NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA, AUGUST 25, 2009

Here is the agenda for Tuesday's night meeting.

If you plan to speak about the proposed Property Tax increase, you will want to sign up for the Public Hearing #13 (see below).

Meeting begins at 730p and you will want to get there a little early to sign up.

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND AGENDA

AUGUST 25, 2009

JAYNE PETERS,			KAREN HUNT,	Place 7
Mayor			Mayor Pro Tem
TIM BRANCHEAU,	Place 1		MARSHA TUNNELL,	Place 4
BOB MAHALIK,	Place 2		BILLY FAUGHT,	Place 5
BRIANNA HINOJOSA-FLORES,	Place 3		MARVIN FRANKLIN,	Place 6

CLAY PHILLIPS, City Manager

MEETING TIME AND PLACE:

Call to Order	5:30 p.m.	Council Chambers	(Open to the Public)
Executive Session	Immediately Following	1st Fl. Conf. Room	(Closed to the Public)
Work Session	Immediately Following	1st Fl. Conf. Room	(Open to the Public)
Regular Session	7:30 p.m.	Council Chambers	(Open to the Public)

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas will meet in Regular Called Session on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. for Executive Session, Work Session will follow immediately thereafter, and Regular Session will begin at 7:30 p.m., to be held at Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.

As authorized by Section 551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into closed Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the City Attorney on any agenda item listed herein.

The City of Coppell reserves the right to reconvene, recess or realign the Work Session or called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following items:

ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION

1. Call to order.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public)

2. Convene Executive Session

1. Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with City Attorney.

1. Discussion regarding the Northlake Settlement.

WORK SESSION (Open to the Public)

3. Convene Work Session

1. Presentation by Michael Morris regarding DART.

2. Discussion regarding the S. H. 121 Sound Walls.

3. Discussion regarding the Oak Fest Celebration and the Facilities Use Policy.

4. Presentation by staff regarding Alternative Fence Materials.

5. Discussion regarding the Noise Ordinance.

6. Presentation of Monument honoring Fallen Police Officers.

7. Discussion of Agenda Items.

Adjourn Work Session.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Public Service Announcements concerning local civic events and no Council action is required or permitted.

REGULAR SESSION (Open to the Public)

4. Convene Regular Session.

5. Invocation.

6. Pledge of Allegiance.

7. Report by the Library Board.

8. Consider approval of a proclamation naming September 7, 2009 as MDA Day, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.

9. Consider approval of a proclamation naming September 6-12, 2009 as National Payroll Week, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.

10. Citizens' Appearances.

CONSENT AGENDA

11. Consider approval of the following consent agenda items:

1. Consider approval of minutes: August 11, 2009.

2. Consider approval of authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an Interlocal Agreement with the North Texas Tollway Authority allowing for the painting of the 121 Sound Walls at no expense to the City of Coppell and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement.

3. Consider approval of awarding Bid #Q-0109-01 -Vehicle Exhaust Removal/Filtration System grant to Air Technology Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $106,045.00; and authorizing the City Manager to sign.

4. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, as amended, by amending Article 6-16, Alcoholic Beverages, Section 6-16-4, City Facilities, to add Subsection “C”, to provide for a permit to consume, possess or sell alcoholic beverages in certain city facilities; providing for the City Manager to establish rules and regulations concerning the granting of the permit; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.

5. Consider approval of an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, regarding the Rate Review Mechanism filing and finding the attached Tariffs implementing new rates within the corporate city limits of the City of Coppell are just and reasonable; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.

END OF CONSENT

12. PUBLIC HEARING:

To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2009-2010 Municipal Budget.

13. PUBLIC HEARING:

To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2009-2010 tax rate of 0.69146.

14. Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas, approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2008-1205, the budget for the Fiscal Year October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, and authorizing the Mayor to sign.

15. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing At Your Service Catering and Event Planning as the single vendor for alcohol sales at Oak Fest 2009, implement a $1,000.00 permit fee, authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary permit documents, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the resolution.

16. City Manager's Report.

1. Project Update and Future Agendas.

17. Council Committee Reports.

1. Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD/Lewisville ISD – Tunnell

2. Coppell ISD – Mahalik and Hinojosa-Flores.

3. Coppell Seniors – Brancheau and Faught.

4. Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition – Peters and Hunt.

5. DFW Airport Board – Peters.

6. International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) – Brancheau

7. Metrocrest Hospital Authority – Tunnell.

8. Metrocrest Medical Foundation – Mahalik.

9. Metrocrest Medical Services – Hinojosa-Flores.

10. Metrocrest Social Services – Franklin.

11. North Texas Council of Governments – Tunnell.

12. NTCOG/Regional Emergency Management – Faught.

13. North Texas Commission – Hunt.

14. Senior Adult Services – Franklin.

18. Necessary action resulting from Work Session.

19. Necessary action resulting from Executive Session.

Adjournment.

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Jayne Peters, Mayor

CERTIFICATE

I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Coppell, Texas on this 21^st day of August, 2009, at __________________.

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Libby Ball, City Secretary

DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AGENDA IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE (www.ci.coppell.tx.us) UNDER PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, COUNCIL PACKETS.

PUBLIC NOTICES

STATEMENT FOR ADA COMPLIANCE

The City of Coppell acknowledges its responsibility to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Thus, in order to assist individuals with disabilities who require special services (i.e. sign interpretative services, alternative audio/visual devices, and amanuenses) for participation in or access to the City of Coppell sponsored public programs, services and/or meetings, the City requests that individuals make requests for these services forty-eight (48) hours ahead of the scheduled program, service and/or meeting. To make arrangements, contact Vivyon V. Bowman, ADA Coordinator or other designated official at (972) 462-0022, or (TDD 1-800-RELAY, TX 1-800-735-2989).