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Home My WebLink About1983-03-01 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 1 , 1983 AT 7 : 30 P.D2. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 b1AIN STREET I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION: Council Member Charles Dunn ,;�, III. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS r�r. James Spriggs , Operations Manager of General Telephone Company, to address the Council relative to optional services now available and relative to the recent rate filing. IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES Meeting of February 15 , 1983 V. OLD BUSINESS City Council to consider a resolution pertaining to the method of selection of inembers of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas and pertaining to pro- posed revisions in fuel adjustment clause regulations. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to consider an ordinance amending Sec- tion 25-25 of the Grapevine City Code relating to utility pro rata rates . � B. City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the Police Department to apply for a grant for off- duty police services on U. S. Corps of Engineers property. C. City Council to consider an application relative to arts funding. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to dis- cuss pending litigation pursuant to Article 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection (e) . B. City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take any necessary action relating to pending litigation. VIII. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S . , AS A1�'IENDED "`�'` BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SES- SION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1983 AT 5 :00 P.M. City Sec t�r , EMERGENCY AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL P�EETING TUESDAY, MARCH 1 , 1983 AT 7 : 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET VI. NEW BUSINESS D. City Council to consider a resolution opposing House Bill 811 relating to motor v�hicl� fees for use of airport facilities. E. City Council to consider a resolution opposing a Bill before the Texas Legislature relating to tax revenues originatinct at DFia Regional Airport. VII. ADJOURNMENT THE EMERGENCY AGENDA WAS PREPARED BECAUSE IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO INSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS. �,. .: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR 5ES- SION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING EMERGENCY AGENDA ?'?AS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1983 AT 2 :00 P.M. City Se ret y �� STATE OF TEXAS COUN'I'Y OF TARRANI' CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the lst day of March, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 413 Main Street, with the follawing members present to�wit: William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem C. L. Oliver Council Member Charles Dunn Council N1e�er ''"� William Shafer Council M�mber Marion Brekken Council Member Ron Dyer Council Member constituting a quonun with the follawing me.mbers of the City Staf f: James L. Hancock City Manager Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager Adrienne Leonard City Attorney Representative Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CI�LL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the rr�eeting to order. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Council Member Charles Dunn. CITIZEL�TS RDQUESTS - G�1''�AT, TII,EPHONE CONIPANY 6- The first order of business was for Mr. James Spriggs, Operations Manager of I q General Telephone Company, to address the Council relative to optional ser- � vices naw available and relative to the recent rate filing. Mr. Spriggs outlined the rate increase request recently filed with the Public Utility Commission. He then reviewed the status of Grapevine services, including an update of the number of employees and the e�pected date of conversion to an electronic telephone system. Mr. Spriggs then explained the proposed optional measured service program whereby cust�ers desiring the service would be charged a snall mpnthly rate and billed for each call they make. Several questions were then entertained by the Council. No forntial action was taken. CONSIDERATION OF � MINUTFS The next order of business was for the Council to consider the minutes of February 15, 1983. Council Member Brekken made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes and approve them as published. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the follawing vote: ' Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Shafer, & Brekken Nays . None �,,, Abstain: Dyer RESOLUTION - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, UTILI'1'Y RA'I'ES & FUEL ADJiJS'IN�LV'I' CI�AUSE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution pertai.ning to the method of selection of ine,mbers of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas and pertaining to proposed revisions in fuel adjustment clause regulations. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed resolution. 03/O1/83 City Manager Jii;1 Hancock then outlined its contents. Following a short discussion among me�nbers of the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a motion that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Niember Dunn and prevailed by the follawing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Ihu�n, Shafer, Brekken, & Dyer Nays . None RFSOLUTION NO. 83-09 �,m� A RESOLUTION OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN AND THE CONCERN OF ITS CITIZIIVS AND 7AC�L PUBLIC "" " UTILITY RATE PAYERS TO GOVERNOR M�2K WHITE, OFFICIALS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES, � PUBLIC UTILITY CONIl�tISSION AND ITS STAFF, AND NIEN]BERS OF � Z�XAS T,�ISLATURE CONVIIQID IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, FOR Tf� 67TH REGLJII�R SESSION OF TF� Z�XA.S T,�r;ISLATURE ABOUT '� SUBSTANTIAL AND SIQ�IIFICANI' INCREASES IN PUBLIC UTILITY RATES THAT HAVE BEII�1 IMPOSID ON ALL SUCH RATE PAYERS; AND TO URGE AI�L PARTIFS THAT HAVE THE DU'I'Y, ALITHORITY, PCxn1ER, AND RESPONSIBILITY � ADDRESS THE PRESSING AND URGII�T PROBLEM AT EVERY LE.'VEL, INCLUDING Z�-IE �C[JTIVE BRANCH, Tf� PRIVATE PROPRI- ETARY ARF,A WITHIN Tf� REGULATORY PROCESS, AND THROUGFi CONSIDERATIONS OF