City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 31 items
- 1 WES MAYS DON CARROLL Mayor Mayor Pro Tem JIM WALKER RAMESH PREMKUMAR Place 1 Place 5 BRIANNA HINOJOSA-SMITH BIJU MATHEW Place 2 Place 6 KEVIN NEVELS MARK HILL Place 4 Place 7 MIKE LAND City Manager
- 2 Also present were Deputy City Managers Traci Leach and Kent Collins, City Attorney Bob Hager, and Interim City Secretary Phoebe Stell. The City Council of the City of Coppell met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas.
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Work Session (Open to the Public) 1st Floor Conference Room
- 5 A. Discussion of Agenda Items. B. Discussion regarding TML Resolutions.
- 6 Regular Session
- 3. Invocation 7:30 p.m.
- 4. Pledge of Allegiance
- 5. Citizens’ Appearance
- 6. Consent Agenda
- A. Consider approval of the minutes: August 12, 2025.
- B. Consider award of a bid and issuance of a purchase order for two (2) Ford Interceptor and one (1) Ford F150 Responder vehicles from Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford, for the replacement of existing vehicles, utilizing HGACBuy Cooperative #VE05-24, in the amount of $192,229.00, budget provided by the Capital Replacement fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
- C. Consider approval of funding Change Order 1 with Cole Construction, Inc., for additional work regarding the Dog Park Reconstruction project, in the amount of $210,057.69.
- D. Consider approval of funding a Professional Services Agreement with Walter P Moore, for the design of retaining wall repairs at Wagon Wheel Tennis and Pickleball Center, in the amount of $70,000.
- E. Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement, with Coppell ISD, providing for School Resource Officers, on campuses within the City of Coppell; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
- F. Consider approval of funding the remodel of the MacArthur Park restrooms by Custard Construction Services, in the amount of $109,739.27.
- G. Consider approval of a contract for Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), from Red River, DIR contract #DIR-CPO-5687, in the amount of $114,680.89, as provided for by the assigned fund balance of the General Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign any necessary documents.
- H. Consider approval and adoption of the City of Coppell Investment Policy.
- I. Consider accepting the resignation of Freddie Guerra from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- J. Consider accepting the resignation of Shawn Hester from the Board of Adjustment.
- 21 End of Consent Agenda
- 7. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2025-26 Municipal Budget and consider approval of an Ordinance approving and adopting the budget for the City of Coppell, Texas for the fiscal year of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
- 8. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public comment concerning the proposed 2025-26 tax rate of $0.444976 and consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Coppell, Texas levying the ad valorem taxes for the tax year 2025 at $0.444976 on each one hundred dollars ($100) assessed value of taxable property, on which $0.376998 is for operations and maintenance and $0.067978 is for interest and sinking; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
- 9. Consider ratification of the vote on the FY 2025-26 annual budget which results in more revenue from ad valorem taxes than the previous year.
- 10. City Manager Reports, Project Updates, Future Agendas, and Direction from Work Session
- 11. Mayor and Council Reports on Recent and Upcoming Events.
- 12. Public Service Announcements concerning items of community interest with no Council action or deliberation permitted.
- 13. Adjournment
- 29 ________________________ Wes Mays, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Phoebe Stell, Interim City Secretary
- 30 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 20th day of August, 2025, at _____________. ______________________________ Phoebe Stell, Interim City Secretary
- 31 PUBLIC NOTICE - 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 seventy-two (72) hours – three (3) business days ahead of the scheduled program, service, and/or meeting. To make arrangements, contact Kori Allen, ADA Coordinator, or other designated official at (972) 462-0022, or (TDD 1-800-RELAY, TX 1-800-735-2989). This publication can be made available in alternative formats, such as Braille or large print, by contacting Kori Allen, ADA Coordinator, or other designated official at (972) 462-0022, or (TDD 1-800-RELAY, TX 1-800-735-2989).