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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 23 - MinutesMEM • 2_077) STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 5th day of December, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present to -wit: William D. Tate Ted R. Ware Sharron Spencer C. Shane Wilbanks Clydene Johnson Roy Stewart Darlene Freed Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson Bruno Rumbelow John F. Boyle, Jr. Linda Huff Melisa Leal Jennifer Hibbs CALL TO ORDER City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Assistant to the City Manager Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. ITEM 1. WORKSHOP SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Senior Activities Center Director Linda Gregory presented an overview of the proposed Senior Transportation Program that would be open to all Grapevine seniors 55 years and older. Ms. Gregory advised transportation would be provided by volunteer drivers to medical and dental appointments within a 25 mile radius of the Grapevine Senior Activities Center and that other transportation needs would be met through existing Senior Center Programs and the Northeast Transportation Service for special needs seniors. The only costs the City would incur would be the part-time employee to coordinate the program, supplies, advertising the program, etc. Ms. Gregory stated the City's Risk Management Department determined the City could provide insurance to the volunteer drivers under the existing City policy with no increase in cost. Discussion ensued relative to structuring the program to meet the needs of Grapevine's seniors and that the program should clearly identify what services would be provided. It was the consensus of the Council for Staff to proceed drafting the transportation program 12/05/00 0 and that Council review the final program before implementation. ITEM 2. WORKSHOP, IRA E. WOODS AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS City Manager Nelson updated the City Council regarding the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District's proposal to construct a center turn lane on Ira E. Woods Avenue. The proposed turn lane would be from the practice fields Oust to the east of the travel agency offices) to the western property line of the Administration Complex. The 1,700 linear foot section would service the Administration Complex and the football stadium. ITEM 3. -- WORKSHOP, FUTURE MEETING DATES City Manager Nelson reviewed the proposed City Council meeting schedules for January 2001 noting that the first meeting of the month falls on January 2. During discussion, it was the consensus of the City Council to consider moving the January 2, 2001 City Council meeting to January 9. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Stewart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ware, offered a motion to adjourn the workshop at 7:10 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of December, 2000. ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary 2 William D. Tate Mayor STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session (Executive Session) on this the 5th day of December, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street with the following members present to -wit: William D. Tate Ted R. Ware Sharron Spencer C. Shane Wilbanks Clydene Johnson Roy Stewart Darlene Freed Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson Bruno Rumbelow John F. Boyle, Jr. Linda Huff Melisa Leal Jennifer Hibbs City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Assistant to the City Manager Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding (A) private consultation with City Attorney to discuss legal ramification of ad valorem tax structure relative to publicly owned property, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; (B) real property relative to (1) Peach Street and (2) existing Grapevine Middle School property; and (C) conference with City Manager and Staff to receive information relative to economic development prospects under Sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.075, Texas Government Code. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Roger Nelson stated there was no action necessary relative to (A) private consultation with City Attorney to discuss legal ramification of ad valorem tax structure relative to publicly owned property, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; (B) real property relative to (1) Peach Street and 12/05/00 11,11111 (2) existing Grapevine Middle School property; and (C) conference with City Manager and 1%1111111 Staff to receive information relative to economic development prospects under Sections 551.071 and 551.075, Texas Government Code. E NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in the Council Chambers. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of December, 2000. ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary 2 William D. Tate Mayor 'STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 5th day of December, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present to -wit: William D. Tate Ted R. Ware Sharron Spencer C. Shane Wilbanks Clydene Johnson Roy Stewart Darlene Freed Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson Bruno Rumbelow John F. Boyle, Jr. Linda Huff Melisa Leal Jennifer Hibbs City Manager Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Secretary Assistant to the City Manager Assistant to the City Manager Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. INVOCATION Council Member Johnson delivered the Invocation. ITEM 1. PRESENTATION GIFTS FROM GRAPEVINE'S SISTER CITIES Mr. Don Bigbie, Chairman of the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board, and Mr. Bill Brink, Chairman of the Sister City Program, presented the City of Grapevine with the Millennium Art Exchange gifts from Grapevine's Sister Cities — Parras de la Fuente, Mexico and Krems, Austria. Mr. Bigbie presented a brief history of events for Grapevine's Sister City Program. He stated that on September 14, 1996 the City of Grapevine and Parras de la Fuente, Mexico signed the Accords formalizing their Sister City relationship and that on September 11, 1999, the City of Grapevine and Krems, Austria signed the Accords 4) E 12/05/00 formalizing their Sister City relationship. Mr. Bigbie stated that in celebration of the new millennium, the Sister Cities have participated in a public art exchange. The City of Grapevine presented its Sister Cities with replicas of the Grapevine Nightwatchman. Mr. Bigbie and Mr. Brink then presented to Mayor Tate and Council Member Freed, Convention & Visitors Bureau Council liaison, the following Millennium Art Exchange gifts from Parras and Krems. From Parras de la Fuenta, the City received a watercolor of the Cross of San Lorenzo at Casa Grande at the Casa Madero Winery. From Krems, the City received a carving of Saint Urbanis, the patron Saint of the Krems vineyards; a Weinobelisk symbolizing the fertility of the vineyards and a miniature winepress. ITEM 1A. CITIZENS COMMENTS MR BRUCE RIDER Mr. Bruce Rider, 325 West Worth Street, expressed appreciation to the City Council for the proposed Senior Transportation Program that will assist those citizens that aren't able drive. He requested that the Council remember citizen needs for transportation in addition to medical purposes. The proposed program is an opportunity to bring people together to assist those that endure isolation and loneliness due not being able to drive. ITEM 2. ORDINANCECONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU00-57 FLEET AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Development Services Director Hardy advised the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended denial of Conditional Use Application CU00-57 filed by Fleet Automotive Service at the November 7, 2000 meeting. Because of the Commission's recommendation, a super -majority vote of the Council would be required to approve the case, therefore, the Council voted to table the case to November 21, 2000 (due to two Council Members absence). Mr. Hardy advised the application requests a conditional use permit to allow an automotive repair facility on property located at 804-D Port America Place and zoned "Ll" Light Industrial District. The item was tabled to the next Council meeting to allow Council Members Spencer and Wilbanks an opportunity to review the minutes and tapes of the November 7, 2000 Council meeting. Council Member Spencer and Council Member Wilbanks stated they had listened to the tape of the November 7, 2000 public hearing and Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation relative to the case. Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Ware, seconded by Council Member Freed, to approve the conditional use as submitted prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None K 1 i1 ORDINANCE NO. 2000-120 AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 48 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY CODE, BY GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CU00-57 FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY IN A DISTRICT ZONED "Ll", LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SITE PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION 47 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS IMPOSED HEREIN; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 3. AWARD PROPOSAL 60-2000 COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH AND PROPOSAL 57-2000 TRUNKED SIMULCAST SYSTEM Technical Services Manager Alan Branson requested approval of the award of Proposal 60-2000 for a Computer Aided Dispatch System the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, VisionAIR, in the amount of $740,726.00. Mr. Branson also requested approval of the award of Proposal 57-2000 Trunked Simulcast System to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Motorola, Inc., in the amount of $2,881,174.00 for the expansion of the existing single -site 800 MHz trunked radio system. Motion by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Stewart, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None CONSENT AGENDA The next order of business for the City Council to consider was the consent agenda items, 3 12/05/00 which were deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted upon as one business "$ item. Mayor Tate asked if there was any member of the audience or the City Council who wished to remove an item from the consent agenda for full discussion. Item 13 Award Contract, Heritage Avenue/Ira E. Woods Avenue Signals, Durable Specialties, Inc. and Item 14 Approve Developer Contract, Grapevine Monticello, LTD, Phase II Heritage Avenue Signal Improvements was removed from the consent agenda. Item 4. Appointment Senior Citizens Advisory Board Staff recommended approval of the appointment of Mr. Harlan Jewett to serve on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board for a six-month term. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Item 5. Award Engineering Services Contract Dove Loop Road Huitt Zollars Inc Public Works Director recommended award of an engineering services contract for Dove Loop Road between North Main Street and Dove Road to Huitt Zollars, Inc. in the amount of $840,000.00 and authorization for Staff to execute said contract. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Item 6. Authorize Temporary Concrete Batch Plant Osburn Contractors Development Services Director recommended approval for Osburn Contractors to locate a temporary concrete batch plant on Lot 1, Block 2, Westport Business Park from December 5, 2000 to May 5, 2001. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Item 7. Contract Amendment Freese and Nichols Inc. Cowbo s Golf Course Protect El 12/05/00 Administrative Services Director recommended approval of a contract amendment in the amount of $51,820.00 with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for Corps of Engineers permit compliance monitoring, boundary survey modifications and offsite mitigation area delineation as required for the Cowboys Golf Course Project. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Item 8. Re -solution, Contract Interspec, Inc., Central Irrigation System Controllers and Parts Staff recommended approval of a resolution establishing a sole source contract with Interspec, Inc. to establish fixed annual pricing not to exceed $32,000-00 for central irrigation system controllers and parts. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 2000-64 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, MAKING FINDINGS OF CERTAIN FACTS RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CENTRAL IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS AND PARTS; DETERMINING THAT THE CONTROLLERS AND PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONLY ONE SOURCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 9. Resolution, Contract Knoll, Inc., Library _Furniture Staff recommended approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of library furniture from Knoll, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $74,119.74 through a contract established by the General Services Administration. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: 5 12/05/00 Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed (11131111111� Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 2000-65 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LIBRARY FURNITURE THROUGH A FEDERAL CONTRACT ESTABLISHED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL STREAMLINING ACT OF 1994 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 10. Resolution, Namina Grapevine Municipal Golf Course Holes Administrative Services Director recommended approval of a resolution determining the names for each nine holes of the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course: The Bluebonnet Nine (new nine holes), The Mockingbird Nine (old front nine) and The Pecan Nine (old back nine). Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve u. t as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 2000-66 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DETERMINING NAMES FOR EACH NINE HOLES OF THE GRAPEVINE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 11. Resolution, Approve Paraqon Cable Franchise Transfer Staff recommended approval of a resolution approving the transfer of a cable television franchise from Texas Cable Systems, L. P. to TCI of Illinois. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 0 12105/00 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-67 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE WITH TEXAS CABLE PARTNERS, L. P. TO TCI OF ILLINOIS, INC. AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Item 12 Award Contracts Approve Chan ae Orders Palace Theatre Proiects Development Services Director recommended award of contracts to the lowest and best bidders meeting specifications, Integrated Systems and ResDoor, in the amount of $130,385.00 and approval of change orders totaling $92,111.00 for the Palace Theatre Project. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ITEM 13. AWARD CONTRACT HERITAGE AVENUE/IRA E. WOODS AVENUE SIGNALS DURABLE SPECIALTIES, INC. This item was removed from the consent agenda by City Manager Nelson. Public Works Director recommended award of a construction contract to Durable Specialties, Inc. in the amount of $93,700.00 for the Heritage Avenue/Ira E. Woods Avenue signal modifications and improvements and authorization for Staff to execute said contract. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Abstain: Johnson ITEM 14. APPROVE DEVELOPER CONTRACT GRAPEVINE MONTICELLO LTD. PHASE II HERITAGE AVENUE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS This item was removed from the consent agenda by City Manager Nelson. Public Works Director recommended approval Monticello, LTD for the construction of Phase authorization for City participation in the cost 7 of a developer contract with Grapevine II Heritage Avenue signal improvements, of the roadway project in an estimated 12/05/00 01 amount of $72,887.00 and authorization for Staff to execute said contract. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ware, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Abstain: Johnson Item 15. Consideration of Minutes City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the November 21, 2000 City Council meetings as published. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None MISCELLANEOUS REPORT AND/QR DISCUSSION ITEM 16. GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT"S Cl`TIZENS FIRE ACADEMY Council Member Freed stated that she was part of the first class of the Grapevine Fire Department's Citizens Fire Academy. She commended Fire Chief David Anderson and the Grapevine Fire Department for their professionalism and the quality of the 12 week program presented. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of December, 2000. P ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary William D. Tate Mayor 9 12/05/00