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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-02 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1984 AT 7 : 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � I. CALL TO ORDER � II. INVOCATION: Council Member Jim Glynn III. PRESENTATION Mayor Tate to present police officer commendation awards. IV. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS V. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES Meeting of September 18 , 1984 VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to a request to change the name of Park Boulevard and a subsequent resolution, if applicable. B. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to a proposed rate increase request submitted by Group W �� Cable TV. � C. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to a proposed franchise amendment request submitted by Group W Cable TV. VII. OLD BUSINESS City Council to consider the second reading of an ordi- nance relative to Zoning Application Z84-25 submitted by Mr. Robert Bambrick (Stilts Addition) . VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to consider a Resolution approving issu- ance by Grapevine Industrial Development Corporation of an issue of Grapevine Industrial Development Cor- poration Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (The King Interests Corp. Project) Series 1984 ; and approving the Resolution of the issuer authorizing the Bonds, the issuance of the Bonds authorized thereby, and the plan of financing approved thereby and the Bond documents. '�" B. City Council to consider the recommendation of the Main Street Committee relative to traffic and parking in the downtown area and a subsequent resolution, if �rr appl icable. C. City Council to consider authorizing the design work for expansion of the Peach Street Sewer Plant. D. City Council to review and consider authorizing an agreement relative to right-of-way acquisition for the Ball Street improvement project. E. City Council to consider a resolution establishing a Sesquicentennial Committee for the City of Grape- vine and appointing a Chairperson thereof. IX. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.C.T.S. , AS AMENDED "'"�""' BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SES- SION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1984 AT �. 11 :00 A.M. � Cit Secretary � ��w. �- +I�t.r STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 2nd day of October, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chan�ers, 413 Main Street, with the following members present to wit: �•. William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Larry Oliver Council Member � Marion Brekken Council Member Ron Dyer Council Mesnber Jim Glynn Council Member Tcan Pawers Council Member constituting a quonIIn, with the following n�embers of the City Staff: James L. Hancock City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager Adrienne Leonard City Attorney Representative Karen Spann City Secretary CAIS� TO O�ER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tate. INVOCATION Council Member Jim Glynn delivered the Invocation. PRESEN'i'ATION, POLICE CON�IDATION A4�,RDS '""`�"' The first order of business was for Mayor Tate to present c�ndation awards to Officer Terry Fiene and Sergeant Monty Moore of the Grapevine Police Departrrent for their rescue of a child fran a burning house on July 18, 1984. Officer Fiene was awarded the Medal of Honor and the Life Saving Medal and Sergeant Moore was given the Police Ccx�mendation Medal and the Life Saving Medal. NdI'E: Council Member Pawers arrived during this presenta.tion. RES07�JTION, Il�]DUSTRIAL DEVIIAPMENT REVII�LTE B(�IDS, KING IlVTF�ZESTS CORP. The ne� item considered by the City Council was a Resolution approving issuance by Grapevine Industrial Develo�xnent Corporation of an issue of Grapevine Industrial Develog�ent Corporation Industrial Develognent Revenue Bonds (The King Interests Corp. Project) Series 1984; and approving the Resolution of the issuer authorizing the Bonds, the issuance of the Bonds authorized thereby, and the plan of financing approved thereby an� the Bond doc��nts. City Manager Jim Hancock advised The King Interests Corporation proposed to construct a warehouse on the Dallas/Fort Worth R�egional Airport, which will be used as a ground-support equipment maintenance facility. A $900F000 issue of Industrial Develo�anent Revenue Bonds was proposed to finance the project, which had been approved by the Grapevine Industrial Development Cozporation. � The caption of the resolution was then presented by the City Secretary. �r,,,u There being little discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a mr�tion to approve the resolution authorizing the $900,000 issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds. The nx�tion was seconded by Council Member Glynn and prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None 10/02/84 RESOLUTION N0. 84-44 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ISSUANCE BY GRAPEVINE INDUSTRIAL DEVEL�OPMII�IT CORPORATION OF AN ISSUE OF GRAPEVINE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMII�]T CORPORATION IlVDUS'1�tIAL DEVEL�OPMIIV'I' REVII�UE BONDS (THE KING Il�ITERESTS CORP. PROJF�C,T) SERIFS 1984; APPRWING TI� RESOLUTION OF Tf� ISSUER AUTHORIZING THE BONDS, Tf� ISSUANCE OF � ew�� B�1DS AUTHORIZID THERF�BY AND THE PLAN OF FINANCING APPR(�TID TE�REBY AND THE BOND DOCUMEDTI'S �� MISC�I�ANE70US REPORTS, WORKSHOP DATE TO CONSIDER PROPOSID ANID�iDN1ENTS TO CO1tiPREf-III�ISIVE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 Public Works Director Jim Baddaker then advised that the Planning & Zoning Cannission recc�rended a joint workshop session with the City Council to consider proposed amenchnents to the Camprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Upon discussion of this possibility, it was detezmined that a joint �rkshop meeting to consider proposed zoning ordinance amendments wr�uld be held on Monday, October 8, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUI'F.S The next order of business was for the City Co�cil to consider the minutes of the meeting of September 18, 1984. There being no additions or correctians, Council M�ember Marion Brekken offered a mr�tion that the minutes be approved as published. The motion was seconded by Council M�n�ber Paa�ers and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Glynn, & Pawers Nays . None "'�'� Abstain: Dyer �,� PUBLIC HEARIl�TG, REQ[JEST 'PO CEiANGE NAME OF PARK BOULE�IARD . 'I'he City Council was then to conduct a public hearing relative to a request to change the name of Park Boulevard and a subsequent resolution, if applicable. The public hearing was declared open by Mayor Tate. City Secretary Karen Spann advised that a request had been received frcan Mrs. Bettie M�cPhersan Simnons to change the name of Park Boulevard to McPherson Boulevard in honor of her family, which were early pioneers in Grapevine. A portion of the McPherson property had been dedicated to the City for the construction of Park Boulevard. Mrs. Silmx�ns addressed the Council Members, noting the importance of this faanily in the econaniic and. civic graw�th of Grapevine. The family fannhouse and outbuildings still stand on the �st side of Park Boulevard and have the potential for placement of a historic marker. She respectfully requested the Council favorably consider this name change as an effort to preserve the hertiage of our cc�arnznity. Mayor Tate invited those present to speak relative to this request. Ms. Ursula Slaughter, a representative of Chas�mnt Properties which manages the '^"'" Woodlake Apartments and a resident of the apa.rtments, spoke in opposition to the name change. Mr. Jim S�pster, 655 Park Boulevard, and Mrs. Barbara Nunn, 2013 Redwnod Trail, also spoke against the issue. ,�Ma� George and Wilma Kernion, 1400 Park Boulevard, #2214, and Mr. Barry Knight, representing Keith Cecil (awner of the Woodlake Apartr�ents) , had suixnitted correspondence in opposition. The following letter was then read into the record by the City Secretary: (2) 10/02/84. September 21, 1984 Karen Spann, City Secretary City of Grapevine P.O. Box 729 Grapevine, Texas 76051 ,,,�, I will be unable to attend the public hearing scheduled for October 2, 1984 regarding the request that the name of Park Boulevard be changed to McPherson Boulevard. � I request that my objection to this change be read into the record of the hearing. As a matter of principle, I object to changing the name of � established street as it is bound to cause confusion and inconvenience to all concerned. Letterheads must be changed, correspondents advised of the change, maps are obsoleted, and no benefit of any sort is derived by those on or near the street in question. The principal inconvenience that will result fran changing the name of Park Boulevard will be felt by the residents of Wood.lake Apartments, the Church of Christ, and the businesses at Brookside Business Park. Others, like myself, who do not have Park Boulevard addresses will find it an annoyance. No benefit of any sort will accrue to those directly involved. I am in favor of paying tribute to pioneer families in a cammunity. This should not be done at the expense of current residents. Within a few years the McPherson property will probably be subdivided. This subdivision can then bear the family name an�d a street within the +� area named for the family. As a matter of fact, a principal feature within the city, McPherson Slough on Lake Grapevine, already bears � the family name. There is a logic for the name of Park Boulevard--it ends at Dove Park. This was obviously considered when the street was named. There is no logic for changing the nan� of the street other than to pay tribute to a single family. In reality, there is a greater logic for changing the