Switching Stat/FP-CS 890613 Minutes of June 13, 1989
The City Council of the City of Coppell met in a special called
Executive Session on Tuesday, June 13, 1989, at 7:16 p.m. in the Council
Executive Chambers of To~n Center. Those members present were:
Hark Wolfe, ~ayor
Dean Wilkerson, Mayor Pro Tam (late arrival)
David M. Nelson, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Jim Co,an, Councilman
Roe Robertson, Councilman
John A. Nelson, Councilman
Also present were City Hanagez Alan D. Ratllff, City Attorney Larry
Jackson and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons.
EXECUTIV~ SESSION 7:16 p.m. (Closed to the public)
ES1 Article 6252-17, Section 2 (f) concerning purchase, exchange,
lease, or value of real property and (g) concerning personnel.
a. A&M Project
ES2 Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g) discussion concerning
personnel.
a. Discussion concerning appointment to:
1. Library Board
2. Planning & Zoning Commission
Item ES1 was moved to the end of the agenda and held in conjunction with
Item ES25. Hayer Pro Tam ~ilkerson arrived during the Executive
Session.
Mayor Wolfe declared the public session closed for an Executive Session
on Tuesday, June 13, 1989, at 7:16 p.m. as allowed under the above
recited articles. Mayor Wolfe adjourned the Executive Session at 7:32
p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 1989, and opened the public session.
O~en to the public
The City Council of the City of Coppe11 met in a regular called session
on Tuesday, June 13, 1989, at 7:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town
Center.
Mayor Wolfe called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand
while Councilman Morton gave the invocation. Following the invocation
Mayor Wolfe led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3: Approval of Minutes - Hay 15, 1989
Nay 23, 1989
A correction was noted in the minutes of Hay 15, 1989 to indicate l/ayor
Pro Te~ ~ilk~rsonVs arrival during discussion of It~m No. 1 of enid Nay
15, 1989 City Council ~eetin~. Council~n~S~other~on
the minutes of Hay 15, 1989 be approved.
Kay 23, 1989 be approved
the ~otion; motion carried. 7,
Theban, Norton,
of the motion.
Dr. Melvin Cross, who was in the audience the night the
preliminary plat was approved by Council, stated that he
would be willing to donate any property to the school
that would be required to put his fence on the outside
area of the trees. This fence would also be constrUcted
along the southern property line up to Oak Trail. The
gate to this property, on the south side, would be for
emergency traffic only and extra emphasis on shrubbery
would be followed along the south property line from the
chain link fence east to the school's
property line. eastern most
6. The fees be waived as required, and the City Manager
enter into negotiations with Coppell I.S.D. in exchange
for training of City employees.
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Morton moved to approve
the f/ual plat with the variances as indicated previously. Councilman
Smothermon seconded the motion; motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tam
Wtlkerson, Councilmen Thomas, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman, Robertson and
}lelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 18: Consideration of acceptance of storm drainage dedication
easements and a sanitary sewer easement on the ABQ Development
property and Coppell Independent School District property and
authorizing the Mayor to
Acceptance. execute the Certificate of
Following discussion on this item, Councilman Morton moved that four
storm drainage easements and the one (1) sanitary sewer easement be
approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign. Councilman Smothermon
seconded the motion; motion carried 7-0 with Mayor Pro Tam Wilkerson,
Councilmen Thomas, Morton, Smothermon, Cowman, Robertson and Nelson
voting in favor of the motion.
Item 19: Reconsideration of a Final Plat for the Coppell Switching
Station, on a 3.407 acre site located on the northwest corner
of Thweatt Road and Sandy Lake Road at the request of TU
~lectrtc.
Date of P&Z Meeting: 4-20-89
P&Z Decision: Approved (4-1) with
stipulations.
Date of CC Meeting: 5-9-89
CC Decision:
Denied without prejudice
(7-0)
City Engineer Russell Doyle made the presentation to the Council. This
item had been previously denied without prejudice by the Council on May
9, 1989. Mr. Doyle stated that the applicant is requesting ..... ':~
consideration of approval. The final plat had been approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission on April 20, 1989 with three (3)
variances ~htch were as follows:
1. Using rock versus concrete for yard surface
2. All open ditch drainage on Coppell Road on the periJ~ter -
of their site
3. Rock instead of concrete drive for driveways ':
~. Doyle further stated that Pl~an~ ,nd iC~dasioa
full landscaping on Coppell Road and Thweatt 'eXtending 20 feei
the present fence on both the north an
~epresenting TU Electric w .... d the west. .
