HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 26 - 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 February 2026 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with
the following members present:
William D. Tate Mayor
Paul Slechta Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Rogers Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
Sean Shope Council Member
constituting a quorum, 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
Item 1. Executive Session
City Council did not hold an Executive Session.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor William D. Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Item 2. Invocation
First Baptist Church Grapevine Pastor Dr. Doug Page gave the invocation.
Item 3. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance
Troop 700G posted the Colors and led the Pledges of Allegiance.
Item 4. Citizen Comments
No one spoke during citizen comments.
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PRESENTATIONS
Item 5. Mayor Tate to present a proclamation recognizing February 15th as School
Resource Officer Appreciation Day.
Mayor Tate presented this proclamation and recognized the importance of the work of the
School Resource Officers Richard Weber, Bobby Smith, Chad Hale, Sammy Trinidad, Eric
Huski, Brian Watts, Chuck Day Jr., Trey Toney, Emily Hays, Tarshia Akins, Lorena
Villalobos, and Tyler Caldwell.
Council did not take any action on this item.
Item 6. Assistant Fire Chief to recognize the Parks and Recreation team and Fire
Department members for saving a life at The REC.
Assistant Fire Chief Wes Williams described an event that took place at The REC on
December 15, 2025 where a patron went into cardiac arrest but due to the efforts of the
Grapevine Alarm Office; Grapevine Fire Department Captains David Dunn and Chip Sloan;
Driver/Engineers Drew Torrence and Jared Harding; Firefighter Paramedics GT Tims, Tyler
Sullivan, Ty Pryan, and Garrett Bennett; Firefighter EMT Mace Brasher; and the REC staff
including Jennifer Kashner, Shannon Paterson, and Emily Maracle; Zach Smith was
resuscitated and was present at the meeting.
Mayor Tate praised the efforts of all the staff that helped that afternoon.
Council did not take any action on this item.
Item 7. Chief Financial Officer to present options regarding Crime Control and Prevention
Election.
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Strawn outlined the history of the Crime Control and Prevention
District and what the funds from the district have allowed the City to pay for in the Police
Department which has freed up funds for other City projects.
Police Chief Mike Hamlin, City Secretary Tara Brooks and City Attorney Matthew C.G. Boyle
answered questions from Council.
Council discussed this item and directed the Crime Control and Prevention Board to call an
election to be held on May 2 to renew the Crime Control and Prevention District for a twenty
year period.
Council did not take any action on this item.
Item 8. Economic Development Director to present overview of upcoming Historic
Grapevine Commercial Façade Program.
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Director of Economic Development Garin Giacomo outlined the Historic Grapevine
Commercial Façade Program that would allow tenants and building owners of commercial
buildings on historic Main Street to receive grants for exterior improvements to their
buildings.
Director Giacomo, City Attorney Boyle and Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive
Director P.W. McCallum answered questions from City Council.
Council did not take any action on this item.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 9. Consider the proposal to complete response actions at the closed Grapevine
Shooting Range by Environmental Logistics Company, LLC, a task order by Terracon
Consultants, Inc., Ordinance No. 2026-008 appropriating the funds, and take any
necessary action.
Director of Public Works Bryan Beck presented this item and answered questions from
Council. The shooting range was used for police training from the mid-1980’s to 2018. With
the approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) staff
recommended environmental remediation of this area for a total project cost of $592,000.
Motion was made to accept the proposal to complete environmental remediation at the
closed Grapevine Shooting Range by Environmental Logistics Company, LLC, a task order
by Terracon Consultants, Inc., Ordinance No. 2026-008 appropriating the funds, and to
take any necessary action.
Motion: Slechta
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $592,000 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 10. Consider Ordinance No. 2026-009 amending the Grapevine Code of Ordinances
Chapter 14 by amending and replacing Article I to prohibit eight-liners and other gambling
devices and take any necessary action.
City Attorney Boyle outlined the changes to the City Code regarding the prohibition of eight-
liners and other gambling devices and answered questions from City Council.
Police Chief Hamlin answered questions from Council.
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Motion was made to approve Ordinance No. 2026-009 amending the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances Chapter 14 by amending and replacing Article I to prohibit eight-liners and other
gambling devices and take any necessary action.
