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Home My WebLink About1980-11-04 Regular Meeting CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 , 1980 AT 7 :30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION: Council Member Marion Brekken '�"' III. CITIZENS REQUESTS and/or MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS IV. OLD BUSINESS A. City Council to consider Zoning Application Z80-41, submitted by Schepps Food Stores, and a subsequent ordinance, if applicable. B. City Council to consider the second reading of an ordinance annexing certain property. C. City Council to consider appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee. V. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to consider a�pointments to the Convention and Visitors Bureau. B. City Council to consider an appointment to the Park and Recreation Board. � ,., i C. City Council to consider a request for the City to ' participate in parking lot improvements on the southeast `�`''" corner of Main and Franklin Streets. D. City Council to consider a Resolution relative to participation in the 1981 Community Development Project for the City of Grapevine. E. City Council to consider a ordinance amendment pertaining to city employee longQvity pay. F. City Council to consider an ordinance relative to construction speed limits on W.D. Tate Avenue. G. City Council to consider authorizing the City Staff to advertise for bids relative to the construction of the new sub-fire station. H. City Council to consider authorizing the construction crew to begin a storm drainage project on North West Highway near pove Road. VI. ADJOURNMENT � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, � THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1980 AT 12 : 00 P.M. hirle A t ong City Sec e ary CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1980 AT 7 : 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET �� VI . NEW BUSINESS � City Council to consider an Ordinance relative to abandoning and vacating a public access easement in The Vineyard. The above emergency agenda item was placed on the City Council 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 SESSION, �v� THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING EMERGENCY AGENDA WAS PRE- PARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 4th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1980 AT � 11: 00 A.M. City Secr tar �,�,. � ; �i�rr STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine;' Texas met in Regular Session on this the 4th day of November, 1980 at 7 : 30 P.M. , in the Council Chambers with the following persons present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor i� Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro-Tem �� Charles Dunn Council Member �, C.L. Oliver Council Member William Shafer Council Member Aulton Mullendore Council Member Marion Brekken Council Member constituting a quorum with the following members of the City Staff: James L. Hancock City Manager Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney with City Secretary, Shirley Armstrong absent. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tate. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Council Member Marion Brekken. �"` VACATION OF EASEMENT � Mayor Tate explained that the first item of business would be to consider an Ordinance relative to abandoning and vacating a public access easement in The Vineyard. The City Attorney then explained that a petition had been received from residents of The Vineyard requesting that the City abandon a public access easement through the alleys in the rear of their properties. He further explained that the staff had discussed the matter and determined that the public access easement was no longer necessary, but that the utilities easement would need to be retained. He then read the caption of a proposed Ordinance vacating public access easements in the rear of properties in The Yineyard. A motion was made by Mayor Pro-Tem Ware that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Shafer and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, & Mullendore Nays : None Abstain : Brekken '"�" ORDINANCE N0. 80-63 �'� AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION �wrr AND ABANDONMENT OF A 15 FOOT ACCESS EASE- MENT �OCATED IN THE FINAL PLAT OF THE VINEYARD SUBDIVISION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY i 11/04/80 ZONING APPLICATION Z80-41 The next order of business was for the City Council to consider Zoning Application Z80-41, submitted by Schepps Food Stores. Mayor Tate explained that this item had been considered at the last meeting and continued until the November 4 , 1980 meeting. Council Member Brekken made a motion to deny the Zoning Applicatior� The motion was seconded by Council Member Oliver and prevailed by the following vote : �,:,� Ayes . Tate, Dunn, Oliver, & Brekken Nays . Ware, Shafer, & Mullendore ANNEXATION ORDINANCE The next item of business was consideration of the second reading of an Ordinance annexing land between the cities of Grapevine and Colleyville. The Assistant City Manager read the caption of the proposed ordinance. ' Council Member Dunn made a motion that the ordinance be ' adopted. