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Home My WebLink About1978-03-21 Regular Meeting � � ¢, � • �, € � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � AGENDA �' � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING � TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1978 AT 7:30 P.M. � � COUNCIL CHAN�BERS-413 MAIN r �, T. CALL TO ORDER � �'; II. INVOCATION: Councilman Oliver � � � III . CONSIDERATION OR THE MINUTES (3�7�78) � IV. CITIZfiNS REQUEST AND OR MISC. REPORTS � � s � � � � ; V. NEW BUSINESS = � � 3 ` A. City Cou�cil to consider an ordinance establishing a � procedure relative to bid requirements in regard to � the purchase of items of equipment. ° � $ B. City Council to discuss the drafting of an ordinance ` €' proh'ibiting pornographic movie theaters in the City � of Grapevine. � �. C. City Council to discuss amending the Zoning Ordinance € � relative to the serving of alcoholic beverages near � ` schools, churches, hospitals, etc. � r � ; � � VI. E3CECUTIVE SESSION � , � A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to dis- � cuss personnel pursuant to Article 6252-17, Section 2, � ; Subsection (e) , Texas Civil Statutes. � � � B. City Council to recon�tene in the Council Chambers and � take any necessary action relative to personnel. � � : � = VII. ADJOURNMENT � : � � i 5 x � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S, AS AMENDED BY � CHAPTER 227, A�TS OR THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, � THE REGUI.AR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND € POSTED ON THIS THE 17TH DAY OR MARCH, 1978, AT 2:00 P.M. � < �. _ �: �, ; � � CITY SEC TA � ; � � �: � � �! �' � � ; � � � �' � F � ig K � � d E � . � � , �. � € � � � � � �: CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � � � � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING � EMERGENCY AGENDA � t !! TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1978 AT 7: 30 P. M. �' � COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET �� ; , ` � � �. � � ,� I. EXECUTIVE SESSION � € = A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room � ' to discuss pending litigation pursuant to �� Article 6252-17, Section 2, Subsection (f) , ; Texas Civil Statutes. � � �: :' B. City Council to reconvene in the Council � Chambers to consider emergency agenda � � items. : i t � II. EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEMS a � � A. City Council to consider a resolution � authorizing execution of settlement of � litigation agreements, A. C. Stone et al � VS. City of Grapevine. � 3 j �. B. City Council to consider an ordinance � ; disannexing certain property. � � a � C. City Council to consider a resolution desig- � � nating certain areas as industrial districts ; and authorizing the execution of industrial � � district contracts . � � � III. ADJOURNMENT � ``r � � � ; �, � � The emergency agenda was prepared because immediate s action is necessary to insure the health, safety, � i and general welfare of the citiznes of Grapevine, � Texas. � � � ; � 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 EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ' WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, €; 1978 AT 12 :00 NOON. � � � c - . £ � � � CITY EC RY � ; � � 1 � � � � x 5' i � S �a � � STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OR TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � � The City Council of the City of Grapevine met in regular session on this the 21st day of March, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Doil Dalton Mayor Pro-tem Charles Gideon Councilman David Rlorence Councilman Larry Oliver Councilman Willis Pirkle Councilman Charles Dunn Councilman constituting a quorum with, James L. Hancock City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Shirley Armstrong City Secretary CALL 1�0 ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. INVOCATION The invocation was delivered by Councilman Larry Oliver. � MINUTES The first order of business was consideration of the minutes of March 7, 1978. Councilman Oliver made a motion to approve the minutes as printed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Florence and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dunn, Dalton and Pirkle. Nays: None ORDINANCE - INFORMAL BID REQUIREMENTS The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance establishing a procedure relative to bid require- ments in regard to the purchase of items of equipment. The City Manager explained that he did not have an opportunity to review the proposed ordinance prior to the council meeting and recommended that the item be tabled pending further study. Councilman Pirkle then made a motion that the item be tabled. The mofiion was seconded by Councilman Dunn and prevailed by .� the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Rlorence, Oliver, Dunn, Dalton and Pirkle. Nays: None ORDINANCE - PORNOGRAPHIC MOVIES The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance prohibiting pornographic movie theaters in the City of Grapevine. �' € � � � �� , € � � The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. � The City Attorney explained that the state law prohibited �. the exhibition, on a commercial basis, of obscene movies, therefore, the council would not be in a position to draft �' an ordinance that would attempt to totally proclude the � movie theaters. He advised that the ordinance he had pre- pared would prohibit the showing of movies that show sexually � explicit matters within a thousand feet of a school, church, � residential districts or public park. He suggested that if � the Council proceeded with this type of ordinance, that they might also consider the handling of movie theaters � through the zoning ordinance by requiring a specific use � permit. He added that this action would require amending � the zoning ordinance. � � Councilman Dunn asked if the proposed ordinance could contain � a section prohibiting book stores dealing primarily with