Motion: Slechta
Second: O’Dell
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER
14 BY AMENDING AND REPLACING ARTICLE I TO
PROHIBIT EIGHT-LINERS AND OTHER GAMBLING
DEVICES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A CONFLICT CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be 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. Council Member Sharron Rogers requested to remove item 19 from the
consent agenda. Item 19 was considered after the vote of 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 11. Consider an annual contract for utility bill printing, mailing and offset printing
services with DataProse, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer Strawn recommended approval of the renewal of the annual contract
for utility bill printing, mailing and offset printing services for an annual estimated amount of
$110,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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Item 12. Consider the renewal of annual Adobe Pro software licenses for City users.
Chief Financial Officer Strawn and Chief Information Officer Tessa Allberg recommend
approval of the purchase of Adobe Pro software licenses that will be used by various
departments throughout the City for an estimated total amount of $50,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 13. Consider the purchase of first responder mental health services from RGI
Readiness Group.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown recommended approval of the purchase of mental health services
on behalf of the Northeast Fire Department Association (NEFDA) for an amount not to
exceed $175,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 14. Consider renewal of online job services from GovernmentJobs.com DBA NeoGov.
Director of Human Resources Melanie Hill recommended approval of the renewal of the
online job services agreement for an annual estimated amount of $20,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 15. Consider the annual renewal of What’s Up Gold Enterprise support/subscription
from SHI Government Solutions.
Chief Information Officer Allberg recommended approval of the renewal of the purchase of
licensing and support for the City’s network monitoring tool for an estimated amount of
$19,000.
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Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 16. Consider an annual contract for aquatic maintenance services from CK Pools.
Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Smith recommended approval of the renewal of the
agreement to establish fixed annual pricing for maintenance services of swimming pools
and fountains on an as-needed basis for an annual amount not to exceed $40,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 17. Consider funding for security and traffic control services during City special events
with the police departments from the Cities/Towns of Bedford, Colleyville, Coppell, Euless,
Flower Mound, Forney, Haltom City, Hurst, Keller, Northlake, North Richland Hills, Richland
Hills, Roanoke, Southlake, Watauga, White Settlement, and Trophy Club; and the DFW
Airport Police Department.
Police Chief Hamlin recommended approval of the funding of an estimated amount of
$120,000 to partner with area law enforcement agencies to assist with large events such as
Main Street Fest, Grapefest, July 4th, and the Christmas Capital of Texas.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 18. Consider the purchase of a dual-purpose apprehension and bomb K-9, to include
the training for the dog and handler team.
Police Chief Hamlin recommended approval of the purchase and training of an
apprehension and bomb detection canine for an amount not to exceed $16,500.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
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Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 20. Consider declaring certain property as surplus property and authorizing their sale
through public auction.
Director of Public Works Beck recommended approval to declare eleven items, including
vehicles, shop equipment and heavy trucks as surplus property and to authorize their sale
at auction.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 21. Consider the purchase of Samsara telematics annual subscription services from
Samsara, Inc.
Director of Public Works Beck recommended approval of the renewal of the fleet vehicles
and equipment management software for an amount not to exceed $63,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 22. Consider Resolution No. 2026-008 calling the 2026 City Officers Election to be
held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, designating the polling place and, if necessary, a run-off
election to be held on June 13, 2026.
City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the resolution to call the 2026 City Officers
Election for City Council Places 5 and 6 to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, CALLING FOR THE 2026 GENERAL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2026;
DETERMINING THE POLLING PLACE; PROVIDING SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SAID
ELECTION; REPEALING INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 23. Consider the minutes of the January 20, 2026 Regular City Council meeting.
City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the minutes.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as provided.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 19. Consider Resolution No. 2026-007 authorizing the submission of an application
to participate in the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Grant Program
to purchase two solar-powered mobile surveillance trailers.
Assistant Police Chief Rebecca Graves described the solar-powered mobile surveillance
trailer and answered questions from City Council.
Motion was made to approve Resolution No. 2026-007 authorizing the submission of an
application to participate in the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Grant Program to purchase two solar-powered mobile surveillance trailers.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, TO PURCHASE
TWO SOLAR-POWERED MOBILE SURVEILLANCE TRAILER,
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “GRANT
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PROGRAM”; AND CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT IS
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 3rd
day of March 2026.
