Video of the City of Coppell's Special Hearing

Here is the video link for last night's/this morning's Special Hearing.

Video

Specific points of interest:

• 3:43:33 - City Council's questions of Manara Academy
• 4:42:35 - Mayor Peters' voices her strong and grave concerns
• 4:54 - City Council's closing comments
• 4:54:45 - Council member Mahalik jumps the gun to vote for Manara
• 4:55:20 - Mayor Peters' asks for more discussion and deliberation from the Council
• 4:55:30 - Mayor Peters' statements
• 4:59:00 - Mayor Pro Tem Hunt states that she was hoping that there would be more discussion by City Council
• 5:00:00 - Mayor Pro Tem Hunt says that if our worst fears about traffic come true and this was a mistake, how are we going to close down the school and I'm looking for additional insight
• 5:00:45 - City Council member Mahalik states his support for City Staff
• 5:01:40 - Mayor Peters final comments and responds to Hunt's plea for more discussion, 'we are trying to cram too much on too small of a site...'
• 5:03:20 - Council member Tunnell states that 'fears most of the time are unrealized...it just is the new reality.' States that the fear we have about this school are the same that we would have about any school and she doesn't understand that is any worse that what we already have.
• 5:05:25 - Council member Franklin states that he is proud of the citizens and says 'I'm sorry to say but I probably expect the worst and am surprised how folks have shown up with passion....'
• 5:08:15 - the unanimous vote to carry the motion to approve the Manara Acadamy's SUP