HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-02 Regular Meeting * CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
YIN, E, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
T r, x e s TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021
U,ri GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
In accordance with Orders of the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, the Grapevine City
Council will conduct the meeting scheduled at 7:30 pm on March 2, 2021 in the Council Chambers
at 200 South Main Street, by telephone conference in order to advance the public health goal of
limiting face-to-face meetings (also called "social distancing") to slow the spread of the Coronavirus
(COVID-19). The Mayor and Members of City Council may attend this meeting in person.
There will be no public access to the location described above. The meeting will be
livestreamed on the City's website at www.grapevinetexas.gov.
This supplemental written notice, the meeting agenda, and the agenda packet are posted online at
www.graipevinetexas.gov.
The public toll-free dial-in number to participate in the telephonic meeting is 1-210-469-4097. The
audio conference PIN is 829 764 790#.
The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically as provided by the agenda and
as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting. Starting at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 1,
citizens can submit a Citizen Appearance request form from the City's website at
https://www.grapevinetexas.gov/89/Agendas-Minutes. During the meeting, the names of those
that have submitted a form will be called on to speak in the order the forms were received. The
deadline to submit requests will be 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 2.
A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made, and will be available to the public in accordance
with the Open Meetings Act upon written request.
6:15 p.m. Dinner - City Council Conference Room
6:45 p.m. Call to Order of City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers
6:45 p.m. Executive Session - City Council Conference Room
7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting - City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 6:45 p.m. - City Council Chambers
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, Fire (2801 Panhandle Drive, 2627
Briarwood Drive) 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.
REGULAR MEETING: 7:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Leon Leal
CITIZEN COMMENTS
3. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the City Council
under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen
Appearance Request form with the City Secretary. A member of the public may
address the City Council regarding an item on the agenda either before or during
the Council's consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Mayor or
upon the consent of the City Council. In accordance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act, the City Council is restricted in discussing or taking action during
Citizen Comments.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS
4. City Council to conduct a public hearing to receive public input relative to the
proposed 47th Year and 48th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program street reconstruction project.
5. Consider authorizing staff to proceed with the application submittal to Tarrant
County for the 47th Year and 48th Year Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program street reconstruction project.
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NEW BUSINESS
6. Consider the purchase of park equipment for the Community Outreach Center from
The Playground, Shade and Surfacing Depot, LLC, Ordinance No. 2021-010
appropriating funds, and take any necessary action.
7. Consider an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro to meet requirement for
Positive Train Control required insurance coverage.
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 the sole source purchase of a trauma training mannequin "Trauma Hal"
from Gaumard Scientific. Fire Chief recommends approval.
9. Consider approving and ratifying the emergency purchase repair and replacement
of safety netting and poles at Oak Grove Park from America's Nationwide Netting,
Inc. Parks and Recreation Director recommends approval.
10. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for parks janitorial services with
PureService Corporation. Parks and Recreation Director recommends approval.
11. Consider a three-year contract renewal for software updates, software support and
software maintenance with Cartegraph OMS Software for the Public Works
Department operations and asset management system. Public Works Director
recommends approval.
12. Consider the annual renewal of project management software from ProjectMates.
Public Works Director 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 matterwill be taken or conducted in open session
following conclusion of the executive session.
ADJOURNMENT
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In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551,
1 hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City's website on February 26,
2021 by 5:00 p.m. GRAD
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City Secretary
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.
This meeting can be adjourned and reconvened, if necessary, the following regular
business day.
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STATE 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 March, 2021 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street,
with the following members present:
William D. Tate Mayor
Darlene Freed Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Rogers Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Paul Slechta Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
constituting a quorum, and with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney
Tara Brooks City Secretary
Call to Order
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:48 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, Fire (2801 Panhandle Drive, 2627
Briarwood Drive) 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
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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 6:55 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:40 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 Leon Leal delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item 3. Citizen Comments
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. on March 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.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS
Item 4. City Council to conduct a public hearing to receive public input relative to the
proposed 47th Year and 48th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program street reconstruction project.
