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1982-10-19 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 667 North Carroll Avenue Southlake, Texas REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 19,1982 7:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Mayors Report 2. Consider: Ordinance No. 278. Commercial Structures in Southlake. 3. Consider: Developers Agreement for Woodland Heights Addition. Burger and Eakins Custom Builders. 4. ZA 82-36 Final plat of a replat of Lot 17 of the Cedar Oaks Addition to the City of Southlake. Zoning is A-3 Single Family District. Owner: John Keller. 5. Consider: Welcome Committee Brochure. 6. Bills for Approval. 7. Department Reports Police Fire Water Building Court I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the bulletin board and on the front door in City Hall, 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, October 15,19 2 at 3 p.m. City Secretary cn y CITY OF SoU'1'I1;.AK1:, TEXAS Y n1 to O O I-q t)rn o C) U) -A M M M 1 N[1'1'I S OF '1111: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ~ei L_ d t7 M 1: l i `I' l N (i . x rn 2 J- ITI 1)ATI October 19,1982 d y T[ML: 7:30 p.m. 0 0 PI.ACL,: CITY OF SO11''111.AKLi, ('01JNC11. CHAMBERS 667 NORTH CARROI.L AVI NIJI:, SOU`IHLAKE NAME of o o TEXAS. COUNC I I,f 1:IZSON 1)A(, 1:: 1 IN1)l:X COUNCILPERSONS PRESENT: Mayor; Sam Sparger, Mayor Pro Tem; Lloyd Latta, Councilpersons: Johnny Westerholm, Tom Loris. COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT: Marion Bone, Bruce McCombs. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Larry Samartin. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Fire Chief; R.P. Steele, Police Chief; Randy Martin, Water Superintendent; Wallace Cline, City Attorney; Bill Smith. INVOCATION: Lloyd 0. Latta The Minutes of the October 4,1982, City Council meeting were approved as presented. MAYORS REPORT: Mayor Sparger announc d that the 1982 Ad Valorem tax statements should be completed by October 25. It was announced by Chief Steele that the Annual Fire Department Fish Fry was a.success with 600 persons being served for a net profit of $3,460.50. Mayor Sparger referred to a letter he sent to the Public Utility Commiss- ion asking them to consider a request made by General Telephone Company. A copy of the letter is attached to the minutes. Latta gave a report of the Motorola Communications purchase. Latta x x T--is x Motion was made and approved to adopt ORDINANC ,terholm x x Ordinance No. 278, establishing a NO. 278 policy for the construction of Commercial Structures within the City of Southlake. v, y CITY 01 SOIJT]h.AKIi, TEXAS 1- rn bo O O t:J C-) ran tin M I NI1TFS OF TTI1: REGULAR CITY COIINC I L z M i y In UA'I'1: ; October 19,1982 ny d rn n O TIMF: 7:30 p.m. d Y ;U 0 0 PLACE: CI'T'Y OF SOI)TIMAKF, COUNCII, CIIAM131?16 --j -A ~ 667 NORTII CARROI.1, AVFNUIi, SOIN11LAKE NAMF 01; o o TGXAS. COIINC 11,PI:IZSON PAC 1i: 2 I NI)I?X A Developers Agreement for the Burger and Eakins Custom Builders project, Woodland Heights was discussed by Council. A letter from City Engineer, Eddie Cheatham, dated 10-18-82 was reviewed by Council. Robert Raley, engineer for Burger and Eakins was present and answered questions for Council. Latta x x After discussion, motion was made Loris x x and approved to approve the Developer Westerholm x Agreement for Woodland Heights subjec to, inclusive of item #2 in the lette , and that items #3, and #4, are comple - ed and items #1,#5, and #6 are delete l. Latta x x ZA 82-36.' The replat of Lot 17 of ZA 82-36 Loris x Cedar Oaks Addition, making Lots 17A REPLAT Nesterholm x x and 17B was approved by Council. CEDAR OAK,' Owner, John Keller was not present for the meeting. The Welcome Committee Brochure was presented to the City Council by Councilperson Westerholm, who reviewed the contents for Council. Latta x x Loris x Motion was made and approved to Westerholm x x publish the material with minor changes. The Department reports were reviewed. Latta x x The bills presented, were approved Loris x for payment. (Attached hereto and Westerholm x x made a part hereof). The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Sparger. --?L J r:~&. z. J Ma r ATT T: City Secretary PHONE 481.6681 City of Southlake 'Where Country Living Is At Its Best" 667 North ConoN Ave Southbko, Texas 76082 SAM SPAROER, Mayor LLOYD O. LATTA JR., Mayor Pro Tem JOHNNY WESTERHOLM, Councilperson SANDRA L. LeGRAND, City Secretary BRUCE McCOMBS, Councilperson TOM LORIS, Councilperson MARION R. BONE, Councilperson October 19,1982 Public Utility