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Home My WebLink About1987-11-03 Regular Meeting � e AGENDA � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS � REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 , 1987 AT 7 :30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 ; 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD I . CALL TO ORDER II . INVOCATION: Council Member Gil Traverse III. CITIZENS REQUESTS IV. PRESENTATION A. City Staff to present the Engineering Division functions required to accomplish the goals and objectives of the FY88 budget. B. Quarterly Financial Report of fiscal year ending September 30, 1987 to be reviewed by the Finance Director. V. 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 Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the Council for full discussion.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. Consideration of a resolution supporting Amendment No. 17 to the Texas Constitution which authorizes the legislation to define the governmental and proprietary functions of a municipality. Risk Manager recommends approval. B. Consideration of a resolution requesting the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation remove the State Highway (S.H. 26) designation from Ira E. Woods Avenue, Main Street and Northwest Highway between the east boundary of S.H. 114 and the inter- change of S.H. 26 and Spur 382 . Director of Public Works recommends approval. C. Consideration of a resolution naming two City park properties--Shadow Glen Park and Glade Landing Park. Parks & Recreation Board and Director of Parks & Recreation recommend approval. D. Consideration of the second reading of Ordinance No. 87-68 relative to Zoning Application Z87-18 and second reading of Ordinance No. 87-69 relative to Conditional Use CU87-06 submitted by Mr. Robert Murphy. (Requesting rezoning from "R-7. 5" Single- Family Residential Zoning District to "CC" Community Commercial Zoning District and requesting conditional use for a retail/wholesale steel facility at 351 East Hudgins Street. ) Director of Community Development recommends approval. E. Consideration of a resolution casting votes for Mr. James K. Norwood for the Board of Directors of the Tarrant Appraisal District. City Staff recommends approval. � � � r F. Consideration af an ordinance amending Chapter 18, Section 18-161 of the Code of Ordinances relative to holidays by providing that Christmas Eve shall be considered an afficial City holiday, Personnel ; Director recommends approva�. � ; G. Consider rescinding the bid awarded to Heep & Leonard, Inc. in the amount of $3, 150, 82 on October 20, 1987 for Civic Center £urnishings contrac�s D, J, and Q; and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to request quotations �ar con�racts D, J, and 4 and place orders with the lowest responsible bid accordingly. Director af Public Works and Purchasing Agent recommend approval. H. Consider approving change arders #2 through 5 relative � to the College S�reet Construction Projec� in the ; amaunt of $23,277. 97 {$8, g25, 95 of that amount will be funded by the City with the remainder being �unded by third parties) . Director of Public Works recommends approval. I. Consideration af the minutes of the Council meetings of Octaber 5 and 6, 1987 . City �ecretary recommends approval as published. ' VZ. NEW BUSINESS A, City Cauncil to discuss City Manager's appointment �.o � ICMA Data and Information S�rviees Advisory Cauncil � and take any necessary action. B. City Council to con�ider a resolution appraving renegotiatian af an existing contract relating to the " purchase of 12. 15 acres of land for future City } facilities; consider an ordinance amending budget Ordinance Na. 87-59 of the City by providing for the real.location of existing funds and pledging sufficient future Ad Vaiorem tax to pay the annual payments for the loan. C. City Council to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 3 and Chap�.er 22 af the Gode of Ordinances by adopting rules and regulations regarding shared ridelshuttle vehicles. VII. EXECUTIVE SESSTON A. City Council �o recess �.o Conference Room #2Q4 �.o discuss pending or contemplated Iitigatian aqains� the City by Mr. James Lilly, 505 Peach Street and personnel {parks & Recreation and Street Departments} under amendments to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S. , Subsections 2 (e) and 2 (gj . B. City Cauncil to reconvene in �.he Council Chambers and take any necessary actian rela�.ive to pending or contemplated litigatian by Mr. James Lilly and personnel {parks & Recreatian and Street Departments) . VIZI. MISCELLANE4US REPORTS ANDJt�R DISCUSSION IX. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCQRDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6251-�.7, tT.A.T.C.S. , AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 227, ACTS OF THE 618T LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 30TH DAY OF QCTOBER, 1987 AT 3: 3Q P.M. � City Secretary � i I � �' . STATE OF TEXAS ' COUNTY OF TARRANr � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � I The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on i this the 3rd day of November, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1 Municipal Court Rocm #205, 307 West Dallas Road, with the following me.mbers � present to wit: � j Toan Powers Mayor � Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem a � Jim Glynn Council N1e�r � Sharron Spencer Council M�ember a C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member ; Lynn R. Niedermeier Council M�ember ; Gil Traverse Council �er I constituting a quonun, with the following memb�rs 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 � '�'he meeting was called to order by Mayor Po�aers. � �� INVOCATION � Council M�ember Gil Traverse delivered the Invocation. � PRESEL�ITATION, ENGINEERING DIVISION FUNCTIONS � � The first presentation was for the City Staff to present the �gineering �: Division functions required to acccanplish the goals and objectives of the FY88 Budget. Manager of Engineering Stan Laster stated the engineering staff w�ould address the activities and programs budgeted for FY88 in the Engineering Division. The LWFW Study reccareY�endations have been implemented, one of which called for two assistant managers, both w�uld address the Council with the responsibilities of their divisions. F Assistant Manager of Engineering/Projects Diane Pa]mer, P.E., then addressed � the City Council concerning the responsibilities of the Public Works �, Engineering/Projects staff. The basic responsibility for the division is to provide engineering design and review for Capital Improvements Projects � developed either campletely in-house by City Staff, designed with the aid of consultant services or designed by engineers consulting to developers, as well � as provide engineering expertise for other duties associated with Capital �" Improve�ne.nts. She briefly reviewed the proposed 87-88 objectives and the � quarterly estimates and timeline charts. � t f' Assistant Manager of Engineering/Develognent Doug Eberhart addressed the City 1 Council regarding the responsibilities of the Develognent Division as plat � processing and review, plan review and approval, Public Works construction � inspection and project management. He reviewed the flaw chart process for a develognent after City approval of the zoning, as well as outlining the duties � of the construction inspectors and project. management duties. � PRESIIVTATION, QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT � f The second presentation was for the Finance Director to review the quarterly �' financial report of fiscal year ending September 30, 1987. � Director of Finance Ralph Seely reviewed the preliminary pre-audit of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987 noting the figures are subject to audit adjustment prior to presentation in the comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The report shows comparative figures for FY86 and FY87 in the five major ` � I¢ l' � � � t � � � � 11/03/87 ' ; � � �. � t funds. �en though revenues were less than budget in m�st of the funds, the ° City is in very good financial condition. Ex�enditures and revenues were € mpnitored monthly, as they will be in FY88, to maintain adequate reserve ' levels in all funds. � CONSENT AGIIVDA � The first order of business was for the City Council to consider the consent � agenda items, which w�ere deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted a 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 it�n frcm the consent agenda for full discussion. There were none. � F Resolution, Support Texas Constitution Amendment No. 17 ` Risk Mana er rec�alded a roval of a resolution su rtin Amenchnent No. 17 � g PP P� g to the Texas Constitution which would authorize legislation to define the � governmental and proprietary functions of a municipality. � � The caption of the proposed resolution was presented for the record. Motion by Mayor Pro 'I'�n Ware and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approve as reccamiended prevailed by ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, & Traverse Nays: Niedermeier RESOLUTION N0. 