Mayor Tate opened the public hearing.
Public Works Director Bryan Beck presented this item in conjunction with item 5 and
reported the proposed project for the 47th Year and 48th Year Community Development
Block Grant Program is the for the reconstruction of the 600 and 700 blocks of East Worth
Street (from Austin Street to Ruth Street). The City’s match is expected to be $785,000.
Mr. Beck answered questions from Council.
No one spoke during the public hearing and there was no correspondence to report.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: Freed
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Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 5. Consider authorizing staff to proceed with the application submittal to Tarrant
County for the 47th Year and 48th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program street reconstruction project.
Public Works Director Beck presented this item in conjunction with item 4.
Motion was made to authorize staff to proceed with the application submittal to Tarrant
County for the 47th Year and 48th Year Community Development Block Grant program
street reconstruction project and requiring wording in the contract requiring the contractor
have a full crew working on site every day through both the gas line lowering phase and
the construction phase.
Motion: Freed
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
NEW BUSINESS
Item 6. Consider the purchase of park equipment for the Community Outreach Center
from The Playground, Shade and Surfacing Depot, LLC, Ordinance No. 2021-010
appropriating funds, and take any necessary action.
Police Chief Mike Hamlin presented this item to Council. The purchase includes a shade
structure, picnic tables, updating existing benches and two trash cans for a total amount
not to exceed $26,372. The cost of the equipment will be paid from funds received from
donations to the Community Outreach Center.
Chief Hamlin answered questions from Council.
Motion was made to approve the purchase of park equipment for the Community
Outreach Center and Ordinance No. 2021-010 to appropriate the funds.
Motion: Coy
Second: O’Dell
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
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APPROPRIATION OF $26,372 IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 7. Consider an interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro to meet requirement for
Positive Train Control required insurance coverage.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Director P.W. McCallum presented this item to Council.
Federal Positive Train Control standards require the Grapevine Vintage Railroad to
maintain $300 million per occurrence in rail liability insurance coverage. This agreement
will allow the Grapevine Vintage Railroad to piggy-back off of the rail liability insurance of
Trinity Metro. The initial costs included $25,000 to add the GVRR to the policy and an a
one-time $100,000 to establish a claims reserve. The annual costs will be $69,801.25.
Mr. McCallum answered questions from Council.
Motion was made to approve the interlocal agreement with Trinity Metro for Positive Train
Control related insurance coverage.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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.
Item 8. Consider the sole source purchase of a trauma training mannequin "Trauma Hal"
from Gaumard Scientific.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown recommended approval of the purchase of a trauma training
mannequin for the Simulation Lab located at Fire Station 2 in an estimated amount of
$72,875.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
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Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 9. Consider approving and ratifying the emergency purchase repair and
replacement of safety netting and poles at Oak Grove Park from America’s Nationwide
Netting, Inc.
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Mitchell recommended approval of the emergency
purchase repair and replacement of safety netting and poles for a total amount not to
exceed $40,000. The four backstop net poles were damaged during the winter storm.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 10. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for parks janitorial services with
PureService Corporation.
Parks and Recreation Director Mitchell recommended approval of the annual contract for
janitorial services to be performed at various parks, medians, rights-of-ways, outdoor
facility hardscaping, open spaces and outdoor athletic complexes for an annual estimated
amount of $300,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 11. Consider a three-year contract renewal for software updates, software support
and software maintenance with Cartegraph OMS Software for the Public Works
Department operations and asset management system.
Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the contract renewal for software
updates, software support and software maintenance for operations and asset
management for an amount estimated to be $90,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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Item 12. Consider the annual renewal of project management software from
ProjectMates.
Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the renewal of the project
management software for an amount of $53,014.66.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
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 8:03 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 March, 2021.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary