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>> 6:45, NO. YEAH, 6:45 MEETING TO ORDER.
[REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER]
CITY COUNCIL RECESS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM TO CONDUCT A CLOSED SESSION.[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
UNDER SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULT WITH THE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION.UNDER SECTION 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, SALE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
UNDER SECTION 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONFERENCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM BUSINESS PROSPECTS THE CITY SEEKS TO LOCATE, STAY, OR EXPAND IN THE CITY AND WILL RETURN BEFORE OUR COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:30 AM TAKING ANY NECESSARY ACTION.
[NOISE] CALL THE 7:30 MEETING TO ORDER.
I'D ASK THAT YOU RISE FOR THE INVOCATION AND POSTING OF THE COLORS.
[2. Invocation: Pastor Lorena Valle with Gateway Church]
PASTOR LORENA VALLE WITH THE GATEWAY CHURCH [INAUDIBLE].>> GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING CITY OF GREAT FUN.
GOD TONIGHT I JUST PRAY OVER THE MAYOR, THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, GOD EVERY LEADER THAT IS HERE, GOD THAT THEY HAVE YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR GUIDANCE IN EVERY DECISION THAT THEY MAKE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT THEY SERVE.
GOD, I THANK YOU THAT TONIGHT THAT YOU'RE IN EVERY CONVERSATION, GOD THAT YOU BRING UNITY WHERE THERE NEEDS TO BE UNITY AND CLARITY WHERE THERE NEEDS TO BE CLARITY.
GOD TONIGHT WE DEDICATE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO YOU IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
[3. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance: Boy Scouts]
COLOR GUARD, FORWARD MARCH.COLOR GUARD, HALT. COLOR GUARD PREPARE TO POST THE COLORS.
[NOISE] COLOR GUARD, POST THE COLORS.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS CITIZEN COMMENTS.
[CITIZEN COMMENTS]
ANY PERSON WHO'S NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER CITIZEN COMMENTS OR ON ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM BY COMPLETING THE CITIZEN APPEARANCE REQUEST FROM THE CITY SECRETARY.DO WE HAVE ANY REQUEST TONIGHT?
>> WE HAVE TWO. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM THAT YOU WOULD LIKE.
UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE COUNCIL IS RESTRICTED IN DISCUSSING OR TAKING ANY ACTION DURING CITIZEN COMMENTS.
>> PAISLEY ELLIOT, 3530 QUAIL CREST.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS PAISLEY ELLIOT AND I LIVE ON QUAIL CREST STREET.
I PROBABLY EMAILED ALL OF YOU AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN THAT SIDEWALK I'VE ASKED FOR.
NOW, ALL MY FRIENDS AT MY SCHOOL CAN WALK.
FIRST OF ALL, I RUN A NON-PROFIT CALLED PAISLEY'S PALS AS MOST OF YOU HEARD,
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AND I HELP KIDS ALL AROUND THE WORLD WITH EDUCATION.RIGHT NOW I'M RAISING MONEY TO BUILD A SCHOOL IN UGANDA.
I'M GOING TO DO AN EVENT CALLED KINDNESS ROCKS AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 30TH.
THIS TIME INSTEAD OF JUST HELPING ONE COMMUNITY, I'M GOING TO BE SUPPORTING GRAPEVINE AND THE COMMUNITY IN UGANDA.
WE WILL BE PAINTING KINDNESS ROCKS FOR ALL THE TEACHERS IN GCISD.
THE POLICE CAME AND LOTS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY, AND I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT GCISD TEACHERS.
THE NEXT ONE WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 30TH FROM 12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM AT CHEF POINT AND MOST OF Y'ALL HAVE A LITTLE BASKET FROM ME WITH ONE [NOISE] KINDNESS ROCK AND A FLIER OF MORE INFORMATION.
ONE LAST THING, KINDNESS ROCKS.
[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].
>> HANS STRAYER, 325 RIDGE ROAD.
>> FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY IS MAYOR, I WANT TO COME BACK AND TELL YOU THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE BEEN MOST ASSURED THAT YOU'VE MENTIONED ABOUT THESE RESTAURANTS WITH SPEAKERS THAT ARE ANNOYING.
AS I'VE MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES, I GO FOR WALKS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT.
AT 4:30 IN THE MORNING, TWICE THIS PAST WEEK, SPEAKERS ARE ON AT TWO OF THE RESTAURANTS ON MAIN STREET AT 4:30 IN THE MORNING AND THEY'RE PLENTY LOUD.
WALKING DOWN THE STREET, YOU CAN HEAR THEM.
WHEN I WENT DOWN THE FAR SIDE OF THE ROAD OVER OFF OF THE ACCESS ROAD, ONE OF THOSE NEW RESTAURANTS LEFT THEIRS ON TOO.
I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID, IF YOU HAVE TO HAVE A RESTAURANT WHERE MUSIC IS A NECESSITY, MAYBE THE FOOD COULD BE BETTER WHERE YOU WOULDN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT COMMUNICATION OF SOME SPEAKERS.
SOME OF THE PLACES THAT WE'VE GONE TO RECENTLY CAN'T SIT NEXT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND TALK IN A NORMAL CONVERSATIONAL VOICE.
I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE SPEAKERS.
NOW, LAST THING, WHEN I CONSIDER THE LAST TIME I MENTIONED, THERE'S TWO PLACES HERE IN GRAPEVINE THAT HAVE FLAGS FLYING 24/7 AND THEY ARE NOT LIT.
I GAVE YOU GUYS A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE BUT MOST GREAT BUDDY THAT I'M LOOKING AT HAS SEEN MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY OF SUN RISES AND SETS AND YOU KNOW THAT ANY FLAG FLYING IN THE DARK IS SUPPOSED TO BE WELL LIT.
LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE IT'S A BLIGHT ON THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION. ANYONE ELSE?
>> THEN I'VE GOT THREE PRESENTATIONS TO MAKE.
[5. Mayor Tate to recognize Grapevine High School student Chloe Sirkin for winning the 2023 UIL 5A State Golf Championship.]
[NOISE] FIRST, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING A GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S CHAMPION.THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE CHLOE SIRKIN BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR WINNING THE UIL 5A WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ON MAY 16TH OF THIS YEAR.
NOT SINCE HOLLIE FRIZELL WON THE TEXAS WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP IN
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1983 AND '84 AS A GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WON THE GOLF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.ON APRIL THE 17TH AND 20TH, CHLOE ALSO WON REGION 158 CHAMPIONSHIP BY EIGHT STROKES, BECOMING THE FOURTH MUSTANG IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS TO WIN AN INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE 2023 STATE TOURNAMENT WAS CHLOE'S SECOND STAGE APPEARANCE.
GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH BRYAN HUMPHREYS CREDITS HER MENTAL MATURITY WITH THE CONTINUOUS EFFORT IN IMPROVING HER GAME.
THE FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM NAMED CHLOE ONE OF THE TWO 2023 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL GOLFERS OF THE YEAR.
SHE RANKS NUMBER 75 UNDER THE PGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF ASSOCIATION RANKINGS.
I'M HONORED AS YOUR MAYOR TO RECOGNIZE CHLOE SIRKIN AND HER DEDICATION TO THE GAME OF GOLF AND HER 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY STAFF AND THE PEOPLE OF GRAPEVINE, WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON A FANTASTIC SEASON FOR BEING AN OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE GOLF CAREER.
HOPE YOU HAVE A SUCCESSFUL JUNIOR YEAR AS WELL.
CHLOE, WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME TO SAY ANYTHING.
IF YOU LIKE [INAUDIBLE] YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING. [LAUGHTER]
>> HI. OH BOY. [LAUGHTER] I JUST WANT TO THANK MY COACH BRYAN HUMPHREYS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY THROUGH REGIONAL AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
I LIKE TO THANK MY PARENTS BECAUSE MY DAD HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY NUMBER 1 SUPPORTER AND MY MOM HAS WRITTEN A LOT OF CHECKBOOKS [LAUGHTER] AND ALWAYS BEEN THERE TOO.
I SOMEHOW PLAY WITH SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER SHE'S THERE.
THANK YOU AND I'M VERY THANKFUL TO BE RECOGNIZED HERE TONIGHT.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE A RECOGNITION.
[6. Mayor Tate to recognize the Grapevine High School Number Sense Team for winning the 2023 UIL 5A State Championship.]
IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE TO RECOGNIZE GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER SENSE TEAM FOR WINNING THE UIL 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON MAY 18TH OF THIS YEAR.NUMBER SENSE IS A 10-MINUTE AT QUESTION MENTAL MOUTH TEST WITH PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPETE THE WORK IN THEIR HEAD AND CANNOT USE PAPER OR MAKE NOTES.
THE STUDENTS ANSWER PROBLEMS THAT VARY FROM BASIC MATHEMATICS, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, TRIGONOMETRY, PROBABILITY, AND CALCULUS.
MALIC, CATHY DOE, JONATHAN WANG MADE UP THE GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER SENSE TEAM WHICH IS COACH FOR GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER, STERLING BRISTOW.
ERIC TONG PLACED SECOND IN THE INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS SENSE COMPETITION.
MALIC PLACED FIFTH AND MATH IN SEVENTH IN THE INDIVIDUAL NUMBER SENSE COMPETITION.
JONATHAN WANG PLACED NINTH IN INDIVIDUAL SENSE COMPETITION.
WE'RE HONORED ON THE FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE NUMBER SENSE STUDENTS AND COACH IN HONOR THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN AT 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A FANTASTIC SEASON AND FOR BEING OUTSTANDING AMBASSADORS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WISH THE ENTIRE TEAM THE BEST OF LUCK IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS AND MUCH SUCCESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.
WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE COME FORWARD? [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
>> ANYONE WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? [LAUGHTER] NOW, GO AHEAD.
>> WELL, OF COURSE, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ALL OF US HERE TODAY.
IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MR. BRISTOW WHO OPENED UP HIS ROOM TO US EVERY TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL AND JUST ALLOWED US TO PRACTICE AND SUPPORTED US WITH ALL THE NUMBERS SENSE TESTS WE COULD EVER WANT.
ALSO, A HUGE THANKS TO THE OTHER THREE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM BECAUSE IT IS JUST AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT GRAPEVINE AND TO DO SO WELL AT THE UIL COMPETITIONS.
THANK YOU AGAIN. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. ONE MORE.
IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE RECOGNIZES THIS GREAT MAN,
[7. Mayor Tate to recognize Officer Brent Hartsell for his distinguished participation in the World Police and Fire Games 2023.]
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POLICE OFFICER BRENT HARTSELL.HE REPRESENTED THE GRAPEVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHILE COMPETING IN THE 2023 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE OLYMPIC GAMES AND WINNIPEG, CANADA, FROM JULY 28 THROUGH AUGUST THE 6TH.
THE ANNUAL OLYMPIC-STYLE COMPETITION BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 8,500 ATHLETES FROM MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES.
OFFICER BRENT HARTSELL COMPETED IN THREE EVENTS AND HE WON A GOLD MEDAL AND A MASTER'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL RACE AND ENCOMPASSED 21.55 KILOMETERS.
OFFICER BRENT HARTSELL IS A MEMBER OF THE GRAPEVINE POLICE BICYCLE UNIT.
HE BEGAN HIS BICYCLE JOURNEY IN 2017 TO HONOR FALLEN GRAPEVINE POLICE OFFICER DARREN MADELYN.
OFFICER HARTSELL FIRST COMPETED AT THE TEXAS POLICE OFFICER MORAL RIDE IN 2018 AND HIS PARTICIPATED IN MUNICIPAL RACES EVER SINCE.
AS YOUR MAYOR, I'M HONORED TO PRESENT THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE GRAPEVINE POLICE OFFICER BRENT HARTSELL IN HONOR OF HIS IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE 2023 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE OLYMPIC GAMES.
CONGRATULATIONS ON A FANTASTIC RIDE AND FOR BEING AN OUTSTANDING AMBASSADOR OF OUR COMMUNITY.
OFFICER, WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
>> IF YOU ARE HERE TO MAKE ANY COMMENT MAKE A LOT.
>> WE DON'T LIKE TALKING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION TONIGHT AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY CHIEF AND THE REST OF THE PD THAT ARE HERE TO HELP SUPPORT ME AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO GET OUT TO CANADA TO GO DO SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T NORMALLY ALWAYS GET TO GO DO.
AS THE MAYOR SAID, I FELL IN LOVE WITH CYCLING, STARTED TO DO IT IN RECOGNITION WITH OUR FALLEN OFFICER, DARREN MADELYN THAT WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
HIS DAUGHTER WANTED TO RIDE AND ASK SOME OF US TO GO DO IT, SO I GOT INTO IT, AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT AND IT'S GONE FROM THERE.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO GET TO GO RACE WITH FIRST RESPONDERS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD; HONG KONG, NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND, CANADA.
THEY WERE ALL THERE. TO GET TO D IT TO MARCH INTO LIKE AN OLYMPIC-STYLE, NOT SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY ALWAYS GETS TO DO.
IT WAS JUST A LITTLE TASTE AND IT WAS A GOOD TIME.
I APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR DOING THIS.
>> IT'S REALLY GREAT TO HAVE SO MANY TALENTED PEOPLE REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY AND REFLECTION OF THE ATTITUDE AND THE WEALTH AND THE ENDEAVORS, GRATITUDE OR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
[8. GrapeFest Co-Chairs, Joe and Christine Szymaszek, to present information regarding the 37th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience presented by the Bank of the West that will take place September 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2023.]
JOE AND KRISTIN TOMASEK TO PRESENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE 37TH ANNUAL GRAPEFEST, THE TEXAS WINE EXPERIENCE.YOU ALL PLEASE COME FORWARD, JOE AND CHRISTINE.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITIZENS OF GRAPEVINE.
AFTER THOSE LAST THREE PRESENTATIONS, WE'RE QUITE HUMBLED TO BE HERE NEXT.
BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THIS TIME TO SHARE WITH YOU AND THE CITIZENS SOME OF THE EXCITING NEWS ABOUT THE 37TH ANNUAL GRAPEFEST, A TEXAS WINE EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY BANK OF THE WEST.
AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, WE ARE JOINING KRISTIN TOMASEK AND WE'RE THIS YEAR'S CO-CHAIRS.
GRAPEFEST HAS BECOME SO SUCCESSFUL THAT WE HAVE BEEN PURSUING WAYS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME OUR GUESTS SPEND STANDING IN COUPON LINES AND VENDOR LINES COUNTING THEIR COUPONS.
TO THAT END, WE ARE CHANGING THE PROCESS TO CREATE EASE OF SERVICE FOR OUR VENDORS AND OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE TO COUNT THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF COUPONS COMING OVER THE COUNTERS.
THIS YEAR WILL BE TRIALING A NEW COUPON LIST SYSTEM THAT WILL ALLOW GUESTS TO SWIPE THEIR OWN CREDIT CARD FOR ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE PURCHASES, THUS ELIMINATING COUPONS AND THE COUPON BOOTH LINES AND SPEEDING UP THE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE VENDORS AND FOR THE CUSTOMERS.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE WE WILL BE SELLING WHAT ARE CALLED FEST CARDS.
IF YOU ONLY HAVE CASH, YOU CAN GO TO ONE OF THE BOOTHS THAT CELL THAT FEST CARDS AND LOAD YOUR CARD.
IF YOU DO NOT USE ALL YOUR FEST CARD MONEY, DON'T WORRY, THOSE LEFTOVER FUNDS WILL THEN TRANSFER TO FESTIVALS NEXT YEAR, WHICH IS NEW THIS YEAR, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
BUT I ALWAYS LET CHRIS TALK ABOUT THE FUN STUFF, SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO HER.
>> THE FUN STUFF. LET'S BEGIN WITH OUR SIGNATURE EVENT.
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINE-TASTING CLASSIC, SPONSORED BY AUDI GRAPEVINE.
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IT WILL FEED YOUR 35 TEXAS WINERIES SERVING MORE THAN 120 WINES DURING THE COMPETITION.THERE WILL BE 10 SESSIONS BEGINNING ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ALSO NEW THIS YEAR ARE FIVE VIP SESSIONS, TWO MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
THIS UPGRADED EXPERIENCE WILL INCLUDE A CHARCUTERIE BOX, BOTTLED WATER, SYLVIA WINE GLASS, AND LIVE MUSIC.
THESE VIP SESSIONS OFFER FEWER ATTENDEES AND THE RESULT IS A MORE INTIMATE WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE.
REMEMBER, THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE IS THE LARGEST CONSUMER-JUDGED WINE COMPETITION IN THE SOUTHWEST.
