HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-04 Joint Meeting (4B) AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL
GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. City Council to conduct a closed session relative to:
A. Real property relative to property acquisition regarding the commuter rail
pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code.
B. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial
and financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to
have locate and expand in the City; with which businesses the City is
conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087,
Texas Government Code.
City Council to reconvene in open session and take any necessary action relative
to real property and conference with employees under Sections 551.072 and
551.087, Texas Government Code.
ADJOURNMENT
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.
In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq, Acts of the 1993
Texas Legislature, the Special City Council Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on
this the 31st day of August, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
�.� Lmda Huff
City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council and the Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation Board of the
City of Grapevine, Texas met in Executive Session on this the 4th day of September, 2007
at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street,
with the following members present to-wit:
William D. Tate Mayor/4B President
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Spencer Council Member/4B Board Member
C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member/4B Vice President
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member/4B Board Member
Mike Lease Council Member
Chris Reyher Board Member
Martin Honeycutt Board Member
Matt Carnes Board Member
constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
H. T. Hardy Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney
Linda Huff City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Ware called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Pro Tern Ware announced the City Council would conduct a closed session
regarding:
(A) real property relative to property acquisition regarding the commuter rail pursuant to
Section 551.072, and
Note: Board Members Reyher, Honeycutt and Carnes left the Executive Session after the
discussion of (A) real property.
(B) conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and
financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate and
expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development
negotiations under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code.
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Note: Mayor Tate arrived during the Executive Session. Mayor Pro Tem Ware turned the
meeting over to Mayor Tate.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Tate announced the City Council would recess the Executive Session to conduct the
Workshop in the Council Conference Room. All members of the City Council were present
upon reconvening in the Council Chambers.
Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was
any action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated
there was no action necessary relative to (A) real property under Section 551.072, Texas
Government Code.
Regarding (B) conference with City Manager and Staff relative to commercial and financial
information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate and expand in
the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations
under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code, City Manager Rumbelow requested
authorization for the City Manager to execute a second addendum to the Convention and
Marketing Agreement as presented during the Executive Session with the Gaylord Texan
Resort and Convention Center on Lake Grapevine.
Council Member Freed, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ware, offered a motion to authorize
the City Manager to execute a second addendum to the Convention & Marketing
Agreement with the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center on Lake Grapevine. The
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart, Freed & Lease
Nays: None
NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in
the City Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 8:47 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart, Freed & Lease
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 18th day of September, 2007. .pm
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APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linsa Huff 4,0
City Secretary
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