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Home My WebLink About1976-09-21 Regular Meeting t�7 � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � , I AGENDA I REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING j TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1976 AT 7: 30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET i i i � � a I. CALL TO ORDER � � II. INVOCATION to be delivered by Councilman Gideon i I III. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES (July 27, August 3, & � September 7, 1976) � IV. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND � DISCUSSIONS V. PUBLIC HEARING a City Council to hold a public hearing on the 1976-77 Budget and consider an ordinance re- lating thereto. VI. OLD BUSINESS City Council to consider the adoption of a Utility Ordinance. VII. NEW BUSINESS � A. City Council to consider bids and award the con- tract for a ten inch sewer outfall. B. City Council to consider transferring restricted lake water funds in the amount of $70, 777. 56 to Utility Reserve For Construction Fund to enable the construction of water lines in the south section of the city. (along Glade Road, Hughes Road, & � Grapevine-Euless Road) C. City Council to establish priorities for Urban Highways Funding for 1977. VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to the Conference Room to discuss the purchase of real estate pursuant to' Article 6252-17, Section (f) , Texas Civil Statutes. B. City Council to return to the Council Chambers and take any necessary action concerning the purchase «� of real estate. >� IX. 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 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1976 AT 11:00 A.M. � �- A TING CITY SEC TARY � � , STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRA.PEVINE � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas convened in regular session at 7:40 P.M. on this the 21st day of September, 1976 with the following members present to-wit: j William D. Tate Mayor Doil Dalton Mayor Pro-tem ' Charles Gideon ) David Florence ) Larry Oliver ) Councilmen Charles Dunn ) Willis Pirkle ) constituting a quorum, with Floy T. Ezell City Manager James L. Hancock Assistant City Manager Shirley Armstrong City Secretary John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Councilman Gideon. The first order of business was consideration of the minutes of July 27, August 3, and September 7, 1976. Councilman Dunn made a motion that the minutes be approved as published. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rlorence and prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn � Nays: None � The next order of business was for the City Council to hold a � � public hearing on the 1976-77 budget and consider an ordinance relating thereto. Mayor Tate declared open the public hearing. � The City Secretary read the caption of the proposed ordinance. The City Manager then presented the 1976-77 proposed budget. See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. Mayor Tate �' � then asked if there were any guests present who wished to respond � to the proposed budget. Mr. Don Wilson; 3727 High Drive; � j Grapevine, commented that he felt there were too many patrolmen � in the police department. There was no one else present who wished � to speak for or against the proposed budget. After little dis- � cussion, Councilman Dalton made a motion to accept the budget for > 1976-77 as presented by the City Staff. Councilman Gideon �' seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote: � 0. Ayes: Tate, Gideon, F'lorence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn ; Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. � � ' � AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ? OCTOBER l, 1976 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977: � LEVYING TA}�S FOR THE YEAR 1976 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL T�XEIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXA,S: PROVIDING PENALTIES � AND INTEREST FOR DELINQUENT TAXES; PROVIDING F'OR � THE INTRA AND INTER DEPARTMENT AND FUND TRANSRERS; ;a PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES �' AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. � � � ,; � � g � � i � � . � 4 � � � , The next order of business was for the City Council to � consider the adoption of a Utility Ordinance. Mr. Joe Lipscomb, building inspector, presented the proposed i ordinance. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the �' proposed pro-rata rates. Concern was expressed that the ' � proposed pro-rata rates were too high. The City Manager � recommended that the proposed ordinance be revised and � � brought before the council for consideration at a later � � date. There was no action taken. i i g ' � The Council recessed at 9:05. The Council reconvened at ' � 9:25 with all members present. � � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider bids and award the contract for a ten inch sewer � outfall. The City Manager presented the bids that had � been received. See Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof. The City Manager then commented that the City Staff recommended that the bid be awarded to Allison & Henry Construction Company in the amount of $29,951.35. � There was no discussion. Councilman