HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 22 - City Council 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 3rd
day of January, 2023 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 7.30 p.m.
Item 1. Invocation
Council Member Duff O'Dell gave the invocation.
Item 2. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance
Boy Scout Troop 379 Posted the Colors and led the Pledges of Allegiance.
Item 3. Citizen Comments
No one requested to speak during citizen comments.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 4. Consider a two-vear agreement for legislative consulting services with Focused
Advocacv. LLC and take anv necessary action.
Assistant City Manager Jennifer Hibbs described the basic scope of the proposed
agreement and announced the consultant was unable to attend the meeting due to travel
issues. She requested Council table this item to the January 17 meeting and stated that
staff will also have the recommended Legislative Agenda on that agenda.
Motion was made to table the agreement for legislative consulting services to the January
17, 2023 City Council meeting.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City Council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. 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 5. Consider the renewal of an annual contract for financial system support services
with OPENGOV Financials (formerly STW. Inc.).
Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan recommended approval of the renewal of the contract
for financial system support services for an annual estimated amount of $40,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 6. Consider the minutes of the December 20, 2022 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:
O'Dell
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7.36 p.m
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Freed
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 17th
day of January, 2023.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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