HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 - 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 2nd
day of July, 2019 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 Tem
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
John F. Boyle, Jr.
Matthew C.G. Boyle
Tara Brooks
Call to Order
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney
City Secretary
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
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. Consultation with and legal advice from the City Attorney regarding pending
litigation (Muns, et al. v. Grapevine — Cause No. 348-303736-18), pursuant
to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code.
B. Real property relative to deliberation to the purchase, exchange, lease, sale
or value of real property (City property, Public Works, the 185 acres and
Lonesome Dove Exchange) pursuant to Section 551.072, 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 6:48 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:16 p.m.
Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there
was any action necessary relative to Sections 551.071, 551.072 or 551.087. City
Manager Bruno Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary.
NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular portion of the Agenda in open session in
the City Council Chambers.
Mayor Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
Item 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Pro Tem Darlene Freed delivered the invocation.
Item 3. Citizen Comments
Tena Burrell, 2311 Quail Lane, Grapevine, requested stronger enforcement of the City's
animal ordinance, specifically as it relates to dangerous dogs.
PRESENTATIONS
Item 4. Shonda Schaefer, GRACE Executive Director, to present update on GRACE
programs and activities.
Ms. Schaefer presented GRACE's efforts to address the problems of food insecurity,
housing and medical needs of low income residents. Ms. Schaefer answered questions
from Council.
Item 5. Fire Chief to present Fire Department update.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown updated Council on the activities of the divisions of the Fire
Department, including Fire Prevention, Emergency Management, Training, Operations
and EMS. Chief Brown updated Council on the progress on the remodels of Fire Stations
1 and 4 and the construction planning for Fire Stations 2 and 3.
Chief Brown presented the Citizen Services Award to Cynthia Najera for performing
bystander CPR on Kevin Valiante who was unconsciousness when pulled out of Lake
Grapevine on May 19. Chief Brown and Mr. Valiante presented an award for professional
life saving actions to members of Engine 2 C Shift and Medic 2 C Shift, Captain Michael
Butscheck, Engineer James Hamilton, Firefighter/Paramedic Brennan Palmer,
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Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Plume, and Firefighter/Paramedic Travis Wheeler for their
efforts to save Mr. Valiante.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 6. Consider the appointment recommendations of the board members to the Friends
of Grapevine Baseball Softball for 2019-2021, and take any necessary action.
City Secretary Tara Brooks reported the Friends of Grapevine Baseball Softball
recommended the board members for the 2019-2021 term to be Mike Richmond,
President; Frances Jensen, Vice President; Christian Ross, Secretary; Thomas
MacMahon; Kevin McNamara; and Jarvis Boyd.
Motion was made to appoint the 2019-2021 board members to the Friends of Grapevine
Baseball Softball as recommended.
Motion: Freed
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 7. Consider Ordinance No. 2019-040 amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter
6, Animals and Fowl, Section 6-19 (3), relative to changing the membership of the Animal
Shelter Advisory Board, and take any necessary action.
Council Member Duff O'Dell recommended adding another citizen member to the Animal
Shelter Advisory Board.
Motion was made to amend Ordinance No. 2019-040 amending the Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 6, Animals and Fowl, Section 6-19 (3) to add another citizen member to the
Animal Shelter Advisory Board.
Motion: Freed
Second: O'Dell
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Item 8. Consider appointment of members to the City's boards and commissions; Mayor
Tate to make Chairman appointments to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory
Board, the Grapevine Heritage Foundation, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and
the Senior Citizens Advisory Board. and take anv necessary action.
City Secretary Brooks announced the Council's recommendations for the boards and
commissions appointments.
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Motion was made to appoint Dr. Tannetje' Crocker, Veterinarian; Kristina Valentine,
Animal Shelter Staff; Corey Price, Animal Welfare Representative; Nancy Snyder, Citizen;
and Sherri Olsen, Citizen to serve on the Animal Shelter Advisory Board.
