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M&C G-9178 re
correction on Sum-
mary of Minutes for
June 18, 1991.
Minutes of June 18,
1991 approved
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 25, 1991
On the 25th day of June, A.D., 1991, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, met in regular session, with the following members and officers present, to -wit:
Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Carlos
Puente, Chuck Silcox, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, William Meadows, and David
Chappell; City Manager David Ivory; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Ruth Howard;
with more than a quorum present, at which time the following business was transacted:
Union.
The invocation was given by The Reverend Robert L. Swain, Pastor, Baptist Ministers
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
City Secretary Howard called attention of the City Council to a correction on Mayor
and Council Communication No. G-9178 on the Summary of Minutes of the City Council meeting
of June 18, 1991.
On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes
of the meeting of June 18, 1991, were approved, as amended.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Withdrew M&C L-10548 Council Member Chappell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10548 be
withdrawn from the consent agenda.
Consent agenda apprav
ed as amended On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member McCray, the consent
agenda, as amended, was approved.
Council Member Woods
nominated Mrs. Maggie Council Member Woods nominated Mrs. Maggie Dwyer-Clavell for membership on the Park
Dwyer-Clavell for mem and Recreation Board and made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mrs. Maggie
bership on Park & Dwyer-Clavell be appointed to Place 6 on the Park and Recreation Advisory Board for a term
Recreation Board of office expiring October 1, 1992. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it
prevailed unanimously.
Resignation of Mr. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the
James Jones and Mr. resignation of Mr. James Jones from the Board of Adjustment and of Mr. Paul Johnson from the
Paul Johnson Fort Worth Human Relations Commission be accepted with regrets. When the motion was put to
a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
liability
re There was resented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-298 from the Office of
liability bonds p y
approval/cancellation the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of liability
bonds or approve the cancellation of liability bonds, with cancellation remaining in full
force and effect for all work performed prior to date of cancellation, as follows:
PARKWAY CONTRACTOR'S BOND
Primate Construction, Inc.
Metro -Tex Utilities, Inc.
World Concrete
INSURANCE COMPANY
Universal Surety of America
Western Surety Company
Western Surety Company
CANCELLATION
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PARKWAY CONTRACTOR'S
CANCELLATION DATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BOND
Collins Concrete
July 22, 1991 Western Surety Company
Construction Company
Terra -Mar, Inc.
June 22, 1991 United States Fidelity
&
Guaranty Company
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
OCS-299 re
Claims
There was presented Mayor and
Council Communication No. OCS-299 from the Office of the
City Secretary recommending that notices
of claims regarding alleged damages and/or
injuries
be referred to the Risk Management
Department, as follows:
Rickie G. Berkley
1. Claimant:
Rickie G. Berkley
Date Received:
June 11, 1991
Date of Incident:
December 19, 1990
Attorney:
Jim Jameson
Location of Incident:
6701 Calmont
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries:
Undeclared
Nature of Incident:
Claimant alleges injuries sustained as result
of
Police action.
Mrs. Sam M. Estes
2. Claimant:
Mrs. Sam M. Estes
Date Received:
June 11, 1991
Date of Incident:
May 1, 1991
Location of Incident:
5032 Arborlawn Drive
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries:
$1,051.34
Nature of Incident:
Claimant alleges damages sustained as result
of
sewer backup ,
Bobbie H. Skelton
3. Claimant:
Bobbie H. Skelton,.:
Date Received:
June 11, 1991
Date of Incident:
May 13, 1991
Location of Incident:
1800 Jones Circle North
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries:
$1,435.16 - $1,614.25
Nature of Incident:
Claimant alleges damages to vehicle allegedly
as
result of accident involving City -owned vehicle.
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OCS-299 cont. 4.- Claimant: " -.. - GE Capital Fleet Services (Donald Swanson)
Donald Swanson Date Received:` . June 11, 1991
Date 'of Incident: ' , ' May 7, 1991
Location of Incident: 8309 Saddle Trail
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges subrogation rights as result of
insurance claim filed by insured.
Anita Webster 5. Claimant: Metropolitan Property and Liability Insurance
Company (Anita Webster)
Date Received: June 12, 1991
Date of Incident: May 21, 1991
Location of Incident: Undeclared
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages sustained to its insured
as result of accident
Candice Baugh
6. Claimant: The Farmers Insurance Group (Candice Baugh)
Date Received: June 12, 1991
Date of Incident: April 15, 1991
Location of Incident: 1600 University
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $3,500.00 • -�+ r�:+
Nature of Incident:•t- Claimant alleges subrogation rights as result of
payment of insurance claim.
Luke Rampy, Jr. and
7. Claimant: Luke Rampy, Jr. and Ms. Joleen Rampy
Ms. Joleen Rampy
Date Received: June 17, 1991
Date of Incident: March 23, 1991
Attorney: Jack Friedman
Location of Incident: Service Road of 4000 Block of South Loop 820
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $2,250,000.00
Nature of Incident: Claimants allege damages sustained as result of
death of Patricia Brookie Rampy allegedly as the
result of negligence on the part of City of Fort
Worth and others.
Bessie Edwards
8. Claimant: Bessie Edwards
Date Received: June 17, 1991
Date of Incident: Undeclared
Location of Incident: 1416 Arizona
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $406.00
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages sustained as result of
sewer backup
Jim Horn
9. Claimant: - - .'' ` Lone Star 'Gas`Comp'any (Jim Horn)
Date Received: June 18, 1991
Date of Incident: January 19, 1991
Location of Incident: 3708 Ashford "
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $400.17
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages sustained as result of
damages to a steel I.P. service.
Robert Jon Driscoll 10. Claimant: Robert Jon Driscoll
Date Received: June 18, 1991
Date of Incident: February 21, 1991
Location of Incident: Silver Creek
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $351.00 - $667.00
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to vehicle sustained as
result of accident involving City -owned vehicle.
Christi Lea Lippy 11. Claimant: Christi Lea Lippy
Date Received: June 18, 1991
Date of Incident: March 19, 1991
Location of Incident: Undeclared
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $324.25
Nature of Incident:,, Claimantiaileges injuries sustained as result of
road conditions
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OCS-299 cont.
Frank A. & Jane A. 12. Claimant: Frank A. & Jane A. Longo
Longo Date Received: June 19, 1991
Date of Incident: ;"Aprily2�'&-April 25, 1991
Location of Incident: 3708 Watonga
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries; $6,131.13,
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges "damages sustained as result of
water/sewer backup.
Robert Mehalick 13. Claimant: USAA Property & Casualty Insurance (Robert
Mehalick)
Date Received: June 19, 1991
Date of Incident: June 12, 1991
Location of Incident: 500 Commerce Street & 100 E. 4th
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to vehicle as result of
accident allegedly caused by lack of proper street
signage.
Jim Horn
14. Claimant: Lone Star Gas Company (Jim Horn)
Date Received: June 18, 1991
Date of Incident: March 20, 1991
Location of Incident: 6250 Bridge Street
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $557.42
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages sustained as result of
damages to 4" poly main
Jim Horn 15. Claimant: Lone Star Gas Company (Jim Horn)
Date Received: June 18, 1991
Date of Incident: March 219 1991
Location of Incident: 4505 Stone Dale
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $337.83
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages sustained as result of
damages to service line.
M&C OCS-299 adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C OCS-300 re There was resented Mayor and Council Communication, No. OCS-300 from the Office of the
Petition for Charter p y
Amendment Election City Secretary, as follows:
SUBJECT: REPORT ON PETITION FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION
nTSrIISSTnN-
Attached hereto is the report and findings of the Office of the City Secretary
on the "Petition" for a Charter Amendment Election regarding a "Wage Formula for
Fort Worth Police Department Employees", as submitted to this office on June 11,
1991.
June 20, 1991
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On Tuesday, June 11, 1991, representatives of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association
presented to my office, pursuant to Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter 9, Texas Local Government
Code, a proposed amendment - to the City ,Charter to besubmitted out alteration or
amendment at an election to be held on the first authorized uniform election date as
prescribed by the Texas Election Code. The proposed amendment is supported by petitions
requesting and demanding that an ordinance be passed at the next regular session of the Fort
Worth City Council to set the election date, and in no event later than 30 days after the
filing of the petitions. The proposed amendment is an article amending the Charter of the
City of Fort Worth to establish a wage formula for Fort Worth Police Department employees.
A copy of the full text of the petition is attached.
The petition contained 13,079 signatures.
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M&C OCS-300 cont. IISTATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PETITION
Art. 9.004(a) of the Texas Local Government Code states in part, as follows:
"..:The governing''body shall'submi1 a proposed charter amendment to the voters for
their approval. -,at an election if the submission.is supported by a petition signed by
a number of qualified voters of 'the municipalityfequ`al to at least five percent of
the number of qualified voters of the municipality or 20,000 whichever number is the
smaller.
