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Home My WebLink About1989-08-01 Regular Meeting 1 AGENDA 6 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 , 1989 AT 7 :30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Council Member Gil Traverse CITIZENS REQUEST NEW BUSINESS 1 . Consider a Change Order to the Silvercrest Lane Design Contract for finalization of design work for preparation of construction plans and documents in the amount of $13,055 . 00 � and take any necessary action. 2 . Schedule an Executive Session with City' s Airport Attorneys for August 4 , 1989 at 1 : 30 p.m. and take any necessary action. 3 . Consider Award of Bid 89-131 to the lowest and best bidder , meeting specifications, Bowles & Edens Co. , in an estimated � amount of $31, 470 .00 for the annual bid for meter boxes and ! take any necessary action. � � I 4 . Consider the minutes of the City Council meetings of � ` July 11 , and 18 , 1989 as published and take any necessary action. � EXECUTIVE SESSION � 5. City �ouncil to recess to Conference Room #204 to discuss f contemplated litigation/settlement offer (Countryside Estates downstream drainage) under amendments to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C. S. , Subsection 2 (e) . i City Council to reconvene in the Council Chambers and take � any necessary action relative to contemplated litigation/ � settlement offer (Countryside Estates downstream drainage) under amendments to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , Sub- � section 2 (e) . � MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION � a 6 ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 1989 AT 5 : 00 P.M. � od' Brown ' ss stant City Secretary ; , � i � � i � s I ! I 3 i � i i ! � � ,i I{ ! f � 1 s � : f ; � � i i I 7i F �{ t � d E i ! i SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING j TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 , 1989 AT 7 :30 P.M. � COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 j 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD � i NEW BUSINESS ' I � 4A. Discuss recent publications by the North Texas Commission � and take any necessary action. � 6 � 2 � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 , V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227 , ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 1989 AT 5 : 00 P.M. � � � � � F � J d' B own � s istant City Secretary ; � E I � � � � � $4 dy S E � � � � 4 � � { ( � � E i 9 i i i { 1 � � � � ( & 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 lst day of August, 1989 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: , Mark S. Watson City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager Adrienne C. Leonard Assistant City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary � CALL TO ORDER ' Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 p.m. f INVOCATION � Council Member Traverse delivered the Invocation. ITEM lA. CITIZENS REQUEST, MR. ANDREW QUINN � Mr. Andrew Quinn, 1315 Pine Street, addressed the City Council relative to property he owns on Butterfield Drive. Mr. Quinn stated his concerns regarding what he considers to be excessive � permit fees to build within the City of Grapevine--$3, 060 . 00 street ; assessment, $1 , 400. 00 building permit, $1 , 052. 00 water and sewer � fees, plus a monthly charge for a dumpster to be located at the ` building site. Lengthy discussion ensued relative to the street assessment for improvements to Butterfield Drive. Assistant City Attorney a Adrienne Leonard advised that the City Code of Ordinances requires that all property front on a public street for the accessibility of emergency vehicles. During discussion, it was noted that normally a builder of a development would absorb the cost of the assessment and permit fees and those would then be passed on to the home buyer. Following discussion, Staff was directed to research whether a refunding contract existed in this particular street e assessment; if so, the street assessment fee would be payable to the City of Grapevine and then reimbursible to the participating = s ' parties of the refunding contract. There was no action by the City Council. ITEM 1 . CHANGE ORDER, DESIGN CONTRACT SILVERCREST LANE } Manager of Engineering Stan Laster requested authorization for the City Manager to execute a change order to the Silvercrest Lane design contract in a not to exceed amount of $13,055. 00 to finalize the design work of the roadway. The change order would include � f $ f � � � � 4 i $ 08/O1/89 � 7 � � additional geotechnical investigations for the embankment i construction and additional survey work to connect the south end of � the roadway (Silvercrest Lane) to Dove Road. The change order # � would also include survey work for additional water lines. � Following brief discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a motion to � authorize the City Manager to execute a change order to the Silvercrest Lane design contract. Council Member Wilbanks offered ; a second to the motion which prevailed by the following vote: ; � Ayes : Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman j Nays: None � � � � � ITEM 2 . SCHEDULE EXECUTIVE SESSION, AUGUST 4, 1989 ; i } City Manager Mark S. Watson announced a Special City Council � Meeting had been posted for Friday, August 4 , 1989 at 1 : 30 p.m. in � the Council Chambers to conduct an Executive Session with the � City' s Airport Attorneys relative to the proposed Runway 16/34 West � at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. � There was no action taken by the City Council. � I � ITEM 3. BID AWARD 89-131, METER BOXES Purchasing Agent David Parry recommended the City Council award Bid 89-131 to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, Bowles � & Edens Co. , in an estimated amount of $31,470 . 00 for meter boxes. � � Following brief discussion, Council Member Spencer, seconded by � Council Member Traverse, made a motion to award the bid to Bowles & � Edens Co. , in the amount of $31 ,470 . 00 . The motion prevailed by ; the following vote: ; 1 � Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � Nays : None � � E ITEM 4. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES � � City Secretary recommended the City Council minutes of the July 11 � ; and 18 , 1989 meetings be approved as published. ; i � Following determination that Page 4 was missing from the July 11 , i 1989 minutes, those minutes were removed from consideration. � Council Member Wilbanks amended the July �, 1989 minutes, Item 14, € to reflect that he voted against the item. Tu.c-� !( �.,.�,� $(ts(gt-� � � Council Member Wilbanks then made a motion to approve the July 18 , � 1989 minutes,, �� '-'�� aTM � L" T'"'TM ' d'. Council Member Pittman offered a second to the motion which prevailed as follows: � a ! Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � Nays: None � s ; I ; ITEM 4A. DISCUSS NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP � � City Manager Mark S. Watson reported this item was placed on the supplemental agenda as the result of a recent report prepared for � the North Texas Commission regarding the economic impact of the � Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on the metroplex. City Manager Watson stated the North Texas Commission is a regional economic commission to which the City pays an annual membership � fee. The City has participated with the horse race track and k various economic prospects and clients for the North Texas area. � � � s � s � � � � � � (�2) � s 08/O1/89 s Council Member Pittman questioned why the City was a member of an organization that serves contrary motives to what our City is trying to do; the Commission' s support of the proposed runway undermines the City' s efforts. � Discussion ensued with the consensus of the Council being to invite E Mr. Rick Douglas, Executive Director of the North Texas Commission, to address the Council to explain how continuing membership in the Commission could benefit the City of Grapevine. � � 0 ITEM 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION � Mayor Tate announced the City Council would recess to Conference `` Room #204 to discuss contemplated litigation/settlement offer (Countryside Estates downstream drainage) under amendments to � Article 6252-17 V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection 2 (e) . All City Council Members were present upon reconvening. ` City Manager Mark Watson reported that action was necessary � regarding the settlement proposal (Countryside Estates downstream ' drainage) under amendments to Article 6252-17 V.A.T.C.S. , Subsection 2 (e) and requested authorization for the City Attorney to conduct final negotiations and settlement with Mr. Grubbs ; relative to his property located in southwest Grapevine. Council Member Pittman made a motion to accept the City Manager' s recommendation to authorize the City Attorney to conduct final negotiations and settlement with Mr. George Grubbs in the amount of : $12 ,500. 00 . Council Member Traverse offered a second to the motion � which prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman � Nays : None MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEM 6. Council Member Pittman expressed concern about the City' s ' auditor, Peat Marwick Main & Co. , who have served as the � City auditors for ten (10) years, and who were involved � in preparing and publishing a study on behalf of the North Texas Commission in favor of the proposed Runway 16/34 West. Brief discussion ensued relative to the � conflict of interest and the current letter of agreement with Peat Marwick Main & Co. for the FY89 Audit. Council ;;, Member Pittman and Staff will meet with the auditors on ` Friday, August 4 , to discuss the concerns expressed and � will report back to Council at the next Council meeting. �. ITEM 7. City Manager Mark S. Watson reported there would be a �' press conference on Thursday, August 3 , 1989 at 2 : 00 p.m. _' at the Grapevine Convention Center to release the City' s video relative to the proposed expansion of Dallas/Fort E �; Worth International Airport. _`' ITEM 8 . City Manager Mark Watson also reported the Grapevine , , Airport Task Force on Airport Expansion has scheduled a � Towne Meeting on Monday, August 14 , 1989 at 7 : 30 p.m. at the Grapevine Convention Center. ADJOURNMENT ` Council Member Spencer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, made a motion to adjourn at 8 : 45 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Traverse, Pittman & Wickman Nays : None ! (3) � � f 08/O1/89 � > � � a � � l s PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, ; TEXAS on this the 15th day of August , 1989 . � APPROVED: � i � 1 x ; � ; William . Tate ° Mayor � ; i ATTEST: ! _ f � ( ; !��/� I Linda Huff � City Secretary � i � f t y� { f t F i � 7( 3 �{ } � � � { 1 � E ( � � 3 gt 3 i i � t "s # � t t i i i a 7 � � [ ➢ . i i 't 5 � � X t � S � l � � � s i � � n # � i (4) g