THE GAYLORD TEXAN AND INTERNATIONAL WINE EXPERIENCE AT LIBERTY PARK PLAZA WILL FEATURE EIGHT WINERIES FROM THE BAROSSA VALLEY, AUSTRALIA, AND SIX WINERIES FROM NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.
THIS IS A 21 AND OVER VENUE REQUIRING A SEPARATE TASTING CARD TO ENTER.
LIBERTY PARK PLAZA WILL ALSO FEATURE THE GAYLORD TEXAN VIP EXPERIENCE, WHICH INCLUDES A STANDARD WINE GLASS TASTING PLUS TWO FULL GLASSES OF BAROSSA WINE AND BOTTLED WATER FROM THE VIP BAR AND IT ALSO PROVIDES UPGRADED SEATING AND PRIVATE RESTROOMS. CHAMPAGNE TERRACE, SPONSORED BY HILTON DFW LAKES, IS LOCATED UNDER THE SHADED OAKS OF WEEMS ALLEY.
IT WILL FEATURE CHAMPAGNES AND SPARKLING WINES AND UPGRADED SEATING FOR GUESTS TO ENJOY WHILE SIPPING BUBBLES AND LISTENING TO LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC.
THE ALL-NEW ROSIE RENDEZVOUS AT THE TOWN SQUARE GAZEBO WILL FEED THROUGH A VARIETY OF ROSIE WINES SPONSORED BY MESSINA HOF WINERY, LANDON WINERY, AND [INAUDIBLE].
THIS YEAR IN THE GRAND HALL AND THE TOWER GALLERY, WE'RE OFFERING THREE UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL WINE EXPERIENCES.
COMING ALL THE WAY FROM AUSTRALIA TO PRESENT A UNIQUE WINE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IS SCOTT HAZLEDINE.
THIS LEADING WINE EDUCATOR WILL HOST A ONE-HOUR MASTERCLASS WITH A GUIDED WINE TASTING, A BAROSSA VALLEY PREMIUM WINES.
THE CHARCUTERIE BOARD WORKSHOP WILL BE BACK WITH THREE SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YAYAYUM BOARDS.
GUESTS WILL BE TAUGHT ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF A CHARCUTERIE, ALONG WITH ASSEMBLING THEIR OWN TAKEAWAYS CHARCUTERIE BOX, A COMPLIMENTARY GLASS OF WINE, AND A GREAT FIRST SOUVENIR GLASS.
THE THIRD EXPERIENCE PROVIDES GUESTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONALIZE A SIX-OUNCE CANDLE WHILE ENJOYING TWO GLASSES OF WINE IN THE ALL-NEW TEXAS WINE AND WIX WORKSHOP IN TOWER GALLERY.
TICKETS FOR THESE PREMIUM EXPERIENCES, ALONG WITH THE FESTIVAL ADMISSION TICKETS, ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON THE GRAPEFEST WEBSITE.
>> THIS YEAR WILL BE THE OFFICIAL SIGNING OF THE ACCORD WITH GRAPEVINE'S FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SISTER CITY, BAROSSA VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
THE SIGN-IN WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY AT 4:00 PM IN LIBERTY PARK AT THE GAYLORD TEXAN INTERNATIONAL WINE EXPERIENCE.
NUMEROUS DIGNITARIES FROM TEXAS AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES COMING FROM HOUSTON AND NEW YORK, WILL BE PRESENT, ALONG WITH DELEGATES FROM GRAPEVINE'S OTHER SISTER CITIES.
PARRAS DE LA FUENTE MEXICO, KREMS AUSTRIA, AND WEST LOTHIAN IN SCOTLAND.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ALONG WITH THE MAYOR OF THE BAROSSA VALLEY AND OTHER DIGNITARIES TO OFFICIALLY SIGN THE ACCORD DURING GRAPEFEST.
THE CDB AND BAROSSA AUSTRALIA HAVE PARTNERED WITH QANTAS AIRWAYS TO OFFER A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TRIP TO THE BAROSSA VALLEY, AUSTRALIA.
THIS GETAWAY INCLUDES TWO ROUND TRIP TICKETS TO AND FROM ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SIX NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS, AND A PRIVATE TOUR SHOWCASING BAROSSA WINERIES FEATURED AT GRAPEFEST.
LIVE MUSIC WILL PLAY AT THE GAYLORD INTERNATIONAL WINE EXPERIENCE STAGE, THE GRAPEVINE MILLS MAIN STAGE.
I KNOW WHO SPONSORED THAT AND I KNOW THE GUY WHO WORKS THERE.
[LAUGHTER] THE ROSE RENDEZVOUS GAZEBO STAGE AND CHAMPAGNE TERRACE.
WE'RE PLEASED TO SHARE THAT THIS YEAR'S HEADLINERS ARE DAVID LEE MURPHY ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AND CARNIE & WENDY WILSON, A WILSON PHILLIPS, THEIR FATHER IS ALSO BRIAN WILSON OF THE BEACH BOYS.
WILL BE SINGING SOME OF THE WILSON PHILLIPS SONGS AS WELL AS A LOT OF BEACH BOYS SONGS, AND THEY'LL BE PLAYING 9:30 ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE CARNIVAL MIDWAY FEATURES CLASSIC CARNIVAL RIDES AND GAMES THAT ARE FUN FOR ALL FESTIVAL GOERS AND OF ALL AGES.
KIDS ZONE, SPONSORED BY LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER, SEA LIFE AQUARIUM, 121 COMMUNITY CHURCH, COOK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND HOUSES SHINE IS LOCATED IN ANNAPOLIS LOT AND WILL OFFER A LOT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS.
IT WOULDN'T BE GREAT FEST IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SOME OF OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS LIKE GRAPE STAMP SPONSORED BY THRIVE AND THE CHAMPAGNE CORK SHOOT OFF SPONSORED BY THE TEXAS GUN EXPERIENCE.
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HOW APPROPRIATE. [LAUGHTER] MANY THANKS TO OUR RETURNING PRESENTING SPONSOR, BANK OF THE WEST, FOR THEIR CONTINUED GENEROUS SUPPORT.IN ADDITION TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR, BANK OF THE WEST, WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND MARKETING PARTNERS.
SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE THE GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT, BEN E. KEITH, FROST BANK, BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER, GRAPEVINE, BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE, GRAPEVINE GOLF CARS AND FOX RENTAL, SOUTHWEST DAIRY FARMERS, AND COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST.
PATRONS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY WINE FROM GRAPEVINE'S FAMOUS TASTING ROOMS IN THE GRAPEVINE WINE PAVILION BY THE GRAPEVINE MILLS MAIN STAGE.
WE WILL HAVE FOUR FREE PARKING LOTS WITH FREE SHUTTLES FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS AND FESTIVAL PATRONS.
LOT 1 IS LOCATED AT GRAPEVINE MILLS AND WE'LL DROP OFF ADMISSIONS AT GATE 2.
LOT 2 IS LOCATED AT THE GRAPEVINE PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND WE'LL DROP OFF AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE HOTEL VIN.
LOT 4 IS LOCATED AT 121 COMMUNITY CHURCH, AND WE'LL ALSO DROP OFF AT HOTEL VIN.
THE SHUTTLES FOR THESE LOTS VARY AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE GRAPEFEST.COM.
LOT NUMBER 3 IS SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS AND IS LOCATED AT THE GRAPEVINE BOTANICAL GARDEN.
THE SHUTTLE SERVICE IS PROVIDED FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL 11:30 PM ON THURSDAY, 8:00 AM UNTIL 12:30 AM ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND 8:00 AM-7:30 ON SUNDAY.
GETTING TO GRAPEFEST HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER WITH TEXRAIL, TRINITY METRO, THE OFFICIAL COMMUTER RAIL OF GRAPEFEST.
AS GUESTS CAN TAKE THE TRAIN AND RECEIVE TWO-DOLLAR DISCOUNT OFFERED ADMISSION.
VOLUNTEERS ARE A HUGE PART OF THIS FESTIVAL.
IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS, WE'RE ALSO SUPPORTING MORE THAN 25 CIVIC SERVICE AND LOCAL SCHOOL GROUPS THAT ARE WORKING IN THE GATES.
THE BEVERAGE BOOTHS, THE FOOD BOOTHS, THE PARKING LOTS, AND ET CETERA, TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
BETWEEN THE CIVIC GROUPS, THE SCHOOL GROUPS, AND THE VOLUNTEERS, WE WILL TOTAL MORE THAN 2,000 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND TO MAKE GRAPEFEST A SUCCESS.
