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Home My WebLink About1977-07-05 Regular Meeting' � , � � � �i CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � E AGENDA ' REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEE'i'ING TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1977 AT 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � � � k � � � I . CALL TO ORDER � I I � I. NVOCATION - Councilman Larr liv r Y 0 e � III. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES (June 21 and 27) � IV. CITIZENS REQUEST � 'i � ' City Council to consider a letter from Mr. � � Joe Kennedy in regard to aircraft noise. � i � V. NEW BUSINESS � A. Mr. Larry Lightner to make a presentation to the Council relative to the extension of sewer lines . � � B. City Council to set a date for a public hearing to consider a portable building application submitted by Mr. Donald Click. I C. City Council to consider a resolution �� I authorizing the City Staff to apply for a grant from the Texas Criminal Justice � Division. � �D. City Council to consider a resolution ` authorizing the City Staff to apply for ' a grant through the Public Works Act in � cooperation with the Grapevine Independent School District. VI. OLD BUSINESS � City Council to consider recommending a change � order to the Commissioners Court to include items previously deleted from construction of � the Senior Citizens Building. � � VII. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSIONS � � � VIII. ADJOURNMENT g E � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, AS AMENDED � V.A.T. C.S. , � BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON � THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 1977 AT 2 :00 P.M. � � � CITY SEC T Y � � � � � � � 4 €. � i � � , CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS �. � � EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEM � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING � TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1977 AT 7: 30 P. M. ` COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � � F s � � � � � P & e V. NEW BUSINESS € i � E. Tourist and Convention Bureau to � make a presentation to the council � and request authorization for ex- � p penditures relative to national ad- � � vertising. � i ;: � � � � � The emergency item was placed on the City Council ` a ( agenda as immediate action is necessary to insure � � the health, safet € � y, and general welfare of the citizens of Grapevine, Texas . � � g P � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, AS AMENDED BY � ; CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR � � SESSION, THE EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS � PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, � � 1977 AT 1:00 P. M. i ; ; � � . � SHIR EY S RONG � i CITY SE TARY � � � � � � . � 4 � � � � � � � � � ' i � � � � � � � � � � � �' � 1' � !, � � � � � � �� g q � � STATE OF TEXA.S � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE j The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas convened in regular session on this the 5th day of July, 197'7 at 7:45 P.M. with the following members present to-wit: W. D. Tate Mayor Doil Dalton Mayor Pro-tem Charles Gideon Councilman David Florence Councilman Larry Oliver Councilman Constituting a quorum with Councilmen Charles �3unn and Willis Pirkle ahsent, with Floy Ezell City Manager James Hancock Ass �t. City Manager John F. Boyle City Attorney Shirley Armstrong City Secretary Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was delivered by Councilman Larry Oliver. The first item of business was for the Tourist and Conven- tion Bureau to make a presentation to the Council and re- quest authorization for expenditures relative to national advertising. Mayor Tate introduced the Chairman of the Tourist and Convention Bureau, Mr. Richard Eakins. Mr. r Eakins began by stating that the Tourist and Convention Bureau members unanimously approved the proposed advertising program. He further advised that money had been appropriated for advertising purposes and was available in the current budget. He then introduced Mr. Rex Westerfield, a representative of Media lII, Inc. , Dallas, Texas. Mr. Westerfield advised that the project would involve advertising in four national magazines, "Meetings & Conventions° , "Successful Meetings" , "Medical Meetings" , and "Meeting News" . He stated that the schedule included twelve months of 20 advertisements, which would begin in August 1977, and terminate in July 1978, for a total expenditure of $18,330. Mayor Tate stated that it seemed appropriate to consider only a six month program and then au�alyze the response. Mr. Westerfield stated that there was a substantial rate reduction in ordering several insertions over a period of a year. He added; however, that orders could be terminated at any time and a penalty paid for the reduced number of advertisements. Mayor Tate asked ;what type contract would be necessary. Mr. Westerfield advised that none would be � necessary with the City, but that Media lII, Inc. would enter into a contract with the publication €��m. The Mayor then asked if Airport Marina Hotel would provide a means of transportation to areas of entertainment in '_ Grapevine. Mr. David Fulton, representing Airport Marina Hotel stated that it would be considered. � ! � � € ; � � } � After little discussion, Councilman Gideon made a motion � to authorize the Tourist and Convention Bureau to proceed. � The motion was seconded by Councilmar� Rlorence. The City � Attorney advised that the motion needed to include � authorization of the noted expenditure of $18,330 within ; the current budget for the balance of the fiscal year. � The amended motion was accepted by Councilmen Gideon a►nd Florence and prevailed by the following vote: � � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Rlorence, Oliver and Dalton � � Nays: None � 5 Absent: Dunn and Pirkle � The next order of business was consideration of the minutes � of June 21 and 27, 1977. Councilman Florence made a motion � to waive the reading of the minutes and approve them as � printed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon. � Councilman Oliver noted that in the Minutes of June 21, � Ordinance 77-32 (relative to sign control in public right- a of-way) , was not legally passed and approved. He advised that � according to Section 3.11 (a) of the City Charter, an ordi- � � nance pass�ci on an emergency basis must be approved by a 4�5 z (four-fifths) majority of the Council and that the afore � ' mentioned ordinance did not prevail by that margin. The ; � City Attorney ruled that Councilman Oliver was correct and � ; advised that the ordinance be considered on second reading � � at the next regular city council meeting on a non-emergency � � basis. The City Secretary was then instructed to amend the Y � minutes of June 21, 1977 to show that Ordinance 77-32 was � ; passed on first reading only. There being no further � corrections, Councilmen Florence and Gideon aecepted the � amendment to the previous motion and it prevailed by the ' following vote: > � � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton � Nays: None � ` = Absent: Dunn and Pirkle � ; ,; The next order of business was for the City Council to ? � � consider a letter from Mr. Joe Kennedy in regard to air- � � craft noise. The City Secretary advised that she was in I receipt of a letter from Mr. Joe Kennedy in which he asked � ; the City Council to pass a resolution requesting the Dallas� � ; Rort Worth Airport to formulate, publish, and enforce a noise abatement program for all aircraft. She further � � advised that prior to the meeting a petition containing � k eighty-nine signatures was submitted in support of Mr. r Kennedy�s request. The City Secretary then read the caption � f of the petition. � s � ` During a lengthy discussion, it was revealed that the term � � "noise abatement program" caused resentment on the part of � 3 the pilots. It was also determined that certain guidelines � � and procedures were contained in an airport manual, but were = not termed "noise abatement procedures. " ` f � � � � Councilman Florence then made the following motion: That � ' the City Council pass a resolution requesting the Dallas� ` � Rort Worth Airport Board to publish and enforce a noise s � abatement program as it effects the City of Grapevine. ,' ' There was no second to the motion. � � � Councilman Rlorence then made a motion to pass a resolution � requesting the Dallas�Rort Worth Airport Board to enforce ` their landing arid takeoff procedures which would reduce the � � effect of the noise in the City of Grapevine. The motion � ; was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the � � following vote: � P � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Da.lton � Nays: None a Absent: Dunn and Pirkle � � 3 � a � � E , The next order of business was for Mr. La.rry Lightner to make a presentation to the Council relative to the extension of sewer lines. Mr. Lightner advised the Council that he was the owner of several tracts of land in the southeast section of the city that was being considered for development of an apartment complex, some single family � dwellings, and a small retail center. He further advised that he was in attendance to request assistance from the city in providing approximately 2000 feet of �ewer lines to the proposed development. Mayor Tate asked what assurance the City would have that the land would be developed after the sewer line was provided. Mr. Lightner answered that the contract was a specific performance contract on the part of the developer and the seller. Mr. Lightner also stated that there were certain things he would be willing to commit to in the event the development failed to materialize, including a possible bond with the city for a portion of the expense of the line, and the expense of the engineering fees. Mr. Lightner advised that within a period of thirty days, he would be in a better position to guarantee development. He requested that the City proceed with engineering plans during th at period of time. After a lengthy discussion, Councilman Rlorence made a motion to authorize engineering only, and in the event the sale of the property and the development did not �aate�ialize, Mr. Lightner would reimburse the City for expenses incurred in engineering plans. Mr. Lightner was agreeable to the motion. The motion was then secdnded by Councilman Gideon and prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton Nays: None Absent: Dunn and Pirkle The next order of business was for the City Council to set a date for a public hearing to consider a portable building application submitted by Mr. Donald Click. The City Manager stated that the City Staff recommended a date of July 19, 1977. There was no discnssion. Councilman Oliver made a motion to accept the recommendation of the city staff and set the date for the afore mentioned hearing on July 19, 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dalton and prevailed by the follow- ing vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton Nays: None Absent: Dunn and Pirkle The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Staff to apply for a grant from the Texas Criminal Justice Division for 100 percent fund- ing of a Juvenile Crime Speeialist. The City Secretary read the caption of the resolution and summarized its contents. Councilman Dalton then made a motion to adopt the proposed � resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton Nays: None Absent: Dunn and Pirkle ; � E � � � 4 ! RESOLUTION NO. 77-15 a � � E ': A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF' GRAPEVINE � TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS CRIMINAL � i JUSTICE DIVISION. � i � s The next order of business was for the City Council to consider j ` a resolution authorizing the City Staff to apply for a grant � F through the Public Works Act in cooperation with the Grapevine : Independent School District. City Staff inember, Bob Hart ± explained that in 1976 the Grapevine Independent School < District applied for a 100% grant through the Public Works � Act for the demolition of the Grapevine Central School build- ; ; ing and the construction of tennis courts and a park area on a that same site. Because of the unavailibility of funds, the ; request was not granted. Under the same program in 1977, ' schools are not eligible, but cities are. Mr. Hart stated $ that he was requesting permission to apply for the grant on ; behalf of the school district in an effort to express the ; city�s willingness to cooperate with the schools in acquiring � joint recreational facilities. ; : s There was little discussion. The City Secretary read the i caption of the proposed resolution. Councilman Dalton made � a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded ; by Councilman Rlorence and it prevailed by the following vote: � � ; � � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton � Nays: None � Absent: Councilmen Dunn and Pirkle � ; � RESOLUTION NO. 77-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY � i OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING CERTAIN CITY ' OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE ROR ACTING FOR � � AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � i IN DEALING WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD- � MINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE IACAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM, CERTIFYING � THAT THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TFXA.S IS ELIGIBLE f TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER SUCH PROGRAM. � ; The next order of business was for the City Council to � consider recommending a change order to the Commissioners Court to include items previously deleted from construction of the Senior Citizens Building. Councilman Dalton, as � Chairman of the Building Site Committee reported that his ; committee and the city staff recommended the following g items be added to the construction of the senior citizens '' building: � Folding Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,000.00 Scissor Trusses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600.00 x Color Rloor Tile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 `' Vinyl Wall Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000.00 � Front Door Fraane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 � Door to Multi-Purpose Room. . . . 50.00 DOOZ LOL1Vel'S• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �LSO�OO � Crafts Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 � Interior Wood Work. . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Stove & Dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . 550.00 Skylight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 � Exterior Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Building Plaque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300.00 �' � Gyp. Board Ceiling. . . . . . . . . . . . 400.00 : �- Double Glaze Windows. . . . . . . . . . 400.00 F Total ��7,000.00 ; � ti. � � S � s C There was little discussion. Councilman Florence made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Building Site Committee and add the previously mentioned items to the � construction of the Senior Citize�s Building. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dalton and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton Nays: None Absent: Dunn and Pirkle There being no further business, Councilman Oliver made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver and Dalton Nays: None Absent: Dunn and Pirkle � PASSED AND APPROVED on this the � day of , , 1977. , 1 .`` - I` . -��,.. �/+', •,� < :��,�`�: MAYOR � ATTEST; ; k; � City ecr ary �' �