Dec 05, 2023 City Council Meeting

[CALL TO ORDER]

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ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CALL THE 630 MEETING TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL RECESS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM TO CONDUCT A CLOSED SESSION IN REGARD TO

[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

FIRST, TO CONSULT WITH AND LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION UNDER SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS REAL PROPERTY RELATIVE TO DELIBERATION OF THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, SALE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER SECTION FIVE, FIVE 172 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE CONFERENCE WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF TO DISCUSS DELIBERATE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, AND WITH BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

THE CITY SEEKS TO HAVE, LOCATE, STAY OR EXPAND IN THE CITY UNDER SECTION 551.187 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

AND FINALLY, PERSONNEL RELATIVE TO THE CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WE'LL RECONVENE HERE ABOUT 7:30 AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION.

30. MR. RUMBELOW, ANY ACTION OF THE COUNCIL.

THE RESULT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? YES. YOUR HONOR, WE'D LIKE FOR YOU ALL TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH CROSS VINES 131 PARTNERS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS, AND TO TAKE ALL OTHER NECESSARY ACTION.

MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION.

SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

WE'LL CALL THE 730 MEETING TO ORDER AND ASK YOU TO RISE.

[2. Invocation: Associate Pastor Jonathan Cook, First Baptist Church]

BOY SCOUT TROOPS 168, AND 700.

LET US PRAY. FATHER, WE COME TO YOU AS SURRENDERED SERVANTS OF YOUR KINGDOM.

GOD, I PRAY, LORD, FOR THIS COUNCIL.

GOD, I THANK YOU FOR MAYOR TATE.

I PRAY, LORD, FOR THIS COUNCIL AS THEY LEAD.

GOD, I PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU GIVE THEM DISCERNMENT.

I PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU GIVE THEM WISDOM.

I PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU GIVE THEM THE LOVE AND GRACE THAT JESUS HAS SHOWN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

GOD, I PRAY, LORD, THAT AS THEY LEAD THIS CITY, GOD THAT IT IS IN HONORING TO YOU.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS COUNCIL AND WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU LEAD THEM.

IT'S IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. AMEN.

COLOR GUARD.

[3. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance: Boy Scout Troops 168 and 700]

PREPARE TO POST COLORS.

COLOR GUARD. POST TO COLORS.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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COLOR GUARD PERFORMED. COLOR GUARD POST.

THANK YOU. GOOD JOB.

I KNOW HE'S NEW.

HE'S GREAT.

HE DID GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

VERY NICELY DONE.

WELCOME TO OUR MEETING TONIGHT.

A VERY SHORT MEETING.

WE'VE BEEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR AN HOUR, BUT WE HAVE A VERY SHORT AGENDA HERE IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

WE'LL BEGIN BY CITIZEN COMMENTS.

[CITIZEN COMMENTS]

ALL RIGHT. WOULD YOU INTRODUCE THE GUEST? YES, SIR. KURT SCHULER, 1900 WOODCREST DRIVE.

BUT YOU HAVE.

I NEED I GUESS READ THAT STATEMENT THE UNDER CITIZEN COMMENTS.

CITIZEN HAS THE RIGHT TO DISCUSS ANY ITEM THAT'S ON THE AGENDA OR BEFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL UPON REGISTERING WITH THE CITY SECRETARY. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

MY PURPOSE OF BEING HERE TONIGHT IS TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL THE PROLIFERATION OF PET PEEVE OF MINE, WHICH IS THE CLOTHING DONATION BOXES THAT WE SEE IN PARKING LOTS POPPING UP ALL OVER.

THEY CAME TO MY ATTENTION INITIALLY BECAUSE THEY WERE A BUNCH OF THEM THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE BUILDING.

THAT WAS BONE DADDY'S.

NOW IS SPORTS SOMETHING KNOCKOUTS.

IT WAS ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT WAS KIND OF DISPUTED.

THE CITY WOULDN'T TOUCH IT.

IT ACTUALLY BELONGS TO THE AIRPORT.

