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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-02 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY , APRIL 2, 1985 AT 7: 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET I . CALL TO ORDER ,� II. INVOCATION: City Secretary Karen Spann III . CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS �ww IV. CONSENT AGENDA Consent items are deemed to need little Council delibera- tion and will be acted upon as one business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations . A. Consideration of the minutes of the meeting of March 19 , 1985 . City Secretary recommends approval as published. B. Consider authorizing advertisement for bids for: 1 . Construction of a Civic Center/Auditorium facility; 2. Installation of a 12-inch water line in Hall- Johnson Road; 3 . Installation of a 12-inch water line in Minters �`"°'� Chapel Road; 4. Installation of several water lines in the eastern portion of the Original Town of Grapevine pursuant to the proposed 1985 Community Development Block Grant Program; 5 . Purchase of cement-treated base material for street improvements ; and 6 . Installation of curb and gutter for the northbound side of Park Boulevard. Public Works Director recommends approval. C . Consideration of the bid award for the purchase of equipment for the Street Department. Public Works Director recommends award to the low bidders in the amount of $76,950 . 18 . D. Consideration of the bid award for the purchase of materials for the Park Place drainage project. Public Works Director recommends award to the low bidder in the amount of $7,033 .00. E. Consider authorizing the City Staff to institute "GU" Governmental Use zoning proceedings on the following tracts of land: 1 . C. J. Hutchins Park in The Woods Addition; �,,,,, 2 . Dedicated park land in Dove Crossing Addition; 3 . Dedicated park land in Glade Crossing Addition; 4 . Two city-owned lots on the northeast corner of Pine Street and West Nash Street. � Public Works Director recommends approval. F. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Texas Power & Light Company relative to placement of a street within the power company easement. Public Works Director recommends approval. V. Consider authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Tarrant County relative to a penetration street program. Public Works Director recommends approval. H. Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 85-12 relative to issuance of Certificates of Obliqation for the construction of a civic center/ auditorium facility. Said ordinance to make minor changes and correctly reflect the intent of the �.•. Council. City Manager recommends approval. I . Consideration of a resolution opposing billboard � legislation currently before the Texas Legislature. Assistant City Manager recommends approval. V. PUBLIC HEARING City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the proposed design and reconstruction of Dove Loop Road. VI . OLD BUSINESS A. City Council to consider awarding the bid relative to the proposed reconstruction of Dove Loop Road. VII . NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to discuss the proposed FM 2499 recon- struction project and take any necessary action. B. City Council to discuss participation in parking lot improvements on the northeast corner of Church Street and Franklin Street and take any necessary action. � VIII . ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.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 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1985 AT 4 :00 P.M. City Secretary � � 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 April, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Ch�rs, 413 Main Street, with the following members present to-wit: ,�:a� William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Larry Oliver Council Member Marion Brekken Council Member Ron Dyer Council Member Jim Glynn Council Member Tom Pawers Council Meqnber constituting a quonu�►, with the follawing members of the City Staff: James L. Hancock City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Karen Spann City Secretary CAIZ TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by City Secretary Karen Spann. CONSENT AGENDA ^� "' The first order of business was for the City Council to consider the consent it�ns, which w�re deemed to need little deliberation and were acted upon as �,:;� one business item. Mayor Tate asked if there was any member of the City Council or member of the audience who wished to remove an iten frcan the consent agenda for full discussion. There were none. Consideration of the Minutes City