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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987/06/16-Agenda-Pre-Council Ah Aft. ia A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1987 8:30 A.M. PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 1 ) Council Committee Assignments ( 10 Min.) 2) Stockyards Update - Bob Terrell , Assistant City Manager (30 Min.) 3) Budget Assumptions - Charles Boswell , Director, Office of Management Services ( 15 Min.) FOR ACTION TODAY 4) Low Rent Public Housing Proposal (M&C G-7103) - Ramon Guajard o, Assistant City Manager ( 5 Min.) ,- 5) Lighting Repairs for the Park and Recreation Department (M&C P-2012) , p. 14 of 14) - David Nivens, Assistant Director - Facilities, Park and Recreation Department ( 5 Min.) 6) Supplemental Appropriation, Public Health Mosquito Abatement Program (M&C G-7115) - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager ( 5 Min.) 7) City Matching Funds and Award of Contract - Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sludge Management Project (M&C C-10358), City Matching Funds and Award of Contract - Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant , Odor Control Facilities (14&C C-10359) - Richard Sawey, Water Department Director (10 Min.) 8) Quest ion s/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager (5 Min.) The Meeting ends at 9:55 a.m. OFF1C1A1. RECORD I SECREURY To add or make revisions , please call the City Manager's Off4ty, 870-6140, before 3:00 P.M., Monday, June 15, 1987 .. ��R1H, jO. The purpose of the Pre-Council Conference held prior to a regular ity Council Meeting is to allow the Mayor and Councilmembers to discuss infor- mally 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. vo PRE-COUNCIL MEETING PRE-COUNCIL 1987HA.�iBERS PRESENT: All Councilmembers ITEMS: 1 . COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS City Council and City Manager Douglas Harman reviewed the current status of City Council Committees. Thev reviewed the current status of each committee and the proposal revisions that were presented by City Manager Doug Harman. The following are the committees that were discussed along with the revisions that were proposed: A. Study Groups Mr. Harman reported there are currently no existing study groups and recommended that since each Councilmember now effectively appoints one (1) member of each board and commission, Council Study Groups appear to no longer be needed. If there is a need for a Study Group in the future it was suggested that Ad Hoc groups could be created. Council was in agreement with the recommendation. B. Arlington/Fort Worth Village Creek Sewage Treatment Plant Study Committee Due to the completion of the work of this committee the Council decided to abolish it. C. Casa Manana Board of Directors Mayor Bolen questioned the voting status of his honorary membership to the Board. Ms. McKinney, Assistant City Manager indicated that staff is presently reviewing that issue. Mayor Bolen asked Councilmembers to review the boards and commissions and provide any changes that they might have. D. The Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Committee Council agreed upon the name change of Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. E. Council Legislative Affairs Committee Mr. Harman recommended that the name of the committee be changed to Council Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. This was recommended in order to broaden the committee's purpose in addressing intergovernmental issues. F. Economic Development Committee Council discussed the establishment of the Economic Development Committee. Mayor Bolen, Mr, Gilley, Mr. Garrison and Ms. Webber expressed interest in serving on the committee. G. Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation Mr. Harman recommended that a sub-committee be created in order to address various housing related matters which is a major concern of Council. Harman also announced that Councilwoman Webber had not been officially appointed to the Fort Worth Finance Corporation. Mayor Bolen said that this could be done during the City Council meeting. H. Solid Waste Committee/Water and Sewer Fiscal Policy Committee Mr. Harman recommended that a Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Rate Committee be formed to study proposed rate changes. Council then discussed the addition of one more member to the committee. Council agreed upon the recommendation of establishing a (4) four member committee as opposed to the (3) member committee. Councilman Lancaster expressed interest in this area and requested that he be added. I. Special Committee for Review of Sign and Billboard Regulations Upon discussion, Council decided to abolish this committee because the committe had completed its work. J. South Africa Study Committee Although the committee had completed its study and had made recommendations to Council, it was decided that the committee become a standing committee. In addition Councilwoman Webber was appointed to serve on the committee. k. Vacancies - City Council/School Liaison Committee Mayor Bolen and Councilman Vance agreed to serve on this committee along with Councilwoman Webber. 2. STOCKYARDS UPDATE - BOB TERRELL, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Assistant City Manager Bob Terrell provided Council with an overview of the current status of the Stockyards area. In particular he informed Council of the proposal to form a Fort Worth Local Development Corporation. He stated that on March 10, 1987, they (the Council) authorized the staff to take the necessary steps to form a local development corporation (LDC) for approval at a later date. The action was required as a part of the process of using two Economic Develpment Administration (EDA) grants for the Stockyards area.; Mr. Terrell stated that since the Council and EDA approves the LDC, it would be responsible for administration of the grants. Mr. Terrell also introduced a map providing the proposed boundaries establishing the Stockyards area. The established boundaries are necessary in order to determine exactly where the EDA grant could be implemented. Due to the unstructured formation of the application of the EDA grant, Mr. Terrell reported that the scope of the grant had changed. Specifically, he said that the Stockyard developers could not benefit from the proceeds of the grant application. This is due to the recent changes of the tax laws. Alternate approaches are currently be investigated. One long-term proposed is a revolving loan fund program which is available through a federal Economic Development Administration grant. Councilman Zapata announced that part of the reason for the unstructured grant process has been because this particular EDA grant is not a standard grant. Stockvard officials and EDA administrators are breaking new ground and have no set standards and regulations to follow. Councilman Williams asked if the LDC would be in charge of deciding where the funds would be spent. Mr. Terrell answered that the LDC would only be a necessary vehicle responsible for administration of the grants. Mayor Bolen reported that the issue of the EDA grants is that the EDA has not issued the grants, only that Fort Worth is a strong contender for receiving the grants. 3. BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS - CHARLES BOSWELL, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mr. Boswell appeared before City Council to summarize the proposed budget objectives for fiscal year 1987-88. He said that the purpose of the presentation was to summarize the Council 's policy intentions as they have been understood by staff and to provide an opportunity for Council to refine or correct the staff's interpretation of the policy directions before final decisions must be made. The following are the three key budgetary assumptions: 1) the property tax rate should remain the at $0.739; 2) reserve funds or one-time revenue sources should not be used to balance the budget, and; 3) due to economic constraints, there should be no significant increases in the Police Department next fiscal year. In addition, Mr. Boswell stated that "given these three assumptions, and the lack of substantial growth in most revenue sources, it is necessary to develop expenditure reduction options in the various General Fund departments." Approximately 100 positions are proposed for deletion from the General Fund. As explained by Mr. Boswell, the plan for deletion should be reviewed now in order to ease the expected lay-offs in the new budget fiscal year. The following are impacts which would necessarily affect each department's budget: 1) There would be no wage adjustment, performance pay increases, or step increases for any City employee. 2) Less cautious assumptions would be used in the city's self-insurance program. 3) Less terminal leave funds would be budgeted and transferred to central management. Mr. Boswell concluded by asking Council to provide staff with feedback on the budget direction by next week (June 23). Councilman Williams asked if the $400,000 funding for the Equistrian Center would come from the General Fund. Mr. Boswell stated that it would, however, there would also be revenues derived from the Equistrian Center, both directly and indirectly. Councilman Gilley asked when the last time an across the board salary increase was implemented by the City. City Manager Doug Harman indicated it was the year before last. 4. COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Councilman Murrin stated that he was very concerned about the fact that Tarrant County had announced its proposed jail facility without the input of the City. He said that the sight selection would directly affect citizens of Fort Worth and that Council should consider appointing a committee to offer alternative areas. Mayor Bolen concurred, however, he said that there has not been any response from Tarrant County thus far.