BUT THE AIRPORT SAID IT WAS THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY BECAUSE IT WAS UNDERNEATH THE FLYOVER.

SO, I GOT A LOT OF PHONE CALLS AND BECAME FRIENDS ON THE TELEPHONE WITH A LADY NAMED SUSAN KUNZI WITH THE AIRPORT BOARD, WHO EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO HAVE THEM REMOVED. AND THEY'VE PUT UP SIGNS AND.

ET CETERA. BUT AS I DRIVE AROUND TOWN, I SEE THEM POPPING UP EVERYWHERE LIKE MUSHROOMS AFTER A SPRING RAIN.

AND RIGHT NOW, THERE'S PROBABLY 8 OR 9 OF THEM IN FRONT OF ITS PARKING LOT THERE AT THE DOLLAR TREE THERE. THERE'S ACTUALLY ONE OVER HERE RIGHT NEXT TO THE DONUT SHOP.

AND AFTER HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LADY AT THE AIRPORT BOARD, IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY'RE REALLY A SCAM.

THERE ARE FOR PROFIT.

THEY'RE NOT CHARITABLE COMPANIES THAT RUN THESE THINGS.

THE PHONE NUMBERS AND THE WEBSITES THAT ARE ON THE BOXES ARE FALSE.

SHE COULDN'T GET A HOLD OF ANY OF THEM, AND THEY WOUND UP TAKING THEM AWAY IN A, LIKE, A TOW TRUCK.

AND SHE'S PROBABLY GOT THEM PARKED OVER AT THE AIRPORT SOMEWHERE.

BUT THEY'RE A SCAM.

IT WOULD BE LIKE ME POPPING UP A TENT IN FRONT OF ETS AND SELLING SNEAKERS.

YOU WOULDN'T ALLOW A FOR PROFIT COMPANY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITHOUT PROPER PAPERWORK AND APPROVAL.

THESE COMPANIES THAT RUN THESE BOXES DON'T HAVE THAT.

THEY'RE NOT CHARITIES.

THEY'RE FOR PROFIT. THEY TAKE THOSE CLOTHES AND RESELL THEM.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO GO TO.

SO, I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING IT UP HERE, WHETHER IT HAS TO BE DONE THROUGH THE POLICE, THE DA, THE I DON'T KNOW WHAT, BUT I JUST ASK FOR YOUR HELP BECAUSE THE MORE THEY'RE LEFT ALONE, THE MORE THEY'RE EMBOLDENED TO ADD MORE AND MORE.

AND IF YOU GO AROUND TOWN AND YOU START LOOKING IN PARKING LOTS, YOU'LL SEE THEM ALL OVER THE PLACE.

SO THAT'S MY BEEF.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS.

CITY MANAGER MADE NOTE OF THEM, AND HE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. THAT COMPLETES CITIZEN COMMENTS.

OUR NEXT ITEM IS TO CONSIDER A FIREWORKS PERMIT FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE DRONE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER THE 9TH.

[5. Consider a fireworks permit for City of Grapevine Drone/Fireworks display to be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, and take any necessary action.]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT CAROL OF LIGHTS, AS WELL AS OUR MERRY AND BRIGHT DRONE SHOWS.

WE WILL START WITH CAROL OF LIGHTS, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, RIGHT HERE ON HISTORIC GRAPEVINE MAIN STREET.

AT CAROL OF LIGHTS.

WE'D LIKE TO GIVE A RECAP OF THE EVENT ITSELF.

WE HAD 28 FAMILY ACTIVITIES THAT TOOK PLACE DURING CAROL OF LIGHTS, BOUNCE HOUSES, CRAFTS AND GAMES, CHILDREN'S MARKET, FACE PAINTING, KARAOKE, AND MORE. WE'D LOVE TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE NEW ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAD THIS YEAR, ONE BEING WHAT WE CALLED OUR SANTA'S LITTLE SHOPPERS MARKET.

THAT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN IN THE AREA TO COME DOWN AND GET A FREE GIFT FOR A SPECIAL UP IN THEIR LIFE.

