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Home My WebLink About1974-07-16 Regular Meeting� � � 3 � � � # p CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � j � � � � AGENDA �� REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 1B, 1 ��4, AT ?:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERB - 413 MAIN STREET ! � I . CALL TO DROER ` II . INVOCATION - MAYOF3 TATE i � III. CITIZENS FiEQUESTa ANDIt�F� MISC. FiEPOFiTS � DZ�CUSaIONS 3 t ' A. Mr. F. E. Favre�u to app�ar I�e�ore the Council as a ; citizens request item. 1 � i � B. Personnel Study Committee to pr�sen� a report to the ' Council. ! � IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES [June 11 , 13, 18, 25, July 2) ; � ; Vo OLD BUSINESS i A . Cauncil �o consider �peed zone report on Dalla� Road and Park Boulevard. � B. Council -�o consider �econd reading an speed zone � ordinances. VI. NEW BUSINESS � � A. Mr. Bob Kellaw oF Mic!-Gi�Gy Ambulance to discuss ! ambulance servic� �or the City of Grapevine. i ; B. Council to conszder upda�ing th� Uniform Building Cade � ta the 1J73 Edition. � � F ' C. Council �o consider a re�olution indicating the Building P�rmi� System which the community h�s adopted ehd �he revi�w procedure for the sy�tem. D. Council �a cansider a re�olution as�urirrg compliance with the provisions of the National F`lood In�urance Program. E. Council to consider �inel plat af Mustange Addition I. F. Cauncil to consider plat revisioh o�' Block C, �horewood Park Addition. IN AGCORDANCE WI7H ARTICLE E252-17, V .A. T.�.S. , AS AMMENOED BY CHAPTER 22�, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, 1969, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENOA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JULY , 1874, AT 3:00 P .M. S � �s- / C TY SEGRETARY � � � $ � � z 3 3 S � � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ° � � � � AGENOA t t SPECIAL MEETING OF PLANNING � ZONING COMMISSION � '; JULY 16, 1974, AT 7 :00 P .M. � r COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET a � i � � I. CALL TO ORDER 3 � II. INVOCATION g � � III. OLD BUSINESS = i A. � � t IV. NEW BUSINESS 4 � A . Consideration of �inal plat of Mustange Addition I. � B . Consideration o�' plat revision of Block C, Shorewood � Park Addition. � � t i � � i f # � � i � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A . T.C. S. , AS AMMENDED BY � ' CHAP TER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, 1869, � THE PLANNING � ZONING AGENDA WAS PREPAREO AND POSTED ON THIS THE � , 12TH OAY OF JULY , 1974, AT 11 :45 A.M. � � , < � CI Y SECRETARY � � � , � � � # � � � € � � � � � � . � � � � ¢ � � �, , � € � � � � � STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT D CITY OF GRAPEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, convened in regular meeting at 7 :45 p . m. , on this the 16th day o� J�ly, 1974, with the following members present, to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor • � Thelma Conine Councilwoman ' Doil Dalton Councilman Millard Dilg Councilman Bob Murphy Councilman C.D. Pittard Couneilman ` constituting a quorum, with Tommy Eidson absent, and Floy Ezell City Manager Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager Kenneth Pritt City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Mayor Tate. There were two citizens that requested to appear be�ore the Council under the Citizens Request section of the City Council Agenda. The first of these citizens was Mr. F .E. Favreau. Mr. Favreau stated that his dog was shot by a patrolman on the morning of July 2, 1974. He presented the members o� the Council with a detailed summary o� the incident. Mayor Tate stated that this item was not on the Agenda for action by the Council and Mr. Favreau stated that he would like to be informed as to what action the Council would take. Mayor Tate stated that he would instruct the City Manager to make his own study into the incident and submit a written report to the Council , and at this time, Mr. Favreau could appear on the Agenda for action by the Council. The next citizen to appear before the Council was Or. Leonard Russell. Mr. Russell stated that he was appearing before the Council because he f elt f-�e was being harassed by members of the Grapevine Police. He stated that he had �iled a suit against Police Chief Lilly and that this case was pending. Mayor Tate stated that h wal.�. �amiliar with the case and that he has discussed it with Mr. 5`� nd with the Chief of Police. Mayor Tate further ,` stated that he f elt that the Council sl-iould not discuss the case until the trial for the suit had been completed. A�'ter that time the City Manager would also make a study of the case and study the charges made by Dr. Russell. The Mayor stated that he felt the City had a very fine Police Department and that the complaints were not a f air criticism of the Police Department as a wl-�ole. He stated that there had been no positive proo� of the ot��rges ' made against any member o� the . Police Department of the Police Department as a whole. Judge Gray, Justice o� Peace �or Precinct #3, appeared before the Council and stated that he wished to speak in behalf of the Police � Oepartment. He stated that during his eight years in office he had been in and out o� the Police Department at all hours of the night and day and that he had never seen any examples of police haras- sment. The Council was now to co nsider the minutes o� the Council meetings � of