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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 26 - MinutesSTATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 29th day of June, 2021 in the Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present: Sharron Rogers Council Member Paul Slechta Council Member Leon Leal Council Member and with the following members of the City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow City Manager Tara Brooks City Secretary The meeting began at 6.02 p.m. Item 1. Members of Citv Council to conduct board and commission interviews of new applicants. Council Members Rogers, Slechta and Leal interviewed new applicants for the Board of Zoning Adjustment, Building Board of Appeals, Convention and Visitors Bureau Board, Golf Course Advisory Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Metroport Teen Court, and the Parks and Recreation Board. Item 2. Members of Citv Council to discuss board and commission appointments. Council Members Rogers, Slechta and Leal discussed appointments to the boards and commissions. No formal action was taken. Appointments will be made at the July 6, 2021 regular City Council meeting. There being no further items to discuss the special meeting ended at 8.06 p.m. Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 20th day of July, 2021. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council January 5, 2021 Page 2 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 1st day of July, 2021 in the Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present: Darlene Freed Mayor Pro Tern Chris Coy Council Member Duff O'Dell Council Member and with the following members of the City Staff: Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager Tara Brooks City Secretary The meeting began at 6.04 p.m. Item 1. Members of Citv Council to conduct board and commission interviews of new applicants. Mayor Pro Tern Freed and Council Members Coy and O'Dell interviewed new applicants for the Animal Shelter Advisory Board, Heritage Foundation Advisory Board, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, Library Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Senior Citizens Advisory Board. Mayor Pro Tern Freed stepped out of the meeting at 7.26 p.m. and returned at 7.38 p.m. Item 2. Members of Citv Council to discuss board and commission appointments. Mayor Pro Tern Freed and Council Members Coy and O'Dell discussed appointments to the boards and commissions. No formal action was taken. Appointments will be made at the July 6, 2021 regular City Council meeting. There being no further items to discuss the special meeting ended at 8.34 p.m. Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 20th day of July, 2021. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council January 5, 2021 Page 2 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 July, 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 7.00 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, Historic Preservation (520-522 Hudgins Street) 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 7.04 p.m. The closed session ended at 7.33 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 requested Council approve the acquisition of the West Hudgins parcels located at 520 and 522 Hudgins Street and authorize the City Manager to execute all associated documents and to take all other necessary action. Motion was made to approve the acquisition of the West Hudgins parcels located at 520 and 522 Hudgins Street and authorize the City Manager to execute all associated documents and to take all other necessary action. Motion: O'Dell Second: Coy Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Sharron Rogers delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 3. Citizen Comments Billy Galutza, 324 West Texas Street #324, Grapevine, Texas requested Council look into the conditions of City streets that make it dangerous for him to walk on. Monica Housewright, 8537 Hudson Street, North Richland Hills, Texas spoke about Downtown businesses, specifically the expansion of Tim Hogan Carpet. Debi Meek, 1025 Brownstone, Grapevine, Texas spoke about Downtown businesses, specifically the expansion of Tim Hogan Carpet. PRESENTATIONS Item 4. Fitch and Associates to present a long-term sustainability studv for the Grapevine Fire Department to address the validity and efficacv related to the redistribution of human and capital resources towards emergencv medical services. Fire Chief Darrell Brown introduced this item and then introduced Dr. Steven Knight from Fitch and Associates who presented the results of their study of the Grapevine Fire Department and provided their recommendations for the allocation of resources for the Fire Department. Dr. Knight and Chief Brown answered questions from Council. City Council July 6, 2021 Page 2 Council did not take any action on this item. NEW BUSINESS Item 5. Consider appointments of members to the Citv's Boards and Commissions and take anv necessary action. Mayor Tate requested this item be tabled. City Manager Rumbelow suggested Council hold a Workshop on July 19 to discuss the appointments and table the appointments until the July 20 City Council meeting. Motion was made to table the appointments of members to the City's Boards and Commissions to the July 20 City Council meeting. Motion: Freed 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. There were not any requests to remove an item 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 6. Consider the Statement of Findings and the contract for court fees and fines collection services with Linebarger. Goaaan. Blair & Sampson. LLP. Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan recommended approval of the Statement of Findings and contract for court fees and fines collection services. Per the Statement of Findings, the City finds that 1.) There is a substantial need for the legal services to be provided pursuant to the Contract for Fines and Fees Collection Services; 2.) These legal services cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the City at a reasonable cost; 3.) These legal services cannot reasonably be obtained from attorneys in private practice under a contract providing only for the payment of hourly fees, without regard to the outcome of the matter, because of the nature of the collection fee authorized by Tx Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 103.0031 and because the City does not have the funds to pay the estimated amounts required under a contract only for the payment of hourly fees; 4.) Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP, is well qualified and competent to perform the legal services required to comply with the terms of this contract; 5.) Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP has provided these specialized legal services to the City of Grapevine, Texas in the past and the City has been well satisfied City Council July 6, 2021 Page 3 with the quality and outcome of the legal services provided; 6.) The contract with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP is the result of an arm's length transaction between the City and Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP and is fair and reasonable. 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 Meraki advanced security licenses and support from General Datatech, L.P. Chief Technology Officer Tessa Allberg recommended approval of the purchase of Meraki advanced security licenses and support for an amount not to exceed $63,471. 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 the award of an informal request for quote for a progressive cavity pump from Global Pump Solutions, LLC. Public Works Director Bryan Beck recommended approval of the award of an informal request for quote for a progressive cavity pump for the Wastewater Treatment Plant for an amount not to exceed $30,936. 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 minutes of the June 15, 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 City Council July 6, 2021 Page 4 Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8.54 p.m. Motion: Coy Second: Freed 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 20th day of July, 2021. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council July 6, 2021 Page 5