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Home My WebLink About1987/12/18-Agenda-Pre-Council REVISED A G E N D A Pre-Council Meeting December 18, 1987 9:00 a.m. Pre-Council Chamber FOR ACTION TODAY 1) Authorize and Appoint Committee to Study Developer Fees - continued from December 8, 1987 (M&C G-7368) - Charles Boswell , Office of Management Services Director ( 10 Min.) 2) Amendment to the 1985-88 Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) and Third Annual Goals (M&C G-7377) - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager (10 Min.) 3) Excess Workers Compensation Insurance for 1988 (M&C P-2339) - Bill Herrington, Risk Management Director ( 5 Min.) 4) Hearing by the City Council to Abate a Public Nuisance (M&C G-7375) ; Award of Contract - Demolition of Substandard Structure at 3500 Baldwin (M&C C-10706) - Tom Davis, City Services Director ( 10 Min.) 5) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager ( 5 Min.) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 6) Translocation of Adult Male African Elephant "Benny" (I .R. No. 7240) Ralph Emerson, Park & Recreation Director ( 5 Ili n.) The Meeting ends at 9:55 a.m. To add or make revisions , please call the City Manager's Office, 870-6140, before 3:00 P.M., Monday, December 17, 1987 The purpose of the Pre-Council Conference held prior to a regular City 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. Awl OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY II WORTH, TEX. PRE-COUNCIL MEETING , g DECEMBER 18, 1987 PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER ABSENT: Councilman Zapata ,,�':' ,b'� ITEMS: 1. AUTHORIZE AND APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY DEVELOPER FEES - CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 8, 1987 (M&C G-7368) - CHARLES BOSWELL, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR Councilman Gilley stated that the membership of the committee to study developer fees has been modified to represent a range of construction trades. He indicated that he is satisfied that the committee is representative of the community. Councilman Lancaster asked if the committee needs a stronger directive from City Council. Mr. Gilley indicated that a stronger directive may be appropriate at a later date, but he recommended letting the committee proceed on its own initiallv. Councilman Williams asked if minorities are represented on the committee. Mr. Gilley stated that minorities are not represented and he recommended delay of the M&C until a minority member can be selected. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE 1985-88 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (HAP) AND THIRD ANNUAL GOALS (M&C G-7377) - RAMON GUAJARDO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo informed Council that Fort Worth may be able to qualify for additional Section VIII certificates. In order to do so, however, the City must amend its 1985-88 Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) to include the additional units. Councilman Williams stated that he hopes for the development of a national model program of safe, affordable, quality housing for low-income residents. Amending the City's HAP is the first step toward the development of such a program. He asked that Council support the amendments. 3. EXCESS WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR 1988 (M&C P-2339) - BILL HERRINGTON, RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Risk Management Director Bill Herrington explained the procedure for selection of two additional types of insurance. The new coverage is for worker's compensation claims above $250,000 regardless of the number of claims. According to Mr. Herrington, such coverage will protect the city in the event of a catastrophic event in which many city workers are injured. In addition, the coverage includes workers compensations liability insurance in case the city is held responsible for a work-related injury. 4. HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO ABATE A PUBLIC NUISANCE (M&C G-7375); AWARD OF CONTRACT - DEMOLITION OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE AT 3500 BALDWIN (M&C C-10706) - TOM DAVIS, CITY SERVICES DIRECTOR No discussion. 5. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER Regarding the purchase of child care support services by Employment and Training, Councilman Williams recommended the approval of the staff recommendation that the city continue to contract with the Tarrant County Day Care Association. City Attorney Wade Adkins briefed Council on a resolution supporting amendments by the D/FW Airport Board concerning the distribution of literature and solicitation of money in terminals. Mayor Bolen asked Mr. Adkins if the amendment is legal. Mr. Adkins indicated that he believes the amendment is legal. 6. TRANSLOCATION OF ADULT MALE AFRICAN ELEPAHNT "BENNY" (I.R. NO. 7240) - RALPH EMERSON, PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR Park and Recreation Director Ralph Emerson briefed Council on plans to transport an adult male african elephant to a wildlife preserve in Africa. Mr. Emerson indicated that the cost of shipment will be paid entirely by the wildlife preserve to which Benny is being shipped. Benny is being sent back to Africa because he has outgrown the elephant house at the Fort Worth Zoo. 7. I-30/I-35 INTERCHANGE PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH (I.R. NO. 7242) - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER City Manager Douglas Harman informed Council that the Vickery Blvd. alternative is the overwhelming favorite of a committee studying alternative plans for the improvement of the I-30 overhead. Mr. Harman indicated that the main issue now is the additional $35 million dollars that will be required to reroute I-30 to Vickery Blvd. An additional hurdle will be dealing with the five railroads that own property along the proposed route. Mr. Harman stated that a formal presentation of the Vickery Blvd. alternative will be made in January, and he suggested that Council be prepared to take a formal position on the alternative at that time.