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Home My WebLink About1968-05-07 Regular Meeting s7 Reel 6, Side 1 5tart 000 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � On the 7th day of May, 1968, at '7:30 P.M. , the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas convened in regular meeting at the City Hall with the following �embers present: Ira. E. Woods Mayor G. S. Benedict ) H. E. Huber ) Councilmen D. B. Dalton ) Lee Thoapson ) Floy E2e11 Ci ty INanager Jia Hancock City Secretary The follo�ving member was absent : Willis Pirkle Councilman A quorum being constituted the following business was transacted: Invocation was givenby Mayor woods. The minutes of the pzevious meetings of April Sth and 16th, 1968 were read and approved. 130 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hobbie and Mrs. Virgil William�s, all of Shorecrest Acres were present to discuss some of their questions concerning recent council decisions on bnilding and zoning in that area. 170 The proposed water line contract between the Grapevine School District. and the City of Grapevine was review�ed. Councilman Benedict aade a MOTION to approve and execute said contract. MOTION seconded by Councilman Dalton. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Hubex, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None 204 Proposed Ordinance 68-11, abandoning a portion of an alley was introduced and read in full. Councilman Dalton made a MO'T'ION to pass said Ordinance on first reading. MOTION seconded by Councilman Thompson. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Council�en Benedict, Huber, Dalton and ?hampson. Noes: None ORDINANCB NO. 68-11 . AN ORDINANCE CL06ING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY SITUATED IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF Q2APE.L�TNE Bfi- TWEEN LOTS 2 AND 3, BL.00K 34. 256 The water line agreement betareen G. L. Perry and City of 6rapevine , was review�d. Councilman Huber sade a MOTION to accept said aqreement. MOTION seconded by Councilman Dalton. MOTION pre- vailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Haber, Dalton and Thompson. Moes: None V � � 266 The Council zeview�ed plans and esti�ates on a building for the Public works Department. Councilma,n Benediet made a MOTION to authorize City Manager Floy Ezell to proceed arith taking bids for the construction of said building xith bids on the metal building to be sepazate from the concrete slab, carpentry and related work. Councilman Dalton seconded the MOTION. MOTIOIV prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilaen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None 309 The request of water works improvements by the Lake Forest Water Works was considered. Their request consisted of plans to replace € � 2" pipe with 6" pipe and Fire Hydrants from the storage tank, then along the West side of Forest Hills Road to Dove Loop Road. Councilman Dalton aade a MOTION to approve said plans with the , provision that the pavement is satisfactorily replaced and the area is left in a condition that is equal to that before constzuc- i tion. Councilman Thompson seconded the MOTION. MDTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes : None 342 The request foz a str�et light to be placed at the intersection of ' Ball and Hudgins Streets was consider.ed. Councilman Benedict aade , a MOTIOTI to issue a work order to Texas Power & Light Company to �I place a street light at the intersection of Ball and Hudgins Street. I MOTION seconded by Gbuncilman Thompson. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None 352 The garbag e rate for Shorecrest Acres was discussed. Councilman Dalton n�ade a MOTION to set the garbaqe rate for Shorecrest Acres at $1.50 per month foY twice a week pick-up. MOTION seconded by � Councilman Benedict. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes: Counci,lmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None 4I3 Connection charges on the 10" water line on Dove Road were dis- cussed. No action aras taken on the matter pending professional assistance from the City's consulting engineers. 568 Annexation of additional terzitories was discussed. C��c�.�n rn ,��nQ,� �y�a Tthoapson aade a MOTION to institute annexation proceedin�s t�or y the land having a boundary beginning at the intersection o� State Highway 121 and county road 3038, south to the south line bf the H. Decker Survey, East to the Southeast corner of the H. Decker Survey, North to the Northwest corner of the W. D. Shepherd, fiast across the North line of the Shepherd and the J. R. Stephens Survey to the Northeast corner of the Stephens Survey, South along the East line of the Stephens Survey, to its intersection with State Farm Road 157, Northeast on 157 to State Hightivay 114, Northwest to State Highway 121 and Southwest along State Highway 121 to place of beginning. Also, the land having a boundary beginning at the � intersection of Dove Road #3062 and the Corps of Engineezs property line, Southwest along the Corps of Engineers property line to its � intersection with Grapevine Dove Loop Road #3061, South along said road to its intersection with Dove Loop Road �f3080,fiast along Dove Loop Road �t3080 to its intezsection with Dove Road �t3062,Nozth along Dove Road #3062 to place of beginning. MOTION seconded by Council- man Dalton. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Benedict, Hub¢r, Dalton and Thompson Noes: None . �i '� I { 4 ss 627 Two petitions requesting annexation of land contiguous to the City vPere reviewed. They were �ubmitted by land ov�mers Clinton Basset, C. L. Chambers, and Carey Everett and William and Bobbie Elder. Proposed Ordinance 68--12, annexirg said land into'the City was introduced and read in full. Couacilman Huber nade a MOTION to approve said petitions and pass pro- posed Ordina�nce 68-12 annexing the land into the City. MOTION seconded by Councilman Benedict. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None ORDINANCE 68-12 AN ORDINANCE RFCEIVING AND ANNEXING TERRITORY ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: PROVIDING THAT THE AREA DESCRIBED BSLOW� SHALL BECO1� A PART OF THE SAID CITY AND THAT THE OWNfiRS AND THB INHABIT�1'd15 THEREOF SHALL BE � ENTITLED TO ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS OF SAID CITY AND BOUND BY TI-� ACTS AND ORDINANCES NOW IN EFFECT AND TO BE HEREAFTER ADOPTED: FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AA�NDING AND CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY HERETOFORE ADOPTED AS ANII:NDED, AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE: 635 The preliainary plat of Bill Carlson's proposed subdivision, � South Shore Acres, was reviewed. Councilman Huber aade a MOTION to approve said preliminary plat as. recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. MOTION seconded by Councilman Dalton. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes : None 643 The preliainary plat of William Elder 's proposed sub-division, Little John No. 3 Addition, was reviewed. Councilman Dalton ' made a MOTION to approve said preliminary plat as approved by the Planning and Zoning Comm�ission. MOTION seconded by Councilman Huber. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: ' Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None --�, ��'. 654 �he_. '� �i�ir. plat of Wade Cummings' proposed mobile home park, I�ilestezn 1Yails Mobile Home Park, located in the City's territorial jurisdiction was reviewed. Councilman Benedict made a MOTION�to approve said preliminary plat. MOTION seconded by Councilaan Huber. MOTION prevailed by � the � following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. � Noes : None 6S5 Construction of streets in the proposed Brookhollow fistates � sub-division was discussed. it was the council's decision � that Mr. Steward will be requized to construct the streets � in the addition according to the City specifications which � require crushed stone, except that if he constructs Shady Brook Dzive pr aS��R,�p;th�r�st e�e�`�constructioa, in conformity to his proposa he wi�l �'ie a�lowe� to use the pit gravel specifications�n Lucas Drive, Oak Huzst Dzive and Meadow- brook Drive. 690 Councilman Hubez made a MOTION to appoint Mayor Woods as the City's representative to attend the meetings of the Council . of Governments. MOTIOTJ seconded by Council�nan Thompson. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Couacilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes : None 70 699 The Council approved the application of Richard Griffith to place a trailer house on the lot at 508 Ball Street. 803 Police coverage for the City was discnssed. Councilman Benedict made a MOTION to authorize City Manager Floy Ezell to purchase a new car for the police department. MOTION seconded by Council- man Dalton. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. Noes: None 808 Councilman Huber aade a MOTION to authorize City Manager Floy Ezell to employ an additional policeman. MOTION seconded by Councilaan Dalton. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: �i �' Ayes : Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Dalton and Thompson. I! Noes: None � i i � The Mayor declared the seeting adjourned at 12:05 A.M. APPROVED THIS THE Zl � day of i� 1968. � � .-- � i �� --___ ,�:�--� � � City Secretary Mayor r 0 I � � �-. I � . 1