HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-15 Special Meeting
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
GRAPEVINE CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
5:45 p.m. Dinner – City Council Conference Room
6:15 p.m. Special City Council Meeting – City Council Chambers
7:30 p.m. Joint Regular Meeting – City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER 6:15 p.m. – City Council Chambers
1. City Manager and Todd Pruitt from the City’s audit firm of Patillo, Brown and Hill to
present report on purchasing card issues and updated controls.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
2. 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. Each speaker will be allowed 3 minutes to
address Council. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the City
Council is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
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 March 11, 2022
by 5:00 p.m.
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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.
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 15th
day of March, 2022 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
Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney
Tara Brooks City Secretary
Call to Order
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
Item 1. City Manager and Todd Pruitt from the City’s audit firm of Patillo, Brown and Hill
to present report on purchasing card issues and updated controls.
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow described the history of the purchasing card program, the
timeline of the analysis of the issues involving the purchasing cards for Kevin Mitchell and
Ruth Chiego, and the updated controls for the purchasing card program.
City Manager Rumbelow answered questions from Council.
City Attorney Matthew C.G. Boyle described the role of the City Manager as listed in the
City Charter regarding personnel decisions and the selection of Weaver to conduct the
forensic audit.
Todd Pruitt from Patillo, Brown and Hill described the audit processes and why these
expenditures were not caught during the annual audits.
Mr. Pruitt answered questions from Council.
Council discussed this item.
Item 2. Citizen Comments
Due to the time, the Citizen Comments were not heard during the special meeting but
were heard during the 7:30 joint meeting that took place after the special meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Tate adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. so Council could consider its regular
meeting agenda.
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 5th
day of April, 2022.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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