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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-20 Regular Meeting 18 �ee/ /o ,TUN E 20� 19 C�? 5 I'de /d z 5��'�"� 39 5 E,,.l s�d`L A regtzlar meeting of the City Council was held on June 20, 1967. oQ'` Members present were Mayor Woods and Councilmen Benedict, Pirkle , Huber, Dalton and Foust. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. �ZS Motion by Co�incilman Benedict, seconded by Councilman Dalton to app- rove the request of Bill Millican to move a small house in on his property as shown on his application for permit. Motion carr�,ed by a yes vote by Courtcilmen Benedict , Pirl�le , Huber, Dalton and aust. There were no noes. �3� Motion by Cnuncilman Foust, seconded by CoUricilman Benedict to approve � the request of Mrs June Eli to move the old Starr House to her property at 400 W. l�►all, with the house to be up-graded to meet city requirements. Motioi� carried by a yes vote by Council.m�n Benedict, Pirkle , Huber, Dalton and Foust. There were no noes. I�I 1� public hearing was held on this date for the purpose of consideration of re-zoning a 25 acre tract of land owned by the Grapevine 5chool I District in the Doo1�y 5urvey, and the Planning and Zoning Commission ( recammended to rezone the land as requested on application 67-10. � �y� Motion by Councilman Pirkle , seconded by Councilman Benedict to � Rezone the twenty five acre tract of land in the Dooley Survey and � owned by the Grapevirle School District from "A" Residential District � to "H" Business District, and to pass Ordinance Number 67-18 enacting the change. Motion carried by a yes vote by Councilmen Benedict, Pirkle , Hube r, Da.ltorl and Foust. There were no noes. ORDINANCE NO. 67-18 .HN ORDINANCE AMF.T�!DING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE ZONING N:AP OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, ; TEXA`:, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICTS � ' OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE GRAPEVINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM "A" RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO � "H" BUSINESS DI S'�"RICT. Mr. D. C. McKee wa�; present to discuss his proposed water system i franchise for the Grapevine Lake Estates and Placid Peninsula additions. Proposed Frat�chise Ordinance 67-19 was read. Motion 5�¢by Cour�ci lman Pirkle , seconded by Counci 1mar� Benedict to pass . Ordinance 67-19 on first reading. Motion carTied by a yes vote I by Councilmen Ben�dict, Pirkle, Huber, Dalton and Foust. There were no noes. ORDINANC� N0. 67-19 �,N ORDIN�iNC� GRANTING TU DRNI�L C. McKEE; ' HI5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A WATr."R SY�TEM � FRANCHI SE. � Motion by Councilma� Foust, s�conded by Councilman Pirkle to have �¢� Texas Power and Light Comnany to place a street light at the corner of North Chur��h Street and Hall Street. Motion carried by a yes vote by Councilmen Ber�edict, Pirkle , Huber, Dalton and Foust. iThere were no noes. �I A letter from Tom French, Jr. , requesting the City to formally _ recognize that certin properties South of Walnut Street between Ruth �� and Eckley �treets are privately owned by the. Presbyterian Church, � �5o Tom French and Doctor Wi lkerson was reviewed. Motiorl by Caunci lmart Benedict, seconded by Councilman Pirkle to pass Resolution R67-6 complying with the request. Motion carried .by a yes vote by Council- merl Benedict, Pirkle , Huber, Da2�on and Foust. Thare were no �oes. � A co of �?esolution R6 -6 is attached hereto and is a art of the PY 7 P official minutes of this meeting. �3 Easements, Street,s and sewer lines in connection with the Housing � Authority project were discussed. It was decided that the City w,ill �oo erate with the Authorit in these res ects . � P Y P . 19 � � � Proposed Truck Route Ordinance No. 67-20 was read and discussed. � Motion by Councilman Benedict, seconded by Councilmart Pirkle � to Pass Ordinance 67-20 on first reading. Motion carried by a yes vote by Councilmen Benedict, Pirkle, Dalton, Huber and Foust. There were no noes. ORDINANCE 67-20 AN ORDINANC E REGULhTING THE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICT,E'S ON THE PUBLIC STREETS: DEFINING TERMS; � REQUiRIItJCr COiNMERCIAT. MOTO�t VEHICLES IN INTER-CITY � � TRAVEL TO BE OPERATED ONI,Y ON TRUCK ROUTES: PROVIDING � EXCEPTIONS: DE�IGNATING CERTAIN 5TREETS AS TRUCK ROUTES: AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE CITY PERSONNEL TO ERRECT APPROPRI�ITE MARKERS AND TU DE"SIGNATE TEM- PORARY ROUTES: E?CEMPTING EMERGENCY VEHICLE�, AND VEHICLES OPII�ATED IN THE C4NSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE OF ANY PUBLIC UTILITY: PROVIDING PENALITIES: MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMITLATIVE OF PRIOR ORDIN�4NCES: RE- PEALING CONFLICTING ORDINaNCE S : PRUVIDING A •SEVER- ABILITY CLAUSE: DECLARING THE ENFORCEMENT HEREOF TO B E GOVERNMENTAL: PRC3VI DI NG F�R INJUCTIONS: AND PRCIVI DI NG AN EFFECTI VE DATE. S,-de v Attorney Art Clifton was present te discuss with the Council s�a,,foo� their official action on a zoning request made by Mr. Alton Corbin. Mr. Clifton stated he wi. 11 request to be placed on ��'�� °�� the agenda at a later date after he has given the matter • further study. � ,_� �� Meeting adjourned. � � ^ i ,y cretary ayor � � � � � E" �° " � :� �' : � . � � �, � � � € � � � E � � � ,� - � RESOLUTION R67-6 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 20 , 1967 WHEREAS it has been called to the attention of the City Council of Grapevine, Texas , and the members thereof have observed, that there is a tract of land approximately 33 feet in width and 655 feet in length iri the City of Grapevine, in Tarrant County, Texas , which adjoins Walnut Street on the South and extends from the East right of way line of � Ruth Street to the West right of way line of Eckley Street. � The East 345 feet of this tract is owned by the First Presbyterian j Church of Grapevine and the West 309 feet is owned by William � Wilkerson and Thomas M. French, Jr. , and � WHEREAS this tract of land has a light course of asphalt surfacing which was placed on same to make it possible for . ; this private property to be used as parking area for the convenience of persons attending Memorial Baptist Church, ' First Presbyterian Church and sporting events at the Grapevine High School Stadium, and � WHEREAS the City of Grapevine has declined to accept dedication of any of this tract of land for street purposes , and . WHEREAS the City of Grapevine recognizes that this land ! is privately owned and such city is concerned lest some confusion develops as to the ownership and responsibility for maintenance, and WHEREAS the owners of said property have evidenced a desire to erect barriers at each end of the tract in order to put all persons on notice that the property was and is ;; for private use only, and a WHEREAS , the City of Grapevine and the owners of such � property are concerned that there might be some accidents =�, resulting from the erection of such barriers , and 5 .) � � V�HEREAS , the City of Grapevine desires to certify that it had not accepted dedication of said tract as a public roadway, that the same remained private property and would remain so notwithstanding the fact that for the convenience of patrons of the school and adjacent churches that the property owners had permitted the same to be used for parking, that � . the city had requested that the property owners not erect barricades at each end of said tract so that parking might � be raore comfortably continued in the area, and that the failure to erect said barricades would not in any way to effect by usage the dedication of said area as a public way. Now therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas , sitting . in regular session, f that it recognizes that it has not accepted dedication of the ` above mentioned tract as a public roadway, that it recognizes that� the same is and has remained private property and will remain so notwithstanding the fact that for the convenience , of patrons of the school and adjacent churches that the property owners have in the past and will in the future permit the same to used for parking, that it recognizes that it has ; requested the property owners to not erect barricades ` � at each end of said tract so that parking might be more comfortably continued in the area, that it recognizes that : � l the failure to erect said barricades would not and will not ; ` in the future in any way operate to effect by usage the ; , dedication of said area as a public way. Passed and adopted by unanimous vote of all members present on this the 20th day _,of J ne, 1967 . ATTEST: • Mayor � .. o�,,����i.�.�,.�i �� City Secretary , A VED: � .4 �� � ity Attorney � ; `I ;�.