Meetings

The City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month

• Grapevine City Hall, 200 S. Main St., Grapevine,
• 817-410-3000
• www.grapevinetexas.gov

Audio coverage

Audio recordings of meetings are on the city's website by noon the day after each meeting at www.grapevinetexas.gov.

Top issues for 2012

• The DFW Connector — The $985 million project left Main Street less accessible for much of the year.
• Expansion of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine — The $100.5 million patient tower was under construction all year.
• Bond election — Voters approved almost $69 million in bonds for a new public safety building and expansion of the Community Activities Center.
• Grapevine Mills renovation — The shopping mall unveiled plans for dramatic improvements.

Top issues for 2013

• Economic development — The city plans a big push to bring in more family attractions.
• The DFW Connector — The big road job is expected to be completed in July.
• Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine opening — The new patient tower opens this summer, bringing jobs and revenue.
• Project design — Land acquisition for a public safety building and design for it and the Community Activities Center will get under way.

Terms and compensation

The mayor and council serve three-year terms with no term limits and with monthly stipends (mayor $410.61 monthly, council $212.75). The council has until February to set a date for an election deciding whether to limit terms of the council and mayor.