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Home My WebLink About2005-09-13 Special Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORKSHOP TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 AT 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER 1. Discuss future workshop items and the schedule. 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 Workshop Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 9th day of September, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. 44, s4S Lin6a Huff /0 City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session (Workshop Session) on this the 13th day of September, 2005 at 5:00 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 Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member Darlene Freed Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow Acting City Manager Linda Huff City Secretary Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the workshop to order at 6:00 p.m. ITEM 1. DISCUSS FUTURE WORKSHOP SCHEDULES Acting City Manager Rumbelow reviewed the draft list of topics for future workshops as well • as led the discussion of the frequency of and location of the workshops. Mayor Tate stated he wanted workshops conducted in the Council Chambers. It was the consensus of the City Council that the majority of workshops would be conducted in the Council Chambers and that extended workshops would be held in the City Council Conference Room. It was reiterated that all Council workshops are open to the press and the general public. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 09/13/05 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of September, 2005. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Lind Huff W City Secretary wow 2 AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 AT 5:00 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. 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 conference with employees under Section 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 9th day of September, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Lin a Huff City Secretary AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 AT 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Council Member Roy Stewart NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider an ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2005-2006 budget and take any necessary action. 2. Consider an ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2005-2006 ad valorem tax rate and take any necessary action. 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 9th day of September, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Linda Huff City Secretary STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Special Session on this the 13th day of September, 2005 at 5:00 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 Clydene Johnson Council Member Roy Stewart Council Member Darlene Freed Council Member constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Bruno Rumbelow Acting City Manager Matthew Boyle Assistant City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tate called the special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. ITEM 1. ORDINANCE, ADOPT FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 BUDGET Acting City Manager Bruno Rumbelow requested approval of an ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget as presented during the budget workshops held on August 9 and 19, 2005 and public hearing on September 6, 2005. He stated the budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 as was as presented during the public hearing. The Budget includes funding for 2% salary scale adjustment, 3% for merit increases and 5% for step increases for public safety employees. Funding for a lump sum 3% payment for topped out employees is also included. The general fund budget is $42,260,146.00 with a tax rate proposed at $0.3625 cents per$100.00 valuation. Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Stewart, offered a motion to adopt the ordinance approving Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget as presented. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None 09/13/05 ORDINANCE NO. 2005-70 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006; PROVIDING FOR INTRA- AND INTER- DEPARTMENTAL FUND TRANSFERS; PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ITEM 2. ORDINANCE, ADOPT 2005-2006 AD VALOREM TAX RATE Acting City Manager Rumbelow requested approval of an ordinance setting the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 ad valorem tax rate at $0.3625 per$100.00 valuation apportioned as follows: General Fund - $0.128532 and Debt Service - $0.233968. Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to adopt the ordinance as presented setting the ad valorem tax rate at $0.3625 per$100.00 valuation. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed WWI Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2005-71 .; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SETTING THE ANNUAL TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2005; LEVYING TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 2005 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE DELINQUENT TAXES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Tate announced the City Council would conduct a closed session regarding: (A) 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. POW Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. Acting City Manager Rumbelow 2 09/13/05 reported there was no action necessary relative to conference with City Manager pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:44 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of September, 2005. APPROVED: 41:145k...„ William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: coca_ Linda Huff City Secretary 3