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Home My WebLink About1975-07-15 Regular Meeting� ` CITY QF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING i JULY 15, �975 AT 7:30 P.M. � COUNCIL CHAMBER� - 413 MAIN STREET € r � P ( � I. CALL TO ORDER E II. INVOCATION to be given by Councilman Oliver. � ITI. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISC. REPORTS, DISCUSSIONS: � s � A. � ; � IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES (July 1) a t � V. OLD BUSINESS € � A. City Council to consi.der an ordinance establishing a i ` Public Relations Committee. i ' B. � F ; VI. NEW BUSINE�aS � � A. City Council to consider an ordinance establishing , � new procedures, application, and fees far itenerant � merchants. r �� B. City Council ta review the Master Pian far the Qak i Grove Park cast-sharing program. r � � C. i I � i i i I k G � I I i i i ', IN ACCQR.DANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T,C.S. , A� AI��ENDED BY CHAFTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61.ST LEGI�LATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE CITY CQUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WA�a PREPARED AND P4STED ON TI-�IS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1975, AT 2:OQ P.M. �� CI Y SECRE2'ARY i CI TY OF GRA.PEVI NE, TEXAS EMERGENCY AGENDA ITEM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 15, 1975, AT 7: 30 P.M. ! COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET ;:� :� � VI . NEW BUSINESS C. City Council to consider a resolution commending R. F. (Dick) Lewis for his many contributions to the City of Grapevine and Precinct �k3 while he served in the capacity of County Commissioner, Precinct ��3. i IN ACCORDANCE WITEi ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A. T. C. S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, Z'fiE EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM WAS PRE- PARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 1975, AT 4: 50 P.M. .�,�,,.� CITY SECRETARY '� x - - ' STATE OF TEXAS X �' COUNTY OF TARRANT X f CITY OF GRAPEVINE X �� € The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, convened in regular � meeting at 7:45 P.M. , on this the 15th day of July, 1975, with the `' following members present, to-wit: �' t William D. Tate Mayor � P. Thelma Conine Councilwoman Doil Dalton Councilman � a € Bob Murphy Councilman �' C. L. Oliver Councilman � � � � Charles Dunn Councilman � ; Willis Pirkle Councilman 1 � ' constituting a quorum, with � „ f Floy Ezell City Manager � Jim Hancock Asst. City Manager � Kenneth Pritt City Secretary � John Boyle City Attorney � � fi Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. ; ; The Invocation was given by Councilman Oliver. � ;; ' The first order of business was to cons ider the minutes of the July lst � City Council meeting. Councilman Dalton made a motion to waive the �' ` reading of the minutes and approve them as presented. Councilman Pirkle � i , � seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote: 4 Ayes: Tate, Conine, Dalton, Murphy, Oliver, Dunn, Pirkle � � Noes: None � � t The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a � �; resn.7:u�ioM establishing a Public Relations Committee. The City Secretary � �2 read the resolution. There was little discussion and Councilman Pirkle � � made a motion to pass the resolution as read. Councilwoman Conine ¢ seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote: ' � � Ayes: Tate, Conine, Dalton, Murphy, Oliver, Dunn, Pirkle a Noes: None � ; Mayor Tate then appointed Councilman Dunn to head the committee. There � was then a brief discussion of the persons to be appointed to serve on � � the committee. � i - Councilman Oliver recommended Cato Jones. � Councilman Dunn recommended Bett� Montgomery, Mike Davis, and � � William Shafer 3 Councilwoman Conine recommended Dorothy Bess Francisco. k ' Councilman Murphy recommended Bill Yancey Sr. � I 1 Councilman Pirkle then made a motion to table all nominations until the � ? next regular meeting. Councilman Dunn seconded the mo�ion and the motion � � prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Conine, Dalton, Murphy, Oliver, Dunn, Pirkle s � Noes: None � , i i s � RESOLUTION NO. 75-26 � j � � { RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE, OBJECTIVES OF SAID COMMITTEE, NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, 3'" AND TERMS� OF SAID MEMBERS. � � The next order of business was for the City Council to consider an j ordinance establishing new proeedures, application, and fees for � � itenerant merchants. The City Attorney gave a brief history of the `' ordinance and stated that the ordinance was for the consideration of the " ' Council; he felt the Council should have a chance to read through the € proposed ordinance and act on it at a later date. The City Attorney x �, further explained that the ordinance set up specific definitions and � � �; 1 , ; � � defined certain organizations as exempt from paying any fee: charitable ; organizations, religious, civic, or patriotic groups. The City Manager � stated that the fees placed in the ordinance were obtained by surveying � the various fees used by other cities. There was little discussion and � �ouncilman Dalton made a motion to table any action on this ordinance � until a futur� meeting. Councilman Oliver seconded the motion and the 4 motion prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Conine, Dalton, Murphy, Oliver, Dunn, Pirkle � Noes: None � � The next order of business was for the City Council to review the Master ! Plan for the Oak Grove Park cost-sharing program. The City Manager � introduced Mr. Dale Robinson who appeared before the Council to present � the Master Plan. Mr. Robinson stated that he was with Leon Howard & � Associates in their Parks & Recreation Department. Mr. Robinson stated that the Corps had placed $681,000.00 in their budget for use in the ` Oak Grove Project and that the City could use a fifty year pay-back plan � at 4.6% interest on the unpaid balance. He further stated that the $ � $1, 200, 000.00 had been earmarked for the 1977 budget. This would be , � opened Friday, July 18, for Phase I of this cost sharing program which ' ; f would be for i.mproved lighting, a water line, and a restroom to facilitate ', � the existing ball diamonds. Mr. Robinson then explained what he had � prepared for the Master Plan under Phase II of the cost-sharing program. ; The main facilities that Mr. Robinson pointed out on the Master Plan were: a meeting lodge (civic center) , soccer field, group shelters, � and campsites. Mr. Robinson explained that the City could provide for ' several revenue produce rs within the park to pay for maintenance. Mr. Robinson then asked for questions from the Council. Mayor Tate inquired if several groups could meet in the lodge at the same time. Mr. Robinson explained that there would be several meeting rooms in the building. ' Conncilman Murphy stated that he would like to have large group shelters � � erected which would accomodate 40 or so persons. The City Manager then explained that the City has the ability to close off any of the roads ; 'i and charge fees. He further explained that little maintenance would be i needed in the upkeep of the camping areas. Councilman Murphy inquired ' if provisions had been made for any tennis courts. Mr. Robinson explained ; that there were none in the present plan but they could be placed in ' several areas. Councilman Dunn inquired about the location of playground equipment within the park. Mr. Robinson stated that the playground equipment would be located arounc3 the picnic areas. The City Manager then explained that the City could enter into a third party lease and have a restaurant built in the park. He further explained that th��e men and one vehicle would be needed to maintain the parks. There was then a ! short discussion of vandalism and other problems that could be encountered with a park having these facilities. Mayor Tate stated that he would like to see an estimate of maintenance costs and go over the area before making any commitments. Mayor Tate then thanked Mr. Robinson in behalf of the Council for his presentation. The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resou ltion commending R. F. (Dick) Lewis for his many contributions to the City of Grapevine and Precinct #3 while he served in the capacity of County Commissioner, Precinct #3. The City Secretary read the resolu- tion. There was little discussion and Councilman Pirkle made a motion to � approve the resolution as read. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion � and the motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Conine, Dalton, Murphy, Oliver, Dunn, Pirkle ? Noes: None � Mayor Tate then charged the City Secretary to send the proper copies of � the resolution to the members of the Commissioner' s Court and Mrs. Lewis. � RESOLUTION NO. 75-27 � RESOLUTION COMMENDING R. F. (DICK) LEWIS FOR HIS MANY CONTRI- BUTIONS TO THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE AND PRECINCT #3 OF TARRAL�T!' COUNTY WHILE HE SERVED IN THE CAPACITY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT #3 . t ,� t' � i t` � 1 �' There being no �urther business, Councilman Oliver made a motion to � ; adjaurn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Cauncilmnn Da2ton � and all present voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 9:1p P.M. � � � PASSED AND APPROVED, thie the _�,� day of �,�Q,�� 1975. �I t �' � �.�%„��,.�,I � � « MAYOR -� � ATTEST: E: � � � � � CIT SECRETARY' � � � i � � � � � t u L' t _ ` , � , � � Y ;< A `S l �{ kt� t �( P � , � ' �- ' �. �; � t c �. �: r € � � § � k € � � � E u � � F 4` [', (: € f � � I,; � E � � �,�.�,y �. t' � �