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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-07-09 Special Meeting CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL JULY 9, 1974, AT 7 :30 P .M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 413 MAIN STREET I . CALL TO ORDER II . INVOCATION - to be given by Councilman Pittard III . CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISC. REPORTS 6 DISCUSSIONS IV. OLD BUSINESS A . Council to consider purchase of the building adjacent to City Hall for additional office space. The building is located on the north side of City Hall. B. Council to consider platting and replatting of lots in y the Reed Addition. V. NEW BUSINESS A . Budget Workshop . 3 s 3 s s f 9 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A. T. C. S. , AS AMMENOED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, 1969, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JULY , 1974, AT 4:30 P .M. i I t CITY SECRETARY STATE OF TEXAS 0 COUNTY OF TARRANT 0 CITY OF GRAPEVINE U The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, convened in special meeting at 7:55 P .M. , on this the 9th day of July, 1974, with the following members present, to-wit: William O. Tate Mayor Thelma Conine Councilwoman Ooil Dalton Councilman Millard Oilg 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 Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Councilman Dalton. The City Secretary stated that Mr. Ed Crouse wished to discuss with the Council reasons leading to his resignation. Mayor Tate stated that Mr. Crouse could appear as a citizen but that no action could be taken by the Council since he did not appear on the agenda. Mr Crouse -stated that he wished he could have a public explanation for reasons Nthat lead to his resignation. Mr. Crouse gave a lengthy presentation as to what he had accomplished during his employment with the City as Controller''. Mayor Tate stated that he did not feel that a request of this type be met in a public meeting but in a private meeting with the City Manager. Mr. Crouse again stated that he would like to know the reasons for his dismissal. Mayor Tate stated that the situation leading to the resignation was done with L_ his knowledge and approval. He further stated that he felt there were ample justifications for a request for his resignation. There were no further comments from the Council concerning the resignation of Mr. Ed Crouse. The next order of business was to consider the purchase of the building on the north side of City Hall for additional office space. Councilman Eidson stated that he felt that further investigation should be done before the Council could take any action. Councilman Eidson made a motion to authorize the City Manager to investigate the cost of the building as well as the cost of remodeling and that the item be put on the agenda after the investigation. Councilman Oilg seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Oilg, Dalton, Eidson, Conine, Murphy, Pittard Noes : None f The next order of business was to consider platting and replatting of lots in the Reed Addition. The Assistant City Manager gave a brief history and stated that the Planning 6 Zoning Commission had approved the plat and replat. The members of the Council viewed the plats on the overhead projector and the Assistant City Manager explained why the plating should be approved. He further stated that this puts these plats on the tax rolls as Lot and Block descip- tion instead of a bulky metes and bounds description. Councilman Oilg stated that he would abstain on this item because he was directly involved by the plating because of his residency. Council- man Murphy made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Planning C Zoning Commission and to accept the plat and replat. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion the the motion prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Conine, Murphy, Pittard Noes : None Abstaining: Oilg f I i i f 3 The next order of business was the first of, a series of work sessions on the budget for the coming fiscal period. The City Manager made a t presentation of worksheets to the Council. There was a brief dis- cussion by the Council concerning the budget. The members of the ' x Council were to take the worksheets home with them where they could study them at their leisure. It was stated that the next meeting j for a budget workshop would be July 23 following the Public Hearing of the Planning 9, Zoning and City Council . There being no further business, Councilman Eidson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Murphy, and all present voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P .M. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 0 day of , 1974. MAYO j ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY f 6 I S s i r S i i E 7 Y t t z i s E