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Home My WebLink About1981-11-03 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1981 AT 7 :30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET I. CALL TO ORDER � II. INVOCATION: Reverend J. C. Taylor Abundant Life Assembly of God Church �1Y°` III. PRESENTATION Representatives of General Telephone Company of the Southwest to address the City Council. IV. CITIZENS REQUEST AND/OR MISCELLANEOU5 REPORTS Mr. Sid Steele to address the Council relative to parking issues at Oakwood Apartment complex. V. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES Meeting of October 20 , 1981 VI . PUBLIC HEARING City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Mr. Lee Thompson for the relocation of a hpuse. ,� VII. OLD BUSINESS A. City Council to consider awarding the contract for construction of the Dove Road Outfall & Force Main. B. City Council to consider an ordinance relative to Zoning Application Z81-39 submitted by Mr. H. B. Zachry. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to consider a resolution commending Mr. Jimmy Payne upon receipt of the State of Texas Outstanding Physics Teacher Award. B. City Council to consider a resolution commending Grapevine High School Math Department for being named 29th in national mathematics competition. C. City Council to consider appointments to the Con- vention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board. D. City Council to consider awarding bids for various City vehicles. � E. City Council to consider amending Chapter 24 of the City Code relating to trailers and trailer parks. � F. City Council to consider a change order to Power Builders, Inc. relating to construction of the water treatment plant. G. City Council to consider a change order to Brown & Cris, Inc. relating to Highway 114 water & sewer construction conflicts . H. City Council to consider authorizing the City con- struction crew to relocate water lines in Bellaire Addition. IX. ADJOURNMENT � �r�,r 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 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1981 AT 5 : 00 P.M. City Se re�� r � � � EMERGENCY AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1981 AT 7 : 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET �." i�r�r I. NEW BUSINESS City Council to consider an ordinance aban- doning a portion of an alley adjacent to Lots 13 & 14 , Block 1, original Town of Grapevine. II. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss pending litigation pursuant to Arti- cle 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection (e) . B. City Council to reconvene in the Council Cham- bers and take any necessary action relative to pending litigation. �,, THE ABOVE EMERGENCY ITEMS WERE PLACED ON THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA BECAUSE IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO INSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY 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 SES- SION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1981 AT 9 : 30 A.M. � City Sec ta +�.�. STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Counc�il of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 3rd day of November, 1981 at 7 :30 p.m. with the following persons present to-wit: � William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem � C. L. Oliver Council Member Charles Dunn Council Member William Shafer Council Member Marion Brekken Council Member Ron Dyer Council Member constituting a quorum with the following members of the City Staf f: James L. Hancock City Manager Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Mel Surface, repre- senting Abundant Life Assembly of God Church. !""�'°" f : GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY PRESENTATION � The first order of business was for representatives of General Telephone Company of the Southwest to address the Council. Mayor Tate then called upon Mr. James Spriggs, District Mana- ger of General Telephone Company of the Southwest. Mr. Spriggs made a detailed presentation relative to the following: (1) Growth projections through 1985; (2) Service improvements and needs; (3) Results of the Public Utility Commission' s quality of service test; and (4) Comparison of line charges between Gener=1 and Bell Systems. Following Mr. Spriggs' presentation, Mr. E. L. Langley, Presi- dent of General Telephone Company, addressed the Council indi- cating his firm' s desire to meet the needs of the citizens of Grapevine. In response, Council Members indicated that the presentation and efforts were appreciated, but that telephone service in Grapevine had, in the past, been deplorable and that much more improvement was still needed and expected. �'""" No formal action was taken. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS � The next order of business was for the City Council to hear a presentation from Mr. Sid Steele concerning lack of sufficient parking at Oakwood Apartment Complex. Mr. Steele addressed the Council advising that there were only one and one-half parking spaces per unit provided at the Oak- wood Apartment Complex and that citations were being issued 11/03/81 ' for parking in fire zones. A petition was then presented ' to the Council in protest of the parking issue. Mayor Tate responded to Mr. Steele by advising that the Oak- wood Apartment complex was built under a previous ordinance, which only required 1 1/2 parking spaces per unit. As a result, Mr. Steele was advised that the City of Grapevine had no ability to require additional parking facilities. Mr. Steele was encouraged to take his grievances to the apart- ment manager and owner. � CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES �� The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider the minutes of October 20, 1981. Council Member Brekken made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes and approve them as published. The motion was seconded by Council Member Shafer and prevailed by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer Nays . None PUBLIC HEARING, HOUSE MOVING APPLICATION, LEE THOMPSON The next order of business was for the City Council to con- duct a public hearing relative to an application submitted by Mr. Lee Thompson for the relocation of a house. ', Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open and called upon I the applicant to introduce his request. Mr. Thompson advised that it was his intent to relocate a small house from the north side of his property to the south "� ' side and attach it to his present residence for additional Z f loor space. ,,,�,� The Council then reviewed the proposed site plan and photo- graphs of the building in question. There being little discussion from the Council, Mayor Tate asked if there were guests present to speak for or against the application. There were none. Council Member Shafer then made a motion to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer Nays : None The City Secretary then read the caption of the proposed res- olution, the adoption of which would approve the application as submitted. Councilman Dunn made a motion that the resolution be adopted and the application approved. The motion was seconded by �� Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote: ' Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer , Nays : None ��+ ', RESOLUTION N0. 81-41 ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A ' PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE RELOCATION OF A 11/03/81 HOUSE, PROVIDING FOR A NON-TRANSFERABLE PERMIT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE BID AWARD, DOVE ROAD OUTFALL & FORCE MAIN The next matter to come before the Council was to consider awarding the contract for construction of the Dove Road Out- fall and Force Main. City Engineer Jim Baddaker presented the bids received as �"" follows : Bidders Total Amount Bid Lightning Construction Company $196 , 922 . 53 Wright Construction Company $205 ,179. 46 Mario Sinacola & Sons $212 , 085. 97 Jay-Mar Corporation $222 , 323. 08 United Construction Company $250, 362. 28 Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. $322 ,220. 10 Mr. Baddaker then recommended, because of previous contract difficulties with Lightning Construction Company, that the bid be awarded to Wright Construction Company in the amount of $205,179. 46. It was also noted that low bidder, Lightning � Construction Company, had been notified of the recommendation. � ! Upon the advice of the City Attorney, Mayor Tate asked if there was a representative of Lightning Construction Company �'"" in attendance to speak regarding the Staff recommendation. There was no response. The City Secretary then read the caption of the proposed resolution. Following a short discussion, Councilman Oliver made a motion that the recommendation of the Staff be accepted by adoption of the resolution, and that the bid be awarded to Wright Con- struction Company in the amount of $205,179. 46. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dyer and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dyer, & Dunn Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 81-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS PROVID- ING THAT BIDS WERE PROPERLY TAKEN AND � REVIEWED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOVE ROAD LIFT STATION AND OUTFALL FACILI- TIES; PROVIDING THAT THE BID BE AWARDED �, TO A FIRM OTHER THAN THE LOW BIDDER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ZONING ORDINANCE, ZONING APPLICATION Z81-39 , ZACHRY The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider an ordinance relative to Zoning Application Z81-39 submitted by Mr. H. B. Zachry. ' 11/03/81 ', The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. ' There being no discussion, Council Member Brekken made a motion to adopt the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Shafer, Brekken, & Dyer Nays . None Abstain: Tate ' �� ' ORDINANCE NO. 81-68 ' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10 , THE �r ' COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ', GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON ', A TRACT OF LAND WHICH IS WITHIN THE CITY OF '�, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ' HEREIN; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID �' PROPERTY FROM C-2 COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT ' TO "SP" SPECIFIC USE PERMIT DISTRICT FOR A C-2 COMMUNITY BUSINES5 DISTRICT USES AND A CONSTRUC- TION YARD SITE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A STATE HIGH- WAY DEPARTMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING A SITE PLAN; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PRO- ', VIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT , THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE I DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT HEREIN �I MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RECESS �w� ,, Mayor Tate advised that a short recess would be taken by � ' the Council. �� RECONVENE Following the recess, the Council reconvened in the Council Chambers with all members present. ', PRESENTATION, JIMMY PAYNE, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION ' The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider a resolution commending Mr. Jimmy Payne upon receipt ' of the State of Texas Outstanding Physics Teacher Award. ' The City Secretary read the proposed resolution in its , entirety. ' Councilman Dunn made a motion that the resolution be adopted. ' The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer I Nays : None �� ' Mayor Tate then congratulated Mr. Payne and presented him �I the decorative copy of the resolution. �', RESOLUTION N0. 81-43 "�� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EXPRES- SING COMMENDATION TO MR. JIMMY PAYNE FOR RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS HONOR I� OF BEING NAMED STATE OF TEXAS OUT- ' STANDING PHYSICS TEACHER OF 1981 11/03/81 PRESENTATION, MATH DEPARTMENT, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider a resolution commending Grapevine High School Math Department for being named 29th in the national mathematics comptetition. The City Secretary read the proposed resolution. � Council Member Marion Brekken made a motion that the resolu- tion be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer ' and prevailed by the following vote: �r Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer Nays: None Mayor Tate then presented the decorative copy of the resolu- tion to Councilman Oliver, Chairman of the Grapevine High School Math Department. Superintendent of Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Mr. Bob Fail, then expressed gratitude for the recognition from the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 81-44 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EXPRES- SING COMMENDATION TO GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL MATH DEPARTMENT FOR OUTSTAND- ING ACCOMPLISHMENT IN NATIONAL AND STATE MATHEMATICS COMPETITION �� / CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS � �� The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider appointments to the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advi- sory Board. City Secretary Shirley Armstrong advised that the terms of Richard Eakins, Jerry Spencer, and Doil Dalton were expiring, and that all had requested to be considered for reappointment. It was also noted that an application for appointment had been received from Mr. Mike Davis. There was then a lengthy discussion among members of the Coun- cil during which the City Secretary was instructed to place on the next Council agenda consideration of the appointment of a committee to review the Convention & Visitors Bureau proce- dures and existing ordinance. It was also suggested that the City Attorney draft an outline of legislative requirements relative to the use of hotel/motel occupancy tax funds. In consideration of appointments, Councilman Shafer made a �,,, motion that all incumbents (Richard Eakins, Jerry Spencer, & Doil Dalton) be reappointed by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the following � vote: Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer Nays : None BID AWARD, CITY VEHICLES The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider awarding bids for various City vehicles. I 11/03/81 I Assistant City Manager Bill Eisen advised the Council of the following bids received for vehicles for various maintenance I departments: Long Bed 4-Wheel Cab & Compact '' Dealership Pick-up Dr. Vehicle Chassis Pick-up , North Loop Dodge $7, 116. 43 $ 9, 501. 13 $7, 030. 51 ' North Loop Dodge 6 ,665 . 71�� ', (Alternate) ' Bankston Datsun 6 ,384 . 50„�� ', Payton Wright Ford 7, 567. 21 9 , 721. 66 $14, 005. 41 6 , 548 . 40 � Hudiburg Chev. 7, 922. 87 10, 120. 49 16 , 026. 32 7 ,229 . 93 George Grubbs 6 , 886 . 00 I Datsun II He then recommended that the bids be awarded as follows : I'�, Vehicle Dealer Bid �'� Long-Bed Pickup North Loop Dodge $ 7 ,116.43 4-Wheel Drive Vehicle North Loop Dodge 9 ,501. 13 Compact Pickup Bankston Datsun 6 ,384 . 50 Cab & Chassis Payton-Wright Ford 14 , 005 . 41 � Regarding bids for police vehicles, Mr. Eisen reported that �� I the following bids had been received: ,�„� I Police Cars Pickup ' Fred Oakley Motors $49 , 009. 86 $7, 631. 93 ', Oakley Motors (Alternate) 7 , 469. 74 'I Preston Chrysler-Plymouth 49 , 531. 20 7 ,529. 60 '�� Hudiburg Chevrolet 50, 567. 34 8, 925 . 64 ! Huffines Chevrolet 52 , 096. 20 8,221. 89 �I Payton-Wright Ford 52 ,217. 22 7 , 810. 12 ' Payton Wright (Alternate #1) 51, 233. 82 -------- , Payton-Wright (Alternate #2) 44 , 254. 