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1970-08-24 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING August 24, 1970 ALL members of the City Council present were: Mayor George G. Grimmer Mayor Pro-Te.m W. R. Linn Councilmen: Ray Flaherty Bill McClung Al Korioth Bill Binford City Manager Paul M. West City Attorney H. Louis Nichols City Secretary Ruth Ann Parish Mayor Grimmer called the special meeting of August 24, 1970, of the City Council to order at 7:00 P. M.. Councilman Linn gave the invocation. CHANGE ORDER TO THE WINDMILL, JOANNA, MARK TWAIN PROJECT City Manager Paul West asked the Council to consider the rebuilding of Joanna from Heartside to Windmill, and Windmill from Heartside to the end of the storm sewer job rather than repairing the pavement which was originally planned. Mr. West presented eight different conbinations that were investigated to determine the most economical and practical combination to carry out the desired rebuilding of the streets involved in this project. The possibilities investigated were: 1. Present contractor, J. D. Morgan, to patch ditch, overlay existing street and adjust curb grades. Estimated cost ---$25, 157. 00 2. Present contractor to do street excavation and concrete work, with Dallas County doing the asphalt paving, pouring new asphalt pavement. Estimated cost $33,500.00 3. Present contractor doing the concrete work, with Dallas County doing the excavation and asphalt paving for a new asphalt pave- .me nt . Estimated cost $31, 500. 00 4. Present contractor doing all work required for a new asphalt pavement. Estimated cost $45,850.00 Page 152 5. Present contractor doing all work necessary to rebuild the street with a concrete pavement. Estimated cost $56,700.00 6. Present contractor doing the street excavation and concrete work, with General Texas Asphalt Company doing the asphalt work for a new concrete pavement. Estimated cost $35,950.00 7. General Texas Asphalt Company doing all the work required for a new asphalt pavement. Estimated cost $40, 504. 00 8. Present contractor doing the street excavation with Uvalde Construction Company doing all other work required for a new concrete pavement. Estimated cost $53, 309. 00 After some discussion, a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by Councilman McClung, instructed the City Manager to proceed with Item 2 which allows the present contractor to do street excavation and concrete work, with Dallas County doing the asphalt paving, pouring new asphalt pavement in the estimated cost of $33, 500. 00. Motion carried 4 to 1. Councilman Flaherty opposed. Councilman Flaherty stated he opposed on the basis of the material being varied and not adequate time being allow to investigate an expenditure involving $33, 500. 00. ORDINANCE NO. 855 - AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS Upon a motion by Councilman Binford, a second by Councilman Linn, all voting "aye", adopted the following captioned ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 12-103 AND 20-100 SO AS TO REGULATE OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUING IN EFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200. 00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 856 - PROVIDING ONE WAY STREETS AROUND CERTAIN SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL HOURS Upon a motion by Councilman Linn, a second by Councilman Korioth, all voting "aye", adopted the following captioned ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, REGULATING CERTAIN NAMED STREETS AS ONE WAY STREETS ON SCHOOL DAYS BETWEEN Page 153 8:15 A. M. AND 9:15 A. M. AND BETWEEN 2:30 P.M. AND 4:00 P.M.; DEFINING SCHOOL TRAFFIC ZONES; AUTHOR- IZING THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO POST APPRO- PRIATE SIGNS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. There was some discussion from the audience concerning the conditions of Joanna Drive. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by Councilman Linn, all voting "aye", adjourned the special meeting of August 24, 1970, at 7:35 P.M.. Mayor Geo ge G mer ity Secretary Page 154