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Home My WebLink About1974-09-12 Special Meeting { CITY OF GRAPEVINE� TEXAS x � � AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL � SEPTEMBER 12, 197�F, AT 7:3� P.M. ; cotnvcu, C�r�ERS - �+i3 �nJ s�xE�r i � I. CALL TO ORDER F 4 II. INVOCATION to be given by Councilman Dilg. � � III. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND�OR NlISC. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS A. Mr. Leon Howard will be present to introduce the final plans > for the golf course. y � 4 N. OLD BUSINESS ; € A. � x V. NEW BUSINESS ` � A. Council to discuss the possibilities of laying a pipe under � the road across the Grapevine Dam for f�,iture use for pumping { raw water. � t B. Council to consider the letting of an emergency contract to ; install the pipe across Grapevine Dam. This contract is � imminenti for the health, safety, and �eneral welfare of the � citizens in the community. t 1 C. Council to consider two resolutions concerning the application � for the golf course. � D. PUBLIC HEARING: 197�+�75 Budget. � � s � tf S � [ �p S F IlV ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17. V.A.T.C.S.� AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, P ACTS OF TF� 61ST LEGISLATURE� REGULAR SESSION� 1.969, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS TFIE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER� 197�+� � AT �+:00 P.M. � ; � � s z 4 7' � 3 ��l��,� 3 CITY SECRETARY � §: � � :� � i i k s t 's: � k � � A � & g� $p Y 1 �' STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, convened in special meeting at 7:55 P.M., on this the 12th Day of September� 197�+, with the following members present, to-wit; William Tate Mayor Th�lma Conine Councilwoman Doil Dalton Councilsnan Millard Dilg COUncilman C. D. Pittard Councilman Bob Murp�y Councilman constituting a quorum� with Floy Ezell City Manager Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager Kenneth Pritt City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meetin� to order. The Invocation was given by Councilman Dilg. The first order of business was for Mr. Leon Howard to introduce the final ' plans of the Grapevine Golf Course and Nature Park. The City Manager introduced Mr. Howard and also members of the Woodbine Corporation. Mr. Howard presented a rendering of �he final plans for the golf course. He then read a cover letter that is included in the 25 year lease application from the U. S. Corps of Enginesrs. Mr. Howard stated tha.t surveys have shown an ur�ent need t'or public �olf courses in the Metroplex area. He further stated that most of the tress and wooded areas would rema.in intac�. The Mayor and City Manager both made statements of appreciation to all those persons involved in the work and prepara- tion for this �plication. September 12, 197�+ Colonel Joe H. Sheard, District En�ineer U. S. Ax�n�y Corps of Engineera Fort Worth District _ P. o. sox 17300 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 . Gentlement: The attached Master Plan and enviro�unental report were prepared by Leon Iioward� Inc., and Parks and Recreation Planning Associates, Inc., at the request of and on behalf of the City of Grapevine acting through the City Council and Floy Ezell, City Manager, to supple- ment their application for a twenty-five (25) year Department of the Army lease for public park and recreational purposes. The guida�ines set forth by the City of Grapevine established as our planning goal the attainment of the hi�hest and best use of the pro- perty as parks and recreational facilities, compatible with the environ- mental quality of the site and with other e�cisti.ng and proposed devel- opments around the Grapevine Reservoir and Grapevine area, all in accordance with the Corps of Eng,ineers' �uidelines for providing facilities and activities. Further, the proposed development will also be in accord with the City's Nlaster Plan and North Central Texas Council of Governments regional plans for the area, while providing eQOnomically feasible faeilities. It has been our endeavor and is our final conclusion that the development as proposed in the Master P1an meets these criteria. The following facilities and acriviti�s are ineluded in the Master Plan; l. 36-hole golf course 2. Day camp area 3. Hiking and bicycling trails �+. Natural area footpath system 5. Picnicking and nature study area 6. Programa for the handicapped � � The above facilities are scheduled to be constrncted within the first fifteen years of the lease, but the time schedule may