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Ware and ' prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None ORDINANCE N0. 80-54 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ADJACENT AND CON- '"�"�" ' TIGUOUS TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF GRAPE- VINE, TEXAS FINDING THAT ALL NECESSARY ,,,� ', AND REQUIRED LEGAL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN ', SATISFIED, PROVIDING THAT SUCH AREA SHALL j BECOME A PART OF THE CITY AND THAT THE ', OWNERS AND INHABITANTS THEREOF SHALL BE � I ENTITLED TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF �I OTHER CITIZENS AND BE BOUND BY THE ACTS ' AND ORDINANCES NOW IN EFFECT AND TO BE ' HEREAFTER ADOPTED, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AMENDING AND CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL , BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY AS HERETOFORE ADOPTED AND PROVIDING FOR THE ORDINANCE TO GO IN- TO EFFECT UPON PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE i CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE - A ointment of Members ' The next order of business was the consideration of appointments ; to the Citizen Advisory Committee. �I Assistant City Manager Bill Eisen reported that Council � Members Brekken and Oliver, who had studied reactivation of �""�" ', the Committee, had met and made recommendations for appointment. , He then read the following list of recommended appointments : �w.� 11/04/80 .----- District 1 District 2 District 3 *Sharon Shope *Ken Dieffenbach *Beverly Davyduik J. Michael Starek Jesse Woods Bob Hunt District 4 District 5 District 6 & 7 *Mary McCullough Tom Gupton No action recommended Dennis Slechta at this time. �,,, District 8 District 9 District 10 *Robert Horak *John Weil *Ann Glynn � John Rogers Frances Dowd *James Diggles Ron Dyer District 11 *Bob Taylor Dennis Hranitzsky * Recommended for two-year term expiring in April, 1982 . All others recommended for one-year terms ending April, 1981. Mayor Tate thanked Council Members Brekken and Oliver for their efforts in reactivating the Citizens Advisory Committee. Mayor Pro-Tem Ware then made a motion to appoint the persons recommended to the Citizens Advisory Committee. Council Member Shafer seconded the motion and it prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken �� Nays : None i APPOINTMENTS TO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider appointments to the Convention and Visitors Bureau. City Manager Hancock explained that the terms of four (4) members of the Convention and Visitors Bureau expired in the month of November. These members include: Shane Wilbanks , David Fulton, Bill Adkins, and Sue Crabtree. He also stated that all of these people had agreed to serve again if the Council desired. Council Member Dunn moved that these four people be reappointed to their current positions on the Bureau. Council Member Oliver seconded the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays : None APPOINTMENT TO PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD �^°* The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an appointment to the Park and Recreation Department to fill the une�pired term of Richard Rutledge. � The City Manager read the following letter into the record. ------------------------------------ October 29 , 1980 The Mayor and City Council City of Grapevine P.O. Drawer 307 Grapevine, Texas 11/04/80 Dear Mayor Tate and City Councilmen: The City of Grapevine Parks & Recreation Department met Thursday, October 23 , 1980 to consider a recommendation for the cur- rent vacancy on the Park Board, in accord- ance with Section 16-2 of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances. Mr. Mike Pearce, 930 Glacier Lane of Grapevine was unanimously recommended for that position. � Yours very truly, �� Mike McKinney, Chairman Grapevine Parks & Recreation Board MM/jc -------------------------------------------- Council Member Mullendore then nominated Mike Pearce to fill the vacancy on the Park and Recreation Board. Council Member Brekken seconded the nomination. The appointment was approved by the following vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None CITY PARTICIPATION IN DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a request for the City to participate in parking lot improvements on the southeast corner of Main and Franklin -- Streets. � The City Manager explained a proposal made by Fous� Funeral Home, that the City of Grapevine and businesses located on ""�"' Main Street participate in paving the parking lot located on the corner of Franklin and Main Streets. After a lengthy discussion, Mayor Pro-Tem Ware made a motion that the Staff pursue trying to reach a contractual agreement for participation in paving of the lot. The motion was seconded by Council Member Oliver and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - Resolution The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a Resolution relative to participation in the 1981 Community Development Project for the City of Grapevine. Assistant City Manager Eisen gave a brief history of the City' s participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program. He then explained that the Staff was recommending .