CM 2025-05-06 (WKS)255 E. Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas
75019-9478
City of Coppell, Texas
Minutes
City Council
6:00 PM 2nd Floor Conference RoomTuesday, May 6, 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;Don Carroll;Kevin Nevels;Ramesh Premkumar;Biju Mathew and
Mark Hill
Present 6 -
Jim Walker and Brianna Hinojosa-SmithAbsent2 -
Also present were Deputy City Managers Traci Leach and Kent Collins, Director of
Strategic Financial Engagement Kim Tiehen, Assistant Director of Strategic Financial
Engagement Vanessa Tarver, Budget Manager Jesica Almendarez.
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Work Session on Tuesday, May 6, 2025,
at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
Work Session (Open to the Public) 2nd Floor Conference Room
Call to Order1.
Mayor Wes Mays called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was
present and convened into the Work Session at 6:00 p.m.
Citizens’ Appearance2.
Mayor Wes Mays asked for those who signed up to speak:
1) Valerie Shoup, 6939 Winterwood Lane, Dallas, spoke in regards to the Texas
Pace Authority and Texas energy grid.
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A. Pre se ntation of the Five -Year Forecast.
B. Discussion regarding bond refunding .
C . Discussion regarding the Drainage Utility District (DUD ).
D. Rev iew of the Fund Balance Po licy .
E. FY26 Work Plan Preview .
Budget Manager Jesica Alemendarez introduced Assistant Director of Strategic
Financial Engagement Vanessa Tarver and Assistant Director of Community
Experiences Adam Richter.
Presentation: Vanessa and Adam provided the Five -Year Forecast and
answered questions from Mayor and City Council.
Presentation : Director of Strategic Financial Engagement Kim Tiehen
discussed bond refunding with Mayor and City Council.
Mayor Wes Mays recessed the Work Session at 7:19 p.m., and reconvened the
Work Session at 7:23 p .m .
Presentation : Kim Tiehen and Director of Public Works Mike Garza provided a
presentation regarding the Drainage Uti l ity District (DUD) and answered
questions from Mayor and City Council.
Presentation: Kim Tiehen reviewed the Fund Balance Policy with Mayor and
City Council.
Presentation : Deputy City Manager Traci Leach previewed the FY26 Work Plan
with Mayor and City Council.
There being no further business before the City Council , the meeting was
adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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