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Home My WebLink AboutItem 20 - 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 2nd day of February, 2021 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 Tern 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 City Attorney City Secretary Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. City Council to recess to the City Council Conference Room to conduct a closed session relative to: A. Real property relative to deliberation of the purchase, exchange, lease, sale or value of real property (City facilities, Public Works, and the 185 acres) 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, 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. City Council to reconvene in open session in the City Council Chambers and take any necessary action relative to items discussed in Executive Session. The City Council recessed to the City Council Conference Room and began the closed session at 6:48 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:41 p.m. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to Sections 551.072 or 551.087. City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary. Item 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Sharron Rogers delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 3. Citizen Comments Beginning at 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2021, citizens were able to submit a citizen appearance request form through the City's website. No requests were received prior to the meeting. There was no one on the phone who wished to speak. NEW BUSINESS Item 4. Consider signal installation at the intersection of Grapevine Mills Boulevard and Kubota Drive, the purchase of traffic signal equipment from multiple vendors, Ordinance No. 2021-005 appropriating funds, and take anv necessary action. Public Works Director Bryan Beck presented this item to Council and reported that most of the work for the installation will be done by City staff, with the various materials purchased from Consolidated Traffic for an amount of $120,323, Mobotrex for an amount of $17,990, Durable Specialties for an amount of $34,240, and Twincrest Technologies for and amount of $38,320. Motion was made to approve proposed signal installation, the purchase of various goods and Ordinance No. 2021-005 appropriating funds. Motion: Freed Second: O'Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 City Council February 2, 2021 Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-005 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $262,000 IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND; TRANSFERRING $262,000 TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS STREETS FUND AND APPROPRIATING $350,000 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS STREET FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 5. Consider a contract for dewatering improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant with Red River Construction, a construction phase services contract with Garver LLC, Ordinance No. 2021-006 appropriating funds, and take anv necessary action. Public Works Director Beck presented this item to Council and reported on the need for the installation of two screw presses for an estimated amount of $2,617,700. Motion was made to approve the contract for dewatering improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the construction phase services contract and Ordinance No. 2021-006 appropriating funds. Motion: Coy Second: Slechta Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $2,617,700 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. No requests were received to remove any items from the consent agenda. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. City Council February 2, 2021 Page 3 Item 6. Consider an annual contract for emergencv medical supplies with Bound Tree Medical, LLC. Fire Chief Darrell Brown recommended approval of the annual contract for the as -needed purchase of emergency medical supplies to equip five mobile intensive care units for an estimated annual amount of $100,000. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 7. Consider the purchase of switches, wireless access points, and a network firewall from General Datatech, L.P. for the Grapevine Golf Course. Chief Technology Officer Tessa Allberg recommended approval of the purchase of technology for the Grapevine Golf Course for an estimated amount of $20,980. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 8. Consider Change Order No. 1 with CFG and ratifv Change Order No. 1 with DeltaTek for the Barton and Peach elevated water tower construction proiects. Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the change orders to complete the water towers construction projects for $33,444. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 9. Consider the award of an informal request for quote for fiber conduit from Terrv- Durin Companv. Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the informal request for quote for fiber conduit for an estimated amount of $16,548. City Council February 2, 2021 Page 4 Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 10. Consider Resolution No. 2021-001 approving the Tarrant Countv contract with Reliable Paving, Inc. for the 46th Year Communitv Development Block Grant street reconstruction project. Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the resolution Tarrant County's contact with Reliable Paving Inc. for work on the 200 block of South Ruth Street. The estimated cost to the City is $133,000. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE 46TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT CONTRACTOR AND CONTRACT PRICE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 11. Consider Resolution No. 2021-002 calling the 2021 Citv Officers Election to be held on Saturday. Mav 1, 2021, designating the polling place and, if necessarv, a run-off election to be held on June 5, 2021. City Secretary Tara Brooks recommended approval of the resolution to call the 2021 City Officers Election for Mayor, Place 1 and Place 2 to be held on Saturday, May 1. The election will be conducted by Tarrant County. A joint agreement for election services will be presented to Council at a later date. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 City Council February 2, 2021 Page 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, CALLING FOR THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 1, 2021; DETERMINING THE POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SAID ELECTION; REPEALING INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 12. Consider the minutes of the January 19, 2021 Regular Citv Council meeting. City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: O'Dell Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Motion: Rogers Second: Slechta 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 16th day of February, 2021. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council February 2, 2021 Page 6