Section 277.002 of Charter 277 of the Texas Election Code, entitled "Petition Prescribed by
Law Outside Code, "specifically mandates:
"(a) For a petition signature to be valid, a petition must:
(1) contain in addition to the signatures:
(A) the signer's printed name;
(B) the signer's voter registration number
which signatures must be obtained is
county, the county of registrati.9n;
(C) The signer's residence address; and,
(D) The date of signing; and,
and, if the territory from
situated in more than one
(2) Comply with any other applicable requirements prescribed by law.
The petition presented on June 11, 1991, was verified in accordance with the above-described
statutory requirements, except that a petition's signature was not disqualified even though
he or she did not print their name if we were able to ascertain the person's name from the
written signature, and likewise was not disqualified if the petition signature did not
contai n the date 'of si gni ng i f we had 'other' i nformati on suffi ci ent to veri fy that the si gner
was a registered voter of the City. Both of these exceptions were made on the advice of the
Department of Law.
NUMBER OF VALID SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON THE PETITION
As of June 7, 1991, there were 209,806 registered voters in Fort Worth precincts, of which
24 precincts are split between the incorporated portions of Fort Worth and the
unincorporated portions of Tarrant County, so that the total number of 209,806 contains some
voter registrations of persons who are not residents of the City of Fort Worth. Ideally,
in order to obtain an exact number of Fort Worth voter registrations, we would have
performed a street by street analysis of the 24 "split" precincts, but, because the
proponents of the charter amendment did not present the petition until June 11, 1991, and
because June 25, 1991, is the last day on which an election for August 10, 1991, the next
available election date, can be called, there was insufficient time to perform this
analysis. Therefore, in order to establish an estimated number of Fort Worth registered
voters, an estimate 6f"207,000 registered Fort Worth' voters was used for the purpose of
calculating the fivellpdreent required. Using this estimate, 10,350 valid signatures were
required.
FINDINGS:
Of the 13,079 signatures presented, 566 signatures were of persons not residing within the
corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth and 1,158 signatures were of persons who had
insufficient addresses, no voter registration numbers, or contained duplicate signatures or
registration numbers: To require a Charter Amendment Flection, 10,350 valid signatures were
required. The petition contained 11,355 valid signatures.
APPRECIATION:
The validation process involved not only the entire staff of The Office of the City
Secretary, but also three temporary data entry clerks, the Department of Information
Services and Systems, and the Department of Law. Mr. J.A. Marshall, Director of the
Department of Information Services and Systems, and Messrs. Dale Givens and Steve Matlock
performed a tremendous service for this office because of their expertise in the computer
analysis of the petition. My appreciation is extended to the staff of the Office of the
City Secretary, Barbara Reyna of the Personnel Department (Temporary Services), the
Department of Information Services and Systems, and City Attorney Wade Adkins and Deputy
Assistant City Attorney William Wood of the Department of Law, for the swiftness with which
they responded to the extremely short time within which we had to validate the petition and
for their spirit of cooperation.
Respectfully submitted
/s/Ruth Howard
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M&C OCS-300 cont.(Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the report of
Ithe City Secretary be accepted. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it
prevailed unanimously.
Introduced an Council Member Chappell introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
Ordinance The motion was seconded by Council Member Meadows. The motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
Ordinance No. 10866 ORDINANCE NO. 10866
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING,A,SPEC,IAL HOME -RULE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST,
1991, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID
CITY, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH CONCERNING A WAGE
FORMULA FOR FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO
BE HELD; AND PRESCRIBING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code mandates that
the governing body of a municipality must submit a proposed charter amendment
to the voters of that municipality for their approval if the submission is
support by a signed petition which corresponds with the requirements of Section
9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 277 of the Texas Election
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth has received a
petition which corres,pp.nds,wit,h.•the mandates of Section 9.004 of the Texas Local
Government Code and Chapter 277 of the Texas 'Election Code, wherein petitioners
request and demand that the City Council adopt an ordinance setting a date for
a special election, at which time the petitioners' proposed charter amendment
shall be submitted, without alteration or amendment, to the voters of the City;
and
WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that
the required election must be held on the first;authorizeduniform election date
prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with other
requirements of law and that occurs on or after the thirtieth day after the date
the ordinance is adopted, said election date being August 10, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the text of the petitioners' proposed amendment is printed
verbatim, without alteration or amendment, in Section I of this ordinance; NOW,
THEREFORE,
SECTION I.
That a special election be held in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on
Saturday, August 10, 1991, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters
of said City, for adoption or rejection, the following proposed amendment to the
existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Shall a new Chapter XXIX, Wage Formula for the Fort Worth
Police Department Employees, be added to the Charter of the City of
Fort Worth, which Chapter shall hereafter read and be as follows:
"Section 1...The City of Fort Worth shall establish a minimum
wage formula for all Fort Worth Police Officers as follows:
"A. The City shall obtain the monthly wages for the
Classification of Police Officer from the following cities:
Arlington, Dallas, Garland and Irving.
"B. The City shall arrange the comparable cities from
the highest to the lowest and obtain the median base wage for a
senior Police Officer (a police officer with over six (6) years'
experience).
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866 "C. The City shall adjust the base wages of the pay
cont. grade that includes a Fort Worth Police Officer with over six (6)
years of experience to that median base wage for the classification
of Police -Officer. - , f : .
"D. All other pay grades and/or classifications of
Police Department employees shall receive the percentage increase
needed to make the adjustment for a Police Officer with over six
(6) years' experience.
"E. The City shall not reduce or diminish any economic
benefit or emolument being received by Fort Worth Police Department
employees as a direct or indirect result of the implementation of
this wage formula.
"Section 2. Effective October 1, 1991, and in each
respective year thereafter, the City shall use the formula to set
the base minimum monthly wage for Police Officers with over six (6)
years of experience and pass along any percentage wage increases to
all other pay grades and classifications of employees in the Fort
Worth Police Department. The City shall use the com parable wage
rates effective as of July 1 of that year in each Of the comparable
cities. The City shall release all its collected data by
September 1 of each year for public inspection."
SECTION II..
That the official ballots to be used in said election shall
be prepared in accordance with Sections 52.072 and 57.073 of the
Texas Election Code and shall have printed thereon the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Completely blacken in the box beside the statement indicating
the way you wish to vote.
FOR Shall a new Chapter XXIX, Wage Formula for the Police Department
Employees, be added to the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, which
Chapter shall hereafter read and be as follows:
AGAINST
"CHAPTER XXIX. Wage Formula for Fort Worth Police Department
Employees. , ., .
"Section 1. The City of Fort Worth shall establish a minimum
wage formula for all Fort Worth Police Offices as follows:
"A. The City shall obtain the monthly wages for the Classification
of Police Officer from the following cities: Arlington, Dallas, Garland and
Irving.•
"B.: The City shall arrange the comparable cities from the highest
to the lowest and obtain the median base wage for a senior Police Officer (a
police officer with over six (6) years' experience).
"C. The City shall adjust the base wages of the pay grade that
includes a Fort Worth Police Officer with over six (6) years of experience to
that median base wage for the classification of Police Officer.
"D. All other pay grades and/or classifications of Police
Department employees shall receive the percentage increase needed to make the
adjustment for a Police Officer with over six (6) years' experience.
"E. The City shall not reduce or diminish any economic benefit or
emolument being received by Fort Worth Police Department employees as a direct
or indirect result of the implementation of this wage formula.
"Section 2. Effective October 1, 1991; and rin each respective year
thereafter, -the City shall use the formula to set the base minimum monthly wage
for Police Officers with over six (6) years of experience and pass along any
percentage Wage increases to all other pay grades and classifications of
employees in the Fort Worth Police Department. The City shall use the
comparable wage rates effective as of July 1 of that year in each of the
comparable cities. The City shall release all its collected data by September 1
of each year for public inspection."
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SECTION III.
Ordinance No. 10866 That the City Secretary of the City shall prepare ballots to be used in
cont. voting machines in said election, of which ballots shall be printed the
proposition to be voted on in the election.
SECTION IV.
That the proposed amendment as7,-hereinabove set forth, if approved by a
majority of the qualified voters voting upon said amendment, shall become a
part of the City Charter of the City of Fort Worth as soon as an official order
has been entered on the Council Minutes of said City by the City Council
thereof, declaring the same adopted.
SECTION V.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall furnish election
officials said ballots 'and, voting equipment, together with any other forms,
blanks or instructions i n accordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas, insofar as same are applicable, and
with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION VI.
That the polls shall be kept open from seven o'clock A.M. until seven
o'clock P.M., on August 10, 1991, and that due return shall be made to the City
Council showing the number of votes cast for and against the proposed amendment
to the City Charter.
