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Home My WebLink About1985-04-23 Special Meeting � � AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1985 AT 7 : 30 P .M. CONCOURSE - 3800 FAIRWAY DRIVE I . CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION: Council Member Marion Brekken III. PUBLIC HEARING City Council to conduct a public hearing � relative to the proposed Civic Center/ Auditorium facility and take any neces- sary action. � � IV. OLD BUSINESS City Council to consider an updated report € t relative to the proposed improvements to ` � South Main Street and take any necessary � ac tion. V. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION VI . 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 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1985 AT 5 : 00 P.M. � Cit Secretary � � � � i ' �; � ;� STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TAR�NT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 23rd day of April, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concourse, 3800 Fairway Drive, with the follawing members present to wit: � �.�� Tan Paw�ers Mayor � � Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tezn Marion Brekken Council Nla�iber � ' Ron Dyer Council Member ' Jim Glynn Council Menber � Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Mgnber � constituting a quonun, with the follawing members of the City Staff: ;. � Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager � John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Jim Baddaker Public Works Director � Karen Spann City Secretary �; i CALL TO ORDER � � � The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paw+ers. � � INVOCATION � Council M�nber Ron Dyer delivered the Invocation. � z P'UBLIC HEARING, CIVIC CII�TER/AUDITORIUM FACILITY The first order of business was for the City Council to conduct a public P hearing relative to the proposed Civic Center/Auditoritun facility and take any � necessary action. �. { The public hearing was declared open by Mayor Pawers, who invited those } present to address the City Council relative to the civic center/auditoriiun = facility proposed to be built on the 12-acre municipal tract off of South � ' Main Street. Certificates of Obligation for the estimated. $3.4 million � project were proposed to be paid using Hotel/M�otel Occupancy Tax funds. The � following persons offered cam�azts: !'. 4 Mr. Ed Vacula, 3421 Lakeview, Grapevine, Texas, addressed the building needs � his performing arts group would have for drama presentations. In his opinion, # the auditoritnn would need to be mpre versatile than the one proposed. t. i Mr. Dave Fulton, Vice President/General Manager of the Amfac Hotel & Resort at � DFW Airport and member of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Board, i also addressed the Council. He inquired as to what purpose the new facility w�ould be used for and whether it would duplicate uses provided by other local facilities, thereby cca�rpeting with them. � Mr. Don Bigbie, #4 Win�dy Knoll, Grapevine, Texas, advised that he was also a � meqnber of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Board and expressed t concern that questions raised by the Board relative to the facility's interior � design had not been answered. Mrs. Sue Crabtree, 1612 CY�oteau Circle, Grapevine, Texas, and Chairnnan of the Board of Directors for the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, referenced camients made by Mr. Fulton and Mr. Bigbie and noted that she vu�uld be pleased to answer any questions the Council Members might have concerning the Board's deliberations relative to the project. Mr. Tony Farris, 4803 Royal Lane, Dallas, Texas, then addressed the Council. Mr. Farris, the Executive Vice President of Metro Hotels and co-awner of the DFW Airport Hilton Hotel, expressed concern for the lack of input solicited by the City fran those persons who wuuld be affected by the building of the civic center/auditoriimn. He also noted concerns regarding the design of the facility. fi 5 �. I s � i # � i 04/23/85 { � i Mr. Jim S�n�ann, 1018 Riverside Drive South, Grapevine, Texas, noted area de�io- ; graphics and grawth of the City. He questioned whether enough m�ney had been � allotted for the project and inquired as to how nnxch this wr�uld increase the : normal operating budget of the Convention & Visitors Bureau. _ � � Mr. Nelson Thibodeaux, 7 Timberline Court, Roanoke, Texas, and President of Opry Pr�tions, Inc., then questioned the actual need for the proposed facility and noted he felt the funds could be more adequately used for historic preservation in the dawntawn area. Mr. Thibodeaux petitioned the �: City Council to table consideration of the bids on this project. ``' Mr. Hugh Johnston, 428 Pebblebrook, Grapevine, Texas, advised he was in agree- � ment with previous a�nts made at the hearing. He felt that so�ne type of `` ;. civic building was needed in Grapevine, but not this facility as proposed. _ i ti � Mr. Bob Cox, 718 Ector, Etiiless, Texas, and member of the Board of Directors of � the Grapevine Opry, noted his opinion that the funds set aside for this civic � center/auditorium project could be more appropriately used in a different = maruier to benefit the people of Grapevine. � � I Mr. Larry Oliver, 100 Cross Creek, Grapevine, Texas, advised he was the fornner � � chairman of the Council's Municipal Facilities Ccmmittee, which was � � responsible for developing the plans for a proposed municipal c�lex. The civic center/auditorium was to be the second phase of the ca�le�, and Mr. � Oliver review�ed the plans and action taken to date. He noted the civic center � � was to be ccnmunity oriented and wr�uld not canpete with the local convention- type facilities. � �� Mr. Jerry Pitt�nan, 346 Pebblebrook, Grapevine, Texas, cca�a�nented that he was a ? m�nber of the fonner Opry Feasibility CaYmittee, which was formed several # � years ago to study the possibility of the City purchasing the apry building € # for civic use. He briefly reviewed the CaY¢nittee's finclings and noted he felt � � a City-cx�med auditoriimn was needed and expressed support