APPROVED:
___________________________
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Tara Brooks
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 17th
day February of 2026 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main
Street, with the following members present:
William D. Tate Mayor
Paul Slechta Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Rogers Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
Sean Shope Council Member
constituting a quorum, and with the following members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission:
Larry Oliver Chairman
Beth Tiggelaar Vice Chairman
Jason Parker Member
Kirby Kercheval Member
Justin Roberts Member
Ashley Anderson Brown Member
Gustav Kuelbs Alternate Member
Herb Fry Alternate Member
constituting a quorum, with Commission Member Traci Hutton being absent and Alternate
Member Gustav Kuelbs sitting as a voting member; and with the following members of
the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney
Erica Marohnic Director of Planning Services
Tara Brooks City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor William D. Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Item 1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Chris Coy gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 2. Conditional Use Permit CU25-49 (Movement Climbing Gym) and Final Plat of
Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Movement Climbing Addition
Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open.
Director of Planning Services Erica Marohnic reported the applicant was requesting a
Planned Commercial Center to deviate from the front yard landscaping requirements and
perimeter landscaping requirements, and to replat Lot 2A into two lots to create a future
retail lot for a 5,000 sq. ft. building. The subject property is located at 3105 William D.
Tate Avenue and is currently zoned “CC”, Community Commercial District.
Applicant Representative Tim Carroll presented this item and answered questions from
the Commission and Council.
No one spoke during the public hearing and there was not any correspondence to report.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: Tiggelaar
Second: Anderson Brown
Ayes: Oliver, Tiggelaar, Parker, Kercheval, Roberts, Anderson Brown and Kuelbs
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Rogers
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 3. Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Kannon Estates
Mayor Tate declared the public hearing open.
Assistant Director of Public Works John Robertson reported the applicant was requesting
to replat a portion of Block 61, Original Town of Grapevine to create two lots. The subject
property is located at 122 West Peach Street and is currently zoned “R-5.0”, Zero Lot Line
District.
No one spoke during the public hearing and there was not any correspondence to report.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: Parker
Second: Kercheval
Ayes: Oliver, Tiggelaar, Parker, Kercheval, Roberts, Anderson Brown and Kuelbs
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Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
The Planning and Zoning Commission recessed to the Planning and Zoning Commission
Conference Room, Second Floor, at 7:48 p.m. to consider their published agenda items.
City Council remained in session in the Council Chambers to consider the rest of their
published agenda items.
Item 6. Citizen Comments
Leslie Hillhouse, 3552 Marsh Lane, Grapevine spoke in opposition to the proposed Fire
Department staffing plan.
Allison Domanic, 1941 Lilac Lane, Grapevine spoke in opposition to the proposed Fire
Department staffing plan.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEM
Item 5. City Council to conduct a public hearing to receive public input relative to the
proposed 52nd Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program street
reconstruction program.
Mayor Tate opened the public hearing.
Director of Public Works Bryan Beck presented this item and described the proposed
work on the 300 block of Eckley Street from East Texas Street to East Worth Street. The
construction cost estimate for this project is $603,000 of which approximately $160,000
is expected to be provided by Tarrant County with the City’s matching funds expected to
be $443,000.
No one spoke during the public hearing and there was no correspondence to report.
Motion was made to close the public hearing.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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Item 6. Consider authorizing staff to proceed with the application submittal to Tarrant
County for the 52nd Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program street
reconstruction project, and take any necessary action.
The presentation for this item was included with the presentation for Item 5. There was
not a separate presentation on this item.
Motion was made to authorize staff to proceed with the application submittal to Tarrant
Conty for the 52nd Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program street
reconstruction project and to take any necessary action.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Mayor Tate announced Council would consider the recommendations of the Planning and
Zoning Commission next.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Item 16. Conditional Use Permit CU25-49 (Movement Climbing Gym)
Chairman Oliver reported the Commission denied, without prejudice, the conditional use
permit by a vote of 7-0.
Motion was made to deny, without prejudice, Conditional Use Permit CU25-49
(Movement Climbing Gym) without prejudice.
Motion: Coy
Second: O’Dell
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0 to deny
Item 17. Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Movement Climbing Addition
Chairman Oliver reported the Commission denied the Final Plat for Lots 1 and 2, Block
1, Movement Climbing Addition by a vote of 7-0.