87-45 A RESOLUTION OF Tf� CITY COUNCIL OF Tf� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SUPPORTING CONSTI'IUTIONAL AN�DMEL�Tr NO. 17 ON THE NOVENIBER 3, 1987 GEI�TII�L ELEC.TION BAL�Ll7I' Resolution, Requesting State Highway 26 Designation Removal Frcm Main Street Director of Public Tnlorks reccam�ended approval of a resolution requesting the State Departrnent of Highways and Public Transportation r�nove the State Highway (S.H. 26) designation frcan Ira E. Woods Avenue, Main Street and Northwest Highway between the east boundary of S.H. 114 and the interchange of S.H. 26 and Spur 382. The caption of the proposed resolution was presented for the record. Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approve as recca�mended prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedernleier, & Traverse Nays: None ' RESOLUTION NO. 87-46 A RESOLUTION OF T!-IE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REQUESTING THE STATE DEPAKI'N�1'I' OF HIGHWAYS AI�ID PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 'PO REMOVE THE STATE HIGHfn�,Y DESIC�TIATION FRC�'I IRA E. WOODS AVENCTE, MAIN S'I�tF�.P AND NOR'I'EiWEST HIGHWAY, BEZWEII�1 THE EAST BOUNDARY OF STATE HIGHWAY 114 InITERC�i�TGE AND THE InfT�CH�NGE OF STATE i HIGHWAY 26 AND SPUR 382; PROVIDING AN I EF'FECTIVE DATE Resolution, Naming Shadow Glen Park and Glade Landing Park Parks & Recreation Board and Director of Parks & Recreation recam�azded approval of a resolution naming two City park properties--Shadow Glen Park ' located in the Shadow Glen Addition, Phase 2A and Glade Landing Park located in the Glade Landing Addition. The caption of the proposed resolution was presented for the record. � (2) � 1 i � � �. 11/03/87 i, Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Nl�mber Glynn to approve ! as rece�miended prevailed by the ensuing vote: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedenneier, & Traverse Nays: None RESOLLlTION NO. 87-47 � � A RESOLUTI�T OF TI� CITY COUNCIL OF Tf� I CITY OF C�2APEVINE, TEXAS, DESCRIBING Z� � I�CXX':ATI�1 OF TWO CITY PARK PROPERTIFS AND � D�'1'ERMINING A NAN1E FOR SAID PARKS Ordinance No. 87-68, Second Reading � Zoning Application Z87-18 (Robert E. Murphy) � Director of Ccannunity Develognent advised the Board of Zoning Adjustinents had � approved variances relative to Zoning Application Z87-18, suxmitted by Robert E. Murphy, to rezone 351 East Hudgins frcm "R-7.5" Single-Family Residential Zoning District to "CC" Community C�rcial Zoning District. Therefore, he rec��ended approval of Ordinance No. 87-68 on second reading. The caption of the proposed ordinance was read into the record. Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Nt�ember Glynn to approve the ordinance on the second reading as recca�mended prevailed by the ensuing � vote: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 87-68 � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANC� N0. 82-73, THE QOMPREf�TSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVIlVE, TEXAS, SANIE BEING ALSO �QQOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY C70DE OF GRAPEVINE, 'I�XAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE � ON A TRACT OF IAIVD DESCRIBID AS SE1NG A IAT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF I,A1�ID LYING AND � BEING SITUATID IN TARRANri' COLJiVTY� TEXAS, {; BEING A PART OF THE WILLIAM DOOLEY SURVEY, �' ABSTRACT N0. 