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From:
MEMORANDUM
Jim Witt, City Manager
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
Beltline Road Realignment
Date: March 23, 1994
At the March 22, 1994 City Council meeting, Peyton Weaver expressed concern about the status
of the Bel~ine Realignment Subcommittee. This is an update of the status.
I have been in contact with Don Blackwood and Henry BillingsIcy, the owner of the property
on the south side of Beltline, concerning the realignment. The last meeting of the Subcommittee
was on December 23, 1993. At that meeting, several additional alternatives were presented to
Mr. BillingsIcy. Mr. Blackwood and Mr. BillingsIcy stated that they would evaluate the
information and respond to the City as to whether or not it was still a viable option to realign
Beltline Road.
Mr. Blackwood contacted me on March 8th. He apologized for the delay in responding to the
City, but both he and Mr. BillingsIcy had been out of the country. He stated that after
reviewing the information and looking at the financial end of it, it was their opinion that the
realignment did not make economical sense. The bottom line of the conversation was that
Beltline should not be realigned. I requested a letter and he stated they may want to meet again
and that he would call later in the week to set up a meeting. After not hearing from Mr.
Blackwood for approximately two weeks, I called Mr. Billingsley on March 22rid. He stated
that he was also of the opinion that we should not realign Bel~ine Road because it did not make
economical sense. He stated that he would draft a letter to that effect and mail it to me as soon
as possible. Mr. Billingsley did not indicate the need for a follow-up meeting.
I am currently waiting for a letter from Mr. BillingsIcy. Once I have received that letter, it will
be processed to the Beltline Realignment Subcommittee. If each person is in concurrence with
the letter, I will then process it to Council for final action. After final Council action, Dallas
County can award a design contract and we can move forward with designing and possibly
constructing Beltline Road in the foreseeable future.
If you should have any questions please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
CROW/BILLINGSLEY INVESTMENT COMPANY
DALLAS. TEXAS 75201
2200 ROSS AVENUE
TEXAS COMMERCE TOWER
SUITE 4800 WEST
TEL: 214/754-0800
FAX: 214/855-0000
March 22, 1994
Mr. Ken Griffin
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 7501 9
Dear Ken:
As we mentioned during our last meeting, we are in favor of leaving Beltline
Road as it is currently aligned as this appears the best and most rapid way to
complete the thoroughfare.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter further, please do
not hesitate to call.
Best rRegards, ,,
Henry--Si ings ey '