adult type materials. The City Attorney stated that it was � advisable to consider the movies on a separate basis since � they were referred to under lst Amendment Rights . He i further acknowledged that a series of ordinances dealing � with such items as bookstores, nude wrestling and modeling, � etc. could be considered. Councilman Dunn then requested � that the City Attorney draft a suitable ordinance pertain- � fi ing to bookstores . � � � Councilman Oliver stated that he would prefer to review the � ordinances prior to their passage. He then made a motion „ to table consideration of this item pending further study. � The motion was seconded by Councilman Florence and prevailed � by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, F'lorence, Oliver and Dunn � Nays: Pirkle � � ORDINANCE - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NEAR CHURCHES, ETC. �' � The next order of business was for the City �;ouncil to dis- � � cuss amending the alcoholic regulatory ordinance relative to � � the serving of alcoholic beverages near schools, churches, �' hospitals, etc. � ; � The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. �' The City Attorney explained that the proposed ordinance �' amendment would require the distance to be 1000 feet (rather �, than the existing 300 feet) . � P.�� ± After a lengthy discussion, Councilman � made a motion � ' that the proposed ordinance be amended to refer to a distance � ; of 500 feet and that the ordinance then be adopted. The � motion was seconded by Councilman Dalton and prevailed by � ' the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dunn & Pirkle � � Nays: None � � �: EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL & LITIGATION � � At 8:05 P.M. the City Council recessed to the Conference � Room to discuss pending litigation pursuant to Article � 6252-17, Section 2, Subsections (e) and (f) , Texas Civil �. Statutes. � �' � The Council reconvened in the Council Chambers at 8:45 P.M. � with all members present and took the following action rela- _ tive to personnel: � � � � � PERSONNEL - ADDITIONAL POLICE ORFICERS Councilman Pirkle made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and authorize the hiring of two (2) additional police officers as provided in the budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Oliver and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, Rlorence, Oliver, Dunn & Pirkle Nays: None PERSONNEL - ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL `INSPECTOR The City Manager then explained that because of an extreme increase in building construction, an additional electrical inspector was needed. He advised that building permits were 789b above the budget amount and that funds therefore were available for the additional staff inember. Councilman Oliver made a motion to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and authorize the hiring of an additional electrical inspector. The motion was seconded by Councilman Dalton and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dunn & Pirkle Nays: None RESOLUTION - LITIGATION AGREEMENTS, A. C. STONE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution authorizing execution of settlement of litigation agreements, A. C. Stone et al vs. City of Grapevine. The City Attorney explained the series of resolutions and � ordinance that w�ould be considered relative to settlement of the Stone law suit. Councilman Dunn then made a motion to adopt the resolution authorizing the execution of litigation agreements, A. C. Stone et al vs. City of Grapevine. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pirkle and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dunn & Pirkle Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 78-9 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SETTLBMENT OF LITIGATION AGREEMENTS, A. C. STONE ET AL VS. CITY OF GRAPEVINE. ORDINANCE - DISANNEXRTION - STONE LAW SUIT The next order of business �a s for the City Council to consider an ordinance disannexing certain property. The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. Councilman Pirkle made a motion to adopt the ordinance dis- annexing certain property. The motion was seconded by Council- man Dalton and prevaiied by the following w te: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, Rlorence, Oliver, Dunn & Pirkle Nays: None i { � ; ; i a ;; ¢ ORDINANCE NO. 78-15 € �' AN ORDINANCE DISANNEXING CERTAIN SPECIRICALLY " DEFINED BY METES AND BOUNDS PROPERTY SITUATED � t WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OR x GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY � CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. � i RESOLUTION - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS - STONE LAW SUIT � � ` ,. The next order of business was for the City Council to ? consider a resolution designating certain areas as � industrial districts and authorizing the execution of t industrial district contracts . � � Councilman Florence made a motion that the resolution � be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon �' and prevailed by the following vote: � ; t Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dunn & Pirkle � Nays: None Yg 4 RESOLUTION NO. 78-10 # �: A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS AS IN- f DUSTRIAL DISTRICTS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION � OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT CONTRACTS. � � Mayor Tate then acknowledged and commended City Attorney � � John Boyle and his s�aff for devoted efforts in the settle- � ; ment of the A. C. Stone law suit. � i � ; There being no further business to come before the Council, � � Councilman Pirkle made a motion to adjourn. The motion � ; was seconded by Councilman Oliver and all present voted aye. °� � ; �: � � � PASSED AND A.PPROVED on this the � day of , 1978. ` � � J � . £ ; �,: � � ' Mayor � ? ATTEST: �� ? � � � City Sec " a y � � t � � : � � � �' � : 4 � j, i � � 2 � 5 � $ � f � � � �t S: �g €' �; �, � , @