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Home My WebLink About1985-10-01 Regular Meetingp� � E � #� 1 , , j � ; 1 ! 1 i i i AGE;NDA � � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � REGULAR CITY COU1vCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 19$5 AT 7 : 30 P.M. � COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 N1AIN STREET � I . CALL TO ORDER II . INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Ted Ware ; III . CITIZENS REQUESTS , IV. CONSENT AGENDA Consent items are deemed to need little Council delibera- tion and will be acted upon as one business item. Any ' member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. A. Consideration of a resolution declaring an emergency and authorizing negotiation for the purchase of a continuous manganese monitoring system for installation at the water treatment plant. Public Works Director recommends approval. , B. Consideration cf an ordinance increasing the engineer- ing and inspection fee from 3$ to 5$ as proposed in the 1985-86 budget. Public Works Director recommends approval. C. Consideration of an ordinance updating Texas Municipal Retiren�ent System service credits for City employees. ' Assistant City Nanager recommends approval. D. Consideration of a resolution encouraging Tarrant County Commissioners to establish a Justice of the Peace Court in Grapevine . City Staff recommends approval. E. Consideration of the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 85-54 , annexation of Nieadowmere Park. City Staff recommends approval. ' F . Consideration of a resolution naming streets in the ' Meadowmere Park area. Public Works Director recommends approval, adopting names given by the Corps of Engineers. ;� G. Consideration of a traffic control ordinance establishing No Parking zones in Meadowmere Park. Public Works Director recommends approval. V. OLD BUSINESS A. City Council to consider the second reading of Grdi- nance No. 85-60 , Terra Properties Zoning Application No. Z85-23 . B. City Council to consider a report relative to the building of a rodeo arena and take any necessary action. ! � � � I � � s 3 VI . NEW BUSINESS � , � A. City Council to consider golf course policy relative � to cart trails and take any necessary action. 3 I B. City Council to consider ar, ordinance amending per- � sonnel procedures relative tc overtime for certain � golf course employees. I C. City Council to consider a report relative to policing � the Meadowmere Park area and take any necessary ; action. i i D. City Council to consider a report relative to ; flu�ridation of the City' s water supply and take any ! necessary action. � i i E. City Council to consider a report relative to street ; improvements standards (concrete vs . asphalt) and take � any necessary action. � i i F. City Council to consider autr.orizing an agreement fcr I appraisal and right-of-way acquisition for the Ball Street and College Street projects . � i G. City Council to consider an appointment to the Plan- ning & Zoning Commission. ' VII . MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AI3D/OR DISCUSSION ' VIII . ADJOURNMENT I � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SES- '� SION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985 AT 3 : 00 ' P.N. � � � Ci y Secretar , ; � i � i � I i i i I i ' STATE OF TEXAS COjJNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF G�PEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the lst day of October, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 413 Main Street, with the following members present to-wit: � Tcm Pow�ers Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Marion Brekken Council MPSnber Ron Dyer Council Member Jim Glynn Council M�nber Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Me�nber constituting a quor�un, with the following memb�rs of the City Staff: James L. Hancock City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager Adrienne C. Leonard City Attorney Representative Karen Spaiv� City Secretary CAT� TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pow�rs. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Ware delivered the Invocation. CITIZENS REQUESTS '"� Dr. Andrew H. Kilgus, 1001 S. Main, briefly addressed the City Council and encouraged favorable action relative to fluoridation of the City's water supply, which wnuld be considered later on the agenda. � Mr. Roy Stewart, 1133 Aisline Drive, cc¢�anented relative to tw� items on the � current agenda; one involving concrete street require�nents and the other an � increase in engineering and inspection fees. Mr. Stewart requested a public � hearing and appointment of a ccum►ittee to review the cost of develognent � utyposed by the City. ;: � r CONSIIVT AGIIVDA ; The next order of business was for the City Council to consider the consent f items, which were deemed to need little deliberation and w�ere acted upon as one business item. Mayor Po�aers asked if there was any mP_mber of the audience or the City Council who wished to remove an item frcan the consent agenda for � full discussion. At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Ware, Consent Ite�n B � relative to an increase in the engineering and inspection fee was removed and placed under New Business as It�n H. Resolution, Purchase of Continuous Manganese Monitoring System Public Works Director reccx�mended approval of a resolution declaring an � emergency and authorizing negotiation (with an amount not to exceed $24,000) ` for the purchase of a continuous manganese mr�nitoring system for installation ! at the water treatn�ent plant. ' The caption of the proposed resolution was presented by the City Secretary. � � Motion by Council MembPx Spencer and seconded by Council Member Wilbanks to � approve as rec�mended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Willx�nks il ; Nays: None I ,! RFSOLUTION NO. 85-49 � � A RESOLUTION OF TI� CITY COUNCIL OF THE {' CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DF,CLARIIQG Tf� i � � � ;: , �: � � � � , 10/1/85 �: NECESSITY 'I�0 ACT AT ONC� TO APPROPRIATE � NK)NEY FOR TI-�E PURCH�.SE OF CONTINUOUS �' MANGANESE MONITORING EQUIPMEL�I'!'; DIRDCTING �; AND AUTHORIZING Tf� PUBLIC W�ORKS DIRDCTOR � � OF 'I� CITY TO NF.GOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR � THE PURCHASE OF SAID EQiJIPMEN'.P IN AN � AMOUNT N(7I' TO EXCF�ED $24,000; DIREXX..'I'ING � AI�ID AUTHORIZING TFIE CITY MANAGER 'In IIVr.I'ER ` INTO SAID CON'I'RACT; AND PROVIDING AN �' � F�'FE�CTIVE DATE "" � Ordinance, Updating Z�ZS Service Credits � I t Assistant City Manager recamtended approval of an ordinance updating Texa.s � � Municipal Retirement System service credits for all eligible employees � � effective January 1, 1986. � i � I The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented by the City Secretary. � € Motion by Council N1�embex Spencer and seconded by Council M�nber Wilbanks to � � approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks � Nays: None � ORDINANCE N0. 85-61 t fi �Q t AN ORDIN�TCE AUTHORIZING AND AIdAWING, � UNDER 'I'f� AC.P GOVERNING TfIE TEXAS � MUNICIPAL RETIRII�NT SYSTEM, "UPDATID � SERVICE CRIDITS" IN SAID SYSTEi�I FOR F SERVICE PERN'ORN� BY QUALIFYING N��ERS OF a SUCH SYSTE�I IN � ET�lPLOYMENT OF THE CITY � OF C�PEVINE; ESTABLISHING AN EF'FF7CI'IVE � DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS; AI�ID DECLARING AN � II�II�1CY � Resolution, Establishment of JP Court in Grapevine � � City Staff recommended approval of a resolution encouraging and supporting the [ establishment of a Justice of the Peace Court in Grapevine and providing that � a copy of the resolution be fozwarded to the Tarrant County Ccx►missioners for � � their consideration. � � � The caption of the proposed resolution was presented by the City Secretary. � � Nbtion by Council Member Spencer and seconded by Council Me.mber Wilbanks to � � approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks ? � Nays: None � � � � RESOLUTION N0. 85-50 � � A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, # � TEXA.S, REQUESTING TI� ESTABLISHI�N'!' OF A � � JUSTICE OF TI� PEAC� COU12T WITHIN Tf� CITY ; � LIMITS OF Tf� CITY OF C�RAPEVINE, TEXAS; � PROVIDING FOR AN EFFFX.`I'IVE DATE UPON � t � � � PASSAGE AND APPROVAL ; k Ordinance, Annexation of Meadowmere Park Area, Second Reading � a � � All requirements of the Municipal Annexation Act having been complied with, ! ` City Secretary rec�nded approval of the second reading of an ordinance � � annexing the M+eadowmere Park area northw�est of the City. � � The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented by the City Secretary. � � � � Niotion by Council l�mber Spencer and seconded by Council M�e.mber Wilbanks to � � approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: � t � a i � �2� I 0 � � � i i i � 10/1/85 ; � � i � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None ,' �I ORDINANCE NO. 85-54 ; AN ORDINANC� ANDTEXING ADJACEN'I' AND { CONTIGWUS TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF 1 GRAPEVINE, TEX�S; FINDING THAT AT,T, ; N�CE.SSARY AND REQUIRID LEGAL CONDITIONS I , HAVE BEIIV SATISFIED; PROVIDING THAT SIJCH i ARF,AS SHAIS, BE B�OME A PART OF Tf� CITY AND THAT THE OWNERS AND INHABITANTS Tf�REOF SHALL BE IIVTIZ'L�D TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILF7GF5 OF 0'i�III2 CITIZETTS AND BE BOUND BY Tf� ACTS AND ORDINANCES NOW IN EFFECT AND 'I�0 BE I�REAF'I'ER ADOP'I�D; AND FURZ�R PROVIDING FOR ANIENDING AND i CORRDCI'ING TF� OFFICIAL BOUNDARIFS OF Tf� CITY AS FiERE'IbFORE ADOPTID AND PROVIDING � FOR Tf� ORDINANCE TO GO INTO EEFECT UPON i PASSAGE OF 'PHE ORDINANCE ON SECAND � RFI�DING; AND PROVIDING A SE�IERABILITY ; CLAUSE � � � Resolution, Naming Streets in M�eadavn�re Park � � Public Works Director rec�azded approval of a resolution adopting street i names in Mead�re Park as assigned by the Corps of �gineers. ' The caption of the proposed resolution was presented. by the City Secretary. Nbtion by Council Member Spencer and seconded by Council Me.mber Wilbanks to approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None RFSOLUTION N0. 85-51 A RESOLUTION NAMING CERTAIN CORPS OF � ENGINEERS PUBLIC RUADS I,(X'ATED WITHIN GRAPEVINE RESERVOIR AREA AS REFLDCTID ON MAP ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND PROVIDING � AN EFF�C,;TIVE DATE €: � Ordinance, Establish No Parking Zones in M�eado�nanere Park � � Public Works Director recc�nnended approval of an ordinance establishing No Parking areas within fifty feet of both sides of the edge of gavement on Park � Roads No. 1, 2, 3, 3A, and 4 in Meadawmere Park. The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented by the City Secretary. ' Nl�tion by Council Member Spencer and seconded by Council Member Wilbanks to '; approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks � Nays: None I � ORDINANCE N0. 85-62 AN ORDINANC� OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TF�XAS, AN�DING CFi��P'I'ER 23, SECTION 63 OF a TFIE CITY CODE OF GRAPE�IINE, TEX�S, BY i PROHIBITING PARKING AT CERTAIN LtX'ATIONS � DFSCRIBID HF.REIN; AUTfiORIZING TF� EREC.TION OF TRAFFIC REGUL�ATION SIC�IS; REPEALING � CONFLICTING ORDINANC,ES; P�VIDING A ? PEEL�IIALTY NOT 'I�0 EXCE.ED THE SUM OF 'ISn70 ; HI7NDRID DOI�LARS ($200.00) AND A SEPARATE s' j OFF�.TISE SHAT� BE DEII�SED COMMITTID UPON � � (3) � � � � lo/i/s5 I ; A request fran the Grapevine High School Rodeo Club for a location on which to build a rodeo arena had been considered by the City Council on two previous ' occasions and subsequently referred to Staff for investigation. Parks & Recreation Director Kevin Conklin reported that a portion of land owned by the DFW International Airport and located on the north side of Mustang Drive had been considered for this pur�ose. He advised of ineetings and discussions with airport and school officials, noting that airport representatives needed additional ti.me for further review. � Lengthy Council deliberation followed. Concerns expressed included (1) the � City's responsibility and liability if they were to lease property for use as ; a rodeo arena, (2) the recreational needs of the community as a whole, and (3) the reluctance of the school district to recognize the sport as it is not � sanctioned by the UIL. i Comments were offered by Mrs. Doris Bickerstaff, club sponsor, and club members. No formal action was taken by the City Council, however, Mr. Conklin was instructed to further investigate the matter for additional Council review. � REPORT, GOLF COURSE POLICY ON CAl�r TRAIIS I � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider golf course I policy relative to cart trails and take any necessary action. � i Golf Professional Jim S�nith reported the recammendation of the Golf Course Advisory Ca�nittee to require golf carts to remain on the cart trails at all times effective January 1, 1986. He noted the reason for this rec�ndation was to establish good turf and improve course condition. A brief period of discussion and questions regarding this policy follaaed. � '� No formal action was taken by vote of the City Council, however, the general concensus was in support of the proposed cart trails policy. � OVE�rIME FOR ASSISTANT GOLF PROS � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance � amending personnel procedures relative to overtime for certain golf course em�loyees. � Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf advised of