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Home My WebLink About1990-03-20 Regular Meeting I �; AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ; REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING = TUESDAY, MARCH 20 , 1990 AT 7 :30 P.M. ' COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 I 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD E � ; � CALL TO ORDER I 3 j INVOCATION: Council Member Jerry L. Pittman :;;� i :� r ; CITIZENS REQUEST � ! P ! € PUBLIC HEARINGS I � I S ! 1 . City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to s Conditional Use Application CU90-03 submitted by Mr. David � Jaynes for Starwood Equities, Inc. requesting a conditional ; use permit to amend Ordinance No. 82-61 providing for an ; amendment to allow an addition of an office building containing approximately 544 square feet. The tract, zoned "R-MF-1" Multi-Family Residential District, is located at the � southeast corner of Timberline Drive and Mustang Drive. � � 2 . City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to � Conditional Use Application CU90-04 and Special Use � i Application SU90-01 submitted by Mr. Barry Knight for s Dallas/Fort Worth International Executive Conference Center � requesting a conditional use permit to amend Ordinance ': No. 83-59 providing for an amendment to allow an addition to 3 the conference area and changes to the parking lot and drive � : entrances. The applicant is requesting a special use permit ` to allow coin-operated machines (not to exceed 15) and two (2) � pool tables. The subject tract, containing 23 .05 acres, zoned ! "HCO" Hotel Corporate Office District is located at 1800 State � Highway 26 East (DFW Airport Hilton and Executive Conference E j Center) . I � 3 . City Council to conduct a public hearing on the requested rate increase filed by TU Electric. i � � r OLD BUSINESS � 4 . Consider rejecting all bids submitted for Bid 90-168 for the purchase of seven (7) mobile two-way radios and one UHF radio ; base station and duplexer and take any necessary action. � NEW BUSINESS � � 5 . Consider approval of a change in refuse collection days for certain areas and approval of revised collection routes to ' provide collection services in a more timely manner and take ' any necessary action. � � 6 . Consider authorizing City Staff to negotiate an engineering design services contract with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the complete design of the Mustang Drive Widening Project and take any necessary action. 7 . Consider a resolution identifying and recognizing two (2) trees as historic trees and take any necessary action. 8 . Consider conceptual approval of the proposed floor space plans for City Hall, the Central Fire Station and the Police Building and take any necessary action. � � � � 9 . Consider authorization for Staff to enter into a Letter of � Agreement with Multiplex Realty Resources, Inc. on a � month-to-month basis for an additional 700 square feet of � office space for the Convention and Visitors Bureau operations ¢ and take any necessary action. � � s �: � 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. � 10 . Consider second and final reading of Ordinance No. 90-17 � amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 25 Utilities and Services to provide construction meter billing � procedures and penalties. Director of Finance recommends � approval. � � 11. Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. , for an additional not to exceed amount of $10, 000 to continue to provide �: representation for the City in the Lake Grapevine Water Rights � dispute, bringing the total not to exceed amount to � $20 ,000 .00 . Director of Public Works and Finance Director � ; recommend approval. � 12. Consider appointing Mr. James Howard, Managing Director and Regional Vice President for the Hyatt Regency DFW, to the Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board to fill the hotel � representative vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Abdul Suleman. Convention & Visitors Bureau Director recommends approval. 13. Consider award of Bid 90-171 for horticultural chemicals to the lowest and best bidders meeting specifications as follows: BIDDER ITEMS AMOUNT � i � B & G Chemical and � Equipment Co. 11, 16, 19 $ 1, 164 . 35 � Chemical & Turf 6 , 7 , 29 , 31 , 38-40 954 . 95 Dura Chem 17 278 . 00 � Estes Chemicals, Inc. 15, 30 , 37 1 ,218 .59 � Lake Country Lawn Products, Inc. 13, 24 1 ,416 . 16 � Lesco, Inc. 25, 26 , 32, 35, 36 4 ,299 . 90 � Master Made Feed Store 22, 23 4 ,920 . 00 Pro Green 20 6 , 160 .00 � O.M. Scott & Sons Co. 42 1 ,031 . 00 Sports Turf Supply, Inc. 21 , 41 1 ,836 .00 � Texas Farm Products Co. 1-3 10, 284 . 00 Van Waters & Rogers, Inc. 5, 1$ , 27, 28, 33 , 34 5 ,807 . 10 � Wilbur-Ellis/Tide � Division 4 , 8-10 , 12, 14 1 ,524 .80 � ' TOTAL $40 , 894. 85 � � r Staff recommends approval. 