n�-��e of Dove Road. The tw� "Doves" cause a great deal of confusion to new residents and visitors. In fact the McPherson property is actually entered fram Dove Road. I am not suggesting the change and wnuld oppose it if proposed, but it is a mr�re logical way to honor the family. In stu�nazy, I am opposed to changing the name of � existing street for � reason as this will cause inconvenience and annoyance to residents or businesses on or near the street. I would su rt naming new streets to honor pioneer families and forn�r leading citizens as a reminder of the city's heritage. Very sincerely, �+ Robert G. Niaxfield 2027 Heatherbrook Drive Grapevine, Texas 76051 �w There being no further c�nts, a mr�tion to close the public hearing was offered by Council Member Dyer and seconded by Council Member Oliver. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Paw�rs Nays: None The caption of the proposed resolution renaming Park Boulevard to McPherson Boulevard was presented by the City Secretary. (3) 10/02/84 Follawing co�tients and discussion fran the City Council, Council M�iber Glynn made a motion to deny the request to renaire Park Boulevard. Council MemUer Pawoers offered a second to the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None PUBLIC HEARING, GROUP W CABLE TV PROPOSID RATE INCRE�.SE The next order of business was for the City Council to conduct a public ,,■,� hearing relative to a proposed rate increase sulxnitted by Group W Cable TV. Mayor Tate declared open the public hearing. �� Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf reported that Group W Cable TV had sulxnitted a request for an increase in the rates for Basic cable service only. The proposed increase was $1.45 for the first television set and $.75 for each additional outlet. Mr. Robin Troop, General Manager for Group W Cable TV, then addressed the City Council, advising that the increase was proposed to offset the cost of growth of the system and increases in expenses. He briefly reviewed supportive inforniation and solicited questions fresn the Council. A lengthy discussion ensued, during which cable equignent and expenses were addressed. A new preventive maintenance program, projected custamers, and hc7w Grapevine Group W rates campare with other cable syst�ns were also noted. Follawing deli.beration of this matter, Mayor Tate invited those guests present to speak either for or against the proposed rate increase request. Mr. Bill Noble, 1150 Norniandy Drive, spoke in opposition, and it was reported that no correspondence had been received. A motion to close the public hearing was then offered by Council Member Ron Dyer. Council M�ember Oliver seconded the motion, which prevailed by the *�� follawing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers `�""� Nays: None PUBLIC HEARING, GROUP W CABLE TV PROPQ6ID FRANCHISE ANIENDNIELVT The next order of business was for the City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to a proposed franchise amendment request su�mitted by Group W Cable TV. Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open and called on Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf to explain the request. Those present w�ere advised that Group W Cable TV had requested the elimination of the annual outside audit require�nent in the existing franchise agreement as a cost reduction measure. Mr. Robin Troop of Group W advised that in lieu of this outside audit require- ment, they proposed to submit annually a copy of the financial report appli- cable to the CATV systc�n serving the City of Grapevine, which will be certified by an officer of the company. This alternative weuld provide a cost savings of approximately $20,000. �� Council deliberation of the matter followed. Mayor Tate then asked if there were any guests present who wished to camibent relative to the proposed franchise anlendment. There were none. It was also noted that no ,�„� correspondence had been received. Council Member Brekken made a mr�tion that the public hearing be closed. Council Member Glynn seconded the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None (4) 10/02/84 O�INANCE, SECOND READING, ZONING APPLICATION Z84-25 (STILTS ADDITION) The next itesn before the City Council was to consider the second reading of an ordinance relative to Zoning Application Z84-25 sulaYtitted by Mr. Robert Bambrick (Stilts Addition) . The public hearing for this zoning request was held on September 4, 1984. At that time, the Planning & Zoning Cca�mission had appraved the Site Plan zoning and the City Council had (by majority vote) approved an ordinance on first �* reading. A second reading of the ordinance was necessar.y at this time as the three-quarter vote required for passage on an emergency basis had not been obtained previously. � The property in question is located on the west side of far North Dove Loop Rr�ad near Lake Grapevine. The applicant proposes to construct a restaurant facility serving on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages, with an outdoor deck ar�d pool area. The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented by the City Secretary. Ccxmients fresn the City Council followed, with special consideration being given to the pool area. The applicant stated that if the Council so desired, he w�ould be agreeable to r�noving the swimming pool fran the plan leaving the deck only. Follawing these deliberations, Council Member Brekken made a motion to adopt the ordinance on second reading, providing that the swinming pool be removed fran the site plan to be replaced by decking only. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes . Ware, Oliver, Brekken, & Powers Nays . Tate & Dyer Abstain: Glynn """� ORDINANCE NO. 84-74 ;�, AN ORDINANCE ANIENDING O�INANCE NO. 82-73, Tf� CONIPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF 'I'F� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAN1E BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, T�S, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBID AS BEING A IAT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF I�F1ND LYING AND BEING SIT[JATID IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING A PART OF TF� JOEL L. HAI�UM SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 722, IN TfiE CITY OF GF2APE- VINE, TE�.S, MORE FUI�Y AND COMPLET�LY DESCRIBID IN Ti-iE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPEf�l'Y FROM ��CN�� NEIG�RHOOD CONIl��IAL ZONING DISTRICI' TO "SP" SITE PLAN ZOIVING DISTRICT FOR Z� STORAGE, POSSFSSION, RETAIL SALE, AND ON-PRENLZSE CONSiJMPTION OF AL�COHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CONJUNGTION WITH THE OPERATION OF A RESTAURANT, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SITE PLAN� ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEFtEOF; CORRECTING Tf� OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING AT,T, """"' O'I'HIIZ PORTIONS OF Tf� ZONING ORDINANCE; PR�IIDING A CLAUSE REL�ATING TO SEVER- ABILITY; DETERMINING THAT Tf� PUBLIC i�r�w INTERFSTS, MURAIS AND GENERAL WE.LFARE DII"111ND A ZONING CHANGE Al�ID AMII�iDNI�7T THEREIN MADE; PFZOVIDING A PELVALTY NOT TO EXCEID THE SUM OF ONE THOUSArID DOLLARS ($1,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHAr,r, BE DEENIED CONA'IITI'ID UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; AND DECLAFtING AN II�RGINCY (5) 10/02/84 MAIN STREET CONIl�IITI'EE RECONg`�1DATIONS, TRAFFIC STUDY IN DOWN'I'(7F1DT AREA The next order of business was for the City Council to consider the reccHnnendation of the Main Street Cammittee relative to the traffic and parking in the dawntown area and a subsequent resolution, if applicable. Mary Ellen Tamasy, Main Street Project Director, advised that the traffic study had been conducted in the daHmtawn area to determi.ne possible solutions to traffic flaw and parking problems. She introduced Mr. Mike Starek of DeShazo, Starek & Tang, who presented the results of the study. �,� Those present w�ere advised that they had conducted traffic counts and studied traffic patterns ar�d parking situations general.ly on Northwest Highway and ��, south on Main Street to Hudgins Street. He noted their recc�tiendations for short-ternn and long-term solutions to traffic problems. Council Member Marion Brekken, Chairman of the Main Street Camnittee, reported that the Cca�mittee had met to review the study and made the follawing recanmendations to the City Council: 1. That Worth Street be temporarily closed fram Main Street w�st to Barton Street to allow pedestrian neove�nent in the area. 2. That Texas Street be made one way westbound fran Main Street to Barton Street. 3. That the State Highway Department be encouraged to consider allawing 45° angle parking on the w�st side of Main Street fran Te,xas Street to Franklin Street and striping the parallel parking spaces on the east side of Main in this same area. Staggering the timing of the traffic lights was also recanmended to permit breaks in the flow of traffic to allaa for backing movement. 4. That Barton Street and Jenkins Street be cleaned up and improved to encourage parking. *�� 5. That the alley located south of All American Video and north of .�r Grapevine Graphics running fr�n Main Street west to Barton Street be closed to parking to permit pedestrian access. A lengthy Council discussion ensued relative to these recannendations and possibilities of improving traffic flow and parking in the downtawn area. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker advised that he had contacted the State Highway Departrnent concerning the reca�nded changes and possible rerouting of through traffic fram Main Street to other arterials. Council Member Pawers then made a motion to table consideration of these rec�ndations fran the Main Street Ccmmittee pending further study and deli.beration. Council Member Oliver offered a second to the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pa�ers Nays: None SEi�7ER PLAlV�i' EXPANSION, Atfl'fiORIZE DESIC� WORK The next order of business was for the City Council to consider authorizing the design work for e�ansion of the Peach Street Sewer Plant. """� Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reported that an increase in levels at the s�wer treatn�ent plant had been recently experienced indicating a flaw into the ,�� plant of 1.3 million gallons daily. He noted projects underway to divert s� of this flaw, but that it was necessary to accelerate the design wr�rk for expansion of the plant, which was originally scheduled to begin in 1986. He estimated building permits could be issued for an additional 1,600 dw�lling units before meeting se�wer plant capacity of 1.5 NlC�. Mr. Baddaker continued by requesting Council authorization to begin the design w�rk for the sewer plant expansion, which would take approximately 10 (6) 10/02/84 to 12 months to camplete. Construction was estimated. to take an additional 12 months. He also rec�nded bond funds for the design work be reallocated fram the east side outfall parallel line project. Follaving brief Council discussion, Council Member Tcsn Paaers made a m�otion to authorize the design work of the sewer plant expansion and to reallocate funds for this purpose frc�n the outfall project. Cotmcil Nlember Brekken seconded the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: � Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None � DISCUSSION, UTILIZING AN AGENT FOR RIGHT-0E-WAY ACQUISITION The next item before the City Council was to review and consider authorizing an agreement relative to right-of-way acquisition for the Ball Street improve- nuent project. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker advised that he had obtained a proposal fram Allen and Associates Ccanpany relative to right-of way acquisition on the Ball Street improvement project. He reviewed the acquisition procedure, noting that 32 parcels of land would be included in this project. He petitioned the City Council for guidance concerning this means of expediting capital improvearents programs. Council discussion ensued, during which they addressed the acquisition pro- cedure and the amount of staff ture spent in acquiring right-of-way. Mr. Baddaker was directed to pursue additional inforntiation and proposals and con- sider using a negotiator rather than an acquisition compa.ny. No fornial Council action was taken. RESOLUTION, SESQUICII�]TII�iNIAL CONID'IITI'EE !� The final order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution establishing a Sesquicentennial Conmittee for the City of Grapevine and � appointing a Chairperson thereof. Mazy Ellen Tamasy reported that the City of Grapevine had been contacted by fihe State of Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Ccnmission relative to organizing as a Texas Independence Cc�munity to coordinate local activities in honor of the 150th anniversary of the independence of Texas. She noted the Staff's reccxrttnendation that the City Council appoint a Chairperson and that the Chairperson then select m��bers for a local Sesquicentennial Committee. Persons rec�nded to chair fhe camnittee were Mrs. Ann Glynn, Mr. Mike Davis, Mrs. Sue Ellen Hall, and Mr. Dean Redding. The caption of the proposed resolution establishing a Grapevine Sesquicentennial Can�►ittee was then read by the City Secretary. During the ensuing discussion it was generally agreed that all four persons rec�nded should be appointed to serve on the ccmmittee, and that they should themselves chose one to serve as Chairman. A motion was then offered by Mayor Pro Tem Ware that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Tam Pawers and prevailed by the ensuing vote: � Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, & Pawers Nays . None �,,, Abstain: Glynn RESOLUTION N0. 84-45 A RESOLUTION OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, T�1S, ESTABLISHING A SESQUICENTENNIAL CONIlKITI� MISCELd�NE'�OUS DISCUSSION Council Member Glynn then addressed a topic of concern relative to closing a portion of Dove Rr�ad during its reconstruction. He was concerned about school (7) 10/02/g4' . buses having to enter Highway 114 at the Kimball Road intersection. Police Chief H. A. Deggans addressed this issue and noted efforts to coordinate traffic control with the Southlake Police Departm�nt. ADJCIUR�Il�T There being no further busi.ness to c,am� before the City Council, a mc�tion to adjourn the meeting was offered by Council M�nber Oliver and seconded by Mayor Pro Tesn Ware. The motion prevailed by the follaaing vote: �� Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Paaers Nays: None �r PASSID AND APPROVID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of October , 1984. APPR(7VID: �,% a� �l� '`t _._,,, ..,._��,� �1, , r�-��.:�,,,,; Mayor ATI'EST: Ct,� � Q�� , � City Secretary wb�, .�.:. �� .,,,� �8)