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-� STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session (Executive
Session) on this the 6th day of November, 2001 at 7:00 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
Ted R. Ware
Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Spencer
Council Member
C. Shane Wilbanks
Council Member
Roy Stewart
Council Member
Darlene Freed
Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member Clydene Johnson absent, with the following
members of the City Staff:
Roger Nelson
Bruno Rumbelow
John F. Boyle, Jr.
Linda Huff
Melisa Leal
Jennifer Hibbs
CALL TO ORDER
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Assistant to the City Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding (A)
consultation with City Attorney regarding settlement offer from certified telecommunications
providers regarding access line fees; (B) real property relative to right-of-way acquisition
on Business 114L and State Highway 26; and (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 and expand in the City; with which businesses the
City is conducting economic development negotiations under Sections 551.071, 551.072
and 551.086, Texas Government Code.
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 Roger Nelson
stated there was no action necessary relative to (B) real property relative to right-of-way
acquisition on Business 114L and State Highway 26 and (C) conference with City Manager
and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from
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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
551.086, Texas Government Code.
Regarding (A) consultation with City Attorney regarding settlement offer from certificated
telecommunications providers regarding access line fees, City Manager Nelson requested
authorization for the City Manager to execute settlement offers from certificated
telecommunications providers regarding the payment of access line fees to the City of
Grapevine.
Mayor Pro Tem Ware, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to authorize
the City Manager to execute settlement offers from certificated telecommunications
providers regarding the payment of access line fees to the City of Grapevine. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in
the Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 20th day of November, 2001.
William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
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 6th
day of November, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200
South Main Street, with the following members present to -wit:
William D. Tate Mayor
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tern
Sharron Spencer Council Member
C. Shane Wilbanks Council Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member Clydene Johnson absent, with the following
members of the City Staff:
Roger Nelson
Bruno Rumbelow
John F. Boyle, Jr.
Linda Huff
Melisa Leal
Jennifer Hibbs
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Assistant to the City Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 7:41 p.m.
INVOCATION
Council Member Wilbanks delivered the Invocation.
ITEM 1. RESOLUTION, AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Assistant Director of Public Works/Operations Matt Singleton stated the 76th Legislature
enacted Senate Bill 7 that deregulated the purchase of electrical power for most
consumers in Texas with an effective date of January 1, 2002. Mr. Singleton reported that
Grapevine joined with a group of electrical users and formed the Texas Water
Conservation Association to pool their electrical profiles and solicit bids for electric
purchase. Bids were solicited and the Association did not receive a responsive proposal;
therefore, the group decided to dissolve and seek alternative methods of electrical
purchase. Prior to the dissolution of the Texas Water Conservation Association,
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Grapevine joined the Houston -Galveston Area Council (H -GAC) aggregation as a fall back
position.
H -GAC solicited bids from electric providers and selected TXU as the lowest and best
bidder offering the following price, terms and conditions: price not to exceed
$0.041595/kWh; 25% swing (electrical usage over or under the predicted consumption
before the purchaser is subject to market pricing); $5.00 monthly minimum/account; and
30 day pay period. The H-GAC/TXU bid results in a 19% reduction in energy costs based
on the past year's experience. The recommended contract term is 2 years.
Mr. Singleton reported the Utility Committee had reviewed the recommendation and
supported approval of the resolution authorizing the execution of a Supply Agreement with
TXU for a 2 -year term, approving initial proposal pricing and authorization for the City
Manager, or Assistant City Manager, to execute the agreement.
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Wilbanks, offered a motion for
approval of the H -GAC resolution authorizing the execution of a Supply Agreement with
TXU for a 2 -year term. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF A "SUPPLY AGREEMENT' WITH A RETAIL
ELECTRIC PROVIDER, APPROVING INITIAL PROPOSAL
PRICING, APPOINTING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE(S) AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
CONSENT AGENDA
The next order of business for the City Council to consider was the consent agenda items,
which were deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted upon as one business
item. Mayor Tate asked if there was any member of the audience or the City Council who
wished to remove an item from the consent agenda for full discussion. There were none.
