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ST0003-CS080814 (8/18/2009) Keith Marvin - Re: Coppell RdPage 1 From: Keith Marvin To: Clay Phillips, Ken Griffin Date: 8/14/2008 12:11 PM Subject: Re: Coppell Rd We have not encouraged anyone to complain. If we are asked why we don't bury the overhead lines we will tell them that it is up to Verizon or Oncor to decide to bury or not. Keith -----Original Message----- From: Clay Phillips To: Ken Griffin <KGRIFFIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> To: Keith Marvin <KMARVIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> Sent: 8/14/2008 12:06:22 PM Subject: Re: Coppell Rd Have we encouraged citizens to complain to Verizon? -----Original Message----- From: Keith Marvin To: Clay Phillips <CPHILLIP@ci.coppell.tx.us> To: Ken Griffin <KGRIFFIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> Sent: 8/14/2008 12:04:23 PM Subject: Re: Coppell Rd We did get one complaint about Verizon that was also copied to the paper. We met with Verizon this morning and they said one of their executives was working on some customer complaints. Keith -----Original Message----- From: Ken Griffin To: Clay Phillips <CPHILLIP@ci.coppell.tx.us> To: Keith Marvin <KMARVIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> Sent: 8/14/2008 12:00:04 PM Subject: Re: Coppell Rd No left turn lanes are proposed but we are adding an extra lane to serve Wilson. I'm not aware of any complaints. Keith if I mis spoke then correct and respond to Clay. KG -----Original Message----- From: Clay Phillips To: Ken Griffin <KGRIFFIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> Sent: 8/14/2008 11:54:11 AM Subject: Coppell Rd Are there any left turn lanes at any intersections on Coppell Road and do you know of any organized citizen complaints going to Verizon due to the problems we have experienced with the Verizon lines? (8/18/2009) Keith Marvin - RE: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell RoadPage 1 From: "Epperson II, James" <IIJ@DNB.com> To: "Keith Marvin" <kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us>, "Gwen" <gwenbrant@aol.com>, "... CC: "Clay Phillips" <CPHILLIP@ci.coppell.tx.us>, "Ken Griffin" <KGRIFFIN@ci.... Date: 8/14/2008 3:20 PM Subject: RE: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell Road Thank you for all of the information today. Regards, Jim Epperson Relationship Manager Tier I 13760 Noel Road Suite 1015 Dallas, Texas 75240 T 972-661-4113 C 972-740-5408 Fax 972-661-4125 Efax 866-373-5026 Customer Service Center 800-234-3867 www.dnb.com -----Original Message----- From: Keith Marvin [mailto:kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:07 PM To: Gwen; Epperson II, James; Nancy Wang; Zane Brantley; Barbara Hollingsworth; Jennifer Harper; Kim Downs Cc: Clay Phillips; Ken Griffin Subject: RE: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell Road The City of Coppell does not have a contract with Verizon for this project. Verizon operates their own utility under the City's Right of Way Use Ordinance. That ordinance requires them to move their utilities in the event the city expands the street and a conflict is created. This ordinance requires all new utilities to be installed underground. An existing overhead utility is permitted to remain overhead in the event it is relocated due to a city widening project. The poles located on the west side of Coppell Road from Ruby Road to Sandy Lake were not in conflict with any of the expansion, and as such will not be relocated as part of this project. The poles on the east side were in conflict, and were required to be relocated. These poles belong to Verizon, and have only Verizon lines on them. This line still provides service to Wilson Elementary and the homes on the east side of the road south of the school. We requested that Verizon bury these lines, however they indicated that that was cost prohibitive. The blue pipes being installed underground is a new water main. The water utility is owned and operated by the City of Coppell. You will soon see a large diameter storm drain pipe being installed as well. This also belongs to the city and will replace the ditches along the sides of Coppell Road. (8/18/2009) Keith Marvin - RE: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell RoadPage 2 Please feel free to call me to discuss this project. Keith Marvin, P.E. Project Engineer (972) 304-3681 >>> "Epperson II, James" <IIJ@DNB.com> 8/14/2008 2:30 PM >>> Hi: Thank you for the clarification and update. It appears that everyone's concern is in line to the east side of Coppell Road. (Verizon) I cannot understand that the City would do a Handshake Deal on a road construction project with a large telecom. The west side looks more complicated with 3 providers using common poles? It would be important to know what the contract covers for this side of Coppell Road. As I see the development move along I see large blue