HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2015-026ORDINANCE NO. 2015-026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, TO APPROPRIATE $625,000 IN THE
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT REINVESTMENT
ZONE NUMBER ONE, AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS, AND APPROPRIATE $625,000 IN THE CAPITAL
PROJECT GENERAL FACILITIES FUND; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to improve fiber optic
connectivity throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, funding for improvements is not currently included in the Capital Project
General Facilities Fund appropriation; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide connection between all city facilities
and schools via 57 miles of fiber; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide better public safety communication
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide unlimited bandwidth for the City and
Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide increases options for wifi in public
spaces; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will improve security camera options in facilities
and public spaces; and
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WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will connect all schools and major city buildings;
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will improve synchronization of traffic signals;
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will integrate City-wide irrigation systems; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide direct benefit to Tax Increment
Financing District Reinvestment Zones One and Two.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of $625,000
from the Tax Increment Financing District Zone One, authorize the transfer of funds, and
appropriate $625,000 in the Capital Project General Facilities Fund.
Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall
be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 4. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety,
and general welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2nd day of June, 2015.
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William D. Tate
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
John F. Boyle, J r.
City Attorney
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