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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-03 Regular Meeting 1 AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1994 AT 7:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM #204 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD CALL TO ORDER EXECUTIVE SESSION 1 . City Council to conduct a closed session relative to: A. Pending or contemplated litigation relative to (1) the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board's decision relative to proposed Runway 16/34 West under Section 551 .071, Texas Government Code. City Council to reconvene in open session and take any necessary action : relative to pending or contemplated litigation under Section 551 .071, . Texas Govemment Code. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 1817) 481-0392. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 268, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 1994 AT 5:00 P.M. � d' C. Brown s istant City Secretary i € STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 3rd day of May, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room #204, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Gil Traverse Council Member Jerry L. Pittman Council Member Will Wickman Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Trent Petty City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. ITEM 1 . EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding pending or contemplated litigation relative to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board's decision relative to proposed Runway 16/34 West under Section 551 .071, Texas Government Code. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Trent Petty stated there was no action necessary relative to pending or contemplated litigation relative to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board's decision relative to proposed Runway 16/34 West under Section 551 .071, Texas Government Code. NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting. 05/03/94 ' ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the ��th day of May , 1994. APPROVED: .—� William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: a. in a Huff City Secretary 2 AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1994 AT 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Ted R. Ware PRESENTATION 1 . Mayor Tate to present a proclamation declaring May as Grapevine Historic Preservation Month. CITIZENS REQUEST PUBUC HEARING ' 2. City Council to conduct the first public hearing relative to the annexation of i four tracts in Grapevine's extraterritorial jurisdiction located in Dallas and Denton Counties and take any necessary action. NEW BUSINESS 3. Consider appointments to the Northwest Highway Communications Committee, Mayor to appoint Chairman and City Council liaisons and take any necessary action. 4. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Texas Historical Commission for National Register of Historic Places Survey and Nomination and take any necessary action. 5. Consider a services contract with ArchiTexas to conduct historic resources survey and prepare National Register of Historic Places nomination for all eligible sites in Grapevine and take any necessary action. g , CONSENT AGENDA Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as one business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. 6. Consider a resolution allowing single-family homes within the City to be purchased through bond funds issued by the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation through the First Time Home Buyers Program. City Manager recommends approval. 7. Consider the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 94-34 authorizing Special Use Permit SU94-01 granting a waiver to specific requirements of Section 47E.2 pursuant to Section 47F of Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended and granting a special use permit to develop an equipment building and a 106 foot monopole cellular telephone antenna. The subject property is located at 3517 William D. Tate Avenue and is zoned "PID" Planned Industrial Development District. Community Development Director recommendsapproval. 8. Consider amending the Main Street Signalization Contract with Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. to provide Signal Construction Engineering Services for the Ball � Street at Wall Street and the Ball Street at College Street traffic signals. Public Works Director recommends approval. 9. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a voluntary agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency for participation in the EPA's Green Light Program. Interim Internal Services Director recommends approval. 10. Consider award of Bid 94-520 Pedestrian Bridge to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Continental Bridge, for purchase of a pedestrian bridge to be installed by City Staff at Heritage Park. Public Works Director recommends approval. 11 . Consider rescinding Bid 94-509 Tree Contract, Section IA, IB, IIIB and IV from Hydrotech of Texas and re-award the bid to Earth Works for Section IA; A-1 Irrigation and Landscpade for Section IB and Section IIIB; and Southwest Landscape for Section IV. Staff recommends approval. 12. Consider the minutes of the April 19 and 26, 1994 City Council meetings as published. City Secretary recommends approval as published. PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, ARTICLE 6252-17, ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. ANY DECISION HELD ON SUCH MATTER WILL BE TAKEN OR CONDUCTED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT (817) 481-0392. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61 ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 1994 AT 5:00 P.M. J d' C. Brown : istant City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 3rd day of May, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Court Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Gil Traverse Council Member Jerry L. Pittman Council Member Will Wickman Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Trent Petty City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary ' CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Ware delivered the Invocation. ITEM 1 . PROCLAMATION. GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH Mayor Tate presented a proclamation declaring May 8-14, 1994 as National Historic Preservation Week and the month of May as Grapevine Historic Preservation Month. During May, the City will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first settlement of the Grapevine Prairie, the 10th anniversary of the Grapevine Historical Society, the dedication of Grapevine's Calaboose on Main Street, and the 10th annual Main Street Days Festival. The proclamation was accepted by Library Director Janis Roberson on behalf of the Grapevine Historical Society, Mr. Burl Gilliam on behalf of the Historic Preservation Commission, and Convention & Visitors Bureau Director P. W. McCallum , on behalf of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation. 