HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-24 Workshop * CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
A dV1 E SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
T E x a s MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
s` sf BESSIE MITCHELL HOUSE
411 BALL STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:00 p.m. Call to Order
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP:
1 . City Council to conduct a workshop relative to Capital Projects Planning relative to
streets and related infrastructure.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 ,
I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at
Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main Street and on the City's website on February 21 ,
2020 by 5:00 p.m. �RaPEy
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
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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 24th
day of February, 2020 at the Bessie Mitchell House, 411 Ball 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
Tara Brooks
Greg Jordan
John Butkus
Kevin Mitchell
Bryan Beck
Keith Miertschin
Paula Newman
Call to Order
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Secretary
Chief Financial Officer
Capital Budget Director
Parks and Recreation Director
Public Works Director
Assistant Public Works Director
Managing Director of Operations
Mayor Tate called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Item 1. City Council to conduct a workshop relative to Capital Projects Planning relative
to streets and related infrastructure.
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow updated Council of the Capital Projects Budget planning
process.
Public Works Director Bryan Beck described the Street Maintenance Program and
answered questions from Council. Staff is requesting an annual increase of $2,900,000
in the Street Maintenance Program budget. Mr. Beck described the Work Plan through
2023 that would divide the work between in-house projects and contracted projects.
Council discussed the program.
Public Works Director Beck described the Signals, Markings and Signs
Network/Maintenance Program and answered questions from Council. Staff is requesting
an annual increase in funding for signals, markings and signs by $365,000.
Mr. Beck then described the proposed capital improvement projects relating to streets.
Council discussed the options for the extension of Kimball Avenue from State Highway
26 to Mustang Drive.
The other proposed capital improvement projects discussed were Bass Pro Drive/State
Highway 26 Intersection Expansion, Jones Street Extension, Wall Street
Reconstruction/Improvements Main Street to Austin Street, Wall Street
Reconstruction/Improvements Ball Street to Main Street, Worth Street Reconstruction
Austin Street to Ruth Street, and Barton Street Parking Lot.
Public Works Director Beck and City Manager Rumbelow answered questions from
Council related to the various proposed projects.
Council discussed the proposed projects.
City Manager Rumbelow and Chief Financial Officer Greg Jordan then discussed the
impact Senate Bill 2 and its effect on the City's ability to issue debt. Staff proposes
keeping the Interest and Sinking Tax Rate at a flat rate for the next 10 years to absorb
the impact of the revenue cap.
Mr. Rumbelow and Mr. Jordan answered questions from Council.
No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Motion:
Rogers
Second:
Coy
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 3rd
day of March, 2020.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks w; i X
City Secretary
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