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I. CALL TO ORDER �
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II. I�VOCATI0�1 to be given by Councilman Bidson '
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III. CITIZB�iS �$T3 A19D�OR MISC. REPOKP3 d� DISG�T88IOB3 �
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A. Committee to report on the Favresu dog shooting incident. '
IV. CA88IH�ATI� OF T� �ES (October 15 and 22)
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A. City Council to consider Zoning Application Z-?�-13, Toa� Y. Stephens �
requestiag R-� multi-femil,y distriat on a 2.26 acre traat of ;L•and =
in the A. Foster Survey. TYiia tract is located on the southeast �
corner oP Dellwood attd West Wall 3treet. ;
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B. City Council to consider a mass ge�thering ordinaece.
C. City Couacil to consider a taxi franahise ordinance. '
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A. City (:ouncil to discues the possibilities ot repairing streets in ;
aertain arees of the City where set�er eonetruction has �ansed �
street c�mage. �
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B. City Counail to agpoint five members to thn Hotel/1�htel Board. �
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�. City Couneil to discuss tl� teasibility of the Whalen Corporatioa �
to drill a water well for ths City. ?
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D. City Council to coasider the amendment of Title 7, Saation 3-6 (A), �
of the City Code to cemply Mith applicable rate sehedules o! �
Title 7, Section 3-3 ot the City �ode Book. This will be to clearify
the aorreet eharges for apnrtments and trailer courts that use �
one water me�er. �
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�. City Council to coasider the ae�endment of Tit2e 7, Section 2-2, of �
the City Code Book. 1'his �vill be to clearify the rates uld wordiag
in that secstion. �
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F. City Council to appoint an official auditor Por the City. i
a. City Council to coasider the a�endment of Zoaing Ordinance 70-10,
allawing the planning � Zoning Commission to reQOmnend and the
City t�uncil to set yard size requirements and screening. ;
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�T ACCORDAI�CE WITH AR?ICLE 625g-17� V.A.T.C.S.� AS A1�D$D B? CHAPT�R 227, AGTS ;
oF r� 6is�r r�aa�s��, �a sESSIo�, i969, � crr�t vo�rcrt:,.a�A w�,s �
PREPARRD AUH P03T�D p� T$LS T� 4TH DAY t�' 1�OV&1��, 1974, AT 3:5o P.M.
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STATE OF TEXAS �
COUNTY �OF TARRANT �
CITY OF GRAPEVINE �
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, convened in
regular meeting at 7:45 P.M. on this the 7th day of November,
1974, with the following members present, to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Thelma Conine Councilwoman
Doil Dalton Councilman
Millard Dilg Councilman
Tommy Eidson Councilman
C. D. Pittard Councilman
Bob Murphy Councilman
constituting a quorum, with
Floy Ezell City Manager
Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager
Kenneth Pritt City Secretary
John Boyle City Attorney
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order.
Councilman Eidson gave the Invocation.
Mayor Tate stated that earlier in the day, it was doubtful. that
the Council would have enough members present for a quorum.
Because of this, some of the items on the published agenda would
not be discussed. The first item of business was for a committee
to report on the Favreau dog shooting incident. Councilman Eidson
stated that the two man committee, consisting of the Mayor and
himself, had investigated all parts of the incident. He stated
that they were unable to talk to the officer accused of shooting the
dog because he was no longer in the employment of the City. Mayor
Tate stated that the evidence was inconclusive. He further stated
that he was satisfied as to how the reports had come about and that
the inconsistencies in the primary reports were clearified.
The next order of business was for the Council to consider Zoning
Application Z-74-13 , Tom Y. Stephens requesting R-3, multi-family
district� on a 2.26 acre tract of land in the A. Foster Survey.
The City Secretary stated that the Planning and Zoning Commi�ssion
had recommended that'�'�Zoning Application be approved as requested.
There was little discussion from the Council and Councilman Eidson
made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 74-38 granting the zoning
request and on an emergency basis. Councilman Dilg seconded the
motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Conine, Dalton, Dilg, Eidson, Pittard, Murphy
Noes: None
ORDINANCE NO. 74-38
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10, A ZONING
� ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE� TEXAS� GRANTING
A ZONING CHANGE ON A TRACT OF LAND IN THE A. FOSTER
SURVEY, IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE� TE?CAS� AND MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE
OF SAID PROPERTY FROM "R-1" TO "R-3" MULTIPLE
FAMILY DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL 7ANING MAP;
PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OR THE ZONING ORIDINANCE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A
ZONING CHANGE AND AMENDMENT HEREIN 1�DE; PROVIDING
A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The aext order of buainess �as for tl�e Co�ncil to appofnt an official auditor
for the City. The City Manager rec�eaded that the local fira� oP Pi�t�aY 8a
Aarris be ret�ned �'or this year. b�ayor Tate s�ted t1�at he xas impressed xith
the audit that this firm had done Yor the City last year. Counailmaa Eidson
stated that he felt tlu members of the fircd aeeme�d Lighly capable. Councilaan
Fidean made a aotion t,o appoint th� firm of Pii��maB b Harria as the ot'ficial
auditors for the 19?� audit. Ce�ancilwo�an Co�ine seconde� the motion and the
metion prevs�iled by the following t►ote:
Ayee; Tate, Conise, Deltoa, Di].s, M�rpY�y, Pitt�trd, Eidson
8oes; Hoze
The next order of busiaess was for ttu �uncil to diacusa the Yeasibility ef �
the Whalen CorporAtioa to drill a deep water wall for the City. The City �1,anager
introdaeed Mr. Bob �iehols o�' Freese b Bichol�s, consultiag engineers. Mr. }
gic}�ls made a presentatioa to the Council to give his opiation on the fe�sibility
cf having the Whalea Corporation construct th�.e well and pay them Por the use of �
the water at a miui�tm rate for ten to twelve years. He explaiaed that W�alen
Nould maint�tin the �ell but that the City jrould have to provide the power to
aperate it. He aleo stated tl�at, at the end of the ten to twelve yeara the City
would otttxin the aell. Mx. �chols presented some eharts to the Council a��ing �
certain price estiwttio�ts of the well and other systeffia. He figured that the '
well would cost the City appro�imate7.3r $70,000.00 per yesr. He felt that this �
aniusl drafa on the revenue wc>uld i�rpair the ability of the City �o have boad
issues. B�e also stated that he was in a� uncomtorable position to ma�e a
reco�mendatio� because the City nuy acquire s�ne mere navigaticnal water from
Leke arapevine. & stated tha� ye would reluctantl,� give a recoa�meadation.
