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255 Parkway Boulevard City of Coppell, Texas Coppell, Texas 75019-9478 Minutes City Council Tuesday, August 25, 2015 6:00 PM Council Chambers KAREN HUNT GARY RODEN Mayor Mayor Pro Tem CLIFF LONG NANCY YINGLING Place 1 Place 5 BRIANNA HINOJOSA-FLORES MARVIN FRANKLIN Place 2 Place 6 WES MAYS MARK HILL Place 3 Place 7 CLAY PHILLIPS City Manager Present 8 - Karen Hunt;Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Flores;Wes Mays;Gary Roden;Marvin Franklin;Mark Hill and Nancy Yingling Also present were City Manager Clay Phillips, Deputy City Managers Mario Canizares and Mike Land, City Secretary Christel Pettinos and City Attorney Robert Hager. The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. 1. Call to Order Mayor Hunt called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was present and convened into Executive Session at 6:09 p.m. 2. Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney. A. Consultation with City Attorney to seek legal advice concerning the United States Supreme Court decision in Reed v. City of Gilbert, et al, decided June 19, 2015; and recent legislation as it relates to municipal ordinances. Discussed under Executive Session City of Coppell, Texas Page 1 City Council Minutes August 25, 2015 Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations. B. Discussion regarding economic development prospects south of Southwestern Boulevard and east of Freeport Parkway. Discussed under Executive Session 3. Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room Mayor Hunt adjourned the Executive Session at 7:25 p.m. and convened into the Work Session at 7:27 p.m. A. Update on the Library Renovation and Expansion Project. B. Discussion of Agenda Items. Presented in Work Session Regular Session Mayor Hunt adjourned the Work Session at 7:33 p.m. and reconvened into the Regular Session. 4. Invocation 7:30 p.m. Councilmember Wes Mays gave the Invocation. 5. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hunt and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 6. Consider approval of a Proclamation naming the month of September as “National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” in the City of Coppell; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Mayor Hunt read the proclamation for the record and presented the same to Billy Faught representing the Go Gold Foundation. A motion was made by Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, seconded by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 7. Consider approval of a Proclamation naming the month of September 2015, as “Blood Cancer Awareness Month;” and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Mayor Hunt read the proclamation for the record and presented the same to Mike Mendlick representing the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A motion was made by Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Flores, seconded by Councilmember Wes Mays, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion City of Coppell, Texas Page 2 City Council Minutes August 25, 2015 passed by an unanimous vote. 8. Report by the Economic Development Committee. Bill Rohloff, Economic Development Committee Chair, gave the board's annual report. 9. Citizens’ Appearance Mayor Hunt asked for those who signed up to speak: 1) Diane Boyd, 3730 Twin Oaks Court, Flower Mound, spoke in regards to what she perceived as a speed trap in the Braewood subdivision, and asked that all tickets issued be rescinded and apologies be granted. 10. Consent Agenda A. Consider approval of the minutes: August 11, 2015. A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Councilmember Nancy Yingling, that Agenda Items A-C be approved on the Consent Agenda. The vote passed an unanimous vote. B. Consider approval of a Resolution approving a Tax Abatement Agreement between the City of Coppell and Panasonic Corporation of North America, and authorizing the Mayor to sign. A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Councilmember Nancy Yingling, that Agenda Items A-C be approved on the Consent Agenda. The vote passed an unanimous vote. Enactment No: 2015-0825.1 C. Consider approval of an Economic Development Agreement by and between the City of Coppell and Panasonic Corporation of North America, and authorizing the Mayor to sign. A motion was made by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, seconded by Councilmember Nancy Yingling, that Agenda Items A-C be approved on the Consent Agenda. The vote passed an unanimous vote. End of Consent Agenda 11. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2015-16 budget for the Coppell Crime Control and Prevention District. Presentation: Jennifer Miller, Director of Finance, made a presentation to Council. Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one signed up to speak. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by City of Coppell, Texas Page 3 City Council Minutes August 25, 2015 Councilmember Cliff Long, to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 12. Consider approval of the proposed 2015-16 budget for the Coppell Crime Control and Prevention District. Presentation: Jennifer Milller, Director of Finance, made a presentation to Council. The Crime Control and Prevention District sales tax collection is set to expire April 2023. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 13. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2015-16 Municipal Budget. Presentation: Jennifer Miller, Director of Finance, made a presentation to Council. Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one signed up to speak. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Gary Roden, seconded by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 14. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2015-16 tax rate of $0.58400. Presentation: Jennifer Miller, Director of Finance, made a presentation to Council. A second Public Hearing will be held on September 1st with the rate adoption request scheduled for September 8th. Mayor Hunt opened the Public Hearing and advised that no one signed up to speak. A motion was made by Councilmember Mark Hill, seconded by Councilmember Nancy Yingling, to close the Public Hearing. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 15. Consider approval to award Texas Multiple Award Schedule proposal to SDB Contracting Services in the amount of $406,874.95, as budgeted, for the Courts and Lobby Renovation project and associated ADA required modifications; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents. Presentation: Sheri Moino, Facilities Manager, made a presentation to Council. A motion was made by Councilmember Nancy Yingling, seconded by Councilmember Marvin Franklin, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. City of Coppell, Texas Page 4 City Council Minutes August 25, 2015 16. City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas City Manager Clay Phillips reported on the two major thoroughfares that have been under construction this summer. Traffic is flowing and are otherwise complete with the exception of a few punchlist items. The City has been watching the traffic patterns, particularly in the school areas. A drone was utilized recently to obtain aerial footage, which has since been released to the media. Regarding future agendas, aside from the Public Hearing on September 1st, there will be a 5th Tuesday Workshop on September 29th at 6pm. 17. Council Committee Reports concerning items of community involvement with no Council action or deliberation permitted. Nothing to report. 18. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no Council action or deliberation permitted. Councilmember Wes Mays announced that Money Magazine rated Coppell #8 in the Best Cities to Live and #3 for the Best Places to be a Kid. Council encouraged everyone to cast their vote on social media. Finally, the Grapevine Stomp Off will be held on September 19th at 11am. 19. Necessary Action from Executive Session Nothing to report. Adjournment There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned. ________________________ Karen Selbo Hunt, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Christel Pettinos, City Secretary City of Coppell, Texas Page 5