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Home My WebLink About1979-08-07 Regular Meeting � � � � � � � � � s � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � , AGENDA ; SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION � TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 , 1979 , AT 5 :30 P .M. � CONFERENCE ROOM - 413 MAIN STREET � & � !' � � z I . CALL TO ORDER ' � II. WORKSHOP SESSION � City Council and City Managers Office to � hold a Workshop Session pertaining to � City Budget. � � � III. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSIONS � IV. ADJOURNMENT � � s � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T. C.S . , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE , REGULAR SESSION, THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORKSHOP SESSION AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 1979 AT 2 :00 P .M. � � � � � . � � � S e cr ary � ��-�-�-�-��-��J � � � � � � � � � � � f ; STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine , Texas , met in Workshop Session on this the 7th day of August, 1979 , at 5 :30 P.M. , with the following persons present, to-wit : William D. Tate Mayor David A. Florence Mayor Pro-Tem C. L. Oliver Councilman Ted Ware Councilman William Shafer Councilman Charles Dunn Councilman Aulton Mullendore Councilman constituting a quorum with the following City Staff inembers in attendance : James L. Hancock City Manager Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. INVOCATION The invocation was delivered by Councilman Dunn. "' WORKSHOP SESSION Mayor Tate announced that the purpose of the special meeting was to conduct a workshop session relative to the 1.979-80 City Budget. City Manager Jim Hancock presided over the review with assistance from Finance Director Lee Maness and Assistant City Manager Bill Eisen. Members of the Council were furnished a summary of proposed budgeted revenues as we11 as summaries of all departmental proposed budgets within the general fund. Discussions were general and the City Staff was not instructed to make any changes in the proposed general fund budget at the present time. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Tate declared the meeting adjourned and announced that following a short recess , the Council would reconvene for the Regular City Council Meeting. PASSED & APPROVED on this the�_day of � , 1979 . ,°�� y Mayor - ATTEST : City ec y i � � CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS � � ,. AGENDA � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING � TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 , 1979 , AT 7 :30 P .M. � COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET � f I. CALL TO ORDER � 4 II. INVOCATION - Reverend Mike Darnell Pebblebrook Assembly of God Church � � III . CITIZENS REQUEST AND/OR DISCUSSION � S IV. PUBLIC HEARING � City Council to hold a Public Hearing relative � to an application submitted by Mrs . Rebecca K Carlson to retain a portable building and to � enclose the structure in brick. � � V. MINUTES - July 17 , 1979 � t VI . OLD BUSINESS � A. City Council to hear recommendation from � the Utility Commission concerning the � Lone Star Gas Company Rate Increase and � possibly ordinance in relation thereto. ' B. City Council to consider approval of 1979 Tax Roll as presented by Board of Equalization Chairman Bill Hudson. � C. City Council to consider second reading of Taxi Franchise Ordinance. D. City Council to consider an ordinance eliminating multi-family construction in the "C-1" Neighborhood Business District and the "C-2" Community Business District � zoning categories . E. City Council to consider an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance allowing � the City Council the ability to require � screening and to increase setbacks without the necessity of a site plan category. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. City Council to award bid for Riding Mower for Parks and Recreation Department. � B. City Council to appoint new member to Park and Recreation Board to fill unexpired term vacated by Gennie McAfferty. � � C. City Council to hear resolution �or electing � to participate in only Tarrant County Tax Appraisal District. � � D. City Council to consider and instruct City � Staff to pursue application for incorporating Grapevine Industrial Foundation. VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to the Con�erence Room � to discuss the purchase of real estate pursuant ' to Article 6252-17 , Section 2 , Subsection (f) � Texas Civil Statutes . � � IX. ADJOURNMENT � � � � � � � 4� e 4 � � « � i � f � � � � � k � € 3 � 3 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T. C. S . , AS AMENDED � BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION � BY THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND � POSTED ON THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 1979 , AT 2 :00 P .M. ` � i g � � � �� - , x S ir ey A s trong � �� ,��, � � � � � � . , � � F [ � � S 2: � i X � � fi 7 i [ � € i 4 € t � �¢ Ig 4 �y S i k � 2 � $. E � �: E € � � i; 5 � £ � k � k � i• � � f i � f $� I: 5 2 � f S � i e ; STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT X CITY OF GRAPEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine , Texas met in