WE CANNOT RAISE THE FUNDS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, CIVIC SERVICE, AND SCHOOL GROUPS WITHOUT THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF OUR VOLUNTEERS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS UP TO THE DAY OF GRAPEFEST AND YOU CAN REGISTER THROUGH THE GRAPEFEST WEBSITE.
DURING THE FESTIVAL, YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER AT THE VOLUNTEER CENTRAL, WHICH IS DOWN AT THE FOUNDERS BUILDING.
SETUP FOR THE FOUR-DAY FESTIVAL WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY EVENING.
MAIN STREET WILL CLOSE AT 6:00 PM, SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
THE FESTIVAL HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS, 11:00 AM-10:00 PM ON THURSDAY, 11:00 AM-11:00 PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AND 11:00 AM-6:00 PM ON SUNDAY.
WE THANK YOU GRAPEVINE CITY COUNCIL FOR LETTING US PRESENT THE OVERVIEW OF GRAPEFEST TO YOU TONIGHT, AND CHEERS TO A SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK SOME OF OUR VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE HERE TO SUPPORT CHRISTINE AND I.
THEY ARE IN THE AUDIENCE WEARING THESE VERY NICE SHIRTS, SO THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THAT SUPPORT.
I ASK THAT YOU TURN YOUR ATTENTION TOWARDS THE SCREENS FOR A FEW HIGHLIGHTS, OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL, INCLUDING A 30-SECOND COMMERCIAL AND ONE LIVE OUT OF MARKET TV SEGMENT FROM THE CVB COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WHEN THEY WERE UP IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
BE ON THE MONITORS. THANK YOU.
>> PRESENTED BY BANK OF THE WEST, TASTES WINES FROM BAROSSA, AUSTRALIA, NAPA VALLEY, AND TEXAS.
BE A VIP AT THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINE TASTING CLASSIC.
STOMP SOME GRAPES, SIP BUBBLY ON OUR CHAMPAGNE TERRACE, AND EXPERIENCE THE ALL NEW ROSE GAZEBO.
DON'T MISS DAVID LEE MURPHY, AND CARNIE & WENDY WILSON OF WILSON PHILLIPS.
ENJOY RIDES, GAMES, AND FOOD, PLUS YOU COULD WIN A TRIP FOR TWO TO BAROSSA, AUSTRALIA.
WILL SEE YOU IN GRAPEVINE FOR GRAPEFEST.
>> TODAY IN OKLAHOMA, I'M JACK ELLIOTT.
GET THIS, THE LARGEST WINE FESTIVAL IN THE SOUTHWEST IN UNITED STATES IS COMING UP, AND IT'S JUST A SHORT DRIVE AWAY.
GRAPEFEST IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AND IT'S GOING TO BE AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH US.
ELIZABETH SCHRACK WITH ALL THE DETAILS.
>> WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR THE 37TH ANNUAL GRAPEFEST, THE TEXAS WINE EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY BANK OF THE WEST.
IT'S HAPPENING SEPTEMBER 14TH, 15TH, 16TH, AND 17TH.
>> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WINE, ANYTHING INVOLVING WINE, IT'S ALL RIGHT THERE?
>> YES, IT'S ALL THERE FOR YOU.
FOR ANYONE, WE HAVE ALL WINE EXPERIENCES.
WE HAVE THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINE TASTING CLASSIC.
IT'S THE LARGEST CONSUMER JUDGE WINE COMPETITION IN THE UNITED STATES FEATURING ALL TEXAS WINE, SO THEY WANT TO WIN THOSE TROPHIES.
WE ALSO HAVE THE INTERNATIONAL WINE EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS GOING TO FEATURE TWO PREMIER, WINE REGIONS OF THE WORLD.
WE HAVE NAPA VALLEY CALIFORNIA WINES AND BAROSSA VALLEY AUSTRALIA WINES, SO THAT'LL BE REALLY FUN.
WE ALSO HAVE THE CHAMPAGNE TERRACE,
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND BUBBLY FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND ALL NEW THIS YEAR WE HAVE A ROSE GAZEBO, SO YOU CAN DO A LITTLE ROSE RENDEZVOUS AT THE GAZEBO WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND DRINK ALL KINDS OF ROSE'S.>> ALL I GOT TO HEAR ABOUT THIS COMPETITION WITH WINE STAR ARE GRAPE STOMPING.
>> YES, GRAPE STOMPING IT'S SO POPULAR.
THAT WILL BE GOING ON ALL WEEKEND AND THEN THE WINNER OF THE GRAPE STOMP STOMPS THE MOST GRAPES.
IN TWO MINUTES, WE'LL GET THE COVETED PURPLE FOR TROPHY.
WE ALSO HAVE THE CHAMPAGNE CORK SHOOT OFF WHERE YOU HAVE TO HIT A TARGET, SO THAT'S REALLY FUN TOO.
>> THAT IS COOL. TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE FAMILY, I SHOULD SAY FAMILY FUN AND FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENTS WITH REGARDS TO SHOPPING, FOOD, MUSIC.
>> ABSOLUTELY, WE HAVE EVERYTHING, IT'S TOTALLY FAMILY-FRIENDLY ALONG WITH ALL THE WINES.
WE HAVE A KID ZONE WHICH IS REALLY FUN.
WE HAVE A CARNIVAL MIDWAY, OF COURSE, WE HAVE SHOPPING UP AND DOWN MAIN STREET.
THERE WILL BE ALL VENDORS, ALL FOOD, AND THE MAIN STREET MERCHANTS, THE LOCALLY OWNED BOUTIQUES AND RESTAURANTS, MINOR IN TASTING ROOMS THEY'RE ALL OPEN.
LIVE MUSIC ON FOUR STAGES, ALL FOUR DAYS, YOU CAN GO UP AND DOWN.
WE HAVE THE HEADLINERS, DAVID LEE MURPHY, COUNTRY NIGHT ON FRIDAY NIGHT, WHICH IS REALLY FUN, AND THEN SATURDAY NIGHT IS WENDY & CARNIE WILSON FROM WILSON PHILLIPS.
THEY ARE FROM '80S AND '90S POP GROUP FAME.
>> THAT SOUNDS GREAT. WE GOT TO FIND OUT ABOUT TICKETS. HOW DO WE GET IN?
>> ABSOLUTELY, JUST GOT TO GRAPEFEST.COM, WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR YOU.
THERE'S LOT MORE FUN THAT WE CAN COVER TODAY, BUT IT'S ALL THERE AND YOU CAN BOOK YOUR HOTEL AND FIND ALL THE STUFF YOU NEED FOR YOU TO MAKE A PERFECT GRAPEVINE TRIP.
>> IT'S ALL RIGHT THERE ON THE WEBSITE?
YOU WANT TO BE THERE, YOU WANT TO CHECK IT OUT, [LAUGHTER] JUST A SHORT DRIVE TO GRAPEVINE, TEXAS. NOT FAR AT ALL.
WE'VE ALL PROBABLY DRIVEN THROUGH GRAPEVINE OR SPENT SOME TIME THERE, YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS, GET DOWN THERE AND CHECK IT OUT.
SEPTEMBER 14TH THROUGH THE 17TH.
THANKS FOR JOINING US ON TODAY IN OKLAHOMA.
>> VERY NICE. NEXT WE HAVE COUNCIL LIAM LEON,
[9. Council Member Leon Leal and Sister City Program Manager Naomi Saenz to present report on recent Sister City Mission to Parras, Mexico.]
AND SISTER CITY PROGRAM MANAGER, NAOMI SS, TO PRESENT REPORT ON OUR SISTER CITY MISSION DEPARTS MEXICO FEW DAYS AGO.>> YOU NEED TO CLEAR YOUR ROOM, LEON.
>> [LAUGHTER] THIS IS A DIFFERENT VIEW. BUT ANYWAY, SO AS YOU GUYS KNOW WE HAD A DELEGATION THAT WENT TO PARRAS A FEW WEEKS BACK AND I WAS HONORED AND ASKED MYSELF AND TRACY TO ATTEND AND BE THE DELEGATE FROM GRAPEVINE REPRESENTS THE CITY AND THE MAYOR, AND THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHEN I FIRST GOT ASKED, I WOULD PW VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS TRIP AND HE HAD LET NO NO STOP.