Commission of Texas John E. Cunningham, Director of Public Utilities 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 450N Austin, Texas 78757 Reference: Docket #3957 Dear Mr. Cunningham: It has come to the attention of the City of Southlake, that General Telephone Company has made a request to the Public Utility Commission which has currently not been granted. The City of Southlake is requesting that Docket #3957 be reviewed and that the request f General Telephone Company be considered in an effort to cor6nt the serious inequity which has existed for so long and which has placed an unfair burden on the independent telephone customers in the State of Texas, and in the City of Southlake. Very truly yours, Ci y of Southlake Sam Sparg Mayor j SS/sl C.C. Mr. James Spriggs Mr. Moak Rollins, chairman Mr. Tommy Smith Mr. George Cowden Oct. 11, 1982 For your information here is the scenario: General Telephone Company of the Southwest for many years has been very concerned with the inequity of the long-distance settlement process and the resulting local service rate disparity between our company and Southwestern Bell involving long-distance. The primary reason is simply because our customers are being unduly penalized and do not receive the same benefit as Bell customers. We want to earn the same rate of return on our investment used in providing long-distance service as Southwestern Bell since we participate equally in the provision of long-distance service within the state. We don't want our customers penalized, and we are trying very hard to change this very inequitable situation. In 1981, General Telephone Company of the Southwest intervened in the Southwestern Bell rate application in an attempt to gain an equal return with Southwestern Bell on long-distance investment required to provide intrastate long-distance service. General's intervention was denied; however, a separate docket (No. 3957) was set to hear General Telephone Company of the Southwest's argument,to change the intrastate long-distance settlement contract with Southwestern Bell. During the hearings on Docket 3957, the PUC staff, as well as the witness from Touche Ross & Co. (accounting firm) representing San Marcos Telephone Company, agreed with the concept of General Telephone Company of the Southwest's arguments that all telephone companies should share equally in the revenues derived from intrastate long-distance calls made by all Texans and provided by all telephone companies operating in Texas. -more- For your information - Page 2 However, after the hearings, the hearings examiner issued a recommendation to the three-member commission that no change be made in the long-distance settlement contract. In summary, General's customers pay the same intrastate toll prices as Southwestern Bell's customers. These toll prices allow a higher rate of return on toll investment. Since Southwestern Bell divides toll revenue with General on a lower rate of return than Southwestern Bell earns, General's local customers end up paying higher local rates. Southwestern Bell keeps the higher toll rate of return dollars to offset its local costs and therefore charge lower local rates. All General wants is to earn the same rate of return on its toll business as Southwestern Bell. So now, General Telephone Company of the Southwest is making selected key people aware of the hearings examiner's recommendation to the full commission and the associated discrepancies that are contained in the recommendation. We also are suggesting that those who agree with General Telephone Company of the Southwest's efforts to gain equal treatment on toll (long-distance) settlements with Southwestern Bell immediately make the public utility commissioners aware of the support. Our customers must not be forced to continue to subsidize Southwestern Bell local rates because of an inequitable method of long-distance revenue division. The final order hearing before the three commisioners will be Friday, Oct. 22, 1982. Attached are some facts which may be helpful in better understanding General Telephone Company of the Southwest's serious concerns over the existing agreement and its effect on General Telephone Company of the Southwest customers and why it should be changed immediately. 1. FACT: The proof that intrastate toll rates subsidize and help keep the Bell customers' local rates low is shown in Bell's 1981 rate filing. The commission granted Bell $254 million and ruled that some $79 million of that amount should be recovered through increased intrastate long-distance rates - even though all telephone customers in the state, including those of General Telephone, would pay the new intrastate long-distance rates. This, in effect, means that General Telephone customers are paying higher long-distance rates in order to keep the local rates for Bell's customers lower than if the $79 million were obtained through local rates rather than increased long-distance charges. 2. FACT: Equality of long-distance revenue would help remove one source of disparity which presently exists between the local rates of Southwestern Bell and General Telephone. The request by General is not a selfish request. Our customers will be the ones who benefit by a reduction in the now almost constant upward pressure on local rates. 3. FACT: Failure to adopt our proposal will mean General Telephone residential customers will pay in the future around $2.00 more a month for local telephone service than they would pay if the proposal is adopted. 4, FACT: Bell maintains adoption of the proposal would increase their customers' rates by $1.80 a month. We don't agree. This can be overcome by increased toll rates which everyone pays. FACT - Page 2 5. FACT: All telephone companies are equal partners in the provision of long-distance services. However, we don't share equally in the return received on investment. 6. FACT: In 1981 intrastate toll earned 14.32 percent and Bell paid General a return of only 10.19 percent. This resulted in a $31 million deficiency requiring it to be offset with higher local rates, increasing the rate disparity between General Telephone Company of the Southwest and Southwestern Bell. 7. FACT: The change we are seeking is to achieve the same division of revenue procedure that is used and recommended by AT&T on interstate long-distance services. Bell is already using the method we proposed in North and South Carolina, Georgia, New York and California and supported the change in at least Nevada. Southwestern Bell has consistently refused to follow the procedure. 8. FACT: General did not know the Bell intrastate toll rate of return until 1976, and then tried on numerous occasions to negotiate with Bell for an equitable toll rate of return and Bell has refused. -more- FACT - Page 3 9. FACT: The hearings examiner's report on the issue shows the disparity between the overall returns paid to General Telephone by Bell, and Bell's earned intrastate toll rate of return for the past few years as follows: Additional revenue GTSW would have Bell actual overall Bell earned intrastate received on toll Year settlement ratio toll rate of return settlement ratios 1977 8.25% 15.18% $25,740,927 1978 8.74% 15.23% $27,788,662 1979 9.20% 18.44% $47,557,605 1980 9.82% 15.45% $35,213,895 1981 10.19% 14.32% $31,226,089 TOTAL $167,527,178 10. FACT: If General Telephone could have had the benefit of utilizing Bell's Texas intrastate toll rate of return as its settlement for its intrastate toll business instead of the current method which utilizes SWB's overall rate of return, the increase in revenues would have been $167,527,178 for the years 1977 thru 1981. General has received approximately $88 million in local rate increases during this period. 11. FACT: Prior to the formation of the PUC, under local exchange ratemaking, no one regulated Bell's intrastate long-distance charges and increases. Now the PUC has that power and the power to see that the long-distance revenues are distributed equitably. -more- FACT - Page 4 12. FACT: The PUC staff and a representative of Touche Ross & Co. (national accounting firm) testified they concurred with General's proposal to treat the equal partners equally in regard to the return on long-distance services. 13. FACT: Modernization and GTSW's ambitious service improvement program depends in part on our ability to earn an appropriate return on our long-distance facilities. If long-distance revenues are deficient, local rates must increase. In 1981, General was allowed an overall rate of return of 11.75 percent but received only 10.19 percent for long-distance from Bell. Actually, local service rates are subsidizing long-distance. It is simply a matter of Bell taking money from General and other independents' pockets and putting it in theirs. 