14. Consider award of Bid 90-175 for the Polymer Contract to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Allied Colloids, Inc. , in the amount of $573 . 30 per drum of polymer for a total estimated expenditure of $16 ,052 .40 . Staff recommends approval. 15. Consider approval of Change Order No. 8 to the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Contract and authorization for Staff to execute the Change Order in the amount of $5 ,550. 00. Director of Public Works and Finance Director recommend approval. f � � I � I � � � 16. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the Grapevine Code j of Ordinances Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-30 by adding stop 4 signs at certain locations in the Greenbriar Estates Addition € and by deleting Section 23-35 relative to "U-Turns" . Director ; of Public Works recommends approval. f € i 17. Consider approval of the minutes of the March 6 and March 13, � f 1990 City Council meetings as published. City Secretary ' recommends approval. � 1 � ; EXECUTIVE SESSION � � i � 18. City Council to recess to Conference Room #204 to consider [A] j contemplated litigation (relative to the Dallas/Fort Worth ; International Airport Board' s decision relative to Runway � 16/34 West) and [B] pending litigation (relative to City of � Grapevine, Texas vs. Omega Industries, Inc. Case � i No. 352-123629-89 relative to purchase of right-of-way on � i Dallas Road) under amendments to Article 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection 2 (e) . � r City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take any � E necessary action relative to [A] contemplated litigation � } (relative to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport � ; Board' s decision relative to Runway 16/34 West) and [B] € pending litigation (relative to City of Grapevine, Texas vs. ; Omega Industries, Inc. Case No. 352-123629-89 relative to purchase of right-of-way on Dallas Road) under amendments to � Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C. S. , Subsection 2 (e) . i � e € ; MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION � � � E 19. Consider scheduling a meeting date for a Council budgetary � � goals workshop to establish priorities in the FY90-91 Budget. � � f ADJOURNMENT � i E ` � � � � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C. S. , AS AMENDED BY � ; CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE 4 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS � THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1990 AT 5 :00 P.M. i � i � . i ! Linda Huff � � City Secretary � E E � i i 9 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 20th day of March, 1990 at 7 :30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Court Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following members present to-wit: Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Gil Traverse Council Member Jerry L. Pittman Council Member Will Wickman Council Member constituting a quorum with Mayor William D. Tate and Council Member Sharron Spencer absent, with the following members of the City Staff: Mark S. Watson City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Ware called the meeting to order at 7 :32 p.m. INVOCATION Council Member Pittman delivered the Invocation. � ! ITEM lA. CITIZENS REQUEST, MR. RICHARD SINGLETON Mr. Richard Singleton, 2112 Winding Creek South, addressed the City Council regarding Bid 90-168 (purchase of seven (7) two-way radios and one (1) UHF radio base station and duplexer) . As a Motorola Communcations and Electronics employee, he requested the City Council award the bid to Motorola instead of rejecting all bids. He stated the author of the specifications tried to make them open to vendors of equipment of the "highest quality in performance reliability, serviceability and versatility. " He stated there were references to different manufacturers terms used in an effort to keep the specifications open. There were exceptions allowed to the specifications which opened the bidding to all vendors of products that would meet the full intent of the bid specifications. Mr. Singleton stated that Motorola believes that not awarding the bid to them would be a penalty toward them because all the bid pricing is now public information. He stated the company submitted fair and competitive bids for all items, complied with the specifications as best as possible and he stated he believes Motorola deserves the award. ITEM 1. PUBLIC HEARING, CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU90-03, STARWOOD EQUITIES, INC. Mayor Pro Tem Ware opened the public hearing on Conditional Use Application CU90-03 submitted by Mr. David Jaynes for Starwood Equities, Inc. The conditional use request is to amend Ordinance No. 82-61 providing for an amendment to allow an addition of an office building containing approximately 544 square feet (southeast corner of Timberline Drive and Mustang