~ouncll. Followin~ ~. =o ~zso present to ~- _Hr_ To~ Parsons,
mOVed to aonr ..... ~ ~scussion on this ~- .... uss this item with the
..... Lac r~nal vl · ~ .... _-.=m, ~ayor Pro Tam ~ilkerson
3.407 acre site located on the northwest corner of Thc,att Road and
_ a .... cna Coppell S~ritching Station. on a
Sandy Lake Road, at the request of TU Electric with the variances listed
cn the plat and with the further provision that TU rill be relieved of
the cost of paving, contingent upon TU~s dedication of right-of-way for
both Coppell and Sandy Lake Roads and donate the right-of-~ay for the
old Brazos Power and Ligh~ easement ~htch parallels Sandy Lake Road. TU
Electric viii pay for relocation of this line at the tiaa the City
initiates the upgrade and improvement of Sandy Lake R~d. Counctl~n
Horton seconded the motion; motion carried 7-0 ~th Hayor Pro Tem
~ilkerson. Councilmen Thomas, HOrton. S~othe~n. Co~n, Robertson and
Nelson voting In favor off the motion.
Item 20: Discussion and consideration of approval of a variance
Section 10-5-2 C of the Sign Ordi~nce vhich concerns
size set-back requirements and height re
mon~ent signs. ~e varian . ~ __ qulrements
C. ~= requeste
Chicken for the property located at 1~ ~ ~ by Kentucky Fried
~ o.~e~to~ Tap.
Cbie~ BUilding Official Dle 5ackaon ~de
for a St-n of !~e [e~uest for the varia- uc co ~lscu~s this item v
opposed to ~ ...... ~um square foot i ~ ~z-l/2) foot si~,
variance Is a request to locate the sign thtrty-s~ven (37) fe~t
~-~=~ ~ne ~l~ Ordinance, A
from the north property line rather than the seventy-five (75) each side
~er~, Iin~ as required b 0
.. m, ~OUnciiman Nelso .... Y_ rdtnance. Folio~i . ~__ .
cure. (3) Yard--- -,. ~ovea to apnrove .~- _~ne ~cuss~on on thi
the motion. _ ~ces as indicated abo~ ~ .u= sxgn vari~ce wit;
~__ -, morion failed ~ ~ . _ --' ~ouncilman R~ .... " cue
-,-~vu votfn~ ~. ~_ . ~-~ with Counc~ .... ~=~caon seconded
Councils.. .~_ --, ~avor o~ the ~oti '-~'u .uo~an~ Rob~rtso
v_., . -- -uomas, Morton ~-~ - _ on and ~yor fro w ....... n and
· 'o*zowin~ fu~*a-- ~. -un b~the~on __ ~em Wllkerson
..... =' ~seusslon, ~ayo, Pro Tern v~i~i against the
sitn variance request. Court ~erson moved to deny the
~arried 4-3 vtth ~ ...... eilman Horton sec
~motheaon votl-- X~ fro Tern ~ilkerson_ C .... y;~ed ~e morion; motion
Itea 21: DiSCussion and consideration of ~pProval of'an
adopting a Code AdVisor an
variance re.u ..... Y d Appeals Boa-~
Hechanical Code - ..... Unifo~ Buildin~ ~_ ..
aud ~he Fire Code aud authoriziug ~he Mayor to sigu'
-~ ~, aa~ional Electric Code
Chief Bulldiug Official Dale
Jackaou Presented this i~em to the City
Council. Mr. Jacksou s~a~ed that the Board would be mad~ up of people
~h dif~ereu~ ~Pertise in buildiu8 conac~c~ion. Iu addition
hearing appeals fr~ ~h8 various City C~e~, ~his ~ard will be
~o ~ke requisitioua ~o the City Council couctatq ~hm various Cod~s
~he City. If ~he requas~ed ordiuucm is aPpr~d thia Bo~d
acutally be appointed and take effect will not
consist of seven members inc' -- until October 1. 198
electrician or el ...... lu~in8 an inter. ........ 9, ~d
contractor a-~ - ,-- . ~1 C~tracto- ---- - Pl~i~
foll~ me.er8 ~. ;.~rchicect or ~tneer. T. _~. a Seneral
aP~ted ~c~ ~,, -'-~.~ ~-officio ~.~.,__-- ~u~cz~ to the
-~' =~= ~ representative fr~ ~e