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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-19 Joint Meeting (4B) AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008 AT 6:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. City Council to conduct a closed session relative to: A. Real property relative to property acquisition regarding the commuter rail pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. B. Real property relative to right of way acquisition associated with State Highway 114/State Highway 121 MIS (The Funnel) 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 and expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. City Council to reconvene in open session and take any necessary action relative to real property and conference with employees under Sections 551.072 and 551.087, 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)410-3182 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 and Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 15th day of August, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Lind Huff 774-0 City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council and the Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation Board of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Executive Session on this the 19th day of August, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor,200 South Main Street,with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor/4B President C. Shane Wilbanks Mayor Pro Tem/4Bvice President Sharron Spencer Council Member/4B Board Member Darlene Freed Council Member/4B Board Member Mike Lease Council Member/4B Board Member Roy Stewart Council Member Chris Coy Council Member Chris Reyher Board Member Martin Honeycutt Board Member Matt Carnes Board Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow City Manager Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager H. T. Hardy Assistant City Manager Michael Kallas Assistant City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Tate announced the City Council and Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation Board would conduct a closed session regarding: (A) real property relative to property acquisition regarding the commuter rail pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code, and (B) real property relative to right of way acquisition associated with State Highway 114/State Highway 121 MIS (The Funnel)pursuant to Section 551.072,Texas Government Code, and (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 and 08/19/08 expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development cow negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. NOTE: Board Members Reyher, Honeycutt and Carnes left the Executive Session after the discussion of Item (A) real property. The City Council continued with the Executive Session in discussion of Items (B) and (C). Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. Regarding (A) real property, City Manager Bruno Rumbelow requested approval of a resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for property located at 815 South Main Street. Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Lease, offered a motion to approve the resolution as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 2008-29 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR ACQUIRING SAID PROPERTY IN THE EVENT SUCH OFFER IS NOT ACCEPTED AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE City Manager Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary relative to Item (B) real property relative to right of way acquisition associated with State Highway 114/State Highway 121 MIS (The Funnel) pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code, and Item (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 and expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in the City Council Chambers. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Lease, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy Nays: None 2 08/19/08 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2nd day of September, 2008. APPROVED: William B. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Lin a Huff City Secretary 3