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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Minutes04/03/07 ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to adjourn the workshop at 6:30 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 17th day of April, 2007. ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary K William D. Tate Mayor STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Executive Session on this the 3rd day of April, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present to -wit: William D. Tate Ted R. Ware Sharron Spencer C. Shane W ilbanks Clydene Johnson Roy Stewart Darlene Freed Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member 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 John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding: (A) personnel relative to City Manager's annual evaluation under Section 551.074, 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 under Section 551.086, 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. City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary relative to personnel and conference with City Manager and Staff under Sections 551.074 and 551.086, Texas Government Code. NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in the City Council Chambers. ) ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 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 17th day of April, 2007. ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary K William D. Tate Mayor 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 3rd day of April, 2007 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 Ted R. Ware Sharron Spencer C. Shane Wilbanks Clydene Johnson Roy Stewart Darlene Freed Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member 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 John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. INVOCATION Council Member Wilbanks delivered the Invocation. ITEM 1A. CITIZENS COMMENTS MS KATHLEEN THOMPSON Ms. Kathleen Thompson, 1570 Dublin Circle, requested the City consider becoming a "Cool City" as communities all over America are responding to the threat of global warming with smart energy solutions. She asked that the City consider signing the U. S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to reduce global warming pollution in their cities to 7% below 1990 levels by 2012. City Manager Rumbelow stated that a workshop would be scheduled in the future to discuss the "Cool Cities" agreement. ITEM 1. PRESENTATION MS. KAREN MCKERGOW 04/03/07 Mayor Tate presented a plaque to Ms. Karen McKergow, of Keep Grapevine Beautiful, in recognition of her exceptional coordination of community clean-up events. ITEM 2. PRESENTATION CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROCLAMATION Mayor Tate presented a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and urged citizens to work together to help reduce child abuse and neglect in the years to come. Ms. Jessica Campbell, representing Alliance for Children, expressed appreciation for the City's continued support of the program for abused children. ITEM 3. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZE CREATION OF GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION APPOINT BOARD OF DIRECTORS City Manager Rumbelow recommended that this item be tabled until a City Council workshop can be conducted relative to the duties and responsibilities of the Grapevine 46 Economic Development Corporation Board and the Crime Control and Prevention District Board, as well as the Quality of Life Fund. He stated that the new boards are very significant to the City and that he wanted to further discuss the legal and administrative functions that each of the boards may serve subject to the Council direction and input. Council discussion ensued regarding the Board's responsibilities, how much authority they would have and the interview process for the 4B Board applicants. Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Johnson, offered a motion to table the item to a later date. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: Spencer & Wilbanks ITEM 4. RESOLUTION NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF GRAPEVINE COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION SERIES 2007 Administrative Services Director Bill Gaither recommended approval of a resolution directing publication of a Notice of Intention to issue City of Grapevine, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2007 in the amount of $2,250,000.00. The funding from the sale of the certificates will be used to purchase property at 630 South Main Street and 206 Hudgins Street by the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 04/03/07 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, RELATING TO THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2007 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 5. GRAPEVINE EXCURSIONS SERVICE EXPANSION Lt. Barry Bowling presented the application submitted by Grapevine Excursions for touring and sightseeing service expansion. He stated the request would add a second touring vehicle on the approved northeast route, add a pick-up location at Grapevine Mills Mall, and allow a temporary permit for pick-up services during Main Street Days at the Dallas Road parking lot. Mr. Jim Vallilee requested favorable consideration of the application. The route for pick-up during Main Street Days would be from Dallas Road to Texan Trail to Northwest Highway to Fairway Drive and reversed to return to Dallas Road. Discussion ensued that the touring vehicles should not be parked in areas of Grapevine for advertising purposes, but only at the approved parking location. It was noted that the Convention & Visitors Bureau Staff approved the addition of the touring vehicle during Main Street Days as the festival has an outdoor theme. Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ware, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: Spencer ITEM 6 RESOLUTION PURCHASE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. BELLAIRE PARK Parks & Recreation Director Doug Evans recommended approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of playground equipment, surfacing and a picnic shelter for Bellaire Park. The purchase will be made from The Playwell Group through an interlocal agreement in the amount of $51,036.51. Park construction will begin within two weeks and the target opening date is this summer. Motion by Council Member Spencer, seconded by Council Member Johnson, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 3 04/03/07 � RESOLUTION NO. 2007-21 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNATE TO PURCHASE PLAY EQUIPMENT, SURFACING AND PICNIC SHELTER THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE 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. Council Member Wilbanks removed Item 7 Naming Botanical Gardens Educational Pavilion. ITEM 7. RESOLUTION NAMING BOTANICAL GARDENS EDUCATIONAL PAVILION This item was removed from the consent agenda and discussed after Item 15. Council Member Wilbanks recommended that the resolution be changed to the correct name of the Educational Pavilion at the Botanical Gardens in Heritage Park as the "Ed and Edith Pewitt Educational Pavilion." Motion by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve the resolution as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 2007-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DESCRIBING THE LOCATION OF A CITY EDUCATION CENTER; DETERMINING A NAME FOR SAID EDUCATION CENTER AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 8. Ordinance_ , Adopting Sales and Use Tax Crime Control and Prevention District Administrative Services Director recommended approval of an ordinance adopting a one- half of one percent sales and use tax for the purpose of financing the operation of the Grapevine Crime Control and Prevention District and making an appropriation for the operation of the District. 04/03/07 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 ORDINANCE NO. 2007-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ADOPTING A ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE OPERATION OF THE GRAPEVINE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 9 Ordinance Adopting Sales and Use Tax 4B Economic Development Corporation Administrative Services Director recommended approval of an ordinance adopting a one- half of one percent sales and use tax for the purpose of financing the operation of the Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation. , 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 ORDINANCE NO. 2007-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND LEVYING A ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 10. Resolution Authorizing Joint Election Agreement, Tarrant Count City Secretary recommended approval of a resolution authorizing a joint election agreement with Tarrant County for the May 12, 2007 City Officer Election. 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 04/03/07 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007-07 CALLING THE 2007 CITY OFFICER ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 12, 2007 JOINT WITH TARRANT COUNTY; TAKING ALL OTHER NECESSARY ACTIONS; PROVIDING SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SAID ELECTION; REPEALING INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 11. Authorize Temporary Concrete Batch Plant Acting Development Services Director recommended approval of the request by JLB Contracting, LP to locate a temporary concrete batch plant at 300 Glade Road from June 1, 2007 through August 1, 2007 for Glade Road Improvements. 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 Item 12. Ordinance Amend Chapter 3 Airports and Aircraft Adopting Revised Rules and Regulations Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Assistant City Manager recommended approval of an ordinance amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3 Airports and Aircraft by adopting the Revised Rules and Regulations within the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. 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 ORDINANCE NO. 2007-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3 AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT, SECTION 3-40 RELATIVE TO DFW AIRPORT; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED STATE LAW LIMITS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY 1.9 04/03/07 DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 13 Resolution Authorize Purchase of Rotary Mower Administrative Services Director recommended approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of a rotary mower in the amount of $20,746.20 from Professional Turf Products for the Municipal Golf Course through an interlocal agreement. 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNATE TO PURCHASE A TORO GROUNDSMASTER 328-D ROTARY MOWER THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 14 Purchase Swimming Pool Chemicals Parks & Recreation Director recommended approval of an annual contract with Ecolab Center, Inc. for purchase of swimming pool chemicals in the amount of $18,600.00. 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 Item 15. Consideration of Minutes City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the March 20, 2007 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 0 04/03/07 ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 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 17th day of April, 2007. F.111W William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary