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Home My WebLink AboutItem 20 - 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 4th day of April, 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 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, Dallas Road, 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 6.35 p.m. The closed session ended at 7.37 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 7.41 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Item 2. Invocation Doug Page, Pastor at First Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Item 3. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance Cub Scout Pack 307 posted the colors and lead the Pledges of Allegiance. Item 4. Citizen Comments Payton Jackson, no address provided, spoke about the study of history. PRESENTATIONS Item 5. Mavor Tate to present a proclamation recognizing the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Mayor Tate presented the proclamation recognizing the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month to Burrell Morgan, Chief Program Officer with Alliance for Children. Mr. Burrell highlighted the work of Alliance for Children, the collaboration with the City of Grapevine, and thanked the City for its support. There was no action taken on this item. Item 6. Mavor Tate to present a proclamation recognizing April 9-15 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Mayor Tate presented the proclamation recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to Captain Rebecca Graves who introduced the telecommunicators who were present, Billy Howerton, Bridget Holloway, Lisa Merz, Tony Smith and Stephen Smith. There was no action taken on this item. City Council April 4, 2023 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS Item 7. Consider an agreement for a Convention Center Remodel and Expansion Feasibility Studv with Johnson Consulting, and take anv necessary action. Convention and Visitors Director P.W. McCallum presented this item to Council. Mr. McCallum described the purpose of the feasibility study and the work that would be included and recommended the agreement with Johnson Consulting for an estimated amount of $71,500. Director McCallum answered questions from Council. Council discussed this item. Motion was made to approve the agreement for a Convention Center Remodel and Expansion Feasibility Study. Motion: O'Dell Second: Coy 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. City Manager Rumbelow requested item 9 be removed from the consent agenda. This item was considered after the remaining consent items. 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 renewal of a contract for Microsoft licenses from SHI Government Solutions, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Tessa Allberg recommended approval of the contract for Microsoft licenses for an amount not to exceed $309,474. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Rogers Second: Coy Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 City Council April 4, 2023 Page 3 Item 10. Consider purchase of a replacement engine and installation for unit #31404 from Southwest International Trucks. Public Works Director Bryan Beck recommended approval of the replacement and installation of an engine for one of the vactor trucks in Public Works for an amount not to exceed $45,515. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Rogers Second: Coy Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 11. Consider the minutes of the March 21, 2023 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: Coy Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 9. Consider Ordinance No. 2023-020 appropriating the funds for the surface restoration and tree mitigation from the TRA Wastewater Proiect. City Manager Rumbelow introduced Parks and Recreation Planning Manager Kathy Nelson who updated Council on the Trinity River Authority (TRA) Wastewater Project and the work that the City has performed and is planning on performing to restore the area affected by the Project. TRA provided the funds in the amount of $854,824 that will be available in the Tree Mitigation and Parks Department General Fund for the restoration. Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 2023-050 appropriating the funds for the surface restoration and tree mitigation from the TRA Wastewater Project. Motion: Freed Second: Slechta Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 City Council April 4, 2023 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 2023-020 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $476,200 IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (TREE MITIGATION) AND $378,625 IN THE GENERAL FUND (PARKS DEPARTMENT) RECEIVED FROM TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY FOR NECESSARY REFORESTATION AND REPAIRS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRA WASTEWATER REPAIR PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $4767200 IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (TREE MITIGATION) AND $378,625 IN THE GENERAL FUND (PARKS DEPARTMENT); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8.16 p.m. Motion: Coy Second: O'Dell 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 18th day of April, 2023. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council April 4, 2023 Page 5