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Home My WebLink About1986-12-09 Workshop/Executive Session AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1986 AT 7 : 30 P.M. MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 - 307 W. DALLAS ROAD I . CALL TO ORDER ;n, II . BRIEFING A. City Council to review Zoning Application Z86-16 submitted by Mr. John Evans . (Tract located north of Grapevine post office fronting on William D. Tate Avenue, requesting rezoning from "CN" Neighborhood Commercial to "CC" Community Commercial. Public hearing scheduled 12/16) . B. City Council to review Zoning Application Z86-17 submitted by Mr. Troy Fuller. (Approx. 100 acres extending from Bear Creek south to Hughes Road, requesting rezoning from "SP" Site Plan to "CC" Com- munity Commercial, "R-TH" Townhouse District, and "R-7 . 5" Single-Family Dwelling District. Public hearing scheduled 12/16) . C. City Council to review proposed amendments to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73, Section 51, Open Space. D. City Council to review replat of Grapevine Lake Estates, Block 5, Lots 13, 14, and 15. E. City Council to review architectural firm designs submitted relative to facade contest for City Hall. F. City Council to review GSX rate increase proposal for solid waste disposal. G. City Council to review bids received relative to the Management Productivity Study. H. City Council to review pooled financing of self insurance program. I . City Council to discuss preliminary Capital Improvement Program schedule. J. City Council to review estate bottled wine. K. City Council to review Heritage Industrial Park drainage waiver request. L. City Council to review revised Dallas Road concept plan. M. City Council to review resolution declaring ambulance as surplus property and authorize sale of same. �., N. City Council to review resolution relative to honoring members of the Town Square Committee. O. City Council to review resolution relative to honoring : -members of the Sesquicentennial Committee. P. City Council to review minutes of the meeting of November 11, 1986 . III . EXECUTIVE SESSION A. City Council to recess to Conference Room #204 to discuss pending or contemplated litigation and real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S, Sub- sections 2 (e) and 2 (f) . B. City Council to reconvene in the Court Room and take any necessary action relative to pending or con- templated litigation and real estate. IV. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION V. ADJOURNMENT ,x 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 WORKSHOP AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1986 AT 3: 00 P.M. City Secretary � { � � 1 1 a � i � � ' STATE OF TEXAS � COUN'IY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE i I � The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Z'exas met in Regular Workshop ; Session on this the 9th day of December, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal � Court Rocgn, 307 W. Dallas Road, with the following members present to wit: I � Tcan Powers Mayor � Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem � Jim Glynn Council Member Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member ? Lynn R. Niedermeier Council Member s � constituting a quort�n, with Council Me,�nber Ron Dyer absent, with the following j members of the City Staff: � Dennis E. Dawson City Manager � Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager � John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney � Karen Bowling City Secretary � F 1 CALL TO ORDER � I �' � Mayor Pow�ers called the meeting to order. � � ZONING APPLICATION Z86-16, MR. JOHN T. EVANS � �: ,, Director of Community Develognent H. T. Hardy advised Mr. John T. Ewans had # � submitted an application to rezone a 6.4 acre tract of land located west of � � South Ball Street, east of William D. Tate Avenue from "CN" Neighborhood � � Cc�nmercial to "CC" Camlunity Conanercial. The applicant requested withdrawal � of the zoning application as the Board of Zoning Adjus trnP_nts did not grant � requested variances and, subsequently, the concept plan su�anitted in con- i junction with the sub�ect property did not m�eet Grapevine zoning ordi.nance t � requirements. The Council generally favored the withdrawal. � � � � ZONING APPLICATION Z86-17, BEAR RUN JOINT VIIVZ'IJRE � � � Director of Canmunity Develogxnent H. T. Hardy advised Bear Run Joint Venture, � represented by Mr. Troy Fuller, had sulmitted an application to rezone a 101± � i acre tract of land fronting and east of William D. Tate Avenue, south of Bear ; Creek, north of Hughes Road and west of the Stone Tract fran "SP" Site Plan � � Zoning District to "CC" Cca�arn�nity Conmercial, "R-TH" Townhouse Zoning � ! District, and "R-7.5" Single-Family Dwelling District. A portion of the tract � is currently developed as a townhouse c�munity. E, $ There was little discussion. � � PROPOSID ANIIIVDN�NTS TO COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE N0. 