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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09-06 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 AT 7:00 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 the Toon property 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 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 Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 2nd day of September, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Linda Huff City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session (Executive Session) on this the 6th day of September, 2005 at 7:00 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 Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member Darlene Freed Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow Acting City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding: (A) Real property relative to the Toon property pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code; and (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 and expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. Acting City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary relative to conference with City Manager pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. Regarding real property, Acting City Manager Rumbelow requested authorization to enter 09/06/05 into a contract in the amount of $310,000.00 between the City of Grapevine and Jon R. Cordeiro et al to purchase real property located at 608 and 624 South Dooley Street. Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, offered a motion to authorize the contract for the purchase of 608 and 624 South Dooley Street. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Note: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in the Council Chambers. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of September, 2005. pow APPROVED: 4rif5A -" William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: TietLinda Huff City Secretary t 2 AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 AT 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Council Member Clydene Johnson CITIZEN COMMENTS PUBLIC HEARING 1. City Council to conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2006 Budget and take any necessary action. NEW BUSINESS 2. Consider a resolution re-naming Silver Lake Campground; consider an ordinance naming the Lake Grapevine parks roads and take any necessary action. 3. Consider rejecting all bids received for the Silver Lake Campground Improvements and take any necessary action. 4. Consider authorizing an interlocal agreement for continued participation in Fort Worth's Environmental Collection Center and Household Hazardous Waste Program and take any necessary action. 5. Consider a resolution supporting the proposed Transportation Improvements Bond Program of Tarrant County and take any necessary action. 6. Consider authorizing an interlocal agreement with NCTCOG for the continued funding participation in the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) and take any necessary action. 7. Consider an ordinance abandoning a portion of street right of way on the north side of Timberline Drive and take any necessary action. CONSENT AGENDA Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be 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. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. 8. Consider Adopt-A-Park agreements with MB & Kathleen Morris for C. J. Hutchins Park and with Robert "Buck" Buchanan and Georjean Sheriff for Lake Park; and an Adopt-A-Road agreement with Kathleen and Mike Morris, dba The Telephone Connection, for Ruth Wall Street. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and Parks & Recreation Director recommend approval. 9. Consider the minutes of the August 9, 16 and 19, 2005 City Council meetings as published. City Secretary recommends approval. Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq, one or more of the above items may be considered in Executive Session closed to the public. Any decision held on such matter will be taken or conducted in open session following the conclusion of the executive session. 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 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 2nd day of September, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. av Li da Huff 5IPA‘ City Secretary 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 6th day of September, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present to-wit: William D. Tate Mayor Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem Sharron Spencer Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member Darlene Freed Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow Acting City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. INVOCATION Council Member Johnson delivered the Invocation. ITEM 1A. CITIZENS COMMENTS, MR. BRUCE RIDER Mr. Bruce Rider, 325 West Worth Street, commended the City, City Council and City Staff for their assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. He expressed gratitude to the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center for their assistance to the hurricane victims and gratitude that there will be a collection center during GrapeFest to assist the victims. ITEM 1. PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED FY2005-2006 BUDGET Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open. Acting City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated the public hearing was being held pursuant to City Charter requirements. He presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2005- 2006. He stated there were no new programs planned for the new budget year and that 09/06/05 spending is down in FY2006 from FY2005. The Budget includes funding for 2% salary IFAtift scale adjustment, 3% for merit increases and 5% for step increases for public safety employees. Funding for a lump sum 3% payment for topped out employees is also included. The general fund budget is $42,260,146.00 with a tax rate proposed at $0.3625 cents per$100.00 valuation. Acting City Manager Rumbelow stated the fund expenditures in the following amounts: General Fund 42,260,146 Utility Fund 19,933,226 Debt Service Fund 11,571,321 Convention & Visitors Bureau Fund 8,685,048 Lake Enterprise Fund 2,834,529 General Government Capital Projects Fund 12,652,845 Permanent Street Maintenance Fund 1,170,000 Permanent Capital Maintenance Fund — General 562,800 Utility & Lake Enterprise Capital Projects Fund 3,579,438 Utility Permanent Capital Maintenance Fund 2,337,425 Stormwater Drainage Utility Fund 1,548,113 Lake Parks Special Revenue Fund 379,851 Mr. Rumbelow expressed his appreciation to the Council for their work, policies and leadership during the budget process. amp Mayor Tate invited guests present to comment regarding the proposed budget. Mr. Robert Buchanan, 3705 Oakwood Drive, questioned the City's debt level. Mr. Rumbelow provided Mr. Buchanan a page from the City's proposed budget depicting the City's debt level. Acting City Manager Rumbelow announced that the Council would consider adoption of the budget and tax rate at a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to close the public hearing. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ITEM 2. RESOLUTION, RE-NAMING SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND ORDINANCE, NAME LAKE GRAPEVINE PARKS ROADS Parks & Recreation Director Doug Evans requested approval of a resolution re-naming Silver Lake Campground to The Vineyards at Lake Grapevine Campground. He also requested approval of an ordinance naming the Lake Grapevine parks roads to assist the Police and Fire Departments in responding to calls at Lake Grapevine. 2 09/06/05 Council Member Freed, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ware, offered a motion to adopt the resolution and the ordinance. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 2005-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, RE-NAMING THE SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND AT LAKE GRAPEVINE; MANAGED BY THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE AND OWNED BY THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ORDINANCE NO. 2005-68 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 20 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUB-SECTION 20-7.1 PROVIDING FOR THE NAME CHANGE OF CERTAIN LAKE PARKS ROADS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 3. REJECT BIDS, SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENTS Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Joe Moore requested the Council consider rejecting all bids received for the Silver Lake Campground (The Vineyards at Lake Grapevine Campground) Improvements as the bids received were higher than the amount budgeted for the project. The project will be re-bid with the major elements bid separately as buildings, electrical and water and sewer packages. Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to reject all bids received. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ITEM 4. AUTHORIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, FORT WORTH'S ENVRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Environmental Manager Nathan Loftice requested approval of an interlocal agreement for continued participation in Fort Worth's Environmental Collection Center and Household Hazardous Waste Program. The participation of the citizens of Grapevine has grown from 150 households in December 1998 to 726 households in 2005. The cost charged to the City for each household that utilizes the service is $40 per household. 3 09/06/05 Mayor Pro Tern Ware, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to approve the interlocal agreement as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ITEM 5. RESOLUTION, SUPPORT PROPOSED TARRANT COUNTY TRANSPORTION IMPROVEMENTS BOND PROGRAM Transportation Director Jerry Hodge requested approval of a resolution supporting the proposed Transportation Improvements Bond Program of Tarrant County and authorization for the submittal of State Highway 26 and Bass Pro Drive as candidate projects for the program. The proposed bond election is planned for May, 2006. State Highway 26 is proposed as a six-lane divided pavement section extending from Colleyville to State Highway 114 in Grapevine. Bass Pro Drive is proposed to be widened to a six-lane divided pavement section from State Highway 26 and State Highway 121. Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion to approve the resolution as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ,. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SUPPORTING THE TARRANT COUNTY TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMITT CANDIDATE PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING FUNDING PARTICIPATION WITH TARRANT COUNTY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 6. AUTHORIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH NCTCOG, PARTCIPATION IN THE TRINITY RAILWAY EXPRESS (TRE) Deputy Director of Public Works Stan Laster requested approval of an interlocal agreement with NCTCOG for the continued funding participation in the Trinity Railway Express (TRE). The cost distribution for the initial three-year agreement as developed is based upon ridership estimates for each City. NCTCOG has agreed to accommodate our limited funds in FY2005 ($25,000) and to include the base amount in FY2006 ($45,970) and will increase the FY2007 budget amount ($66,940) to address the FY2005 shortfall. Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to pop approve the interlocal agreement as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: 4 09/06/05 Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ITEM 7. ORDINANCE, ABANDON STREET RIGHT OF WAY, TIMBERLINE DRIVE Deputy Director of Public Works Laster requested approval of an ordinance abandoning 417 square feet of street right of way on the north side of Timberline Drive east of Windy Knoll. Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to approve the ordinance as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2005-69 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ABANDONING AND VACATING A SEGMENT OF TIMBERLINE DRIVE RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . rx CONSENT AGENDA The next order of business for the City Council to consider was the consent agenda items, which were deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted upon as one business item. Mayor Tate asked if there was any member of the audience or the City Council who wished to remove an item from the consent agenda for full discussion. There were none. Item 8. Adopt-A-Park Agreements, C. J. Hutchins Park and Lake Park Adopt-A-Road Agreement, Ruth Wall Street Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and Parks & Recreation Director recommended approval of Adopt-A-Park agreements with MB & Kathleen Morris for C. J. Hutchins Park and with Robert "Buck" Buchanan and Georjean Sheriff for Lake Park; and an Adopt-A- Road agreement with Kathleen and Mike Morris, dba The Telephone Connection, for Ruth Wall Street from the back entrance of the Gaylord Texan to Bushong Road. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Freed, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 5 09/06/05 Item 9. Consideration of Minutes City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the August 9, 16 and 19, 2005 City Council meetings as published. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Freed, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of September, 2005. APPROVED: 4eljk William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: 3e),(4.4.41e.„..mr‘ Linda Huff City Secretary pwitt 6