422, IN THE CITY OF � GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, MORE FUI�Y AND � COMPL�,TEI�Y DESCRIBID IN THE BODY OF THIS E` ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHANGE IN THE USE OF SAID PROPFR'IY FROM "R-7.5" SINGLE-FANIILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO "CC" C(�N1M[JNITY � CONIIKF'.RCIAL ZONING DISTRICT; CORR�CI'ING THE � OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRFSERVING ALL OTHER ; E� PORTIONS OF � ZONING ORDINANC�; ; PROVIDING A C:LAUSE RELATING TO " SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC � �; INTERESTS, MORAI�S AND GENERAL WII�FARE DET�IAND A ZONING CHANGE AND ANlELVDNIEN'!' Z�IEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PIIVALTY NOT TO ` EXCF� Tf� SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLI�ARS � ($1,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFEDTSE SH�LL � BE DEENIED CONIlKITTID UPON EACH L�1Y DURING � OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCC[JRS f i' Ordinance No. 87-69, Second Reading � Conditional Use plication CU87-06 (Robert E. Murphy) : � � Director of C�munity Develogrent rec�nded approval of the second reading � of Ordinance No. 87-69 relative to the Conditional Use Application CU87-06 for t a retail/wholesale steel facility at 351 East Hudgins Street su�mitted by Mr. Rc�bert E. Murphy. t The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented for the record. � � (3) � f' k � � 'i ' 11/03/87 = � s # � Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approve � as rec�xided prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse �' rt Nays: None � ORDINANCE NO. 87-69 � � � AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A CONDITIONAL USE 4 PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPX.TION 48 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, Tf� CQMPREf�TSIVE � ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SAN1E BEING AL.SO IQ�TOWN AS APPII�IDIX "D" OF � CITY CODE, BY GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A RETAIL/WHOLESAI� STEEL FACILITY IN A � DISTRICT ZONED "CC" CCINIlKUNITY CC1�'A4ERCIAL � UNDER CITY OF GRAPEVINE ORDINANCE � NO. 82-73 ALS, IN ACCORDANC� WITH A SITE PLAN APPROVID PURSUANT TO SECTION 47 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73 AND ALL 0'I'F�R CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND &AFEGUARDS INIPOSID HEREIN; CORREC.Z'ING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRFSERVING ALL 0'I'HEf2 PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE REL�P,TING TO SEVEFtP,BILITY; DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENIIZAI, WELFARE DEMAND Tf� ISSUAN(� OF THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; PROVIDING A PINALTY NOT TO F�XCF�ID TFIE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFF�TSE SHAL�I� 8E DEII�,D CONIMITTID UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHI(�i A VIOLATION OCCURS � R�solution, Casting Votes for Tarrant Appraisal District � City Staff rec�nded approval of a resolution casting 65 votes for Mr. James K. No�od for the Board of Directors of the Tarrant County T� Appraisal District. The caption of the proposed resolution was presented for the record. � Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approve ! as reccxmlended prevailed by the ensui.ng vote: � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None ! RESOLUTION NO. 87-48 i � A RESOLUTI�T OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE `` CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, CASTING VOTF�S FOR TF� ELE(.'TION OF A CANDIDATE TO SF,RVE ON THE TAR12�N'!' COUNTY TAX APPRAISAL I DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRD�!'ORS Ordinance, Amend Chapter 18, Holidays Personnel Director rec�nded approval of an ordinanee amending Chapter 18, Section 18-161 of the Code of Ordinances relative to holidays by providing ' that Chrisisnas Ebe shall be considered an official City holiday. During Council discussion, a straw vote motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Ware �� and seconded by Council Member Glynn to designate the Friday after Thanksgiving as an official holiday. The vote prevailed as follaws: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedernleier, & Traverse Nays: None The caption of the proposed ordinance was presented for the record. � r (4) � d i � k � � i ti 11/03/87 � Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council MemUer Glynn to approve ! as recamiended with the addition of the Friday following Thanksgiving be ' designated an official City holiday prevailed by the ensuing vote: ; Ayes: Pawers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niederm�ier, & Traverse � Nays: None ; � ORDINANCE N0. 87-71 i � AN ORDINANC� OF TI� CITY COUNCIL OF Tf� � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AN7E.'NDING C�1AP'I�R 18 OF Tf� GRAPEVINE CODE OF � ORDINANCES BY ANIENDING SECTION 18-161 ; RII.�ATING � HOLIDAYS BY PROVIDING THAT THE �� DAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING AND CHRIS�S EVE SHAI1, BE CONSIDERID OFFICIAL CITY � HOLIDAYS; DEQ.ARING AN II�RGIIVCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFDCI'IVE DATE Rescind Bid Award, Civic Center Furnishings Director of Public Works and Purchasing Agent rec�annended approval to rescind the bid awarded to Heep & Leonard, Inc. in the amount of $3,150.82 on October 20, 1987 for Civic Center furnishings contracts D, J, and Q; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to request quotations for contracts D, J, and Q and to place orders with the low�est responsible bids accordingly. Following brief Council discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Ware made a mption to approve as recatanended. The motion was seconded by Council M�e.mber Glynn and prevailed by the ensuing vote: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None ` Authorize Change Orders #2 through #5, College Street Project Director or Public Works recam�ended approval of change orders #2 through #5 relative to the College Street Construction Project in the amount of $13,674.32 ($8,925.95 of that amount will be funded by the City with the remainder being funded by third parties) . The City Secretary stated that Public Works had advised that Dr. Lancaster's share of the cost had been corrected fro�n $13,219.02 to $3,615.62, therefore changing the total amount of � the change orders frcan $23,277.97 to $13,674.32. � � � Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approve � as recarm�ended prevailed by the following vote: t � i Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse f € Nays: None " � � F Consideration of the Minutes f f City Secretary rec�nded approval of the minutes of the Council meetings of �; October 5 and 6, 1987 as published. t. � Nbtion by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council Member Glynn to approve � as rec�ended prevailed by the following vote: kp 4 Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedernleier, & Traverse � � Nays: None f f � CITIZENS REQUFSTS, SHARID RIDE/SHUTIZE VEHIC��ES �' i. Mr. E. C. (Clark) Fiscus, P.O. Box 35, Grapevine, addressed the Council �' concerning his opposition to amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances to allaw the operation of the share ride/shuttle vehicle (SuperShuttle) . He ` expressed an opinion of unfairness to the taxi company that currently has a � taxicab franchise in the City and operates under the City ordinance, if the � Code of Ordinances is amended. � N { C � 1 (5) � 1 � � � 11103187 , � � I � � � Mr. Jim Richards, 4240 W. Pioneer Drive, Irving, represented Yellow Checker � Cab before the Council. Follawing a lengthy present:atian, he requested the � Council postpone �.aking any ac�.ion on the proposed amendrnents to the taxicab s ordi.nance tha�. wc�uld �c�ude shared ride/shuttle vehicles. � Represen�a.tives frc� SuperShuttle, Mr. John Goss, Senior Vice-President of � Operations, Ms. Galleen Keane, Director of Operations, and Mr. Brian Wier, § General Manager, reviewed the operations of their cc�mpa.ny. There will be regu].ar routes, advance reservations, flat rates in �ectors of the metroplex � baseci on distance and density, dress cade for drivers, and custamer shared £ vans. � � � ORDITtkRTCE, AME�IDING CHP.�PTER 3 AND C��AP'I'FEI2 22, SHAE2'ED RIDEISHI7TI'GE VEfIIQ,ES � � The next arder of business was for the City Council �o consider an ordinance � amending Chapter 3 and Chapter 22 0£ the Code of Ordinances by adopting rules � and regulatians regarding shared ride/shuttle vehicles. City Manager Dennis Dawson stated the proposed amendments to Chapter 3 and Chapter 22 wr�uld pravide rules and regulatians for the operation af the SuperShu�,tle at the airport. The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board has requested t.hat the Gity adop� the praposed reyulations that wc>ul.d � provide a defini�ion of "shared ride/shuttle vehicle'", which is a limausine that has a manufacturer`s rated seating capacity af not mare that eight (8) passengers. He reviewed the differences between the shared ride vehicle and a t�icab. Lengthy Council deliberation �.nsued. Questions and c�nts included other major areas serviced by SuperShuttle, differences between t�icabs and shared ride/shu�tles, inspection regulations on vehicles and drivers, and the permitting process of �he City and the DallaslFor� In�orth Airpar�., Assistant Ci�y A�torney Adrienne Leonard advised the Council an the pairtts eluded to during the Citizens R�quests and by Mr. Dawson that the SuperShuttle starts and/or ends at �he airport, whereas a taxicab does not necessarily have to go to the airpcart. The shuttle operates an regu�ar routes and s�ops and a flat rate schedule. The proposed ardinance does not provide an exclusian far the shutt].e servi.ce. It provides for adopting regulations af the Airport Board and the additian of twa definitions to the City's Taxicab Ordinance. (1} limousine and (2) shared rideJshuttle vehicle. The �isting t�icab ordinance does include a sta�,ement defining a ta�cicab as a vehicle that provides irregular rautes and i.rregular schedules. Conseguently, based on the current definitian and additional definitions proposed in the ordinance, the � canclusion wr�uld be that the shuttle vehicles are not taxicabs. � The caption af the proposed ordinance was presented for the record. ! Following discussion, Council N�r Glynn made a motion the ordinance be � adopted. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and prevailed by the Cfollowing vote: c �I Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, WilkSanks, Niederm�ier, & Traverse ! Nays: None E I � dRDINA[�ICE N(}. 8?-72 i � AN ORDITfANCE 4F 'I'F� CITY 4F C�RAPE,VINE, i TEXA.S, RII�P,TING TO THE REGUI,ATION OF � VEHICLES WHICH TRANSPORT PERSONS FOR HZRE BY �1MENDING C'.HAPTER 3, ARTICLE III, � Q�AE'�'ER 2A OF THE GRAPEVINE CITY CODE � RELATING 'IC7 TFF� L}AT T',A�-FORT 6►X}F,"TH � IN'I'EI2NATIONAL AIRPORT REGUI.,ATIONS BY E PROVID3NG A NEW StlBSECI'ION 1-4(22} �TING TO DEFINITIONS; BY AM�.�VDING � s�cr�o� 2-�{c} ��r�rc z+o �: BY � AME�L�TTDING SEGTI�1 5-IO(b) AND BY PROVIDING I' A NEW SEC`I'ION 5-10(j) RF�L4ATIlVG TO ' SCI�DUI� BUS AND LIMt�USINE SEFYtTICE; BY PROVIDING A NENI SF�CTION 7-2(f) �2EL�ATING TO VEHIC�E EQLTIPi��T; BY P.�'i�tl)II� C'HAPTER 22 (6) I i I 11/03/87 OF THE GRAPEVINE CITY CODE RII�ATING TO TAXIC�BS BY ANNIENNDING S�CTION 22-1.5 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING A SEVER�BILITY C�AUSE; PROVIDING A S�AVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PII�LTY OF FINE NO'I' TO EXCEID THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRID DOT,T.ARS ($200.00) FOR EAC�i OFFIIVSE AI�ID A SEPARATE OFF�TSE SHALI� BE DEII�D COMMI'ITED EACH DAY DURING OR �.V WHICH AN OFFE�TSE OCCURS OR CONTINUF.S; DECI,ARI1�iG AN II�RGEDTCY AND PROVIDING AN EEFE�CTIVE DATE DISCUSSION, ICMA DATA AND INF'ORMATION SERVICFS ADVISORY COUNCIL The next item of busi.ness was for the City Council to discuss the City Manager's appointrrent to ICMA Data and Information Services Advisory Council and take any necessary action. The item was placed before the Council for discussion at the request of Council MP.mber Spencer. She requested frequency and length of ineetings, expense involved, and information or reports regarding recently attended seminars. City Manager Dawson responded the appoint�ent to the Advisory Council was for two years, the next meeting would be in the spring in Washington and there would be approximately one or two additional meetings. He stated expansion and grawth of professional organizations is through the efforts of the association membership and he has always been active and supportive of professional associations. Following brief discussion, Council expressed support for professional growth by attendance at association meetings. They requested reports on attendance at future seminars and conventions. RF50LUTION, AU'I�iORIZING REFINANCING ON 12.15 ACRE SITE The next order of business was for the City Council to consider a resolution approving the renegotiation of an existing contract relating to the purchase of 12.15 acres of land for future City facilities. Director of Finance Ralph Seeley reviewed financing of the $1,016,154 Real Esta.te Lien Note on the 12.15 acre future City Hall site (east of the Grapevine Library) with interest at 8.75� payable semi-annually and the principal due April 9, 1992. The note is held by Dallas/Grapevine Associates, which has offered the City the opportunity to purchase the note for 90� of its value. After researching the options available, Staff recamlends the Council pass a resolution authorizing the City to pay off the existing note and borrow the necessary funds (up to $890,000) frcan a bank offering the m�st favorable rate with the property being the collateral. The