Drive) . Following announcement that a quorum of the Planning & Zoning Commission would not be present for the meeting, Council Member Wilbanks made a motion to continue the public hearing to the ;" April 3 City Council meeting. Council Member Traverse offered a " second to the motion which prevailed as follows: ' i � �'' 03/20/90 � Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ITEM 2. PUBLIC HEARING, CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION CU90-04 AND SPECIAL USE APPLICATION SU90-01, DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER Mayor Pro Tem Ware declared the public hearing open on Conditional Use Application CU90-04 and Special Use Application SU90-01 submitted by Mr. Barry Knight on behalf of Dallas/Fort Worth International Executive Conference Center. The conditional use request is to amend Ordinance No. 83-59 providing for an amendment to allow an addition to the conference area and changes to the parking lot and drive entrances at the DFW Airport Hilton and Executive Conference Center, 1800 State Highway 26 East. The � special use request is to allow coin-operated machines (not to exceed 15) and two (2) pool tables. � Following brief discussion, Council Member Traverse made a motion the public hearing be continued to the April 3 City Council meeting. Council Member Wickman offered a second to the motion which prevailed as follows: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ITEM 3 . PUBLIC HEARING, TU ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE City Manager Mark S. Watson stated that on January 12, 1990, TU Electric submitted a Petition and Statement of Intent for a 10. 2$ � increase in rates. TU Electric cited the need to brinq the . Commanche Peak Unit I expenses into the rate calculation, the costs of servicing new customers, the need for new equipment and the effects of inflation on operatinq expenses as the reasons for the rate increase. � � February 6, 1990 , the City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-03 � suspending the rates and setting a public hearing. Mr. Watson � stated the City is participating in a Steering Committee with other TU Electric Service Area Cities to review the requested rate increase, and citizen comments from tonight' s hearing will be forwarded to that Steering Committee. After the Committee examines the rate request, there will be another public hearing in May (date not determined) to allow public comment at that time. Mayor Pro Tem Ware declared the public hearing open. Mayor Pro Tem Ware invited guests to comment regarding the proposed rate increase. No one wished to speak and there was no correspondence to report. �' Council Member Traverse, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, made a motion to close the public hearing. The motion prevailed by the following vote: � � Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman : Nays . None � Absent: Tate & Spencer � ITEM 4 . AWARD BID 90-168 , TWO-WAY RADIO EQUIPMENT This item was tabled at the March 6 , 1990 meeting, at which time Staff had recommended that Bid 90-168 for seven (7) mobile two-way radios and one (1) UHF radio base station and duplexer be awarded to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. , in the amount of $13, 794. 00. Mayor Pro Tem Ware removed the item from the table for discussion. 2 � �. � 03/20/90 Purchasing Agent David Parry recommended the City Council reject all bids submitted for the purchase of seven (7) mobile two-way radios and one (1) UHF radio base station and duplexer. He stated Staff would revise the bid specifications and hold a pre-bid conference to receive vendor input to address vendor concerns regarding generic wording of the specifications. Council questioned whether alternate bids had ever been received for other bid items, would there be a compromise in equipment quality and whether any vendor had contacted the City Staff prior to March 6, regarding their concerns about the specifications. Staff reported alternate bids are regularly received and no vendors contacted the Staff relative to the specifications. Discussion included concern that the bid submitted by Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. was now public information. During deliberation, it was the consensus of the City Council the bids were generically written and all vendors had the opportunity to submit alternate bids. Council Member Pittman then made a motion to award Bid 90-168 to Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. in the amount of $13, 794. 