HE SAID, IT'S NOT A TRIP. IT'S A MISSION.
IT'S HARD TO GET YOUR HEAD AROUND WHAT THAT REALLY MEANS UNTIL YOU'RE ACTUALLY THERE AND I KNOW SOME OF YOU APPEAR NOT CERTAINLY THE MAYOR UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT IS.
WHEN YOU THINK OF A MISSION TRIP, YOU THINK OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT GO AND REPRESENT AND TRY TO DO SOME GOOD THINGS.
BUT HONESTLY THIS IS A GRAPEVINE COMMUNITY CITY MISSION AND I DON'T THINK THAT OUR CITY TRULY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THIS REALLY IS AND HOW MUCH THEY AS CITIZENS OF GRAPEVINE IMPACT THIS TOWN AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE.
YOU CAN GO THROUGH OUT THE TOWN AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE IT HERE IN A MINUTE.
WHERE YOU SEE BITS AND PIECES OF GRAPEVINE, WHICH REALLY REPRESENTS ALL OF GRAPEVINE.
NOW, I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE ONE THING THAT WAS REAL EVIDENT WHEN WE WERE THERE WAS THEY ARE VERY BIG FANS AND THEY LOVE OUR MAYOR.
THEY ASKED A LOT ABOUT MAYOR TATE AND PW.
PW IS A SUPERSTAR THERE AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GO INTO BUSINESS STATUE THERE AND THE MAIN TOWN THERE BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING FOR HIM.
THEN WE HAVE NAOMI HERE, WHICH IS THE ONE THAT'S BEHIND THE SCENES QUIET COMES ALONG.
BUT REALLY SHE IS PART OF THE GLUE THAT HAS REALLY DONE A LOT FOR THAT TOWN AND I HATE TO EMBARRASS YOU, BUT SHE REALLY IS SPECIAL FOR OUR TOWN AND REPRESENTS US SO WELL AND THEY LOVE HER VERY MUCH.
WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS SLIDESHOW AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT AS WE GO THROUGH IT AND TRY TO EXPLAIN THINGS.
WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE HERE THAT CAME ALONG.
TRACY IS TEACHING A CLASS, SHE'S ON HER WAY.
HOPEFULLY, SHE'LL BE HERE SHORTLY.
BUT I'M GOING TO LET NAOMI START GOING THROUGH THESE SLIDES AND THEN WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT AS WE GO, AND IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DURING IT PLEASE PLEASE ASK.
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, LEON.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS WHEN WE FIRST WENT TO PARRAS THIS YEAR WAS TO MEET THE UNCLE.
THERE THE MAYOR IS RIGHT IN THE CENTER AND WHAT HE SAID TO US RIGHT AFTER
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HE WELCOMED THE GROUP WAS THAT HE INTRODUCED HIS DAD AND HIS DAD IS THE GENTLEMAN ON THE LEFT.HIS DAD WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNERS OF THE SISTER CITY ACCORDS AND THAT JUST STARTED OUR MISSION QUITE IN A VERY EXCITING WAY TO ME.
ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNERS OF THE SISTER CITY ACCORDS.
MR. ODELL [INAUDIBLE] JUNIOR AND SENIOR THEY WERE GRACIOUS HOST AND THEY JUST COULDN'T EXPRESS HOW WONDERFUL THE SISTER CITY PROGRAM HAS BEEN TO THE CITY OF PARRAS.
THE STRIDES THAT THEY'VE MADE IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY AND HOW THEY REVITALIZE THEIR DOWNTOWN AREA.
JUST TO HEAR THEM SPEAK WAS QUITE EXCITING AND WARMING TO THE DELEGATION.
FIRST, LIKE I SAID, WE FIRST MET WITH THE ALCALDE FERNANDO OROZCO AND THIS IS THE CABINET, HIS CABINET.
HE BROUGHT THEM ALL IN TO MEET WITH US AND INTRODUCED EVERYONE ON THE DELEGATION.
WE HAD MR. AND MRS. DARBY GILMORE, SCOTT, AND BRENDA LEE, RICHARD OREGON, LEON AND TRACY, STEVE MIRANDA, AND OF COURSE OUR STAFF, MR. MCCALLUM AND MYSELF. YOU WANT TO DO?
>> WHEN WE GOT THERE, WE GOT TO MEET WITH THESE GUYS AND WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS A VERY VERY NICE SILVER PLATTER THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE ALCALDE WHO'S THERE NOW AND THAT'S FROM THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, THAT PLATTER THERE.
IT HAS A NICE INSCRIPTION ON IT AND HE WAS VERY, VERY APPRECIATIVE OF IT.
WE MADE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD IT WAS FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR MAYOR AND OUR HOMETOWN.
THAT'S WHAT THAT PICTURE IS THERE.
>> JUST LIKE I SAID, MR. [INAUDIBLE] SIGNER IS THE GENTLEMAN THAT SIGNED THE ACCORDS AND THE GENTLEMAN ON THE RIGHT, THE ROTARY MEMBERS, THEY ALSO WERE ORIGINAL SIGNERS OF THE ACCORDS AND YOU CAN SEE THE ACCORDS HERE AT CITY HALL THAT IT'S HERE IN THE LOBBY.
OF COURSE, I WENT TO VERIFY IT AND YES, THE NAME'S THERE [LAUGHTER].
BUT TO ME IT WHICH IS LIKE A REUNION AND THERE WAS SO MUCH SUCH A POSITIVE ENERGY IN THE ROOM AND FOLKS WERE JUST EXCITED TO SEE THE DELEGATION FROM GRAPEVINE.
WE HADN'T BEEN THERE SINCE 2019 SO IT MADE THE WHOLE MISSION JUST EXTRA SPECIAL FOR EVERYONE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU A COUPLE OF PICTURES, BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEN WE FIRST CAME TO THAT TOWN WAS THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO GET IT GOING AND THEY REALLY SURPRISED US WITH THIS AND IT WAS COVERED.
YOU CAN SEE OFF TO THE RIGHT THERE THERE WAS A COVER AND THEY PULLED IT OVER AND IT'S A VERY NICE PLAQUE.
IT'S JUST A BLACK, BUT ON THE LEFT YOU CAN'T TELL, BUT THAT'S THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE INSCRIPTION UP THERE.
THEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS PARRAS, WHICH IT'S A JOINT VENTURE, BUT IT SAYS THE CITY OF PARRAS GRANTS THIS RECOGNITION FOR GRAPEVINE.
THE SUPPORT, SOLIDARITY, AND GRATITUDE FOR ITS COMMITMENT AND ALTRUISTIC WORK TO BENEFIT OUR CITY.
IT'S SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THE ALCALDE THERE AND SO IT WAS REALLY NICE.
I WISH WE HAD A LITTLE BIT CLOSER PICTURE.
BUT HERE, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS WHEN THIS FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS FIRST STARTED AND WE VISITED THIS TOWN THERE WERE ONLY TWO VOLUNTEER FIRE, AND THERE WAS ONE CHIEF THAT WAS PAID VERY LITTLE TO RUN THIS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WHAT YOU CAN'T REALLY TELL IS HOW MUCH PRIDE THESE GUYS HAVE ON THE LEFT AND THERE'S SOME LADIES TOO.
ON THE LEFT THEY REALLY DRESSED UP, AND ONE OF THE THINGS I NOTICED, WHICH I KNOW SEEMS SO MINOR, BUT IT'S A BIG DEAL.
THEIR SHOES WERE ALL POLISHED, THEY LOOK GREAT, THEIR SHIRTS WELL PRESSED.
THEY SO DESPERATELY WANTED TO PRESENT THEMSELVES IN HONOR OF US AND IT WAS VERY EVIDENT.
BEHIND THEM IS A AN AMBULANCE AND THERE'S A FIRE TRUCK THAT WAS DONATED FROM THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE AND THOSE ARE VERY OLD AND THEY'VE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THEM AND THAT'S WHAT THEY USE.
IN FACT, WHEN WE WERE THERE, WE WERE OUT AND ABOUT AND WE SAW THEM OUT A FEW TIMES.
ACTUALLY, ONE WAS A CAR WRECK AND THEY WERE THERE AND THEY ARE SO PROUD OF THESE VEHICLES THAT WE DONATED TO THEM.
