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Home My WebLink About1989-01-26 Special Meeting , � � � 1 � � � � � EMERGENCY AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS � SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 , 1989 AT 6 :30 P.M. � GRAPEVINE CONVENTION CENTER - CONCORD I � 1209 SOUTH MAIN STREET � � � THIS EMERGENCY AGENDA WAS PREPARED TO ADDRESS AN URGENT PUBLIC � NECESSITY DUE TO A REASONABLY UNFORSEEABLE SITUATION AND IMMINENT � THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY WHICH REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. � t F CALL TO ORDER i � NEW BUSINESS � 1 . Discuss Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board' s � purchase of additional land for the proposed 16/34 West Runway and take any necessary action. 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 � SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ENfERGENCY AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND � POSTED ON THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1989 AT 10 : 00 A.M. � � { � � � _ � � Ci ecreta y � � � � � � � E, � � X � � � f � � � � �,: � � � STATE OF TEXAS C4ITN2Y 4F TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine met in Special Session on this the 26th day of January, 1989 at 6: 30 p.m. in Cancord I af �he Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main Street, with the follow- ing members present to-wit: , William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro 2'em Jim Glynn Council Member Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Lynn R. Niedermeier Council Member GiI Traverse Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following memb�rs of the City Staff: Kelvin Knauf Acting City Manager Jahn F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Karen Bowling Executive Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6 : 40 p.m. INVOCATION Council Member Wilbanks delivered the Invocation. DFW AIRPURT PROPOSED RUAfWAY 26�34 WEST, DISCUSSION Mayor Tate welec�med thase in attendance and advised that this special meeting was called to provide infarmation and direction pertaining �.o the City' s position regarding the DFW Airport Baard' s authorization to purchase additianal land for the proposed 16/34 West runway. He advised that the Airpr�rt Board, on January 26, had authorized the purchase of 153 acres sauth af S. H. 114 in the ; vicinity o� Metraplace Drive and authorized negotiation for pur- chase of additianal land on the north side of S. H. 114 east of Main Street. The City' s official position, as detailed in the Mayar' s letter to the Airport Board dated January 26, 1989 (Exhibit "A" , attached hereto and made a part hereaf} , was outlined. The City of Grape- vine does object ta the lacation and configuration of the prc�posed north-south runway. Acting City Manager Kelvin Knauf then gave a brief presentation, noting on an aerial photograph �he propased runway locatian, the praposed clear zone, and the immediate area ta be affected by a new flight path. Camments fram the Council Members ensued. It was noted that the City has cooperated over the years with Airport o�ficials, that the City' s Mas�er Land Use Plans and ather of�icial plans have be,.ren_�as�#�v� developed in conj unction with the Airport Plan, and (,.�,�l•dse :; that the proposed Runway 16J34 West was not reflected on the �� original Airport B�zelx�.pm��. Plan. Council Members alsa expressed cancern that the City was n t contacted at an� �.ime regarding �.he 3�b�$�! proposed new runway, and that the City was not allowed to publicly comment at the Board meeting. (�u�?f�� ,Kd �C�;c �, 3��,�� City A�torney John F. Boyle, Jr. advised of his opinion regarding immediate actians available to protect the City' s interests. These included 1) cantact the Airport Board and Airport Staff and let them know af aur concerns (which was done by hand delivery of .I . .. ... . .... . __� ! I O1/26/89 k � i � Exhibit "A" , attached) ; 2) get with other affected cities in a ! unified effort; and 3 ) look into hiring legal counsel familiar with this specific area of the law, particularly on acquisition of property, which is the immediate threat. ! Mayor Tate offered additional concern that the Airport Board had E: taken this action prior to completion of the Airport Development r Plan Update currently underway and before filing an Environmental i Impact Statement with the Federal Aviation Administration. He r noted that an attorney specializing in airport environmental and development problems was going to meet with City of Irving offi- % cials in the near future and, perhaps, would be available that same ', day to brief the Grapevine Council. �� Members of the audience were invited to comment. Unidentified ` residents expressed concern about their rights to the airspace [ above their real property and the problems with home financing and � insurance availability this runway would create. Mr. Mike Shelly, 1228 Oxford Lane, questioned the possibility of injunctive relief. ;: It was noted by Mayor Tate that avigation releases had been ob- : � tained by the City at the request of the Airport in many of the newer developments, but that avigation releases had not been executed for the older neighborhoods which were established at the � time the airport was developed, many of which neighborhoods would ; be impacted by Runway 16/34W. He advised the citizens to stay � informed and be prepared to take a role in the FAA review of the Environmental Impact Statement by giving public testimony. �. The letter stating the City' s official position (Exhibit "A" attached hereto) was read publicly in its entirety by Council �: Member Wilbanks. Council Member Spencer then made a motion to instruct the City • Attorney to evaluate the possibility of filing suit to stop the acquisition of the land by the Airport and to notify the City Council as soon as possible when the City Attorney would be pre- " pared to brief Council in a closed session meeting to discuss `` contemplated or pending litigation. Ms. Spencer ' s motion also included authorization of City Staff to search for legal counsel who may be qualified to represent and advise the City on this issue. Council Member Wilbanks seconded the motion, which pre- vailed by the ensuing vote: ; Ayes: Tate, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier & Traverse ' Nays: None " G Further discussion followed. It was announced that the City Council would meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, February 1 , 1989, to discuss pending or contemplated litigation and to inter- view a lawyer from Washington, DC, who would be briefing the City � of Irving on that same day. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Ware then made a motion to adjourn the meeting at ` 7: 25 p.m. The motion was seconded by Council Member Traverse and = prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier & Traverse Nays: None � PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21st day of FebrLar� , 1989 . � F' ;: �2) t � i; ; _ _ - -- ------- a i z � 01/26/89 € i I K � APPROVED: i I � .� � � Mayor � �' i � G � � � ATTEST: E i i i � , • " � r � � i y Secretary � � t € � i s € � � , + G r [ �: f F � � t f' k ! 4 I f � ( � i j i E' i E i 'r C f, i i ; (3} � i i EXHIBIT "A" TO � � COUNCIL MINUTES OF Ol/26/89 �� ,•• . , �J'cctf�e n�{'ct�i �Ju�l = ��\ '"'-..- � _ � � � . � �r°�i��t'i��l��. January 26 , 1989 � � f € Mr. Pete Schenkel, Chairman � Of the Board of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board .'.=`� �' ;-�;:: . � All Members of the Board of Directors � :��= k of the Dallas/Fort Worth International � Airport ; � � Mr. Oris Dunham, Jr. , Executive Director E -::.�.,., �. of the Dallas/Fort Worth International ,... � 6 Airport s;. � _:. � Dear Chairman Schenkel, Members of the Board, and Executive Director Dunham: ;�= , -- � "' � Re: Series of Proposed Actions Relative to Runway 16/34 West " ° The City of Grapevine is unalterably opposed to the construction � r' �� of Runway 16/34 West as described in various material that you - � reviewed during your meeting of January 24, 1989 and that the � City of Grapevine just received. � c w We strongly urge and request that you take no action to approve � any of the items that are on your agenda for January 26, 1989 � � . relative to Runway 16/34: West. The only prudent and govern- " mentally sound action that you should take at this time relative ` to those matters is to table each item and set up immediate ; meetings with City of Grapevine officials and representatives to �• review all of the startling and devastating ramifications of this � � � proposed runway on the citizens of Grapevine and their property. ` � The City of Grapevine ' s opposition to this runway is strong, ` deep, and well founded. The following are the City' s principal :.:��; �' reasons for such heated opposition: , :�-� " s 1. The runway, which is proposed to be at least 6,000 linear feet, is aimed directly into the heart of Grapevine, almost on a line with Main Street. The increased safety hazards , E air traffic , noise, smoke, fumes , and general disruption of lifestyle will severely damage and harm individuals and families and result in a significant decrease in property E values and, in essence, a blight on property values through- , � � out the City. ; THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE P.O. Box 729 • Grapevine, Texas 76051 • Phone Metro 8I7/48!•0300 --: "` � _..�..�_..._..........�..�...._— - -- ....::.