pipes being laid. I am not in construction but assumed that it would house wiring? Regards, Jim Epperson Relationship Manager Tier I 13760 Noel Road Suite 1015 Dallas, Texas 75240 T 972-661-4113 C 972-740-5408 Fax 972-661-4125 Efax 866-373-5026 Customer Service Center 800-234-3867 www.dnb.com <http://www.dnb.com/> ________________________________ From: Gwen [mailto:gwenbrant@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:09 PM To: Epperson II, James; Hollingsworth, Barbara; Jennifer Harper; Kim Downs; Nancy Wang Cc: kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us; 'Zane Brantley' Subject: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell Road Just letting a few of you that I've received several responses from that Kevin Marvin, city engineer (Albert's boss) returned my call. (8/18/2009) Keith Marvin - RE: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell RoadPage 3 Power poles on west side of Coppell Road are shared by Oncor, Time Warner, and Verizon. Power poles on east side are Verizon only. It was understood (but not contractual) that Verizon, after moving their customers over to their new services, would bring down the east side poles and having everything underground. They have elected not to do so although City representatives have made multiple requests. Page 1 of 3 Keith Marvin - My last email on the issue - Response from Coppell City Engineer as to Verizon's refusal to bury their lines From: "Gwen" <gwenbrant@aol.com> To:<c_bjorksten@yahoo.com>, "'Alain and Mary Roels'" <roels@comcast.net>, "'Aloysius Salata'" <asalata@verizon.net>, <amy.sosa@verizon.net>, "'Ashley and Joel Popp'" <apopprock@yahoo.com>, "'Babu & Cicily Rajan'" <babu500@hotmail.com>, "'Barbara and David Vilbig'" <barbara@vilbig.com>, "'Barbara Guzak and James Peterson'" <discountmodeltrains@yahoo.com>, "'Barbara Hollingsworth'" <barbara.hollingsworth@trane.com>, "'Barbara Hollingsworth'" <littleyellowbear@tx.rr.com>, "'Benjamin and Laurie Bailey'" <lg.bailey@verizon.net>, "'Billie Lyde'" <billielyde@verizon.net>, "'Binu and Binny Joseph'" <binny.m.joseph@gmail.com>, "'Carol Chukwukelu'" <ISAIH2000@aol.com>, "'Christopher Miller'" <millercsju@aol.com>, "'Cindy Wilson'" <cindywilson@verizon.net>, "'Cleve and Jodie Morgan'" <cleve.morgan@citi.com>, "'David and Kathy Hartwick'" <kmhartwick520@aol.com>, "'David and Kathy Hartwick'" <trickhat@aol.com>, "'David and Kim Downs'" <kimkayedowns@yahoo.com>, "'Donna and Ron Eberhardt'" <eberhardt2@verizon.net>, "'Eddie and Mary Childres'" <echildres@autoflex.com>, "'Emmett Kennedy'" <ekennedy@msn.com>, "'Eric Eriksen'" <Eriksen@pasperco.com>, "'Frank and Cherry Spencer'" <csweetthings@msn.com>, "'Greta Allen'" <gretaallen@verizon.net>, "'Gwen Brantley'" <gwenbrant@aol.com>, "'James and Rhonda Wallander'" <rwally6@yahoo.com>, "'Jason and Vanessa Shaw'" <jshaw@usglobalexotics.com>, "'Jeanine and Alfonso (Kiki) Olivas'" <alfonso.olivas@sba.gov>, "'Jeanine and Alfonso (Kiki) Olivas'" <Olivasj@labcorp.com>, "'Jeanine VanSickle'" <jvansickle@verizon.net>, "'Jenna Arnold'" <jkene@hotmail.com>, "'Jim and Jennifer Harper'" <jjeeharper@verizon.net>, "'Jim and Jill Epperson II'" <EppersonJ@dnb.com>, "'John Alan Roberts'" <alanoogle@gmail.com>, "'John and Elizabeth Saunders'" <ecawthon@ont.com>, "'Karen and Neal Montgomery'" <kmontgum@msn.com>, "'Kathy Dekany'" <k_dekany@yahoo.com>, "'Kevin and Deborah Slayter'" <debslayter@verizon.net>, "'Kevin and Deborah Slayter'" <kevin@dfwvideo.com>, "'Kevin and Karla Richardson'" <krichardsonx4@yahoo.com>, "'Larry & Shannon Blatt'" <Larry.Blatt@fmr.com>, "'Lori and Dan Emery'" <demery@pilgrimspride.com>, "'Lori Emery'" <emerylle@hotmail.com>, "'Lynne Messina'" <lmessina@highgateholdings.com>, "'Marie and Bryan VanGilder'" <marieindallas@msn.com>, "'Martha and Keith Cotton'" <mcotton80@yahoo.com>, "'Michael and Peggy Herubin'" <highfivemom@aol.com>, "'Nancy Wang'" <wang@pasperco.com>, "'Petra and Jim Braun'" <JBRAUN65@aol.com>, "'Phoebe Culp and Steve Burton'" <steveburton7@verizon.net>, "'Rashid Teymoor'" <txr55@yahoo.com>, "'Ronald and Meridith Fowler'" <rfowler4@verizon.net>, "'Russel and Terry Jackson'" <tajack@msn.com>, <shannon.blatt@caremark.com>, "'Steve and Marci Elkins'" <steveandmarcielkins@yahoo.com>, "'Steven and Sallie Hicks'" <h2cks@yahoo.com>, "'Toni and Henry Ascher'" <tascher@coppellisd.com>, "'Tracy and Matt Massey'" <matt.massey@verizon.net>, "'Warren and Becky Cook'" <wcook2000@yahoo.com>, "'Wayne and Kristi Barnes'" <barnes.family@verizon.net>, "'Wayne and Kristi Barnes'" <res04yn61@verizon.net>, "'Yrjo Saastomoinen'" <yrjo@rim.com>, "'Zane Brantley'" <zbrantley@staffcare.com> Date: 8/14/2008 3:22 PM Subject:My last email on the issue - Response from Coppell City Engineer as to Verizon's refusal to bury their lines CC: <kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us> file://C:\Documents and Settings\radloo\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\48A44DA4City_...8/18/2009 