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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-07 Regular Meeting CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021 GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 6:30 p.m. Dinner - City Council Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Call to Order of City Council Meeting - City Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Executive Session - City Council Conference Room 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting - City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 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, 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: Council Member Paul Slechta 3. Posting of the Colors, Pledges of Allegiance and Pearl Harbor remembrance: Boy Scout Troop 7 CITIZEN COMMENTS 4. 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. PRESENTATIONS 5. County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson to present the Grapevine Public Library an official copy of the Tarrant County 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic historical book. 6. Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione to give an update on the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, including a briefing on improved statewide electric reliability. NEW BUSINESS 7. Consider Ordinance No. 2021-063 amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 23 Traffic, Article V Parking, prohibiting parking on the north side of East Franklin Street from South Main Street to Jenkins Street and take any necessary action. 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 purchase of network equipment maintenance and software support of the Public Safety Building. Chief Technology Officer recommends approval. 9. Consider the second reading of Ordinance No. 2021-059 approving the amended water and wastewater impact fees. The public hearing and first reading were held on November 16, 2021. Public Works Director recommends approval. 10. Consider the purchase and installation of windows for City Hall with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. Public Works Director recommends approval. 11. Consider the purchase of hydrated cement slurry from Martin Marietta. Public Works Director recommends approval. 12. Consider the minutes of the November 16, 2021 Regular City Council meeting. City Secretary recommends approval. City Council December 7, 2021 Page 2 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 matter will be taken or conducted in open session following conclusion of the executive session. ADJOURNMENT In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, I 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 December 3, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. ________________________ Tara Brooks, TRMC, CRM 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. City Council December 7, 2021 Page 3 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 7th day of December, 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 7:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Item 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 7:04 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:16 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 Eleventh Amendment to the Land Purchase and Sale Agreement with Stand Rock Grapevine LLC and authorize the City Manager to execute same and all associated documents and to take all other necessary action. Motion was made to approve the Eleventh Amendment to the Land Purchase and Sale Agreement with Stand Rock Grapevine LLC and authorize the City Manager to execute same and all associated documents and to take all other necessary action. Motion: Slechta Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Council discussed this item. Item 2. Invocation Council Member Slechta gave the invocation. Item 3. Posting of the Colors, Pledges of Allegiance and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Boy Scout Troop 7 Posted the Colors and led the Pledges of Allegiance. The Troop then led a moment of silence in memory of those that died at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Item 4. Citizen Comments No one spoke during citizen comments. PRESENTATIONS Item 5. County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson to present the Grapevine Public Library an official copy of the Tarrant County 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic historical book. County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson presented a book memorializing Tarrant County’s 2020 COVID actions including the photo archives from Tarrant County and a memorial of the more than 3,000 casualties in the County. Council did not take any action on this item. City Council December 7, 2021 Page 2 Item 6. Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione to give an update on the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, including a briefing on improved statewide electric reliability. Representative Giovanni Capriglione discussed the bills that were approved by the State Legislature in 2021 that addressed the power issues that occurred during Winter Storm Yuri in February. He highlighted bills SB2, SB3, HB16, HB17, HB1510 and HB1520. Representative Capriglione and City Manager Rumbelow answered questions from Council. Council did not take any action on this item. NEW BUSINESS Item 7. Consider Ordinance No. 2021-063 amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 23 Traffic, Article V Parking, prohibiting parking on the north side of East Franklin Street from South Main Street to Jenkins Street and take any necessary action. Deputy Director of Public Works Scott Dryer presented this item requesting to prohibit parking on the north side of East Franklin Street from South Main Street to Jenkins Street. Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 2021-063 amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 23 Traffic, Article V Parking, prohibiting parking on the north side of East Franklin Street from South Main Street to Jenkins Street and take any necessary action. Motion: Coy Second: Freed Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-063 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC, ARTICLE V PARKING SECTION 23-63 NO PARKING ZONES; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE City Council December 7, 2021 Page 3 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 8. Consider the purchase of network equipment maintenance and software support of the Public Safety Building. Chief Technology Officer Tessa Allberg recommended approval of the purchase of a Cisco Smartnet equipment maintenance agreement to cover software and hardware support for an amount not to exceed $153,853. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Rogers Second: O’Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 9. Consider the second reading of Ordinance No. 2021-059 approving the amended water and wastewater impact fees. The public hearing and first reading were held on November 16, 2021. Public Works Director Bryan Beck recommended approval of the second reading of the Amended Water and Wastewater Impact Fees. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Rogers Second: O’Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-059 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS APPROVING, ADOPTING AND IMPOSING AMENDED WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES; AMENDING SECTION 25-25, DIVISION I, ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 25 OF THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO UTILITIES AND SERVICES; City Council December 7, 2021 Page 4 PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 10. Consider the purchase and installation of windows for City Hall with Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the purchase and installation of windows for City Hall for an estimated amount of $292,976. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Rogers Second: O’Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 11. Consider the purchase of hydrated cement slurry from Martin Marietta. Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the purchase of hydrated cement slurry for an amount not to exceed $235,000. This purchase will be used for the reconstruction of Oak Grove Loop, Snakey Lane and Hughes Road. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Rogers Second: O’Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 12. Consider the minutes of the November 16, 2021 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: Rogers Second: O’Dell Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Motion: Freed City Council December 7, 2021 Page 5 Second: Coy 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 21st day of December, 2021. APPROVED: ___________________________ William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council December 7, 2021 Page 6