HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-27 Joint Meeting AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009 AT 5:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. City Council and Tax Increment Financing District Reinvestment Zone Number One
(TIF#1) Board of Directors to conduct a closed session relative to:
A. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial
and financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to
have locate or expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting
economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas
Government Code.
City Council and TIF#1 Board of Directors to reconvene in open session in the City
Council Chamber and take any necessary action relative to conference with
employees under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code.
2. City Council to reconvene in the City Council Conference Room to conduct a closed
session relative to:
A. Personnel relative to City Manager's annual evaluation pursuant to Section
551.074, Texas Government Code.
City Council to reconvene in open session in the City Council Chambers and take
any necessary action relative to personnel relative to City Manager's annual
evaluation under Section 551.074, 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 Tax Increment Financing District
Reinvestment Zone Number One Board of Directors Meeting Agenda was prepared and
posted on this the 23rd day of October, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
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Lind. Huff
City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council and the Tax Increment Financing District Reinvestment Zone Number
One (TIF#1) Board of Directors of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Executive Session
on this the 27th day of October, 2009 at 5:30 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/TIF Board President
C. Shane Wilbanks Mayor Pro Tem/TIF Board
Sharron Spencer Council Member
Roy Stewart Council Member/TIF Board
Darlene Freed Council Member
Mike Lease Council Member/TIF Board
Chris Coy Council Member/TIF Board
Carolyn Sims Tarrant County
Drenda Witt Tarrant County Hospital District
Dr. Jane Harper Tarrant County Junior College
Leon Leal Grapevine-Colleyville Independent
School District
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
Matthew Boyle Assistant City Attorney
Linda Huff City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Tate announced the City Council and TIF#1 Board of Directors would conduct a
closed session regarding:
(A) conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and
financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate or
expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development
negotiations under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code.
Upon the City Council and TIF#1 Board of Directors reconvening in open session in the
Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary from the TIF#1
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Board regarding the closed session relative to conference with City Manager and Staff
under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. City Manager Bruno Rumbelow
recommended approval of an Economic Development and Incentive Agreement with ,
Grapevine Mills LTD Partnership in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the
purpose of locating a LEGOLAND Discovery at Grapevine Mills Mall.
TIF#1 Board Member Witt offered a motion to approve the recommendation. TIF#1 Board
Member Coy offered a second to the motion which prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Stewart, Lease, Coy, Sims, Witt, Harper & Leal
Nays: None
Board Member Wilbanks, seconded by Board Member Lease, offered a motion to adjourn
the TIF#1 Board of Directors meeting. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Stewart, Lease, Coy, Sims, Witt, Leal & Harper
Nays: None
Upon the City Council reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate
asked if there was any action necessary from the City Council regarding the closed session
relative to conference with City Manager and Staff under Section 551.087, Texas
Government Code. City Manager Bruno Rumbelow recommended approval of an
Economic Development and Incentive Agreement with Grapevine Mills LTD Partnership in
an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the purpose of locating a LEGOLAND
Discovery at Grapevine Mills Mall.
Council Member Spencer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Wilbanks, offered a motion to
approve the recommendation. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy
Nays: None
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Tate announced the TIF #1 Board had adjourned and that the City Council would
take a brief recess. Upon on reconvening in the City Council Conference Room, the City
Council would conduct a closed session relative to personnel - City Manager's annual
evaluation under Section 551.074, Texas Government Code. All members of the City
Council were present.
Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Conference Room, Mayor Tate asked if
there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Bruno
Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary relative to personnel - City Manager's
annual evaluation under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. PRONt
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Coy, offered a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 7:15 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 17th day of November, 2009.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Hu p ff 140
City Secretary
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