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Home My WebLink About1987-07-07 Regular Meeting� � a � E AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 7 , 1987 AT 7 : 30 P.M. ? COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD I . CALL TO ORDER _ II. INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Ted R. Ware � III . PRESENTATIONS A. Mayor to present plaque of recognition to Grapevine Police Corporal Bill Caster. B. Mr. Dan Boutwell of Freese & Nichols, Inc. to present ` the final report of the Traffic Impact Fees study. � ' IV. CONSENT AGENDA � Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliber- � ation 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 Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may " request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the Council for full discussion.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. A. Consider authorizing the expenditure of $6 , 225 .07 from the Municipal Service Center Bond Funds for a boundary survey of the 15 acre tract, located at the northwest corner of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , property, proposed as a new Municipal Service Center ; site. Director of Public Works recommends approval. B. Consider awarding the bid for office furniture for the expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Facility to General Office Supply, low bidder, in the amount of $5, 377. 80 . Director of Public Works and Purchasing Agent recommend approval. C. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III of the City Code relative to the Electrical Code and adopting the 1987 Edition of the National Electrical Code. Director of Community Development recommends approval. D. Consider authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Flower Mound relative to the protection of life and property from fire and disasters . Fire Chief recommends approval . E. Consider awarding the bid for purchase and installation of one breathing air system to High Pressure Equip. Inc. , lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $7, 670. 00 . Fire Chief and Purchasing Agent recommend approval. F. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the employment agreement with the City Manager for an annual salary of $70, 000 . Staff recommends approval. G. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for architectural and engineering services relative to Dove Park improvements to the firm of Schrickel, Rollins and Associates in an amount not to exceed $24, 000 . 00 . Director of Parks & Recreation recommends approval. � s ; � d: 5 H. Consider awarding the bid to resurface the tennis � courts and basketball court at Heritage Park and the # basketball court at Cluck Park to Vibra-Whirl and � Company in the amount of $12, 415. 00 . Director of Parks � and Recreation recommends approval to low bidder. � � I . Consider awarding the bid to install an irrigation a x system at Pickering Park to Landscape/Irrigation Design and Construction in the amount of $20, 748 . 00 . Director � of Parks and Recreation recommends approval to the low bidder. � � ; J. Consideration of the minutes of the June 16 , 1987 � meeting. City Secretary recommends approval as � published. ' � � � V. NEW BUSINESS � A. City Council to consider authorizing the City Manager � to enter into a contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. to provide consultant inspection services relative to the � College Street widening project and take any necessary action. � B. City Council to consider a resolution requesting state � legislation to expand the sales tax base to include � taxation of services, retaining certain exemptions, and granting cities the authority to impose a one-cent (1�) � optional city sales tax. � � C. City Council to consider approval of a lease appli- ` cation for 87 acres at Meadowmere Park and take any necessary action. VI . MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION � � VII . ADJOURNMENT � � IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED � BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 61ST LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SES- � SION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED � AND POSTED ON THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 1987 AT 3: 00 P.M. � � City Secreta y � � � � � � STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GR�PEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 7th day of July, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Court Roan #205, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following members present to-wit: � Tom Po�ers Mayor � Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Jim Glynn Council Member Sharron Spencer Council Mesnber C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Lynn R. Niedermeier Council Member Gil Traverse Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Dennis E. Dawson City Manager ' Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager Adrienne Leonard Assistant City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CAI�, TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pov�rers. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Ware delivered the Invocation. PRESENTATION Mayor Powers recognized Grapevine Police Corporal Bill Caster for his outstanding contributions during the five year "Grapevine/Bedford Joint Narcotics Grant" formed to combat the ever increasing drug problem that is a result of the two cities location within the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Mayor Powers then presented Corporal Caster with a plaque of appreciation for his dedication to the project. � PRESENTATION, TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE � � Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge introduced Mr. Dan Boutwell of Freese & F Nichols, Inc. to present the Traffic Impact Fee study as a final step in the �' completion of the Freese & Nichols, Inc. contract authorized by Council �. Sept�.mber 5, 1985. �' �: Mr. Boutwell reviewed the purpose and basic premises for developing a � thoroughfare impact fee procedure for recovering capital cost of thoroughfare � improvements. He reported the thoroughfare impact fee is a new concept and � the proposed thoroughfare imgact fee procedure for Grapevine is unique in its � scope as it is not limited to an assessment district but applicable to the >: entire City because the basis for the proposed thoroughfare syst�n is the � adopted Thoroughfare Plan. He noted the Thoroughfare Plan reflected the goals � and objectives regarding thoroughfare improvements for the entire City, and �: the impact fee procedures constitutes an implementation tool for the � ' Thoroughfare Plan. He reviewed the comparison of the currently used perimeter � footage fee and the proposed impact fee for a develognent. � It was noted there would be a 90 day review period by Staff to develop � reccamiendations on implementation of the impact fee schedule prior to further �: consideration by the City Council. c � � CITIZII�TS REQUESTS � Mrs. Shirley Page, 2905 Southridge Drive, addressed the City Council concerning air traffic noise in the southwest portion of Grapevine. She � proposed the Council schedule an open fonnn for the residents in the area to hear first-hand their concerns about the law flying aircraft. Mr. Michael Aminian, 3131 Stone Creek Lane, stated his concerns about the safety of the schools in the area and the noise level. � � �. . � i � � i ' 07/07/87 � > C�ISENT AGF�TDA � 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 Powers asked if there was any member of the audience or the City Council who wished to remove an item frc�n the consent agenda for full discussion. Council Nie,mber Spencer requested removal of � Item A (boundary survey) and Item F (City Manager employement agreesnent) to New Business, It�ns D and E. Council Me.mber Niedermeier requested removal of � Itesn G (Dove Park improvements) to New Business, Item F. ` ; Bid Award, Office Furniture " F � i Director of Public Works and Purchasing Agent reccximended awarding the bid for � office furniture for the expailsion of the Wastewater Treatment Facility to ' E ; General Office Supply, low bidder, in the amount of $5,377.80. � ; Nbtion by Council Member Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Niedermeier ; to approve as reco�nended prevailed by the ensuing vote: � s � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � � Nays: None b � 3 � Ordinance, Adopt 1987 Edition of the National Electrical Code ; s � Director of Cammunity Develognent rec�nded approval of an ordinance � � amending Chapter 7, Article III of the City Code relative to the Electrical ` ' Code and adopting the 1987 Edition of the National Electrical Code. 4 � � The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented for the record. � ; � Niotion by Council Member Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Niedermeier � � to approve as rec�nended prevailed by the ensuing vote: � r � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � Nays: None � � ORDINANCE NO. 87-36 � � i � AN ORDINANCE OF 'I'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE `� � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AN�IDING TfiE ` � CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF � ' GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY AN�TDING C.ERTAIN i � PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE III a € r TI-�REOF IIVTITLID °EI�C.'I'RICAL CODE", BY E ADOPTING AND ANIENDING THE 1987 IDITION OF A E THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING A '� SEVERABILITY (:LAUSE; DECLARING AN � ` F'MF'�?f',�N.NCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE � � AgreemPxit, Mutual Aid, Flotn�r Mound � � ; , � Fire Chief rec�nded authorization for the Mayor to enter into a Mutual Aid � Agreement with the Town of Flower Mound relative to the protection of life and � property fro�n fire and disasters. � � Motion by Council Member Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Niedernteier � to approve as recc�mended prevailed by the ensuing vote: � �: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse ; Nays: None Bid Award, One Breathing Air System � # � E Fire Chief and Purchasing Agent recomnended awarding the bid for purchase and � installation of one breathing air syst�n to High Pressure Equip. Inc. , lowest � �: qualified bidder, in the amount of $7,670.00 � � � N1Qtion by Council MP.mber Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Niedermeier � to approve as recammended