Switching Stat/FP-AG 890613 AGENDA REQUEST FORM
THE CITY WITH A
B~.~U~,FUL ~u~,~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 13, 1989 ITEM NO.
ITEM CAPTION:
Re-consideration of a Final Plat for the Coppell Switching
Station, on a 3.4_~ acre site located on the northwest corner of Thweatt
Road and Sandy LMz~ Road, at ~,he request of TU Ele~t)r~~
SUBMITTED E~: -(Direc~6~'s-'~i~6a~e)~ - ' ST : Ru.ssell ~ C~y Engineer
J k~_~~Peiffer, Ginn, IncT.
OTHER R~P.:
EVALUATION OF ITEM: DATE:
On May 9, 1989, the City Council denied this plat, waiving all fees for the
plat to be re-considered at a future date. The applicant has requested City
Council consideration and approval at this time.
BL~GET AMT.: N/A AMT. ESTIMATED: AMT. +/- BUDGET:
COM/~ENTS: FINANCIAL REVIEW BY:
LEGAL REVIEW BY: REVIEWED BY CM:
AGEndA REQ FORM. 0588DS
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS
Item # ;~ City Council Meeting: 6-13-89
The attached letter was hand-delivered to Mr. Tom Parsons,
District Manager, TU Electric. Mr. Parsons has indicated
that this letter reflects our negotiated agreement. In
general, TU will donate the right-of-way for Coppell and
Thweat Roads at this site and the Old Brazos Light
right-of-way along Sandy Lake Road, as well as the cost of
relocating that line within our right-of-way when Sandy Lake
is improved. In return for this we recommend you agree not
to assess TU for the street paving costs. We believe that
this agreement will result in significant cost savings to
the City in the future right-of-way acquisition and utility
power line relocations. We recommend you approve this plat
and include this condi, tion in the motion approving this
plat. You can instruct the City Attorney to draft any
necessary legally binding documents to secure this
commitment before the plat is signed by the Mayor.
CITY OF COPPELL
ESCROW AGREEMENT
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the City of Coppell hereinafter called "City" and TU Electric
hereinafter called "Developer", do hereby agree as follows, to-wit:
WHEREAS, the current City policies (Subdivision Ordinance Appendix A,
Section 17) require that in new areas, a Developer install major public
improvements where required in or adjacent to said addition. Developer
has elected to develop Coppell Switchinq Station, at the northwest
corner of Coppell and Thweatt Roads, in the City of Coppell, Dallas
County, Texas. In lieu of the developers obligation to construct their
1/2 of the paving and drainaqe improvements on Coppell Road and Thweatt
Road, along their frontaqe (see exhibit A), Developer agrees to place in
escrow $140,204.00 for the construction of aforesaid major public
improvements. This dollar amount being based on the current estimated pro
rata charges of $200.00 per front foot cost, for half of a six lane
divided major thoroughfare. THEREFORE, the Developer does hereby deposit
$140,204.00, which will be held in the sole name of the City in an
interest bearinG account to draw interest at the current rate. No
withdrawals shall be made until such time as the above mentioned
improvements are made. After completion and acceptance of the above
mentioned improvements by the City, the difference between the escrowed
funds (oriGinal amount
escrowed plus accrued interest) and the actual cost shall be refunded
to the Developer. In the event that actual cost of above mentioned
improvements exceed the escrowed funds (ori§inal amount escrowed plus
accrued interest) the Developer will be assessed the difference. Payable
within ten (10) days of notice.
THE CITY may issue Building Permits on the aforesaid property without the
requirement of the aforementioned improvements, and upon deposit of Escrow
Funds described herein.
Signed and Executed this the day of
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Developer Mayor
Attest:
City Secretary
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
May 22, 1989
TO: Mayor and City Council .~/
FROM: Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
SUBJECT: Meeting 5-17-89 ADR/Larry Jackson/Tom Parsons and
Other TU Representatives
REF: TU Final Plat
Mr. Tom Parsons, District Manager, TU Electric, expressed
his concern with having to pay street assessment for the
widening of Coppell and Thweatt Roads when they were
donating/providing the right-of-way for the widening of
the two roads. Mr. Parsons expressed the viewpoint that as
a franchisee of the city, they should be given consideration
for this relationship and should not have to donate/provide
right-of-way and also pay street assessments.
I have attempted to find some basis by which we could come
to agreement in this matter and suggested to Mr. Parsons
that if TU would: 1) pay the costs for relocating utilities
along Sandy Lake Road (the old Brazos Power & Light private
right-of-way), and 2) donate right-of-way to the City, then
in all likelihood, you would find this an acceptable trade
for the paving costs. Mr. Parsons indicated he felt this
would be acceptable to TU.
I have been concerned for some time that when the City
attempts to widen and pave Sandy Lake Road we would have to
pay for this privately acquired right-of-way. This proposed
trade appears to be favorable to the City of Coppell and
could save the City this possible expense. We recommend
that you attempt to secure and approve this arrangement at
the time you approve TU's final plat on June 13th.
thisPlease agreement, let me know if you have any questions or comments on
aDR/dgc
xc: Larry Jackson, City Attorney
Frank Trando, Deputy City Manager/Finance Director
RUssell Doyle, City Engineer
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION
Item # / ~ City Council Meeting 5-9-89
City Council has to take action if filing date is within 30
days of when P&Z acted on item. Tom Parsons of TU Electric
has indicated a desire to have additional discussions on
this item; therefore, we recommend that City Council deny
this item with the instructions that it be placed on the
June 13th City Council agenda.