DR8802-AG 910114 T FORM
AGENDA REQUES
ITEM CAPTION:
Discussion and consideration of approving an ordinance abandoning in favor
of the abutting property owner or owners a portion of the use and privilege
of passage in an existing ten foot utility easement between 327 and 331
Spanish Moss so as to limit future use of the easement for electrical
utility use only; providing that such abandonment shall be the interest
which the City may legally and lawfully abandon; reserving within said
easement area the right of any public utility company presently maintaining
a use within the easement; providing that said ordinance may be recorded
with the County Clerk of Dallas County, Texas, and providing an effective
date; ratifying the agreement for services for the new easement; and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
SUBMITTED BY: STAFF REP.: Alan--~t~i~
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(Director's Signature)
OTHER REP.~ en Griffin
EVALUATION OF ITEM: ': ...... '"
This ordinance is being presented for your consideration in conjunction
with the agreement between the City of Coppell and Blake Svejkovsky which
will secure the necessary easement along the west property line.
On January 8, 1992, Mr. Svejkovsky executed the necessary easements along
the west side of his property line.
APPROVED
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BY
CITY CO,UN, CIL
DATE ',//~"'~ ~' 9~ ~
BUDGET AMT. AMT. ESTIMATED
AMT +/- BUDGET FINANCIAL REVIEW BY
COMMENTS:
LEGAL REVIEW BY: REVIEWED BY CM:/' ~ ~_~ ~
Item 10 A. Catellus and the Coppell Gateway P.I.D. Advisory Board will
present an update on P.I.D. activities, progress, Financial
Plan, and Service Plan/Assessment Plan.
B. Acceptance of Coppell Gateway P.I.D. Financial Plan and
Service Plan/Assessment Plan.
C. Approval for the Coppell Gateway P.I.D. to issue Revenue Bonds
in an amount "not to exceed" $5,000,000.
Item lO-A:
Presentations were made by Weldon Davis, Regional Vice President at Catellus~
Doug Stimpson, Corporate Vice President of Finance at Catellus; Tim Romer,
Assessment District Specialist representing the Public Finance Group at Merrill
Lynch, underwriter of the issuance of these bonds~ and Robert Randolph, Attorney
with the law firm of Benson & Elkins, representing Bond Counsel and Tax Counsel.
Also recognized were Paul W. Phy representing Developer Counsel~ and Mr. Peter
Miller with Public Finance Management, a financial advisory group. The PID
Advisory Board nominated by the City Council were Mayor Pro Tem Bill Smothermon,
Councilman David Thomas, City Manager Alan Ratliff, Wayland Threadgill of
Catellus, and Weldon Davis of Catellus. Discuseion followed.
Item 10-B:
Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon moved to approve item 10-B, to accept the Coppell
Gateway P.I.D. Financial Plan and Service Plan/Assessment Plan as contained in
the document submitted, with the following s~ecifics to be re-e~phasized=
1) there will be a container within the documents that Catellus and subsequent
purchasers from Catellus will waive their rights of redemption should foreclosure
become necessary, 2) that there will be a 10% escrow fund placed with the bonds,
3) that the City receive a written corporate affirmation of their obligation to
remain liable on the debt created by these bonds, 4) that the City adopt as part
of the selling of these bonds, the recoa~nendations found in Mr. London's letter
dated December 24, 1991 to whit the bonds will be sold only to "sophisticated
institutional investors", 5) an investment letter will be received from each
purchaser, 6) the City along with its advisors will review all the offering
documents prior to their release, and ?) that the underwriter will engage proper
underwriter's counsel to provide disclosure language for the official statement,
and 8) that Catellus will keep the signed agreement that they will remain liable
for the assessments. Councilman Weaver seconded the motion. The motion carried
6-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Cowman,
Robertson and Nelson voting in favor of the motion, and Councilman Moron voting
against the motion.
Item 10-C:
Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon moved to approve item 10-C, for the Coppell Gateway
P.I.D. to issue revenue bonds in an amount 'not to exceed" $5,000,000 with the
provisions that they comply with all parts of the prior motion. Councilman
Thomas seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon
and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Cowman, Robertson and Nelson voting in favor of
the motion, and Councilman Morton voting against the motion.
Item 11 Consideration and approval of paying a citizen's claim for vehicle
damage in the amount of $393.31 as requested by Jackie Spratt.
Councilman Morton moved to approve paying the citizen's claim for vehicle damage
in the amount of $393.31 as requested by Jackie Spratt. Councilman Weaver
seconded the motion. The motion carried ?-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon and
Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson and Nelson voting in favor
of the motion.
Item 12 Discussion and consideration of approving an ordinance abandoning in
favor of the abutting property owner or owners a portion of the use
and privilege of passage in an existing ten foot utility easement
- between 327 and 331 Spanish Moss es to limit future use of the
easement for electrical utility use only~ providing that such
abandonment shall be the interest which the City may legally and
lawfully abandon~ reserving within said easement area the right of
any public utility co~any presently maintaining a use within the
easement~ providing that said ordinance may be recorded with the
County Clerk of Dallas County, Texas, and providing an effect£ve
date~ ratifying the agr~nt for serv£¢ee for the new eas~nt~ and
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authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon moved to approve Ordinance Number 92-536 as read,
abandoning in favor of the abutting property owner or owners a portion of the use
and privilege of passage in an existing ten foot utility easement between 327 and
331 Spanish Moss as to limit future use of the easement for electrical utility
use only~ providing that such abandonment shall be the interest which the City
may legally and lawfully abandon~ reserving within said easement area the right
of any public utility company presently maintaining a use within the easement~
providing that said ordinance may be recorded with the County Clerk of Dallas
County, Texas, and providing an effective date~ ratifying the agreement for
services for the new easement~ and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilman
Morton seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon
and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Co,man, Roberteon and Nelson voting in
favor of the motion.
Item 13 Discussion and consideration of approving Traffic Light
Synchronization (TLS) Grant Agreement for contract amount of
$64,257.80 ($48,205.00 from state oil overcharge funds and
$16,052.80 local share) and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon moved to approve item $13 as read, approval of Traffic
Light Synchronization (TLS) Grant Agreement for contract amount of $64,257.80
($48,205.00 from state oil overcharge funds and $16,052.80 local share) and
authorizing the Mayor to sign. Councilman Morton seconded the motion. The
motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon and Councilmen Thomas, Morton,
Cowman, Robertson and Nelson voting in favor of the motion, and Councilman Weaver
voting against the motion.
Item 14 Consideration of a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas, determining the necessity of acquiring a permanent
easement and a temporary easement for the construction of a sewer
trunk main in and through Lots 8 & 9, Block F, Northlake Woodlands
No. 12, City of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas, commonly known as 768
and 764 Crest View Court, Coppell, Texas.
Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon moved to direct staff to proceed with negotiations with
the landowner in conjunction with instructions given in Executive Session, and
approve Resolution $011492.1 determining the necessity of acquiring a permanent
easement and a temporary easement for the construction of a sewer trunk main in
and through Lots 8 & 9, Block F, Northlake Woodlands No. 12, City of Coppell,
Dallas County, Texas, commonly known as 768 and 764 Crest View Court, Coppell,
Texas. Councilman Thomas seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0 with Mayor
Pro Tem Smothermon and Councilmen Weaver, Thomas, Morton, Cowman, Robertson and
Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 15 Discussion and consideration of consensus approval of draft
personnel policy statements.
Mayor Pro Tem Smothermon sought clarification of the Tuition Reimbursement
Policy, section 1.01 and suggested that it be changed from "...all regular full-
time employees who have completed their probationary period for new hires with
the City..." to "...all regular full-time employees who have completed their
initial probationary period with the City..." Discussion followed. It was noted
that the Tuition Reimbursement Policy, section 1.02.A. states "Courses taken must
be job-related and must be a requirement of an official degree plan." The
possibility of changing the word "and" to "and/or" or "or" was discussed. No
changes were made at this time. The policy on Political Activity was discussed.
Council consensus was for staff to proceed with further work on the draft
statements.
Item 16 Discussion and consideration of approval of policies and procedures
on the following~
... A. Discipline
.. B. Recruitment/Select£on/Pro~otion
Mr. Bowman stated that the City Manager had sent these two policies out for
employee counts, and then presented so~e of those co~ents~ Regarding 7.02.J
enemployee indicated an opinion that any employee that is given time off without
pay should have the right of appeal of that decision~ the current policy said
they had the right of appeal of anything over a three day suspension. Regarding
7.02.E an employee indicated an opinion that legal counsel should be allowed at
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