� that a project consiG�ing of housing rehabilitation be endorsed by the City Council for the 7th ftxriding year. The Assistant City Manager then read the caption of the pro- � posed resolution. Council Member Oliver made a motion that the project be approved and endorsed by the City Council. The motion was seconded by 11/04/80 Council Member Shafer and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None RESOLUTION NO. 80-36 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ENDORSING �+* THE 1981 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRO- JECT FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � LONGEVITY PAY - ORDINANCE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a ordinanee �mendment pertaining to City Employee longevity pay. The Assistant City Manager explained that the current City Ordinance providing for longevity pay for City Employees was in conflict with a state law providing for longevity pay for police and fire personnel. To make the ordinance and statute agree, an amendment to the City' s ordinance would be needed to raise longevity pay for police and fire personnel from $3. 00 to $4. 00 per month for each year of service. He also suggested that the same increase be afforded to all employees. After a short discussion, the Assistant City Manager read the caption of the proposed ordinance. Council Member Mullendore made a motion that the ordinance be increasing longevity pay for all employees from $3. 00 to $4 . 00 per month for each year of service be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Brekken and pre- � vailed by the following vote: i,.,,, Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None ORDINANCE NO. 80-62 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE Alu4ENDING THE CITY CODE CHAPTER 18 , SEC- TION 18-20 BY INCREASING THE LONGEVITY PAY TO $4 . 00 PER MONTH FOR EACH FULL YEAR OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY SPEED LIMIT ON W.D. TATE AVENUE - ORDINANCE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an o�dinance relative to construction speed limits on W.D. Tate Avenue. The City Man�ger explained that the State of Texas had established a 40 mile per hour speed limit on W.D. Tate Avenue from Glade Road to approximately 500 feet north of Mustang Drive and added '� that the City needed to pass a concurring ordinance. The Assistant City Manager read the caption of the proposed '�" ordinance. Council Member Oliver made a motion that ordinance establishing a speed limit of 40 miles per hour be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council Member Shafer and prevailed by the following vote: 11/04/80 Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None ORDINANCE NO. 80-64 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, REGULATING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES WITHIN THE CITY; SPECIFYING THE REASON- ABLE AND PRUDENT SPEED FOR PUBLIC STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE CITY AT SPECIFIED LOCATION5; AUTHORIZING THE �" ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PRO- VIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO �-s� EXCEED TWO HUNDRED ($200 . 00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT BIDS - FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION The next order of business was for the City Council to consider authorizing the City Staff to advertise for bids relative to the construction of the new sub-fire station. Public Works Director, Jim Baddaker presented the proposed construction plans for the Fire Sub-Station to be located on the corner of Dove Road and Panhandle Drive. He requested Council authorization to accept bids for construction of the facility. Council Member Dunn made a motion that the S taff be authorized to accept bids for construction of the Fire Sub-Station. The motion was seconded by Council Member Oliver and prevailed by the following vote: „ � Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, Brekken Nays . None � AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION CREW TO PERFORM DRAINAGE PROJECT The next order of business was for the City Council to consider authorizing the construction crew to begin a storm drainage project on North West Highway near pove Road. Public Works Director, Baddaker explained a drainage problem that existed in the vicinity of Dove Road and Northwest Highway. He then requested Council authorization to have the construction crew perform the necessary work and purchase the necessary materials. Mayor Pro-Tem Ware made a motion to authorize the construction crew to perform the drainage project. The motion was seconded by Council Member Mullendore and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Tate, Ware, Dunn, Oliver, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None ADJOURNMENT � There being no further business to come before the Council, Council Member Oliver made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dunn and prevailed by the �"` following vote: / , 11/04/80 Ayes . Tate, Ware, Oliver, Dunn, Shafer, Mullendore, & Brekken Nays . None PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day of >�f��Jy}f�� , 1980 . APPROVED: �"��-�. �.,,, '�t��,�!.`t�-'�''�,i'`-�: Mayor � ATTEST: City Se e ry �.:�. � � �