00 . Council Member Wickman offered a second to the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ITEM 5. APPROVE CHANGE IN REFUSE COLLECTION DAYS AND ROUTING Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf reported Laidlaw Waste Systems, the City' s franchisee for refuse collection, requested to change the days of collection for the area south of the railroad tracks and north of State Highway 114 from the current Tuesday and Friday to a Wednesday and Saturday schedule. Also, Laidlaw requested approval of a revised routing collection system to provide more efficient collection of refuse. Council Member Wickman made a motion to approve the change in collection days for residents in certain areas and approve the revised collection routes. Council Member Wilbanks offered a second to the motion which prevailed as follows: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ITEM 6. AUTHORIZE CONSULTANT NEGOTIATIONS, MUSTANG DRIVE PROJECT DESIGN SERVICES Public Works Director Jerry Hodge requested the City Council authorize the Staff to negotiate an engineering design services contract with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. , for the complete design of the Mustang Drive Widening Project. Mr. Hodge reviewed the selection process that began with review of twelve (12) proposals. In the event an acceptable contract cannot be negotiated between the City of Grapevine and the primary choice for the contract, the negotiations will be officially terminated and negotiations will begin with the number two (2) choice, Schrickel, Rollins & Associates, Inc. He stated the $4 . 9 million project would take approximately 49 months from the start of the design process to completion. Council Member Pittman made a motion to authorize Staff to negotiate an engineering design services contract with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Council Member Traverse offered a second to the motion which prevailed as follows: 3 � 03/20/90 Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman �' Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ITEM 7 . RESOLUTION, DESIGNATING HISTORIC TREES Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Joe Moore requested � approval of a resolution identifying and recognizing a Post Oak �, Tree in Heritage Park and a Pecan Tree in Parr Park as historic trees. These trees have been recognized by the International Society of Arborculturists as Bi-Centennial Trees, which means they were growing at the time of the writing of our constitution. The caption of the proposed resolution was read into the record. � Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Pittman, made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion prevailed by the following vote: t Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � Nays : None Absent: Tate & Spencer RESOLUTION NO. 90-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING A POST OAK TREE LOCATED IN HERITAGE PARK AND A PECAN TREE LOCATED IN PARR PARK AS HISTORIC TREES OF THE CITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE F ITEM 8. CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL, OFFICE SPACE STUDY � Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf briefly reviewed the proposed floor space plans for City Hall, the Central Fire Station, and the Police Building. He requested the City Council accept the report without taking any action, or to refer the report to the Facilities Committee for review. The cost estimates for the remodeling projects would be refined during the FY91 budgetary process. He stated the purpose is to form a plan to best utilize space when it becomes available. ; Lengthy deliberation ensued relative to the various needs of all � City departments, as well as the need to best utilize the space available to benefit all. The consensus was any final plans would be brought before the Council prior to any expenditure or remodeling of any of the buildings. � Council Member Wickman made a motion to approve the concept of the floor space plans as presented with the stipulation for further evaluation by the City Council through review of additional reports. Council Member Traverse offered a second to the motion � which prevailed by the following vote: � Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman ¢ Nays . None � Absent: Tate & Spencer � � € ITEM 9 . CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU LEASE SPACE, LETTER OF ` AGREEMENT � Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director P. W. McCallum requested authorization to enter into a Letter of Agreement with Multiplex Realty Resources, Inc. on a month-to-month basis for an additional 700 square feet of office space for the Convention & Visitors Bureau. The additional space cost is $456. 00 per month, adjacent to the current office (1280 S. Main Street) , and would be utilized by the Bureau' s sales staff. The Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board recommended approval. 