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Home My WebLink About1969-06-17 Joint Meeting � � 15 � Reel 13 Side 2 Start 91, Stop 546 � e �'' STATE OF TEXAS � � F COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEUINE � � On the 17th day of June, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. , the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas met jointly in the City Hall with the following members present : (r�, 2 �rr�%s5�`� = City Council Willis Pirkle Mayor �J�l�� Joy�t �o'"�""� �ans/`y G. S. Benedict ) Ted�.G�a-�'`' Doil Dalton ) Lee Thompson ) Councilmen Tommy Eidson ) � � Mayor Pirkle called the meeting to order and Councilman Benedict � gave the invocation. � The purpose of the joint meeting was to have public hearings on �' Zone Change Applications 69-18 and 69-19. Application 69-17 � was previously set for hearing on this date but was canceled. � A lication 69-18 was considered. General Telephone Company �. PP � requested "B" Residential Zoning on their one acre tract in � the Mahan Survey. Persons present were given an opportunity �' to be heard. � k � Application 69-19 was considered. Jackie Keener requested �' '°C & D" Multiple Dwelling District on his 1.14 acres located � at 309 N. Scribner. Persons present were given an opportunity � to be heard. � i;' Chairman Harlen Joyce informed persons present that the �: Planning and Zoning Commission will make their recommendations � to the City Council. Public Hearing was declared closed. � i: • �. The Council continued to meet for the regul�r meeting of June � 17, 1969 with the following members present : � � �: Willis Pirkle Mayor �` �' Doil Dalton � � Tommy Eidson ) , � Lee Thompson ) Councilmen � ,� G. S. Benedict ) � The minutes of the previous meetings of June 3rd and 14th, � 1969 were read and approved. � �! Mr. Joe Kennedy was present and reported on a survey he = conducted of Shorecrest Acres to ascertain if Shorecrest � property owners are interested in participating in the cost . # , of getting City sewer service to that •area. The results of ; � the survey were that of the persons contacted, 60� were not �` interested, 20% undecided, 15% were interested and 5% did �' �' not comment. Mr. Kennedy asked that the Council not drop the � � � � � i,ll i7 � � matter because he felt that if the City will state the amount i of the City' s participation that the people will be more favorable to participating in the cost of the City Sewer '; Service. Mr. Kennedy also questioned the Council on the tax � appraisals in the Shorecrest Acres area as he was under the � impression that the appraisal would be lower. The Council informed Mr. Kennedy that they will ma.ke a study to determine the extent that the City can participate in the sewer project. ; Mr. Kennedy asked if the Gas Company is going to pipe natural gas to the Shorecrest Area. It was decided that Mr. Kennedy �-; ; will circulate a petition in �that area requesting the gas � company to run gas to Shorecrest Acres. i Mr. Virgil Williams was present and asked the City for assistance � in helping eliminate septic tank water seeping on to his property joining the Home Apartments . It was decided that the City will � request an inspection of the situation by the County Health Dept. � , ; Mr. Ken Hughes and Joe McClendon were present and indicated their dissatisfaction of the tax appraisals in the Shorecrest area. � ; Mr. Bob Taylor, Chairman of the Citizens Party, was present and requested on behalf of the Citizens Party that the City Council ; consider Robert Hobbie to fill the existing vacancy on the City ; Council. � i � � Bob Nichols of Freese, Nichols and Endress, the City' s consult- � ing Engineers was present and introduced and read Proposed � Resolution R69-15, authorizing and directing the Mayor to make application and to sign the necessary documents required in � connection with acquiring a federal grant under Public Law 660 ; for the construction of a sewer plant and related outfall lines � ; in the West Bear Creek area. Mr. Nichols also introduced and read proposed Resolution R69-16, resolving that the City will � provide proper and efficient operation and maintenance of said � sewer project in accordance with the recommendations or require- � - ments of the State Department of Health. I � ; Councilman Eidson made a MOTION to pass said Resolution R69-15, � Motion SECONDED by Councilman Dalton. Motion PREVAILED by the � following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Eidson, Dalton, Thompson and Benedict . Noes: None i i � Said Resolution is on file in the City Resolution Book. f � Councilman Benedict made a MOTION to pass said Resolution ' R69-16. Motion SECONDED BY Councilman Eidson. . Motion � PREVAILED by the following vote: � i Ayes : Councilmen �Thompson, Benedict , Dalton and Eidson. Noes : None Said Resolution is on file in the City Resolution Book. I The City' s water supply sources were discussed. Councilman Benedict made a MOTION for the City' s Engineers, Freese, Nichols , , and Endress to make a feasibility study of the various sources of water supply. Motion SECONDED by Councilman Eidson. Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Ayes ; Councilmen Dalton, Thompson, Eidson and Benedict_. Noes : None � 7 7� � �` � City Manager Floy Ezell reported to the Council that he � has advice from the City's financial agent , First 5outhwest � Company that the City should wait for a drop in interest � rates before selling the City' s authorized Tax Bonds . Councilmen Dalton made a MOTION to authorize the selling of � $75,000.00 in revenue bonds. Motion SECONDED by Councilman � Thompson. Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: � � � e Ayes: Councilmen Eidson, Benedict, Dalton and Thompson. � Noes: None � ; r Y. City Manager Floy Ezell was instructed to have the City Engineers '' study the intersection of Vine Street and South Main Street and � make a recommendation for improving the deep valley gutter. �' City Manager Floy Ezell was instructed to make a study for � ' determination of the pro-rata for sewer service in South � Shore Acres. � Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to pass Resolution 69-17 � t recommending that the name of Dr. Ira E. Woods be used in � naming the Grapevine Housing Authority project. Motion � � SECONDED by Councilman Benedict. Motion PREVAILED by the � following vote: ` � Ayes : Councilmen Thompson, Benedict, Dalton and Eidson. � �: Noes : None � r € The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended to approve � 6, � Rezone Application 69-18 on which General Telephone Company k requested "B" Residential zoning on their one acre in the � Mahan Survey. Councilman Eidson made a MOTION to accept the � recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and to �: pass Ordinance 69-23 making the zone change. Motion SECONDED �` ; by Councilman Dalton. Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: �' � � Ayes : Councilmen Bsnedict , Eidson, Thompson and Dalton. '` Noes: None � t; � ORDINANCE 69-23 �' � E, 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 PRUPERTY OF GENERAL TELEPHONE �' � COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST TO "B" RESIDENTIAL � 4- AND PROVING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE. �' � � The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended to disapprove � Rezone gpplication 69-19 on which Jackie Keener requested � "C & D" Zoning on his tract of land at 309 N. Scribner. � Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to defer action on the � application for further study. Motion SECONDED by Council- ` man Thompson. Motion PREVAILED by 'the following vote. � � Ayes: Councilmen Dalton, Benedict , Thompson and Eidson. �i Noes : None ; �: �. ,�; � Meeting adjourned. � APPROVED THIS THE f,,0� day of , 1969. �- � � o � • � - / � .�-l�/ �� , ity Secretary Mayor � ; � �