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Home My WebLink About1974-08-20 Regular Meeting STATE OF TEXAS L Cf3�tJNTY OF �ARRANT CIT3C OF GRAPEVII+IE The City Council of �he City of Grapevine, Texaa� convened in regular meeting at 7;50 P,M., on this �he 20th day of August� 197�+, with the followin� members present, to-w3.t= William D. Tate M�yor The].ma Conine Councilwoman Doil Dalton Councilman ,� Millard Dil� Councilman ' Tc��mny Eidson Counci].ma n Bob Mtu�pl�y Councilman aonstituting a qworum� with C. D; Pit�ard absen�� and Floy Eze11 City Manager Jim 8e.neock A�sistant City Ma,na,ger Kenneth Pritt City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney , � M�rcir Tate called the meet3.ng to order. The Invocation was given by Mayor Tate. Mr. Lord, Civil Defense Director for Tarrant County� appeared before the Council and gave a �eneral presentation onti� Civil Defens� Organization and laws governing it. He stated that the t�overnor ha,s proalaimed that the I�layor of e�ch municipality is the Civil Defenae Director for that locali�y. He suggested that the City could appoint a Civil De�'ense Coordinatvr who w�ould assist and advise the Maycr in timss of disaster or emer�ency. Mr. La►rd �lso su�gested that this person be aggresaive, know the geograpr.ty ot the area, and be a goed organizer. Mr. Lord:,also stated that there would be a meeting on the lOth of September to help orientate the Mayor to the law� and pra- ceedures �ha,t he �Yu�u1d take as Civil Defense Director. Ben Waddell of Security Ambulance Service app�ared before the Council. The Ma�ynr and members of the Council were given a written preaentation and Mr. _ Waddell made only a short summary of that report. Council.man Eidaon inquired about the locatsf�n of the ambulance for this ar�a� the back-up unit� and what Secuarity w�ould do if a person outside the axea called in for the service. Aqac. Waddell stated that his eoncpany �rould onl�r answer ca11s of people within the area and that a baak-up unit wc�uld move in and cover az�y unit that is answering a call. Mr. Waddell alsa �stated that the service was being offered at �].1.�810.00 for the f'irst yeax (starting in October) and $12,991.00 the following year. The Maynr stated that the City w�ould contact Mr. Waddell i� any additional informa.tion �ras needed or if the City decid�d to contaact th.is service. The ne� order of business was to consider the minutes of au�.y 9, 16, 23, August 6 and 13. Councilman Murphy' made a correction on the minutes of the July 16�h meeting. Th� norreetion was in paragraph 2� line 7� and it ehanged the name of Favreau to Mr. Russell. The correction waa mad�. Counci].man �ilg made a motion to approve the minutes as read. Councilman Dalton second.ed the motion and the �mo�ion prevai.l�d by the following v�ote f Ayes; �ate, Dilg� Dalton� Eidson, Conine, Murp�y Noe s t Aione Absentt Pittard n� The next ord�r:o� 'b�tsiness was to consider Zoni.ng l�pplication Z�-32, Ann Carlson req�aesting "C-2" on a �F.235 acre tr�,ct of land. located in the A, F. ` 7,�onard Survey, Abstract No. 9�+6. The City Secretaxy briefed the Couneil on the history of the applieation and stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission reco�nended that the application be disapproved but th,at they were receptive �o zoning the tract For �comrnercial if, at a later date, the applicant presented a mor� d�tailed plan �or the tract. The City Maiager stated that the use on the tract 3s "R-1" with two non-conforming use permits, and �hat the future use as to the prelimi.nary land use plan �ras ttR-3" with a �ma11 bloak of eom�ercial. Councilsnan Eidson stated that, with �he agreement of the appliaant he wot�7.d like to table '�he applica�ion until a little mor� study could be made on the Master Plaz1. Councilman MurpY�y' stated that he wa,s in agreement with the Planning and Zoning Com�:i.ssion and he felt that he would � k G S t be receptive to zoning it commiercial on]y for certain types of busineas in that axea. Councilwoman Conine stated that she felt the area should be zoned commer- cial if some fav�orable business wa.s established in the axea. The Ma,yor stated that he felt that h� should adher� as closely as possible to the future land use plan and that he �w�ould be recep�ive to voting for a portion of t�e� tract commercial wi.th the bal.ance of the property multi-family. The City Attorney stated that there would have to be a vote of six members of the Council to over-ride the recommendation of disapproval by the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion . Councilman Dilg made a motion