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Home My WebLink About1985-08-06 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 , 1985 AT 7: 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET I . CALL TO ORDER � II . INVOCATION: Council Member Ron Dyer �, III . CITIZENS REQUEST A. Mr. D. J. Noe to address the City Council relative to buildinq of a rodeo arena. B. Ms. Debbie Sharp to address the City Council relative to utility billing. 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 Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the Council for full discussion.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. Consider authorizing the City Staff to advertise for bids for a City Depository for 1985-87 . Finance Director recommends approval. � � B . Consider award of the bid for the installation of a 12-inch water line on Minters Chapel Road. Public Works Director recommends award to the low bidder in the amount of $78, 220. C. Consideration of a traffic control ordinance authorizing stop signs and no parking zones throughout the City. Public Works Director recommends approval. D. Consideration of a resolution instructing the City Staff to take all necessary action for consideration of proposed amendments to Open Space Requirements , "HC" Highway Commercial District, "PO" Professional Office District, and "R-5. 0" Zero Lot Line District regu- lations of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Director of Community Development recommends approval with public hearing for August 20, 1985. V. OLD BUSINESS A. City Staff to give update report relative to water discoloration. """`""� B. City Council to consider design alternatives for the north-south arterial Snakey Lane alternative and take ' any necessary action. � C. City Council to consider alternate routing for the Dove Road/Shadybrook arterial east and take any necessary action. VI . NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to consider a resolution naming Corps of Engineers park roads within the City of Grapevine. B. City Council to discuss the preliminary water system analysis from Freese & Nichols and take any necessary action. C. City Council to consider amending the capital recovery charges calculation to include a line extension from the Trinity River Authority and authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance. � D. City Council to discuss the design of South Main Street and take any necessary action. � E. City Council to discuss the proposed relocation of FM 2499 and take any necessary action. F. City Council to consider authorizing the City Staff to advertise for bids for a copy machine for the upstairs of the Police/Library facility. G. City Council to discuss refinancing of General Obliga- tion and Revenue Bonds and take any necessary action. VII . EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection (f) . B. City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to real estate. VIII . MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION IX. ADJOURNMENT � ia�+ 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 2ND DAY OF AUGUST, 1985 AT 3 :00 P.M. ��_w�t.� �Q�til.t�.. City Secretary �� w� STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas m�t in Regular Session on this the 6th day of August, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 413 Main Street, with the following n�anbers present to-wit: ��- Tcgn Powers Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Marion Brekken Council Member Ron Dyer Council Member Jim Glynn Council Member Sharron SpPxicer Council Me��ber C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member constituting a quonml, with the follawing mQ.mbers of the City Staff: James L. Hancock City Manager Kelvi.n Knauf Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Karen Spann City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pawers called the meeting to order. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Council Me.mber Dyer. CITIZENS REQUESTS, RODEO AREDTA �" " Mr. D. J. Noe, 2911 Mustang Drive, #265, addressed the City Council and petitioned support for the Grapevine High School rodeo team in their effort to ,,� * obtain a tract of land and build a rodeo arena. Council discussion follow�ed; however, no formal action was taken. CITIZINS REQUESTS, UTILITY BILLING COMPLAINTS The following persons then spoke regarding utility billing: 1. Ms. Betty Saint 3. Mrs. Betty Casey 431 N. Scribner, #35 431 N. Scribner, #50 2. Mr. Alvin Casey 431 N. Scribner, #50 The general concensus of the City Council was that even though certain water meters had been read in error for a n�nber of mr�nths, all amr�unts currently billed had been consluned and were payable over a period of time. No formal action was taken. CITIZENS REQUESTS, JP �UKI' IN GRAPEVINE Mr. Floyd Gray, 106 Starr Place, solicited support fresn the City Council for re-establishing a Justice of the Peace Court in Grapevine. The program would be funded by Tarrant County. Cc�anents were also offered by Police Chief H. A. Deggans, and the City Staff was instructed to place the matter on a future agenda for additional consideration. � CITIZENS REQUESTS, TRAFFIC CONGESTION Mr. Tan Lowe, 431 N. Scribner, #60, then addressed the City Council relative to the snell at the wastewater treatment plant and traffic problems at the intersection of North Scribner and Northwest Highway. No formal Council action was taken. 