HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2016-051 ORDINANCE NO. 2016-051
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROPRIATING $500,000 FROM
THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) DISTRICT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE;AUTHORIZING THE
TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL PROJECT
GENERAL FACILITIES FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine continues to perform work on the
fiber optic capital project connectivity throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, funding for improvements is not currently included in the Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) District Zone One appropriation; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide connection befinreen all city facilities and
schools via 57 miles of fiber; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide better public safety communication
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide unlimited bandwidth for the City and
Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide increase options for wifi in public
spaces; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will improve security camera options in facilities and
public spaces; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will connect all schools and major city buildings; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will improve synchronization of traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will integrate City-wide irrigation systems; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide direct benefit to Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) District Reinvestment Zones One and Two; and
WHEREAS, constitutional and statutory prerequisites forthe approval of this ordinance
have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of$500,000
appropriation from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Zone One and authorizes the
transfer of funds to the Capital Project General Facilities Fund.
Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall be
held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 4. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for
the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety, and general
welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 19th day of July, 2016.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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