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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 2nd
day of August, 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
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Paul Slechta Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member Chris Coy being absent, 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 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Item 1. Executive Session
Mayor Tate announced the City Council would recess to the City Council Conference
Room to conduct a closed session regarding:
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. Status update regarding deployment and implementation of school security
for the 2022-23 school year pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas
Government Code.
C. 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.
The City Council recessed to the City Council Conference Room and began the closed
session at 6:33 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:40 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, 551.076 or 551.087.
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated no action was necessary.
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Item 2. Invocation
Council Member Leon Leal gave the invocation.
Item 3. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance
Boy Scout Troop 28 posted the colors and lead the Pledges of Allegiance.
Item 4. Citizen Comments
No citizens requested to speak.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 5. Consider Resolution No. 2022-007 accepting the Certified Estimated Tax Rolls
having a total appraised value of $16,429,116,309 less exemptions of $5,990,357,982 for
a net taxable value of $10,438,758,327, and take any necessary action.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan presented this item to Council. As prescribed by law,
the appraised value from the certified tax rolls is $16,429,116,3309, less $5,990,357,982
in exemptions, producing a net taxable value of $10,438,758,327.
Motion was made to the resolution to accept the Certified Estimated Tax Rolls having a
total appraised value of $16,429,116,309 less exemptions of $5,990,357,982 for a net
taxable value of $10,438,758,327
Motion: Freed
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TAX ROLLS FOR
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TAX YEAR 2022 ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 6. Consider acceptance of a bequest from the Estate of Beverly D. Roberts Horton
for the benefit of the Grapevine Animal Shelter, and take any necessary action.
Mayor Tate and Council Member Rogers recused themselves from this item and
submitted Affidavit of Conflict of Interest with the City Secretary.
City Manager Rumbelow presented this item to Council. Upon her death on January 6,
2022, Ms. Horton left funds for the Grapevine Animal Shelter.
Motion was made to accept the bequest for the benefit of the Grapevine Animal Shelter
and authorize the City Manager to execute all associated documents and to take all other
necessary action.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Freed, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Abstains: Tate, Rogers
Approved: 4-0
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.
A citizen requested item 9 be removed from the consent agenda. This item was
considered after the remaining consent agenda items.
Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to
implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations.
Item 7. Consider Ordinance No. 2022-050 amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter
21 Taxation, relating to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board membership by adding
an Alternate Member.
City Secretary Tara Brooks and Convention and Visitors Bureau Director P.W. McCalllum
recommend approval of the amendment to the Code of Ordinances to add an Alternate
Member to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
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Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21 TAXATION,
RELATING TO THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS
BUREAU BOARD, SECTION 21-28 RELATIVE TO BOARD
MEMBERSHIP AND SECTION 21-29 RELATIVE TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 8. Consider appointing an Alternate Member to serve on the Convention and Visitors
Bureau Board.
City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the appointment of Debi Meeks as the
Alternate Member to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 10. Consider a contract for consultation and program development for a trauma-
based education and peer response program from RGI Readiness Group, LLC.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown recommended approval of the contract, in an estimated amount
of $21,000, for consultation and program development for a trauma-based education and
peer response program to establish a culture of resiliency in the Fire Department.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 11. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for the purchase of Fire Department
uniforms with Galls, LLC.
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Fire Chief Brown recommended approval of the annual contract, for an annual estimated
amount of $55,000, to establish fixed pricing for Fire Department uniforms to be
purchased on an as-needed basis.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 12. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for EMS billing services with
Emergicon, LLC.
Fire Chief Brown recommended approval of an annual contract for automated ambulance
billing, accounts receivable and delinquent account collection services for an estimated
amount of $75,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 13. Consider the approval for the purchase of computer equipment and software
licenses from Brite Computers.
Fire Chief Brown and Police Chief Mike Hamlin recommend approval of the purchase of
computer equipment for an annual estimated amount of $70,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item14. Consider the award of contracts for RFB 514-2022 for equipment rental services
to Fox Rental, Herc Rentals and Kirby-Smith.
Public Works Director Bryan Beck recommended approval of the award of contracts for
heavy equipment rental for an estimated amount of $55,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
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Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 15. Consider the purchase of Cartegraph software for the Public Works operations
and asset management system.
Public Works Director Beck recommended approval of the purchase of software, in an
amount not to exceed $16,818.44, to catalog, assess and maintain all critical
infrastructure with in the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants; and to manage, budget
and prioritize future maintenance programs and rehabilitation projects.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 16. Consider the minutes of the July 19, 2022 Regular City Council meeting and the
July 20, 2022 Special City Council meeting.
City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 9. Consider the contracts to reappoint Judge Brad Bradley as First Alternate
Municipal Judge and Eric Ransleben as Second Alternate Municipal Judge to substitute
in the temporary absence of the presiding judge.
Chief Financial Officer Jordan recommended approval of the reappointment of Brad
Bradley as First Alternate Municipal Judge and Eric Ransleben as Second Alternate
Municipal Judge for one-year terms.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: Freed
Second: Leal
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
Motion: Slechta
Second: Leal
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, O’Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 16th
day of August, 2022.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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