Motion was made to deny the Final Plat for Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Movement Climbing
Addition by a vote of 7-0.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0 to deny
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Item 18. Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Kannon Estates
Chairman Oliver reported the Commission approved the Final Plat for Lots 1 and 2, Block
1, Kannon Estates by a vote of 7-0.
Motion was made to approve the Statement of Findings and Final Plat for Lots 1 and 2,
Block 1, Kannan Estates.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
City Council continued with their agenda in the published order.
PRESENTATION
Item 7. Fire Chief to present Updated Staffing Plan, adding a 4th ambulance.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown explained the Department’s mission statement and showed a
video where he detailed the staffing plan and how equipment and staff would be
distributed through the different stations. He also described the statistical analysis and
other factors that went into the consideration of this plan.
Council discussed this item.
Chief Brown and City Manager Bruno Rumbelow answered questions from the Council.
City Council did not take any action on this item.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 8. Consider Resolution No. 2026-009 approving the Tarrant County contract for the
50th Year Community Development Block Grant street reconstruction project with Jeske
Construction, Ordinance No. 2026-010 appropriating the funds, and take any necessary
action.
Director of Public Works Beck outlined the proposed project for a portion of Austin Street
from the railroad to Franklin Street. The construction bid for this project is $683,520 of
which $104,809 is expected to be provided by Tarrant County with the City being
responsible for $578,711.
Motion was made to approve Resolution No. 2026-009 approving the Tarrant County
contract for the 50th Year Community Development Block Grant street reconstruction
project with Jeske Construction, Ordinance No. 2026-010 appropriating the funds, and
take any necessary action.
Motion: Slechta
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Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, RECOMMENDING TARRANT
COUNTY AWARD OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE 50TH
YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING CITY FUNDING
PARTICIPATION WITH TARRANT COUNTY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF $578,711 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECT
STREETS FUND, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 9. Consider the award of a construction contract for the Historic Grapevine Vehicles
and Agricultural Machinery Museum to Ware Brothers Construction, Ordinance No.
2026-011 appropriating the funds, and take any necessary action.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Paul McCallum presented this item
and showed a rendering of the proposed structure as well as pictures of the equipment
that will be included in the museum. An anonymous donation in the amount of $296,355
will be used to construct the museum structure.
Motion was made to approved
Motion: Shope
Second: Leal
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-011
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$296,355 IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO BE
RECEIVED FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $296,355 IN
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THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR EXPENDITURES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
HISTORIC GRAPEVINE VEHICLES AND
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY MUSEUM; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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. No one requested to remove any items from consent.
Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to
implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations.
Item 10. Consider a mid-year appointment to the Grapevine Heritage Foundation
Advisory Board to fill a vacancy.
Council Member Duff O’Dell recommended appointing Ann Earley to serve an unexpired
term on the Grapevine Heritage Foundation Advisory Board. This term will expire in 2027.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 11. Consider renewal of an annual contract for masonry services to Chibli Stone
Works, Inc. as the primary vendor and Weatherproofing Services as the secondary
vendor.
Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Smith recommended approval of the renewal of
the annual contracts for masonry services to be purchased on an as-needed basis for an
annual estimated amount of $200,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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Item 12. Consider the purchase of GETAC Rugged laptops from Brite Computers.
Police Chief Mike Hamlin recommended approval of the purchase of nine rugged laptops
for use in patrol and animal service vehicles for an amount not to exceed $37,494.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 13. Consider an annual contract for building technology integration from Schneider
Electric.
Director of Public Works Beck recommended approval of an annual contract for building
technology integration to be purchased on an as-needed basis for an annual estimated
amount of $225,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 14. Consider an annual contract for trade services from Humphrey & Associates,
Inc.
Director of Public Works Beck recommended approval of the annual contract for trade
services to include fixed annual pricing for electrical repairs, switch gear maintenance and
infrared testing for an estimated amount of $550,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 15. Consider an annual contract for valve and hydrant maintenance from Hydromax
USA and Ordinance No. 2026-012 to appropriate the funds.
Director of Public Works Beck recommended approval of the annual contract for valve
and hydrant maintenance for an estimated amount of $650,000.
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Motion was made to approve the consent agenda.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF $650,000 IN THE UTILITY
ENTERPRISE FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
Motion: Coy
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Slechta, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 3rd
day of March 2026.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary