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CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORKSHOP
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2005 AT 5:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CALL TO ORDER
1. Discuss long term economic development goals and strategies.
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 2nd day of December, 2005 at 5:00 p.m.
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City Secretary
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Workshop on this the 5th day of
December, 2005 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
Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem
Sharron Spencer Council Member
Clydene Johnson Council Member
Roy Stewart Council Member
Darlene Freed Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member C. Shane Wilbanks absent, 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 6:45 p.m.
ITEM 1. WORKSHOP ECONOMIC GOALS AND INCENTIVES —TXP
Acting City Manager Bruno Rumbelow introduced Mr. Jon Hockenyos and Mr. Travis
James of TXP, Inc., an economic analysis and public policy consulting firm. They
presented Grapevine's Economic Development position and Strategies to guide
Grapevine's future. The Council responded to information presented so that Grapevine
could begin to develop more effective economic development strategy/policies for both
recruitment and incentives.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Freed, offered a motion to adjourn
the workshop at 7:25 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Tate, Ware, Spencer, Johnson, Stewart & Freed
Nays: None
Absent: Wilbanks
12/05/05
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 20th day of December, 2005.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff tic-4ff
City Secretary
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