HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - MinutesSTATE 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
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:
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 coov 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.
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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 S132, S133, H1316, H1317, HB1510 and H131520.
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 anv 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
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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 Safetv 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;
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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 Citv 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 hvdrated 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 Citv 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
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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 21 st
day of December, 2021.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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