4 � 03/20/90 Following discussion, Council Member Pittman made a motion to approve the expansion. Council Member Wilbanks offered a second to the motion which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer CONSENT AGENDA The next order of business was for the City Council to consider the consent agenda items, which were deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted upon as one business item. Mayor Pro Tem Ware asked if there was any member of the audience or the Council who wished to remove an item from the consent agenda for full discussion. There were none. Item 10 . Final Reading, Ordinance No. 90-17 , Construction Meter Billing Procedures Director of Finance recommended approval of the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 90-17 amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 25 Utilities and Services to provide construction meter billing procedures and penalties. The caption of the proposed ordinance was read into the record. Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse,. made a motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ORDINANCE N0. 90-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF CONSTRUCTION METERS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-20 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 25-36 RELATING TO COST DEPOSIT; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 25-36 . 1 ENTITLED CONSTRUCTION METER READING, BILLING AND PENALTY; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500 . 00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A ` SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 11 . Agreement, Freese and Nichols, Inc. , Lake Grapevine Water Rights Director of Public Works and Finance Director recommended approval of authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. , for an additional not to exceed amount of $10 ,000 . 00 to continue to provide representation for the City in the Lake Grapevine Water Rights dispute, bringing the total not to exceed amount to $20 ,000 .00. Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a ; motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None - Absent: Tate & Spencer 5 � 03/20/90 � � � �' Item 12. Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board Appointment � Convention & Visitors Bureau Director recommended approval to � appoint Mr. James Howard, Managing Director and Regional Vice � President for the Hyatt Regency DFW, to the Convention & Visitors � Bureau Advisory Board to fill the hotel representative vacancy � created by the resignation of Mr. Abdul Suleman. � t Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a � motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: � � t Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � Nays : None # Absent: Tate & Spencer �' � � Item 13 . Award Bid 90-171, Horticultural Chemicals �' a f Bid 90-171 for horticultural chemicals � Staff recommended aw rd o � to the lowest and best bidders meeting specification as follows: � � BIDDER ITEMS AMOUNT � B & G Chemical and � Equipment Co. 11, 16 , 19 $ 1 , 164. 35 i Chemical & Turf 6 , 7 , 29 , 31 , 38-40 954 . 95 � Dura Chem 17 278 . 00 � Estes Chemicals, Inc. 15, 30 , 37 1 ,218 .59 � Lake Country Lawn � Products, Inc. 13, 24 1 ,416 . 16 � Lesco, Inc. 25 , 26 , 32, 35 , 36 4 ,299 .90 Master Made Feed Store 22, 23 4 ,920 . 00 � Pro Green 20 6 ,160 .00 O.M. Scott & Sons Co. 42 1 ,031 . 00 � Sports Turf Supply, Inc. 21 , 41 1 ,836 .00 � Texas Farm Products Co. 1-3 10, 284 . 00 � Van Waters & Rogers, Inc. 5, 18 , 27 , 28 , 33, 34 5 ,807 . 10 � Wilbur-Ellis/Tide � Division 4 , 8-10 , 12 , 14 1 ,524 .80 � TOTAL $40 , 894. 85 � � Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a � motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: � x � d Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � u Nays . None � Absent: Tate & Spencer �. r E € F Item 14 . Award Bid 90-175, Polymer Contract � � Staff recommended award of Bid 90-175 for the polymer contract to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Allied Colloids, � Inc. , in the amount of $573 . 30 per drum of polymer for a total � estimated expenditure of $16 ,052 .40 . � � Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a �, motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: k � � Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � Nays . None � Absent: Tate & Spencer � � Item 15 . Change Order No. 8 , Water Treatment Plant Expansion � Contract � � Director of Public Works and Finance Director recommended approval � of Change Order No. 8 to the Water Treatment Plant Expansion � Contract and authorization for Staff to execute the Change Order in � the amount of $5 ,550 . 00. � 6 � � � � � � � 03/20/90 Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: � Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer Item 16 . Ordinance, Chapter 23 Traffic Director of Public Works recommended approval of an ordinance amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-30 by adding stop signs at certain locations in the Greenbriar Estates Addition and by deleting Section 23-35 relative to "U-Turns" . L The caption of the proposed ordinance was read into the record. Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ORDINANCE NO. 90-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23, SECTION 23-30 RELATIVE TO STOP INTERSECTIONS BY ADDING STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION ; OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS; BY REPEALING AND DELETING SECTION 23-35 IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200 .00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A t SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 17. Consideration of Minutes City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the March 6 and March 13, 1990 City Council meetings as published. Council Member Wickman, seconded by Council Member Traverse, made a motion to approve as recommended. The vote prevailed as follows: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer ITEM 18 . EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Pro Tem Ware announced the City Council would conduct a closed session in Conference Room #204 to discuss [A] contemplated litigation (relative to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board' s decision relative to Runway 16/34 West) and [B] pending litigation (relative to City of Grapevine, Texas vs. Omega Industries, Inc. Case No. 352-123629-89 relative to purchase of right-of-way on Dallas Road) under amendments to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S . , Subsection 2 (e) . [A] Upon reconvening in open session, City Manager Watson reported there was no action necessary relative to contemplated { litigation (relative to the Dallas/Fort Worth International �" Airport Board' s decision relative to Runway 16/34 West) . �. � � 7 � �, � 03/20/90 [B] City Manger Watson requested authorization for the City Attorney to negotiate a settlement relative to pending litigation (relative to City of Grapevine, Texas, vs . Omega Industries, Inc. Case No. 352-123629-89 relative to purchase of right-of-way on Dallas Road) under amendments to Article � 6252-17 , V.A.T.C. S. , Subsection 2 (e) . Council Member Traverse, seconded by Council Member Wickman, made a motion to authorize the City Attorney to negotiate a settlement relative to the pending litigation and bring back to City Council for approval. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer � ITEM 19 . MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION A. NEW YORK TRADE SHOW � Council Member Wilbanks reported the Convention & Visitors � Bureau New York Trade Show that was attended by Council Member Pittman, City Manager Watson and himself was very beneficial and worthwhile for the City in the booking quality for the hotels. B. CITY MANAGER ANNUAL REVIEW � Council Member Wilbanks announced the City Council would be � reviewing information regarding the annual evaluation of the � City Manager. C. SLIP RENTAL RATES, GRAPEVINE LAKE � � � Council Member Pittman expressed his concern and those of the � ` Grapevine Sailing Club regarding the increase in slip rental � rates at Scott' s Landing and the lack of amenities available. He reported he had contacted the Corps of Engineers and they were also concerned that the rates are not competitive. He stated the Corps was sensitive to the fact there was a possible monopoly by Scott' s Landing on Grapevine Lake. He reported he would keep the Council informed regarding the issue, as the Grapevine Sailing Club is considering relocating to Joe Pool Lake. D. PARAGON CABLE UPDATE � � City Manager Watson briefly reviewed the report identifying i the City options available regarding local cable programming. He reported that cable television is a problem nationwide. Also, Staff would be meeting with the Paragon Cable Directors regarding their proposed rate increase. The City' s main concern is that they are adding the 5$ franchise fee on to the base rate ($17 . 95) indicating the 5g fee is a new tax and therefore the reason for the rate increase. The franchise fee has been in effect the entire life of the franchise. The consensus of the Council was that Staff ineet with the � Directors of Paragon Cable to address the concerns regarding the franchise fee and the 20 hours of local programming that � the City is not currently receiving. � E. FY91 BUDGETARY WORKSHOP � Cit Man er Watson re uested the Cit Council to set a date � Y g q Y for a Council budgetary goals workshop. The concensus of the Council was to meet on April 24 , 1990, time and place to be announced later. 8 � �; 03/20/90 :i i � ADJOURNMENT ;d { Council Member Pittman offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at j 9 : 15 p.m. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilbanks and ' prevailed by the following vote: ! Ayes . Ware, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays . None Absent: Tate & Spencer � � PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, ' TEXAS on this the 3rd day of April , 1990. i APPROVED: � William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: � Linda Huff City Secretary � �:. i. a � l- � K � � � g } , �