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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-03-04 Regular Meeting AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003 AT 7:00 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 28th day of February, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. Lind 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 (Executive Session) on this the 4th day of March, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street with the following members present to-wit: 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 Mayor William D. Tate absent, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson City Manager Bruno Rumbelow Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Ware called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ITEM 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Pro Tem Ware 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 under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Pro Tern Ware asked if there was any action necessary relative to the closed session. City Manager Roger Nelson stated there was no action necessary relative to the closed session under Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. NOTE: City Council continued with the Regular City Council meeting in open session in the Council Chambers. 03/04/03 ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Absent: Tate PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 18th day of March, 2003. APPROVED: 45i44"'` William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: 414:44X, 4fd Linda Huff 7746 City Secretary 2 AGENDA CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2003 AT 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECOND FLOOR 200 SOUTH MAIN STREET CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Council Member Clydene Johnson CITIZEN COMMENTS NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider a resolution urging Federal and State legislative bodies to reauthorize the current level of funding for Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) and take any necessary action. 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. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. 2. Consider award of a contract for a contained spray rig for the Municipal Golf Course to Professional Turf Products, Inc. Administrative Services Director recommends approval. 3. Consider award of a contract for a Toro Rotary Mower for the Municipal Golf Course to Professional Turf Products, Inc. Administrative Services Director recommends approval. 4. Consider a resolution ratifying the purchase of electrical services for the Water Treatment Plant from Krause Design, Inc. Public Works Director recommends approval. 5. Consider the minutes of the February 18, 2003 City Council meetings. City Secretary recommends approval as published. Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq, one or more of the above items may be considered in Executive Session closed to the public. Any decision held on such matter will be taken or conducted in open session following the conclusion of the executive session. 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 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 28th day of February, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. • Lind. Huff f, 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 4th day of March, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the following members present to-wit: 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 Mayor William D. Tate absent, with the following members of the City Staff: Roger Nelson City Manager Bruno Rumbelow Assistant City Manager John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Linda Huff City Secretary Melisa Leal Assistant to the City Manager Jennifer Hibbs Assistant to the City Manager CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Ware called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. INVOCATION Council Member Johnson delivered the Invocation. ITEM 1. RESOLUTION, SUPPORTING FUNDING OF NORTHEAST TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (NETS) Assistant to the City Manger Jennifer Hibbs recommended approval of a resolution urging Federal and State legislative bodies to reauthorize the current level of funding for Northeast Transportation Service (NETS). NETS currently receives funding from the Federal Transit Administration (50%), with local matches as follows: TxDOT (15%) and the member cities (35%). At the State level, NETS receives approximately $190,000 per biennium. Due to budgetary concerns, a reduction in State funding could reduce the amount available to match and therefore, receive, all of the available federal funding. NETS serves the transportation needs of senior citizens and persons with disabilities in eight Northeast Tarrant County cities. 03/04/03 Motion by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council Member Freed, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Absent: Tate RESOLUTION NO. 2003-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS URGING THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO REAUTHORIZE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR NORTHEAST TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE CONSENT AGENDA The next order of business for the City Council to consider was the consent agenda items, which were deemed to need little or no discussion and were acted upon as one business item. Mayor Pro Tern Ware asked if there was any member of the audience or the City Council who wished to remove an item from the consent agenda for full discussion. There were none. Item 2. Award Contract, Spray Rig, Municipal Golf Course Administrative Services Director recommended award of a contract through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative Program for a contained spray rig for the Municipal Golf Course to Professional Turf Products, Inc. in the amount of$22,959.00. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Absent: Tate Item 3. Award Contract, Toro Rotary Mower, Municipal Golf Course Administrative Services Director recommended award of a contract through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative Program for a Toro Rotary Mower for the Municipal Golf Course to Professional Turf Products, Inc. in the amount of$40,631.82. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: 2 03/04/03 Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed 44 4 Nays: None Absent: Tate Item 4. Resolution, Ratify Purchase of Electrical Services, Water Treatment Plant Public Works Director recommended approval of a resolution ratifying the purchase of electrical services in the amount of$44,860.00 for the Water Treatment Plant from Krause Design, Inc. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Absent: Tate RESOLUTION NO. 2003-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, MAKING FINDINGS OF CERTAIN FACTS RELATIVE TO THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO REPAIR ELECTRICAL PANELS AND THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; RATIFY STAFF ACTION AUTHORIZING SAID REPAIRS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Item 5. Consideration of Minutes City Secretary recommended approval of the minutes of the February 18, 2003 City Council meetings as published. Motion by Council Member Stewart, seconded by Council Member Spencer, to approve as recommended prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None Absent: Tate ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilbanks, seconded by Council Member Spencer, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Ware, Spencer, Wilbanks, Johnson, Stewart & Freed Nays: None : Absent: Tate 3 03/04/03 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 18th day of March, 2003. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Of4"..4t4d 7747/ Linda Huff City Secretary sent 4