THESE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS I DON'T THINK OUR CITY TRULY UNDERSTANDS THAT WE HAD PEOPLE HERE THAT CAME TOGETHER AND DECIDED THIS IS WHAT WE COULD DO FOR THIS LITTLE TOWN MAYOR, AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, EVEN OUR OWN PW EVEN DROVE IT
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DOWN THERE AND TURN ON THOSE SIRENS A LITTLE BIT TO SPEED I HEARD.BUT THEY ARE VERY SO MUCH APPRECIATIVE IN THE MIDDLE THERE.
THANKS FOR OUR POLICE CHIEF AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
OR I SAID PLEASE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY DONATED THAT GEAR THAT THEY HAVE ON.
IT MAY BE OLD GEAR FOR US, BUT THIS IS LIFESAVING YEAR FOR THEM AND THEY WERE SO EXCITED THEY IMMEDIATELY PUT IT ON AND I'M STANDING NEXT TO THE MAYOR THERE AND HE'S GOT IT ON.
WE TOOK SEVERAL BIG SUITCASES FULL OF THIS STUFF, AND THANKS TO THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND I MADE SURE THAT WHEN I SPOKE, I LET THEM KNOW IT WAS FROM OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OUR FIRE CHIEF HERE.
YOU CAN SEE REALLY IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN HOW THEY JUST EACH ONE OF THOSE GUYS AND LADIES CAME AROUND AND SHOOK OUR HANDS AND THERE ARE BIG HUGS AND KISSES THERE [LAUGHTER] THEY WERE JUST SO APPRECIATIVE.
THIS HERE IS A SPECIAL NEEDS BUS THAT WE DONATED A FEW YEARS BACK AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE ROAD REASON ON THE SIDE THERE WERE BIG PART OF HEARING GRAPEVINE AND THAT IS A VERY NICE VEHICLE.
THEY USE IT EVERY DAY THEY GO PICK UP THESE KIDS.
THE NEXT SLIDE IS GOING TO SHOW WHERE THESE KIDS GO.
THERE'S A SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL THAT'S THE CENTER SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL NEEDS.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT THERE IS A SPECIAL NEEDS WHEELCHAIR THAT WAS DONATED BY OUR ROTARY HERE IN GRAPEVINE.
WHEN I SAY THIS'S A CITY THING, IT'S A COMMUNITY THING, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
THIS IS A HUGE COMMITMENT FROM EVERYBODY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS LITTLE GUY, I DON'T KNOW WHO IS MORE EXCITED THE LITTLE GUY OR THE PARENTS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
ON THE BACKSIDE HAS A INSCRIPTION AND HAS GREAT MINE HAS GREAT ON ROTARY ON THE BACK OF IT AND IT WAS REALLY SPECIAL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
THERE'S A PICTURE OF ALL THE KIDS.
THEY BROUGHT BALLS AND I MEAN, IT WAS JUST A LOT OF THOUGHT AND THE LITTLE THINGS THAT WE DID FOR THEM ARE SO BIG.
>> THIS NEXT SLIDE WE'RE AT QUINTA MANUELITA ORPHANAGE AND GIRLS HOME.
WE MADE A LITTLE FRIEND THERE.
VALENTINA HAS BEEN IN THE HOME SINCE SHE WAS THREE YEARS OLD.
NOW, SHE'S IN THIS SECOND GRADE AND WE ALL FELL IN LOVE WITH HER AND WE WANTED TO BRING HER HOME.
SOME OF US HAVE ADOPTED HER LONG DISTANCE SO SHE'S GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF MOMMY'S HERE IN GRAPEVINE AND SHE'S BEING RAISED BY THE NUNS THERE AT THE QUINTA MANUELITA.
THERE'S EIGHT NUNS THERE SO SHE'S GOT LOTS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FLOATING ALL AROUND HER.
IT WAS LIKE LEON SAID, JUST THE WARMTH AND THE LOVE THAT THESE FOLKS HAVE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY IS AMAZING.
THEN WE GO ON TO THE BACK OF THE ORPHANAGE.
THIS IS ONE OF THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SETS THAT THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT DONATED TO THE HOME THERE.
>> HERE'S THE CRAZY THING ABOUT THIS.
OUR BOYS PLAYED ON THIS PLAYGROUND AND PROBABLY BRUNO'S KIDS TOO.
THAT'S CASES CLUBHOUSE UP THERE AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT WENT.
BUT THAT CASE IS CALLED PATHOGENS OVER A DOG PARK.
THE AWESOME THING ABOUT THAT IS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY THEY SEE THIS EQUIPMENT AND THEY THINK OH, THEY'RE GETTING EQUIPMENT WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THE OLD STUFF? WHERE IT'S GETTING USED AND IT'S GETTING USED TO SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE SO APPRECIATIVE.
THIS ISN'T AN ORPHANAGE AND THEY HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THAT EQUIPMENT.
I WAS JUST FLOORED WHEN I SAW IT BECAUSE I KNEW WHAT IT WAS INSTANTLY BECAUSE OUR BOYS PLAYED ON IT.
I USED TO GO TO THIS EQUIPMENT WHEN WE WERE LITTLE.
ALSO TOO, WHEN YOU DRIVE AROUND THE CITY, THERE'S EQUIPMENT AT PARKS ALL THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
IT'S JUST NOT THIS LITTLE ORPHANAGE AND SO THESE ARE IMPACTS.
YOU GO BY THE LIBRARY, YOU SEE GREAT BANNER IN THE LIBRARY.
I MEAN, IT'S ALL THROUGHOUT THOSE TOWNS SO THESE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GUYS KEPT SUCH A SECRET BECAUSE I MEAN, THIS IS JUST SUCH A GREAT THING THAT OUR COMMUNITY DOES TO THIS TOWN.
BACK TO THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
LEON BEAT EVERYBODY TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
[LAUGHTER] THERE WAS LOTS OF FOLKS THAT WANTED TO GET THERE AND HE JUST BEAT EVERYBODY TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A COUPLE OF MORE THINGS.
WE DID GO TO THE 76 ANNUAL FESTIVAL THERE IN PAROS.
THIS YOUNG LADY IS THE BEST CANDIDATE, A FESTIVAL QUEEN CANDIDATE.
SHE REPRESENTS CASA MADERO AND YOU WILL GET TO MEET HER.
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SHE'LL BE HERE AT GREAT FEST THOUGH.WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT SHE'S COMING TO MEET A LOT OF YOU AND SHE'S GOING TO COME MEET GRAPEVINE AND A LOT OF FOLKS HERE THAT SHE'S KNOWN SINCE SHE'S BEEN A LITTLE YOUNG LADY.
THEN OUR LAST SLIDE IS SOME OF THE DELEGATES BUT ALSO WE MADE HISTORY WHEN WE WERE IN PAROS BECAUSE I THINK IT WAS IN THE 15 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN SUPPORTING THIS PROGRAM.
IT WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE CALL THEY APPEARED AT FOUR DIFFERENT EVENTS.
THAT WAS AMAZING AND AT THE LAST FAREWELL DINNER, HE SAID SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS AND I AM GOING TO LET LEON WRAP IT UP AND IT'S BEEN NICE CHATTING AND SHARING WITH YOU TONIGHT.
>> I'M GOING TO WORK. SO YES, THIS LAST EVENT WE WILL TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE THEY PRESENTED A FLAG. THEY WANTED US TO GIVE.
>> THE BOARD IS ADJOURNED. THE COUNCIL IS RETURNING FROM AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT AGAIN, EARLIER THIS EVENING MR. RUMBLE ANY ACTION OF THE COUNCIL IS THE RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> THEN THAT COMPLETES THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'LL NOW CALL THE SEVENTH [OVERLAPPING]
>> OH, YEAH. I'M SORRY. WE ALWAYS GET A HIT OVER.
>> I KNOW WELL. WE WERE MOVING ALONG.
[OVERLAPPING] SO YOU GOT TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES, LEGALLY.
>> TO OUR MAYOR. THIS FLAG IS TO BE GIVEN TO OUR CITY.
IT WAS PRETTY SPECIAL THAT THEY DID THIS AND IT WAS A BIG PRESENTATION THAT THEY HAD DONE FOR US.
ACTUALLY, IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE I GRABBED ABOUT THREE DOZEN BASEBALLS AND I JUST DO MY BAG AND I PRESENTED IT TO THEM AT THIS EVEN AND THEY CALL THOSE DIAMONDS IN MEXICO BECAUSE THEY'RE SO HARD TO GET.
BUT HE WAS SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE BASEBALLS AND HE SAID BE SURE TO CHECK THE MAYOR SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I DID WARN HIM THOUGH.