02 -------- I Mr. Eisen then advised that it was the recommendation of the ' City Staff that the police cars be awarded to Fred Oakley �"� ', Motors in the amount of $49, 009. 86, and that the Police ', Department pickup be awarded to Oakley Motors on their alter- ' nate bid of $7 ,469. 74 . �� ', There being little discussion, Councilman Oliver made a motion '�,, to award the vehicle bids as recommended and presented by the I City Staff. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the following vote : I Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer ', Nays : None 11/03/81 TRAILER PARK ORDINANCE AMENDMENT The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider amending Chapter 24 of the City Code relating to trailers and trailer parks . Upon the request of the City Attorney, Mayor Pro Tem Ware �°* made a motion that the item be tabled. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dunn and prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Dunn, Brekken, & Dyer Nays: None CHANGE ORDER, POWER BUILDERS, INC. WATER TREATMENT PLANT The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider a change order to Power Builders, Inc. relating to con- struction of the water treatment plant. City Engineer Jim Baddaker explained the change order in detail advising that the total amount of the change was an increase of $3, 966 for a revised contract amount of $1,154 ,705. 76. He then recommended that the change order be approved. There being little discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and approve the change order to Power Builders, Inc. in the amount of $3, 966. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer and prevailed by the following vote: "�" Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Dunn, Brekken, & Dyer � Nays : None � CHANGE ORDER, BROWN & CRIS, INC. , WEST SIDE WATER & SEWER The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider a change order to Brown and Cris, Inc. relating to Highway 114 water and sewer construction conflicts. Jim Baddaker, City Engineer, explained the change order (No. 2) in detail noting that the total increase in the con- tract amount was $8 , 361. 30 for a total revised contract amount of $499 , 623. 35. Councilman Dunn made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and authorize Change Order No. 2 to Brown and Cris , Inc. in the amount of $8, 361. 30. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer and prevailed by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer Nays: None CONSTRUCTION CREW PROJECT AUTHORIZATION, BELLAIRE ADDITION � The next order of business was for the City Council to con- sider authorizing the City construction crew to relocate � water lines in Bellaire Addition. City Engineer Jim Baddaker advised that the relocation of water lines was necessary to prepare for the Bellaire Addi- tion paving program approved in the last bond election. In recommending the project, he noted that the total cost would be $25, 428. 88. , 11/03/81 I�', Following a short discussion, Councilman Oliver made a motion �', to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and authorize ', the construction crew project as described. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer and prevailed by the following ' vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer , Nays : None �� I ALLEY ABANDONMENT, ORDINANCE ', The next order of business was for the City Council to con- �� '�, sider an ordinance abandoning a portion of an alley adjacent �, to Lots 13 and 14 , Block 1, Original Town of Grapevine. City Manager Jim Hancock explained the necessity in abandon- ing the 15' x 46. 9 ' tract. I Following a short discussion, the City Secretary read the ', caption of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Pro Tem Ware then made a motion that the ordinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Brekken , and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dyer, & Dunn Nays : None ORDINANCE NO. 81-69 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING ABANDONING, AND VACATING A PORTION OF BARTON STREET IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AS �� HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; PROVIDING A � SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN �� EMERGENCY I�I EXECUTIVE SESSION, LITIGATION I The next order of business was for the City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss pending litigation pursuant � to Article 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection (e) . I Following the executive session, the Council reconvened in ' the Council Chambers with all members present. It was an- , nounced that no formal action would be taken regarding the ' executive session. ' ADJOURNMENT , There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Shafer made a motion to adjourn. The motion was '� seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following � vote: Ayes : Tate, Ware, Oliver, Shafer, Brekken, Dunn, & Dyer �w Nays : None �r I PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF I GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the /rj `�^-' day of `��ti��h� . � 1981. 11/03/81 APPROV . .C�.�d�� - Mayor � ATTEST: City ec y � +�rrr � �