June 11 , 13, 18, 25, and July 2. Councilman Dilg made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes and approve them as presented. Councilwoman Conine seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Murp hy, Pittard Noes : None Absent: Eidson aj i i S � ! i i ThE next order of business was to consider speed zone reports on Dallas Road and Park Boulevard. The City Manager stated that tl-ie Police Department had made a study of the two roads and had come up 5 with a recommendation for speed zones on the two streets. It was ; recommended that the speed on Park Boulevard be set at 45 miles per ; hour. This is for the area between SH 114 to Dove FRoad. Councilman Dilg made a motion to instruct the City Attorney to draf t an ordin- � ance setting the speed limit on Park Boulevard. Councilman Murphy I seconded tl-�e motion and the motion prevailed by the followiLng vote: �' Ayes : Tate, Oilg, Dalton, Conine, Murphy, Pittard , Noes : None Absent: Eidson ' i The City Manager stated that the Police Department recommended that ? the speed on Dallas Road from SH 121 to Business 114 should not be � changed. The report stated that there was a mixture o� residential 3 and business along the road with one dangerous intersection and that ; pedestrians travelled on tl-ie East end of the road. Councilman a Murphy made a motion to retain the present 30 mile per hour speed limit on Dallas Road �rom SH 121 to Business 114. Councilman Pittard i , seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote: ' ; Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Conine, Murphy, Pittard ; Noes: Dalton Absent: Eidson The next order of business was to consider the second reading on �our speed zone ordinances. The City Secretary read the captions � of' the ordinances and Councilman �ilg made a motion to approve the � , ordinances on the second reading. Councilman .Murphy seconded tf-ie = motion and the motion prevailed by the �ollowing vote: � i Ayes : Tate , Dilg, Dalton , Conine, Murphy, Pittard : Noes : None ; Absent: Eidson ; S 6„ 3 ; ORDINANCE 74-21 � � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY CODE ; OF GRAPEVIf�E , TEXAS, BY REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES ON CONTROL 346-01 E 353-03, SH 121 [BYPASS] , TARRANT COUNTY; ' PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCE PROVISIOI�S AND FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A � � PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN � EMERGENCY. i i 9 ORDINANCE 74-22 3 � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3, OF THE CITY CODE �� OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES ON � CONTROL 353-07, LOOP 382, TARRANT COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE � REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS AND FOR THE RE- i 3 PEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, � TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A PEPIALTY; PRO- ! VIDING FOR SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A 9 SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGNECY. _ 1 ORDINANCE 74-23 � � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3, OF THE CTTY CODE � OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES ON � � CONTROL 363-0� 6 364-01 , SH 121 (BUSINESS] , TARRANT COUNTY; � PR01/IDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINAANCE PROVI- � SIONS AND FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OFl THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SIGNS; PRO- � VIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. � � � � � � x � � � € � � ORDINANCE N0 . 74-24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3, OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BE REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES ON CONTROL 353-03, SH 114, TARRANT COUNTY, WESTBOUND LANE FROM STATION 581+39,77 TO 342f 94, EAST- BOUND LANE FROM STATION 344+23 TO 581+39.77; PRO- k VIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCE PRO- VISIONS AND FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS � OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, T�XAS; PROVIDING FOR ! SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The next order of business was for Dr. Schuartz, President of Mid- City Ambulance to discuss ambUlance service for the City. Or. Schuartz proposed one emergency vehicle, �ully equiped and manned, for the City on a subsidized basis. Or. Schuartz stated that he had no written proposal and wondered what steps he should take to have consideration �rom the Council. Mayor Tate suggested that a written proposal be submitted to� the City Manager prior to coming be�ore the Council so that he may have an opportunity to view it. This could be �ollowed by making some presentation to the Council by requesting to be placed on the Agenda. Counoilman Pittard stated that he would like to have in the written proposal the type oF qualified people that would be used in this ambulance service. The next order oP business was to consider updating the Uni�orm Building Code to the 1973 Edition. The City Manager stated that the Building Inspector could inform and answer any question for the Council. Mr. Windsor, the Building Inspector, appeared before the Council atid wxplained why the new Edition should be adopted. Among some of the changes in the new Edition •was the change in fees on permits. One other item that would be included in the new Edi=tion would be smoke