be accelerated or modified in accordance with public need. The National Golf Foundation statistics show that 25,000 people living within 20 miles of a facility is adequate to support an 18-hole public . golf course. With more than a Yialf million people residing within 20 miles of the subject site, it is reasonably expected that the golf course will play to maximum capacity from opening day. In suuimary� these regional facilities are needed, the design is flexible, �;., the time .schedule is flexible and the development as proposed will be environmentally beneficial. We can therefore, w�.thout reservation, recommend the approval of the Master Plan and the proposed lease. Sincere�}r yours, �s� Leon Howard Leon Howard� President Leon Howard, Inc. The next order of business was for the Council to consider two resolutions that would be part of the application to the U. S. Corps of Engineers as mentioned abave. Resolution 7�+-10 The City Attorney explained that this was a resolution giving the Mayor and City Manager the authori ty to execute and submit the application. There was little discussion and Councilman Dilg made a motion to approve the Resolution No. 74-10. Councilman Murphy seconded the motion and the, motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes; Tate, Conine� Dalton, Dilg� Pittard, MurpY�y Noes; None Absent: Eidson �::. Resolution 74-11 The City Attorney explained that this was a resolution authorizing the. City Attorney and the City Secretary to certify that the City of Grapevine does have� legal authority and ability to app7�y for all of the agreements and to ,execute a lease agreement with the United States Corps of En�ineers for Grapevine Park. There was little discussion and Councilman Dalton made a motion to approve Reso- lution No. 7�+-11. Councilman Pittard seconded the motion and th� motion prevailed ; by the following vote; Ayes; Tate, Dalton� Dilg, Conine, MurpY�y and Pittard � Noes; None a Absent; Eidson The next order of business was the Public Hearing on the 197�+�75 Budget. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Tate declared the Public Hearing on the 197�+/75 Budget open. The City Manager gave a detailed presentation to the Council a.nd Citizens of the communi'�y �hat were present. He submitted a detailed explanation of all income and expenditures of all funds for the City. The Mayor called for comments from ar�y citizens or other persons in the audience. Jerry Pittman of Pittman & Harris, accounting consultants for the City, stated that he felt the Utili�y Fund should = be set up as a corporate fund, gen�rating enough profit to retire any indebtedness made by this fund in water and sewer improvements. There was little additional discussion and the Mayor and members of the Council voiced their appreciation for the excel.lent work that the City Manager ha,d completed on the budget. There being no further discussion� Councilman Dalton mad� a motion to close the Public Iiearin� on the 197�+�75 Bud�et. Councilwoman Conine seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote; Ayes: Tate, Dal�on, Dilg, Conine, MurpY�y, and Pittard Noes; None Absent: Eidson � Mayor Tat� declared the Publa.c Hearin� on the 197��75 B�dget closed. Th� City Manager then introduced and read the caption of Ordinance No, 7�-31. There was little discussion and Councilman Muxphy made a motion to approve the first r�ading of Ordinance No. 7�-31 at a tax ratio of 91¢ per ;�,1.00.00 of valuation. Councilman Pittard seeonded the motion and the motion pr�vailed by the.following vo�e; Ayes: Tate, Da�ton� Dil.g� Conine, MurpY�y, and. Pittard Noes: None Absent:Eidson ox�n�tarrCE xo. 7�+-31 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTIldG 3'HE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE� TEXAS� FOR TI� FISCAL YEAR BEGINIYINQr OCTOBER ].� 197� AND II�TIDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975: LEVYING TAXES FOR � YEAR 197�+ TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL TAXABLE PRQPERT7C WTTl�N THE LIMITS OF ' THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE� TEXAS; AND PR(3VIDING PENAL2=ES AND INTEREST FOR DELINQUIIdT TAXES� A1JD PROVIDING FOR � IflTRA AND INTER DEPARTMENT FU1�ID TRANSFERS� AND PROVII�N(3r FOR THE INVESTMENT OF IDLE F"[T�TDS 2 There being no further business, Councilman Pittard made a motion to ad�ourn, Counci]man Dalton seconded the motion. All present voted aye and the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P,.M. ' PASSED AND APPROVED� this the �7� day of ,�i�,�r„""�y _ ' 1974. MAYOR ATTEST: � � C SECRETARY