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PRE -COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1984
9:00 A.M.
PRE -COUNCIL ROOM
1) Renovation and Operation of the Northside Coliseum (I. R. No.
6985) and Consider the Giving of Notice of Intention.to Issue
Certificates of Obligation (M&C G-6172) - Bob Terrell,
Assistant to the City Manager, and Judson Bailiff, Assistant
Director of Finance (30 Min.)
2) Lone Star Airport Improvement Authority, Inc., Multiple Mode
Demand Revenue Bonds, Issue of 1984 - Dub Holloway, First
Southwest Co., and Rick Porter, McCall, Parkhurst & Horton
.(30 Min.)
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Pre -Council Minutes
November 20, 1984
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Renovation and Operation of the Northside Coliseum
(I.R. No. 6985) and Consider the Giving of Notice of
Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation (MSC G-6172)
Updated the Council on the status of the Stockyards Renovation
Project; and gave an outline of the proposed lease agreement,
financial commitment, and the construction schedule.
Presented an outline of the process for issuing certificates
of obligation and a schedule: for the project.
Lancaster: Asked that Item No. 4--under the Lease Negotiations section
of the I.R. be changed. He would like this item to indicate
that the lessee will pav 3% starting with the first dollar,
instead of 3% of the net income.
Newkirk: Expressed his disapproval of financing this project with
certificates of obligation.
2) Lone Star Airport Improvement Authority, Inc. Multiple
Mode Demand Revenue Bonds, Issue of 1984
Holloway: Presented an update on the renovation of flight training
facilities and the acquisition of equipment. These efforts
will require a revenue bond issue of $48 million.
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Administrative Action Requestjid.
November 20, 1984
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1) Items to be Continued/Withdrawn --
Selection of A/E for Design Stufy and Master Plan for the
Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium (M&C C-8726) - Reconsidered
2) Appointments to Boards/Commissions --
Mayor Bolen appointed Ms. Elaine Klouts to the Fort Worth
Commission on the Status of Women
Councilman Stute reappointed Ms. Joyce Oliver, Ms. Helen Briscoe,
and Mr. 011ie Reed to the Neighborhood Resource Development Board.
Councilman Zapata reappointed Mr. Jim Lane to the Aviation
Advisory Board.
3) Comments/Requests --
Newkirk: Indicated that he is not opposed to the Stockyards Renovation
project. He is in disagreementwith financing the project with
certificates of obligation. He stated that certificates of
obligation are to be used only in an emergency.
Zapata: Stated that he does not view issuing certificates of obligation
as'an irresponsible act. He indicated that the focus should be
on the results that this investment will bring to the City.
Bolen: Stated that the Coliseum needs to be repaired, that the project
will be beneficial to the City, and that since the private sector
is willing to make such a great investment the City should support
this effort. However, he too feels that the project should be
funded by some other method.
Bagsby: Indicated that the renovation project will create a great number
of jobs for the unemployed and therefore he supports it. The
high level of employment is an emergency, and thus justifies the
use of certificates of obligation.
Johnson: Indicated that the Coliseum needs to be repaired irrespective of
this project, and that the City will greatly benefit from this
effort. He supports the project.
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Indicated that the increase in tourism in Dallas has generated
a large amount of revenues; likewise, the increase in tourism
as a result of the renovation will bring increased revenues to
the City of Fort Worth. He supports the project. QRD
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4) Citizens Presentation --
Mr. Paul Asher indicated that lie opposes the parking ordinance and
would like to know how lie can got the ordinance repealed.
Ms. Versie Thomas stated that her property has been stolen from her.
5) Letters from Citizens --
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)
Carter Metropolitan CME Church (Claim)
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