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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - MinutesSTATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE In accordance with Orders of the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, the Grapevine City Council meeting was conducted by telephone. Members of City Council were present in person in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street. Members of the public were invited to participate by telephone by a number posted on the agenda. The meeting was live streamed on the City's website. The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 2nd day of June, 2020 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main 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 Hibs Matthew C.G. Boyle Tara Brooks Call to Order City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Attorney City Secretary Mayor Pro Tem Darlene Freed called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Item 1. Executive Session Mayor Pro Tem Freed announced the City Council would recess to the City Council Conference Room to conduct a closed session regarding: A. Real property relative to deliberation of the purchase, exchange, lease, sale or value of real property (City facilities, Public Works, and the 185 acres) pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code. B. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from business prospects the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City; deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive; with which businesses the City is conducting economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas Government Code. The City Council recessed to the City Council Conference Room and began the closed session at 7:03 p.m. Mayor Tate joined the meeting at 7:03 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:21 p.m. Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was any action necessary relative to Sections 551.072 or 551.087. Relative to Section 551.072, City Manager Bruno Rumbelow requested Council approve the 9th Amendment to the Land Purchase and Sale Agreement with Stand Rock Grapevine, LLC and authorize the City Manager to execute same and all associated documents and to take all other necessary action. Motion was made to approve the 9th Amendment to the Land Purchase and Sale Agreement with Stand Rock Grapevine, LLC and authorize the City Manager to execute same and all associated documents and to take all other necessary action. Motion: Coy Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 REGULAR MEETING Mayor Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Item 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Chris Coy delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 3. Citizen Comments Taylor Schrang Ready, 1072 Easy Street, Grapevine spoke about the recent national protests regarding policing. PRESENTATION Item 4. Convention and Visitors Bureau Director to present "Visit, Shop, Dine Grapevine" summer marketina camaaian. Convention and Visitors Bureau Director PW McCallum introduced this item. Director of Marketing Kimberly Foster presented the "Visit, Shop, Dine Grapevine", "Shop Grapevine and Dine Grapevine", and "Summertime Grapevine" campaigns that will be City Council June 2, 2020 Page 2 used throughout the summer to promote the City's businesses, attractions, and hotels adhering to Governor Abbott's Open Texas guidelines. Managing Director of Sales and Marketing Brady Closson presented the "Come Together in Grapevine, Texas" campaign to promote the City's hotels. NEW BUSINESS Item 5. Consider approval for the sole source purchase of Lifepak AED defibrillators from Stryker, and take any necessary action. Fire Chief Darrell Brown presented this item, to purchase fifteen Lifepak AED defibrillators for an amount not to exceed $57,696. The defibrillators will be placed in all Fire staff vehicles. Chief Brown answered questions from Council. Motion was made to approve the sole source purchase of fifteen Lifepak AED defibrillators. Motion: Freed Second: Coy Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 CONSENT AGENDA Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and were 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. Council Member Duff O'Dell requested item 7 be removed from the consent agenda. This item was considered after the remaining consent agenda items. Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with Staff recommendations. Item 6. Consider Resolution No. 2020-012 denying the Application for Approval of a Distribution Cost Recover Factor aroaosed by Oncor. City Manager Rumbelow recommended denial of Oncor's application to increase distribution rates. The proposed resolution authorizes the City to join the Steering Committee of Cities served by Oncor to evaluate the filing, determine whether the filing complies with law, and if lawful, to determine what further strategy, including settlement, to pursue. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Coy City Council June 2, 2020 Page 3 Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 8. Consider the minutes of the May 19, 2020 Regular City Council meeting. City Secretary Tara Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided. Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion: Coy Second: Rogers Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 Item 7. Consider issuing authorization to proceed on the relocation of the existing railroad crossing signal at Dooley Street to Herzog Technologies Inc. Public Works Director Bryan Beck recommended approval of the relocation of the existing railroad crossing signal at Dooley Street as part of the Cotton Belt Trail extension project. Public Works Director Beck answered questions from Council. Motion was made to approve the authorization to proceed on the relocation of the existing railroad crossing signal at Dooley Street. Motion: O'Dell Second: Slechta Ayes: Tate, Freed, Rogers, Coy, O'Dell, Slechta and Leal Nays: None Approved: 7-0 ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:09 p.m. Motion: Freed 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 16th day of June, 2020. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor City Council June 2, 2020 Page 4 ATTEST: Tara Brooks City Secretary City Council June 2, 2020 Page 5