Page 2 of 3 Verizon customers would have more influence in demanding Verizon bury their lines. Keith, thank you for your response and clarification. -----Original Message----- From: Keith Marvin [mailto:kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:07 PM To: Gwen; James Epperson II; Nancy Wang; Zane Brantley; Barbara Hollingsworth; Jennifer Harper; Kim Downs Cc: Clay Phillips; Ken Griffin Subject: RE: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell Road The City of Coppell does not have a contract with Verizon for this project. Verizon operates their own utility under the City's Right of Way Use Ordinance. That ordinance requires them to move their utilities in the event the city expands the street and a conflict is created. This ordinance requires all new utilities to be installed underground. An existing overhead utility is permitted to remain overhead in the event it is relocated due to a city widening project. The poles located on the west side of Coppell Road from Ruby Road to Sandy Lake were not in conflict with any of the expansion, and as such will not be relocated as part of this project. The poles on the east side were in conflict, and were required to be relocated. These poles belong to Verizon, and have only Verizon lines on them. This line still provides service to Wilson Elementary and the homes on the east side of the road south of the school. We requested that Verizon bury these lines, however they indicated that that was cost prohibitive. The blue pipes being installed underground is a new water main. The water utility is owned and operated by the City of Coppell. You will soon see a large diameter storm drain pipe being installed as well. This also belongs to the city and will replace the ditches along the sides of Coppell Road. Please feel free to call me to discuss this project. Keith Marvin, P.E. Project Engineer (972) 304-3681 >>> "Epperson II, James" <IIJ@DNB.com> 8/14/2008 2:30 PM >>> Hi: Thank you for the clarification and update. It appears that everyone's concern is in line to the east side of Coppell Road. (Verizon) I cannot understand that the City would do a Handshake Deal on a road construction project with a large telecom. The west side looks more complicated with 3 providers using common poles? It would be important to know what the contract covers for this side of Coppell Road. As I see the development move along I see large blue pipes being laid. I am not in construction but assumed that it would house wiring? Regards, Jim Epperson file://C:\Documents and Settings\radloo\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\48A44DA4City_...8/18/2009 Page 3 of 3 Relationship Manager Tier I 13760 Noel Road Suite 1015 Dallas, Texas 75240 T 972-661-4113 C 972-740-5408 Fax 972-661-4125 Efax 866-373-5026 Customer Service Center 800-234-3867 www.dnb.com <http://www.dnb.com/> ________________________________ From: Gwen [mailto:gwenbrant@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:09 PM To: Epperson II, James; Hollingsworth, Barbara; Jennifer Harper; Kim Downs; Nancy Wang Cc: kmarvin@ci.coppell.tx.us; 'Zane Brantley' Subject: spoke wtih Coppell City Engineer - Coppell Road Just letting a few of you that I've received several responses from that Kevin Marvin, city engineer (Albert's boss) returned my call. Power poles on west side of Coppell Road are shared by Oncor, Time Warner, and Verizon. Power poles on east side are Verizon only. It was understood (but not contractual) that Verizon, after moving their customers over to their new services, would bring down the east side poles and having everything underground. They have elected not to do so although City representatives have made multiple requests. file://C:\Documents and Settings\radloo\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\48A44DA4City_...8/18/2009 (8/18/2009) Keith Marvin - Re: Coppell RdPage 1 From: Keith Marvin To:Ken Griffin, Clay Phillips Date: 8/14/2008 12:04 PM Subject: Re: Coppell Rd We did get one complaint about Verizon that was also copied to the paper. We met with Verizon this morning and they said one of their executives was working on some customer complaints. Keith -----Original Message----- From: Ken Griffin To: Clay Phillips <CPHILLIP@ci.coppell.tx.us> To: Keith Marvin <KMARVIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> Sent: 8/14/2008 12:00:04 PM Subject: Re: Coppell Rd No left turn lanes are proposed but we are adding an extra lane to serve Wilson. I'm not aware of any complaints. Keith if I mis spoke then correct and respond to Clay. KG -----Original Message----- From: Clay Phillips To: Ken Griffin <KGRIFFIN@ci.coppell.tx.us> Sent: 8/14/2008 11:54:11 AM Subject: Coppell Rd Are there any left turn lanes at any intersections on Coppell Road and do you know of any organized citizen complaints going to Verizon due to the problems we have experienced with the Verizon lines?