HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 - MinutesSTATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 4th
day of June, 2019 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street,
with the following members present:
Darlene Freed
Sharron Rogers
Chris Coy
Duff O'Dell
Paul Slechta
Leon Leal
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Mayor William D. Tate being absent and with the following
members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney
Tara Brooks City Secretary
Call to Order
Mayor Pro Tem Freed called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Item 1. Executive Session
Mayor Pro Tem Freed announced the City Council would recess to the City Council
Conference Room to conduct a closed session regarding:
A. Consultation with and legal advice from the City Attorney regarding pending
litigation (Morrissey, et al. v. Grapevine — Cause No. 348-303736-18),
pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code.
B. Real property relative to deliberation to the purchase, exchange, lease, sale
or value of real property (City property, Public Works, the 185 acres and
Lonesome Dove Exchange) pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas
Government Code.
C. 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.
The City Council recessed to the City Council Conference Room and began the closed
session at 7:05 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:22 p.m.
Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Pro Tem Freed asked
if there was any action necessary relative to Sections 551.071, 551.072 or 551.087. City
Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary.
NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular portion of the Agenda in open session in
the City Council Chambers.
Mayor Pro Tem Freed called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
Item 2. Invocation
Council Member Chris Coy delivered the invocation.
Item 3. Posting the Colors and the Pledges of Allegiance
Scout Troop from Lakeview District posted the Colors and lead the Pledges of Allegiance.
Item 4. Citizen Comments
There was no one wishing to speak during citizens comments.
PRESENTATIONS
Item 5. Mayor Pro Tem and Grapevine Fire Department to present the Citizen Services
award to Dr. Matt Taylor.
Mayor Pro Tem Freed recognized Dr. Matt Taylor with the Citizen Services award for his
use of CPR to help save a patron at Grapevine CrossFit Box on March 15, 2019.
Dr. Taylor thanked the City and discussed how he learned his CPR skills while working
for the Parks and Recreation Department when he was in high school and college.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown asked everyone to learn CPR and download the Pulse Point app
to help their fellow citizens.
Item 6. Mayor Pro Tem to recognize the Grapevine High School Lady Mustangs Golf
Team for winnina the 5A State Chamaionshia.
Mayor Pro Tem Freed recognized the Grapevine High School Lady Mustangs Golf Team
members Anny Tanner, Anna Takahashi, Gabi Tomanka, Jillian Corey, and Audrey
Jackson; Coach Bryan Humphreys and Assistant Coaches Brandon Thomas and Michael
Seibert for winning their third consecutive 5A State Championship title.
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Coach Humphreys stated how proud he was of his team and thanked the City for their
support.
Item 7. Public Works Director to present department update.
Public Works Director Bryan Beck described the work of the Administration and
Engineering division. Assistant Public Works Director of Operations Keith Miertschin
described the work of the Public Works Operations Divisions and introduced the
respective managers for each division: Fleet Services Division, Pat Hughes; Facilities
Division, Chad Hester; Traffic Division, Francis Bishop; Streets and Drainage Division,
Kirk Howard; Utilities Division, Jimmy Didehbani; and Environmental Services Division,
Dewey Stoffels.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 8. Consider Ordinance No. 2019-030 authorizing the issuance of City of Grapevine,
Texas General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019; awarding the
sale thereof; levying a tax payment thereof; authorizing the execution and delivery of a
Paying agent/registrar agreement; approving the official statement; and enacting
provisions incident and relating to the subject and purposes of this ordinance.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan announced the City received an upgrade to its
Moody's rating to Aa1. The issuance and sale of the General Obligation Improvement
Bonds in the amount of $24,700,000 includes the projects approved by the voters on
November 7, 2017, which included the Animal Shelter Facility project, Fire Station No. 2
and new Fire Station No. 3 projects; and the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course project.
Additionally, this action will authorize the refunding of Series 2009 and 2009 A Certificates
of Obligation for estimated savings of $676,000.
Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 2019-30 authorizing the issuance of City of
Grapevine, Texas General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019;
awarding the sale thereof; levying a tax payment thereof; authorizing the execution and
delivery of a paying agent/registrar agreement, approving the official statement, and
enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purposes of this ordinance.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-030
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $28,860,000
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING
AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2019; AWARDING THE SALE
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THEREOF; LEVYING A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF; AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR
AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT; AND
ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
AND PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE
Consent Aaenda
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. Council Member Rogers requested item 14 be removed from the
consent agenda. Item 14 was considered after the remaining consent items.
Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to
implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations.
Item 9. Consider an annual contract for workforce management cloud hosting with
Kronos, Inc. for the Fire Department.
Fire Chief Brown recommended approval of the annual contract for workforce
management cloud hosting for the Fire Department's automated payroll software in an
amount not to exceed $16,396.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
6-0
Item 10. Consider the purchase of personal protective equipment from North America
Fire Equipment Company, Inc.
Fire Chief Brown recommended approval of the fire personal protective equipment for an
amount not to exceed $214,450.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
6-0
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Item 11. Consider for the purchase of two generators from Cummins Southern Plains,
LLC for the Fire Deaartment.
Fire Chief Brown and Public Works Director Beck recommend approval of the purchase
of two generators and two auto transfer switches for Fire Stations 1 and 4 for a total
amount not to exceed $96,620.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
6-0
Item 12. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for magazine print services with JG
Media.
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Mitchell recommended approval of the renewal for
the annual contract for magazine print services to include the design, layout, production
and distribution of the Parks and Recreation Department's activity magazine for an annual
amount not to exceed $113,280.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
6-0
Item 13. Consider the purchase of a directional drill from Vermeer of Texas.
Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of a directional drill for a total amount
not to exceed $140,026 to be used to support the joint Fiber Project between the City and
GCISD.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
6-0
Item 15. Consider the minutes of the May 21, 2019 Regular City Council meeting.
City Secretary Tara Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided.
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Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays:
None
Approved:
6-0
Item 14. Consider an amendment to the contract for construction materials and
engineering services with Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Public Works Director Beck answered questions from Council and explained the
additional $250,000 will cover engineering services for projects to include road projects
for Boyd Drive, Nolen Drive, the Nash and Berry intersection and Shadybrook Drive;
utilities projects; the bond program to include Fire Stations 1, 2, 3 and 4, the Animal
Shelter and the Golf Course; the gun range environmental assessment; the Palace
Theater; and parks projects to include the softball facility, green ribbon projects, Bessie
Mitchell House and the dog park.
Motion was made to approve the amendment to the contract for construction materials
and engineering services.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Freed, Rogers, Lease, Coy, O'Dell, and Slechta
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 p.m
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Freed, Rogers, 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 18th
day of June, 2019.
APPROVED:
Darlene Freed
Mayor Pro Tem
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ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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