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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987/07/21-Minutes-City Council COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1987 COUNCIL CHAMBER ABSENT: Council Steve Murrin, Jr. I. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN: FOUR 1. M&C G-7103 - Low Rent Public Housing Proposal (Held Over From A Previous Week) Continued indefinitely awaiting agreement between Housing Authority and Owner on purchase price of property. 2. M&C. L-9282 - Acquistion of Right-Of-Way/Reconstruction of Bryant Irvin Road - Parcel 4 (Held Over From A Previous Week) Withdrawn from consideration. 3. M&C. L-9286 - Acquistion of Right-Of-Way/Reconstruction of Bryant Irvin Road - Parcel 8 (Held Over From A Previous Week) Withdrawn from consideration. 4. M&C. G-7154 - Benefit hearing for the construction of Collard Street from Avenue I to Avenue H. Openned and continued for two weeks. II. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None. III. BOARDS/COMMISSION CHANGES: TWO 1. Councilman Lancaster reappointed Mrs. Rachel McMahon to Place 17 on the Fort Worth Human Relation Commission. 2. Councilman Vance reappointed Ms. Suzanne Lasko to the Art Commission. IV. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS: TEN 1. With regard to the issue of location of public housing, Councilman Zapata stated that the lowest priced land is found in poor neighborhoods; therefore, public housing units are likely to be located in poor areas unless a conscious effort is made to prevent this pattern from emerging. 2. With regard to the issue of bid specifications for auctioneers, Councilman Gilley asked if the five-year requirement allowed for evaluation of work within those years. Tom Davis, Acting City Services Director, indicated that the five- year requirement did not call for evaluation of work within that time period and the choice of five years was an attempt by City Services to establish a reasonable time frame for previous experience. 3. With regard to the bid proposals received from Lone Star Auctioneers and Rene Bates, Councilman Williams asked what is the difference between the flat fee quotes and the percentage quotes. Judson Bailiff, Director of Finance, explained that the flat fee represented the price for which the companies would conduct the auction regardless of the proceeds from the sale of the equipment. The percentage fee is a percentage of the total revenues received from the sale of equipment. 4. Councilman Lancaster asked Wade Adkins, City Attorney, if there were legal reasons for not awarding the contract to Lone Star. Mr. Adkins indicated that there were possible complaints from both sides but that he was not aware of any legal reasons for not awarding the contract to Lone Star. He did indicate, however, that he was concerned about the five-year experience requirement. 5. Mayor Bolen questioned the practice of awarding contracts to non-resident firms when resident and minority firms can often be found. He stated that the city should attempt to award contracts to resident firms when legally possible. 6. Councilman Zapata expressed concern over issues relating to MBE/WBE compliance. 7. Councilman Garrison reminded Council that the five-year requirement in the specifications could not be overlooked. 8. Councilman Vance cautioned staff members from developing specifications without regard to the costs involved. 9. Councilman Gilley suggested that staff should utilize the expertise of the various Council members in difficult issues such as the development of contract specifications. 10. With regard to budget reductions for the city's libraries, Councilman Williams spoke about the importance of education in eliminating some of the other problems with which Council must struggle. He indicated that any cuts to the library budgets would receive careful study. V. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS: EIGHT 1. The Reverend L. B. George and the Reverend T. H. Davis appeared before Council to express their support for the proposed public housing complex. 2. Mr. Walter C. McMillian appeared before Council to urge caution in proceeding with the proposed public housing complex. He indicated that the concentration of poor and disadvantaged citizens in a public housing complex should only be done if the provision of other necessary services, such as access to transportation and employment opportunities, can be assured. 3. Mr. Tom Kwentus appeared before Council to express concern of the East Fort Worth Business Association over the location of the proposed public housing complex. He indicated that the Association is against the public ownership of apartment houses and prefers a voucher system. He offered the services of the various members in searching for an appropriate solution to the housing problems of the poor. 4. Mr. Julian Eli Huzarevich appeared before Council regarding the proposed declaration of his property as a public nuisance. 5. Ms. Marilyn K. Burgess appeared before Council concerning the loss of city auctioneering contracts by Lone Star Auctioneers, of which she is a principal owner. 6. Ms. Margaret Shiels, Chairwoman of the Library Advisory Board, appeared before Council with a resolution regarding the Library budget. E 7. The Reverend George Proctor-Smith and Ms. Frances Nichols appeared before Council regarding the Library budget.