WE ALSO HAD TWO TEN-FOOT ICE HILLS, WHICH WERE A BIG HIT WITH ADULTS AND KIDS ALIKE.

WE ALSO HAD MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES ON MAIN STREET, INCLUDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST INFLATABLE MAZE.

AGAIN, SOME VERY, VERY SUBSTANTIAL BOUNCE HOUSES AND THEN OUR INTERNAL RECREATION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS OUR CRAFTS AND GAMES.

AT CAROL OF LIGHTS, WE ALSO HAD TEN PERFORMANCE GROUPS THAT PERFORMED ON GRAPEVINE MAIN STREET.

SOME OF THESE PERFORMANCES TOOK PLACE AT THE TOWN SQUARE GAZEBO, OTHERS AT PEACE PLAZA.

AND THEN WE EVEN HAD SOME IN THE INTERSECTIONS OF MAIN STREET.

THOSE WERE OUR POP UP PERFORMANCES.

REALLY THE MAGIC OF BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME? WE PARTNERED WITH VERY A LOT OF COMMUNITY GROUPS HERE IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, SOME BEING THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

FROM GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAD THE FABULOUS PHILLIES, WE HAD THE MUSTANG BELLES, AND WE HAD THEIR DRUMLINE FROM HHS.

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WE ALSO HAVE THREE MAJOR ACTIVATIONS AT CAROL OF LIGHTS THIS YEAR.

THE FIRST BEING OUR TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY WITH MAYOR TATE AND COUNCILWOMAN ROGERS.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING THERE AND HELPING US TO KICK OFF THE CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF TEXAS.

WE ALSO HAD PLANNED FOR A 7:30 AND 8:30 FIREWORKS AND LASER SHOW AS PART OF CAROL OF LIGHTS, THE 8:30 SHOW.

WE WERE ABLE TO DO THE FIREWORKS, LASERS, MUSIC, SOUND, BUT FOR THE 7:30 SHOW, BECAUSE OF THE WIND AND THE SAFETY FACTORS, WE HAD THE LASERS AND THE MUSIC AND THE LIGHTS. AT CAROL OF LIGHTS.

WE HAD 20 FOOD VENDORS OUT THERE ON MAIN STREET.

24 MERCHANT VENDORS AND OUR CHRISTMAS MARKET.

WE HAD A STAGGERING 242 VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHICH WERE STUDENTS IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

WE ALSO HAVE 30,000 PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED THE EVENT.

WE'D LIKE TO GIVE ANOTHER HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, TEXAS HEALTH, WHO WAS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE EVENT.

WE ALSO RECEIVED DONATIONS AND IN-KIND MATERIALS FROM RAISING CANE'S MEOW WOLF, RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, TALKING ANIMALS BOOKS, FROST BANK, HARVEST HALL, AND WEINBERGER'S DELI.

NOW, THE NEXT SET OF EVENTS THAT GRAPEVINE PARKS AND RECREATION ARE HOSTING AS PART OF CHRISTMAS CAPITAL OF TEXAS ARE CALLED THE MERRY AND BRIGHT DRONE SHOWS.

SO, THE 12-MINUTE SHOWS INCLUDE 200 DRONES CHOREOGRAPHED TO MUSIC AND INCLUDE ACTIVATIONS AND ANIMATIONS OF CHRISTMAS DECOR, CHRISTMAS CHARACTERS AND GRAPEVINE LANDMARKS SUCH AS THE GLOCKENSPIEL CLOCK TOWER AT THE CVB HEADQUARTERS.

WE HELD OUR FIRST DRONE SHOW THIS PAST SATURDAY ON DECEMBER 2ND ON THE SOUTH END OF MAIN STREET, LAUNCHING FROM THE FORMER MASTER MAID FEED PARKING LOT.

ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY NUMBERS, THERE WERE ABOUT 12,000 PEOPLE ON THE STREET AT 8 P.M.

