CM 2025-03-25255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
6:30 PM Council ChambersTuesday, March 25, 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 Manager 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, March 25,
2025, at 6:30 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 6:30 p.m.
Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room2.
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.
Seek legal advice from the City Attorney concerning city operations.
Discussed under Executive Session
Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room3.
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Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Executive Session at 7:16 p.m. and convened
into the Work Session at 7:18 p.m.
A.Discussion regarding agenda items.
B.Update regarding communications strategy and community
engagement efforts.
Presented in Work Session
Regular Session
Mayor Wes Mays adjourned the Work Session at 7:34 p.m. and convened into
the Regular Session at 7:38 p.m.
Invocation 7:30 p.m.4.
Councilmember Jim Walker gave the Invocation.
Pledge of Allegiance5.
Mayor Wes Mays led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Proclamations
6.Presentation of a Proclamation designating March 2025, as “Red Cross
Month”.
Mayor Wes Mays read the Proclamation into the record and presented the
same to James Brownson of the American Red Cross.
7.Presentation of a Proclamation designating March 31, 2025, as “Ellie
Braxton Day”.
Mayor Wes Mays read the Proclamation into the record and presented the
same to Ellie Braxton.
Presentations
8.Smart City Board Recommendations Presentation.
Smart City Board members Gautham Vemuganti, Deepak Jayavant, and
Kanishka Chaudhuri presented the Smart City Board annual report to City
Council.
Citizens’ Appearance9.
Mayor Wes Mays stated that no one signed up to speak.
Consent Agenda10.
A.Consider approval of the Minutes: March 11, 2025.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that Consent Agenda Items A through
F be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
B.Consider approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas, approving an Interlocal Agreement with the Town of
Addison, the City of Carrollton, the City of Farmers Branch, and the North
Texas Emergency Communications Center, Inc. (“NTECC”) relating to
design and construction costs for a new NTECC Consolidated Public
Safety Communications Center; authorizing execution of the agreement
by the City Manager; authorizing additional acts to carry out the City’s
obligations under the agreement; and providing an effective date.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that Consent Agenda Items A through
F be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: RE 2025-0325.1
C.Consider accepting the resignation of Do Kim from the Board of
Adjustment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that Consent Agenda Items A through
F be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
D.Consider accepting the resignation of Samit Patel from the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that Consent Agenda Items A through
F be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
E.Consider approval to award Bid #Q-0325-02 Pavement Panel
Replacement to C&J’s Design and Solutions of East Texas, LLC; for
pavement panel replacement; in the amount of $2,500,000.00; as
provided for by the assigned fund balance from the ¼-cent sales tax
Infrastructure Maintenance Fund (IMF); and authorizing the City Manager
to sign any necessary documents.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that Consent Agenda Items A through
F be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
F.Consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances
by adding a new Article, Article 6-19 “Donation Receptacles”; providing
for definitions; providing purpose; providing applicability; providing
registration; providing permit requirements; providing application
requirements and donation box requirements; providing transfer of permit
prohibited; providing for violations and penalties; providing fees;
providing a repealing clause; providing a severability clause; providing a
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savings clause; providing for an effective date, and authorizing the Mayor
to sign.
A motion was made by Councilmember Jim Walker, seconded by
Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, that Consent Agenda Items A through
F be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote.
Enactment No: OR 2025-1624
End of Consent Agenda
City Manager Reports, Project Updates, Future Agendas, and Direction from Work
Session
11.
City Manager Mike Land gave the following project updates:
Magnolia Park Trail – The contractor is nearing completion of the lower gabion
basket installation.
Fire Station #5 – Continuing the interior work. Permanent power was turned on
Friday and working towards being on conditioned air.
Service Center – Piers and grade beams have been poured. They will continue
the remaining foundation work.
DART – Completed asphalt repairs at Royal, MacArthur and Freeport and
continue to work on punch list items at the intersections.
IH635 – TXDOT has scheduled nightly closures of Belt Line Road Bridge over
IH 635 beginning Monday 3/31 through Saturday 4/5 from 9pm-5am.
Coppell Village Collective Survey – Our Coppell Village Collective survey is
still underway. Please take a few moments to provide your feedback to let us
know how this new initiative can best support you. Visit coppelltx.gov to
access the survey. The Coppell Village Collective is an online resource that
will help our senior residents age in place with confidence, guidance, and a
strong sense of community, and we are designing this program with the needs
and wants of residents 50+ in mind. Your responses will help assess interest
level and need for certain services the Coppell Village Collective may provide.
Website refresh – To enhance our commitment to providing the community
with an easy-to-access, up-to-date website, City staff recently launched a
refresh to coppelltx.gov to make it easier than ever to stay connected. The
website address, coppelltx.gov, and site map remain unchanged. You’re
encouraged to browse the site and help us identify any hiccups, ensuring that
the website meets the community's high standards. If you spot an error, come
across a broken link, or want to offer a suggestion, email
webmaster@coppelltx.gov.
Mark your calendar and join us at the Budget Town Hall Meeting on April 10 –
What matters most to you in Coppell? Whether it’s parks, public safety,
community programs, or infrastructure, your input helps guide how we
prioritize projects and services. Join us for the annual Budget Town Hall
meeting at 6 pm on Thursday, April 10, at the Cozby Library to share your
thoughts and learn more about how City funding decisions are made.
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12. Mayor and Council Reports on Recent and Upcoming Events.
It's a festival of color, culture, and music! Kaleidoscope: A Celebration of Art &
Cultures is back this year in Old Town Coppell on Saturday, April 5th beginning
at 3 p .m. The Square will be transformed into a colorful celebration for all
ages to enjoy, highlighting the diversity and unique aspects of the Coppell
community through performances, demonstrations , interactive activities, and
much more. Grab a bite to eat from food trucks featuring cuisines from around
the world , browse the vendor marketplace, and enjoy a day of family fun!
13. Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
Report on North Texas Commission -Councilmember Ramesh
Premkumar
Read and Filed
14. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no
Council action or deliberation permitted.
Mayor Pro Tern Kevin Nevels congratulated Robyn Mims-Aguinaga on her
appointment as the Coppell Chamber of Commerce's new President/CEO.
15. Necessary Action from Executive Session
16. Adjournment
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There was no action resulting from Executive Session.
There being no further business before this Council , the meeting adjourned at
8:23 p.m.
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