Regular Session on this the 7th day of August, 1979 , at , 7 : 30 P .M. with the following persons present to-wit : � � William D. Tate Mayor ' David A. Florence Mayor Pro-Tem C.L. "Larry" Oliver Councilman Ted Ware Councilman Aulton Mullendore Councilman Charles Dunn Councilman ' William Shafer Councilman constituting a quorum with the following City Staff inembers in attendance : James L. Hancock City Manager Bill Eisen Assistant City Manager Bob Dransfield Acting City Attorney Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CALL TO ORDER � The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Mike Darnell representing Metroplex Fellowship . CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES � The first order of business was consideration o� the minutes � of July 17 , 1979 . � ' Mayor Pro-tem Florence made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes and approve them as published. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ware and prevailed by the fo1].owing vote : Ayes : Tate, Florence , Oliver, Ware, Mullendore, Dunn and Shafer Nays : None MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSIONS OR CITIZENS RE UESTS Special Assignment : Review: Industrial Committee Mayor Tate asked Council,man Mullendore i.f he would serve as a one man committee to determine the future of the City' s Industrial Comznittee. The Mayor' s directive to Councilman Mu1�.endore was to formulate a recommendation to the Council. relative to merging the activities of the City' s Tndustrial Committee with those of the Chamber of Commercial Industria�. Committee. Mayor Tate commented that because of budget preparation, consideration of the matter was timely. � Councilman Mullendore accepted the assignment . PUBLIC HEARING HMA 79-4, REBECCA CARLSON The next order of business was for the City Counci7. to hold a public hearing relative to an appl.ication submitted by Mrs . Rebecca Carlson to retain a portable building and to enclose the structure in brick. �' � 08/07/79 � � The City Secretary explained that on June 16th a Public � � Hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission � for the purpose of considering a request submitted by � Rebecca Carlson to retain a mobile home on 2410 Los Robles . � The application was denied by the Planning and Zoning � Conunission and subse4uently by the Council. � She further noted that Mrs . Carlson then approached the � City Staff with the idea of enclosing the structure in brick to coordinate with the main house. John Boyle th�n � ruled that in order for the bricking to be achieved, the � structure would have to be treated as an accessory building. ; As a result , the existing application was filed. � � � Mrs . Carlson made a short presentation advising the � � Council that she would take whatever action necessary to � be allowed to retain the structure on her property. Mr. David Prentice , Lot 4, Block C, Los Robles Addition � spoke in opposition to the request . y Mr. & Mrs . Larry Rowlett and Mrs . John Chambers , neighboring � property owners advised that they had no objections to ; approving the application. � The City Secretary then read the following letter into � the record: � August 7 , 1979 � � City Secretary - Commission - Council � It is our understanding that Ms . Carl.son wishes to � brick the outside of the mobile home facing two lots �.n -'- � Los Robles Estates . We own one of these lots (approx. 1 acre) which borders a street right-of-way. If this � street were developed, the only open end o� our l.ot would face the mobile home. � I am left with several questions or reservations : � l. Why was the zoning code overl.00ked in the E first pldce , allowing the mobi�.e home to be ` moved in? 2. If the mobile home were bricked, and the street right-of-way paved, isn' t the structure, again, in violation of another zoning code - proper distance between a public street and a ; structure. ` 3 . Why isn' t Ms . Carlson as interested in her property value and appreciation as we are? 4. Why does a single woman, living in a four bedroom home need additional living quarters? Am I to assume Los Robles Estates is to be converted into low cost rental property? € 5. What building cl.assificat�on does a bricked mobile home fall into? I wish to emphasise that our concern is not with Ms . Carlson, but with a mobile home that will continue to degrade our property and cause problems . If the responsibility is not completely Ms . Carl.son' s and lies in part with previous owners , maybe these people should ` share in the cost of removing the problem. � ti � { 8 � � � 1 � � � � R 08/07/79 Our concern is with the growth and proper develop- ment of our community. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions . Sincerely, Sallie & Truman Reynolds 2320 Los Robles Grapevine, Texas 76051 817 - 488-7878 There being no further citizen participation, Mayor Pro-Tem made a motion to close the Public Hearing. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote : : Ayes : Tate, Florence , Oliver, Ware , Mullendore , Dunn and Shafer Nays : None Following a lengthy discussion, Councilman Dunn made a motion to deny the application. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Florence, Dunn, Oliver and Mullendore Nays : Tate, Ware and Shafer LONE STAR GAS RATE INCREASE - ORDINANCE The next order of business was for the City Counci.l to hear a recommendation from the Utility Commission concerning the Lone Star Gas Company Rate Increase and a subsequent ordinance. =i City Manager, Jim Hancock gave a brief history advising that on April 25 , 1979 Lone Star Gas Company filed an application requesting an estimated total increase in annual. revenue of $147 , 799 or 25 . 12%. He further advised that Distribution Manager Mr. Vernie Henderson made a presentation to the Council on May 15 , 1979. At that time, the Council passed a resolution suspending the rates and set a date o� June 19 , 1979 for the Public Hearing. The City Manager further commented that following a Public Hearing, Mayor Tate appointed Councilman Oliver, Ware, and Shafer to serve as members of the Utility Committee and to make a recommendation to the Council. Councilman Oliver, Chairman of the Committee then reported that on Several occasions the Committee had met with members of the City Staff, City Attorney and representatives o� Lone Star Gas Company. He then advised that it was the recomanendation o� the Committee that an increase be granted representing seven and three-quarters (7 3/4) percent rate of return based on the Grapevine system alone . K, Mr. Vernie Henderson then made a presentation during which he briefly reviewed his company' s request and their justifi- cation of same. The City Secretary then read the caption of the proposed Ordinance. - Councilman Mullendore then made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Utility Committee and adopt the ordinance on first reading. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro-tem Florence and prevailed by the following vote : b � �. s � . .. 08/07/79 ; � z � � E Ayes : Tate, Florence , Oliver, Ware , Mullendore , Dunn ` and Shafer � Nays : None � f ORDINANCE N0. 79-38 � � AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL � SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL � GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN ' €' THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS ; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED; AND � PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES . � TAX ROLL APPROVAL - RESOLUTION �' f The next order of business was for the City Council to consider �: the approval of the 1979 Tax Roll as presented by Board of � Equalization Chairman Mr_ . Bill Hudson. � Mr. Hudson advised that the Board of Equalization had met in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and � had approved and certified the Tax Rolls for fiscal year 1979-80 in the amount of $144, 647 ,235 . 00 Assessed Valuation. � � The City Secretary then read the caption of a proposed � resolution reflecting same. � Councilman Dunn made a motion to adopt the reso�.ution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Shafer and parevailed by the following vote : t Ayes : Tate , Florence , Oliver, Ware, Mullendore , Dunn and Shafer Nays : None ; � RESOLUTION NO�. 79-2�5 � � A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS , ADOPTING THE TAX ROLLS � FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979 ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE ` CITY ` � TAXI FRANCHISE RENEWAL ORDINANCE � � � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider on second reading an ordinance providing for the renewal of the taxi franchise of Metroplex Cab Company. � The City Secretary read the caption o� the proposed ord�nance. Mayor Pro-tem Florence made a motion that the ordinance be adopted on second reading. The motion was seconded by ¢ Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the foll.owing vote : Ayes : Tate , Florence, Oliver, Ware , Mullendore , Dunn and Shafer � Nays : None � ORDINANCE N0. 79-32 AN ORDINANCE RENEWING AND EXTENDING THE GRANTING OF A TAXI CAB FRANCHISE TO HUGH M. WAITE , D/B/A METROPLEX CAB CONI,PANY. � ; � � � i � � � a 08/07/79 AMENDMENT - ZONING ORDINANCE/REMOVAL OF MULTI-FAMILY CONSTRUCTION FROM C- AND "C-2" CATEGORIES The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance eliminating multi-family construction � in the "C-1" Neighborhood Business District and the "C-2" ' Community Business District zoning categories . The City Manager gave a brief history after which the City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. Councilman Ware made a motion to adopt the ordinance. The � motion was seconded by Councilman Mullendore and prevailed ' by the following vote : Ayes : Tate , Florence, 0liver, Ware , Mullendore , Dunn and Shafer Nays : None ORDINANCE N0. 79-37 � ' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BASIC CITY OF GRAPEVINE ORDINANCE, SAME BEING ORDINANCE N0. 7Q-I.Q , BY AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE AS CODIFIED IN CITY OF GRAPEVINE CODE BY DELETING MULTI-F.AMILY DWELLINGS AS PRINCIPAL USES FOR "C-1" NEZGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT AND "C-2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DI.STRICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE , �ROVIDING A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. AMENDMENT - ZONING ORDINANCE - SCREENT.NG & SETBACKS The next order of business was for the City Council to consider ; � an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance al.lowing the City �J Council the ability to require screening and to increase set- backs without the necessity of a site plan category. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. Councilman Oliver made a motion that the ordinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dunn and prevail.ed by ; the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Florence, 01.iver, Ware, Mu7.lendar�, Dunn and Shafer Nays : None ORDINANCE N0. 79-36 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE CITY CODE OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS , SAME BEING THE COM1'REHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE , BY AMENDING CHAPTER 14, HEIGHT, AREA AND SPACE REGULATIONS , BY ADDING SECTION 7 TO ALLOW THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION TO RECONIMEND .AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM FRONT XARD, REAR YARD OR SIDE YARD SET BACK GREATER THAN THAT R�QUIRED AS A MINIMUM SET BACK BY THE SPECIFIC 20N�NG DISTRICT WHERE THE SAFETY OF THE TRAVELING PU�LIC AND THE GENERAL WELFARE, HEALTH AND MORALS OF THE COMMUNITY REQUIRE A GREATER DEPTH; AND BY AMENDING CHA�TER 17 , OPEN STORAGE AND SCREENING REGULATIONS BY AADING SECTION 5 TO ALLOW THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND AND THE CITY COUNCIL TO REQUIRE SCREENING OR FENCING ON ANY ZONING CHANGE ZN AADITZON TO OR IN LIEU OF SCREENING OR FENCING REQUIREMENTS SET OUT SPECIFICALLY IN THE CITY CODE WHERE THE GENERAL HEALTH, WELFARE AND MORALS OF THE COMMUNITX REQUIRE SCREENING , OR FENCING; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING � A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. � i �; � { 08/07/79 � BID - RIDING LAW1V MOWER ' � � � The next order of business was for the City Council to � consider awarding the bid for a riding mower for the Parks � and Recreation Department . � t The City Manager advised that the following bids had been € received: � � E Colonial Motor Company � ��66032 Jacobsen O.F. 72" Air Cooled Mower $6 , 850. � Goldthwaite ' s of Texas , Inc. � � Exel Model 275 with H.D. Air � Cleaner , Suspension Seat ' and 72" Side Discharge � Cutter Unit $5 ,900 . � He then noted that the City would be reimbursed by the � Grapevine Cemetery Association for 50% of the cost of ;: the mower. It was Mr. Hancock' s recommendation that the ' bid be awarded to Goldthwaite ' s of Texas in the amount � of $5 , 900 . � Councilman Mullendore made a motion to accept the recommendation � of the City Staff and award the bid to Goldthwaite ' s of Texas �. in the amount of $5 , 900. 00. The motion was seconded by � Councilman Ware and prevailed by the following vote : � � Ayes : Tate , Florence , Oliver , Ware , Mullendore , Dunn and Shafer Nays : None ' ` f APPOINTMENT - PARK BOARD MEMBER " � � The next order of business was for the City Council to appoint � a new member of the Park and Recreation Board to fill the unexpired term vacated by Gennie McAfferty. ` �: The City Secretary advised that the Parks and Recreation � Department and Board recommended the appointment of Mrs . Sue Jones who had consented to serve if it was the desire of the Council. ' Councilman Dunn made a motion to accept the recommendation f of the Park and Recreation Board and Park and Recreation Department and appoint Mrs . Sue Jones by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote : ; Ayes : Tate, Florence , Oliver, Ware, Mullendore, Dunn and Shafer Nays : None ' ' $ RESOLUTION - APPRAISAL DISTRICT , TAXES ` The next order of business was for the City Council to consider � a resolution electing to participate in only Tarrant County Tax Appraisal District. Acting City Attorney Bob Dransfield explained the contents of the resolution. Councilman Oliver then made a motion that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ware and � prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate , Florence , Oliver , Ware , Mullendore , Dunn and Shaf er " � Nays : None � a � � ( � 08/07/79 RESOLUTION N0. 79-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS , ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN ; THE TARRANT COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT. INCORPORATION OF GRAPEVINE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider and instruct the City Staff to pursue application for incorporating Grapevine Industrial Foundation. Mr. Hancock advised that City Attorney John Boyle had recommended that the item be considered at the next Regular Council Meeting. No formal action was taken. EXECUTIVE SESSION - REAL ESTATE The next order of business was for the City Counc�.1 to recess to the Conference Room to discuss the purchase o� real. estate pursuant to Article 6252-17 , Section 2 , Subsection (f� , Texas Civil Statutes . Following the executive session, the Council. reconvened in the Council Chamber with a17. members present. No action was taken relative to the execut�.ve session on the purchase of real estate. ADJOURNMENT � There being no further business to come before the Council, , Councilman Oliver made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dunn and a1]. in attendance voted aye. PASSED & APPROVED ON THIS THE �. / day of_�� 1979 . r � � .�'� ,�%� ,�G��,�; Mayor ATTEST : City ecr a ,