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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-05 Joint MeetingReel 2 Side 1 Start 000 STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF TARRANT X CITY OF GRAPEVINE Z On the 5th day of November, 1968 at 7:30 P.M., the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met jointly with the Planning and Zoning Commission with the following members present: City Council Ira Woods Mayor Lee Thompson ) D. E. Dalton ) H. E. Huber ) Councilmen Willis Pirkle ) G. S. Benedict ) Planning & Zoning Commission Harlen Joyce . Chairman Howard Parsley Tommy Eidson Ted Ware The purpose of the joint meeting was to have a Public Hear- ing on Zone Change Application 68-19. Mayor Woods called the meeting to order and gave the invoca- tion. Zone Change Application 68-19 on which Charles Hamilton re- quested "C & D" Dwelling District Zoning on Lot 7D, Block 32, Grapevine Survey was considered. Interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Woods declared the hearing closed. The City Council continued to meet for the regular meeting of November 5, 1968 with the following members present: Ira Woods Mayor Willis Pirkle ) G. S. Benedict) Lee Thompson ) Councilmen D. E. Dalton ) H. E. Huber ) The minutes of the previous meeting of October 15 were read and approved. 25 The application of Don Gerschick and Bill Reed for Taxicab license was considered. No action was taken pending further study. 59 Howard, Parsley, Chamberof Commerce President, and members of the Chamber of Commerce were present and presented the 110 Council with a resolution, passed by the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, resolving that the City Council of Grapevine, Texas refrain from renewing the franchise of the General Telephone Company to continue operating in the City limits of Grapevine unless and until the demands of the citizens for a modern, area wide telephone service are met. Also, that the City Council employ expert legal council or otherwise to pursue every avenue to force the General Tele- phone Company to provide the best possible service to Grapevine on a first priority basis. Mr. Parsley also presented the Council with a petition ,signed by 634 telephone users requesting that the Council refuse to renew the General Telephone Company franchise and to make every effort to set up and operate a municipal telephone system. Said resolution and petition are on file in the City records. Mr. Keathley of General Telephone Company was present and ` requested that the City Council accept the phone company's proposal for improved service. No action was taken pending more firm information regarding the time involved in providing the improved service. 260 Mr. J. F. Glover of Lone Star Gas Company was present and the Council requested gas service to the Shorecrest Acres area. Mr. Glover is to be present for the meeting of November 19, 1968 to outline his plan for extended gas service in Grapevine. 369 Zone Change Application 68-1t'on which Jimmy Messina requested "B" Dwelling district zoning on his Lots 3, 4, & 5, College Heights Addition, was considered. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended the change. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to approve said Application and to pass Ordinance 68-34 enacting the change. MOTION seconded by Councilman Dalton. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Pirkle, Thompson, Benedict, Dalton & Huber. Noes: None ORDINANCE 68-34 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICTS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF JIMMIE M. MESSINA FROM "A" RESIDENTIAL TO "B" MULTIPLE DWELLING -DUPLEX AND PROVIDING FOR A SAV- INGS CLAUSE. 375 Zone Change Application 68-17 on which property owners in the Decker Survey requested "J & K" Industrial Zoning, was con- sidered. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended to dis- approve the application. Councilman Benedict made a MOTION to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. MOTION seconded by Councilman Pirkle. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Dalton, Thompson, Huber, Benedict & Pirkle. ` Noes: None I t I 379 Proposed Ordinance 68-33, changing names of certain streets was introduced and read in full. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to pass Ordinance 68-33. MOTION seconded by Councilman Huber. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Dalton, Huber, Pirkle & Thompson. Noes: None ORDINANCE 68-33 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAMES OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. 400 A resolution, numbered R68-9, expressing to Dick Lewis and Precinct 3 Employees, the City's grateful recognitinn of outstanding public service rendered to the City of Grapevine, was introduced and read in full. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to pass said resolution. MOTION seconded by Councilman Huber. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Dalton, Huber, Thompson, Benedict & Pirkle. Noes: None Said resolution is on file in the City records. 418 A request from citizens in Shorecrest Acres for street lights at the following intersections was considered. Anglers Plaza and Katie Drive Silverside Dr. & Katie Drive Chris Craft Drive & Katie Drive Red Bud Lane & Anglers Plaza Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to approve the installation of street lights at said intersections. MOTION seconded by Councilman Thompson. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Thompson, Dalton, Huber, Pirkle & Benedict. Noes: None The installation of metal street light poles in connection with underground service in the Brookhollow Addition was considered. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to approve said steel street light poles at the additional cost of 500 per pole. MOTION seconded by Councilman Thompson. MOTION carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Dalton, Thompson, Huber, Pirkle & Benedict. Noes: None The replat of Clarence English's Lot 12, Block 4, Lucas Addition was considered. Councilman Thompson made a MOTION to approve said plat. MOTION seconded by Councilman Pirkle. MOTION carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Pirkle, Thompson, Dalton & Huber. Noes: None Meeting adjourned. APPROVED THIS THE 17""h day of Ale veal d�, 1968. 77 City Secretary Mayer