During the April 15 Grapevine City Council meeting, a zoning request was approved from single-family district to government use at 619 S. Church St.
Council also approved a contract to pave more trails at Settlers Park and approved the cost of the May 3 election.
The overview
The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau owns the International Sister Cities Friendship Hall at 619 S. Church St. The zoning change was allowed to add another house on the property, the historic 1912 Winfrey House, for historic display.
The house was originally located at 205 E. Franklin St., according to the Grapevine Area History book.
According to city documents, it was once the former office for GRACE.
Before that, it was a house owned by Charles Winfrey and Georgia Tate Erwin. Charles’ mother was the daughter of Bart H. Starr Sr., the first mayor of Grapevine.
The big picture
Council approved a change order with RLM Earthco to add 1,300 linear feet of 8-foot paved trail at Settlers Park.
The change order is not to exceed $798,593 and will be funded by TIF No. 1, according to city documents.
According to a presentation at the meeting, the expansion of the trail was possible through an easement acquired from DFW Hilton Lakes.
Kathy Nelson, Grapevine Parks & Recreation planning manager, said the construction would start in May and be completed by late July. When asked by council member Chris Coy after finishing the loop, she said there would be about 900 linear feet left. The city owns easements on 350 linear feet of the remainder.
Also on the agenda
A contract with the Tarrant County Election Administrator was approved for an estimated amount of $16,416 for the upcoming May 3 election.
Grapevine City Council has spots for Place 3 and 4 on the ballot.
The contract stipulates that Tarrant County will supply all voting equipment and personnel for the early voting sites and the election day sites.
According to city documents, this year, Tarrant County changed how it bills entities for elections. In the past, costs were calculated by the number of polling locations used. This year, the number of registered voters participating will generate the cost. The final amount the city owes will be determined after the election.
