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NL Cypress-CS060303City Awaits First North Lake DeciSion By Jean Marph Last week. Coopell Oty staff ' spent t~me in the courlroom on p~ocexlmal issues rela~ed to the No~h Lake-Billi ~n~mley develop- meat propel ~o~ thour~md~ of new dwelling units just south of Eoppell. Now, the issu~ awaits a decision of the judge. Judge Sally Montgomery took two matters under advisement and will notify the City in sev©ral days, according to Deputy City Manager Clay p½illi~, who 4- result in mo~e ~ 10,000 dwell- ing units, most of which fail in the ~/opl~ll ISD, Areas of can- c~ss, su~n oa road~ and City tu- NORTH LAKE from page 10 frastmcture, and overcrowding of schools and City services, includ- ing parks, library and recreaaon. City attorm-y Robert Hagex reP- reseated the City, arguing for ad- rice before the court. Freilich, a Kansas attorney who has argued cases in Texas in the past, is the Cites special counsel on the North Lake issue. The formal proced~e, modoa of pro hoc vice, la~par~ the way for lhe actual case. Philh'ps said ihat aOx~neys for Billingsley argued tha~ Freilich should be made a fact witness. In the second matter, Hager re- quested that the City and Coppell ISD eminent domain cases be con- solidated. The purpose of the re- quest was for efficiency, acco~ .g to Phillips. The petitions wexe origi- nally ~ aeparately because 'we weren~ certain what wonld be inour or the s~hool's best interest," said Phillips. Once the decision on con- solidation is made, thr~e conums- sion~rs appointed by Judge Mont- gumcry will hear the condemnation The City r~x-ived no indication from the judge regarding her opin- ion of the requests during the eral-hour bearing, said Phillips.