I SAID LOOK, HERE'S THE THING.
WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO GIVE YOU A FLAG ALSO.
BUT I SAID, YOU KNOW, WE DO EVERYTHING WITH BIGGER IN TEXAS, SO I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU OUR FLAGS AND A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN THE ONE YOU'RE GIVEN US.
SO HE ALSO PRESENTED A LETTER THAT I'LL GIVE TO THE MAYOR HERE.
I HAVE NOT. IT'S ACTUALLY ON ANOTHER OVAL OPEN HERE.
I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO YOU.
I THINK IT'S JUST HIS GRATITUDE OF THEIR CITY FOR WHAT WE DO FOR THEM AND I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO THE MAYOR.
I WANTED TO SAY HI TO HER BECAUSE SHE'S HERE.
SHE WAS ON THE TRIP AND SHE WAS GREAT AND I THOUGHT I SAW, OH WAIT, RICHARD, AM SORRY.
RICHARD IS HERE TOO AND OF COURSE, I JUST WANTED TO SAY AGAIN, YOU'VE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB.
I KNOW YOU STARTED THIS HISTORY AND IT'S JUST A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY TO SHOW AS HUMAN BEINGS THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THAT COMES OUT OF GRAPEVINE.
THIS IS A WHOLE COMMUNITY AND I REALLY WISH OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY COULD REALLY SEE THE IMPACT THAT THEY PROBABLY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY DO FOR A TOWN THAT SO APPRECIATIVE.
ANYWAY, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE ABLE TO GO.
IT MEANT A LOT TO ME AND TRACY AND WE HOPE TO GO BACK.
I'M SORRY, PAUL. I PROBABLY TALK LONGER.
I KNOW I TOLD YOU IT WOULDN'T BE LONG.
I DON'T KNOW OF ANY PLACE THAT WE'VE BEEN MORE INVOLVED AND BENEFITED MORE THAN PARSE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. COUNCIL NOW HAS ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING TO CONDUCT.
[10. City Council to conduct a public hearing relative to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 annual operating budget.]
A PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN TO CONSIDER THE PHYSICAL YEAR 2023-24 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.>> THANK YOU HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS BEFORE YOU REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023, 2024 OPERATING BUDGET.
ITEM 10 IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO THE BUDGET.
ITEM 11 IS TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE 2023049, ADOPTING THE FY2013, 2024 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.
WITH REGARD TO ITEM NUMBER 11, THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL TONIGHT.
THE TOTAL BUDGETED OPERATING EXPENSES ARE $212 MILLION, WHICH IS A 9% INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET.
THIS ADDRESSES THE CONTINUED INFLATIONARY PRESSURES, MAINTAINS THE CITY'S PRIORITY TO KEEP EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AT 50% OF MARKET LEVELS,
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AND PROVIDES FOR TRANSFERS TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PC IMF FUNDS.THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET.
>> DO WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK?
>> DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK THAT DIDN'T REGISTER? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THEN THE MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS IN ORDER.
NOW, WE'LL CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2023-049,
[11. Consider Ordinance No. 2023-049 adopting the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 City of Grapevine Annual Operating Budget and take any necessary action.]
ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT COMING YEAR.JEFF, YOU ARE ON. ANYTHING ELSE?
>> [OVERLAPPING] LET'S GIVE YOU THE BUDGET FIRST AND THEN YOU TALK.
>> I'M SORRY [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING].
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 203049.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR.
ALL OPPOSED. THE BUDGET IS ADOPTED.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2023-05 ADOPTING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF
[12. Consider Ordinance No. 2023-050 adopting an ad valorem tax rate of 0.250560 per $100 valuation for tax year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 and take any necessary action.]
0.25056 SO 100 VALUATION FOR THE TAX YEAR 2023 AND PHYSICAL YEAR 2024.>> THE TAX RATE BEING ADOPTED IS THAT, RIGHT?
>> DID YOU [OVERLAPPING] YOU WANTED TO SAY.
>> NO, THAT'S ALL, YOUR HONOR.
>> IT'S GREAT NEWS AND A GREAT JOB.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, THREE DAYS AND THE TAX INCENTIVES MOTION IS IN ORDER.
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION ALL OPPOSED, MOTION CARRIES.
>> THE BUDGET WENT UP 9% BUT THE TAX RATE WENT DOWN TO A GOOD DEAL FOR EVERYONE.
ON THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2023-051,
[13. Consider Ordinance No. 2023-051 implementing a six-month moratorium for the construction and installation of new and replacement electric vehicle charging stations and their supply equipment for non-residential uses and zoning districts, and take any other necessary action.]
IMPLEMENTED IN A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
AS THE POPULARITY OF ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES HAS INCREASED, THEIR CHARGING STATIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WELL, ONCE INCIDENTAL AND ACCESSORY TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THEIR PARKING LOTS, IT HAS BECOME READILY APPARENT THAT THESE ARE NOW STANDALONE PRIMARY USES ON COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES THAT NEED TO BE FULLY DEFINED AND USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS DEVELOPED.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECENTLY CONDUCTED A WORKSHOP ON AUGUST 1ST, WHERE EV CHARGING STATIONS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT WAS DISCUSSED.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS WORKSHOP, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REQUESTED THAT A MORATORIUM BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO ALLOW THEM TIME ALONG WITH STAFF TO DRAFT A MEANINGFUL LANGUAGE TO ADDRESS A NEW AND UNLISTED USE IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
THEREFORE, AN ORDINANCE FOR A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM FOR NEW AND REPLACEMENT EV CHARGING STATIONS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT IS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, SPECIFICALLY FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ZONING DISTRICTS.
IF APPROVED, THIS WILL ALLOW THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND STAFF TIME TO DRAFT AND BRING FORWARD AMENDMENTS AT A FUTURE DATE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
THIS INCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT MR. LARRY OLIVER, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, IS ALSO PRESENT THIS EVENING.
HE MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL WORDS TO SAY TO THIS REQUEST OR ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE PERTAINING TO THE AUGUST 1ST PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF WHAT TERM AND OLIVER?
>> NO, BUT I'M READY TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL BECAUSE WE NEED TO DO THIS.
ALL IN FAVOR, ALL OPPOSE OF ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
>> THANK YOU. BRINGS US TO THE CONCERN.
>> EXCUSE ME, MAYOR. CAN I INDULGE JUST FOR A FEW MOMENTS? I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, WE PASSED OUR BUDGET, IT WAS A GOOD ONE, BUT I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT BUDGETS MOVING FORWARD.
IF YOU WOULD JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE.
I PULLED A COUPLE OF STATS TOGETHER.
I'D JUST LIKE TO SHARE WITH EVERYBODY IF YOU'LL INDULGE ME.
I THINK OUR TEAM DID A GREAT JOB PLANNING THE BUDGET.
HERE WE HAVE, WE'VE COME AGAIN AND THEN BASICALLY HAD ANOTHER FLAT BUDGET AND THAT'S WONDERFUL.
BUT I THINK AT SOME POINT WE NEED TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THAT WE'RE NOT JUST A TOWN OF 50,000 PEOPLE AND THIS BUDGET REALLY DOESN'T, I DON'T THINK ADDRESS THE 17 MILLION PEOPLE THAT COME INTO GRAPEVINE EVERY YEAR FOR CONVENTIONS, TOURISM, SHOPPING, FESTIVALS AND EVENTS.
ON ANY GIVEN DAY, OUR POPULATION IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE 50,000 THAT SHOWS WE HAVE CITIZENS.
JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
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OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAD 12,869 MEMBERSHIPS AT THE RECK IN FISCAL YEAR 20.TODAY WE HAVE 21,145 MEMBERSHIPS, PLUS WE'VE ADDED DOZENS OF PROGRAMS, CLASSES, SPORTING EVENTS AND OUR SPECIAL EVENTS, WHICH HAD 5,000 PARTICIPANTS IN FISCAL YEAR '21 AND IN '20 FISCAL YEAR '23, WE'VE HAD ALMOST 30,000.
STATISTICS FROM NORTH TEXAS COGS SHOWS THAT TRAFFIC ON THE MAJOR EXPRESSWAYS AND THEIR FARES AROUND GRAPEVINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE.
IN 2023, WE'VE SEEN 1.2 MILLION CARS TRAVELING AROUND GRAPEVINE.
REJECTION SHOW THESE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE NEXT 2-3 YEARS.
OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT HANDLE ALL THAT TRAFFIC AND ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT IT BRINGS, INCLUDING SPEEDING, ACCIDENTS, DUIS, ETC.
IN FISCAL YEAR '23, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 470 CALLS CATEGORIZED AS MAJOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
ADDITIONALLY, THEY WERE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A BLOCK ON THE HIGHWAYS TO HELP THE POLICE AND HANDLE THOSE ACCIDENTS.
FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OVERALL CALLS HAVE INCREASED 7.6% YEAR OVER YEAR, AND EMS CALLS HAVE INCREASED A WHOPPING 15.8% YEAR OVER YEAR.
THESE NUMBERS REALLY HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS AND OUR CITY SERVICES AND OUR EMPLOYEES.
IN THIS BUDGET, THE CBB IS ASKING US TO INCREASE OUR INCENTIVES AND BRING MORE PEOPLE TO GRAPEVINE, WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE THAT'S MORE REVENUE AND WE NEED THAT.
THAT'S WONDERFUL ON ONE HAND, BUT IT CERTAINLY MEANS MORE MONEY.
BUT AT WHAT COST OF THE DEPARTMENTS NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MANAGE ALL THAT EXTRA VOLUME OF PEOPLE.
OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB BEING CREATIVE AND TRYING TO BALANCE FOR ALL THE EXTRA PEOPLE THAT COME IN AND THE EXTRA THINGS ON THEIR TIME AND ALL OF THAT, THEY CAN HIRE PART-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEES AND OVERTIME.
POLICE AND FIRE OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE THAT LUXURY.
THEY CAN'T HIRE PART-TIME OR SEASONAL EMPLOYEES.
WHEN THEY DO HIRE REPLACEMENTS FOR ATTRITION, IT TAKES A YEAR OR MORE TO GET A POLICE OFFICER OR A FIREFIGHTER FULLY TRYING TO START THE JOBS.
OVER TIME IT'S COVERED A LOT OF THAT, BUT THAT GETS VERY EXPENSIVE.
WHILE VOLUNTARY OVERTIME AS A GOOD THING, CONSTANT MANDATORY OVERTIME IS A REAL DRAG ON PRODUCTIVITY AND MORALE.
BEING TOLD YOU CAN'T LEAVE YOUR SHIFT EVEN THOUGH YOUR TWO YEAR-OLD IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY, OR YOUR SON HAS A BASEBALL GAME OR YOU HAVE AN ANNIVERSARY DINNER, IT DOESN'T MATTER AND THAT'S TOUGH.
I THINK WE ALL NEED TO BE CONCERNED THAT WE'RE SEEING MORE AND MORE MEMBERS OF OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS TAKE EARLY RETIREMENT.
I'M NOT SAYING WE SHOULD GO OUT AND HAVE MASS HIRING AND SABOTAGE OUR BUDGET BUT I DO THINK WE TRULY NEED TO ADDRESS THE GRAPEVINE, IS NOT JUST MANAGING 50,000 PEOPLE.
WE NEED TO LOOK AT SOME ALTERNATIVES, HOWEVER, IF NECESSARY, BUT BE MORE CREATIVE IN FIGURING OUT HOW WE CAN REALLY ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF 17 MILLION ADDITIONAL VISITORS EACH YEAR AND THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS.
>> I'M GOING TO ROLL THAT THE STATEMENTS WERE COUNSELED.
[INAUDIBLE] WERE NOT REMAINED WITH THE BUDGET, BUT I ACCEPT HER COMMENTS ON HER CITIZENS REQUEST.
THE LIGHT WILL REFLECT THAT ARE COMMENTS WHERE CITIZEN REQUESTS WHICH MAKE THEM LEGAL ALREADY.
>> THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM
[CONSENT AGENDA]
14-39 ARE NOT SCHEDULED FOR ANY COUNCIL AGENDA. I MEAN, DEBATE.ANY GUESTS PRESENT CAN ASK THAT ANY ITEM THEY REMOVED FOR FULL DEBATE.
DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS FROM THE COUNCIL?
>> MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE OUT, I'M 25, PLEASE.
>> ANY OTHERS? THEN ADAM 14-24 AND 26-31 AND 39 OR THE CONSENT THE EMOTION ISN'T ORDER.
>> I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF ITEMS 14-24 AND 26-39.
>> ALL IN FAVOR ALL OPPOSED, MOTION CARRIES. ITEM 25.
[25. Consider Ordinance No. 2023-052 to appropriate and accept grant funds from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Special Projects Grant for the purchase of a hybrid SUV and canvas bags for expansion of the Library's pilot homebound delivery project. Library Director recommends approval.]
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2023-05 TO APPROPRIATE AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION SPECIAL PROGRESS GRANT.FOR THE PURCHASE OF HYBRID, A HYBRID SUV IN CANVAS BAGS FOR EXPANSION OF THE LIBRARIES PILOT HOMEBOUND DELIVERY PROJECT ELABORATE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> YES, SIR. I'LL ASK THIS TO BE PULLED OFF SO WE CAN HAVE SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT IT AND TRY TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT IT.
PERHAPS I SLEPT THROUGH IT OR SOMETHING.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WE HAD A PILOT HOMEBOUND DELIVERY PROJECT.
WHEN I READ IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENT AND IS THAT WE'D HAD IT FOR A YEAR-AND-A-HALF.
I STARTED TRYING TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
I SEE THAT, IS THIS OUR BOOK MOBILE,
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IS THIS RELATED TO OUR BOOK MOBILE?>> NO, MA'AM. IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT, LET'S SAY IN A NURSING HOME OR YOU'RE HOMEBOUND IN ANY WAY.
OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A DIFFICULTY GETTING TO THE LIBRARY FOR YOU.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY MEANT TO MAKE THE LIBRARY AND THE MATERIALS THAT THE LIBRARY LOANS OUT AVAILABLE TO THOSE FOLKS.
OUR LIBRARY STAFF WILL TAKE THAT ORDER, PACKAGE IT UP FOR YOU, DELIVER IT TO YOU AND THEN ONCE YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, GO PICK IT UP SO THAT THE MATERIALS CAN BE RETURNED TO THE LIBRARY.
OBVIOUSLY, FOR MOST FOLKS, THAT'S NOT REALLY NECESSARY BECAUSE THEY HAVE CARS OR THEY HAVE THE ABILITY FROM A TRANSPORTATION STANDPOINT TO GET THERE.
BUT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO MAKE THE LIBRARY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THEM.
WE HAVE FOUND THAT THAT'S APPRECIATED, AGAIN BY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, BY THOSE AGAIN WHO ARE IN WHETHER IT'S ATRIA OR THAT TYPE OF FACILITY AND PLENTY OF OUR FOLKS IN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS. THAT'S THE PROGRAM.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY QUALIFICATION THAT A PERSON HAS TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS SERVICE.
>> LIKE CAN ANYBODY JUST PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL AND SAY BRING ME A BOOK?
>> NO. OBVIOUSLY, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL NEED IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
OBVIOUSLY, OUR STAFF WOULD VET THAT ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, MA'AM.
>> DOES THIS JUST OUR ORDINARY LIBRARY STAFF? WHO DOES THIS IF WE HAVEN'T HAD TO ADD ANY PERSONNEL.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY ONGOING COSTS SO THAT THIS WOULD IMPACT THE BUDGET IN ANY WAY.
THE REASON I'M ASKING AGAIN, IT'S BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD IT TO BEGIN WITH.
>> I THINK THOSE ARE ALL GREAT QUESTIONS AND KNOW WE WERE FORTUNATE BECAUSE AGAIN, THE GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED, WILL GIVE US THE ABILITY THAT THE COST THAT'S NEW OBVIOUSLY IS THE TRANSPORTATION.
THE TRANSPORTATION WITH THIS GRANT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF.
>>SOME OF OUR SENIORS AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MAY USE IT.
>> I KNEW THAT THEY DID. AGAIN, I DIDN'T KNOW ANY OF THE DETAILS AND DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
IT'S A GOOD PROGRAM AND THANK YOU FOR DOING IT AND I'LL MOVE FOR THE ITEM TO BE APPROVED.
>> ARE WE HAVING MOTIONS SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR, ALL OPPOSED.
MOTION CARRIES OUT IN 25 YEARS APPROVED.
THAT COMPLETES OUR AGENDA. WE'VE HAD A GOOD ONE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT.
A MOTION TO ADJOURN IS IN ORDER.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, ALL OPPOSED COUNCIL STAND ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.