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Home My WebLink AboutItem 31 - Council Minutes 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 2nd day of May, 2017 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present: William D. Tate Mayor Darlene Freed Mayor Pro Tem Sharron Spencer Council Member Mike Lease Council Member Chris Coy Council Member Duff O'Dell Council Member Paul Slechta 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 Matthew C.G. Boyle Assistant City Attorney Tara Brooks City Secretary Call to Order Mayor Tate recused himself from the item discussed in Executive Session and filed a Conflict of Interest Affidavit with the City Secretary. Mayor Tate joined the meeting following Executive Session. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Freed called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Freed announced the City Council would recess to the City Council Conference Room to conduct a closed session regarding: Item 1 . Executive Session A. Real property relative to deliberation to the purchase, exchange, lease, sale or value of real property (City facilities, Public Works, and the 185 acres) pursuant to Section 551 .072, Texas Government Code. B. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City; deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551 .087, Texas Government Code. City Council Meeting May 2, 2017 The City Council recessed to the City Council Conference Room and began the closed session at 7:03 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:28 p.m. City Council reconvened in open session in the Council Chambers to determine if there was any action due as a result of the Executive Session. Mayor Pro Tem Freed asked if there was any action necessary relative to Section 551 .072 or Section 551 .087. City Manager Rumbelow requested City Council approve the Assignment of Commercial Contract of Sale with Benefit Realty Corporation and all amendments thereto, and approve a Land Purchase and Sale agreement with S.J.G. Corporation, and authorize the City Manager to execute same and all associated documents. Motion was made to approve the Assignment of Commercial Contract of Sale with Benefit Realty Corporation and all amendments thereto, and approve a Land Purchase and Sale agreement with S.J.G. Corporation, and authorize the City Manager to execute same and all associated documents. Motion: Spencer Second: Slechta Ayes: Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 6-0 City Manager Rumbelow announced Salt Lick BBQ would be coming to Grapevine with a scheduled opening date of late 2018. NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular portion of the Agenda in open session in the City Council Chambers. REGULAR MEETING Call to Order Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Item 2. Invocation Council Member Duff O'Dell delivered the invocation. Item 3. Posting the Colors, American Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge of Allegiance Boy Scout Troop 928 posted the colors and led the Pledges of Allegiance. 2 City Council Meeting May 2, 2017 Item 4. Citizen Comments Aram Azadpour, P.O. Box 2644, Grapevine, spoke regarding the fees referenced in Section No. 12-111 in the City's Code of Ordinances. PRESENTATIONS Item 5. Mayor Tate to present Grapevine Heritage Foundation's 2017 Preservation Advocacy Award Winners. The Grapevine Heritage Foundation Chairman Dr. Curtis Ratliff introduced this item. Mayor Tate presented the following awards: • Preservation/Conservation Project Award to Scott Buchanan, Innovative Home Design • Restoration Project Award to Keith and Lisa DuPlessie • Infill Construction Award to Gary Hazlewood • Rehabilitation Project Award to Matthew Blaxton • Grapevine Township Project Award to Lemoine and Judy Wright Item 6. Mark and Sonya Terpening, Chairpersons, to present 33rd Annual Main Street Fest information. Mark and Sonya Terpening described the events that will take place during Main Street Fest to be held on May 19—21 , including the Craft Brew Experience, the Bike Experience, the Kids Zone, dedication of the Rotary Club clock, Icon Vocal Competition, and live music. Item 7. Grapevine Chamber of Commerce to present annual Chamber report. Chamber of Commerce Chairman Joe Szymaszek and CEO Radonna Hassel presented this item. The Grapevine Chamber of Commerce is the 4th largest chamber in North Texas and is a nationally recognized, 5-Star Accredited chamber. Over the past year, the Chamber hosted a job fair, hosted the DFW Veteran's Summit and Procurement Fair, traveled to Austin to meet with State legislators, and conducted the 25th Leadership Grapevine class. The Chamber will celebrate its 65th Anniversary on July 20, 2017. NEW BUSINESS Item 8. Consider the award of an informal request for quote to purchase a fiber optic splicing trailer from Mobile Tech Trailers, Inc., consider Ordinance No. 2017-024 appropriating funds from the Tax Increment Financing District Reinvestment Zone Number One Fund to the Capital Projects General Facilities Fund, and take any necessary action. Chief Technology Officer Tessa Allberg presented this item and answered questions. The Fiber Optic Project is 20% complete and under budget. The proposed splicing trailer will 3 City Council Meeting May 2, 2017 allow both the school district and the City to have a trailer to allow both entities to work on the project at the same time. Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan answered questions from Council. Motion was made to approve the purchase of a fiber optic slicing trailer from Mobile Tech Trailers, Inc. and Ordinance No. 2017-024 appropriating funds. Motion: Freed Second: O'Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROPRIATING $1 ,000,000 FROM THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) DISTRICT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE FUND; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL PROJECT GENERAL FACILITIES FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Consent Agenda Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and were 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. There were no items requested to be removed. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. Item 9. Consider Resolution No. 2017-044 amending the authorized representatives in the TexPool and TexPool Prime Investment Pools. Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended approval of the resolution amending the authorized representatives in the TexPool and TexPool Prime Investments Pools. The representatives are Greg Jordan, Chief Financial Officer; Jeffrey Strawn, Managing Director of Financial Services; Gary Livingston, Management Services Director; and Debra Russo, Controller. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion: Lease Second: Spencer Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None 4 City Council Meeting May 2, 2017 Approved: 7-0 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-044 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE TEXPOOL AND TEXPOOL PRIME INVESTMENT POOLS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 10. Consider declaring certain items surplus property and authorizing their sale through public auction. Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended declaring certain items surplus including miscellaneous fire equipment, stackable chairs, switches, routers access points, computer monitors and exercise equipment. Staff recommended selling the items through public auction. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion: Lease Second: Spencer Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 11 . Consider the purchase of pool feature maintenance from Solid Waterslide, LLC. Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Mitchell recommended approval of the purchase of maintenance to recoat the aquatic features at Dove Waterpark and Pleasant Glade Pool from Solid Waterslide, LLC. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion: Lease Second: Spencer Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 12. Consider the purchase of a replacement pump for the Wastewater Treatment Plant from Pump Solutions, Inc. Public Works Director Stan Laster recommended approval of the purchase of a replacement pump for the Minters Chapel Lift Station from Pump Solutions. (The agenda wording is incorrect. The replacement pump is for the Minters Chapel Lift Station and not the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The correct location was described in the agenda memo.) 5 City Council Meeting May 2, 2017 Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion: Lease Second: Spencer Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 13. Consider the minutes of the April 18, 2017 Regular City Council meeting. City Secretary Tara Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided. Motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion: Lease Second: Spencer Ayes: Tate, Freed, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Motion: Coy Second: Slechta Ayes: Tate, Spencer, Lease, Coy, O'Dell and Slechta Nays: None Approved: 6-0 Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 16th day of May, 2017. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary 6