Oliver made a motion to accept the bid of Allison and Henry Construction Company � in the amount of $29,951.35 for the construction of the � � proposed 10" sewer outfall. The motion was seconded by ! Councilman Dunn and prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn ! Nays: None ' '' The next order of business was for the City Council to consider ' transferring restricted lake water funds in the amount of $70,777.56 to the Utility Reserve for Construction Fund to enable the construction of water lines in the south section of the city. (Along Glade Road, Hughes Road, and Grapevine-Euless Road. ) The City Manager explained the necessity for the transferring of funds. There was little discussion. Councilman Dunn made a motion to approve the request of the City Manager and trans- fer the restricted funds in the amount of $70,777.56. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pirkle and prevailed by � the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays: None The next order of business was for the City Council to establish priorities for Urban Highways Funding for 1977. The City Manager explained that prior plans had been to consider the completion of the east side of Park Blvd. as the first priority for use of the funds. He explained that some consideration might need to be given to relieving the traffic problem at the intersection of 114 and South Main Street. There was little discussion. Councilman Oliver made a motion that the recommendation of the City Manager and Traff ic Coordinator be accepted and that the f irst priority be Northwest Highway (Hwy. 114) and that completion of por- tions of Park Blvd. be considered the second priority. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gideon and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Gideon, Florence, Oliver, Dalton, Pirkle & Dunn Nays : None � � I i � � I55 � � �. . � � I The City Council rE. ce�sed to the Conferer�ce Room at 9•�-5 to � discuss the pi_ircha�e of real esta±e pur.st.�nt to Article 62�?.-17 , €; Section (i) , Texas Civil Statutes . � i The Council returned to the Council Chambers at 10:05 Y.Ti. with ` all members present . Nlayor. Tate called the meeting to order. � The City tilanager explained that the city sta_ff �coulcl li.k� per- G mission to acciuire a tract of land along Cnurcn Street for � municipal purposes . �te s�ateu tnat triere �ve.re 22 ,�!00 squ�re - � feet of land avail,able for $� ,000 to $8 ,500. Cou_,cilman Pirkle " �' i made a motion to authorize thE: Ci.ty i�(ana.ge,� to no�ot�.a=e for � tne particular tract of la��d previously describe:i . The moti.on �` was seconued by Counc:ilm?n Oli_ver and p.revailecl by tne follocvi.ng � vote : ' � Ayes : Tate , Gideon , Florer�ce , Oliver, Dal.ton , Pirkle & Dunn r Na;�s : NO[1P_ � �' The C�.ty N:2nae�er_ thnn ex�>1 ai*�e-1 th��.t tt-�e City Star i v:ould like � per,�zi=sior� to n�gotiate for approx;riately 14,000 sruare fe�t � along Park Blvd . for the pur.po�e of alloti�;ing a 10(� foot right- � of-:say from Highcvay 114 ta Dove Road. Counci.l�an Dunn ma�e a � motion to authorize the City Nta;iager to necotiate for the � acqui.siti.o,� of the descri.bed property ari{' to proce�cl with �' initiati.rig the reror:in�t of the property if ne;..t�ssary. The 1': mot?_on cva� second��;d by Cou:�c?lmin D�lton a:zc� prevailed by the � follocving vo�e: � . E', Ayes : TatQ , Gideon , Florence , Oliver, Dal.ton , Pirkle & Dunn � Nays : Norl�� 2here being no furti�f�r. busines_, to co�e becoze the Co��ici1 , �` � Counci.lman Dunn made a motion to adjourn the meeting . The �: motion was secorded by Counci.lrian Oliver and all present� � voted aye . � �: � � � k � g,; � PASSED Ai�1D APP�ZOV"iJ thi s the ��-,�^ day o� _��__._--� 1976. �; � �f� - � , a , � �`� `°—�._,!-�'�, I __�_ _ --------.._-__� -_-_-______ _---—_______--- Niay�o r ATl�ST: � �` --- ^ � - - - __ City Secreta � (� � � �- r � i � � e r � � � , � � f s �' 4: % g; i, � � k c �'. e � � �; � 9 � EXHIBIT "A" Cl2Y OF GRAPEVINE 19'76-77 PROPOSED SUDGET Ai�L FUND SUN,�IARY , GENERAL ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE DEBT FUND FUND INTEREST SERVICE & FUND SINKING FUND Ad Valorem Taxes $ 858,988.00 $ $ $ � Estimated Revenues 777,225.00 486,100.00 Pl.us: Debt Serva.ce Reserve 27,448.Qt� Plus: Transfers In *184,309.00 42,949.00 P3us: Intergavernmental Transfers ��55,291.00 Less; Transfer� Out 120,258.Q4 � TOTAL FUNDS $i,SI5,955.OQ $541,391 .OQ $184,309,00 $69,997.Q0 AVA I I..AB LE � Tatal Operating E�enses $1,332,Q95.4t} $322,830.00 Plus: Capital Qutlay 1�8,950.00 2Q8,b91.00 Debt Requiremen�s 10'7,OC10.00 $184,172.a0 $69,997.4C} Flus: �ontir�gencies 4,914.00 2,870.{)O 137.40 TOTAL ESTIMATED $1,515,955.00 $ 541.,391.04 $184,309.00 $69,997.00 EXPENSES - �- General Fund contributes $7'7,309.�0; Enterprise Fund contributes $107,000.00 ** Revenue Sharing for two quarters 'TOTAL BUDGET - $2,311 ,652'.00 , . �, 1 EXHIBIT "B" � CITY pF GRAPEVI+JE BID TABl1[.ATit��t September 2, 1976 2:00 F.M. 10" S�wer Outfall Bi d Time of _ CONTR4CTOR __ Amount Bond� Sti pul atians _ Com_pletion� � ___._ ._.._ _ �ay$� Allison & Henry Construction �29,951 .35 5X None 70 Leonard Hazei �3Q,5Q5.4Q 5� None 60 Venus Canstruction Co. $44,2b6.55 �� None 60 Steed, Inc. .�46,014.5Q 5� None 100 Sh `1ey & Winter �35,515.QO 5% t�one 6U ,