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Home My WebLink About1973-12-04 Regular Meeting CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 1973, AT 7 :30 P .M. I. CALL TO ORDER. II . INVOCATION. III . CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 6, 1973 : MEETING. IV. CITIZENS REQUESTS AND/OR MISC. REPORTS � DISCUSSIONS. A. V. OLD BUSINESS : A. Consideration to authorize the City Attorney to draPt an ordinance amending Ordinance No . 70-1 �, a Zoning Ordinance , granting a zoning change on a tract o� land in the B .B . Johnson Survey, from "R-1" to "R-3" Multi- Family District. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended to approve tl-ie zoning application o� 0 . D. Steward, contingent upon the completion of the proposed Easterly extension of Shadybrook Drive and the Northerly extension o� Scribner Street before a building permit is issued. [Tabled from the November 20, 1973 meeting� B . Consideration of an ordinance setting forth rates for telephone service within the City of Grapevine. VI. NEW BUSINESS: A. Consideration of a request by Fred Adams to move a building to 505 W. Northwest Highway. B . Consideratio n to authorize the City Attorney to draf t an ordinance amending Ordinance No . 70-10, a Zoning Ordinance, granting a zoning change on a tract of land in the Joel L. Hallum Survey, �rom "R-1 " to �tSPTt Speci�ic Use Permit District - commercial and business uses/ alcoholic beverages �or o�f-premise consumption. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended to deny the zoning application. Applicant - Harris E. French - North Dove Loop Road C. Review bid tabulations for the construction of tennis courts at Hood Lane Park. �� D. Consideration to rescind authorization to advertise for bids to correct the drainage problem on Lucas Drive. , ,.� IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A . T. C. S . , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 31 , ACTS DF THE 63RD LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, 1973, THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 30TH ,DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1973. s . CITY SECRETARY 137 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT 0 CITY OF GRAPEVINE 0 The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, aonvened in regular meeting at 8 :01 p. m. , on this the 4th day of December, 1973, with the following members present, to- wit: William D. Tate Mayor Doil Dalton Councilman P1 . #1 Tommy Eidson Councilman P1. #2 C. D. Pittard Councilman P1 . #3 Phil Parker Councilman P1. #4 Thelma Conine Councilwoman P1. #5 Millard Dilg Councilman Pl. #6 constituting a quorum, and Floy Ezell City Manager Jim Hancock Assistant City Manager Randy Vinson City Secretary John Boyle City Attorney Mayor Tate called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Mayor Tate. Councilman Dilg moved to approve the minutes o� the Nov- ember 6, 1973, meeting, as presented by the City Secretary. Councilman Eidson seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote : Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Pittard, Parker, Conine, Dilg � Noes : None �' �' C �' s The Council considered zoning application [Z-73-29] , O .D. � Steward, C.F . Steward, Alton Corbin and Mason Brock request- �; ing a zoning change on a tract of land in tl-ie B .B . Johnson Survey , from "R-1 " Single-Family District to "R-3" Multi- � �: Family District. � Mayor Tate stated the Planning � Zoning Commission recommended � to approve the zoning application, contingent upon the com- � pletion o� the proposed Easterly extension of Shadybrook �' Drive and the Nortl-ierly extension of Scrinber Street before a building permit is issued. � Discussion was held regarding access to the property and �' proposed streets in the area. Councilman Eidson moved to accept the Planning E Zoning Commission's recommendation to approve the zoning application and instruct the City Attorney to draf t an ordinance granting the zoning change. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the �ollowing vote: � Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Pittard, Parker, Conine, Dilg. Noes: None Rayford Price, Attorney for tl-ie city , briefed tf-ie Council on a proposed ordinance granting General Telephone Company a rate adjustment. He stated the ordinance is based on information received from a court case involving General Telephone Company and several Dallas County cities. � 138 Mr. Price stated the city has no control o� rates on extended metro service, since it is an option and not a part o� the regular Grapevine telephone service. He stated the courts have ruled extended metro service an intra-state call , there�ore, cities do not have regula- � tory authority of them. He stated the ordinance also includes rates for the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport, which are the same rates the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board approved earlier in the year. He stated there would be no increase �or residential one-party regular metro [488 - exchange] service. He stated coin-operated telephone service for locals calls would be [25�) . � Mark Pritchett, representative of General Telephone Company, stated the company�s Revenue Department would have to study the proposed rates, and then make a recom- mendation to either accept or reject them. Mayor Tate recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened with the following members present: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Pittard, Parker, Conine, Dilg. Mayor Tate stated the City Secretary informed him the public hearing was still open on the rate adjustment � request by General Telephone Company, �rom the Council �, meeting of August 9, 1973. ' Meyor Tate asked if anyone would like to speak regarding �: ; the rate adjustment request. ; Don Wilson spoke in regards to General Telephone Company i not having a business of�ice in the City of Grapevine . + Mr. Pritchett stated the company f eels it could better serve the area by having one central business o�fice. i With no �urther discussion on the rate adjustment request j by General Telephone Company, Councilman Dalton moved to � close the public hearing. Councilman Eidson seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the �ollowing vote: Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Conine, Dilg Noes : Pittard, Parker 1 i The City Secretary introduced an ordinance granting General Telephone Company a rate adjustment, �or consideration by reading the caption. ' Councilman Eidson moved to adopt the ordinance on �irst I reading. Councilman Oalton seconded the motion. The motion '. prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Conine, Dilg I Noes: Pittard, Parker � ORDINANCE � . s`:t AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO . 71-24, GRANTING TO GEN- ERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND PERMIT TO PLACE INTO EF- FECT CERTAIN RATES TO BE CHARGED TO THE RESIO- ENTS OF GRAPEVINE; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS � THERETO . I , ; � ' i I j 139 Fred Adams briefed the Council on his reque�t to move a metal building to 505 W. Northwest Highway. He stated it would be used as a temporary of�ice. Councilman Eidson moved to grant Fred Adams a permit to move a structure to 505 W. Nortl-iwest Highway for a one- year period, at such time, the structure would be removed �rom the site. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion. The motion prevailed b the �ollowin vote: Y 5 Ayes : Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Parker, Conine, Dilg ' Noes : Pittard The Council considered zoning application [Z-73-31 ) , Harris E. French requesting a zoning change on a tract of land in the Joel Hallum Survey , f'rom "R-1 " Single-Family District to "SP" Specific Use Permit District - commercial and bus- iness uses/alcoholic beverages �or of�-premise consumption. Mayor Tate stated the Planning 6 Zoning Commission recom- mended to deny the zoning application. The Assistant City Manager brief ed the Council on the proposed zoning ordinance amendment. Councilman Parker moved to accept the Planning � Zoning Commission's recommendation to deny the zoning application an isall w the r se z nin ordinance amendmsnt. d d o 0 o d o P P 9 Councilman Pittard seconded the motion. The motion pre- vailed by the following vote: Ayes : Tate , Dalton, Eidson , Pittard, Parker , Conine, Dilg Noes : None The Cit Mana er resented the tabulation of bids Por Y 9 P ; the construction of four tennis courts, as follows: BIDOER AMOUNT COMPLET. TIME Texas Bitulithic Co . $43, 356. 00 120 Work Days Austin Road Co. $49,812.50 150 Work Days Tennis Court Constr. $52, 110. 00 No Quot� He stated the courts will be constructed of asphalt with a vinyl finish, enclosed with a [10] feet high cyclone fence. He stated there will be a basketball court to the West of the tennis courts. He stated the cost of lighting the courts would be at least [$11 , 000. ). Discussion was held regarding tl-ie feasibility of light- ing the courts, in view of the energy cri.�is. The City Manager stated the city's consulting engineer recommended the bid of Texas Bitulitf-�ic Company. Councilman Pittard moved to award the contract to Texas Bitulithic Company in tl-ie amount of [$43, 3456. ) for the construction of �our tennis courts. Councilman Eidson seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the �ol- lowing vote : Ayes : Tate, Dalton , Eidson, Pittard, Parker, Conine, Dilg � Noes : None i Discussion was held regarding the f unding of the contract, as to tl-ie use of General Funds or Park 6 Recreation Capital Improvement Bonds. Councilman Dilg moved to instruct the City Manager to contact the city�s fiscal agent to prepare the necessary papers in order to issue [$1 00, 000. � General Obligation Bonds , which were autl-iorized in the November 1971 Capital Improvements bond election. Councilman Pittard seconded the motion. �' 140 � ; ; � � The motion prevailed by the following vote: ' Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Pittard, Parker , Conine, Dilg Noes : None ; i 1 The Assistant City Manager brief ed the Council regarding the correction of a drainage problem on Lucas Orive. He , stated the city f eels its personnel would be able to per- ', form all the necessary work, with the exception of the �_ ! � concrete inlet, at a considerable savings. He stated the ', work should be completed by February 1974. ' Councilman Pittard moved to rescind the authorization to i advertise for bids to correct the drainage problem on Lucas � Drive. Councilman Dalton seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Dalton, Eidson, Pittard, Parker, Conine, Dilg Noes: None ', i i 1 i The City Manager brief ed the Council on the following items : He informed the Council of a conversation with Dick Lewis, Tarrant County Commissioner o� Precinct #3, in regards to a request by Rex Boyd, Manager o� Grapevine Reservoir, to Mr. Lewis, asking the County to maintain the road accross the dam. The Council stated they would not object to the County maintaining the road. He brief ed the Council regarding the need of a new dog pound. He stated the Corps oP Engineers would allow the city to lease a tract, in which the building could be ' located. He stated the building [24' X 25' ] could be j constructed �or approximately ($3, 000. ) , plus the cost j of stalls, water lines and a septic system. He stated the State Fire Insurance Commission has reported the city needs to acquire a ladder truck , in order to e�- �ectively fight multi-story structure �ires. He stated the cost of a new ladder truck would be approximately [$125, 000. ]. He stated the city could purchase a truck for [$1 , 500, to $2,500. ] from the Ci ty of Houston, who has three 1 �53 model ladder trucks they are replacing. He stated the State recognizes the trucks �or [30] years �or fire rating pur- poses. There being no f urther bUSiness, Councilman Eidson moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Pittard seconded the motion. Al1 voted aye and the meeting was adjourned at 10:56 p. m. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 8th day o� January , 197�r. �; �;_. �: MAYOR ATTEST: • CITY SECRETARY