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Home My WebLink About1996-08-01 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 , 1996 AT 7:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM #204 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD CALL TO ORDER EXECUTIVE SESSION 1 . City Council to conduct a closed session relative to: A. Pending or contemplated litigation (relative to Edgewood ISD, et al v Mike Moses, et al) under Section 551 .071 , Texas Government Code. B. Conference with City Manager and Staff to receive information relative to economic development prospects under Section 551 .075, Texas ; Government Code. ' City Council to reconvene in open session and take any necessary action relative to pending or contemplated litigation and conferences with employees under Sections 551 .071 and 551 .075, Texas Government Code. 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) 481-0392 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 29TH DAY OF JULY, 1996 AT 5:00 P.M. Linda 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 (Executive Session) on this the 1 st day of August, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room #204, 307 West Dallas Road, 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 Jerry L. Pittman Council Member Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Trent Petty City Manager Roger Nelson Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Edgewood ISD, et al v Mike Moses, et al and (B) conference with City Manager relative to economic development prospects under Sections 551 .071 and 551 .075, Texas Government Code. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Trent Petty stated there was no action necessary relative to pending or contemplated litigation relative to Edgewood ISD, et al v Mike Moses, et al and (B) conference with City Manager relative to economic development prospects under Sections 551 .071 and 551 .075, Texas Government Code. NOTE: City Council continued with the Special City Council meeting in open session in the Council Chambers. os1o��ss ADJOURNMENT . Council Member Spencer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion prevailed by the follawing vate. Ayes: Tate, Ware, �pencer, Wilbanks, Pittman, Jahnson & Stewart ' Nays: Nane ' PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY QF GRAPEV(NE, TEXAS on this the 2oth day of August , 1996. ' APPRCZVED: ;� — William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: .,1 - ,�ut�`cc, Linda Huff ; City Secretary 2 AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 , 1996 AT 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM #205 307 WEST DALLAS ROAD CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Council Member Roy Stewart NEW BUSINESS 1 . Consider authorizing City Manager to sign Tax Increment Finance District Participation Agreements with taxing entities, and take any necessary action. 2. Consider an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 96-38 relative to Tax Increment Finance District financing plan, and take any necessary action. 3. Consider amending Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District : participation agreement relative to Tax Increment Finance District, 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. ' MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND/OR DISCUSSION 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) 481-0392 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 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 1996 AT 5:00 P.M. � Lmd 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 1 st day of August, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers - Municipal Court Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, 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 Jerry L. Pittman Council Member Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Trent Petty City Manager Roger Nelson Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 8:17 p.m. ITEM 1 . AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS WITH TAXING ENTITIES RELATIVE TO TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT City Manager Petty recommended approval for the City to execute participation agreements with the other taxing entities that are a part of the Tax Increment Financing District (TIF): Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District, Tarrant County Junior College District and the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. He reported all four policy boards of the other entities unanimously approved their participation in the TIF District. Council Member Stewart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to approve as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the participation agreements with the other entities. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Pittman, Johnson & Stewart Nays: None 08/01/96 ITEM 2. ORDINANCE, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 96-38 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN City Manager Petty recommended approval of an ordinance amending the Tax Increment Financing Plan as adopted by Ordinance No. 96-38 on June 4, 1996. Mr. Petty reported the Tax Increment Financing District Advisory Board met prior to the City Council and unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the Financing Plan. The amendment to the Financing Plan clarifies that the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) would be protected from negative impacts related to their obligations under the school finance laws of the State of Texas and states that the GCISD is a participant in the Tax Increment Financing District at 100%. Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to adopt the ordinance amending the Financing Plan as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Pittman, Johnson & Stewart Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 96-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ,� GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 96-38 PURSUANT TO TEXAS TAX CODE SECTION 31 1 ; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 3. AMEND GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT City Manager Petty reported the Tax Increment Financing District Advisory Board met prior to the City Council meeting and unanimously approved an amendment to the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District's (GCISD) participation agreement that the District would be protected from negative impacts relative to their obligations under the school finance laws of the State of Texas. Mr. Petty recommended approval of the amendment to the GCISD participation agreement with the City. Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Pittman, offered a motion to approve the amendment as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Pittman, Johnson & Stewart Nays: None 2 08/01/96 ADJOURNMENT Council Member Spencer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Pittman, Johnson & Stewart Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2oth day of August , 1996. APPROVED: � �� William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary 3