�� : E '; � �i F I 3 S S 's I I i �z ; � t � } �; ' ' �Chairman Schenkel - Members of the Baard � F Executive Director Dunharn � i Page 2 January 26 , 1989 � � � a 4 ' 2. The taking of 153 acres af highl.y vaivable tzn excess of �30 � } million in an undevelaped sta�.e) property for a clear zane � � will be harmful ta the City's current, and particczlar3y � f �uture, tax base. This property wi11 be removed from �he � �ax rolls and wi21, in all probability, remain undevelc�ped 3 and exempt �rom taxes. � � ' 3 . The City of Grapevine vehementl.y opposes �he payment of �30 � � million to three property owners for the purchase of prap- � � erty, when the impac�s from building a runway in the pro- � posed location will expand noise zanes A and B, will affect � height res�ric�ions on land outside the Airport boundary, � � thereby negatively affecting property values in the Gity of � � Grapevine and future development o� proper�y adjacent ta and � near the proposed purchase of land. St is un�hinkable that I s the taking and damaging of the property affected by this � � proposal would be done wi�hout compensation �a those prop- � erty owners. � � 4. This runway was not in the original Airpor� Master Plan, and i � ali of the City of Grapevine ' s p2anning and zoning and � j projectians for the future have been based upon the original � a plan. The Cit�y of Grapevine has worked closeZ�r with �he � iAirport Board and staff in making plans relative to Iand ; � use, utility extensions , and its projected tax base. This ; � runway, if constructed, wou2d destroy much of �he City' s � planning and would result in great economic loss to the City � ' and its citizens. � ; 3 � � 5, The clear zone proposed is significantly shorter anc3 smaller � �t than all of the clear zones acquired for existing runways. � ! F ; It would appear that, in the event of a mishap similar to .. � ; �he F�ight I93 mishap, £acilities such as the Grapevine �- � ; Public Library, Grapevine retail businesses , and Baylor � � Hasgital would be endangered. ; � s � 6. The City of Grapevine has nat agreed in any manner to the � � exercise of the power of eminent domain in its City limits by the _Airport Board to aequire the 153 additional acres. , The Airpart Baard does not have the iegal power or authority � ' to exercise the power, or the threat of this power, in the � City limits of Grapevine withau� the approval of the City � Council. _ � � 7. The purchase of addi�.ional land makes it obvious that � Da11as1Fort tdorth International �.irport now has land which � was originally purchased for future deveiopment for which � there are no future plans for utilization. Grapevine � demands that this land be dispased of to private property � ti � � , � f k .� —♦ � '`.,�-� rAtiL.'i ' .r.n... � . .. . ..�. .XJI/AJfMMr`j�'�il+f�/�i/��s�u.►��k��{n�l� � � � � � 3 i � i E % � . . t � � ' �Chairman SchenkeZ . � Members of the Board t ' Executive Director Dunham ' i Page 3 � January 26, 1989 � � G � owners and return this land ta the City of Grapevine taY £ rolis. f e r It is shocking tha� �he Airport Board wau3.d even consider taking such drastic action as authorizing the expenditure of thir�.y ; million dollars withaut firs� considering the matter carefully � and in detail with the City of Grapevine, and �hen canducting the � legally required environmen�aZ impact study. To expend thirty � miliion dallars of public money in advance of taking these two . � critical and Iegally necessary and prudent s�eps is tantamount �o ` gross negligence on the part of the officials involved. �� . Considering the fact that the Airport Baard and the City af f Grapevine have worked together c3osely and in harmony z.n the � ; planning, building, and apera�.ing of this Airport for over twenty � ( �Ol years, it is beyond belief that the Airport' s Staff would � recommend such precipitous and premature action by the Airport € Board. , The City of Grapevine, again, respectfully but strongly requests n thA Airpart Board ta �able all. af the ma�ters on its agenda � rela�ing to Runway 16134 tdest and to work clasely with City of � Grapevine officials to review their concerns and to consider � acceptable alternatives, � g �� Due to the seriousness af the pro�osed actions and the deadly and � devastating consequences to the City af Grapevine anci its citi- � zens, the City will have no chc�ice bu� �o take aIl available �. 1.egal actians neeessary ta protect the corporate and private � in�egrity of its citizens and property. � � E We sincerely trust that this will not be necessary, � r Sincerely, ` � CIT`I OF GRAPEVINE � E �� ` ` � � William D. Tate � Mayor � � � ; kdb ; � ce U. S. �enator Llayd Bentsen � U. S. Senator Phil Gramm �. Speaker of the Hause Jim Sdriqht }. U. S. Conqressman Martin Frost � U. S. Congressman Dick �,rmey � T. Al1an McArtor, Administrator, �AA �' ; 4 � ..; f¢: ��. .n•.:.:- ...».«+...�...`..,�A..�..ow�il� S�� I i, i ` s � t' { � I 1, B f. 'r (' � � F � � Chairman Schenkel � Members of the Board � Executive Directar Dunham � ; Page 4 � ' January 26 , 1989 � i i, i � t cc Mzchael P, Goidfarb, Chief af Staff, FAA � s Don P. Watson, Regianal Administrator, Southwest Region FAA � � Wm. Jack Sasser, Mgr. of Airports Divisian, Sauthwest Regian � t Gene L. 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