to table the item until enough members were present to have a majority. Councilman Eidson seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the followin� v+otet 1�yes= Tate, Dilg� Eidson� Conine, MurpY�y Noesz Absent: Pittaxd and Dalton ' The May�or instructed the City Secretary to put thi�s item on the agend.a of rv September 3, 197�. The next order of business was to consider Zon3.ng Application Z-7�+-11; Dr. �d Lancaster requesting "PD" on two tracts of land located in the A. Foster Survey, Abstract No�, 518. The City Secretary gttve a brief history of the applicat3.on and stated that the Planning and Zoning .Qozmnission had recommended approval of tract #1 (the larger tract of land� containing the medieal center, on the south side of West Co]lege Street) and disapproving tract �}2 ( the sma]1er tract of land, planned for town houses, on the north side of West College Street). The Matiynr stated that he would disqualify himself on aqy action taken on tract �2 becuase he ia a land owner within 200 feet of that area. Council= man Eidson stated tha.t he w�ould fallow the reconnnendations of the Planning and Zoning Commissionvas it also adhered to the proposed M�,ster Plan. Councilman ' Eidson then made this in the form of a motion - to accept the recommendations � of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The City Attorney stated that if the � Mayor had disqualified himself tha,t there �ould not be enough members present � P to consist a quorum. Councilman Dilg stated tha.t the Council eould take action " S on tract #1 and could table action on tract �2. Counci].man Eidson stated that ! he withdraw his initial motion and rnove that the recomQnendation of approval be ; accep�ed for Tract #1 and that action be tabled on Traet �2. Counci7m�,n ; Dilg sECOnded the motion and the motion prevailed by the follo�ring vote; ; Ayes: Tate�, Dilg, Conine, Murphy, Eidson Noest None � Absentt Pittard and �alton The next order of business was to consider Ordinance No. 74-2$, an ordinance establishin� a Hotel Occupancy Tax. The City Attorney gave_a brief descripti�n of the ordinance. Counci]lnan Mur�Y�y ma.de a motion that the Counci.l adopt ': Ordinance �o. 71+-28. Councilwamari Coni.ne seconded the raotzon. ° The City = Attorney stated that the ordinance needed to be adopted on an e�r�errcy basis �' and that a date be established for the effective beginning of th� tax. Counc3�- man Di1.g stz�gested that the date of October l� 197�+ (be�inning of fiscal year) = be used. Councilman Mur,�hy and Coune3.lwoman Conine accepted the amendments to the motion and the motion prevailed by the following votet Aq�es: Tate, Dalton, Dilg, Eidson, Conine, MurpY�y Noest None Absenti Pittaxd ° ' ' ORDIN�NCE N0. 7�+-28 t. AN ORDIlQANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY 'CODE OF � GRAPEVIldE� TEXAS� BY ADDING THERE3'0 A NEW ARTICLE 3'0 BE IffVOWN AS THE "HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX"; PROVIDING FOR TI� ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF A HOTEL OCCUPANGY' TAX; PROVIDING FOR CE>T,L�C��i � Al�1ID REPORTS CONCE N?�TG THE TAX; PROVIDING FOR THE MAKTNG . . ' OF RULES AND REQULATIOIVS BY THE CITY Mi�NAGER; PR01/IDIl�G FOR � ; A PENALTY AND AN EFFECTTVE DATE; PROVTDING FOR THE USE OF ;' REVENUES DERIVED TI�REFROM; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; }` AI�ID PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY. The next order of busines� was for the Council to recess to the Cont'erence Room for a closed meeting to consider the evaluation and duties of a public employee. This closed meeting was on this topic only, persuant to Article 6252-17, Section 2 (g), Texas Civil Statutes. ° .° x The Council returned to the Council Chambers and eonsidered the next item of business which was to consider the z�port of the Personnel Committee and its � � i recom�endation. Councilman Eidson, chairman of the committee made a motion tha,t the Council adopt the report of monnittee member� Conine, Murpl�y, Ezell, and himself� .�a.d instruct the City Attorney to draft the ordinance. Council- man Dilg seconded the mo�ion and .the motion prevailed by the following v�otei Ay�s; Tate, Dalton, Dilg, Eidson, Conine, MurpY�y' Noe s: lYone Abs�nt: Pittard The original report is includ�d in the minutes of the previous meetizzg. ;� Ther� being no further business, Cc�uncilman Eidson mad� a motion to adjour� the meeting. Councilman Dalton seconded the motim and all present . vot�d aye, ad�ourning th� meeting at 10:35 P.M. PASSED .AND APPROVED� this the � day of �t�2��.�i� , 197�+. - � MAYOR ATTEST: C GRETARY � 1