14. FACT: Long-distance revenue is risk revenue. We never know just how much usage can be expected since it fluctuates with the economy and the amount of competition. Yet we must provide the long-distance network and must have the revenue to support the plant required again, the need for equality in the division of long-distance revenues. Bell recognizes the risk by earning a higher return on intrastate toll. The present settlement contract creates the opposite result for non-Bell companies. -more- FACT - Page 5 15. FACT: Bell says the independents do not bring an equal contribution to the revenue pool but it is Bell that designs toll rates which do not cover all the costs at the shorter distances. The long-distance costs should be investigated on an industry basis to restructure long-distance rates. 16. FACT: Bell also says present events such as Computer Inquiry II, FCC Docket No. 20828, the Access Charge Docket, FCC Docket No. 78-72, and the divestiture of Bell from AT&T mandate changes which will increase local rats and therefore the toll return should not be granted. We think we should be equal as these mandated changes occur. 17. FACT: Equity requires companies providing joint service under a common tariff and rates, divide the revenues in an equal manner to assure that the settlement does not contribute to local rate disparities. 18. FACT: General Telephone local rates are really subsidizing toll service. This is because Bell settles with General on their combined earnings both local and long-distance rather than on their intrastate long-distance earnings which have traditionally been higher. The Texas commission granted General Telephone a rate of return on combined services local and long-distance of 11.75 percent in 1981. However, even though intrastate toll earned 14.32 percent -more- FACT - Page 6 Bell paid General only 10.19 percent return. Since the 10.19 percent return is below the 11.75 percent authorized by the commission, it has the effect of local rates being higher than they would be if we received the 14.32 percent on intrastate toll from Bell $31,226,089. 19. FACT: Why are we asking your help? Simply the persuasion of public opinion. The PUC likes to have public input. The issue here is of grave importance to your constituents to you personally so important that we refuse to give up the challenge. 20. FACT: Simply stated Just ask the commissioners to seriously evaluate the division of intrastate long-distance revenue between SWB, General and other independent companies in the state with the objective of correcting the serious inequity which has existed for so long and places an unfair burden on independent telephone customers in the state. (Docket 3957) Oct. 11, 1982 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE BILLS FOR APPROVAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 19,1982 TO WHOM FOR AMOUNT PAID Group LIfe and Health 55.10 Gulf Oil Corporation ( 3 months) 3,718.91 General Office Supply 22.08 General Telephone 691.55 NCTCOC (COG) dues 200.00 Eddie Cheatham and Assoc. 90.00 Rohne and Hoodenpyle fees 319.85 Texas Power and Light city facilities 819.50 Pitney Bowes copier 129.95 Smith, Smith and Rake 495.00 Tarrant County Firefighter Association repair air bottles 197.64 Fort Worth Fire Extinguishr 70.00 Seahunt Bait and Tackle buck shot 12.75 Sentry Business Equip. 76.40 Sargent-Sowell,Inc. 39.20 Thomas Rubber Stamp 47.06 Industrial International I c. 1,160.97 Whites Auto 26.93 The Rohan Co. 352.46 Aqua Utility 585.57 Talem,Inc. 37.10 Texas Power and Light Co. 6,341.82 Darrow, McSpedden, Sellars 1,060.00 TOTAL AMOUNT $ 16,549.84 N X. L.1J F- N L L.j 00 G) Q r J S F- ~ O C V LL. M- CD (1) N v', r F- Q 01 f-+ O V J l>-. J F- F-+ C U w Q Z W O Z._ Of G Q U r7 F- v U2 J U ds v O o^_ a. > ~ C:C O G' co ~ U U r W _J J U') J Q Q m tZ d ~ 4 41 Z z 0 , o + C v _ o F- U w ~ w C) co F- o Q F- LL. N Cl s 1 I i i 1 N CC) (T ~ I i cr. i L. E i J I z V) i M C"i r-, c) CD C"i CD "D Lin a j N O N; N C:) O Cl) O N r- i O LA.' l 1 I m iE i I i i i i rl L LJ ~ I f V7 cr . I N I I Z c j i-) W V) t II V) I Q 3 YI. j ti.J Cie f Q d C3 i N . 0) (X -j O C3 w ~ w -t; K + to ---z j in ui w w to Z Jv iz 0 to t1 w UA W ~ ° Vwi S a M N tY O M- P- c3a V) V) V) m *T. 5 7T n- t ~ 1 CITY OF SOUS POLICE pEPAIUK7T REPORT September 1982 HCNORABLE MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL Police Department Report for the month of September Tickets issued in August 242 Tickets issued in September 198 Persons in jail in August 28 Persons in jail in September 33 Traffic accidents in August 17 Traffic accidents in September 11 Burglaries reported in August 3 Burglaries reported in September 5 Approximated value taken in burglaries in August $9,827.00 Approximated value taken in burglaries in September $4,922.00 Approximated value recovered in burglaries in August 00 Approximated value recovered in burglaries in September 00 