FOR THAT DRONE SHOW.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE ADDED SPEAKERS AND IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR MUSIC AND ANNOUNCEMENTS TO BE PLAYED DURING THE DRONE SHOWS, WHICH HELP TO ENGAGE AND CONTROL OUR CROWDS.

IN FACT, WE WERE ABLE TO REOPEN MAIN STREET WITHIN 45 MINUTES OF THE SHOW ENDING, AND THAT IS IN PART TO THOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE EFFORTS OF GRAPEVINE PARKS AND RECREATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND OF COURSE, THE GRAPEVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

FEEDBACK FOR OUR DECEMBER 2ND DRONE SHOW HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, AND WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER SHOW IN THAT LOCATION, THE FORMER MASTER MAID FEED PARKING LOT ON DECEMBER 16TH AT 8 P.M.

NOW FOR THE MARION BRIGHT DRONE SHOW, TAKING PLACE THIS WEEKEND ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9TH.

WE HAVE NEW BUSINESS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT.

WE ASK CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A FIREWORKS PERMIT FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE DRONE/FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO LAUNCH ONE OF TWO SCHEDULED FIREWORKS AND LASER SHOWS DURING CAROL OF LIGHTS DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WOULD INSTEAD LIKE TO LAUNCH THE REMAINING LASER AND FIREWORKS SHOW THIS SATURDAY AT 8:30 P.M.

FOLLOWING THE DRONE SHOW.

IT WOULD BE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CITY, AS WE HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE FIREWORKS AS PART OF CAROL OF LIGHTS, AND THEY ARE NOT CHARGING FOR THE ADDITIONAL LABOR.

THE DECEMBER 9TH DRONE SHOW WILL LAUNCH FROM BEHIND MAIN STREET BARBER AT 8 P.M.

AND HOVER OVER MAIN STREET IN THE 100 BLOCK, WITH AN IDEAL VIEWING ZONE ON MAIN STREET FROM WALL STREET TO WORTH STREET.

THIS LOCATION WILL ALSO ALLOW SPECTATORS TO TURN THEIR ATTENTION TO CITY HALL AND HAVE AN IDEAL VIEWING FOR THAT FIREWORKS SHOW AT 830 AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT TONIGHT AND AT THIS TIME I'M OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

WHAT HOURS WILL MAIN STREET BE CLOSED FOR THIS ON SATURDAY? 6:30 TO 9:30.

OKAY, SO THE DRONE SHOW IS GOING TO BE AT CITY HALL AS WELL.

SO, THE DRONE SHOW WILL LAUNCH FROM MAIN STREET BARBER PARKING LOT.

MAIN STREET, HOUSE OF MO LEGACY CAKES RIGHT THERE.

IT'LL GO STRAIGHT UP AND OVER MAIN STREET.

AND SO, IT'LL HOVER RIGHT ABOVE THE 100 BLOCK.

OUR VIEWING ZONE WILL START ON MAIN STREET AT WALL.

SO, THE BASIC AREA WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MAIN STREET SHUT DOWN FROM NORTHWEST HIGHWAY TO WORTH STREET.

SO, FROM WALL TO WORTH WILL BE OUR VIEWING ZONE.

SO THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT EIGHT.

IT'S A 12-MINUTE SHOW.

IT'LL GO TO 812.

AND THEN AT 830 WE WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH THE FIREWORKS THAT AGAIN, WEREN'T ABLE TO BE LAUNCHED AT CAROL OF LIGHTS RIGHT HERE ON TOP OF CITY HALL.

SO OUR AUDIENCE JUST HAS TO MOVE REALLY 45 DEGREES OR SO, AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE SHOW.

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IF THERE'S NO MORE QUESTIONS, I'LL SECOND.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES.

THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

ITEM SIX. STAFF REQUEST NO ACTION ON IT.

IT'LL BE CONSIDERED A LATER DATE.

CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT IS IN ORDER.

I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT.

AGENDA ITEMS SEVEN THROUGH 13.

SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR.

ALL OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES.

THE CONSENT IS APPROVED.

THAT COMPLETES OUR THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

MOTION TO ADJOURN IS IN ORDER.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.