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Home My WebLink About1973-06-19 Regular Meeting CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF JUNE 19, 1973 AT 7;30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER I I. INVOCATION '� III. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. IV. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISC. REPORTS & DISCUSSIONS. A. Discussion of swimming pool rates. B. V. OLD BUSINESS A. Consideration of an ordinance amending Title 10 of the City Code, by adding thereto Chapter 20, providing for streets and easements, and providing a savings clause. (Final Reading) - (First Reading approved May 15 , 1973) B. Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 70-10, a Zoning Ordinance, granting a zoning change on a tract of land in the J.B. Fay Survey, Abstract No. 530, and the William Bradford Survey, Abstract No. 131 , from "R-1+� to "C-2" Community Business Dis- triCt on TraCts A & B, and fZOm �'R-1" to "I-1" Light Industrial District on Tract C. (Final Reading) - (First Reading approved June 5, 1973) Applicant - M.L. Godwin Investments, Inc. C. Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance ATo. 70-10, a Zoning Ordinance, granting a zoning change on a tract of land in the William Dooley Survey, Abstract No. 422, from "R-1" to "C-2" Community Business District. (Final Reading) - (First Reading approved June 5, 1973) Applicant - Billy Underwood D. Tabulation of bids for city insurance. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Consideration of a resolution accepting the terms of Tarrant County in regard to all aspects of the Emergency Act of 1971 . B. Appointment of Board members. In accordance with Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , , as amended by Chapter 227, acts of the 61st Legislature, regular session, 1969, the City Council Agenda was prepared and pos�ted on this the 15th day of June, 1973. � i CITY CRETARY - 34 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 19th day of June, 1973, with the following members present, to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor . � � Doil Dalton Councilman , � Tommy Eidson Councilman Phil Parker Councilman Thelma Conine Councilwoman C.D. Pittard Councilman Millard Dilg Councilman constituting a quorum, and, James Hancock Assistant City Manager Randy Vinson City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. Councilman Eidson gave the Invocation. Councilman Dalton moved to approve the minutes of the June 5, 1973, meeting as presented by the City Secretary. Councilman Pittard seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote: . , Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, parker, Conine, Pittard, Dilg � Noes: None The Assistant City Manager introduced the city department heads. The Assistant City Manager stated the Grapevine Kiwanis Club presented the city .a check in the amount of ($400.00) for play- ground equipment. The Mayor stated State Representative Bill Hillard, the City Attorney, the City Manager, and himself went to Austin, June 13, to be present when Governor Briscoe signed the House Bill which the city sponsored. He stated the House Bill will allow the City of Grapevine to build Park and Recreation facilities by pledging their revenue to liquidate the debt of bonds. Mayor Tate stated a petition was presented to him, asking the City Council to reconsider the swimming pool rates. No one was present to speak on b�half of the agenda item. Councilman Eidson moved to table the consideration of swimming pool rates. Councilman Parker seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Pittard, Dilg Noes: None Mayor Tate stated the swimming pool rate is presently (50�) per person, regardless of age, or if putchased in a book of (40) tickets, the price is approximately (37�) per person. He stated last year' s revenue from the swimming pool was just •over ($12,000.00) , with the operating expenses in excess of ($16,000.00) , which did not include the bond debt requirement. . �> :) � �. � He stated the rates are compatible with those of the surrounding citie�. Ordinance No. 73-24, an ordinance amending Title 10 of the City Code, by adding thereto Chapter 20, providing for streets and easements, and providing a saving clause, � was introduced for consideration on second and final reading. '� The City Attorney stated the ordinance cannot be utilized until a thoroughfare plan is adopted by the City Council. Councilman Dilg moved to adopt Ordinance No. 73-24 on second and final reading. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Pittard, Dilg Noes: None ORDINANCE NO. 73-24 i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE CITY CODE � OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AS AMEND�D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, � ON APRIL 7, 19�0, THE St�ME BEING THE OOMPREHENSIVE k ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TF„XAS, �� ' BY ADDING THERETO CNAPTER 20, PROVIDING FOR STREETS �: � AND EASEMENTS; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CL,AUSE. � Mayor Tate stated it was 8;00 p.m. , and the request for bids for city insurance required them to be in by 8:00 p.m. He stated three bids had been received. � � Ordinance No. 73-25, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 70-10, a Zoning Ordinance, granting a zoning change on a tract of land in the J.B. Fay Survey, Abstract No. 530, and the William Bradford Survey, Abstract No. 131 , from "R-1�� to "C-2" Community Business District on Tracts (A) and (B) , 1 and from "R-1�� to "I-1�� Light Industrial District on Tract (C) , was introduced for consideration on second and final reading. Applicant - M.L. Godwin Investments, Inc. Councilman Parker moved to adopt Ordinance No. 73-25 on second and final reading. Councilman Dilg seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Pittard, Dilg Noes: None ORDINANCE NO. 73-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10, A 7ANING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, • GR.ANTING A ZONING CHANGE ON THREE TRACTS OF LAND IN THE J.B. FAY SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO,. 530, AND THE WILLIAM BRADFORD SURVEY, ABSTR.ACT NO. 131 , IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED � HEREIN; AND ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY; TRACT (A) FROM "R-1" TO "C-2" CONA�UNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT; TRACT (B) FROM "R-1" TO "C-2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT; TRACT (C) FROM "R-1�+ 1i0 "I-1" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE � i � a � :�(� OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMEND- MENT HEREIN MADE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 73-26, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 70-10, a Zoning Ordinance, granting a zoning change on a tract of land �� + -1 a 422 from to in the William Doole Surve Abstr ct No. R Y � Y � "C-2�' Community Business District, was introduced for consid- I' a � eration on second and final re ding. ; Councilman Eidson moved to adopt Ordinance No. 73-26 on secon d iand final reading. Councilman Parker seconded the motion. The ! motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Pittard, Dilg Noes: None ORDINANCE NO. 73-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 70-10, A ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHEINGE ON A TR,ACT OF LAND IN THE WILLIAM DOOLEY SURVLY, ABSTRACT NO. 422, IN THE CITY OF GRAPE- VINE, TEXAS, AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AND ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FROM "R-1�+ TO �'C-2t' COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDIIIANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE �EMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND AMEND- MENT HEREIN MADE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The Assistant City Manager opened the bids for city insurance. Mayor Tate asked for copies to be made of all bids and presented to the Council. The Assistant City Manager announced the totals of the bids as follows: TOTAL ANTICIPATED AGENCY TOTAL OF ALL ITEMS DIVIDENDS Pierce Horton Insurance Co. $10,423.00 $1 ,903.00 Box Insurance Co. $10,005.00 $1 ,335.00 yancey Insurance Co. $12,291 . 75 $2,242.00 Mayor Tate stated since the bid copies will take some time to make, the Council w�ll pass on to the next item on the agenda. t' Resolution No. 73-9, a resolution concerning #he Emergency Employment Act of 1971 , was introduced for consideration. The City Secretary read the cap�tion. The Assistant City Manager stated the city is participating in the Emergency Employment Act of 1971 , whereby the federal government subsidiaes cities for salaries, to help in the unemployment situation. He stated in this section of the program, Grapevine has been allocated � ($6,600.00) , in which Tarrant County is the administ�ring agency. � . _ i � i � I � � � � f � : � These funds will provide the city with two street department � � employees and one park department employee, through the month of November. � � ¢ ' The Assistant City Manager stated the police department study had been coYnpleted. � Mayor Tate stated he had read a portion of the study, and felt j it was a better and more informative report than expected. He i � stated it reflects a decrease in major crime by (14�) in Grape- $ vine, while it was increasing in the majority of cities. He � � stated this is a fine commentary to the police department. � I ; The Assistant City Manager stated several cities have either �;. adopted or are considering a hotel/motel tax. He stated the � state legislature passed a bill allowing cities of (5,000) or � more population to adopt such a tax. The City Att+brney was � asked to research the question of the hotel/motel tax. i � € �: Mayor Tate recessed the meeting at 8:23 p.m. � The meeting reconvened at 8:36 p.m. , with the following members : present: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Pittard, Dilg. ; E � � Councilman Eidson noted the bid of the Pierce Horton Insurance ` Company included a (37�) modifier, and asked if the other two � bidders included the same modifier rate. Bonnie Roberts, � � representative of the Box Insurance Company, stated their bid � � did not include the modifier rate, since the notice for bids � � did not state to do so. An insurance company representative � i stated the Box Insurance Company' s bid will be (37gb) higher � on the automobile section, if that debit modifier is set by � the State Board of Insuran ce. `' �. It was explained to the Council that an insurance rate modifier E is any requirement set by the State Board of Insurance that will # require a modification of the insurance, whether as a debit or � credit. The modification will only be applied to the standard � automobile insurance rate. The City Attorney stated the bidder will be bound by the � specific figures that are set out in their bid, subject only � to whatever State requirements that are placed in effect at a � later date. He stated the Council's consideration should only � € be to the specific figures, with the modifier not being part � of their consideration, according to the notice for bids. He � stated the Council may consider the anticipated dividends in � the awarding of a bid. ; Mayor Tate stated the problem seems to be that the notice for � bids did not state whether a modifier should be used. � _; The City Attorney stated the notice for bids did not state � � either way, therefore, the letter on Pierce Horton Insurance x � Company' s bid is immaterial and not relevant. He stated the � � Council should look strictly to the notice for bids, and � � therefore, consider the total premium of all items in making � ? a decision as to which is the lowest and best bid. ` ' Councilman Eidson stated it appeared the bids were not on the F ; same base, whereas they could not be equally compared. � In answer to Councilman Pittard's question concerning the �: rating method of insurance companies, John Yancey stated the F; 'i F � first series of letters is the quality of management, and the x � 5 � � i i � � second series of letters is the size of the company. General discussic�n was held. C�uncilman Dalton moved to accept the bid f�r city insurance of the Bax insurance Company in the amount of ($3p,pO5.Q0} . Councilman D�lton temporarily withdxew his motion. � Pierce Harton asked the City Attorney if he stated the insurance company is contractually bound by their bids, even though the State goard of Insurance modifies the coverage. The City Att�rney stated the insurance company is contractually bound to the City Council undex the cantract for city insurance, subject ta another governing agency that has the ability to make modi�ications. Councilman Dalton reinstated his previous motion accepting the bid far city insurance of the Bax Znsurance Campany in the amount of ($10,005.p0) . Councilwoman Gonine seconded the motion. The mation prevaxled by the foliowing vote. Ayes: Di1g, Dal�on, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Noes: None Abstain; Pittard, Tate Councilman Pittard stated the insurance bids were again confusing, and asked that the next time bids were requested far insur�nce, they be apened prior to the Council meeting. He also asked ta have very definite bid instructXOns, whereas there will not be any more con�usian. , , Councilman Eidson stated he would like �o see a meeting with � the City Cour�cil and the bidders, to insure they aze in agree- ment with the bid foxm, and that it as compatible. Councilman Pittard stated he wanted to con tinue to have a com- petitive bidding situation for the city insurance, but if the city is not perfectly clear in their bid farm, it could cause companys not to submit bzds. Councilman Eidson moved to �able all Board appointments with the exceptian of the Board of Equalization. Cauncilman Pittard seconded the mo��n. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes; Tate, Dalton, Eidsan, pa�ker, Co�ine, P�tta�d, Dilg Noes: Nane Councilman Eidson maved to appoint Tho�as Taylor, Charles Dunn, and Paul Verberg, with Richard Akins as an alternate, to the Board of Equalization, and instruct the City Manager tQ insure that a meeting with the appointees, the Tax Assessor-Collector, and the City Attorney, be canducted priar to equal�zation hearings, to outline the procedure and familiarize the appaintees. Councilman Parker seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the foliawing vote: Ayes; Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker , Conine, Pittard, Dilg Noes: None Mayor Tate stated preliminary axxangements had been made for Council members to visit either the Boston, Chicag�, or Los Angeles airports, to dis�uss with local officials any problems concerning their proximity to an airport, He stated he felt � � `��l � � � � � � the Council should visit different airports, in order to receive a broad knowledge of possible problems. The following preferences were made: Floy Ezell - Boston John Boyle - Chicago Millard Dilg - Chicago C.D. Pittard - Boston Doil Dalton - Los Angeles Tommy Eidson - Los Angeles �` Phil Parker - Los Angeles � Mayor Tate - Chicago There being no further business, Councilman Eidson moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion. All voted aye, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:59 p.m. � PASSED AND APPROVED, this the . 26th day of June , 1973. � MAYOR ATTEST: �: � . , CITY SECRETARY 'i g � , �' F � t{� S �{ d j� 1 1 k .� �