SECTION VII.
That the location of the polling places for the election on the proposed
amendment to the City Charter, except insofar as they may be changed by the City
Council, are set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION VIII.
That the City Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge and an Alternate
Presiding Judge for each precinct or portion thereof within the City.
Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than eight
qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election,
provided that, if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate
Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks.
SECTION IX.
A. An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas
Election Code, as amended, shall be used for voting at the regular polling
places at said election and for counting the ballots and the tabulation of the
results. The conduct of the election and the use of the electronic voting system
shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code, as amended.
B. The Office of the Tarrant
County Courthouse, 100 Weatherford,
established as the Central Counting
election.
County Elections Administrator, Tarrant
Fort .Worth, Texas 76196, is hereby
Station for the ballots cast in said
C. Robert Parten, having knowledge and experience in the conduct of
elections with the electronic voting system for which the Central Counting
Station is established, and being a registered voter of the City of Fort Worth,
is hereby appointed as the Manager of the Central Counting Station. The Manager
shall be in charge of overall administration of the Central Counting Station and
the general supervision of the personnel working at said Station.
D. Wendy Tyler, being trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating
equipment installed at the Central Counting Station, is hereby appointed
Tabulation Supervisor. The Tabulation Supervisor shall be in charge of the
operation of the automatic tabulating equipment.
E. The appointments of Lynda Schafer, Donna Calton and Linda Funkhouser
as Assistants to the Tabulation Supervisor are hereby approved. They shall
assist the Tabulation Supervisor in the operation of the automatic tabulating
equipment as directed by the Tabulation Supervisor.
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Ordinance No. 10866
cont. F. Patricia Benavides 'is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the
Central Counting Station. She shall maintain order at the Central Counting
Station and shall have such authority as may be prescribed by the`: Texas
Election Code, as amended.
SECTION X.
That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare and
issue ballots for absentee voting and for electronic voting for the special
election and to stamp same "Official Ballot." Said ballots shall be printed in
English and in Spanish for use in said election.
SECTION XI.
That Ruth Howard, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, shall conduct
and shall be the clerk for absentee voting At said election. That Robert Parten,
Tarrant County Elections Administrator;,,wi11,serve as chief deputy absentee
voting clerk. Absentee voting shall be conducted by two methods:
A. Voting by personal appearance at the office of the City Secretary, Third
Floor, Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102; and
B. Voting by mail.
Absentee voting shall be on paper ballots, and such ballots shall conform to the
requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, which provides that a box
shall be placed beside the proposed amendment, in which the voter is requested
to blacken in the box to indicate the way he or she wishes to vote, but which
also provides that failure of a voter to mark his or her ballot in strict
conformity with the instructions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot,
and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly
ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the
ballot. It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse
to count a ballot because of a voter having marked his or her ballot by
scratching out the amendment for which he or she does not wish to vote; and in
this connection the attention of the Absentee Ballot Board is directed to the
Provisions of Section 65.009 of the Texas Election Code, as amended.
Absentee voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the following
locations on the dates and at the times specified below:
Main Absentee Polling Place:
Office of the City Secretary
3rd Floor, Fort Worth Municipal Bldg.
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
The ,dates and times for absentee voting at the Main Absentee Polling Place shall
be as follows:
Monday, July 22
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Tuesday, July 23
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Wednesday, July 24
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Thursday, July 25
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Friday, July 26
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Monday, July 29
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Tuesday, July 30
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Thursday, August 1
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Friday, August 2
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Monday, August 5
Tuesday, August 6'
Branch Absentee Polling Places:
Worth Heights Multipurpose Center
3551 New York Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Southside Multipurpose Center
959 East Rosedale'
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Ordinance No. 10866 Como Multipurpose Center
cont. 4900 Horne Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library
1300 N.E. 35th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 761'06 -
Poly Subcourthouse
3206 Miller Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76119
Southwest Subcourthouse
3892 Altamesa Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas -76133
County Annex West
600 West Weatherford
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
Southwest Regional Library
4001 Library Lane
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
Handley-Meadowbrook Recreation Center
5651 East Lancaster
Fort Worth, Texas 76112
Log Cabin Village
(Harry A. Foster Cabin)
2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
The dates and times for absentee voting at all Branch Absentee Polling Places
shall be as follows:
Monday, July 22 ,
Tuesday, July 23
Wednesday, July 24
Thursday, July 25.
Friday, July 26
Monday, July 29
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, August 1
Friday, August 2
Monday, August 5
Tuesday, August 6
8:00.a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
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8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
SECTION XII.
That the Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to process absentee
voting results, and Barney Koons,is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge. The
Presiding Judge shall appoint at.least two other members to such Board.
SECTION XIII.
That said election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Forth, Texas, and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,
insofar as same may be applicable, and all persons qualified to vote in said
City under the laws of this State regulating this election shall be allowed to
vote.
SECTION XIV.
This ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and
ordinance calling and ordering said election.
SECTION XV.
That notice of said election shall be given by: (1) publishing on the same
day in each of two successive weeks a copy of this ordinance, in English and in
Spanish, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Fort
Worth, with the first publication occurring before the 14th day before the date
of the election; and (2) not later than the 21st day before the date set for the
election, posting a copy of this ordinance, in English and in Spanish, on the
City's bulletin board used for posting notices of the meetings of the Fort Worth
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 74
Ordinance No. 10866II City Council.
cont.
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
SECTION XVI.
That the way and manner of holding said election, the notice to be given
therefor, the polling places, the personnel and the officers, precinct judges
and Substitutes therefor, who are to hold same, and all details connected with
the holding of the election shall be provided for and arranged by the City
Secretary; that the proper notice and publication of this notice, proclamation
and ordinance shall only be cumulative of and in addition to the statutory
notice of said election as herein provided; and that any omission or
irregularity in the publication of this notice, proclamation and ordinance, or
in the signing of same, shall not in any way affect or invalidate such election.
SECTION XVII.
That in all respects, said election shall be conducted in accordance with
the Texas Election Code, as amended.
SECTION XVIII.
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That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was adopted and said election was called was open to the
public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given, all as required by Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Article 6252-17,
as amended.
SECTION XIX.
That this ordinance, election order, proclamation and notice shall take
effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage,
and it is so ordained.
EXHIBIT "A"
PRECINCT LOCATION
1070 J. P. Moore School
1142 4212 Belden Avenue
1071 Harris Methodist Southwest
1186 6100 Harris Parkway
1296,1377
1073 Senior Citizens Fellowship Center
1601 New York Avenue
1074 D. McRae Elementary School
3316 Avenue N
1075 Sycamore Park Recreation Center
2525 East Rosedale Street
1078 Mount Olive Baptist Church
2951 Evans Avenue
1079 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
960 East Baltimore Avenue
1080 Greater Harvest Church of God in Christ
2900 Mitchell Boulevard
1081 University Christian Church
2720 University Drive
1083 Oaklawn Elementary School
3220 Hardeman Street
1004 Westcreek Elementary School
3401 Walton Avenue
1005 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School
4006 501 Missouri Avenue
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866 1010 Community Christian Center
cont. 1800 East Vickery Boulevard
1011 Liberation Church
3540 East Rosedale Street
1 1014 Edge Park United Methodist Church
5616 Crowley Road
1024 Precinct,One Garage
1034 800 Oak Grove -Rendon Hwy (Hwy 1187)
1244,2262
1058 Herculean Social Club
1117 East Hattie Street
1059 Southside Multipurpose Center
959 East Rosedale Street
1062
St. John's Episcopal Church
1077
2401 College Avenue
1085
Rosemont Middle School
1501 West Seminary Drive
1089
Morningside Elementary School
2601 Evans Avenue
1090
Progressive Church of God in Christ
1349 East Baltimore Avenue
1096
E.M. Daggett Middle School
1108 Carlock Street
1097
George C. Clarke Elementary School
3300 South Henderson Street
1098
S.S. Dillow Elementary School
4000 Avenue N
1104
Bradley Center
2608 Timberline Drive
1105
Southwest High School
4100 Altamesa Boulevard
1106
East Berry Branch Library
4300 East Berry Street
1107
Worth Heights Multipurpose Center
3551 New York
1108
R.L. Paschal.High School'
1298
3001 Forest Park Boulevard
1111
First Baptist Church White Settlement
4069
121 Verna Trail
4255,4276
4369
1117 Bluebonnet School
3201 South Hills Avenue
1119 Westminister Presbyterian Church
1265,1347 7001 Trail Lake Drive
1348,1350
1127 Martin Luther King Center
5565 Truman Drive
1132 Truevine Baptist Church
3732 Miller Avenue
1133 St. Christopher Episcopal Church
3550 Southwest Loop 820
1134 B.H. Carroll Center (New Lives)
3908 McCart Street
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Ordinance No. 10866II 1299 Glen Park Elementary School
cont. 3601 Pecos Street
1150
E. Ray Elementary School
1237
7309
Sheridan Road
1149
Green
Elementary School
1022
4612
David Strickland Rd.
