ST8402-CS 890613The City With A Beautiful Future
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214 - 462 - 0022
June 13, 1989
Mr. Ronald D. Van Ness
500 S. Denton Tap Road
suite 150
Coppeli, TX 75019
Dear Mr. Van Ness:
Since my letter of May 31st addressed to you, I personally
contacted Mr. Scott Balch, Senior Project Manager, Lacy
Construction and in charge of the Denton Tap project.
I inspected the intersection and noted that forms had. been
erected and some concrete poured. I have contacted Mr.
Jerry Lacy, owner of Lacy Construction, and asked him to
personally review the progress of this job and in
particular, the Meadowcreek Drive intersection. Under the
existing contract, the City of Coppell does not have direct
authority in dictating how the contractor schedules the
paving on this project, and any attempts to direct him could
cause the City to assume total responsibility and liability
for the project.
You are aware of the excessive rains we have received since
our last communication, and since I was assured by Mr. Balch
that they plan to make Meadowcreek Drive a priority and get
it opened as quickly as possible, I believe that as soon as
weather permits they will proceed with their efforts to open
Meadowcreek Drive.
I will continue to monitor the project and hope you will
continue to be patient. We all want this road completed as
soon as possible, but I suspect will have to wait for the
weather to cooperate.
FORWARDED TO
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Mr. Ronald Van Ness
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June 13, 1989
I will forward a copy of your June 12th letter to Mr. Balch
and Mr. Lacy so they will continue to be aware of your
concerns and feelings. Feel free to contact the owner, Mr.
Lacy, or the Project Manager Scott Balch if you feel it
appropriate. I will also be happy to discuss this matter
with you if you wish.
Sincerely,
Alan D. Ratliff
City Manager
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Mayor and City Council
Russ Doyle, City Engineer
Wayne Ginn, Ginn, Inc.
Jerry Lacy, Lacy Construction
Scott Balch, Sr. Project Manager, Lacy Construction
June 12, 1989
Mr. Alan Ratliff
City Manager
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear Mr. Ratliff:
Today marks twelve weeks that the Denton Tap Road/Meadowcreek
Drive intersection has been closed. It has been three weeks
since I wrote to you expressing my concern and asking for relief
from this deplorable situation. I received your response dated
May 31, 1989, but it did not answer my question as to what could
be done to provide immediate access for Denton Tap Medical Plaza
and Northlake Woodlands to Denton Tap Road, and the intersection
is still closed. This has gone on too long. We need the
intersection opened to traffic this week by whatever temporary
measures are necessary. I feel the contractor is stalling the
opening of the intersection until paving is completed on the
northbound lanes of Denton Tap Road. Based on prosecution and
progress of the project thus far, that could mean the
intersection would be kept closed for many more weeks. Please
let this letter serve as my written request and suggestion that
temporary gravel approaches be immediately provided at each end
of the new pavement on Meadowcreek Drive in order to immediately
open the intersection to traffic. Will you please let me know if
this will be done early this week?
Very truly yours,
Ronald D. Van Ness
500 S. DENTON TAP ROAD, SUITE 150, COPPELLo TEXAS 75019, PH. (214) 393-1361