camplications in payment of � � overtime to assistant golf pros resulting frcgn requirem�xits of the Fair I�1bor � ; Standards Act. He noted that golf lessons given by assistant pros after � wc�rking hours would naw be considered overtime. A possible solution wnuld be i for the City to retain the $15 lesson fee and pay the �nployee an hourly i overtime rate. i iMr. Knauf further review�d the matter and responded to Council inquiries. ; Following this discussion, a motion was made by Council N1�mb�.r Spencer and � seconded by Council Member Dyer to table the issue pending further i investigation by the Staff relative to all costs incurred as a result of ; payment of additional overtime. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks "' � Nays: None � :� i REPORT, POLICING OF MF.1�DOin�RE PARK A� I i � � The next item before the City Council was to consider a report relative to policing the N�eadovanere Park area and take any necessary action. � � Chief of Police H. A. Deggans noted one of the major reasons in annexing M�eadowmere Park was to provide police protection to the area. He advised of � the intent to utilize vehicle and horseback patrol and reimbursement by the ; Corps of �gineers of overt�me costs with minimal expenditures by the City. No fornial Council action was taken. � � (5) � E ; � 10/1/85 � �I f �. AUTfiORIZATION OF FLUORIDATION OF WATER SUPPLY � � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a report � relative to fluoridation of the City's water supply and take any necessary � � action. � �. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reported relative to a fluoridation study � cc�iled by Freese & Nichols consulting engineers. He noted the City's � natural fluoridation level fran Grapevine Lake at 0.2 parts per million and � frcm the Trinity River Authority at 0.4 PPM, with the State rec�nded level ` I being 0.8 PPM. The total cost of fluoridating the water supply at the City's � treatment plant and the TRA entry point wr�uld be approximately $110,000, � excluding land acquisition, if TRA did not elect to fluoridate at ttieir � treatrnent plant. Partial grant funds wr�uld be available frc�n the Texas � Departznent of Health. � � t Council deliberation followed. Discussion included (1) the possibility of ; conducting a public hearing on the matter and (2) cost effectiveness to the £ citizens in prevention of cavities. t � � Council Memb�r Wilbanks then made a motion authorizing the Staff to pursue � fluoridation with the Trinity River Authority and to proceed with D implementation of fluoridating the City's water supply. Mayor Pro Tem Ware � � offered a second to the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � � � Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks � Nays: None � � s �.S & �0�� 3' A brief recess was then taken by the City Council. All Council Members were � present upon reconvening momentarily in the Council Chambers. � � RF�ORT, CONCRE'I� VS. ASPHALT STREErS � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a report relative to street improvements standards (concrete vs. asphalt) and take any necessary action. � � Public Works Director Jim Baddaker advised of his fi.ndings concerning street ` improvements, concrete and asphalt. Asphalt is considerably cheaper � ;nitially, however, over a long period of t�me the maintenance costs involved � make concrete a less expensive, long-term option. Mr. Baddaker also reviewed � proposed capital improvements street projects and the costs utilizing asphalt � � � and concrete. � � � F The ensuing Council discussion included concerns about (1) the increase in � cost of a single-family lot resulting frcm concrete street requirements, (2) ; street maintenance, and (3) the possibility of conducting a public hearing on � the issue. � � ' � Council Meml�er Wilbanks then made a motion that a public hearing relative to � concrete street improvements be held on October 15, 1985. The motion was � � seconded by Council N�mber Glynn and prevailed by the ensuing vote: ! ( Ayes: Pow�ers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks € Nays: None t E $ RAT'T' STRF..EI' AND COIZE',GE STREEI' RIGHT-OF-4�3Y ACQUISITION � � � The next it�n before the City Council was to consider authorizing an agreement � for appraisal and right-of-way acquisition for the Ball Street and College { Street projects. � s Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reviewed proposals received relative to the � � appraisal and acquisition of right-of-way for the Ball Street and College � � Street improvemerit projects. He noted 26 parcels of land w�ere involved, 2 on � the College Street project and 24 on the Ball Street project. Mr. Baddaker � rec�nded entering an agreement with Al1en and Associates of Dallas in the � , amount of $28,000 for right-of-way acquisition on these two street projects. � i � � � 3 ; � �6� ; k R ggg€ � � � 1 10/1/85 I , ; Durinq the ensuing Council discussion, concern was expressed for the Ball Street plan and right-of�aay acquisition. � , A motion was made by Council N1Q�nber Wilbanks and seconded by Council MQ.mber Spencer to table this issue pending further Staff investigation and review by the City Attorney. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Pocaers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks ; Nays: None � � � PI�ANNIlVG & ZONING CONIlKISSION APPOIlVZN�IT � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Cannission. � '� City Secretary Karen Spann advised an appoint�nent was necessary to fill the vacancy resulting fran the resignation of Mr. Gerald Norm�i frcgn the Planning & Zoning Canmission. Concern was expressed about the availability of a a quor�nn for the October 15 P&Z meeting. ; Following Council deliberation of the matter, Staff was instructed to contact ! current applicants to determine if they still wished to be considered for the , position and to advertise for additional applications, with appointment to be made at a later date. � No formal action was taken by the City Council. li ORDINANCE, INCRF.ASING DESIG�T REVIEW & INSPECTION FEE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance increasing the engineering and inspection fee fran 3� to 5� as proposed in the 1985-86 budget. This matter had been removed fran the consent agenda. i ' Public Works Director Jim Baddaker briefly noted an increase in the design ; '"� review and inspection fee had been discussed in prel�minary budget w�rkshops " and was proposed in the 1985-86 approved budget. He recam�ended an effective date of October 16 to accommodate final plats already sukmitted for approval. i j The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented for the record. ' Following brief discussion, a motion was made by Council N1Q�nber Brekken and ' seconded by Council Member Glynn that the ordinance be adopted. The motion ' prevailed by the ensuing vote: , � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks � Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 85-63 i AN ORDINANCE AN�TDING APPII�IDIX E, CON- �' STRLTCTION STANDARDS, ARTICI,E I, ITII��I 1 SECTI�1 1.5.1 BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCRF�SE ' IN THE DESIC� REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PIIV�LTY NOT TO EXCEID Tf� SUM OF TWO HCINDRID DOLL�RS ($200.00) AND A SEPARATE OFF�ISE SHAI�L BE DE�'�D CONIl�LZ'ITID UPON EAC�I DAY DURING OR ON WHIC�i A VIOLATION �� OCCURS; PROVIDING AN EFF�.CIVE DATE AND � DP]CLARING AN E�!�GIIQCY � MISC��TEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION � Mayor Paw�ers advised the Water & Sew�er Rate Review Cca�mittee continued to meet � and review the proposed rate increase. Council Ntember Dyer reported the Facilities Cce�mittee had met with the consultants relative to the proposed civic center/auditori�un ar�d a final report was forthcaming. It was also noted � that Parks & Recreation Board Chairman Jerry Brawn had resigned that position. 1 City Manager Jim Hancock ccx�mended Mr. Tc�nany Hardy, Director of Cca�cnunity i Develognent, on his appointznents to (1) the Board of Directors of the 1 � i �: , , � (�) 9 , , � `f' k @ j Z��Z�B�J a � � � � � International Association of Pltunbing and Mechanical Officials and (2) the � � North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Code Coordinating � � Cce�mittee. � i � ; AA70URl�NT � i � The deliberations of the City Council having been concluded, a motion to � adjourn the meeting was offered by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council � M+ember Spencer. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks i � Nays: None � E i � PASSID AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, 'I�XAS on � this the 5th day of November , 1985. ? i s # � � APPROVID: € � f i � Y � � ' � f Mayor Pro T�n � � � � � ATTFST: � � � f Y S � City Secretary � k 9 E { 'f � $ f C � 4 � � � � � � � E � � �g S7 S F 9p t � � �F f f 2 � � � � � � � j� Y § � } � � �[ } � � f¢ # � � e � v 9 � 3 33 � �^� j � V q $ f �