1152
A.M.
Pate Elementary School
1184,1297
3800
Anglin Drive
1154
Carter
Park Elementary School
1204
East Broadus Street
1155
Rosemont
Church of Christ
4041
Ryan Avenue
1165
South
Hills Elementary School
3009
Bilglade Road
1167
Fort
Worth Classroom Teachers Bldg
1257
6021
Westcreek Drive
1188 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
5700 Ramey Avenue
1195 South Fort Worth Elementary School
900 West Fogg Street
1201 Worth Heights Elementary School
519 East Butler Street
1207 Altamesa Church of Christ
1349 4600 Altamesa Boulevard
1211 .;Sunrise Elementary School
3409 Stalcup Road
1233 Fire Station #10
1288 3209 Hemphill Street
1238 Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church
7120 West Cleburne Road
1251 Sycamore Elementary School
1292 1601 Country Manor Road
1300,1378
1256
Hubbard Elementary School
1351
1333
West Spurgeon Street
1264
J.T.
Stevens Elementary School
1022
6161
Wrigley Way
1273
South
Hills Baptist Church
4800
Merida Street
1291
East
St. Paul Baptist Church
1305
Savage Drive
1346
Dunbar
- 6th Grade School
5100
Willie Street
2012 East Handley Elementary School
2617 Mims Street
2088 Sagamore Hill Elementary School
701 South Hughes Street
2099 Handley Meadowbrook Rec. Center
6201 Beaty Street
2126 Handley Middle School
2311 2801 Patino Road
2146 Eastern Hills High School
5701 Shelton Street
2170 Meadowbrook Middle School
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Ordinance No. 10866 2312 2001 Ederville Road
cont. . I ;1-1
2185 Meadowbrook Golf Course
1815 Jenson Road (Pro Shop)
2270 Fire Station #24
3100 Handley Drive
2278 Brentwood Bible Church
6917 Brentwood Stair'Road
2279 Atwood McDonald Elementary School
1850 Barron Lane
3001 Civil Courts Building (Lobby)
100 North Houston Street
3008 Versia L. Williams Elementary School
901 Baurline Street
3019 Riverside Multipurpose Center
201 South Sylvania Avenue
3054 Progressive Baptist Church
3061 1702 Carver Avenue.
3056 Butler Place
1201 Luella
3066
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
3201 Purington Avenue
3082
Zion Lutheran Church
3198
1112 Eagle Drive- ',
3101
Carter -Riverside High School
3301 Yucca Avenue
3109
Oakhurst Elementary School
2700 Yucca Avenue
3124
Midtown Church of Christ
3362
1701 Oakhurst Scenic Drive
3151
Fire Station #20
3199
1051 Woodhaven Boulevard
3162
Bonnie Brae School
3363
3600 Fossil Drive
3175
St. John Baptist Church
3388
3324 House Anderson Road
3197
Romans VIII Ministry
3227
201 Sandy Lane
3236
KXAS TV Studio
3900 Barnett Street
3253
Charles E. Nash Elementary School
401 Samuels Avenue
3277
White Lake School
501 Oakland Boulevard
4002
Hunter Plaza
200 Burnett Street
4015
Middle Level Learning Center
3813 Valentine Street
4016
South Hi Mount Elementary School
4101 Birchman Avenue
4017
St. Thomas Catholic Church
2920 Azle'Avenue
4048
Metro Opportunity School
214 Northeast 14th Street
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Ordinance No. 10866 4050 Washington Heights Elementary School
cont. 3215 North Houston Street
4051 Luttrell Building (Rear Entrance)
2200 Northeast 28th Street
4053 Fire Station #13
4232 5333 Lea Crest Lane
4057
Trinity Terrace
1600 Texas Street
4060
DeZavala Elementary School
1419 College Avenue
4064
FWISD Administration Building
3210 West Lancaster Street
4065
Shady Oaks Manor Apartments
4113
6148 San Villa Drive
4067
Denver Avenue Elementary School
1412 Denver Avenue
4068
Rosen Heights Baptist Church
2524 Roosevelt Avenue
4076
Lily B. Clayton Elementary School
4095
2000 Park Place Avenue
4084
Hemphill Presbyterian Church
4370
1701 Hemphill Street
4086
Texas Girls Choir Building
4344
4449 Camp Bowie Boulevard
4087
Northside Branch Library
601 Park Street
4092
Manual Jara Elementary School
2100 Lincoln Avenue
4093
M.H. Moore Elementary School
1809 Northeast 36th Street
4094
Arlington Heights High School
4345
4501 West Rosedale Street
4110
Northside Multipurpose Center
1901 Harrington Avenue
4116
North Hi Mount Elementary School
3801 West Seventh Street
4118
4178
4120
4274
4122
4123
4125
4243
4129
4130
4343
4135
4136
4239
Southern Baptist Radio & TV Center
6350 West Freeway
Como Elementary School
4000 Horne Street
Azle Avenue Baptist Church
2901 Azle Avenue
Wesley Community Center
3600 Crump Street
Trinity Baptist'Church
620 Churchill Road
Ridglea West Baptist Church
4416 Southwest Boulevard
Southwest Regional Library
4001 Library Lane
Westridge Baptist Church
9001 Weatherford Highway
Luella Merrett Elementary School
7325 Kermit Avenue
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Ordinance No. 10866 4137 Jo Kelly School
cont. 11 201 North Bailey Street
4163 Westcliff Elementary School
4371 4300 Clay Avenue
4179 R.D. Evans Recreation Center
3242 Lackland Road
4182 Tanglewood Elementary School
3060 Overton Park Drive West
4203 Western Hills Elementary School
2805 Laredo Drive
4230 Fire Station #30
4342 4416 Southwest Boulevard
4231 Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
1411 Maydell Street
4242 Shady Oaks Manor Apartments
4285 6148 San Villa Drive
4250 Fire Station #9
2575 Polaris Drive
4252 American Legion Post #626
1125 Burton Hill Road
4261 Fire Station #31 ,
4044 4209 Longstraw Drive
4234,4372
4374,411,413
Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Council and reminded
the City Council that, last week, staff was instructed to return in two weeks with further
information on additional items that are being considered for inclusion in a Charter
Amendment Election, which items were to be referred to a committee to be appointed at some
time in the future.
City Attorney Adkins reminded the City Council that, if any one issue on the Charter
Amendment Election passes, the City Council will be precluded from conducting another
Charter Amendment Election for two years.
r. Ed Moore re Mr. Ed Moore, 616 Westwood Avenue, representing the Taxpayers' Association, appeared
harter Amendment Elec before the City Council and respectfully demanded that the City Council place on the Charter
ion Amendment Election three items favored by the Taxpayers' Association.
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s. Dawn Brandon re Ms. Dawn Brandon, 3600 Ryan Avenue, Chairman of the Rosemont Neighborhood Association
harter Amendment and member of the Taxpayers' Association, appeared before the City Council and expressed
lection
opposition to any efforts to leave the additional items favored by the Taxpayers'
Association off of the Charter Amendment Election ballot.
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 80
4376 Ripley Arnold Apartments
500 West Belknap
ouncil Member Puente
Council Member Puente requested that an agenda item be added for the next City Council
equested that an agen
a item be added
meeting to discuss the items brought forth by the citizens group, these being initiative and
referendum, recall, Council Member pay, and management services contract for non-profit
agencies.
rdinance calling
City Attorney Adkins advised the City Council that, if the City Council chooses to
he election for Aug-
st 10, 1991
reconsider the ordinance calling the election for August 10, 1991, the items could be added
but the City Council may be running into a time problem.
rdinance be adopted
5 days before the
Deputy City Attorney Woods appeared before the City Council and advised the City
lection
Council that the Texas Local Government Code provides for one time limitation for the
calling of elections and the Texas Election Code provides for another time limitation for
the calling of elections and, as an abundance of precaution, it is the recommendation of the
Department of Law that the ordinance be adopted 45 days before the election and that today,
June 25, 1991, is the 46th day but that the ordinance could be reconsidered at this time and
discussion take place on the other items to be added.
City Charter Amend-
ment Election
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that
consideration and approval of ordinance calling and ordering a City Charter Amendment
Election for August 10, 1991, be reconsidered.
Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Council and reminded
the City Council that, last week, staff was instructed to return in two weeks with further
information on additional items that are being considered for inclusion in a Charter
Amendment Election, which items were to be referred to a committee to be appointed at some
time in the future.
