HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-11-01 Special Meeting CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1 , 1973, AT 7:30 P. M.
I. CALL TO ORDER.
II . INVOCATION.
III . OLD BUSINESS :
A. Review sanitation proposals.
B. Review applications for Fire Chief.
IV . NEW BUSINESS :
A. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to contract
for the relocation of utilities on Dove Road in connection
with the widening of Dove Road.
B. Review Ordinance 73-13, an ordinance requiring the
owner or occupant of every building located on any
lot or parcel of land within the City of Grapevine,
the property of which extends to within one-hundred
feet of any city water and/or sewer line adequate to
serve the property to cause said building to be
connnected.
C. Review bid tabulations for two-way radios for the
police department.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17,
V .A. T. C.S . , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 31 ,
ACTS OF THE 63RD LEGISLATURE, REGULAR
SESSION, 1973, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE
29ND DAY OF OCTOBER , 1973.
CITY SECRETARY
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CITY OF GRAPEVINE 0
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas , convened
in special meeting at 7:36 p. m. , on this the 1st day of Nov-
ember, 1973, with the following members present, to-wit:
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William D. Tate Mayor
Tommy Eidson Councilman
Phil Parker Councilman
Thelma Conine Councilwoman
Millard Oilg Councilman
constituting a quorum, with Doil Dalton and C. D. Pittard t
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Floy Ezell City Manager
Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager
Randy Vinson City Secretary
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Mayor Tate called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Dilg.
The Assistant City Manager presented the tabulation of bids
for sanitation service. He stated the bids were submitted
by Estes Sanitation Service, Tarrant Waster Service, and
Vic 's Sanitation Service, with Estes Sanitation Service
offering the best bid. He stated all of the bids were higher
than expected.
(Copies of the detailed bids submitted by the above named '
companies are on file in the Office of the City Secretary]
Councilman Eidson moved to award the contract to provide
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sanitation service for the City of Grapevine to Estes Sani-
tation Service for a five-year period, contingent upon the
contractor accepting a one-year non-cancellation clause, and
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thereafter, a C12O3 day cancellation notice; and authorize
the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate the best
rate on an annual basis. Councilman Parker seconded the
motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes : Tate, Eidson , Parker, Conine, Oilg
Noes : None
Absent: Dalton, Pittard
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The City Manager briefed the Council on the relocation of
that will be necessary before the improvement and
utilities a
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widening of Dove Road and Hood Lane can begin. He stated
C1 , 2051 feet of sewer line would be installed along Hood
Lane; [450] feet of water line would be installed from the
water tower to the Dove Road line; and installation of a
water line across Dove Road at Park Blvd; at an estimated ?
! cost of [$17, 000. ] .
Councilman Eidson moved to authorize the City Manager to
advertise for bids regarding the relocation of utilities
! along Dove Road and Hood Lane. Councilman Dilg seconded
the motion.
Discussion was held concerning allowing the City Manager
to award the contract.
Councilman Eidson moved to §mend his previous motion by adding 5
the following statement: authorize the City Manager to award
the contract if the total amount of the project does not exceed
[$17, 000. ]. Councilman Oilg seconded the amended motion. The
motion prevailed by the following vote:
'l Ayes : Tate, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Oilg
Noes : None
Absent: Dalton, Pittard
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Councilman Parker moved to table the review of Ordinance No.
73-13, an ordinance requiring the owner or occupant of every
building located on any lot or parcel of land within the City
of Grapevine, the property of which extends to within one-
hundred feet of any city water and/or sewer line adequate to
serve the property to cause said building to be connected,
which was passed April 17, 1973. Councilwoman Conine seconded
the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote: €
Ayes : Tate , Eidson, Parker , Conine, Oilg
Noes : None
Absent: Dalton, Pittard
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The City Manager presented the tabulation of bids for two-way
radios for the police department as follows :
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Motorola - $ 3,436. 00
RCA - $ 3, 888. 00
General Electric - $ 4, 158. 00
The City Manager stated the City Engineer recommended the bid
of RCA , due to their bid was the only one to meet bid specifi-
cations.
Councilman Parker moved to award the contract for two-way radios
to RCA in the amount of [$3,888. 00] . Councilwoman Conine
seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes : Tate, Eidson, Parker, Conine , Dilg
Noes : None
Absent: Dalton , Pittard
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Councilman Parker moved to adjourn to closed session for the
discussion of the employment of a Fire Chief. Councilman Eidson
seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes : Tate, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Oilg
Noes : None
Absent: Dalton, Pittard
The City Council reconvened in closed session with the following
members present: Tate , Eidson, Parker , Conine, Oilg.
The City Manager briefed the Council on applications received
for the position of Fire Chief.
Mayor Tate reactiviated a committee composed of Councilmen:
Dalton, Eidson, and Oilg, to study the applications.
There being no further business, Mayor Tate adjourned the
meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 20th day of November , 1973.
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MAYOR
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CITY SECRETARY