What happened
Three of the items approved were in relation to the Grapevine Golf Course, located at 3800 Fairway Drive, totaling nearly $1 million.
The largest chunk of that budget is an $835,200 contract with Metro Golf Cart to purchase 96 new 2024 Yahama AC electric golf carts for the course. The city will trade in 96 2021 Yamaha AC electric golf carts to the Fort Worth company, according to city documents.
The Yamaha proposal said the golf carts have a range of 38 miles on a flat track and 26 miles on a golf course—about four rounds of golf per charge, according to the company.
Each golf cart will have USB ports on the driver and passenger sides, four drink holders and a hinged windshield. Yamaha will also include 90 extra tires to the city at no charge, according to city documents.
Other contracts included:
- $80,000 to renew a contract for chemicals and fertilizer with four different companies
- $44,393 to replace a Toro Procore 648 aerfier machine from Professional Turf Products. City documents state it will replace a unit that is more than 16 years old. According to the Toro website, the machine allows deeper root growth for the grass.
A contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc. was renewed for body cameras, supplies, services, licenses and equipment for $353,184—paid from the Crime Control and Prevention District fund for the Grapevine Police Department.
This is the final renewal for what has been a five-year contract, according to city documents.
The city uses Axon’s less-lethal taser devices, body-worn cameras, in-car video cameras, virtual reality training hardware and digital evidence storage. This contract also provides software that will assist the police department in performing random video inspections of officers' actions during stops and calls, according to city documents.
What else?
Grapevine Police Chief Mike Hamlin talked to the council about approving an interlocal agreement between Grapevine and the city of Euless to temporarily use the Grapevine Animal Shelter.
Hamlin said the Euless city council passed the agreement at the Sept. 24 meeting. Grapevine will shelter cats while the Euless Animal Shelter is rebuilt starting in December, according to Hamlin.
The city of Euless is responsible for transporting the animals to and from the shelter and will reimburse the city of Grapevine for costs associated with the care and treatment of the cats, veterinary searches and software for animal management, according to city documents.
The city of Euless will construct a new animal shelter and the project is slated to run for 12 to 14 months, according to the Euless city website.
Also on the agenda
Sky Elements, from North Richland Hills, was awarded a contract for two drone shows in December for an amount not to exceed $48,000 for the city.
The money for the purchase will come from the Convention and Visitor Bureau fund, according to documents. The actual contract is $80,000, with Coury Hospitality paying $32,000. Coury Hospitality runs Hotel Vin, a boutique hotel attached to Harvest Hall.
This will be the fourth year the city has hosted drone shows, with this year's events on Dec. 2 and 9. The first display will feature 400 drones at 108 W. Northwest Highway, while the second will have 400 drones at 1027 S. Main St., according to city documents.
