HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-23 Special Meeting AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPEGIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998 AT 6:45 P.M.
GRAPEVINE CONVENTION CENTER
CNENIN B�ANC 1
1209 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. City Council to conduct a closed session relative to.
A. Pending or contemplated litigation relative Ci#y af Grapevine v Southland
Corporation under Section 551.071, Texas Government Cade.
City Council ta recanvene in apen session and take any necessary action relative
to pending or contemplated litigation under Section 551.071, Texas Gavernment
Code.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Consider a resolution directing publication of Notice of Intent to issue Gertificates
of Obligatian relative to the Grapevine Goif Caurse and take any necessary action.
3. Cansider mouing the July 7, 1998 City Council meeting to Thursday, July 9, 1998
and take any necessary action.
ADJOURNMENT
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IN ACGORQANCE WITH TEXAS G4VERNMENT GQDE, CNAPTER 551.001 et seq,
ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND PC}STED 4N THIS THE 19TN DAY OF JUNE, 1998 AT
5:00 P.M.
J C. Brown, Assistant 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 23rd
day of June, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grapevine Convention Center, Chenin Blanc I, 1209
South Main Street, with the following members present to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem
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
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the special meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding (A)
pending or contemplated litigation relative to City of Grapevine v Southland Corporation
under Section 551.071, Texas Government Code.
Upon reconvening in open session in Chenin Blanc I, Mayor Tate asked if there was any
action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Roger Nelson stated there
was no action necessary relative to pending or contemplated litigation relative to City of
Grapevine v Southland Corporation under Section 551.071, Texas Government Code.
ITEM 2. RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT,
CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, GRAPEVINE GOLF COURSE
City Manager Roger Nelson recommended approval of a resolution authorizing publication
of a Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation on July 21, 1998, for the purpose of
expansion and improvement of the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course and related facilities.
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The amount as stated in the Notice of Intent of$5,875,000.00 would allow for funding the
project construction costs of$5,800,000.00 and bond issuance costs of$75,000.00. The
City Council had previously approved a resolution authorizing the sale of the certificates
on July 7, 1998, but as the City Council will not conduct a meeting on July 7, 1998, due to
lack of a quorum, it is necessary to reauthorize a Notice of Intent for a later date. The
Certificate sale is scheduled for July 21, with the notices being published July 2 and 9,
1998.
Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to
approve the resolution as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 98-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EXPRESSING INTENT TO
REIMBURSE LAKE ENTERPRISE FUND FOR
EXPENDITURES MADE PRIOR TO AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE
ITEM 3. COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE
City Manager Nelson stated that due to the July 4th holiday, there would not be a quorum
of the City Council present for the regular July 7, 1998 meeting. Therefore, he
recommended moving the Tuesday, July 7, 1998 City Council meeting to Thursday, July
9, 1998.
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to
approve as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: Johnson
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION
Mayor Tate recommended the City Council conduct a public hearing relative to the
Grapevine Heritage Foundation. He noted that City Manager Nelson had a report to
present regarding the Heritage Foundation and a public hearing would allow citizens an
opportunity to address the Council with their concerns regarding structure of the
Foundation.
It was the consensus of the City Council to schedule the public hearing for Monday, June
29, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers
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ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 7:00 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 9th day of .lulv , 1998.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda uff
City Secretary