HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-058 ORDINANCE NO. 89-58
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING APPENDIX E OF
THE GRAPEVINE CITY CODE RELATING TO
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS BY AMENDING
ARTICLE I , ITEM 1 , PARAGRAPH 1 .5 . 1; BY
ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH 1 . 5 . 2 RELATING TO
INSPECTION OVERTIME REIMBURSEMENT; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, KPMG Peat Marwick, the auditor for the City, has
recommended the City adopt an official form by which developers
donate fixed assets to the City; and
WHEREAS, based upon the City auditor' s recommendation, the
City' s Finance Department recommended the City Council adopt a
resolution establishing a "Confirmation of Donated Assets" form
which resolution was passed by the City Council on February 21 ,
1989 and numbered Resolution No. 89-05; and
WHEREAS, in order to incorporate the requirement of filing
the "Confirmation of Donated Assets" form into the Grapevine City
Code and to clarify when the form must be submitted, the City
Council believes it is in the best interest of the City to amend
the provisions of Appendix E of the Grapevine City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section l . That all the matters stated in the preamble of
�w this ordinance are true and correct and are hereby incorporated
into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2 . That Article I, Item 1 , paragraph 1 . 5 . 1 relating
to inspection fees of Appendix E of the Grapevine City Code
relating to Construction Standards is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
"1 . 5 . 1 . Inspection fees: The subdivider shall be
charged a design review and inspection fee of
the facilities as listed in section 1 .5 of an
amount equal to five (5) per cent of the
construction costs of the utilities, storm
drains and streets in each subdivision.
Prior to acceptance of the subdivision and
approval of construction by the City, the
subdivider shall file copies of the executed
construction contracts with the director of
public works, for a determination of the
actual amount of the fee to be assessed
against the subdivider, and the subdivider
shall execute and file a Confirmation of
Donated Assets statement in the form approved
by City Resolution No. 89-05, as the same may
'�N1' be amended from time to time. "
Section 3 . That Appendix E, Article I, relating to Construction
Standards is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph 1 . 5 .2
entitled Inspection Overtime Fees to read as follows:
"1 . 5 . 2 . Inspection overtime reimbursement: The
contractor may undertake work only between
7 : 00 a.m. and 7 : 00 p.m. on Monday through
Saturday except in the case of urgent
necessity in the interest of public safety.
Any work prior to 8: 00 a.m. or after 5 : 00 p.m.
on Monday through Friday and between 7 :00 a.m.
and 7 : 00 p.m. on Saturday and Holidays may
only by undertaken if the contractor signs the
necessary forms committing to reimburse the
City of Grapevine for overtime costs of $25 . 00
per hour due to the inspection activities
required by the work underway with a
guaranteed minimum of four (4) hours overtime
�`�� on Saturdays and holidays to justify the
inspection activities on these days. By
signing the forms, the contractor commits to
reimburse the City on a monthly basis upon
receipt of a monthly invoice from the City. "
Section 4 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that
this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of September , 1989 .
�,,, APPROVED:
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Wil iam D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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inda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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' A rienne C. Leonard
City Attorney
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