City Attorney Adkins reminded the City Council that, if any one issue on the Charter
Amendment Election passes, the City Council will be precluded from conducting another
Charter Amendment Election for two years.
r. Ed Moore re Mr. Ed Moore, 616 Westwood Avenue, representing the Taxpayers' Association, appeared
harter Amendment Elec before the City Council and respectfully demanded that the City Council place on the Charter
ion Amendment Election three items favored by the Taxpayers' Association.
I- ,
s. Dawn Brandon re Ms. Dawn Brandon, 3600 Ryan Avenue, Chairman of the Rosemont Neighborhood Association
harter Amendment and member of the Taxpayers' Association, appeared before the City Council and expressed
lection
opposition to any efforts to leave the additional items favored by the Taxpayers'
Association off of the Charter Amendment Election ballot.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Charter Amendment When the motion; consideration and approval of ordinance calling and ordering a
Election reconsidered Charter Amendment Election for August 10, 1991, be reconsidered, was put to vote by the
Mayor, it prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, and Woods
NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members McCray, Meadows, and
Chappell
ABSENT: None
Proclamation for Mayor Granger presented a proclamation for Soviet Space Week to the Soviet Space
Soviet Space Week Delegation from Russia.
Charter Amendment Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that the
Election ordinance calling and ordering a City Charter Amendment Election for August 10, 1991, as
written, be adopted.
Charter Amendment Council Member Puente made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that
Election -amended
Chapter 19 the ordinance calling and ordering a City Charter Amendment Election for August 10, 1991,
be amended by including an amendment to Chapter 19, Section 1 providing for five percent of
the persons entitled to vote for the successor in office for recall, an amendment to Chapter
20, Section 3 providing for 20 percent of the total number of voters who voted for mayor in
the last general election for initiative, and an amendment to Chapter 21, Section 2
providing for 20 percent of the total number of voters who voted for mayor in the last
general election for referendum.
Charter Amendment Council Member Silcox made a second substitute motion, seconded by Council Member
Election re chapter Chappell, that the ordinance calling and ordering a City Charter Amendment Election for
20 amended
August 10, 1991, be amended by including an amendment to Chapter 20, Section 3 providing for
20 percent of the total number of voters who voted for mayor in the last general election
for initiative and an amendment to Chapter 21, Section 2 providing for 20 percent of the
total number of voters who voted for mayor in the last general election for referendum.
Recess for 10 minutes Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that the
City Council stand in recess for 10 minutes. When the motion was put to a vote by the
Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
At this time, the City Council stood in recess.
Reconvened into The City Council reconvened into regular session, with all members present, at which
regular session time the following business was transacted:
City Charter Amendment When the second substitute motion, that the ordinance calling and ordering a City
Election re amend- Charter Amendment Election for August 10, 1991, be amended by including an amendment to
ment of Chapter 19 & Chapter 20, Section 3 providing for 20 percent of the total number of voters who voted for
20 failed to pass mayor in the last general election for initiative and an amendment to Chapter 21, Section
2 providing for 20 percent of the total number of voters who voted for mayor in the last
general election for referendum, was put to a vote by the Mayor, it failed to pass by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Member Silcox
NOES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Matson,
McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
ABSENT: None
City Charter Election When the substitute motion, that the ordinance calling and ordering a City Charter
Amendment Amendment Election for August 10, 1991, be amended by including an amendment to Chapter 19,
Section 1 providing for five percent of the persons entitled to vote for the successor in
office for recall, an amendment to Chapter 20, Section 3 providing for 20 percent of the
total number of voters who voted for mayor in the last general election for initiative, and
an amendment to Chapter 21, Section 2 providing for 20 percent of the total number of voters
who voted for mayor in the last general election for referendum, was put to a vote by the
Mayor, it failed to pass by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Puente, Silcox, and Woods
NOES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Matson, McCray,
Meadows, and Chappell
ABSENT: None
When the motion, that an ordinance calling and ordering a City Charter Amendment
Election for August 10, 1991, as written, was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed by
the following vote:
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N
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
City Charter Amend-
ment Election cont. AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Meadows, and.Chappell.
NOES: Council Member Woods
ABSENT: None
Introduced an ordin- Council Member Meadows introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
ance The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber. The motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: Council Member Woods
ABSENT: None
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
Ordinance No. 10866
I
ORDINANCE NO. 10866
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL HOME -RULE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST,
1991, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID
CITY, FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION, A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH CONCERNING A WAGE
FORMULA FOR FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY COUNCIL TO DESIGNATE -THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION IS TO
BE HELD; AND PRESCRIBING PRESIDING OFFICERS THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code mandates that
the governing body of a municipality must submit a proposed charter amendment
to the voters of that municipality for their approval if the submission is
support by a signed petition which corresponds with the requirements of Section
9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 277 of the Texas Election
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of 'Fort Worth has received a
petition which corresponds with the mandates of Section 9.004 of the Texas Local
Government Code and Chapter 277 of the Texas Election Code, wherein petitioners
request and demand that the City Council adopt an ordinance setting a date for
a special election, at which time the petitioners' proposed charter amendment
shall be submitted, without alteration or amendment, to the voters of the City;
and
WHEREAS, Section 9.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that
the required election must be held on' the first authorized uniform election date
prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with other
requirements of law and that occurs on or after the thirtieth day after the date
the ordinance is adopted, said election date being August 10, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the text of the petitioners' proposed amendment is printed
verbatim, without alteration or amendment, in Section I of this ordinance; NOW,
THEREFORE,
SECTION I.
That a special election be held in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on
Saturday, August 10, 1991, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters
of said City, for adoption or rejection, the following proposed amendment to the
existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth:
I
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Shall a new Chapter XXIX, Wage Formula for the Fort Worth
Police Department Employees, be added to the Charter of the City of
Fort Worth, which Chapter shall hereafter read and be as follows:
"Section 1. The City of Fort Worth shall establish a minimum
wage formula for all Fort Worth Police Officers as follows:
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Ordinance No. 10866 "A. The City shall obtain the monthly wages for the
cont. Classification of Police Officer from the following cities:
Arlington, Dallas, Garland and Irving.
"B. The City shall arrange the comparable cities from
the highest to the lowest and obtain the median base wage for a
senior Police Officer (a police officer with over six (6) years'
experience).
"C. The City shall adjust the base wages of the pay grade
that includes a Fort Worth Police Officer with over six (6) years
of experience to that median base wage for the classification of
Police Officer.
"D. All other pay grades and/or classifications of
Police Department employees shall receive the percentage increase
needed to make the adjustment for a Police Officer with over six
(6) years' experience.
"E. The City shall not reduce or diminish any economic
benefit or emolument being received by Fort Worth Police Department
employees as a direct or indirect result of the implementation of
this wage formula.
"Section 2. Effective October 1, 1991, and in each
respective year thereafter, the City shall use the formula to set
the base minimum monthly wage for Police Officers with over six (6)
years of experience and pass along any percentage wage increases to
all other pay grades and classifications of employees in the Fort
Worth Police Department. The City shall use the com parable wage
rates effective as of July 1 of that year in each Of the comparable
cities. The City shall release all its collected data by
September 1 of each year for public inspection."
SECTION II. ..:i
That the official ballots to be used in.said election shall
be prepared in accordance with Sections 52.072 and 57.073 of the
Texas Election Code and shall have printed thereon the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Completely blacken in the box beside the statement indicating
the way you wish to vote.
FOR Shall a new Chapter XXIX, Wage Formula for the Police Department
Employees, be added to the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, which
Chapter shall hereafter read and be as follows:
AGAINST
"CHAPTER XXIX.
Wage Formula for Fort
Employees.
Worth Police Department
"Section 1. The City of Fort Worth shall establish a minimum
wage formula for all Fort Worth Police Offices as follows:
"A. The City shall obtain the monthly wages for the Classification
of Police Officer from the following cities: Arlington, Dallas, Garland and
Irving.
"B. The City shall arrange the comparable cities from the highest
to the lowest and obtain the median base wage for a senior Police Officer (a
police officer with over six (6) years' experience).
"C. The City shall adjust the base wages of the pay grade that
includes a Fort Worth Police Officer with over six (6) years of experience to
that median base wage for the classification of Police Officer.
"D. All other pay grades and/or classifications of Police
Department employees shall receive the percentage increase needed to make the
adjustment for a Police Officer with over six (6) years' experience.
"E. The City shall not reduce or diminish any economic benefit or
emolument being received by Fort Worth Police Department employees as a direct
or indirect result of the implementation of this wage formula.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866 "Section 2. Effective October 1, 1991, and in each respective year
cont. thereafter, the City shall use the formula to set the base minimum monthly wage
for Police Officers with over six (6) years of experience and pass along any
percentage Wage increases to all other pay grades and classifications of
employees in the Fort Worth Police Department. The City shall use the
comparable wage rates effective as of July 1 of that year in each of the
comparable cities. The City shall release all its collected data by September 1
of each year for public inspection."
