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Home My WebLink About1968-04-02 Regular Meeting 59 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � On the 2nd day of April, 1968, the City Council of the City of �; Grapevine, Texas, convened in zegular meeting at the City Hall � with the following members present: � Ira E. Woods Mayor ) Willis Pirkle ) �Q il Da}'tJon ) Councilmen 1y,t°�,�rl�/w�t! � . Floy Ezell City Manager Jim Hancock City Secretary The following members were absent: J. E. Foust, Jr. A quorum being constituted, the following business was . transacted: The invocation was given by Mayor Woods. I. The Mayor and City Council canvassed the City Election Returns and the following RESOLUTION CANVAS5ING ELECTION RETURNS was duly in-- troduced for the consideration of the City Council and read in full. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to declare the election returns as correct and in accordance with the law and to adopt said resolution canvassing the returns. Councilman Dalton seconded the MOTION. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Dalton, -#��6, Pirkle and Huber. . Noes: None RESOLUTION NO. R68-2 RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RFSULTS OF CITY OFFICER`S ELECTION WHEREAS, there came on to be considezed the returns of an election held on the 2nd day of April, 1968, for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials, and it appearing from said re- turns, duly and legally made that there were cast at said election 70 valid and legal votes; that each of the candidates in said electinn received the following votes: �l�� PLACE # 3 Lee Thompson ---------------64 ��/��PLACE # 4 Guy S. Benedict ------------68 ��PLACE # 5 Willis Pirkle --------------67 Write In Votes are as follo ws: �ou�sc��r.� A�i�7� PLACE # 3 Robert Stark --------------- 2 �v�'lti�yndi7 �c�:BBRMAAi� PLACE # 4 Bill Yancey ---------------- 1 Tom Walker ------------------1 �� d��v1 RMh�N-�PLACE # 5 Pat Patteson --------------- 1 Dr. C. D. Pit�ard ---------- 1 S. J. Burrus --------------- 1 6 (.� NOW THEREFORE, BE I? RESOL,VED BY THE CITY COUIYCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: That, said election was duly called; that notice of said election was given in accozdance with law, and �that said election was held in accordance with law, and that the following named persons were duly elected ' to the offices indicated: c�%a Lee Thompson Place # 3 Guy S. Benedict ` Place # 4 �� Willis Pirkle �A��n Place # 5 That the said above parties are hereby declared duly elected to said ' ' respective officies, subject to the taking of their oaths and filing bond as provided by the laws of this State and the ordinances of this �'�� City. j PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of April , 1968. I I � II. The minutes of the previous meeting of March 19, 1968 were read and approved. III. On this date a public hearing was held for the purpose of giving , interested persons an opportunity to be heard in connection with the request of change of zoning of .63 acre of land, owned by Bill Ratcliff, in the Foster Survey. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that Bill Ratcliff's .63 acre, ffi ock 518 in the Foster Survey be '�� changed from "A�� Residential Dwelling to "F" Central Business. An I ordinance changing said zoning was introduced and read in full. ; Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to accept the recommendation of the iPlanning and Zoning. Commission and to pass said Ordinance on first reading. MOTION seconded by Councilman Pirkle. MOTION prevailed � by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen 8�4�di�st, Pirkle, Huber and Dalton. Noe s: None � ORDINANCE # 68-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE �ONING ORDINANCE AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SO AS TO CHANGE TtiE ZONING DISTRICTS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF GRAPEVINE DEVELOPMENT COMPNNY, INC. , FROM "A'� RESIDENTIAL DWFLLING TO "F" CENTRAL BUSINESS AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE. An ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of an alley off Franklin Street was introduced and read in full and duly discussed. Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to adopt said Ordinance. Council- man Huber seconded the MOTION. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: IV. Ayes: Councilmen .��i�, Pirkle, Huber and Dalton. Noes: None ORDINANCE # 68-8 AN ORDIPIANCfi CL05ING AND ABANDONING . A P�ORTION OF AN ALLEY SITUATED IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF GRAPEVINE � BETWEEN LOTS 8 AND 9, BLACK 33. i ( � I I 6l �. V. The preliminary plat of A1 Mikvsek's subdivision of his Lot 9, Block 33, Grapevine Survey was reviewed. Councilman Huber made a MOTION to approve said preliminary plat. Councilman Pirkle seconded the MOTION. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen �.�, Pirkle, Huber and Dalton. Noes: None VI. umbin Code Ordina»ce 68-7:�was read on se�ond and final --- __�_ 9_ ..__-_� " reading Coun�ilman Pirkle made a MOTION to pass said Ordinance . on second and final reading. Councilman Huber seconded the MOTION. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Vb�'� t, I�Lerr, Dalton and Pirkie. ' Noes: None ORDINANCfi NO. 68-7 AlY ORDINANCE DELETING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 3 THRU 31 AND AI�NDING TITLE 3, CNAPTER 4, SECTION 1, REPEALING ALI. ORDINANCES OR PART OF ORDINANCES, OR AI�NDMENTS THERETO, THAT CONFLICT WITH ?HE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND ENACTING IN LIEU THfiREOF A NEW ORDINANCE, REGULATING PI.Ul�ING W�QRK IN Tl� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; DEFINING CBRTAIN•TfiRMS: PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCfi AND THS ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING CBRTAIN FEfiS: PROVIDTNG FOR SPECI- FICATIOAiS, MATERIAI.S AND I�THODS OF PLUI�ING INSTALIATIONS; PROVIDING PENALTISS FOR VIOLA- TION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. VII. Bids on water pipe which were reviewed at the last neeting, on which no action was taken, were considered. Councilman Pirkle � made a MOTION to purchase nec�essary pipe from Johns Manville at the low bid of $2.54 per�a 10" water line on Dove Road from Hilltop Drive North to the North property line of Cozbin 's Trailer Park. MOTION seconded by Councilman Daltdn. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen �t, Huber, Dalton and Pirk1Q. Noes: None VIII. City Manager Floy Ezell was authorized by the Council to proceed with neqotiations with the Grapevine School District to work out an agreement on getting city water to the new school site. � IX• Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to authorize an additional rank of seargent to the Police Department at the rate of pay of $425.00 per month. Councilnan Pirkle seconded the MOTION and aftez due discussion MOTION prevailed by the folloaing vote: Ayes: Councilmen �e�i�et, Pirkle, Huber and Dalton. Noes: None X. The Council considered the request of Mr. F. C. Ashton to drop the Penalty and Interest on his taxes on his Lot 4c1 Al in the Mahan Survey. The Council advised that this concession cannot be made. `� XI. Hospital and Accident Insurance coverage on City employees was discussed. Conncilman Huber made a MOTION to pay the preaiva of all full time City enployees and to accept the proposal of Republic National Life Insurance Company. Councilman Pirkle seconded the MOTION. MOTION prevailed by the folloaing vote: . Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Pirkle, diwtier and Dalton. Noes: None � � XII. Messers. Lee R. Thompson, Guy S. �ii�t and Willis Pirkle were given the oath of office by City Mr:nager Floy Eaell for the offices of Councilmen for Places 3, 4 and 5 respectively. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. APPROVED THIS THE ��o �� day of (��/"// , 1968. � 'l-'��;'�-�- ��-�---�! City Secretary Mayor i I � I I ( �:: ,: I � ' i I