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Home My WebLink About1980-01-08 Regular Meeting CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ' TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 , 1980 , AT 7 :30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET I. CALL TO ORDER ,_� II. INVOCATION: Reverend John Hastey III. CITIZENS REQUEST „�„ City Council to receive a petition from residents of Creekwood Estates and consider their request to authorize the City Staff to instigate zoning change proceedings within the Creekwood Subdivision. IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES (DECEMBER 18 , 1979) V. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to hear a presentation from Texas Power & Light Company relative to a request for a rate increase. B. City Council to consider a resolution re- garding the Texas Power & Light Company rate increase request for the purpose of consideration of suspension of rates and to set a date for a public hearing. C. City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Staff to apply for a continuation of the Crime Prevention �'" Specialist grant. �, D. City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Staff to apply for a continuation of the Juvenile Officer grant. E. City Council to consider authorizing the City Staff to apply for a grant for the purchase of radio communications equipment. F. City Council to consider an ordinance relative to traffic control signs in new subdivision. G. City Council to consider a resolution calling the City Officers election for April 5 , 1980. VI. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS, DISCUSSIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS VII. 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 4th DAY OF JANUARY, 1980 AT 4 :00 P.M. SHIR �Y A S N � CITY SECRETARY � CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEM GRAPEVINE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 , 1980 AT 7 :30 P. M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET �""� c ! � � I. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. The City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss personnel matters and the purchase of real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17 , V.A.T. C. S. , Subsection (f) and (g) , Texas Civil Statutes . B. City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to personnel or the purchase of real estate. The above emergency agenda item was prepared 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, THE EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEM WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1980 AT 10 :00 A.M. S ir e rm City Secretary � I � ol/os/8o STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GR.APEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 8th day of January, 1980 at 7 :30 P.M. , with the following persons present to-wit : � William D. Tate Mayor David A. Florence Mayor Pro-Tem �;� Ted Ware Councilman C. L. Oliver Councilman Charles Dunn Councilman William Shafer Councilman Aulton Mullendore Councilman 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 Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. INVOCATION ' The Invocation was delivered by Reverend John Hastey. �°""m CREEKWOOD ESTATES ZONING PETITION � � The first order of business was for the City Council to receive a petition from residents of Creekwood Estates and consider their request to authorize the City Staff to instigate zoning change proceedings within the Creekwood Subdivision. Mr. Avery Coryell, Creekwood representative, presented the petition to the Council and briefly explained the position of the residents . He noted that their request was for the City Council to change the zoning of the Creekwood Subdivision from "R-3" Multi-Family zoning to "R-1" Single Family zoning to pre- vent further multi-family construction. Mr. Coryell then ex- pressed the gratitude of the Creekwood residents for the Council ' s consideration. The City Secretary was then called upon to explain in detail the current zoning of the Oak Creek Subdivision, the Creekwood Sub- division, and other areas along Timberline Drive. Dr. Brekken, representing the Vineyard Homeowner' s Association voiced support of the Creekwood Petition. He noted that the Association had other areas of concern and were organized for �, the purpose of expressing citizen' s interests in the proper �""` manner. He then thanked the Council for the opportunity to � speak. r�,,; Mr. Steve Franks , representative from the Oak Creek Addition , voiced their support of the request submitted by the residents of Creekwood. Mayor Tate expressed appreciation to the citizens present for bringing to the attention of the City Staff the zoning incon- sistencies in the areas discussed. He stated that when the �� 1��8�8� ' Council and Planning & Zoning Commission approved the Plats ' of Creekwood and Oakcreek it was their understanding that those areas were committed to single family uses . Mayor Tate then instructed the City Manager to file a zoning change re- quest in the Oakcreek and Creekwood Subdivisions to conform the zoning in those two subdivisions with the single family ' subdivision plats. In clarification, he added that it was his intent to include in the zoning application any subdivision along Timberline that was platted for single family purposes , '"""�, but zoned other than single family. He added that he felt it would be appropriate to instruct the Planning & Zoning Commission to make a study of all the uses along Timberline and formulate �+` a recommendation to the City Council as to any other zoning changes the City should initiate in that area. The City Staff advised that the Public Hearing in regard to the Zoning Application would be held on February 19th. Following a short Council discussion, the Mayor instructed the ', City Manager to cease the issuance of building permits , other ', than single family, in the areas discussed pending the out- ' come of the Zoning Application. 'I CONSIDERAT70N OF THE MINUTES (December 18 , 1979) � The next order of business was consideration of the Minutes of ' December 18 , 1979 . Councilman Dunn then made a motion to waive the reading of the Minutes and approve them as published. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate , Florence, Oliver, Ware , Shafer, Dunn and Mullendore ,,�„� Nays : None � ', TEXAS POWER & LIGHT - RATE INCREASE PRESENTATION � I�, The next matter to come before the Council was a presentation �, by Texas Power and Light Company relative to their request for a rate increase. Mr. Mike McKinney, Texas Power and Light Company representative advised that they had filed for a 15. 35 percent increase in , general business revenues , which would result in $124 Million ' additional revenues. He cited the major factors dictating the ' need for a rate increase request as inflation, cost of ineeting federal requirements , higher cost of capital , and continued ', lignite and nuclear construction programs . Mr. McKinney advised � that the proposed effective date of the rates was February 8 , 1980. ' There was no discussion from the Council following the presentation. RESOLUTION - SUSPENSION OF TP&L RATE INCREASE ' The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution regarding the Texas Power and Light Company rate , increase request for the purpose of consideration of suspension ,�,,,�, of rates and to set a date for a Public Hearing. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed resolution , and recommended that February Sth be designated as the date of `""�' I the required Public Hearing. ' Mayor Pro-Tem Florence made a motion to adopt the resolution incorporating the date of February 5 , 1980 as the date for the oi/os�so Public Hearing. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Ware and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate , Florence, Oliver, Ware, Shafer , Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None RESOLUTION N0. 80-1 � A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A RATE INCREASE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY TEXAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY; SUSPENDING THE RATES , DETERMINING "� A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING AC- KNOWLEDGMENT OF SAID RESOLUTION TO THE APPLICANT. RESOLUTION - CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS The next matter to come before the Council was consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Staff to apply for a continua- tion of the Crime Prevention Specialists grant. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed resolution. ' City Manager Jim Hancock gave a brief history of the grant pro- gram and advised that it was the recommendation of the City Staff that the resolution be adopted. Councilman Dunn then made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mullendore and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Florence, Oliver, Ware, Shafer, Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None � RESOLUTION N0. 80-3 � '�: �"' A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION RESOLUTION - JUVENILE OFFICER GRANT CONTINUATION The next order of business was consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Staff to apply for a continuation of the Juvenile Officer Grant. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed resolution. Mr. Hancock advised that the City Staff recommended approval. Councilman Oliver made a motion duly seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Florence that the Resolution be adopted and it prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Florence, Oliver, Ware , Shafer , Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None RESOLUTION N0. 80-4 � A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM ;�, THE TEXAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION RADIO COMMUNICATIONS E�UIPMENT - AUTHORIZATION FOR PURCHASE .R The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the North Central Texas Council of Governments to purchase Law Enforcement Radio Communications equipment in behalf of the City of Grapevine. , Ol/08/80 Police Chief Bill McLain advised that in previous action the i Council had authorized the City Staff to apply for a grant for the purchase of radio communications . He added that the ' grant had been approved and that consideration of this reso- ' lution would authorize the purchase with the City' s portion of the cost being $2 ,050. 00. Mr. Hancock noted that the funds had not been provided for in the current budget but that the monies were available. Councilman Ware made a motion, duly seconded by Councilman *�* Dunn that the resolution be adopted and it prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate , Florence, Oliver, Ware, Shafer, Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None RESOLUTION N0. 80-2 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE ' ORDINANCE - NEW SUBDIVISION TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance relative to traffic control signs in new subdivisions . City Engineer Jim Baddaker provided the Council with a copy of the propsoed ordinance in which were incorporated the proposed locations for stop signs within the new subdivisions . By use of the transparency machine, he pointed out the major problem areas and proposed sign locations . � The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. � � � There being little discussion, Councilman Dunn made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shafer that the ordinance be adopted and it prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Florence, Oliver, Ware, Shafer, Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None ORDINANCE N0. 80-1 I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 , SECTION 30 OF ' THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS BY ' ADDING STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC RE- GULATION SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES ; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. RESOLUTION CALLING 1980 CITY OFFICERS ELECTION The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution calling the City Officers election for April 5 , 1980 . � ' The City Secretary outlined the content of the resolution and recommended that Mr. Jerry Spencer be appointed Election Judge and that the polling place be Grapevine Middle School. �. Councilman Oliver made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Staff and adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer and prevailed by the following vote : ' Ayes : Tate, Florence, Oliver, Ware, Shafer, Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None ol�oa�so RESOLUTION N0. 80-5 A RESOLUTION CALLING THE CITY OFFICERS ELECTION FOR APRIL 5 , 1980; DETERMINING THE POLLING PLACE ; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ELECTION JUDGE ; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE ELECTION CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY SECRETARY. � EXECUTIVE SESSION The next order of business was for the City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss personnel matters and the purchase '� of real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17 , V.A.T.C. S . , Subsection (f) and (g) , Texas Civil Statutes . Upon reconvening in the Council Chambers , the City Manager ad- vised that the City had a concessionaire agreement with L. Scott Tarwater and William Farmer, dba Main Course Management , Inc. , relative to the Concourse Center and the Golf Course Pro Shop Restaurant. He explained that in submitting the agreement to the U. S. Corps of Engineers for final approval it was required that the City' s terms with Mr. Tarwater and Mr. Farmer be transferred to the Corps of Engineers standard contract form. He then recommended that the Council authorize the execution of the revised contract agreement. Councilman Mullendore then made a motion to authorize the execution of the revised contract. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer and prevailed as follows : Ayes : Tate, Florence, Ware, Oliver, Shafer , Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None � There being no further business to come before the Council Councilman Mullendore made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following `'�' vote : Ayes : Tate, Florence, Ware, Oliver , Shafer, Dunn & Mullendore Nays : None PASSED & APPROVED on this the�day of , 1980. � - - �� .�..,./,�•��. Mayoz � ATTEST: City Se re r � i�.rr