SECTION III.
That the City Secretary of the City shall prepare ballots to be used in
voting machines in said election, of which ballots shall be printed the:
proposition to be voted on in the election.
SECTION IV.
That the proposed amendment as hereinabove set forth, if approved by a
majority of the qualified voters voting upon said amendment, shall become a
part of the City Charter of the City of Fort Worth as soon as an official order
has been entered on the Council Minutes of said City by the City Council
thereof, declaring the same adopted.
SECTION V.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth shall furnish election
officials said ballots and voting equipment, together with any other forms,
blanks or instructions in accordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas, insofar as same are applicable, and
with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION VI.
That the polls shall be kept open from seven o'clock A.M. until seven
o'clock P.M., on August 10, 1991, and that due return shall be made to the City
Council showing the number of votes cast for and against the proposed amendment
to the City Charter.
SECTION VII.
That the location of the polling places for the election on the proposed
amendment to the City Charter; except insofar as they may be changed by the City
Council, are set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION VIII.
That the City Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge and an Alternate
Presiding Judge for each precinct or portion thereof within the City.
Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than eight
qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election,
provided that, if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate
Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks.
SECTION IX.
A. An electronic voting system, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas
Election Code, as amended, shall be used for voting at the regular polling
places at said election and for counting the ballots and the tabulation of the
results. The conduct of the election and the use of the electronic voting system
shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code, as amended.
B. The Office
County Courthouse,
established as the
election.
of the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, Tarrant
100 Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas 76196, is hereby
Central Counting Station for the ballots cast in said
C. Robert Parten, having knowledge and experience in the conduct of
elections with the electronic voting system for which the Central Counting
Station is established, and being a registered voter of the City of Fort Worth,
is hereby appointed as the Manager of the Central Counting Station. The Manager
shall be in charge of overall administration of the Central Counting Station and
the general supervision of the personnel working at said Station.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866 D. Wendy Tyler, being trained in the operation of the automatic tabulating
cont. equipment installed at the Central' Countin'g'Station, is hereby appointed
Tabulation Supervisor. The Tabulation Supervisor shall be in charge of the
operation of the automatic tabulating equipment.
E. The appointments of Lynda Schafer, Donna Calton and Linda Funkhouser
as Assistants to the Tabulation Supervisor. are hereby approved. They shall
assist the Tabulation Supervisor in the operation of the automatic tabulating
equipment as directed by the Tabulation Supervisor.
F. Patricia Benavides is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge of the
Central Counting Station. She shall maintain order at the Central Counting
Station and shall have such authority as -may be prescribed by the'. Texas
Election Code, as amended.
SECTION X.
That the City Secretary is hereby ordered and directed to prepare and
issue ballots for absentee voting and for electronic voting for the special
election and to stamp same "Official Ballot." Said ballots shall be printed in
English and in Spanish for use in said election.
SECTION XI.
That Ruth Howard, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, shall conduct
and shall be the clerk for absentee voting At said election. That Robert Parten,
Tarrant County Elections Administrator, will serve as chief deputy absentee
voting clerk. Absentee voting shall be conducted by two methods:
A. Voting by personal appearance at the office of the City Secretary, Third
Floor, Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102; and
B. Voting by mail.
Absentee voting shall be on paper ballots, and such ballots shall conform to the
requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended, which provides that a box
shall be placed beside the proposed amendment, in which the voter is requested
to blacken in the box to indicate the way he or she wishes to vote, but which
also provides that failure of a voter to mark his or her ballot in strict
conformity with the instructions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot,
and the ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly
ascertainable, except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the
ballot. It is specifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse
to count a ballot because of a voter having marked his or her ballot by
scratching out the amendment for which he or she does not wish to vote; and in
this connection the attention of the Absentee Ballot Board is directed to the
Provisions of Section 65.009 of the Texas Election Code, as amended.
Absentee voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at the following
1 ocati,ons-; on the dates and at the times speci fi ed7 below:
Main Absentee Polling Place:
Office of the City Secretary
3rd Floor, Fort Worth Municipal. Bldg.
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
The dates and times for absentee voting at the Main Absentee Polling Place shall
be as follows:
Monday, July 22
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Tuesday, July 23
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Wednesday, July 24
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Thursday, July 25
8:00
a.m. to
5:00
p.m.
Friday, July 26
8:00
a.m. to
5:00,,p.m.
p.m.
Monday, July 29
8:00 a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
Tuesday, July 30
8:00 a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
8:00 a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
Thursday, August 1
8:00 a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
Friday, August 2
8:00 a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
Monday, August 5 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 6 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Ordinance No. 10866II Branch Absentee Polling Places:
cont.
Worth Heights Multipurpose Center
3551 New York Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Southside Multipurpose Center
959 East Rosedale
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Como Multipurpose Center
4900 Horne Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Diamond Hill/Jarvis Library
1300 N.E. 35th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 761'06.
Poly Subcourthouse
3206 Miller Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76119
Southwest Subcourthouse
3892 Altamesa Boulevard
Fort Worth, Texas 76133
County Annex West
600 West Weatherford
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
Southwest Regional Library
4001 Library Lane
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
Handley-Meadowbrook Recreation Center
5651 East Lancaster
Fort Worth, Texas 76112
Log Cabin Village
(Harry A. Foster Cabin)
2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
The dates and times for absentee voting at all Branch Absentee Polling Places
shall be as follows:
Monday, July 22
Tuesday, July 23
Wednesday, July 24
Thursday, July 25
Friday, July 26
Monday, July 29
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, August 1
Friday, August 2
Monday, August 5
Tuesday, August 6
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
SECTION XII.
That the Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to process absentee
voting results, and Barney Koons is hereby'appointed as Presiding Judge. The
Presiding Judge shall appoint at least two other members to such Board.
SECTION XIII.
That said election shall be held under the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Forth, Texas, and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,
insofar as same may be applicable, and all persons qualified to vote in said
City under the laws of this State regulating this election shall be allowed to
vote.
SECTION XIV.
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Ordinance No. 10866II This ordinance shall constitute the proclamation, call, notice and
cont. ordinance calling and ordering said election.
SECTION XV.
That notice of said election shall be given by: (1) publishing on the same
day in each of two successive weeks a copy of this ordinance, in English and in
Spanish, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Fort
Worth';; with the first publication occurring before the 14th day before the
date of the election; and (2) not later than the 21st"day before the date set
for the election, posting a copy of this ordinance, in English and in Spanish,
on the City's bulletin board used for posting notices of the meetings of the
Fort Worth City Council.
SECTION XVI.
That the way and manner of holding said election, the notice to be given
therefor, the polling places, the personnel and the officers, precinct judges
and Substitutes therefor, who are to hold same, and all details connected with
the holding of the election shall be provided for'and arranged by the City
Secretary; that the proper notice and publication of this notice, proclamation
and ordinance shall only be cumulative of and in addition to the statutory
notice of said election as herein provided; and that any omission or
irregularity in the publication of this'notice, proclamation and ordinance, or
in the signing of same, shall not in any way affect or invalidate such election.
SECTION XVII.
That in all respects, said election shall be conducted in accordance with
the Texas Election Code, as amended.
SECTION XVIII.
That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was adopted and said election was called was open to the
public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given, all as required by Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Article 6252-17,
as amended.
SECTION XIX.
That this ordinance, election order, proclamation and notice shall take
effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage,
and it is so ordained.
EXHIBIT "A"
PRECINCT LOCATION 11 j
1070 J. P. Moore School
1142 4212 Belden Avenue
1071 Harris Methodist Southwest
1186 6100 Harris Parkway
1296,1377
1073 Senior Citizens Fellowship Center
1601 New York Avenue
1074 D. McRae Elementary School
3316 Avenue N
1075 Sycamore Park Recreation Center
2525 East Rosedale Street
1078 Mount Olive Baptist Church
2951 Evans Avenue
1079 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
960 East Baltimore Avenue
1080 `' ' "' ' Greater Harvest Church''6f God i n Chri st
2900 Mitchell Boulevard
1081 University Christian Church
2720 University Drive
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 87
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866
cont.
1083 Oaklawn Elementary School
3220 Hardeman Street
1004 Westcreek Elementary School
3401 Walton Avenue
1005 Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School
4006 501 Missouri Avenue
1010 Community Christian Center
1800 East Vickery Boulevard
1011 Liberation Church r � - —, •14 � , i •
3540 East Rosedale Street
1014 Edge Park United Methodist Church
5616 Crowley Road
1024
1034
1244,2262
1058
1059
1062
1077
1085
M
1090
1096
1097
EM
1104
1105
1106
1107
1108
1298
1111
4069
4255,4276
4369
1117
1119
1265,1347
1348,1350
1127
Precinct One Garage
800 Oak Grove -Rendon Hwy (Hwy 1187)
Herculean Social Club
1117 East Hattie Street
Southside Multipurpose Center
959 East Rosedale Street
St. John's Episcopal Church
2401 College Avenue
Rosemont Middle School
1501 West Seminary Drive
Morningside Elementary School
2601 Evans Avenue
C - 1 i. - ii• i /r.
