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MARCH 5 , 1991 CITY COUNCIL NOTES
( FOR MARCH 6 , 1991 CITY MANAGER ' S STAFF MEETING )
PRE-COUNCIL
1 . Washington Report
SUMMARY :
a . Jeffrey Richards summarized what he considered important
issues for the council : DTPA , Wright Amendment , Turning
Block Grant $ to State , Infant Mortality , Census Data .
RESPONSE/CONCERNS :
a . Agreement by council members that transfer of federal
funds to state would affect Fort Worth negatively .
b . Meadows : asked about status of Economic Development
Grant request for $11 million .
Staff : meeting has been scheduled with Secretary of
Commerce next week to get status report .
C . McCray : asked on status of Housing Authority grant .
2 . City of Fort Worth Previous Wage Rates ( I . R . No . 7515 )
SUMMARY:
a . Request to update building construction trades/crafts
wage rates . Current prevailing rates were adopted by the
City Council in June 19 . 1979 .
b . M&C will be presented at a later date .
RESPONSE/CONCERNS :
a . Meadows : asked if estimates had been made on direct
costs .
3 . Approval of Human Relations Commission ByLaws ( M&C G-9064 )
a . Initially Commission intended to amend current by-laws
and in doing research discovered there was no record
of the Citv Council adopting any by-laws previously ;
therefore requesting adoption of by-laws .
4 . Suspension of Lone Star Gas Company ' s Request to Increase
its Rates in Fort Worth and Authorization to Engage
Consultant ( M&C G-9065 )
SUMMARY
a . Suspend request to increase rates for 90 days .
b . Employ consultant to review rate increase .
CITY COUNCIL
1 . Items Removed
a . OCS-248 was removed from agenda by City Secretary and
substituted by OCS-249 Contract with Tarrant County Elections
Administrator for Services Related to the Mayor and City
Council Election on May 4 , 1991 .
2 . Citizen Presentations
a . Belmont and Rosemont representatives spoke in favor of
a curfew ordinance .
b . Ronnie Gray represented Building Trades support of
fairer wage rates for building construction trades .
C . Several residents living in historical district spoke
in opposition of restrictions placed by Historical
Society .