detectors for single-�amily rssidences. Councilman ; Oalton made a motion to adop t the 1973 Edition and to have the City -, Attorney to draf t the ordinance. Councilman Murphy seconded the motion and the motion p�^evailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Murphy, Pittard No es : None Absent: Eidson The next order of business was to consider a resolution assuring compliance with the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Pro- gram. Tk�e Assistant City Manager introduced the resolution ahd stated that it was in partial compliance to an application he had submitted to make the citizens of Grapevine qualify for federal subsidy �or �lood insurance for those that may have built in �lood prone areas. The Assistant City Manager t,ead the resolution and explained exactly what it me�n-�._ Councilman Pittard made a motion to approve the resolution. Councilman Dilg seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vo�e : Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Murphy, Pittard Noes : None Absent: Eidson • RESOLUTION 74-5 A RESOLUTION ASSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS ! OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSUf9ANCE PROGRAM. The next order of business was to consider a resolution indicating the Building P,ermit System which the community has adop ted and the review procedure for the system. The Assistant City Manager read the resolution and explained why it was needed and •how it tied into the previous resolution. Councilman Dilg made a motion to approve the resolution. Councilman Pittard seconded the motion and the motion pr�vailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Di1g, Dalton, Conine, Murphy, Pittard Noes : None Absent: Eidson £ i RESOLUTION 74-6 RESOLUTION INDICATING THE BUILD�'�PdG PEFiMIT SYSTEM WHICH THE C�MMUNITY HAS ADOPTED AND THE REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR i THAT SYSTEM. ; The next order of business was to consider �inal plat of Mustang Addi- i tion I. The Assistant City Manager gave a brief history of the plat � and stated that tf-�is plat is in connection with the previously zoned ' property of Mr. William Lawler. The Assistant City Manager presented � a preliminary and �inal plat to the members of the Council. He �urther stated that the Planning � Zoning Commission had approved the pre- liminary and fihal plat. He further presented a copy o� his recom- ' mendation to the members of the Council. He recommended that the pre- liminary and final plat be approved and that the City Waiver the ' the easement between Lot 1 and Z, pending submittal of the site plan for the development on th�t particular lot. He further stated that ' � there is another addition in Grapevine called the Mustang Addition, so the owners are in agreement to change the name of' the plet to the W. L. Lawler Jr. Addition I. Mr. Jack C. Cook, engineer, appeared before the Council and made a short presentation. His main concern was to waive the middle easement because of the other easements surrounding ' f the property. The City Attorney stated that he felt that ttie pro- ceedure was correct. Councilman Murphy made a motion to approve the preliminary and �inal plat of the YJ. L. Lawler Jr. Addition I. Councilman Dilg seconded the motion and �he motion prevailed by the ! following vote : Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Murphy, Pittard � Noes : None . Absent: Eidson £ The next .order of business was to consider plat revision of Block C, j Shorewood Park Additiona The Assistant City Manager gave a brie� history o� the plat that is owned by Leon Zetley. He stated that ,�.: this was simply, a matter of putting to record the �inal developed lots on a portiun of Block C. Councilman Dalton made a motion to approve the plat revision o� a portion of Block C, Shorewood Park . ; Addition. Councilman Dilg seconded the mo tion and the :mvi�ion pre- ; vailed by the following vo te : 9 ; Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Conine, Murphy, Pittard ',' F Noes : None a ' Absent: Eidson � The next order o� business was to hear a report of the Personnel Study Committee. Councilman Murphy gave the report in the absence ; of the Committee Chairman, Tommy Eidson. Councilman Murphy gave a brie� report and presented a copy of the report to the members of the � Council. This report touched on retiremen�, lohgevity, pay raises �or certain employees, and compensation of tuition and books �or = employees that attend certain schools. It was suggested that the items '' on the report be considered on the next regular agenda for action by the Council. i , � The City Manager reported that he had received the resignation of the ' Building Inspector, Mr. St�ve Windsor, and the City Manager stated that he felt that he had done an excellent job �or the City. He �urther ; stated that he was going to the City of Irving. The Mayor stated that he had personally enjoyed working wi�h him and �elt that he had done �,,. an excellent job and that he had been pretty tough and by doing this ` he could better en�orce the Code. Mr. Windson°s last day would be August 2, 1974. There being no f urther statements or business , Councilman Murphy made i a motion to adjourn. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion and all present votes aye. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M. ; , PASSED AND APPROVED, this the �� day of � , 1974 � M . f ATTEST: � � t �_ � CITY SECRETARY � � . �