HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-18 WorkshopAGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
SPECIAL GRAPEVINE 413 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 AT 6:15 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
SECOND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051
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JOINT WORKSHOP
Mr. Scott Mahaffey, T Board Chair, to provide a TexRail update to the City Council
and Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.
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 Grapevine 4B Economic Development Board Workshop
Agenda was prepared and posted on this the 14th day of March, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The Grapevine 4B Economic Development Corporation of the City of Grapevine, Texas
met with the City Council in a Joint Workshop on this the 18th day of March, 2014 at 6:15
p.m. in the City Council Conference Room, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with the
following members present to -wit:
William D. Tate
C. Shane Wilbanks
Sharron Spencer
Roy Stewart
Darlene Freed
Chris Coy
Martin Honeycutt
Matt Carnes
Cory Halliburton
Mayor/President
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice President
Council Member/Board Member
Council Member
Council Member/Board Member
Council Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
constituting a quorum, with Council Member Mike Lease absent, with the following
members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney
Jodi C. Brown City Secretary
Mayor Tate called the workshop to order at 6:15 p.m.
ITEM 1. JOINT WORKSHOP ON TEXRAIL UPDATE—CITY COUNCIL AND
GRAPEVINE 413 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
City Manager Bruno Rumbelow introduced Mr. Scott Mahaffey, Chair of the T Board.
Mr. Mahaffey then introduced Chief Financial Officer Rob Harmon. Mr. Mahaffey provided
an update to the City Council and the Grapevine 4B Economic Development Board of
Directors on the T Board membership and Board President selection; the proposed route
for the rail; and full funding grant and obtaining a record of decision from the Federal
Transportation Authority (FTA). He stated the T Board continues to work on corridor
agreements and once a record of decision is issued by the FTA, then they would begin
purchasing engines and property, design work and bridge relocation.
NOTE: Council Member Freed left the workshop at 6:32 p.m. and returned at 6:36 p.m.
during the following discussion.
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Mr. Mahaffey answered questions on the 2018 timeline by stating that they were currently
working on the legal portion of the project and that the TexRail project being named by the
FTA would allow the T Board to borrow construction funds to start the project.
There was no formal action taken by the City Council or the 4B Board.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for the 4B Board of Directors to consider, the 4B Board
workshop was adjourned.
NOTE: City Council continued with the Workshop meeting in open session in the City
Council Conference Room.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAPEVINE 4B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 10th day of
September, 2014.
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