Thefts reported in August 5 Thefts reported in September 5 Approximate value taken in thefts in August $ 531.75 Approximate value taken in thefts in September $26,866.00 Approximate value recovered in thefts in August 00 Approximate value recovered in thefts in September 00 Total offenses to date for 1982 77 Total case load from Jan - Sept. 550 Number of calls in August 1,098 Number of calls in September 1,1.50 Speedometer reading on Unit 09 159,505 Speedometer reading on Unit 12 119,319 Speedometer reading on Unit 16 89,952 Speedometer reading on Unit 17 32,070 Respectfully subni ted Chief' dL y Martin Chief of Police Southlake Police Department T0: IMPI(WARI F MAYI)M AND CITY COUNCIL PFRSONS SUBJECT: Southlike Fire Department Monthly Report for the Month of _l September T A. Ru,_,Im cses : flumher of calls 1 Mrueture Fires 1 2. d5 I ir•c's 7 3. Auto & 1r•uck Fir•es---------------------------------------------------- 2 4. Auto or Truck Accident - Stand-by (Fire & Rescue Unit) 7 5. Mutu,il-Aici for, City of Crapevine------------------------------------- 6. Mutual Aid for- City of Colleyville 1, 7. Mutu,il-Aid for City of Keller---------------------------------------- 8. Mutt►al-Aid to other Cities EMaQke 1 9. (:,ills in ldr•rant County (outside city limits) J1 10. galls in Denton County (outside city limits) 1 11. Fdlbe Alarms in City 12. uesciie IJnit falls----------------------------------------------------- 3 A. Accidental Shootinq Brady Strand, 1500 Peytonville Pd B. Labor Pains - Rene Goode, 190 S Peytonville C. Picked up subject, transported to (7140 - Pichard Rogellio, 1300 N. ximball 1 3. Mi l laneou! 14. ivohhy Club Calls--------------------------------------------------- B. Total Fmerrienc=y Cdl1s for the Month of September 34 c N N ri r-4 Totals ~ a o x° z # Tickets 8 0 21 36 38 46 42 198 i # Calls 56 71 11.8 212 247 3.96 212 1150 # Arrests 0 2 7 4 4 7 5 3 R~S Accidents 1 0 1 1 2 4 2 11 Burgla.ry 1 2 2 5 Theft 1 3 1. 5 Miles Driven 1.02 117 1,315 Q11 1,91.7 1,43.9 1,833 8,501_ Reserves r30 U a cn # Tickets 1 # Calls 5 11 12 10 # Arrests 1 # Accidents # Assists s Worked 17:44 28:37 70:25 46:44 M1 es Driven 111 225 203 348 C. Mari Hours Expended: Number of tiours 1. On Emergency Calls 323 2. Meetings (4 for month) Average Men Per Meeting 14 Tre?? PVX t jDSr 1,12 3. Special Training Sessions or Drills------ on-------------------- e 4. Any Extra Man Hrs. on Maintenance (other than normal Maint. time) Fire Hydrant Maintenance 96 D. Total Man Hours Expended for Month---------------------------------- E. Firefighters Responding and Number of Times Responding for Month---- 571 Chief Steele 25 Assist. Chief H. Bradley 7 Capt. J. Brown 23 Capt. G. Fuller 20 Capt. D. Barnes 17 Lt. B. Tanner 24 Lt. R. Stacy 20 Lt. Jr. D. Brown 17 Vann, J. 15 Sullivan,J. 9 Bell, C Roper, R. Hunter, T. 9 Pinson, B. 10 Jones, B. 16 Jones, C. Miller, P1. 8 Walsh, J. 1.4 Dinsmore, B. 8 Martin, R. 5 Dodson, C. 2 McCoy, R. 1 Reed, F. 2 Austin, B. 1 Stapleton, J. 1 Steele, R. 1 Respectfull submitted, R. P. Stee e, Fire Chief SOUTHLAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT r WA f E R 01 PARIMI t0T PEWRT MoNIIi of September 1982 liJ111,111.. I'uu11,.;.1 I'IUVhav, M, 111h _ --~~-20,825,000 20,626,000 (~JI I„11 , _,~,I,I I 1 uV Ivu" M')11111 _ 16- 3/4" taps 3- 1" taps N%-!w ~~.1 I i,l f JI1l, I n~, i u l l u, l 2 8- 3/4" meters changed out 1- 1" meter M u 1u1 1 1 1.111 ( Jt; u l $ 1,783.00 111c;1 I:, 1 1 12 leaks-----__ ~ _ - Water Bacteriology -----'"--i_-"~"_~_- Taken 9-20-82 - - - Received 9-27-82 Wastewater Analysis - Taken 9-28-82 Received 10-6-82 n ~'ul,ur intendant Wallace Cline CITY OF SOUTHLAKE MONTHLY REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL BUILDING DEPARTMENT 1. NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS MONTH OF SEPTEMBER l9 CURRENT LAST MONTH ELECTRIC 33 35 11 LUM61N6 26 56 FRAMING 10 10 IIEATING & AIR 20 25 FOUNDATIUN 19 15 SEPTIC SYSILM 14 10 OTIIL R 25 24 TOTAL INSPECTIONS: 147 175 2. P-EkMI- TS - - IHIS MUNIII FEE LAST MONTI FE BUILDING 11 $2,460.00 13 $2,372.00 ELLCIHICAI, 15 42540 15 306.10 PI_ UMB I NG 13 365.00 12 344.00 HEATING & AIR 7 211.00 5 150.00 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY 5 125.00 11 275.00 OTIIER 9 90.00 3 30.00 101AI PERMITS 60 $3,676.40 59 $3,477.10 3. 8011 DING VALUATION THIS MUNTf( I AST MONTH YEAR TO DATE $891,720.00 $1,023.728.00 $7,345.218.35 4. PLANNING & ZONING IELS TIIIS MONT11 LAS T MONTH YEAR TO DATE .$637.00 $386.00 $ 613,904.00 5. TOTAL. DEPOSITS IN BUILDING FUND TIIIS MONTH LAST MONTH YEAR TO DATE $3,676.40 $24,753.82