Motion: Freed
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Tracey Dierolf and John Sheppard as regular members, and
John Borley as an alternate member to serve on the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Motion: Rogers
Second: O'Dell
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Neal Cooper, Shea Kirkman, Jerrold Sklar and Gabe Greiss
to serve as regular members and Daniel Prorok to serve as an alternate member to serve
on the Building Board of Appeals.
Motion: Coy
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Iain Scouller, Local Attraction Representative; Keith
Spinden, Hotel (499 rooms or less) Representative; and Daniel Weinberger, Citizen, as
regular members and Debi Meek, Citizen, as an alternate member to serve on the
Convention and Visitors Bureau Board.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Mayor Tate appointed Joe Szymaszek to serve as Chairman of the Convention and
Visitors Bureau Board.
Motion was made to appoint Gary Davis, Ronnie Hatley, Bryan Humphreys and
Jonathan Wall to serve on the Golf Course Advisory Board.
Motion: Slechta
Second: Rogers
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
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Motion was made to appoint Sue Powers Franks, Courtney Fray, Frances Jensen and
Wendy Nelson to serve on the Heritage Foundation Advisory Board.
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Rogers
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Mayor Tate appointed Curtis Ratliff to serve as Chairman of the Heritage Foundation
Advisory Board.
Motion was made to appoint Vick Cox, J. Eric Gilliland, and Sean Shope as regular
members and Paula Wilbanks as an alternate member to serve on the Historic
Preservation Commission.
Motion: Slechta
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Ethel Anderson, Resident Member; Teri Rhodes -Cantu; and
Linda Troeger to serve on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
Motion: O'Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Lynda Brown, Janice Cook, Janee Trasler, and
Debbie Venable to serve on the Library Board.
Motion: Freed
Second: O'Dell
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Joe Luccioni, Place 3; Dana Gibson, Place 4; Terry Musar,
Place 5; Mark
Assaad, Place 6; and Morgan Nichols, Place 7, to the Parks and Recreation
Board.
Motion:
Slechta
Second:
Coy
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Mayor Tate appointed Christian Ross to serve as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation
Board.
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Motion was made to appoint Monica Hotelling and Beth Tiggelaar to serve as regular
members and David Hallberg and Traci Hutton to serve as alternate members on the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Motion: Freed
Second: O'Dell
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Motion was made to appoint Tena Burrell, Carey Miller, and Pam Price to regular two-
year terms to expire in 2021; and appoint Betty Davis and Jan Ramsey to unexpired terms
to expire in 2020 to the Senior Citizens Advisory Board.
Motion: O'Dell
Second: Slechta
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
Mayor Tate appointed Richard Guckel to serve as Chairman of the Senior Citizens
Advisory Board.
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.
Council Member Rogers requested item 10 be removed from the consent agenda. This
item was considered after 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 9. Consider an annual contract for medical physicals for the Fire Department with
HealthTexas Provider Network.
Fire Chief Brown recommended approval of the contract for medical physicals for Fire
Department personnel in an amount not to exceed $35,000.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Rogers
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
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Item 11. Consider the minutes of the July 18, 2019 Regular City Council meeting.
City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion:
O'Dell
Second:
Rogers
Ayes:
Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays:
None
Approved:
7-0
Item 10. Consider an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Euless and Amendment No.
1 to the Developer's Agreement with CRP-GREP Elan Grapevine Owner, L.P. for the
expansion of Glade Road from State Highway 360 to DFW Airport Property.
Assistant Public Works Director Scott Dyer answered questions from Council and
confirmed the extension of Glade Road will be from State Highway 360 to the DFW Airport
property line.
Motion was made to amend the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Euless changing the
first recital to "Whereas, Euless and Grapevine mutually desire to enter into an interlocal
agreement relating to roadway improvements on Glade Road from State Highway 360 to
the DFW Airport property line."
Motion: Rogers
Second: Freed
Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal
Nays: None
Approved: 7-0
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
Motion:
Coy
Second:
Slechta
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 16th
day of July, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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