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Home My WebLink About1977-10-04 Regular Meeting CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1977 AT 7:30 P. M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN ST. I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION: Councilman Dunn III. CITIZENS REQUEST AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS IV. OLD BUSINESS A. City Council to consider the traffic safety problems in Oak Creek Estates and take any necessary action relating thereto. � B. City Council to consider an amendment to � the taxicab franchise ordinance. I V. NEW BUSINESS � A. City Council to consider a resolution expressing appreciation to Floy T. Ezell. B. City Council to consider an application for � a rate increase as presented by a representative of Estes Service Company. C. City Council to consider and award the bid for construction of the parking lot at G.U. Pickering Park. D. City Council to consider an ordinance amending the utility water and wastewater rate schedule. E. City Council to consider the resignation of Riney Jordan from the Library Board and the appointment of a replacement. F. City Council to set a date for consideration of a house moving application submitted by Father B. Szarka. VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss pending litigation, personnel, and the purchase of real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17, Section 2, Subsections e, f, and g, Texas Civil Statutes. B. City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to pending litigation, personnel, and the purchase of real estate. �7I2. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977 AT 12:00 NOON. �' ,� Y ,�- �i , -f��" CITY ECRE ARY � ; �- 9� �(� )78 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY Of� T�IRRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � - The City Council of the City of Grapevine met in regular , session at 7:30 P.M. on this the 4th day of Qctober, 1977 ; with the following members present, to-wit: LVilliam D. Tate Mayor �f , Doil Dalton Mayor Pro-tem . Charles Dunn Councilman David F'lorence Councilman Willis Pirkle Councilman Charles Gideon Councilman Larry Oliver Councilman constituting a quorum with Jim Hancock Acting City Manager Shirley Armstrong City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was delivered by Councilman Dunn. The City Secretary reported that there were no citizens request to be considered. The first order of business was for the City Council to consider the traffic safety problems in Oalc Creek Estates , < and take any necessary action relating the.r_eto. Acting City Manager Jim Hancocic reported that in accordance with the request of Oak Creek residents, a study had been made relative to traffic signs in the area and to a possible extension of Tangle�vood Drive north to Mustang nrive. Mr. Hancock advised that he ��ras presently working with the developer and land owner and it appeared that an agreement could be worked out for thQ extension o.f Tanglewood Drive. He then explained that the Police Department had done a regulatory sign study for the Oak Creek Subdivision which had been submitted to the University of Texas Institute of . Urban Studie� for review. He then briefly explained suggested p.lacement of traffic control signs . After a lengthy discussion, Councilman Pizkle made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City S`taff and authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance reflecting the traffic controls signs at the intersections as per the traffic study. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dalton and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate , Gideon, Florence, Oli��er, Dalton, Dunn & Pirkle Nays : Non� The next order of 1�usiness was :Eor the City Council to consider an amendment to the taxi f ranchise ordinance . Councilman Florence made a motion to table the item. Thn motion cvas seconded by Cc�uncilman Oliver and p:revail�d by the :folloetiing vote: Ayes : �ate, Gideon, Florence , c�live.r, Da.lton, Dunn R< Pirkle Nays : None �+ ��7 � � � � �: The next order of business was for the C�ty Council to ' consider a resolution expressing appreciation to Floy Ezell. � The Cit Secretar read the ro osed resolution. Councilman � Y Y P P Dalton made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon and prevailed by the following vote: �' Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Oliver, Florence, Dalton, Dunn & Pirkle � Nays : None RESOLUTION 77-21 � � �� . RESOLUTION EXPRESSING COMMENDATION AND � APPRECIATION FOR THE UNTIRING AND VALUABLE SERVICE RENDERED TO THE CITy OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS BY FLOY T. EZELL. � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an application for a rate increase as presented by a representa- tive of Estes Service Company. Acting City Manager, Jim Hancock stated that the City Staff was in the process of conducting a survey relative to the rate increase request and asked that the City Council set a `` date of October 18, 1977 to hear the Estes Service Company � rate increase presentation. � � � Councilman Florence made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and hear the Estates Service Company presenta- tion on October 18, 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pirkle and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays: None � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider � and award the bid for construction of the parking lot at G. U. � Pickering Park. Upon the recommendation of the City Staff Councilman Oliver made a motion to table the item relative to the parking lot at Pickering Park. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion and it prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Gideon, Florence , Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays : None The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordir�ance amending the utility water and wastewater rate schedule. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. The Acting City Manager explained that the ordinance consisted of a 25% increase as was discussed in previous council budget workshops . After a short discussion, Councilman Gideon made a motion to adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman � Dalton and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays : None � � � � � �� 298 ORDINANCE 77-49 �'1N JRDINAIVCE A.NIENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 2 , SECTIONS 2,3,4, & 5 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAF'EVINE, TEl{AS, REVISING WATEF AND t�,IASTE�VATER RATES A1VD THE EFFECTIVE Dr�TE TO BE OCTOBER 20, 1977: PI�OVIDING A SEVE,RABILITY CI..�IJSE; PROV�DING A PEn?ALTY; AND DECLARING Al�T EMF,RGENCY. The next order of business was for the City Council t� consider the resignation of �Zr. Riney Jordan f rom the L�frar;� F3aard and the appointment of a replacement. /F Councilman Oliver made a motion that Mr. Jordan�s resigna- tion from the Library Board be accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Florence and prevailed by the follow- ing vote: Ayes : Tate , Florence, Oliver, Gideon, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays : None Councilman Dunn made a motion to appoint Mrs . Sandra �earing itc the Library Board to f ill the unexpired terms of Riney I Jordan. The motion w�.s seconded b� Counci.lman Pirkle and ! prevailecl by the following vote: � Ayes : Tate , Gideon, Florence, Cliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Na s: None Y The next order of business was for the City Council to set the date for a house mo��ing application submitted by Father B . Szarka. The C:ity Staff recommended October 18, 1977. Councilman Gideon made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and set the date for the public hearing on October. 13, 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilman �: . Florence and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Florence , Oliver, Dalton, Gideon, Dunn & Pirkle Nays : None The next order of business was for the City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss pending litigation, personnel and the purchase of real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17, Section 2, Subsections e,f, & g , of Texas Civil Statutes . The Council recessed at 8:20 P.M. The City Council reconvened in the Council Chambers at 9:20 P.M. with all members present. Councilman Dunn then made a motion for the City of Grapevine to enter into a contract agreement with Mr. Floy Eze11, uncler the terms of the contract drawn up by the City Attor.ney, to continue to serve for a period of time as an employee of the City of Grapevine. Mayor Tate clarified that the position would be in an advisory position on a part time basis for a period of 24 months . The City attorney advised that th� motion needed to include a salary. Councilman Dunn amended his motion to include a salary of $500.00 per month. The motion was then seconded by Councilman Pirkle and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Gideon, Florence , Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays : None � :�c�t) � � � � � � k � 2here being no further business to come befare the Cauncil, Cau.ncilman Pirkle made a motion �Go adjourn. The motion was � seconded by Councilman Dunn and a12 present vated aye. � � � � �: PASSED AND APPROVED this the _� da,y of �(/n��,�,,. , 1977. � ,/,, � ,�f � ��,� � �� ...�.�� MA.YflR �--,------ ATTEST: City ecre ry APPROVED AS TO FORM: � � � � City Attorney � � � � � � � � � � � � � € � i E � � � � �