HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-07-09 Special Meeting STATE OF TEXAS �
COUNTY OF TARRANT �
CITY OF GRAPEVINE �
The City Council of the City o� Grapevine, Texas, convened in
special meeting at 7:55 P .M. , on this the 9th day o� JUly, 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
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Oalton.
The City Secretary stated th�t Mr. Ed Crouse wished to discuss with
the Councilreasons 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 bn ' the agenda.
Mr Crouseustated that he wished he could have a public explanation
for reasonssthat lead to his resignation. Mr. Crouse gave a lengthy
presentation as to what he had accomplished during his employment
with the City as Controll��. Mayor Tate stated that he did not f eel
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
stat�d �hat the situation leading to the resignation was done with
_ his knowledge and approval. He f urther stated that he felt there were
ample justifications for a request for his resignation. There were
no �urther comments �rom the Council concerning the resignation o�
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 f elt that f urther investigation ;
sl-iould 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 af ter the investigation. Councilman �
Dilg seconded the motion and the motion prevailed by the following
vo te :
Ayes : Tate, Dilg, Dalton, Eidson, Conine, Murp hy, Pittard
Noes : None
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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 � 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 �urther stated
that this puts these plats on the tax rolls as Lot and Block descip-
� tion instead of a bulky metes and bounds descrip tion. Councilman
Dilg stated that I-ie would abstain on this item because he was
directly involved by the plating because o� his residency. Council-
man Murphy made a motion to accep t the recommendation of the Planning
� Zoning Commission and to accept the plat and repl.at. Councilman
Dalton seconded the motion the the motion prevailed by the following
vote :
Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Conine, Murphy, Pittard
Noes : None
Abstaining: Dilg
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' The next ord�r 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 o� the '
x Council were to take the worksheets home with tl-�em where they could ;
� study them at their leisure. It was stated thet the next meeting j
�or a budget workshop would be July 23 following the Public Hearing
" of the Planning � Zoning and City Council . ',
There being no f urther 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.
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' PASSED AND APPROVEO, this the �D�` day of �C�uc.�,G�--C� , 1974. ;
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