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NOTES FOR CITY MANAGER ' S STAFF' MEETING
FROM FEBRUARY 26 . 1991 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PRE-COUNCIL
I . Legislative Issues
A . SUMMARY
1 . All high prior.i.ty bills have been introduced or have
sponsors .
B . COUNCIL RESPONSE/COMMENTS
1 . Chappell : Asked where we were at on Alcoholic Beve-
rage Bill .
Staff We are waiting for it to be referred to
committee ( Liquor Regulation) .
II . Agreement to House Soviet Space Exhibit at Will Rogers
Memorial Center ( I .R . No . 7514 )
A . SUMMARY
1 . Leasing West Texas Room for exhibit from June 1 to
January 2 .
2 . Total rental compensation will be $217 ,400 .00 .
3 . If council agrees will prepare M&C for next week ' s
agenda .
B . COUNCIL RESPONSE/COMMENTS
1 . McCray : Concerned with 50 covered parking spaces
being provided free of charge by the City .
III . Other Agenda Items
A . Creation of City Charter Review Committee
1 . Chappel commented that he felt the committee should
not include city council members as members of the
committee ; should be composed of 9 citizens and not
3 council members and 6 citizens .
CITY COUNCIL
1 . Presentations by the City Council
a . CP-158 Creation of City Charter Review Committee
- Amended to say that the committee should be
composed of the current nine city council members :
the new elected council members ( after May 4
election ) may replace their district representative
on this committee : members will name a non-voting
alternate to attend meetings when council member is
not available
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2 . Presentations by the City Secretary
a . OCS - 248 Contract with Tarrant County Elections
Administrator for Partial Administration of Election
to Elect a Mayor and City Council - continued for one
week by City Secretary .
3 . Items Continued or Withdrawn
a . BH-0045 Benefit Hearing for the Assessment Paving of
Martin Avenue from Wichita Street to Shackleford Street
was continued by Council Member Webber for 2 weeks to be
considered at March 14 City Council Meeting .
- Several citizens residing on this street presented
their opposition to this street being widened and
paved .
- A representative from East Martin street suggested
that Citv Council members McCray and Webber meet
with residents of both East and West. Martin to get
their views on what would accommodate their needs .
- Council Members Webber and McCray will meet with
residents within this 2 week period .
b . Withdrawn by City Manager
1 . G-9049 Authorization of Project and Establishment
of Benefit Hearing Date for the Assessment Paving
of Summit Avenue from Lancaster Street to 92 ' South
of Rio Grande Avenue and Rio Grande Avenue from
Summit Avenue to 40 ' E
2 . P-4761 Purchase Agreement with Option for Renewal
to Provide Batteries for City Departments from
Multiple Vendors
3 . C-12747 Award of Contract to Greiner , Inc . to
Conduct FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Studies
for the City ' s Airports
4 . FP-2793 Final Payment - Alliance Airport (Keller-
Haslet & Heritage) Street and Storm Drain Improve-
ments (Orval Hall Excavating Company and Concho
Construction)
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1 . Brent Dickey complained about the Ethics Ordinance and the
Ethics Review Committee .
2 . Eileen Cohn asked the council to consider applying through
the police department for a a state and federal civil defense
preparedness and readiness program funded by the state .
There are several programs in other states , she said , but
this would be the first in Texas .
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