08/06/85 CONSII�T AGENDA The next order of business was for the City Council to consider the consent items, which were deaned to need little deliberation and were acted upon as one business item. Mayor Pawers asked if there was any me.mber of the City Council or member of the audience who wished to ranove an item fran the consent agenda for full discussion. The City Staff requested that Consent Item C, consideration of a traffic control ordinance, be re�noved frcm the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda as New Business Item A1. �� Authorize Advertisement for Bids for City Depository Finance Director rec�nded authorization to advertise for bids for a City _ Depository for a two-year period fran October 1, 1985 to October l, 1987. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Brekken to approve as rec�nded prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None Bid Award, 12-Inch Water Line on Minters Chapel Road Public Works Director rec�nded award of the bid for the installation of a 12-inch water line on Minters Chapel Road to Albenesius Contracting for their law bid amount of $78,220. Motion by Mayor Pro Teqn Ware and seconded by Council Me��ber Brekken to approve as recaYurended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Paaers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None Resolution, Proposed Amenc�ients to C�rehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73 ��► Director of Cc�munity Develo�ent reccamiended approval of a resolution in�tructing the City Staff to take all necessary action for consideration of �� proposed amendments to Open Spa.ce Requirements, "HC" Highway Cc�bercial District, "PO" Professional Office District, and "R-5.0" Zero Lot Line District regulations of the Ccanprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Planning & Zoning Camnission rec�nded the public hearing date for August 20, 1985. The caption of the resolution was presented by the City Secretary. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Brekken to approve as recamtended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 85-37 A RESOLUTI�1 INSTIZUTING A NEVJ ZONING CASE OR CASES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AMII�]DING AND C�iANGING THE CITY'S COMPRE�3II�TSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, AS AMII�IDID, SAME ALSO BEING FQQOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCFS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXZ�S, BY REPEALING SECTION '"�"'°` 16 REL�F,TING TO "R-5.0" ZERO IiOT LINE DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AND BY AN�IDING SECI'ION 26 REI�TING TO "HC" HIGHVIAY CONIlKERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 27 RII�ATING 'PO "PO" PROFESSIONAL OFFIC� DISTRICT REGUI�ATIONS, AND SECTION 51 FtII�TING TO OPF�T SPACE REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING TI� ADVERTISII�Ti' FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS PURSUANT TO TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. ART. 1011a-1011e; AI�ID PROVIDING AN EF�'ECTIVE DATE �2) 08/06/85 UPDATE REPORT, 4�,TER PROBT,�S The next order of business was for the City Staff to give an update report relative to water discoloration. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reported relative to recent water discoloration probl�ns. He noted the Manganese was being successfully treated and revie�wed testing procedures. Water and sew�er line breaks were also reviewed, as well as possi.ble recourse fran contractors causing the problems. ,�,, Mayor Pawers then answ�red questions relative to the water condition, which were posed by citizens at the July 2, 1985 meeting. No formal action was taken by the City Council. DFSICI�I ALTERNATIVES, NORTH-SOLTPH AR`1'FRTAT, pI(�RING FARM The next item before the City Council was to consider design alternatives for the north-south arterial Snakey Lane alternative and take any necessary action. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker advised that portion of the north-south arterial proposed to be constructed by the developer of the Pickering FaYm property would be a 4-lane, boulevard-type facility. The City's portion of the project �rould extend the arterial south approximately 1 mile to intersect with Dove Road at Snakey Lane. Mr. Baddaker requested guidance for the preferred design criteria for this portion of the roadway. Following deli.beration of the matter, the City Council was generally favorable to extending the 4-lane street with median south to Dove Road. Additional information was requested, as well as possible cost participation by the developer of the subdivision. No formal action was taken by vote of the City Council. �„,..., ALTERNATE ROUTING, DOVE RUAD�SH�DYBROOK AR'T'F:RTAT, EAST The next order of business was for the City Council to consider alternate �.-� routing for the Dove Road/Shadybrook arterial east and take any necessary action. Mr. Baddaker reviewed the proposal for an arterial to extend southeast fro�n Dove Road at Dove Loop to Ruth Wall Road and then south to East Northwest Highway. This right-of-way was also to be used for a major electric company transnission line. He reccarur�nded am�nding the plan to extend the roadway east tying into State Highway 26 near Harris Corporation. Discussion of the proposed amenclment was in order. The City Council noted benefits of both routes and requested further traffic and design study. A review of the entire Thoroughfare Plan was also suggested. No formal action was taken by the City Council. RECESS & RDCONVII�TE The Council then recessed briefly before considering further business. All members were present upon reconvening in the Council Chambers. RESOLUTION, NAMING CORPS OF II�IGINEEE2.S PARK ROADS The next it�n before the City Council was to consider a resolution naming '"�`*" Corps of Engineers park roads within the City of Grapevine. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker briefly advised the proposed resolution � would adopt the Corps of Engineers park road n��bering system in order to allaw the City the authority to provide traffic regulation signs on those roads. City Secretary Karen Spann presented the caption of the resolution. There being little discussion, a mption was made by Council Member Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Spencer to adopt the resolution. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: (3) 08/06/85 Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbarilcs Nays: None RFSOLUTION NO. 85-38 A RESOLUTION NAMING CERTAIN CORPS OF ENGINEERS PUBLIC 1�OADS IrOCATED WITHIN GRAPEVINE R�SERVOIR AS REE'L�CTID ON MAPS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND PRCJVIDING AN EFFDCTIVE DATE w+�� ORDINANCE, NO PARKING, CORPS OF ENGIlVEERS P�E2KS �..,� The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a traffic control ordinance. Mr. Baddaker reported the City Staff wished t� table consideration of the proposed stop sign and yield sign additions and deletions to allow proper verification. The designation of No Parking zones in certain Corps of E7igineers parks was to be considered by ordinance at this time. The No Parking areas were to be established within 50 feet of each side of the pavement on roads in Rockledge Park, Silver Lake Park, and Oak Grove Park. The caption of the proposed ordinance was read into the record. Council Member Brekken then made a mr�tion that the ordinance be adopted. The motion, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 85-34 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXA.S, ANIENDING CHAPTER 23, SECTION 63 OF '"�''� TF� CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE, T�.S, BY PROHIBITING PARKING AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS �� DESCRIBID HEREIN; AUTHORIZING Tf-IE ERE7CTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIC�TS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANC.ES; PR�IIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEID THE SUM OF TWO HqNDRID DOI.I,ARS ($200.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFEL�TSE SHALL BE DEEMED CONIl"LITTID UPON EAC�Eii DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVIDING A SEVEf2�BILITY; AND D�7CCLARING AN II�RGE�ICY DISCUSSION, PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF 4�TER STUDY UPDATE The next order of business was for the City Council to discuss the preliminary water system analysis frcan Freese & Nichols and take any necessary action. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker outlined the findings of the preliminary water system analysis. He reviewed estimated water needs through the year 2020 and noted a 75� increase over projections est�mated in the 1981 study. Reasons for this increase were discussed, as w�ll as possible alternatives to provide the City's water needs utilizing the local water treatrnent plant and the Trinity River Authority. Maximum safe yield fran Grapevine Lake, proposed "°'�`*' water treatment plant expansion, and the effect of rates on usage were also discussed. .. � Mr. Baddaker reco�nded amending the Trinity River Authority service area to include the northeast area of the City. The City Staff was also instructed to consider additional areas for possible inclusion in the TRA service area. No formal action was taken by the City Council. (4) 08/06/85 DISCUSSION, CAPITAL RECOVERY CHARGES CAI�CUI�ATION AMII�]DN�r The next item before the City Council was to consider amending the capital recovery charges calculation to include a line e�xtension frcan the Trinity River Authority and authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance. Mr. Baddaker reported the tie-in charges to the Trinity River Authority relative to the GV-7 sewer line extension had not been included in the original capital recovery fee calculations adopted by the City. He advised � this sewer line would serve southeast Grapevine, including the Mulberry Square project. �, Whether or not the tie-in charge of $106,354.22 should be included in the capital recovery fees was then discussed at length. The possibility of utilizinq a refunding contract with the developers was also discussed. Following this deliberation, the City Council authorized the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for consideration which wr�uld include the GV-7 tie-in costs in the calculation of the capital recovery fees. The City Council did not take formal action. DISCUSSION, SOU`1'fi MAIN STREEr DFSIGN The next order of business was for the City to discuss the design of south Main Street and take any necessary action. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reported the State Highway Degartnuent had raised some questions relative to the following areas of the South Main Street project: (1) storm drai.n design, (2) right-of-way acquisition for the pro- posed median near Dallas Road, and (3) landscaping for the proposed median near Highway 114 access roads. Although no formal action was taken by vote of the City Council, the following '�'"` determinations c�ere made: � � (1) Authorize the City Staff to study the project to determine if a 10-year frequency storm drain design v�uld be suitable for the majority of the project, utilizing a 100-year frequency design at the intersection of Nash Street and South Main. Designing a 100-year frequency stonn into the entire project w�uld increase the cost to the City by approximately $100,000. (2) Authorize deletion of the north median (between Dallas Road and the rail- road tracks) frcgn the project due to additional right-of-way conflicts with existing building lines. (3) Accept certain restrictions on landscaping for the south traffic island, but inquire with the State Highway Depart�ment about the use of f1oR,vers in addition to grass. DISCUSSION, PROPOSID REL�OCATION OF FM 2499 The next order of business was for the City Council to discuss the proposed relocation of FM 2499 and take any necessary action. Council Men�er Brekken noted the State Highway Departmsnt had approved the proposed route and interchange involved in the FM 2499 project and inquired ""�" about possible supportive Council action. Drawings of the proposed interchange were presented to the Council Members and +r� were reviewed by Mayor Pawers. The ensuing discussion addressed concerns of the City relative to the proposed plans. City Manager Jim Hancock was authorized to draft a letter to the State High- way Department (for consideration by the Council on August 13, 1985) supporting the project and listing the follaaing concerns: (1) Highway 121 access to Grapevine (Highway 26) , (2) Highway 121 access to Bethel Road, and (3) the 90° turn at the intersection of the northbound Highway 121 access road and FM 2499. No formal Council action was taken. (5) 08/06/85 AUTHORIZE ADVERTISIIHII�TI' OF BIDS FOR COPY MACHINE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider authorizing the City Staff to advertise for bids for a copy machine for the upstairs of the Police/Library facility. Public Works Director Jim Baddaker noted that the purchase of a copy machine for use by the Parks, Public Works, and Municipal Court Departments had been included in the 1985-86 proposed budget. He advised that the expenditure oould be reduced if the machine was purchased naw through a lease/purchase w��, agreement. Cost ccxnparisons w�re presented. Following brief Council deliberation, Mayor Pro Tem Ware offered a motion to � ,� authorize the City Staff to advertise for bids for the purchase of a copy machine. Council Member Spencer seconded the motion, which prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbarilcs Nays: None RESOLUTION, AL�1'E�iORIZE ADVERTISII�NT FOR BIDS FOR REVE[�1UE BONDS AUTHORIZE REEINANCING OF REVII�IUE BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS The next item before the City Council was to discuss refinancing of General Obligation and Revenue Bonds and take any necessary action. Mr. Harold McInroe and Mr. Jim Allen representing First Southwest C�any, the City's financial advisors, then made a presentation relative to a revenue bond proposal for expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. Mr. McInroe advised that refinancing the existing revenue bond debt wr�uld provide more coverage for the proposed bond sale. He then reviewed the plan for refinancing. The caption of a resolution was then presented by City Attorney John Boyle. The resolution w�uld authorize the advertisement for bids for the sale of revenue bonds (not to exceed $4.5 million) for the expansion of the wastewater �'� treat�ent plant. �.� A motion was made by Council Me.mber Dyer and seconded by Council Meanber Brekken that the resolution be adopted. The mr�tion prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanks Nays: None RESOLUTION N0. 85-39 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TF� SALE OF CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS T�TER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM REVIIQtIE BODIDS, SERIES 1985, NOT TO EXCEm $4,500,000 The City Council also authorized first Southw�est Company to proceed with refinancing of the City's existing revenue bond debt. Mr. McInroe then made a similar presentation relative to refinancing of the City's $1.9 million in existing general obligation bonds. He reccarar�ended favorable Council consideration of the matter. Following brief deliberation, the general concensus of the City Council favored such action, and First Southw+est Cornpany was authorized to proceed with the refinancing of general '"°�'" obligation bonds. No other formal action was taken by the City Council. .r: , � EXECUTIVE SFSSION, REAL ESTATE It was then announced by Mayor Pawers that the City Council w�uld recess to the Conference Rocgn to discuss real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection (f) . Upon reconvening momentarily in the Council Chambers, all me.mbers of the City Council were present. (6) 08/06/85 City Manager Jim Hancock advised that no action by the City Council was necessary as a result of the closed session. MISC��T��US REPORTS Police Chief H. A. Deggans and Fire Chief Bill Powers each gave a report relative to the response of Grapevine emergency personnel to the air crash occurring at DFW Airport on August 2, 1985. �:� ADJOURNNNIDVVT The deliberations of the City Council having been concluded, a motion to � adjourn the �eting was offered by Council Member Spencer. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilbanks and prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Brekken, Dyer, Glynn, Spencer, & Wilbanlcs Nays: None PASSID AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of Auctust , 1985. APPROVED: L%�� Mayor ATI'F,ST: � , �::� City Secretary � � (7)