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Home My WebLink About1984-11-13 - City Council - Regular - AgendaAm A G E N D A PRE -COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1984 8:30 A.M. PRE -COUNCIL ROOM 1) Status of Street Bond Fund and Interim Financing Issues - Gary Santerre, Transportation/Public Works Director (30 Min.) 2) Proposed Bond Sale - Judson Bailiff, Assistant Director of Finance and Boyd London, First Southwest Company (20 Min.) 3) Funding of Robotics Center - David A. Ivory, Assistant City Manager (15 Min.) 4) Planning Process for Future CIP - Charles Boswell, Director of irk• Management Services (15 Min.) 5) City -owned Property on Meadowbrook Drive (I.R. No. 6984) - Ramon Guajardo, Housing & Human Services Director ( 5 Min.) 6) Selection of A/E for design Study and Master Plan for the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium (M&C C-8726) - Robert L. Herchert, City Manager (10 Min.) * * * * * * * * * * * To add or make revisions, please call the City Manager's Office, 870-6143, before 3:00 P.M., Monday, November 12, 1984 The purpose of the Pre -Council Conference held prior to a regular City Council Meeting is to allow the Mayor and Councilmembers to discuss informally items on the agenda and to secure information from the City Manager and the staff. Although the meeting is open to the public, citizens are requested to reserve comments and questions for the subsequent Council meeting so they will be a part of the public record. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY S&RETARY FT. WORT, TD-. 1 Pre -Council Minutes November 13, 1984 ITEM 1) Status of Street Bond Fund and Interim Financing Issues Santerre: Presented the status of the street bond fund and proposed bond schedule designed to most "Cash on Hand" state legislative requirements. He identified: - Where existing funds are. - The amount of funds needed to meet expenses and legal requirements. - Where fund transfers should occur. Stute: Asked whether the City incurred greater cost by selling bonds prior to entering into a contract agreement? Would it be beneficial to the City if Jim Wilson proposed to the state legislature that the law be amended? (Ivory: There is much speculation concerning that question. It is more important to focus on the merit of the project. Yes, it would be a worthwhile effort to propose that the law be amended.) 2) Proposed Bond Sale Bailiff and London: Presented a recommended schedule for the sale of bonds, and City debt service requirements. It was stated that in order to most State "Cash on Hand" requirements it will be necessary to generate $61 million dollars through bond sales. A bond sale is proposed for the year 1985. 3) Funding of Robotics Center Ivory: (Introduced Mr. Santerre to present the magnitude and scope of the Robotics Center Project.) Santerre: Presented an outline of the design elements involved in the development of streets for the project. He also identified design's total cost breakdown, the City's cost, the developer's cost, and the assessments to be reimbursed to the City. Ivory: Indicated that: 1 4 poV 21198 OtV - The street improvementsidevelopments are needs irrespective of the Robotics Center Project. - The City is not ready to make funding recommendations for this project. - Alternatives can be devised to accommodate developers (i.e. a phase in plan for proposed changes.) Pre -Council Minutes OEM* .+• November 13, 1984 Page 2 4) Planning Process for Future CIP Boswell: Indicated that: - Authorization of General Obligation Bond Sale is needed to complete CIP. - It is important to have public input in the phases of the CIP development. 5) City -owned Property on Meadowbrook Drive Guajardo: (Request guidance on the disposal of this property.) Bagsby: Indicated that the City should pursue the possibility of using all or part of this property to provide low-income housing for the elderly. 6) Selection of A/E for Design Study and Master Plan for the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium (MSC C-8726) Herchert: (Deferred discussion of this topic until the City Council meeting.) #Wministrative Action Requested. November 13, 1984 ITEM REFERRED TO: 1) Items to be Continued/Withdrawn -- Final Settlement of Litigation, Taxation of Bankshares (MSC G--6169)- Continued one week. RAM:RA Reinstatement of Lot 20, Blk 25, Lake Worth Lease Survey (MSC L--8226)- Withdrawn DAI:RA Award of Contract - Demolition of Substandard Structures at 14 Locations (MSC G-8715) - Withdrawn VS:RA 2) Appointments to Boards/Commissions -- Councilman Lancaster appointed Ms. Marvilyn Shuller to the Library Advisory Board. RAM:RA 3) Comments/Requests -- Councilman Zapata indicated that in his opnion no tax monies should be used to meet any shortcomings in the retirement fund. Councilman Williams indicated that he feels the retirement fund under the 80 rule will be sound with or without the additional $1 million dollar administrative expense. Councilwoman Wetherby indicated her support of the 80 rule. Councilman Lancaster expressed his concern that the 80 rule will not impose extra cost to citizens. 4) Citizens Presentation -- Ms. Cindy Wilson indicated that Sammons Cable Company's trenching and the green utility boxes is creating problem for her neighborhood. Ms. Versie Thomas indicated that she is living in her car because her property was stolen from her, and she is suing the city for $8 million dollars. 5) Zoning Hearing -- All cases from the Zoning Commission were upheld. 6) Letters from citizens - Mr. R. B. Anderson, Anderson Laboratories, Inc. (Re: Traffic Hazard - (Loop 820/E. Lancaster Exit) DAI Administrative Action Request November 13, 1984 Page 2 Auk Mrs. R. A. Spray (Re: Shelter'.from Norma Ann Wysong (Claim) Donnie Berry (Claim) Margaret L. Darling (Claim) Willie L. Jackson (Claim) Tandy Corporation (Claim) S. S. Barton (Claim) Lee A. Batchelor (Claim) bad weather for school children) Carter Metropolitan CME Church (Claim) BH BH BH BH BH BH BH BH