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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-12 Special Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 AT 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider an ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2000-2001 budget and take any necessary action. 2. Consider an ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2000-2001 ad valorem tax rate and take any necessary action. 3. Consider a Settlement Agreement and Water Supply Contract with Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District (PCMUD) and take any necessary action. 4. Consider a contract with the Fort Worth and Western Railroad for the lease of the Steam Excursion Train and its operations and authorize the expenditure of Convention & Visitors Bureau funds for repairs and construction related to the Steam Excursion Train and take any necessary action. PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. ANY DECISION HELD ON SUCH MATTER WILL BE TAKEN OR CONDUCTED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT (817) 410-3182 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000 AT 5:00 P.M. Lind- Huff City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 12th day of September, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tern Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member Darlene Freed Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson City Manager Bruno Rumbelow Assistant City Manager Matthew Boyle Assistant City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Melisa Leal Assistant to the City Manager Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ITEM 1A. CITIZENS COMMENTS, MR. DICK GUCKLE Mr. Dick Guckle, 1218 Sandhurst Court, requested clarification of the City's options at the end of the seven year agreement with the Fort Worth and Western Railroad for the lease and the operation of the Tarantula Steam Excursion Train between Grapevine and Fort Worth. Would the City continue to lease the train, or would the City own the train? City Manager Nelson responded the proposed agreement being considered was for the lease and operation of the steam train for seven years. He stated specific details regarding the continued lease or ownership of the train would have to be determined before the end of the lease. ITEM 1. ORDINANCE, ADOPT FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 BUDGET City Manager Nelson requested approval of an ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Budget to include increased service levels as presented during the budget workshop held 09/12/00 on July 24, 2000 and public hearing on September 5, 2000. The proposed budget includes a general fund of $34,715,224.00 and requires a tax rate of $0.375 per $100 valuation. Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to adopt the ordinance approving Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Budget as presented. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2000-92 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2000 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001; PROVIDING FOR INTRA- AND INTER- DEPARTMENTAL FUND TRANSFERS; PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 2. ORDINANCE, ADOPT 2000-2001 AD VALOREM TAX RATE City Manager Nelson requested approval of an ordinance setting the Fiscal Year 2000- 2001 ad valorem tax rate at $0.375 per$100.00 valuation apportioned as follows: General Fund - $0.189641 and Debt Service - $0.185359. The budget was assembled using an appraised value of $4,1 77,920,179.00, which is the sum of the certified roll and the minimum value of all properties pending disposition before the Appraisal Review Board, Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to adopt the ordinance as presented setting the ad valorem tax rate at $0.375 per $100.00 valuation. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2000-93 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SETTING THE ANNUAL TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2000; LEVYING TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 2000 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE DELINQUENT TAXES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE 2 09/12/00 ITEM 3. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY PARK CITIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Public Works Director Jerry Hodge requested approval of a Settlement Agreement and Water Supply contract with Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District (PCMUD) and authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. Mr. Hodge stated the PCMUD, the City of Dallas and the City of Grapevine have been engaged in a dispute regarding the water rights in Lake Grapevine for approximately 40 years. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) recently ruled in favor of the PCMUD. The ruling established that the PCMUD has first claim on all inflows to Lake Grapevine because they are the senior water right holder. This includes return flows of treated wastewater from Grapevine's wastewater treatment plant. Under this TNRCC decision, Grapevine's return flows do not belong to Grapevine once they have entered the lake. Following this ruling, Staff began discussions with PCMUD in an attempt to reach a resolution to this matter which resulted in a settlement agreement and contract. In the settlement, the City of Grapevine agrees to withdraw its appeal of the TNRCC ruling mentioned above, continue discharging its wastewater effluent into the lake, and to not request authorization of indirect reuse of return flows from the TNRCC during the 40 year term of the contract. The PCMUD agrees to withdraw its protest of the City's request for an irrigation permit. Mr. Hodge reported that the PCMUD had approved the Settlement Agreement earlier today. The second document is a water supply contract that addresses the City's existing and future water needs. The projected ultimate average-day demand for Grapevine is 16.1 million gallons per day (mgd). Grapevine's current sources of supply include the Trinity River Authority, the City's water rights in Lake Grapevine, and water purchased from Dallas. Staff recommends the City purchase raw water from the PCMUD for the following reasons: the purchase of raw water from PCMUD will cost less than a direct reuse system; the raw water purchased from the PCMUD can be used for both irrigation and potable water supply, while direct reuse is limited only to irrigation and the purchase gives the City more water supply in Lake Grapevine. Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to approve the Settlement Agreement and Water Supply Contract with Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 3 09/12/00 ITEM 4. TARANTULA STEAM EXCURSION TRAIN LEASE AGREEMENT, FORT WORTH AND WESTERN RAILROAD Mr. Nelson requested authorization to execute a contract with the Fort Worth and Western Railroad to lease and operate the Tarantula Steam Excursion Train between Grapevine and Fort Worth. It is a seven year lease which includes equipment, trackage rights and other considerations for the City during the term of the lease. City Manager Nelson also requested Council authorization to commit $100,000 of the Convention & Visitors Bureau's fund balance to match Fort Worth's $100,000 for the rebuilding and recertifying of Engine 2248. This would enable the return of steam excursion service between Grapevine and Fort Worth. He also requested authorization for the expenditure of$28,000.00 for the installation of tracks and related equipment in the Roundhouse (208 W. Dallas Road) for the repair and refurbishment of Engine 2248. Funds for the project are available in the Convention & Visitors Bureau's capital accounts. Brief discussion ensued relative to the City's options at the end of the seven year lease. City Manager Nelson responded the proposed agreement was for the lease and operation of the steam train for seven years and specific details would have to be determined before the end of the lease for the continued operation or ownership of the train. Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to POW authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Fort Worth and Western Railroad to lease and operate the Tarantula Steam Excursion Train and authorization for the expenditure of $100,000 of Convention & Visitors Bureau's fund balance and $28,000.00 of the Capital Projects Fund for the second track in the Roundhouse. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ADJOURNMENT Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of September, 2000. 4 09/12/00 APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: '• F Linda uff City Secretary 5