prevailed by the ensuing vote: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, SpPxicer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None �' �2) ; � � o�/o�/s� Bid Award, Resurface Tennis Courts & Basketball Courts Director of Parks & Recreation recorrmended awarding the bid to resurface the tennis courts and basketball courts at Heritage Park and the basketball court at Cluck Park to Vibra-Whirl and C�npany, low bidder, in the amount of 1 $12,415.00. " Motion by Council Nlember Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Niedermeier to approve as reccxrmended prevailed by the ensuing vote: „� Ayes: Pow�rs, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse ; Nays: None ? Bid Award, Irrigation System ' �icKea�,�6 �I7I;�l .G�/ ; Director of Parks & Recreation reco�nded awarding the bid for an irrigation system at-�- Park to Landscape/Irrigation Design and Construction, low bidder, in the amount of $20,748.00. Motion by Council Nle�nber Wilbarilcs and seconded by Council Member Niedermeier to approve as reccQmlended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None Consideration of the Minutes � City Secretary reccsYmlended approval of the minutes of the Council meeting of June 16, 1987 as published. ? Motion by Council Member Wilbanks and seconded by Council Member Niedernteier to approve as recamlended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � Nays: None CONTRACT, CONSULTANT INSPECTION SERVICFS, COLLEGE STREET PROJECT The next order of business before the City Council was to consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. to provide consultant inspection services relative to the College Street widening project and take any necessary action. Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge advised that the procedure in the gast on construction projects for general inspection representation was billed on an as performed basis. He reported Staff prefers that a consultant sulmit a proposal for site visits and that the proposal then be sukamitted to Council � for ap}�roval prior to implementation. Mr. Bob Nichols, representing Freese & Nichols, Inc., addressed the Council regarding the ntunber of site visits and the fee structure included in the proposed contract. Council discussion included comnents regarding the charges in excess of the proposed $13,700.00 if construction was not canpleted within the specified time and the possibility of an in-house construction inspector in the future. During discussion, Mr. Nichols stated that the paragraph regarding additional canpensation could be deleted frcgn the contract and if there is justification for additional compensation, he wr�uld present a request to Council for evaluation at that time. Council Member Glynn then made a motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. to provide general inspection i representation during the construction phase of the College Street widening project for a fee not to exceed $13,700.00 and this fee to cover monthly progress meetings as outlined by Mr. Hodge. Council Member Spencer offered a ' second to the motion which prevailed by the following vote: g Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niederntieier, & Traverse Nays: None � (3) a , � � f � i � � 07/07/87 � t � � F i s � RESOLUTION, EXPAND SAL�ES TAX BASE 3 € � The next item before the City Council for consideration was a resolution � = requesting State legislation to expand the sales tax base to include taxation � j of services, retaining certain exemptions, and granting cities the authority � ° to impose a one-cent (1C) optional City sales tax. � f � jDirector of Finance Ralph Seeley reported the Texas Municipal League requested ; : me.mber cities pass a resolution in support of expanding the state sales tax � base. � Council comments included types of services to be taxed. After deliberation, � , the concensus of the Council was not to take any action on the proposed �. � resolution. � i � ! LEASE APPLICATION, MF�1DOVd�RE PARK � � The next business item was for the City Council to consider approval of a � lease application for 87 acres at Meadowmere Park and take any necessary � action. ` Director of Parks & Recreation Kevin Conklin reviewed the need to relocate the � t practice fields and baseball fields that are currently located on Dallas Road. � He gave an overview of the proposed lease with the Army Corps of Engineers and � stated the land was well suited to the proposed usage by the City. � Brief Council discussion followed with questions concerning the traffic safety � in the area, road conditions, adequate parking and would the practice fields � be ready for the fall soccer season. ¢ � Council Member SpPxicer then made a m�tion, seconded by Council Me.mber Glynn, � to approve the lease application for approximately 87 acres at Meadowmere � Park. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � �� Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � Nays: None � � t ; BOUNDARY SURVEY AUTHORIZATION � The next item before Council was to consider authorization of the expenditure � of $6,225.07 frcan the Municipal Service Center Bond Funds for a boundary � survey of the 15 acre tract, located at the northwest corner of the � � Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport property, proposed as a new Municigal � ; Service Center site. � I Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge review�ed the proposal sukmitted to the � i City by the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport authorities for the boundary survey of � the 15 acres proposed for use as a service center site. Mr. Hodge noted the � � City does not have control over going out for bids for the boundary survey of � s airport property. He stated the airport surveys all their awn property. � � Lengthy Council discussion ensued with concern expressed over the cost of the � i survey and it was noted by City Manager Dennis Dawson that the estimated $2 � � million value of the land to be leased over a 20 year period for $10 a year, � ! far outweighed the proposed cost of the boundary survey. Council Nlember ; Spencer requested staff pursue the cost of the survey with the appropriate � � airport administrators. � ; Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a motion to appropriate $6,225.07 from the Municipal � Service Center Bond funds and authorize the expenditure of said funds for a ` boundary survey of the 15 acre tract earmarked for the Service Center. The � motion was seconded by Council Member Wilbanks and prevailed by the ensuing � vote: � � Ayes: Pow�ers, Ware, Glynn, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � Nays: Spencer RESOLUTION, CITY MANAGER II�IPIA�IT AGREII�NT The next it�n of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the employmellt agreement with the City Manager for an annual salary of $70,000. (4) � � i � 07/07/87 , City Manager Dennis Dawson reported Staff had reviewed the resolution and employment agreement that was prepared by the City Attorney in accordance to discussions last fall during the hiring process. ; � Council discussed the tezms of the agreement, Article II, Items 8 & 9 ' regarding moving expenses and Ite�n 11 relative to expenses to attend the � Harvard JFK Public Acfiiinistration School for Executive Management Program. After brief discussion, Council M�ember Traverse made a mr�tion to table consideration of the resolution to the July 9, 1987 Special City Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Melnber Niedermeier and prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None AGREF��V'i', ARCHITECTCTRAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICFS, DOVE PARK IlKPl�(JVII�NTS The last item of business before the City Council was to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for architectural and engineering services relative to Dove Park improvements to the firm of Schrickel, Rollins and Associates in an amount not to exceed $24,000.00. �, Director of Parks & Recreation Kevi.n Conklin gave a brief overview of the architectural and engineering consultant services proposed. The scope of the proposal covers the design of the concrete tennis courts, concrete basketball court, sand volleyball court, lighting, irrigation and landscaping. The design project will take approximately five weeks to prepare the plans, specifications, and contract documents. Construction could begin the first week in October. After brief Council discussion, Council Nl�mber Niedermeier made a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement for architectural and engineering services relative to Dove Park improvements in an amount not to `� exceed $24,000.00 to the firm of Schrickel, Rollins and Associates. Council Member Wilbanks offered a second to the motion which prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes . P�rs, Ware, Glynn, Wilbanks, Niedernleier, & Traverse Nays . None Abstain: Spencer MISC�LLANFAUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION Mayor Powers instructed Staff to schedule a public fonun at Timberline Elementary School for either July 22 or July 28, at 7:30 p.m. requesting that the appropriate Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport staff and FAA staff be present to receive citizen input concerning low flying aircraft over the southwest portion of Grapevine. Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf reported on the certificate of recognition the City of Grapevine received during the Keep Texas Beautiful luncheon with Governor Bill Cl�nents. Council Member Niedermeier requested the Facilities Cananittee reconsider the purple fabric for the Civic Center chairs. Police Chief Deggans and Fire Chief Powers each gave a brief report on the success of the Fourth of July firew�rks that were held at Grapevine Lake. There were fewer incident reports than in previous years. � � �AUTOURi�I'I' There bein no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pro Tem � g Ware made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilbarilcs and prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None � PASSID AND APPROVED BY Tf� CITY COUNCIL OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the � day of ,T„i��_, 1987. (5) � � � 3 � � � � a�/o�js7 � � � � App.RpVEps � � ; x °s' � � � ,/� �) � i 1 L.if��,d� G�' �ey' °'"`� i 3 McZ�70Y' g � r � i � AZTEST: � � t � � � ' y Secretary � � � � � �' � ; � � E � r. � � `s � � 8 � � ; i � � � � € f � f � ` � � � � � � � � � � � � � ( � S � � � � � f � � F S � ; �. t �. € f � �. � p� gf S � Y Ey & � Y� P p � � t�y 4 � g�s £. � � (6} � � € r �: