HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 - City Council MinutesSTATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
In accordance with Orders of the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, the
Grapevine City Council meeting was conducted by telephone. Members of City Council
were present in person in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main
Street.
Members of the public were invited to participate by telephone by a number posted on
the agenda. The meeting was live streamed on the City's website.
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 1st
day of September, 2020 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main
Street, with the following members present:
William D. Tate
Darlene Freed
Sharron Rogers
Chris Coy
Duff O'Dell
Paul Slechta
Leon Leal
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
constituting a quorum, and with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow
Jennifer Hibbs
Matthew C.G. Boyle
Tara Brooks
Call to Order
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Attorney
City Secretary
Mayor Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Item 1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Leon Leal delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 2. Citizen Comments
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2020, citizens were able to submit a citizen
appearance request form through the City's website.
No requests were received prior to the meeting. Mayor Tate allowed anyone on the phone
to speak. There was no one on the phone who wished to speak.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ITEMS
Item 3. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021
annual operating budget and take any necessary action.
Mayor Tate opened the public hearing.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan presented this item in conjunction with Item No. 4
and answered questions from Council.
The City Council will consider adoption of the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 tax rate
of $0.282601 per $100 on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers in City Hall at 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas.
No one spoke during the public hearing and there was no correspondence to report.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion:
Coy
Second:
Slechta
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 4. Consider Ordinance No. 2020-040 adopting the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 City of
Grapevine Annual Operating Budget and take any necessary action.
Chief Financial Officer Jordan presented this item during the presentation of Item 3.
Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 2020-040 adopting the Fiscal Year 2020-
2021 City of Grapevine Annual Operating Budget.
Motion: O'Dell
Second: Rogers
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-040
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; PROVIDING FOR INTRA- AND
INTERDEPARTMENTAL FUND TRANSFERS; PROVIDING
FOR INVESTMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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NEW BUSINESS
Item 5. Consider a contract for the installation of the Golf Course water line extension
with Excel Trenching, Ordinance No. 2020-041 to appropriate funds, and take any
necessary action.
Public Works Director Bryan Beck presented this item to Council and requested approval
of the installation of a water line extension in an estimated amount of $1,070,000 and an
ordinance appropriating funds. The installation of water line will provide redundancy in
the City's water line, as well as providing service to the renovated Golf Course facilities.
Public Works Director Beck answered questions from Council.
Motion was made to the contract for the installation of the Golf Course water line
extension with Excel Trenching and Ordinance No. 2020-041 appropriating funds.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-041
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF $1,070,000 IN THE UTILITY
ENTERPRISE CAPITAL 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.
Council Member O'Dell requested Item No. 9 be removed from consent. This item was
considered after the remaining consent agenda items.
Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to
implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations.
Item 6. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for Laserfiche support with MCCI,
LLC.
Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended approval of the renewal of an annual
contract for Laserfiche support in an amount not to exceed $165,000.
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Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 7. Consider Resolution No. 2020-016 authorizing the City Investment Policy
pursuant to the provisions of the Public Funds Investment Act, Chapter 2256, Texas
Government Code.
Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended approval of the resolution approving the City
Investment Policy.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE CITY'S
INVESTMENT POLICY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Item 8. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) services with Deer Oaks.
Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended approval of the renewal of the annual
contract for Employee Assistance Program services for an estimated amount of $20,100.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 10. Consider the renewal of a service contract for the Public Safety Building Data
Center system and network support and administration from LEAF TCS.
Chief Technology Officer Tessa Allberg recommended approval of the renewal of the
annual contract for system and network administration services for an estimated amount
of $180,000.
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Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 11. Consider the renewal of an annual sole source contract for managed data
storage services with One Safe Place Media Corporation.
Chief Technology Officer Allberg recommended approval of the renewal of the contract
for managed storage services for an amount not to exceed $22,056.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 12. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for Police uniform cleaning services
with Grapevine Cleaners.
Police Chief Mike Hamlin recommended approval of the annual contract for uniform
cleaning services for an estimated annual amount of $30,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 13. Consider the purchase of electrical services from Schneider Electric for the
Animal Services Facility.
Police Chief Hamlin recommended approval of the purchase of electrical services for the
installation of security doors at the Animal Services Facility for an estimated amount of
$54,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
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Item 14. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for water and wastewater analysis
services from the Trinitv River Authoritv of Texas.
Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the renewal of the annual contract
for water and wastewater lab testing services for an amount not to exceed $25,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 15. Consider the renewal of annual contracts for water and wastewater chemicals
with Brenntaa Southwest. Chameleon Industries. DPC Industries and Fort Bend Services.
Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the annual contracts for the
purchase of water and wastewater chemicals for an estimated annual amount of
$195,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 16. Consider the minutes of the August 18, 2020 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:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 9. Consider the award of RFP 498-2020 authorizing a Medical and Rx Stop Loss
Insurance policy with Swiss Re.
Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended approval of the award of RFP 498-2020 for
Medical and RX Stop Loss insurance policy in an estimated amount of $830,000, and
answered questions from Council.
Motion was made to approve the award of RFP 498-2020 authorizing a Medical and Rx
Stop Loss Insurance Policy with Swiss Re.
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Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
O'Dell
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 15th
day of September, 2020.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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