Item 2. Contract Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Public Works Director recommended approval of an engineering service contract with
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 to provide assistance in
selecting an energy provider for purchase of electrical power and to authorize Staff as
signatory.
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Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
Item 3. Resolution, Concur with State Regarding Segment of Business 114L
Public Works Director recommended approval of a resolution concurring with the State's
intention to remove a segment of Business 114L from the State Highway System.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS CONCURRING IN THE STATE'S
INTENTION TO REMOVE A PORTION OF BUSINESS 114 L
FROM THE STATE SYSTEM AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 4. Resolution, Concur with State Regarding Business 114L Right -of -Way and
Support Quit Claim
Public Works Director recommended approval of a resolution concurring with the State of
Texas in determining that a portion of the State's right-of-way on Business 114L is no
longer needed for the use by the public and supporting the State's intent to Quit Claim said
right-of-way.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS CONCURRING IN THE STATE'S
DETERMINATION THAT A PORTION OF THE STATE'S
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DETERMINATION THAT A PORTION OF THE STATE'S
RIGHT-OF-WAY IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR THE USE
OF CITIZENS AS A ROAD AND THAT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
BE QUITCLAIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE
REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 5 Resolution Authorize Application for Federal Grantee Status, Northeast
Transportation Services
City Staff recommended approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for
federal grantee status on behalf of the Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) Member
Cities and authorizing the City Manager as signatory.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTEE STATUS ON BEHALF
OF THE NORTHEAST TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (NETS)
MEMBER CITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AS
SIGNATORY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 6 Ordinance Amend Ordinance No. 2001-55 to Correct Typographical Error
to Exhibit "B"
Development Services Director recommended approval of an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 2001-55 that amended the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7
Buildings and Construction relative to permit fees to correct a typographical error on Exhibit
"B" of said ordinance.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
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("b'sORDINANCE NO. 2001-83
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 7 BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION, BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2001-55
REGARDING PERMIT FEES TO CORRECT A
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR, REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 7. Resolution, Authorize Purchase of Laptop Computers
Fire Chief recommended approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of ten
Panasonic laptop computers and associated hardware from Portable Computer Systems,
Inc. in an amount not to exceed $58,073.00 through the State of Texas Qualified
,y Information Systems Vendor Program.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN
THE PURCHASING PROGRAMS OF THE STATE
PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMISSION
FOR CERTAIN ITEMS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 8. Award Bid 107-2001 Pavement Markinq Services Annual Contract
Public Works Director recommended award of Bid 107-2001 Pavement Marking Services
Annual Contract to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, United Rentals, to
establish fixed contract pricing.
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Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
Item 9 Resolution Authorize Purchase Self -Contained Breathing Equipment
Fire Chief recommended approval of a resolution establishing an annual contract for the
purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus equipment through an inter -local
agreement with the City of Plano, Texas.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNATE TO APPROVE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PLANO,
TEXAS TO UTILIZE AN EXISTING ANNUAL CONTRACT
FOR THE PURCHASE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Item 10 Award Bid 108-2001 Parks Activity Brochure Printing Annual Contract
Parks & Recreation Director recommended award of Bid 108-2001 Parks Activity Brochure
Printing Annual Contract to the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications, F. J.
Business Forms.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
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Item 11. Adopt -A -Road Agreement, Grapevine Elementary Student Council
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and Parks & Recreation Director recommended
approval of an Adopt -a -Road Agreement with Grapevine Elementary Student Council for
Hall -Johnson Road from State Highway 121 to Hughes Road.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
Item 12. Change Council Meeting Dates
City Staff recommended canceling the January 1, 2002 City Council meeting as it falls on
the New Year Holiday and canceling the August 6, 2002 City Council meeting as it falls on
the National Night Out neighborhood events.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
Item 13. Consideration of Minutes
City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the October 16 and October 24,
2001 City Council meetings as published.
Motion by Council Member Freed, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as
recommended prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart.& Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
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Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Johnson
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 20th day of November, 2001.
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
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William D. Tate
Mayor