HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985/02/05-Agenda-Pre-Council~ Absent Zapata ITEM 1) Kennedy: Williams: Williams: Marshall: Newkirk: 2) Johnson: Lancaster: 1.1. Pre-Council MinutP~ February 5, 1985 Status Report on Police Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Center REFERRED TO: Updated the Council on the move of the communications center to the facility in the new police building. The move was completed on February 2 and 3. Asked how the move will affect response time. (Kennedy: Because the new communications center has more phone lines, should be able to respond more quickly; however, the center needs more people to answer the lines.) Asked whether the dispabch center is staffed by civilian or civil service personnel, (Kennedy: The Police Department is trying to civilianize most positions; however, one civil service person must be on each shift.) Stated that the voice and digital systems are working well, and that it will take a few weeks to get the entire system up. Asked about the status of the fire department's new dispatch center. (Marshall: Within the next month there will be a concentrated effort to move the fire departments dispatch center to its new facilities.) 1985 Legislative Program -Legislative Policy Items (M&C G-6237) Briefed the Council on the eight policy items, which have a potential impact on the City, that the LegislativeAffairs Committee is focusing on, Requested that City staff take a look. at the legislation concerning regulation of mobile/ ~anufactured homes· to ensure that such legislation doesn~t negatively· affect cttizenJability to obtain A-1 family housing. Asked if any committee members have trouble accepting the position on the Billboard bill? (Johnson: No.) Asked how much support the billboard issue has from other cities? (Wilson: Strong support from Houston, Lubbock, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin,)
I• • Pre-Council Mine' <; •· . February· 5, 198 ·:.; P.Ase 2 3) Toal: 4) Allmand: Newkirk: Adkins: Stute: Bolen: 5) Jloswell: 6) Boswell I Update on Growth Management Briefed the Council on the proposed schedule of implementation for the previously approved 25 growth management initiatives. The Planning Department will be refining the list of priority growth areas until June, when it will submit the list to the Plan Commission. Library User Fee for Non-Residents (M&C G-6243) Presented a proposal to charge non-residents fees for use of City Library facilities. The plan calls for three sets of fees: 1) Fees for individuals; 2) Fees for groups and institutions; and, 3) Fees for cities. Estimated that the first year income will be approximately $175,000. Asked why the Library •should give special rates to non-resident senior ci~izens and students? (Allmandt In response to citizen preferences as indicated in a ~Telegram poll.) Stated that the specific fee levels must be detailed in:·the ordinance. Stated that the City of Fort Worth should not give special lower fees to non-resident senior citizens and students. Stated that if the County wants to subsidize non-resident senior citizens and students, it can; however. the City of Fort Worth citizens should not be burdened with· subsidizing any particular group of non-residents. The Council wants the two reduced rates eliminated from the fee structure. Child Safety Seat Program (I. R. No. 6996) Asked for Councilts endorsement to seek private sources for contributions to the Child Safety Seat Program. Update on Capital Improvements Program Informed the Council that the administrative process of soliciting projects from departments has begun for the upcoming 1986-88 CIP Bond election.