His reco�nendation was for the City Cotu�ail not to have �halen Corporation to
Eonetruct the well. Ddr. Arnold Darrow, Vice-Preside�t and Oeneral M�nager of
�ihulen Corporation was pr�sent and appeered before thm Coun�il to usNer a�ay �
questions that they may have. He stated tlut time w�s of the greatest essence '
because his com�amy mttst move the equipment out of the area �f the City did not �
decid� in the aear f'nture. He stated that his co�qy would guarantee the
G�I of the well aad that the life �npectancy on the well wae a miaimua oF twenty {
years. The City Manager stated t�t he bad no reco�neadatioa at the time. The
�IaTor stated tloat he lelt tha fight for the navigational water could very easily �
be del�d iato late Yext etur�er or lon�er and that the well would be the
quiekest alternative. I�t also stated that he was v�ery concerned about tke
$70,000.00 drain on our rev�eane aYd th�e ability of the City to sell bonds.
Couacilman Pittard s�ated tlu�t he would like to aee the figures oY what it
xould cast the City to build tYeir owa well. Z'he ldayor asked Mr. Darrow if
he would be willing to extend his otfer until t�e 20th of this �nth so �hat
the Couttcil can have more time to conaider the proposal. l�r. Darrotr atated that E
he xould be receptive to extending the olfer ut�til that date and tlutt he wou]� s
reflect this in a letter to the City I►lsaag�r. �fr. Hichols the� stated that he
would like for the Ci�y A�torney to receive a copy of the c�ttnct in order to £
see if tha eontra�t is legal and includes ell that there is thouglit to be contain ed
therein. IIa stated that he would also li]ce to caatiau�e reviewing the matter. The
Mayor stated that he felt some action shcntld be taken. Co�ncilman Dilg aade e
iaotion to �ab� the item until the next meeting of the City Council. Council�an
Pittard seconded the motio�:aitd the mQtion prevailed by the following vote: '
Ayesi Tate, Dalton, Mu�hy, Coiine, $idsoa, Pittard, Dilg
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Couacilman Dilg stated tliat he woul.d like to receive any figures or cherts
prior to tlie meeting in order to give tl�et adequate study.
The next order of business was �or the Couacil to discnss the possibilities of
�epairing streets in �ert.�tin seetions ot the tow� �hert sexer iastallations have
caused street ciaDOage. Mayor Tate etated that the Coun�il and the City Staff '
was xell �w�►re of the couiition of the etreets in the City. He stated �hat no
final actioa would be taken at this meeting. He fur�her stated that the Couneil
would raceive a report fro� the City i�enager and thet the Council wo�zld not
entertain ar�y qt�estions or discussiens =rom citizems in the audience. Tl�e City
I�nager gave his report �tat3�g that an estim�ted �7�,000.00 wo�zld be needed to
repair �h�ee streets. He stated that the aresa bein� coasidered are:
t4rapevine Lake"Estates, Shorecrest Acres, Placid Peninsul.e, and
Ca�nterbury Village. `
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He stated that t�e City would like to o�erlay these streets with an inch-and-e-
hal! overl8y and �hat these streets wonld ltave about a four year life expectatc�. ;
He stated that the streete in the Shorecrest area hsd to have aew base on �kyem '
belore the 8traets Department could put down tke overl�y. He statsd tlaat the `
Coanty would have to do thi.s rork or it would have to be contracted beaanBe the ;
City does not have the equipaeat to lray this 'base. The Couneil wanted to l�ow ;
where the financi�g for the �70,000.00 would come from. The City �lanager was {
instructed to have this information Yor the Ca�unail at the next ameetf�g. The . �
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l�ayor stated that the Coancil and the Cit� Staf� are trring to allevi.ate the
straet problen, aad sin�e he did not recog�ize anyose in the audieace, he �ould
aot read a petition he had recaived Yran so�ne citizens ia ths P].�c3.d Peni�►sula�
ArEe. �ounailman Daltc►n m�de a motion to table tl�e item to the Council meeting.
Conncilman Murp2�y seaonded ttye motion ar�d the motion grevailed by the folloxing
vote:
Ayeas Tate, 1�trpLy�, Pittard� Coaine, Dalton, Dilg, 8idson
1(oe a: Aone
Nay�or Rate statad that he would try to recognize those person8 representing
these sectioas at tlte mext Couu�cil meeti�g and for them to try :�o .have prepared
preaentations.
There being no further bezsiaese, Councilman �idaon made a motion to ad�ourn the
v�eeting. The mption was seconded by �;onncilman 1i�rpl�y, and all present voted
aye. She �eeting was ad�ourned at 9:30 P.M,
PAS88Q A� APPROVED� thi8 the day cf IV OU�PYYi ��Q��, 19'j�.
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