Secretary recan�i�ended approval of the minutes of the meeting of March 19, 1985 as published. Motion by Council Me,anber Oliver and seconded by Council Nlember Powers to approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Powers Nays: None Authorize Advertisement for Bids, Miscellaneous Public Works Projects Public Works Director rec�nded authorization to advertise for bids for: 1. Construction of a Civic Center/Auditoritun facility; 2. Installation of a 12-inch water line on Hall-Johnson Rc�ad; 3. Installation of a 12-inch water line on Minters Chapel Road; �„ 4. Installation of several water lines in the eastern portion of the Original Town of Grapevine pursuant to the proposed 1985 Community Development Block Grant Program; 5. Purchase of cement-treated base material for street improve.ments; and 6. Installation of curb and gutter for the nortYik�ound side of Park Boulevard. 04/02/85 Motion by Council Member Oliver and seconded by Council Member Pawers to approve as recc�n�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None Bid Award, Street Department Equignent Public Works Director recc�¢nended award of the bids for the purchase of equip- rr�nt for the Street Departrctient as follaws: � � l. Award of the bid for the purchase of one distributor with auxiliary engine drive to Hi Way Machinery Canpany in their law bid amount of 4 $24,737.19 (36-month lease purchase of $687.15 per month) . I�, 2. Award of the bid for the purchase of one self-propelled power broom ', I to Hi-Way Machinery Compariy in their low bid am�unt of $27,253.83 ', j (36-m�nth lease purchase of $757.05 per month) . , 3. Award of the bid for the purchase of one asphalt paving machine and ' trailer to Cooper Machinery in their low bid amr�unt of $24,959.16 ', ' (36�nonth lease purchase of $693.31 per month) . ', Motion by Council M,�nber Oliver and seconded by Council Member Pow�rs to ' approve as recom�tended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers ' Nays: None Bid Award, Purchase of Materials for Park Place Drainage Project �', Public Works Director recammended award of the bid for the purchase of �� flexible base material for the Park Place drainage project to Ellard and Hill, Inc, in their lc7w bid aimunt of $7,033.00. �� Motion by Council Member Oliver and seconded by Council Member Powers to ' , approve as recc�mended prevailed by the ensuing vote: I �. �: ', Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Powers ! Nays: None Authorize Zoning Proceedings for Governmental Use Consideration Public Works Director recc��ended authorization to institute "G(7" Gavernmental Use zoning proceedings on the follawing tracts of land: 1. C. J. Hutchins Park in The Woods Addition; 2. Dedicated park land in Dove Crossing Addition; 3. Dedicated park land in Glade Crossing Addition; 4. Ztao city-awned lots on the northeast corner of Pine Street and West Nash Street. Motion by Council Member Oliver and seconded by Council Nlember Pawers to ' approve as reca�miended prevailed by the ensuing vote: ', Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers "�'" �I Nays: None i Authorize Agre�ent with Electric Campany to �..:�, ', Utilize Easement for Street Purposes Public Works Director recanunended authorizing the Mayor to execute an agree�nent with Texas Pawer & Light Ccgnpany relative to construction of a street within a TP&L transmission line right-of-way. Subject tract to be a , portion of the Mulberry Square subdivision located east of State Highway 121 South between Hughes Road and Glade Road. (2) 04/02/85 Motion by Council Member Oliver and seconded by Council Me.anber Pawers to approve as reccxr��ended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None Authorize AgrePa��ent with Tarrant County Relative to Penetration Street Program Public Works Director recarYnended authorizing the Mayor to execute an agree- ment with Tarrant County for the penetration street program whereby the County provides the personnel and equipment for the projects, and the City reimburses the County for the cost of materials. Total footage for 1985 street � improvements under this progr�n is approximately four mi.les. N�tion by Council Member Oliver and secorvded by Council Member Pawers to approve as recon[ctended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Powers Nays: None Ordinance, Atn�ending Ordinance No. 85-12, Certificates of Obligation Civic Center/AuditoriLun Project City Manager recoimiended approval of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 85-12 relative to issuance of Certificates of Obligation for the construction of a civic center/auditoritun facility to make minor changes and correctly reflect the intent of the Council. The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented for the record. Motion by Council Member Oliver and seconded by Council Member Powers to approve as reco�nended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Powers �`"'� Nays: None �� ORDIN�NCE N0. 85-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 85-12 OF THE CITY OF GFlAPEVINE, TEXAS REL�TING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXA.S CAMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CER'I'IFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIFS 1985, IN THE AC-�GREC�,ATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,400,000 BY ANlENDING Tf� PRF�LES THEREOF; AND SECTIONS 3.01 AND 6.02; AND BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE AND SEC.TION, WHICH SHAIZ BE CALI�D ARTICLE XII, SECTION 12.01; REI�P,TIVE TO DECLARING AN II�TCY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CI�AUSE; PRIJVIDING AN EFFDCTIVE DATE AND DECI,�RING AN F�'IERG�TCY Resolution, Opposing State Billboard Legislation Assistant City Manager rec�nded approval of a resolution opposing billboard legislation currently before the Texas Legislature (House Bill 1330 and Senate Bill 897) and authorizing City Staff to forward said resolution to certain '"� elected representatives in Austin. The City Secretary then read the caption of the proposed resolution. Motion by Council Member Oliver and seconded by Council Me�nber Powers to approve as recananended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 85-17 A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO ANY T,�ISLATION WHICH WOULD LIMIT CITIES' (3) 04/02/85 ABILITY TO CONTROL BII.ZBOARDS; PR(7VIDING FOR AN EFFE�CTIVE DATE UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL PUBLIC HEARING, DOVE I�OOP ROAD RECONSTRUCTION The ne�t order of business was for the City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the proposed design and reconstruction of Dove Loop Road. The public hearing was declared open by Mayor Tate. .�-� Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reviewed the proposed project, which was to widen Dove Loop Road from the Marina Del Rey Apartznents north to the Corps of �.._. � Engineers property. In order to acc�date projected future needs, City Staff rec�nded a 48-foot wide, 4-lane facility. Ho�rever, Mr. Baddaker also , outlined an alternative for a 41-foot wide facility to be designed for two ' driving lanes with left turn lanes designated at the intersections. Lengthy Council deliberation followed this presentation, with discussion centering around the number of vehicles to be traveling the road and the level ', of service for a 2-lane and 4-lane facility. ', Those present who wished to speak relative to this matter were then invited by '� Mayor Tate to do so. ' 1. Mr. Bill Pawell, 2422 Dove Loop Road, gave a presentation and supported I the smaller, 2-lane facility. 2. Mrs. Argin Corbin, 2012 Dove Loop Road, inquired about right-of-way ', acquisition. ' 3. Mr. Bill Froeba, 2410 Dove Loop Road, suggested a 48-foot, 4-lane roadway , to Mockingbird Drive, narrowing to a 41-foot, 2-lane street. �! The following letters caere then read into the record by the City Secretary: """�"� ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ �..� ', April 2, 1985 Dear Me��bers of the City Council: We wish to express our feelings on the matter of widening Dave Loop Road. ' We are for the road being widened to 41 feet with curbs & sidewalks on both sides with lines for three lanes at present. Later as ti.mes and traffic demand it can then be made four lanes. Three lanes right naa will allav traffic to flow and yet enable a safe way for us in the subdivisions to gain access to Dove Loop Rc�ad. ' Thank you for your attention to this matter. Yours truly. I'I William and Cathy Martin I 1034 Huamingbird Trail '"�"'� I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ �:.� ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ April 2, 1985 Mayor and Members of the City Council Grapevine, Te��as Dear Sir and Council Memb�rs: (4) 04/02/85 The purpose of this communication is to relay to you my feelings regarding the widening of Dove Loop. Dove Road and its extension, called Dove Loop, should be designed to move traffic as efficiently and safely as possible. This can best be accanplished by widening Dove Loop to match the flow pattern and traffic characteristics of Dove Rr�ad, i.e., four lanes. This wnuld allow for a smooth traffic flow and present a uniform appearance relative to Dove Road. � I would further propose a four-way stop at M�ockingbird, as well as sidewalks in order to allaw safe pedestrian traffic frcan the � neighborhoods to the excellent recreational facilities in the area. Respectfully submitted, Robert O. Bawland 1207 Mockingbird Drive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Letters supporting the 2-lane road had also been received and w�ere included in the Council i.nformational packet fran: 1. Mr. & Mrs. Raul Chavez 4. Mr. Bill Fro�ba 2317 H�aningbird Trail 2410 Dove Loop Road 2. Mrs. William W. Powell 5. Mr. & Mrs. Jce Ryan 2422 Dove Loop Road 2416 Dove I,00p Road 3. Mrs. C. Guvernat,�r 2340 Bluebird Court There being no further cc�ients fram anyone present, a motion to close the public hearing was offered by Council Member Po�aers and seconded by Council Member Dyer. The m�tion prevailed by the follawing vote: � Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Powers Nays: None The City Council then discussed the design of the proposed street improvements, including the street width and buttoning and striping layout. Council Member Pawers then made a motion to change the street design fran the current proposed 48-foot wide roadway to a 41-foot wide facility fran Marina DeI Rey Apart�ents north to Corps property and adding sidewalks on the east side of the street. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: Ware, Oliver, & Brekken BID AWARD, DOVE LOOP ROAD RECANSTRUCTION The next order of business was for the City Council to consider awarding the bid relative to the proposed reconstruction of Dove Loop Road. Mr. Baddaker advised specifications had been written for a 48-foot wide facility, with the Iow bid being sulin.itted by Marriott Brothers, Inc. in the ampunt of $415,726.48. �� During the ensuing discussion, it was noted that a change order could be submitted at a later date revising the contract amount for a 41-foot wide �► roadway. Possi.ble price reductions were also discussed briefly. A motion was then made by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council M,ember Pawers to award the bid for the Dove Loop Road reconstruction project to Marriott Brothers, Inc. for their law bid amount of $415,726.48 and to authorize preparation of the appropriate change order. The motion prevailed by the follaaing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Pawers Nays: None (5) 04/02/85 DISCUSSION, PROPOSID FM 2499 RECONSTRUCTION PR0�7�7C'I' The next item before the City Council was to discuss the proposed FM 2499 reconstruction project and take any necessary action. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker advised the present FM 2499 project was instigated in late 1981 as a result of the overflaaing of Grapevine Lake, which washed away a portion of the road (also knaw as Fairway Drive) . He noted that a temporary roadway had been built in 1982, while a more perntiarient routing for FM 2499 was being negotiated with property awners and the State �� Highway Depart�ent. Mr. Baddaker reviewed action taken to date. Lengthy Council discussion ensued, during which they addressed the proposed �._� , location of the new roadway. City Manager Jim Hancock detailed at length sane ', of the problems incurred fran property awners in dedicating right-of�way which ' have delayed the project. No formal action was taken by the City Council. DISCUSSION, CITY PARTICIPATION IN PARKING IAT IN�ROVII�N'I'S , NORTHE�.ST CORNER OF Q3URCH STRF.ET AI�ID FRANKLIN STREET ' The next order of business was for the City Council to discuss participation in parking lot improve�zts on the northeast corner of Church Street and Franklin Street and take any necessary action. Mr. Baddaker reported that the First United Ntethodist Church of Grapevine had requested City participation in paving a parking lot located on the northeast corner of Church Street and Franklin Street. He noted that the City funding would be justified due to the use of the lot by the Senior Citizens program. , Mr. Baddaker noted that the lot would acccenriodate 108 striped parking spaces , and total cost of the project wc�uld be approximately $22,000. ', Council discussion ensued, during which it was suggested that landscaping be , incorporated into the plans for this project. The City Council responded '"�`'� favorably to participating in the parking lot improvements, however, no formal ' Council action was taken. �,� ADJOURNMENT ' There being no further business to carbe before the City Council, Council ' Member Oliver made a m�tion to adjourn the meeting. Council Meqnber Dyer offered a second to the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, & Powers Nays . None PASSID AND APPROVID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of May , 1985. APPFiC7VID: � � '', Mayor �� ATI�ST: '� ��,,.� � Cit SecretaYy (6)