Shadow Woods/PP-CS 890214Minutes of February 14, 1989
The City Council of the City of Coppell met on Tuesday, February 14,
1989 at 7:00 p.m. for an Executive Session and 7:30 p.m. for a regular
called session in the Council Chambers of the Town Center, 255 Parkway
Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
Walter PettiJohn, Councilman
Tom Morton, Councilman
Bill Smothermon, Councilman
Mark Wolfe, Councilman
John A. Nelson, Councilman
Mayor Pro Tem Wilkerson and Councilman Cowman were absent from the
meeting. Also present were City Manager Alan D. R~tliff, City Attorney
Larry Jackson and City Secretary Dorothy Timmons.
Mayor Duggan called the meeting to order.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Closed to the public)
Article 6252-17, Section 2 (e) and (g) to consider the City's legal
position in regard to the D/FW Airport runway expansion and consider
obtaining legal assistance in regard thereto.
Mayor Duggan declared the public session closed and convened into
Executive Session on Tuesday, February 14, 1989, at 7:19 p.m. as allowed
under the above recited article. Mayor Duggan adjourned the Executive
Session at 8:14 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 1989, and opened the
public session.
ppen to the publ,~_c
Everyone was asked to stand while Councilman Smothermon gave the
invocation. Following the invocation Mayor Duggan led those present in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3:
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Mayor's Report
Mayor Duggan informed those present that the Public Hearing on
Item No. 11 has been withdraw~ and postponed until the
February 28, 1989, City Council meeting.
Martin Frost will be present on Thursday, February 16, 1989,
at the Coppell High School cafeteria, south campus, to make a
flag presentation to a local Boy Scout Troop and will also
meet with any interested citizens present to answer questions
they may have.
The next special program for "Students in Government" will
have representatives from Pinkerton Elementary School and will
be held in conjunction with the City Council meeting of
February 28, 1989.
Mayor Duggan will be traveling to Austin with the
representative students from the three (3) elementary schools
on March 15, 1989. The School District has been asked to
provide a chaperone for this visit to Austin with
Representative Ken Marchant and any interested Council members
are also invited to attend.
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As indicated previously under the Hayor's Report, Mayor Duggan
reiterated that this item had been withdrawn and will be on the February
28, 1989, City Council meeting.
Item 12:
Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Shadow Wood
Estates Addition located 190 feet south of the southwest of
Coppe11 Road and Sandy Lake Road at the request of Thomas and
Katherine McHale.
Date of P&Z Meeting:
Decision of P&Z Commission:
January 19, 1989
Approved (4-0) with requested
variances as noted on plat.
Councilman Smothermon moved that this request be denied and re-scheduled
to February 28, 1989, with there being no additional fees to be paid by
the applicant for re-filing. Councilman Morton seconded the motion;
motion carried 5-0 with Councilmen Pettijohn, Morton, Smothermon, Wolfe
and Nelson voting in favor of the motion.
Item 13:
Consider approval of a preliminary plat for Heartz Road
located south of Parkway Boulevard and north of Sandy Lake
Road at the request of ABQ Development Corporation.
Date of P&Z Meeting:
Decision of P&Z Commission:
January 19, 1989
Approved (4-0) with requested
variances as noted on plat.
Prior to discussion on this item Council convened into Executive
Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Closed to the public)
Article 6252-17, Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 83.
Discussion with City Attorney concerning matter involving
privileged communication between Attorney and client.
Mayor Duggan declared the publffc session closed and convened into
Executive Session on Tuesday, February 14, 1989, at 10:15 p.m. as
allowed under the above recited article. Council adjourned the
Executive Session on Tuesday, February 14, 1989, at 10:26 p.m.
Open to the public
Councilman Smothermon moved to deny request for approval of this plat
and waive any additional fees for the applicant in re-presenting this
plat. Councilman Morton seconded the motion; motion carried 5-0 with
Councilmen PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon, Wolfe and Nelson voting in
favor of the motion.
Item 14:
Discussion and consideration of approval of an escrow
agreement between ABQ Development and the City of Coppell for
ABQ's portion of the extension of a 16" water main across
Denton Tap Road at the Parkway Boulevard intersection and
authorizing the Mayor to sign.
Councilman Wolfe moved that the agreement, as indicated under the item
caption, be approved and the Mayor authorized to sign. Councilman
Morton seconded the motion; motion carried 5-0 with Councilmen
PettiJohn, Morton, Smothermon, Wolfe and Nelson voting in favor of the
motion.
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