05/03/94 ITEM 1 A. CITIZENS REQUEST. MR. BRUCE RIDER Mr. Bruce Rider, 325 West Worth Street, paid his respects to Justice of the Peace Floyd Gray, age 84, who passed away today. He acknowledged Justice Gray's active leadership and longtime commitment to youth and the citizens of Grapevine and commended Justice Gray for his contributions to the history of Grapevine. , Mayor Tate expressed appreciation for Justice Gray's service to the community throughout the years and stated the Council shared his family's loss. ITEM 2. PUBLIC HEARING, ANNEXATION, FOUR TRACTS. EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, DALLAS AND DENTON COUNTIES Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open. Planner Marcy Ratcliff stated the four tracts proposed for annexation are located in Grapevine's extraterritorial jurisdiction in Dallas and Denton Counties and were � disannexed from the City in 1993. The service plan for the tracts will not create a need for additional personnel or a budget increase, as the four tracts were previously within the City limits and are currently adjacent to incorporated property. The annexed property will automatically be zoned "R-20" Single-Family District Regulations. There were no questions from the City Council. Mayor Tate invited guests present to comment regarding the proposed annexation. No one wished to speak and there was no correspondence to report. Council Member Pittman, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to close the public hearing. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None ITEM 3. RESOLUTION, NORTHWEST HIGHWAY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Public Works Director requested the City Council consider appointments to the Northwest Highway Communications Committee and that the Mayor appoint the Chairman and the City Council liaisons. Council discussion ensued relative to amending the resolution that established the Committee to increase the membership of the Committee from 15 to 20 to receive input from all interested applicants. (Twenty applications were received.) Discussion 2 05/03/94 continued relative to the Committee being advisory only and that it would serve to communicate with the remaining property/business owners during the widening of Northwest Highway. Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to amend the resolution establishing the Northwest Highway Communications Committee to increase the membership from 15 to 20. The motion prevailed by the following ' vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 94-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-08 WHICH ESTABLISHED A NORTHWEST HIGHWAY COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Council Member Pittman, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to appoint the following to the Northwest Highway Communications Committee: Mr. Mark Ross, Mr. Brian Ross, Ms. Darleen White, Mr. Jerry Pair, Mr. Marcus Wayland, Dr. Don Gerschick, Mr. Joe Wright, Mr. Glen McCutcheon, Mr. Tim Raine, ; Mr. Mark Kusman, Mr. Ken Lowe, Mr. John iven, Mr. Larry Oliver, Mr. Gary Scott, Mr. Bruce Crouch, Mr. James Dodson, Ms. Connie Campbell, Mr. Don Ramey, Mr. Bob Burrus, and Mr. Burl Gilliam. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None Mayor Tate appointed Mr. Burl Gilliam as the Chairman of the Committee and appointed Mayor Pro Tem Ware and Council Member Pittman as Council liaisons to the Committee. Council Member Spencer commended the Public Works Staff for the excellent map work of Northwest Highway detailing the applicants' locations. ITEM 4. GRANT CONTRACT, TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SURVEY AND NOMINATION Foundation Director Ron Emrich requested the City Council consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Texas Historical Commission to receive � � 3 05/03/94 a 56,000.00 Certified Local Govemment Grant. Mr. Emrich reported the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission applied for and was awarded the grant which will be matched with Convention & Visitors Bureau budgeted funds and in-kind services provided by the Convention & Visitors Bureau staff. The grant will be used to hire a consultant to record each historic structure and site in Grapevine, complete the inventory of those historic places, and prepare a National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Nomination for eligible properties in Grapevine. Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Pittman, offered a motion to approve the grant contract. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None ITEM 5. SERVICES CONTRACT NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SURVEY AND NOMINATION, ARCHITEXAS Foundation Director Ron Emrich requested the City Council approve a services contract for 59,660.00 with ArchiTexas to conduct a Historic Resources Survey and prepare National Register of Historic Places Nomination for all eligible sites in Grapevine. Listing of properties in the National Register of Historic Places imposes no restrictions or obligations on property owners and provides no protection from demolition or inappropriate alteration. Mr. Emrich reported that studies indicated that National Register District listing serves to stabilize and often improve property values, increases tourist visitation, increases community pride, and requires federal review should an federally funded or licensed projects potentially affect such districts. Funding for the project is through the Texas Historical Commission's Certified Local Government matching grant program. Council Member Wickman, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve the services contract. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None CONSENT AGENDA The next order of business for the City Council to consider was the consent agenda items, which were deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted upon as one ' business item. Mayor Tate asked if there was any member of the audience or the City Council who wished to remove an item from the consent agenda for full discussion. � There were none. 4 05/03/94 Item 6. Resolution, First Time Home Buyers Proaram City Manager recommended approval of a resolution allowing single-family homes within the City to be purchased through bond funds issued by the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation through the First Time Home Buyers Program. Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 94-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS GRANTING APPROVAL TO THE TARRANT COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FOR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF ITS SERIES 1994 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE HOME MORTGAGES FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 7. Ordinance. Second and Final Reading, Special Use Permit SU94-01 , Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. Community Development Director recommended approval of the second and final reading of the ordinance approving Special Use Permit SU94-01 filed by Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. granting a waiver to specific requirements of Section 47E.2 pursuant to Section 47F of Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended, and granting a special use permit to develop an equipment building and a 106 monopole cellular telephone antenna. The subject property is located at 3517 William D. Tate Avenue and is zoned "PID" Planned Industrial Development. Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None lil 5 i � 05/03/94 ORDINANCE N0. 94-34 . AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 49 ; OF ORDINANCE NO . 82-73 , THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY ' CODE, BY: (1) GRANTING A WAIVER TO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 47E.2 PURSUANT TO SECTION 47F OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73; (2) GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU94-01 TO DEVELOP AN EQUIPMENT BUILDING AND A ONE HUNDRED AND SIX FOOT (106') MONOPOLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE ANTENNA IN A DISTRICT ZONED "PID" PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS UNDER CITY OF GRAPEVINE ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 ALL IN ' ACCORDANCE WITH A SITE PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION 47 OF ORDINANCE N0. 82-73 AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS IMPOSED HEREIN; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE DEMAND THE ISSUANCE OF THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS (52,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 8. Amend Main Street Signalization Design Contract Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. Public Works Director recommended approval of an amendment to the Main Street Signalization Design Contract with Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. in the amount of 56,711 .00 to provide Signal Construction Engineering Services for the Ball Street at Wall Street and the Ball Street at College Street traffic signals. ; 6 � � £ 05/03/94 �I Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a I motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: i Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman i Nays: None � Item 9. Agreement. Environmental Protection Aqency's Green Light Program Interim Internal Services Director recommended approval of an agreement with the ! Environmental Protection Agency for participation in the EPA's Green Light Program � that encourages cities to install energy-efficient lighting and controls. Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a ' motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None Item 10. Award Bid 94-520 Pedestrian Bridqe Public Works Director recommended award of Bid 94-520 Pedestrian Bride to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Continental Bridge, in the amount of 56,299.00 for the purchase of a pedestrian bridge to be installed by City staff at Heritage Park. Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None Item 11 . Rescind Bid 94-509 Tree Contract Staff recommends rescinding award of Section IA, IB, IIIB and IV to Hydrotech of Texas and re-award the bid to the following bidders: Earth Works for Section IA; A-1 Irrigation and Landscape for Section IB and Section IIIB; and Southwest Landscape for Section IV. Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman ' Nays: None 7 05/03/94 Item 12. Consideration of Minutes City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the April 19 and 26, 1994 City Council meetings as published. Motion by Council Member Traverse, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEM 13. LANCASTER TORNADO RECOVERY ASSISTANCE City Manager Trent Petty commended the Police, Public Works, and Parks & Recreations Departments for the assistance rendered to the City of Lancaster following the tornado that destroyed a major portion of their downtown. He noted there would be a report forthcoming detailing Grapevine's assistance. He commended those employees who worked around the clock to offer support to the City of Lancaster. ITEM 14. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS/WORKSHOP City Manager Trent Petty reminded the City Council there would be a Special City Council meeting on May 9 to canvass the ba�lots from the City Officers Election, followed by a workshop at the D/FW Airport Hilton Executive Conference Center. ITEM 15. LOT TO LOT DRAINAGE PROPOSAL Council Member Spencer requested the City Staff thoroughly review the lot to lot drainage proposal so that it does not preclude trees and swimming pools. City Manager Petty acknowledged the proposal was strict and he requested the City Council review and offer comments on ' the proposal, as the City needs to address drainage problems at the time of construction. ITEM 16. GRANT APPLICATIONS Council Member Wilbanks commended the Parks & Recreation Department, Public Works Department, Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Heritage Foundation for their work in preparing grant proposals 8 05/03/94 that successfuliy resulted in the City receiving a 565,000 grant for restoration of the Section House and a 5530,000 grant for a Pedestrian Walkway along State Highway 26 from Pool Road toward the Depot. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 17th day of May , 1994. APPROVED: � William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Li a Huff City Secretary � , j 9 � i