NEW AND AME�IDID LEGISLATION AND DIRECTING THAT A CE1�I'IFIID COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR MARK WHITE, �ERS OF � TF,XAS PUBLIC UTILITY CONA'IISSION, AT,T, N�'IBERS OF � TEXAS LEGISLA'I'CTRE, AND �� 'I'f-IE CHIEF EXECtTrIVE OFFICERS OF TEXAS � POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY AND GII�ERAL� TELEPHONE COMPANY "�` ORD7_NANCE, UTILITY PRO RATA RATES The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance amending Section 25-25 of the Grapevine City Code relating to utility pro rata rates. City Engineer Jim Baddaker outlined the proposed changes in the existing ordinance. The caption of the proposed amenc�nt ordinance was then read by the City Secretary. '' There being little discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a motion that the ordinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Shafer and prevailed by the follawing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Shafer, Brekken, & Dyer Nays . None �.� ORDINANCE NO. 83-08 AN ORDINANCE OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, , TEXA.S AN1II�IDING Q�PTER 25, SECTION 25-25 OF THE CITY CODE REL,ATING TO UTILITY PRO RATA RATES; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIC INCRF�.SES IN C��ARGFS; PROVIDING AN EE'FEC- TIVE DATE FOR THE INCRF�.SID CHARGES; PROVIDING A PII�IALTY; PROVIDING A SE�IEER- ABILITY C��AUSE; AND DECLARING AN II�2CII�1CY 03/Ol/83 RESOLUTION, U. S. CORPS OF ELVGINE�RS POLICE GRANr The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the Police Departm�nt to apply for a grant for off-duty police services on U. S. Corps of �gineers property. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed resolution. The contents of the resolution was outlined by Assistant City Manager Bill �-: . Eisen. He then advised that it was the rec�ndation of the City Staff that the contract be approved by adoption of the resolution. Council Member Oliver then made a motion that the resolution be adopted. The �""'n motion was seconded by Council b�r Brekken and prevailed by the follawing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Shafer, Brekken, & Dyer Nays . None RESOLUTION NO. 83-10 A RESOLUTION OF Tf� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS� AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GRAPE'�IINE 'PO IIVTER INTO A CONT�CT WITH THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF E[�TGINEERS FOR LAW IIVFORCII�IT WITHIN Tf-iE CITY LIMITS OF GRAPEVINE BY USE OF OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS ARTS.FCTNDING APPLICATION - MISS GRAPEVINE PAGEANT The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an application relative to arts funding. 3 Assistant City Manager Bill Eisen reported that an application for arts �.. funding had been filed by Nate Jackson, Director of the Miss Grapevine Pageant. He advised that the application was requesting $2,500 to be us to assist the winner of the local pageant with participation in the Miss Texas Pageant. Arts Funding Comnittee Chairman Ron Dyer, reported that the Comnittee did not have a rec�ndation, but rather advised the Council of the Comnittee's discussion of the matter. During the Council discussion that followed, it was suggested that, if approved, the Convention & Visitors Bureau budget be amended to appropriate the $2,500 out of reserves rather than using arts-related funds. Council Member Dunn then made a motion to approve the funding and authorize the necessary amexidment to the budget as discussed. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the follawing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, & Durul Nays . Shafer, Brekken, & Dyer Note: Mayor Tate then instructed the City Staff to place an item on a future agenda to discuss returning consideration of arts funding applications to the �'� Convention and Visitors Bureau. E�FI'IVE SESSION, LITIGATION �;.�� The next order of busi.ness was for the City Council to recess to the Con er- ence Room to discuss pending litigation pursuant to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection (e) . Mayor Tate advised that, in the absence of the City Attorney, the F�ecutive Session wc>uld not be held. No action was taken by the Council. 03/O1/83 I DFW AIRPORT PARKING FEES, HOUSE BILL 811 The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution opposing House Bill 811 relating to motor vehicle fees for use of airport facilities. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed resolution. City Manager Jim Hancock outlined the contents of House Bill 811 and the impact that its passage would have on the airport. He then advised that it �� was the recomnendation of the City Staff that the resolution be adopted. Council Member Oliver then made a mr�tion to adopt the resolution opposing House Bill 811. The motion was seconded by Council Memher Brekken and pre- "` ` vailed by the follawing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Shafer, Brekken, & Dyer Nays . None RESOLUTION NO. 83-11 • A RESOLUTION OF Tf� CITY C�OUNCIL OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 811 FILED WITH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE SEEKING TO RESTRICI' THE ABILITY OF TFIE DAI.LAS/FORT WOR'I'H REGIONAL AIRPORT BOARD IN INIPOSING NX7i'OR VEEiICLE PARKING FEES FOR THE USE OF AIRPORT FACILITIES; PROVIDING THAT COPIFS OF SAID RESOLUTION BE SENT TO CERTAIN N�'IBERS OF THE COUNTIES' DII�TIONS TO Z� LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING AN �F�C- TIVE DATE e�e� DFW AIRPORT TAX RE�7IIV[JE'S, OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL �L The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution "$'�`$ opposing a bill before the Texas Legislature relating to tax revenues orig- inating at DFW Reqional Airport. Mayor Tate advised the Council that consideration of this item had been postponed until a later da.te. No formal action was taken. ADJOURI��NT There being no further business to came before the Council, Council Member Oliver made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Council Member Shafer and prevailed by the follaaing vote: Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Sha.fer, Brekken, & Dyer Nays . None PASSID AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the �5 �' day of `��,7 e� ► 1983. APP . �`'''�•�-��A�'�%Q,f _ ` Mayor 03/O1/83 A'ITEST: h�� City Secre �.:», �:_.� �:. , � �,.; .� �.