Progressive Church of God in Christ
1349 East Baltimore Avenue
E.M. Daggett Middle School
1108 Carlock Street
George C. Clarke Elementary School
3300 South Henderson Street
S.S. Dillow Elementary School
4000 Avenue N
Bradley Center
2608 Timberline Drive
Southwest High School
4100 Altamesa Boulevard
East Berry Branch Library
4300 East Berry Street
Worth Heights Multipurpose Center
3551 New York
R.L. Paschal,A.gh-,School ,
3001 Forest Park Boulevard
First Baptist Church White Settlement
121 Verna Trail
Bluebonnet School
3201 South Hills Avenue
Westminister Presbyterian Church
7001 Trail Lake Drive
Martin Luther King Center
5565 Truman Drive
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866II 1132 Truevine Baptist Church
cont. 3732 Miller Avenue
1133 St. Christopher Episcopal Church
3550 Southwest Loop 820
1134 B.H. Carroll Center (New Lives)
3908 McCart Street
1299 Glen Park Elementary School
3601 Pecos Street
1150 E. Ray Elementary School
1237 7309 Sheridan Road
1149 Green Elementary School
4612 David Strickland Rd.
1152 A.M. Pate Elementary School
1184,1297 3800 Anglin Drive
1154 Carter Park Elementary School
1204 East Broadus Street
1155 Rosemont Church of Christ
4041 Ryan Avenue
1165 South Hills Elementary School
3009 Bilglade Road
1167 Fort Worth Classroom Teachers Bldg
1257 6021 Westcre& Drive' '
1188
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
5700 Ramey Avenue
1195
South Fort Worth Elementary School
900 West Fogg Street
1201
Worth Heights Elementary School
519 East Butler Street
1207
Altamesa Church of Christ
1349
4600 Altamesa Boulevard
1211
Sunrise Elementary School
3409 Stalcup Road
1233
Fire Station #10
1288
3209 Hemphill Street
1238
Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church
7120 West Cleburne Road
1251
Sycamore Elementary School
1292
1601 Country Manor Road
1300,1378
1256
Hubbard Elementary School
1351
1333 West Spurgeon Street
1264
J.T. Stevens Elementary School
1022
6161 Wrigley Way
1273
South Hills Baptist Church
4800 Merida Street
1291
East St. Paul Baptist Church
1305 Savage Drive
1346
Dunbar - 6th Grade School
5100 Willie Street
2012
East Handley Elementary School
2617 Mims Street
2088 Sagamore Hill Elementary School
701 South Hughes Street
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866 2099 Handley Meadowbrook Rec. Center
cont. 6201 Beaty Street
2126 Handley Middle School
2311 2801 Patino Road
2146 Eastern Hills High School
5701 Shelton Street
2170
Meadowbrook Middle School
2312
2001 Ederville Road
2185
Meadowbrook Golf Course
3198
1815 Jenson Road (Pro Shop)
2270
Fire Station #24
3100 Handley Drive
2278
Brentwood Bible Church
6917 Brentwood Stair Road
2279
Atwood McDonald Elementary School
3362
1850 Barron Lane
3001
Civil Courts Building (Lobby)
3199
100 North Houston Street
3008
Versia L. Williams Elementary School
3363
901 Baurline Street
3019 Riverside Multipurpose Center
201 South Sylvania Avenue
3054 Progressive Baptist Church
3061 1702 Carver Avenue
3056 Butler Place
1201 Luella
3066
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
3201 Purington Avenue
3082
Zion Lutheran Church
3198
1112 Eagle Drive
3101
Carter -Riverside High School
3301 Yucca Avenue
3109
Oakhurst Elementary School
2700 Yucca Avenue
3124
Midtown Church of Christ
3362
1701 Oakhurst Scenic Drive
3151
Fire Station #20
3199
1051 Woodhaven Boulevard
3162
Bonnie Brae School
3363
3600 Fossil Drive
3175
St. John Baptist Church
3388
3324 House Anderson Road
3197
Romans VIII Ministry
3227
201 Sandy Lane
3236
KXAS TV Studio
3900 Barnett Street
3253
Charles,E,,Nash Elementary School
401 Samuels Avenue
3277
White Lake School
501 Oakland Boulevard
4002
Hunter Plaza
200 Burnett Street
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No. 10866 4015 Middle Level Learning Center
cont. 3813 Valentine Street
4016 South Hi Mount Elementary School
4101 Bi'rchmah, Avenue " ' .
4017 St. Thomas Catholic Church
2920 Azle Avenue
4048
Metro Opportunity School
Hi Mount Elementary School
214 Northeast 14th Street
4050
Washington Heights Elementary School
4118
3215 North Houston Street
4051
Luttrell Building (Rear Entrance)
4113
2200 Northeast 28th Street
4053
Fire Station #13
4232
5333 Lea Crest Lane
4057
Trinity Terrace
4122
1600 Texas Street
4060
DeZavala Elementary School
Hi Mount Elementary School
1419 College Avenue
4064
FWISD Administration Building
4118
3210 West Lancaster Street
4065
Shady Oaks Manor Apartments
4113
6148 San Villa Drive
4067
Denver Avenue Elementary School
4094
1412 Denver Avenue
4068
Rosen Heights Baptist Church
4122
2524 Roosevelt Avenue
4076 Lily B. Clayton Elementary School
4095 2000 Park Place Avenue
4084 Hemphill Presbyterian Church
4370 1701 Hemphill Street
4086 Texas Girls Choir Building
4344 4449 Camp Bowie Boulevard
4087
Northside Branch Library
Hi Mount Elementary School
601 Park Street
4092
Manual Jara Elementary School
4118
2100 Lincoln Avenue
Baptist Radio & TV Center
4178
4093
M.H. Moore Elementary School
4120
1809 Northeast 36th Street
4094
Arlington Heights High School
4345
4501 West Rosedale Street
4110 Northside Multipurpose Center
1901 Harrington Avenue
4116
North
Hi Mount Elementary School
3801
West Seventh Street
4118
Southern
Baptist Radio & TV Center
4178
6350
West Freeway
4120
Como
Elementary School
4274
4000
Horne Street
4122
Azle
Avenue Baptist Church "
2901
Azle Avenue
4123 Wesley Community Center
3600 Crump Street
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Ordinance No. 10866
4125
Trinity Baptist Church
cont.
4243
620 Churchill Road
4129
Ridglea West Baptist Church
4416 Southwest Boulevard
4130
Southwest Regional Library
4343
4001 Library Lane
4135
Westridge Baptist Church
9001 Weatherford Highway
4136
Luella Merrett Elementary School
4239
7325 Kermit Avenue
4137
Jo Kelly School
201 North Bailey Street
4163
Westcliff Elementary School
4371
4300 Clay Avenue
4179
R.D. Evans Recreation Center
3242 Lackland Road
4182
Tanglewood Elementary School
3060 Overton Park Drive West
4203
Western Hills Elementary School
2805 Laredo Drive
4230
Fire Station #30
4342
4416 Southwest Boulevard
4231
Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
1411 Maydell Street
4242
Shady Oaks Manor Apartments
4285
6148 San Villa Drive
4250
Fire Station #9
2575 Polaris Drive
4252
American Legion Post #626
1125 Burton Hill Road
4261 Fire Station #31
4044 4209 Longstraw Drive
4234,4372
4374,411,413
' 4376 Ripley Arnold Apartments
500 West Belknap
Benefit Hearing for
the assessment paving It appearing to the City Council that the City Council on May 21, 1991, set today as
of Northwest 32nd the date for benefit hearing in connection with the assessment paving of Northwest 32nd
Street Street from North Main to Refugio Avenue and that notice of the hearing has been given by
publication in Fort Worth Star -Telegram, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, on May 28, 29, and 30, 1991, Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring
Ito be heard.
Mrs. Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works,
each parcel of adja- appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal
cent property is spe- performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiates that, as a result of the proposed construction,
cially benefitted in each parcel of adjacent property is specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the
enhanced value
amount assessed for the improvement; that Mr. Robert Martin is available for questioning;
and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0054, as
follows:
SUBJECT: BENEFIT HEARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT PAVING OF NORTHWEST 32ND STREET
FROM NORTH MAIN TO REFUGIO AVENUE (PROJECT NO. 67-040230-00)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that:
1. Closes the benefit hearing, and
2. Levies the assessments as proposed, and
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991 1
Mrs. Martha Lunday 3. Acknowledges that in each case the abutting property is specially
cont. benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the
improvement of Northwest 32nd Street from North Main to Refugio Drive.
