HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-29 Special MeetingAGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014
GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051
6:00 p.m. Dinner - City Council Conference Room
6:30 p.m. Call to Order - City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers
WORKSHOP
1. Market study and master plan agreement with HR&A Advisors for the 185 acres
owned by the City of Grapevine.
2. Proposed FY2015 Budget - major issues report.
ADJOURNMENT
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In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
1 hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City's website on July 25, 2014
by 5:00 p.m. r -RAP
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 29th day
of July, 2014 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with
the following members present to -wit:
William D. Tate
C. Shane Wilbanks
Sharron Spencer
Darlene Freed
Mike Lease
Chris Coy
Duff O'Dell
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney
Jodi C. Brown City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the workshop to order at 6:34 p.m.
ITEM 1. DISCUSS MARKET STUDY AND MASTER PLAN AGREEMENT 185
ACRE CITY -OWNED TRACT
City Manager Rumbelow briefed Council on the revised scope of service objects on the
185 acre City -owned tract market study and master plan agreement with HR&A
Advisors, Inc. which had been tabled at the July 15 meeting. Mr. Rumbelow reviewed
for four phases and associated phase pricing. Discussion followed on schedule of
timing, partial contracts authorizing phases, and utilization of incentives. The contract
for Phase 1 market study, master plan and implementation strategy agreement would
be presented to Council at the August 5 meeting.
There was no formal action was taken by the City Council.
ITEM 2. DISCUSS FY2015 BUDGET MAJOR ISSUES REPORT
Mayor Tate requested Staff review the number of proposed employees, operating
expenses of the new Community Activities Center (CAC) and the future Public Safety
Building. City Manager Rumbelow reviewed the basic assumptions used to draft the
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FY2015 budget, noting that the budget responds to the Council's priorities and
continued commitment to meeting objectives to achieve the City's goals.
Administrative Services Director John McGrane reported the current ad valorem tax rate
is $0.342500 and that $0.332439 would be proposed for the FY2015 budget. He led
discussion of the proposals for the General Fund, Quality of Life Fund, Convention &
Visitors Bureau Fund, Equipment and Technology Fund, Crime Control and Prevention
District Fund, Utilities Enterprise Fund, Lake Park Special Fund, Lake Enterprise Fund,
PCMF and PSMF Fund and Storm Water Drainage Utility Fund. NOTE: Council
Member Freed left the dais at 8:13 p.m. and returned at 8:15 p.m.
Staff answered questions on projecting CAC staffing needs, Quality of Life Fund
projects and funding, General Fund line items, budgeted operational costs for CAC,
fund balance of the Utility Fund. Council requested Staff review new employee
requests, future needs for the CAC and Public Safety Building, and tax rate.
It was noted a budget workshop would be conducted on August 14, 2014. There was
no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Coy, offered a motion to
adjourn the workshop at 8:29 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Freed, Lease, Coy & O'Dell
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 19th day of August, 2014.
Jo0i. Brown
City Secretary
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