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255 E. Parkway Boulevard City of Coppell, Texas Coppell, Texas 75019-9478 Minutes City Council Tuesday, February 9, 2021 5:30 PM Council Chambers KAREN HUNT MARK HILL Mayor Mayor Pro Tem CLIFF LONG GARY RODEN Place 1 Place 4 BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH JOHN JUN Place 2 Place 5 WES MAYS BIJU MATHEW Place 3 Place 6 MIKE LAND City Manager Present 8 - Karen Hunt;Cliff Long;Brianna Hinojosa-Smith;Wes Mays;Gary Roden;John Jun;Biju Mathew and Mark Hill Also present were City Manager Mike Land, City Secretary Ashley Owens, City Attorney Robert Hager, and Deputy City Manager Traci Leach. Deputy City Manager Vicki Chiavetta was in attendance virtually. The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. 1. Call to Order As a result of recent Declarations of Emergency made by Dallas County and the City of Coppell in regards to the current pandemic, Governor Abbott has permitted for governing bodies to meet remotely and to conduct open meetings virtually. Mayor Karen Hunt called the meeting to order, determined that a quorum was present and convened into the Executive Session at 5:35 p.m. 2. Executive Session (Closed to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room Section 551.087, Texas Government Code - Economic Development Negotiations. City of Coppell, Texas Page 1 City Council Minutes February 9, 2021 Discussion regarding economic development prospects south of Airline Drive and west of S. Belt Line Road. Discussed under Executive Session 3. Work Session (Open to the Public) Council Chambers Mayor Karen Hunt adjourned the Executive Session at 5:48 p.m. and convened into the Work Session at 5:52 p.m. A. Discussion regarding agenda items. B. Discussion and update regarding infrastructure projects. C. Discussion regarding vehicular parking and pedestrian access along W. Bethel Road. D. Discussion regarding the tethering ordinance. Presented in Work Session Regular Session Mayor Hunt adjourned the Work Session at 7:19 p.m. and reconvened into the Regular Session at 7:30 p.m. 4. Invocation 7:30 p.m. Councilmember Gary Roden gave the invocation. 5. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hunt and the City Council led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 6. Citizens’ Appearance Mayor Hunt asked for those who signed up to speak: 1) Julie Dutta, 734 Hawk Lane, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. 2) Ray Soria, 1305 Stonecrest Drive, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. 3) Kathy Elliott, 350 Pepperwood, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. 4) Kim Adams, 848 Woodmore Drive, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. 5) Jana Alexander, 509 E Bethel School Road, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. 6) Thomas Burrows, 138 Wynnpage Drive, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. He also spoke regarding street lights not being fixed, overgrown areas, and culverts full of dirt. 7) Peyton Wood, 505 Sora Lane, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. 8) Dorothy Fischer, 400 Sandy Knoll, spoke in support of the need for a stronger tethering ordinance in the City of Coppell. City of Coppell, Texas Page 2 City Council Minutes February 9, 2021 7. Consent Agenda A. Consider approval of the minutes: January 26, 2021. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A-E be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. B. Consider approval of an Ordinance for PD-157R8-C, to allow for the subdivision of the property into three lots for the sale of the different lots/businesses on approximately 4.6 acres of property, located at the southwest corner of East Belt Line Road and South MacArthur Blvd., and authorizing the Mayor to sign. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A-E be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. Enactment No: OR 91500-A-763 C. Consider approval of an Ordinance for PD-260R3-R to amend the site plan to allow for the demolition of an existing storage building and construction of a new structure containing a garage, enclosed storage area, and covered pavilion area; on 1.49 acres of property located at 1601 E. Sandy Lake Road; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A-E be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. Enactment No: OR 91500-A-764 D. Consider approval of moving the Board of Adjustment alternate member, Rhett Hickey, into the role of Board of Adjustment regular member vacated by John Jun for the remainder of the unexpired term. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A-E be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. E. Consider approval of a local government cooperative purchase from Iteris, Inc.; for vehicle detection equipment for 27 signalized intersections, as part of the Intersection Improvements project; in the amount of $428,538.80; as budgeted in 2020 Bond proceeds and roadway impact fees; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents. A motion was made by Councilmember Wes Mays, seconded by Councilmember Cliff Long, that Consent Agenda Items A-E be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. End of Consent Agenda City of Coppell, Texas Page 3 City Council Minutes February 9, 2021 8. Consider approval of a Resolution granting a moratorium from enforcement within the LI, HC, C, R and TC zoned districts from use of property and/or special use permit requirement in order for the property owner to operate a COVID-19 testing facility and/or COVID-19 vaccination site, or combination thereof, a temporary medical facility; providing for the provisions; and providing an effective date; and authorizing the Mayor to sign. Presentation: Matt Steer, Development Services Administrator, made a presentation to the City Council. A motion was made by Councilmember Brianna Hinojosa-Smith, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Hill, that this Agenda Item be approved. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. Enactment No: RE 2021-0209.1 9. City Manager Reports - Project Updates and Future Agendas City Manager Mike Land reported that all updates were given during the Public Works update at Work Session. 10. Mayor and Council Reports Report by the City Council on recent and upcoming events. The City of Coppell is on a mission to make it easier for residents to get all of the information they need to stay up to date with the community, and city staff has been working diligently to design a brand-new website to make it easier to stay connected! The City is excited to announce that the transition to the new website was made official today! Coppelltx.gov has a completely new look. The website URL has not changed, and residents should continue to access coppelltx.gov for official City of Coppell information. Interested in running for City Council? Candidate filing for Mayor and City Council Places 2, 4, 6 ends at 5 p.m. on February 12. Candidate filing for Place 3 in the Special Election ends at 5 p.m. March 1st. Applications, forms, and information regarding running for elected office can be found on the City Secretary’s Election page. The Municipal General and Special Election is on May 1, 2021. 11. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no Council action or deliberation permitted. Nothing to report. 12. Necessary Action from Executive Session There was no action resulting from Executive Session. 13. Adjournment City of Coppell, Texas Page 4 City Council Minutes February 9, 2021 There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. ________________________ Karen Selbo Hunt, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Ashley Owens, City Secretary City of Coppell, Texas Page 5