82-73 � ' SECTION 51E, OPEN SPACE � Director of Conmunity Develognent reviewed the proposed amendments to � Section 51E, OpP_n Space relative to cash-in-lieu-of funds. These included the � method and time of paymealt as well as radius area for expenditure of said � funds. Council discussion involved maintaining the intent of the ordinance to �' � expend funds within the one mile radius but also allowing flexibility. � � ' POOLID FINANCING OF SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM � �: Mr. Dennis Dawson, City Manager, reviewed the concept of a pooled self- � insurance program noting availability for general liability insurance, errors � and cYnissions insurance and perhaps w�rlanan's comp. The proposed program � � would share debt financing among member cities (Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North � Richard Hills, and Grapevine) . j Mr. Ray Hutchison of Hutchison, Price, Boyle & Brooks then gave a lengthy � ' presentation relative to a similar debt-financed program (the first of its kind) designed for the City of Arlington. � � � � � � `A � � j' I � 12/9/86 � i t F FAC.ADE CONTEST j f Presentations were made by three architectural firms sukmitting designs for � the facade contest of City Hall. The firm representatives were Steve Odell, � designer, and Larry May of HBMH Architects; Bob Butler, designer, and Jeff � Brown of Brown Reynolds Watford Architects; and Jim Lancaster of JCL k Architects. k REPLAT, GRAPEVINE LAI� FSTATES, B.LOCK 5, I�OTS 13, 14, & 15 4 � � Public Works Director Jim Baddaker reviewed the request to replat Grapevine � ; Lake Estates, (northwest section of Grapevine) Lots 13, 14, & 15 of Block 5 � into two lots. He noted the current zoning is "R-12.5" Single-Family l�w�elling f: District and both lots conform to the zoning requirements. '; GSX PROPOSID RATE INCREASE � � City Manager Dennis Dawson reviewed the proposed 4 percent (4�) rate increase for residential and commercial refuse collection effective through May, 1989 and indicated the intent to renew the contract with GSX on a 5 year basis be put in writing to said firm, and that a 1989 price increase w�uld then be considered based on the Municipal Cost Index. RECF'.SS & RECONVII�IE � A brief recess was taken by the City Council. All City Council m�_mbers were ! present upon reconvening, with the exception of Council M�ember Dyer. � MANAGII�IT & PRODUCTIVITY STUDY ; t City Manager Dennis Dawson presented a brief background and overview of the four firms submitting proposals for a management and productivity study of the i Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Building Maintenance & Fleet Services Departments. Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf outlined the pr�mary objectives for the study and introduced Mr. Glen Mason, representing LWFW i: Group of Dallas, the firm rec�nded by City Staff to perform the study at a ; � cost of $52,900.00. �; � PRELIMINARY CAPITAL IMPROVEN�I'P PROGRAM SCHIDULE � Assistant City Manager Kelvin Knauf reviewed the tentative schedule of the j Capital Improvement Program, noting staff will receive City Council project ; priorities on December 16. � � � ] Council recommended the proposed bond election coincide with the City Officers �'; j election to be held in April. , I ESTATE BO`I'I'LID WINE � Robert W. Philli Executive Director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, , Ps. � presented information regarding private stock wine bottling for Grapevine � promotional use and options for obtaining the wine. 4 ,. Staff was directed to further research the proposed project. �, k: HERITAGE IlVDUSTRIAL PARK DRAINAGE Tn�IVER REQUEST �: � �, Public Works Director Jim Baddaker noted the applicant for Heritage Industrial Park drainage waiver requested to be withdrawn fran consideration. � E REVISID DALLAS ROAD CONCEPT PLAN Public Works Director Jim Baddaker presented the revised concept plan for Dallas Road street improvements, which included building encroachments, � right-of-way acquisitions, proposed realigrunent with Dooley Street and the � Berry Street closure. He noted the plan met the State's road requirements. � �� Council discussion ensued relative to moving the S.H. 26 designation from Main � Street to Dallas Road. � � � � � (2, l � � I 12/9/86 � � I RESOLUTION, AMBUI�ANCE SURPLUS PROPER'I'Y � Fire Chief Bill Powers reviewed the request that the 1975 suburban ambulance, no longer in service by the City, be declared as surplus property and sold at a fair market value to Apollo Ambulance Company of Irving for $4,500.00. � RESOLUTION, HONORING TOWN SQUARE C0�'IITI'EE f ; City Manager Dennis Dawson reviewed the proposed resolution honoring members of the Town Square Cc�nmittee and presentation of plaques to thank the members for volunteer assistance to the community. i � RESOLUTION, HONORING GRAPEVINE SESQUICEN'I�NNIAL COMNII'ITEE � � City Manager Dennis Dawson reviewed the proposed resolution honoring members ; ; of the Grapevine Sesquicentennial Co�nittee and presentation of plaques to � thank the members for prcgnoting activities and public awareness during the ' 150th anniversary of Texas' Independence. i MISCII1LANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION Mayor Tom Powers noted a request frcan the Tarrant Appraisal Review Board for � sukxnittal of a candidate name for consideration of appointment to serve on the ; Board. = E�UTIVE SESSION i Mayor Pow�rs then announced the City Council would recess to Conference Room #204 to discuss pending or contemplated litigation and real estate pursuant to Article 6252-17, V.A.T.C.S., Subsections 2(e) and 2(f) . Upon reconvening momentarily in the Court Room, it was noted that no action was necessary as a result of the closed session. y , � ADJOURl�Il�ID.VT f ; There being no further business to come before the City Council, a motion to ' adjourn the meeting was made by Mayor Pro Tem Ware and seconded by Council ; Member Spencer. The vote prevailed as follows: ; i Ayes . Powers, Ware, Glynn, Spencer, Wilbanks, & Niedermeier � Nays . None ; Absent: Dyer PASSID AND APPROVED BY 'I�iE CITY COUNCIL OF TFIE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 3rd day of February , 1987. APPROVED: � Mayor � ATI�ST: � . � Deput City Sec e (3) �