HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-19 Joint Meeting (4B) AGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL
GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008 AT 6:30 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. Real property relative to right of way acquisition associated with State
Highway 114/State Highway 121 MIS (The Funnel) 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 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 and Grapevine 4B Economic Development
Corporation Board Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 15th day of
August, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Lind Huff 774-0
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 19th day of August, 2008 at
6:30 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
C. Shane Wilbanks Mayor Pro Tem/4Bvice President
Sharron Spencer Council Member/4B Board Member
Darlene Freed Council Member/4B Board Member
Mike Lease Council Member/4B Board Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Chris Coy 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
Michael Kallas Assistant City Attorney
Linda Huff City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the joint meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Tate announced the City Council and Grapevine 4B Economic Development
Corporation Board would conduct a closed session regarding:
(A) real property relative to property acquisition regarding the commuter rail pursuant to
Section 551.072, Texas Government Code, and
(B) real property relative to right of way acquisition associated with State Highway
114/State Highway 121 MIS (The Funnel)pursuant to Section 551.072,Texas Government
Code, 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
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expand in the City; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development
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negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code.
NOTE: Board Members Reyher, Honeycutt and Carnes left the Executive Session after
the discussion of Item (A) real property. The City Council continued with the Executive
Session in discussion of Items (B) and (C).
Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there
was any action necessary relative to the closed session. Regarding (A) real property, City
Manager Bruno Rumbelow requested approval of a resolution authorizing eminent domain
proceedings for property located at 815 South Main Street.
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Lease, offered a motion to
approve the resolution as recommended. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN OFFER TO
PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR
ACQUIRING SAID PROPERTY IN THE EVENT SUCH
OFFER IS NOT ACCEPTED AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
City Manager Rumbelow stated there was no action necessary relative to Item (B) real
property relative to right of way acquisition associated with State Highway 114/State
Highway 121 MIS (The Funnel) pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code,
and Item (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 Section 551.087, Texas Government Code.
NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in
the City Council Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Lease, offered a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 8:22 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Wilbanks, Spencer, Stewart, Freed, Lease & Coy
Nays: None
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 2nd day of September, 2008.
APPROVED:
William B. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin a Huff
City Secretary
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