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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-11/7/1978 CITV COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7,1978 L;~iEdJ / /-",-l/-1f ,,/: kJp./lr, The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor John A. Andrews on November 7, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Councilperson July Welch afterwhich Mayor Andrews lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Counci I person Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson were present. City Manager Thomas L. Forrest, City Attorney John D. Gill iland, Director of Publ ic Works Bill LeGrand and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were also present. Approval of the October 17, 1978 minutes: Councilperson I-Ielch pointed out that on page 5 of the minutes it should reflect that Lloyd Brothers was to sign a written waiver. Councilperson Welch moved to approve the minutes for the October 17, 1978, meeting as amended. Council person Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: \.Jelch, Vanover none Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson Correspondence: Mayor Andrews read the fol lowing correspondence: 1. Mayors' Council annual banquet will be held on Monday, the fourth, at the Fort Worth Hilton Inn. at 6:00 p.m, December, 1978. 2. Grapevine Publ ic Schools Board of Education has passed a resolution establishing a Citizen's Advisory Committee and would I ike the City to appoint a representative to be a member of this committee by November 17, 1978. Leonard Lear was nominated and appointed to be the representative from the City Council. 3. Grapevine Publ ic Schools - November 7, 1978 - An invitation to attend a Symposium on Projected Growth of the Grapevine/Colleyville Area Tuesday, November 14, 1978, 7:30 p.m. at Grapevine High School Auditorium. 4. Proclamation - proclaiming November 19-25, 1978 as Family Week. 5. Cover letter from Charter Review Committee Chairman James B. Moore with the recommendations for changes to the City Charter. City Manager's Report: City Manager Thomas L. Forrest asked that item 6 be postponed because there had not been enough time to have the ordinance typed and posted 72 hours after the Thursday worksession before this Tuesday City Council meeting. Old Business: 1. 2nd Publ ic Hearing - 1979 Community Development Funds - Consider proposed projects for anticipated Community Development Funds Mayor Andrews informed everyone present that the needs would be establ ished for the projects that the City would recommend to Tarrant County. This is the second Public Hearing to be conducted and would give the citizens an opportunity to have some input. r --" C ITV COUNC I L MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1978 Page 2 Mayor Andrews opened the Publ ic Hearing. Frank Rawls requested that the require- ments for the projects be given. After explaining the requirements, Mayor Andrews closed the Publ ic Hearing as no one else requested to speak. City Manager Forrest submitted the following water I ine improvements: 1. McCain Road to McDonwell School Road 2. Shelton Drive and Pleasant Run Road 3. From Cheek-Sparger to Bransford along Highway 121 4. From Bransford to Felps Drive along Highway 121 5. Sanders Lane and Hwy. 121 to McCain Road In order of preference: 1. Shelton Drive and Pleasant Run Road 2. Sanders Lane and Hwy 121 to McCain Road 3. From Cheek-Sparger to Bransford along Hwy 121 combined with From Bransford to Felps Drive along Highway 121 4. McCain Road to McDonwell School Road 2. 2nd Reading and Publ ic Hearing - Ordinance 0-78-303 - Consider ordinance providing for regulation of signs within the publ ic right-of-way Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Ordinance 0-78-303 afterwhich the Publ ic Hearing was opened. Those citizens speaking were: David Pumping, Opal Ethridge and Barbara Andrews. The Publ ic Hearing was then closed. 3. Board of Adjustment - Consider appointments to Board of Adjustment Mayor Andrews read the names of the appl icants in the order submitted and announced that three had been withdrawn. Those submitted were: Robert E. Noble, Gary B. Dunn, Sandra Lee King, Linda Thompson, Jack Drain, and Max Wolfe. Councilperson ColI ins moved to re-appoint Gary B. Voung to the Board of Adjustment. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none Councilperson ColI ins moved to appoint Jack Drain as a regular member to the Board of Adjustment from his alternate position. Councilperson Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson Welch, Vanover Councilperson Hodgson moved to appoint Max of Adjustment from his alternate position. The vote being: Wolfe as a regular member to the Board Councilperson Lear seconded the motion Ayes: Noes: Lear, CoIl ins, Hodgson Welch, Vanover r< CITV COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1978 PAGE 3 The new appointments left two vacant alternate positions on the Board of Adjustment. Councilperson Welch moved to appoint Robert E. Noble as an alternate member of the Board of Adjustment. Councilperson ColI ins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson none Councilperson Vanover moved to appoint Linda Thompson as an alternate member of the Board of Adjustment. Councilperson Lear and Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover Lear, Collins, Hodgson none New Business~ The meeting was recessed while the City Secretary obtained records and the approved plat from the Planning and Zoning meeting held tonight on Windview Addition. The meeting was reconvened. 