of the existing � project. a p k i � Mr. Bill Noble, 1150 Nornnandy, Grapevine, Texas, questioned why p�blic € � ccam�ents w�eren't made earlier in the planning of the facility and inquired as � � to the City's legal posture now that bond funding had been obtained. : � City Attorney John Boyle advised that a $3.4 million bond issue (certificates � of obligation) had been campleted and that the City was cxx�mitted to this � project or a s�milar project for construction of a c�ity building and ancillary purposes. He also addressed possible pre-payment of the bonds. E � ' � 2800 North Kunball RQad Gra vine, Texas, expressed concern � Mr. Sam Gilimre, , pe � that bonds had been obtained for this purpose without an election. Ms. Joan Dale, 2217 Pecos, Grapevine, Texas, expressed her opinion that a cultural/arts facility was needed in the City and also supported the Main � Street revitalization program. ` � � Mr. Bob Thornton, 2922 Harvest Hill, Grapevine, Texas, noted he was in � agreement for utilization of Hotel/M�otel Occupancy Tax funds to benefit the � citizens of Grapevine. Mr. Thornton felt this project should have had a vote � of the people, and he also offered ca�e.nts relative to the existing, � city-awned Concourse facility. � Mr. Don Bigbie, #4 Windy Knoll, Grapevine, Texas, spoke once again before the ' City Council. Mr. Bigbie, a member of the Convention & Visitors Bureau Board, - ', � expressed concern for a lack of inwlvement of that Board in the plans for the ! � civic center/auditoriLUn facility. He advised the Board had supported the concept, but had not supported the proposed facility, and noted their concerns as to feasibility, operating e�enses, and charges for use of the building. ' � Mr. John Price, 3114 Timber Ridge Point, Grapevine, Texas, addressed the � Council relative to funding of the project and his concern for use of a Convention & Visitors Bureau monies for a continuing, long-tenn obligation. � � Mr. Jesse Woods, 2746 Manchester L�ane, Grapevine, Texas, felt the caYmunity � did need a civic facility such as the one proposed, but he expressed concern g for continuation of existing Convention & Visitors Bureau operations. � �� 2� � � � � � I ; 1� 04/23/85 I There being no further discussion and all persons present having had an opportunity to express their views, a motion to close the public hearing was � then made by Council M�ember Dyer and seconded by Council Member Wilbanks. The motion prevailed by the folla�ing vote: :� { Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks � Nays: None i During the ensuing deliberation, the City Council addressed some of the points � made in the public hearing. This included review of State law relative to use of Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax funds, the Council's desire to provide a facility for ca�irnznity use, and continuation of existing Convention & Visitors Bureau programs. i Mr. Harold M�Inroe, representing the City's financial advisor First Southw�est ; Ca�npany, also answered questions fran the Council and offered c�me.nts {' concerning the financial conmit�ent of the City relative to this project. � Follawing a lengthy Council discussion, Mayor Povaers appointed a Municipal Facilities Comnittee of Council M��bers Dyer, Spencer, & Glynn, and instructed them to meet with the Convention & Visitors Bureau Board and report to the Council on May 7. No fornnal Council action was taken. RDCFSS & RECONVII�TE € � A brief recess of the City Council was then announced by Mayor Pawers. All �, m�ibers of the City Council were present upon reconvening momentarily in the Concourse. INNIPROVII�NTS TO SOLTPH MAIN STREEr, UPDATE I The next order of b usiness was for the Cit Council to con ' sider an u ted Y P� report relative to the proposed improvements to South Main Street and take any �' necessary action. � Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reviewed the status of the proposed �' widening of South Main Street frc�n Hudgins Street south to State Highway 114. � He addressed driveway locations for existing businesses and expressed concerns of the property awners. He noted the Staff rec�ndation was to match � existing driveway locations except where property c�mers agree to canbine continuous driveways. In those instances he recam��nded one access for each 150 feet of frontage with a maxurnun 40 foot opening. Property cx�mer agreement for twr� median islands on the far north and south ends of the project was noted. t. � � Parks & Recreation Director Kevin Conklin also offered cam�nts concerning �' possible landscaping. � �. A lengthy Council discussion ensued, which included concern for traffic '_ safety, construction of a center median, location of the median and median � breaks, and driveway locations. Mayor Pa�ers advised he was to meet with � State Highway Depart�ent officials arLd proposed approaching the�n with the fi concept of a full median. ; � Follawing additional deliberation, a mr�tion was made by Council Member Brekken & and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approach the State Highway Department �` and adjacent property awners for construction of a median the entire length of � the project. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � € Ayes: Pawers, Brekken, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilb�-ullcs � Nays: Ware & Dyer ADJOU�]T ; � There being no further business to ccxn�e before the City Council, a motion to ' adjourn the meeting was offered by Council M�essnb�r Spencer. The motion was seconded by Council M�nber Brekken and prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Pow�ers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks � � Nays: None � r I! (3) � � � � � i � 04/23/85 � � � PASSID AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CxRAPEVINE, TEXAS on � this the 21s� day af May , 1985. � AE'PROV.�: � � ��=� �� f -'�°' ,h,.i��c��,r�-'''� � Mayor �� , � ATI'�'�5T: l" � ; City Secretary � > � i � � i r: � � � & � � � � � � � � � 8 € � } i � i I ; � ; , � i � , . � � ; � a 3 i � � 1 i 3 i 3 � ' i � � 3 � t I i � ' � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � s � � (�� f,