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MAY 28, 2010 S E R VING COPPEL VALLE RANCH AND HACKBERRY CREEK SINCE 1984
City Approves Bid Toward
June 7 Intersection Closure
By Jean Murph
The City moved a step closer
to the June 7 start time of the
Denton Tap and Sandy Lake
Road intersection reconstruction
that will include east -west clo-
sure of the intersection, with
Council approval of a brick
paver replacement bid to Jim
Bowman Construction in the
amount of $231,181.60. The in-
tersection will now be stamped
concrete, with red stamped con-
crete crosswalks.
Also approved was an incen-
tive bonus of up to an additional
$36,000 for early completion of
the project. As part of the agree-
ment, the company will also be
assessed if the deadline is not
met.
The project is planned to be
completed in 30 days.
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Citizens' Abbacate • LIVING • MAY 28, 2010
he understood the Board's reason-
ing for the changes but added that
there will probably be more bumps
in the road ahead.
"This has been a difficult
night —it's a gut wrenching issue,"
Turner said. "I think over time we
will have to adjust different things...
things will settle out."
The ordeal has led the District
to consider a complete audit of all
high school classes to determine the
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Letters describing the project
will go out to all affected businesses
in the area of the intersection and
along Denton Tap and Sandy Lake
Roads.
"I'm not going to say it is not
going to be a nightmare. It is going
to be a nightmare," said Coppell City
Engineer Ken Griffin. "It will slightly
impede traffic," Griffin said, adding
that the City has planned for alter-
native routes and signage to direct
motorists around the intersection.
One lane of traffic will remain
open going north and south on
Denton Tap Road during recon-
struction. (See related article on
page 3.)
In other action, the Council:
*Awarded a bid to Tracon Ventures,
Ltd. for the installation of the
Woodridge Masonry Screening
Wall in the amount of $148,250.
-Heard a presentation regarding the
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most fair and accurate GPA
weightings. That process could
take about a year.
The issue is part of the ongoing
"GPA jockey" debate that has arisen
since CISD started introducing new
course options for students. CISD
is also considering a move to stop
ranking its students below the top
10 percent. The Board will hear more
on that topic at a meeting in June.
Coppell Nature Center and a pro-
posed butterfly garden. Also dis-
cussed was a learning center build-
ing. "We're going to build this for
you... and then we'll discuss main-
tenance, " said Lou Duggan,
spokesman for Friends of the Na-
ture Park.
-Heard a report on the 2010 Parks
and Recreation Master Plan.
Executive Session Agenda
I. Consultation with City Attorney
and Deliberation regarding Real
Property:
1. Discussion regarding
Northlake Property.
H. Economic Development Negotia-
tions:
1. West. of Freeport and south
of Bethel Road
2. West of S. Coppell Road and
south of Bethel Road
3. East of Belt Line Road. and
north of Hackberry
4. North of Sandy Lake Road and
east of S.H. 121.