1. Windview Addition - Consider proposed contract between Windview Developers and City Mayor Andrews read a letter from Jerry Holzmann dated November 3, 1978,concerning the development schedule. Certifications from Joe Owens, GISD Tax Assessor and Collector and Ray H. Bates Tarrant County Tax Assessor and Collector Deputy stating that all the taxes had been paid was submitted, along with a detail drawing of the fence and logo for the development. City Manager Forrest read the City-Developer Agreement with Windview Addition. Council person Call ins moved to approve the City-Developer Agreement with Harold Reed and Jerry Holzmann. Councilperson Hodgson and Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson none 2. Woodbriar North Addition - Consider proposed contract between Developers and City City Manager Forrest read the City-Developer Agreement and asked that item 6 be deleted. Councilperson Vanover moved to approve the Woodbriar North Addition City-Developer Agreement deleting item 6. Councilperson ~/elch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Call ins, Hodgson none 3. Maranatha Subdivision - Consider proposed contract between Maranatha Subdivision Developers and City City Manager Forrest discussed the Maranatha Addition City-Developer Agreement in regard to the right-of-way and the dveloper's desire to have 6 ft. of the easement returned when the surrounding area developed. r" CITV COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1978 PAGE 4 Perry Cheatham, owner-developer, presented several other items for the Counci lis consideration. Those being as follows: 1) to include 2% of Construction Cost - $929.50, 2) wants to co-sign checks paid to contractor and 3) return of 6 ft of ease as surrounding property developed. Mayor Andrews recommended to the Council that the City waive future assessment right and not waive Municipal Util ity Service Charges. Councilperson Lear moved to approve the P & K Corporation Agreement and add the clause that 6 ft. of ease- ment returned to P & K Corportation. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. Councilperson ColI ins moved to amend the main motion that the 6 ft. easement be returned to P & K Corporation or property owners when area developed and that all protests be null and void. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson Noes: none Vote on amended main motion: Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson Noes: none 4. Blackberry Farm Consider use of septic tanks for addition on corner of Westcoat and McDonwell School Road The request from Ann Hardy to develop property on Westcoat known as the Blackberry Farm on septic tanks with the zoning RE (Residential Estate) was discussed. Councilperson Hodgson moved the City permit septic tanks on Westcoat with RE zoning and with the Tarrant County Health Department Rules and Regulations being followed. Council person Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none The meeting was recessed for a short break. The meeting was reconvened. 5. Annexation Publ ic Hearing - Hold Public Hearing on proposed annexation of property as advertised Mayor Andrews asked City Manager to locate the areas being considered for annexation. The Publ ic Hearing was opened. Those speaking were Skip Gibson and Barbara Andrews. After the Mayor allowed all interested parties to speak, ask for further comment, and there was none before the hearing was closed. 6. 1st Reading and Publ rc Hearing - Ordinance 0-78-310 - Consider Ordinance amending sections of Zoning Ordinance 0-77-248 relating to Special Use Permits and Board of Adjustments This item was postponed until the next Council meeting. T" CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1978 P AG E 5 7. Resolution R-78-179 - Consider Resolution authorizing the City to borrow $50,000 for general fund operating expenses Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-78-179 RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY OF COLLEVVILLE'S INTENT TO BORROW FIFTV THOUSAND ($50,000) FOR THE GENERAL OPERATION OF THE CITV in its entirety. This money being for operations of the City until tax money begins to come in. Councilperson Welch moved for the approval of Resolution R-78-179. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none 8. Resolution R-78-178 - Consider Resolution authorizing the City's participation in Tarrant County's fifth-year Community Development block grant program July 17, 1978 - July 16, 1978 Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-78-178 RESOLUTION REGARDING CITV OF COLLEVVILLE'S PARTICIPATION IN TARRANT COUNTV'S FIFTH-VEAR COMMUNITV DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM JULV 17, 1978 - JULY 16, 1979 in its entirety. Councilperson Welch moved to adopt Resolution R-78-J78 as presented. Councilperson ColI ins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none Lynn Bural requested a letter of support for the Commercial Development Committee plan to create a non-profit foundation for the purpose of economic development. Counci I person Welch moved that a letter be composed to extend moral support to the Commercial Development Committee's plan to form a foundation. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none Councilperson Hodgson moved to adjourn. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none Respe..c. tfUJ,.IY s.ubmitted, i:2. I J 0 ~ ) . (:7iW~~ G"~ ~~~;d~e~~~~~~~ 4 I! Approved on: 8t}t~L ~/ /17 j! I v j