refinancing could result in ' a savings of over $100,000.00 i.n finance charges campared with the current structured pay plan. Questions from Council centered around annual payments versus monthly gayme.nts ; and citizen approval for the debt. Mr. Seeley stated monthly payments w�uld � maximize interest savings. Assistant City Attorney Adrienne Leonard addressed citizen approval of the debt noting the debt has already been established, the only requirernent for the City is to pledge sufficient future ad valorem tax to the debt. � The caption of the proposed resolution was presented for the record. , � � Following Council discussion, Council Me.mber Glynn made a motion to approve ,� the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Nh.mber Niedernieier and � prevailed by the following vote: � � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse Nays: None i RESOLUTION NO. 87-49 � � ' A RESOLUTION OF TI� CITY COUNCIL OF Tf� i CITY OF GRI�PEVINE, TEXAS AUTfiORIZING THE � CITY MANP,GER TO N�7C'�dI'IATE A RIDUGTION IN (7) �' :� �a � 11/03/87 PRINCIPAL ANiOUI�TI' OF THE RF1�L, ESTATE LIEL�T NOTE GIVII�1 BY THE CITY UPON THE PURCHASE OF I�A1�ID I,OCATID IN THE WILLIAM DOOr•� SURVEY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIREC.TING THE CITY MANAGER TO ARRANGE FINANCING FOR Tf� REMAINING BALANCE THEREOF, AND TO OBTAIN A RF'.T,FASF: OF CERTAIN 0'I�R CONIlKI�ITS OF Tf� CITY AND � EXE7CUTE ON BEHAI�F OF THE CITY ALL NECESSARY DOCUI�VTS 'Ib F�'FEC.'IiTATE THE FOREGOING: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ORDINANCE, AN�ID FY88 BUDGET The next item of business was for the City Council to consider an ordinance am�ending Budget Ordinance No. 87-59 of the City by providing for the real- location of �isting funds to pay off the real estate lien note to Dallas/Grapevine Associates. Director of Finance Ralph Seeley stated authorization to renegotiate the contract relating to the 12.15 acre land purchase for City facilities would necessitate amending the FY88 Budget to authorize the transfer of $250,000 frcen the General Fund to the Debt Service F�ind and authorize expenditure of the funds to pay off the real estate lien note. The caption of the proposed ordinance was read for the record. Council Member Glynn made a motion to adopt the ordinance. Council Nle.mber Niedermeier offered a second to the motion which prevailed as follaws: Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedernleier, & Traverse Nays: None I ORDINANCE NO. 87-73 '� , ��i AN ORDINANC� OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, � TEXAS AN�LVDING ORDINANCE N0. 87-59 REL�P,TING TO TI� FISC'AL YEAR 1987-88 I BUDGET; AND DECLARING AN II�RC�TCY � I MISCII�ANEOUS REPORTS AI�ID/OR DISCLISSION iMayor Pow�ers reported the Airport Noise Contour Study had been approved for I February, 1988. He attended the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board November meeting at which the $60,000 study was approved for the western and ! southwestern section of Grapevine under Runway 13L. Mayor Powers stated the Carol of Lights will be held at 7:00 p.m. on � December l, 1987, at the Gazebo in Zbwn Square. Therefore, the concensus of � the Council was to move the December 1 Council meeting to 8:30 p.m. $ E�CUTIVE SESSION � Mayor Powers then advised the City Council w�uld recess to Conference Roan = c #204 to discuss pending or contemplated litigation against the City by z Mr. James Lilly, 505 Peach Street and personnel (Parks & Recreation and Street � Departm�nts) under amendments to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., Subsections 2(e) t and 2(g) . � Upon reconvening in the Council Ch�mbers, all me.mbers of the City Council were � present. It was reported that no action was necessary as a result of the s E. closed session. � � � AA70UF8VN�1T � r � The deliberation of the City Council having been concluded, a motion to � i adjourn the meeting was offered by Council M�ember Spencer and seconded by � � Mayor Pro Tem Ware. The motion prevailed by the ensuing vote: � � � � Ayes: Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, Niedermeier, & Traverse � Nays: None � � x � k � \v� � 4 �" 11/03/87 PASSID AND APPROVID BY TF� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVIlJE, 'I�AS on this the 1 7th day of November . 1987• . � APPROVED: ��-�"�V � � Mayor A'ITEST: ' y retaiy � � 1 I � � � � I ,� ; i � , ', � i 1 � i . j i i � � (9) i