Copp ell, Tex as There was no necessary action resulting from Executive Session . There being no further business before this Council , the meeting adjourned at 7 :45 p.m. Pag e 4