HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-07 Regular MeetingAGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014
GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051
5:30 p.m. Call to Order - City Council Chambers
5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting - City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Darlene Freed
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the City Council
under Citizen Comments by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with
the City Secretary. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City
Council is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Consider an ordinance appropriating funds for the construction of the Park
Boulevard at Wall Street Left Turn Lane Project from the unencumbered balance
of the Quality of Life Fund and take any necessary action.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as
one business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may
request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City
Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City
Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff
recommendations.
3. Consider renewal of an annual contract with Red River Medical Institute for
emergency medical services continuing education. Fire Chief recommends
approval.
4. Consider the minutes of the September 16, 2014 City Council meetings as
published. City Secretary recommends approval.
OCTOBER 7, 2014
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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 conclusion of the executive session.
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 the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
I 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 October 3,
2014 by 5:00 p.m. GRAp
Jodi . Brown, City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 7th
day of October, 2014 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main
Street, with the following members present to -wit:
William D. Tate
Mayor
C. Shane Wilbanks
Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Spencer
Council Member
Darlene Freed
Council Member
Mike Lease
Council Member
Duff O'Dell
Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member Chris Coy absent, with the following
members of the City Staff:
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney
Jodi C. Brown City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Darlene Freed delivered the Invocation and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ITEM 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mr. Ray Harris, 2975 Peninsula Drive, invited the Council and citizens to participate in
the 2014 Grapevine Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, October 11 at Meadowmere
Park.
ITEM 2. ORDINANCE, QUALITY OF LIFE FUND APPROPRIATION PARK
BOULEVARD AT WALL STREET LEFT TURN CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
Public Works Director Stan Laster recommended approval of an ordinance
appropriating funds in the amount of $80,000.00 for the construction of the Park
Boulevard at Wall Street Left Turn Lane Project from the unencumbered balance of the
Quality of Life Fund. The intersection was modified extensively during the DFW
Connector Project resulting in the current configuration which does not provide for left
turn movements from southbound Park Boulevard to eastbound Wall Street. At the
August 19, 2014 meeting, the City Council approved an Engineering Services Contract
with Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the reconfiguration design.
10/07/14
Mayor Pro Tem Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to
approve the ordinance appropriating $80,000.00 from the unencumbered balance of the
Quality of Life Fund for the intersection modifications.
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Freed, Lease & O'Dell
Nays: None
Absent: Coy
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-60
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, REVISING THE ADOPTED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING IN 2015; PROVIDING FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as
one business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may
request that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City
Council for full discussion. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City
Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff
recommendations. There were none.
Item 3 Renew Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education Annual
Contract
Fire Chief recommended approval of the renewal of an annual contract in an amount
not to exceed $26,400.00 with Red River Medical Institute for emergency medical
services continuing education. This is the first renewal of the three, one-year renewal
options available.
Motion by Council Member Lease, seconded by Council Member O'Dell, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Freed, Lease & O'Dell
Nays: None
Absent: Coy
Item 4. Consideration of Minutes
City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the September 16, 2014 City
Council meetings as published.
Motion by Council Member Lease, seconded by Council Member O'Dell, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
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Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Freed, Lease & O'Dell
Nays: None
Absent: Coy
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 5:37 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Freed, Lease & O'Dell
Nays: None
Absent: Coy
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 21 st day of October, 2014.
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED:
William D.
Mayor
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