DISCUSSION:
The 1986 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the improvement of
Northwest 32nd Street from North Main to Refugio Avenue. The street is in the
Far North Target Area and has never previously been constructed to City
standards. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will provide a
portion of the construction cost. Properties zoned and used for one and two-
family residences are not being assessed.
Northwest 32nd Street will be constructed with standard concrete pavement.
Standard driveways and sidewalks will be built where shown on the plans.
On May 21, 1991 (M&C G-9157), the City Council established June 25, 1991, as the
date of the benefit hearing. Notice was given in accord with Article 1105b,
Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes.
An independent appraiser has provided a report that documents the enhancement
to property values that results from the improvements. Based on standard City
policy, the City Engineer's estimate, and the advice of the independent
appraiser, the division of estimated construction cost is:
Property owners' share of cost $ 26,143.20 (8%)
City's share of cost $295,056.80 (92%)
Total cost 11 $3'21'200.00 (100%)
There are no unusual situations on this project that require special City
Council consideration. The project is in Council District 2.
M&C BH -0054 re Council Member Chappell requested permission of the City Council to
abstain from voting abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0054.
Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows,
that Council Member Chappell be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and
Council Communication No. BH -0054. When the motion was put to a vote by the
Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with
the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Northwest 32nd Street from
North Main to Refugio Avenue, Council Member Puente made a motion, seconded by
Council Member McCray, that an ordinance be adopted closing the hearing and
levying the assessments as recommended. When the motion was put to a vote by
the Mayor, it prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council
Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, and
Meadows
NOES: None 4
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Chappell
Introduced an Council Member Puente introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
Ordinance The motion was seconded by Council Member McCray. The motion, carrying with it the adoption
of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, and Meadows
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Chappell
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Ordinance No.II ORDINANCE NO. 10861
10861
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING BENEFIT HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR
PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF NW THIRTY-SECOND (32ND)
STREET FROM REFUGIO AVENUE TO N. MAIN STREET, AND PORTIONS OF
SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY
THEREON, AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE
CERTIFICATES, RESERVING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW
CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNTS OF THE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY
CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL
THE ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, AND BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE
RECORDS OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Benefit Hearing , It appearing to the City Council that the City Council on May 21, 1991, set today as
BH -0055 th date for benefit hearing in connection with the assessment paving of Troost Street from
Eat Rosedale to East Terrell Avenue and that notice of the hearing has been given by
publication in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram, the official newspaper of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, on May 28, 29, and 30, 1991, Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present
de�iring to be heard.
Mrs. MarthaII Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works,
Lunday re appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal
BH -0055 pefformed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiates that, as a resul t' of the proposed construction,
ea�h of the abutting properties is specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the
amiunt assessed for improvement; and that the independent appraisal report has been
su mitted to the City Council; that Mr. Robert Martin is available for questioning; and
called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0055, as
f ,lows:
SUBJECT: BENEFIT HEARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT PAVING OF TROOST STREET FROM
EAST ROSEDALE TO EAST TERRELL AVENUE (PROJECT NO. 67-040231-00)
RECOMMENDATION:
this recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that:
1. Closes the benefit hearing, and
2. Levies the assessments as.proposed, and
3. Acknowledges that in each case the abutting property is specially
benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the
improvement of Troost Street from East Rosedale to East Terrell Avenue.
DISCUSSION:
The 1986 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the improvement of
Troost Street from East Rosedale to East Terrell Avenue. It is in the Near
Southeast Target Area and has never previously been constructed to City
standards. Community Development Block Grant funds will provide a portion of
the construction cost. Properties zoned and used for one- and two-family
residences are not being assessed.
Troost Street will be constructed with standard concrete pavement. Standard
driveways and sidewalks will be built where shown on the plans.
On May 21, 1991 (M&C G-9155), the City Council established June 25, 1991, as the
date of the benefit hearing. Notice was given in accordance with Article 1105b,
Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes.
An independent appraiser has provided a report that documents the enhancement
to property values that results from the improvements. Based on standard City
policy, the City Engineer's estimate, .and the advice of the independent
appraiser, the division of estimated construction cost is:
Property owners' share of cost $ 7,324.00 (3%)
City's share of cost $201,959.80 (97%)
Total cost $ZU9.80 (100%)
There are no unusual situations on this project that require special City
Council consideration. The project is in Council District 8.
fJThere being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the benefit hearing
, the assessment paving of Troost Street from East Rosedale to East Terrell Avenue, Mayor
Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the hearing be
cl ed and the assessment levied as proposed. When the motion was put to a vote by the
Ma;r, it prevailed unanimously.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Introduced an Mayor Pro tempore Webber introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
Ordinance The motion was seconded by Council Member Meadows. The motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
Ordinance No.II ORDINANCE NO. 10862
10862
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING BENEFIT HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR
PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF TROOST STREET FROM E.
ROSEDALE STREET TO E. TERRELL AVENUE, AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER
STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS; FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY THEREON,
AND AGAINST THE OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, RESERVING
TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNTS
OF THE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THE ORDINANCE BY COPYING
THE CAPTION IN THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, AND
BY FILING THE ORDINANCE IN THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
M&C G-9195 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9195 from the City Manager
finance emergency stating that the fire sprinkler system in the underground parking garage at the Amon G.
repairs to spri nk- Carter, Jr., Exhibits Hall had operational failures that voided the insurance on the
ler system facility; that repairs were needed so that insurance would be in place for the Soviet Space
Exhibit; that the repairs were accomplished under an emergency services purchase which is
recommended for confirmation on today's agenda; and recommending that the City Council
approve the transfer of $50,000.00 from Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially
Funded Capital Projects Fund to finance emergency repairs to the sprinkler system at the
Amon G. Carter, Jr., Exhibit Hall parking garage. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-9196 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9196 from the City Manager,
Year End Budget as follows:
Adjustments
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR END BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council. .adopt the attached supplemental
appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in General Fund GG01
departments by $388,761.00 as shown below and decreasing the unreserved,
undesignated General Fund GG01 balance by a like amount.
DEPARTMENT AMOUNT
Information Systems and
Services 04 $157,395
Employment and Training 08 635
City Services 21 24,535
Public Events and Facilities 25 206,196
Total General Fund GG01 $388,761
DISCUSSION:
The City's annual operating budget is formally enacted into law by the City
Council adopting an appropriations ordinance which establishes spending limits
for each department's operation.
Each year as the City's September ,30 fiscal year end approaches, some
departments will have spent their entire annual appropriation prior to the
recording of all applicable expenditures for the year. Additionally, audit
adjustments which occur during the audit process result in changes to the final
expenditure amounts. When the audit nears completion, all of the departments
which have exceeded their appropriations from either the original department
recorded expenditures or from audit adjustment become known. Of the City's 27
departments, expenditures for 23 departments were under budget by $8,988,000.00.
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 95
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
&C G-9196 cont. This will be used to cover the over expenditures of the 4 departments listed in
the recommendations. The amounts over budget must be appropriated by action of
the City Council to comply with the Charter. A brief explanation of the
activity which caused these departments to exceed their budgets follows:
I. Information Systems and Services Department 04 ($157,395.00) - a
management decision was made to not use MARS project funds to reimburse
this Department for programmer analysts time. MARS maintenance costs were
also charged to FY 1989-90.
2. Employment and Training Department 08 ($635.00) - overruns in supplies and
contractual services.
3. City Services Department 21 ($24,535.00) - excess monies spent on
abatement of nuisances performed by outside contractors and unbudgeted
terminal leave.
4. Public Events and Facilities 25 ($206,196.00) - overruns in overtime,
extra help, supplies and contract labor and unexpected expenditures for
electricity due to increased facility usage.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance all departments of the General Fund GG01 will have had
sufficient funds for all expenditures recorded during the Fiscal Year Ended
September 30, 1990. The September 30, 1990, General Fund GGO1 unreserved,
undesignated fund balance after this action will be $32,742,089.00.
City Manager Ivory informed the City Council that the appropriations did include usage
with revenue, however, the Council's adopted schedule of rental fees at Will Rogers does not
cover the cost of renting the building.
r. Judson Bailiff Mr. Judson Bailiff, Director of Finance, appeared before the City Council and advised
e M&C G-9196 the City Council that, if the supplemental appropriation were being requested during the
same fiscal year, then it might be appropriated from increased revenues; however, this
supplemental appropriation is required to fund those budgets that did exceed the last year's
appropriation in order to complete the annual report; and with the installation of the MARS
System, the Finance Department is behind schedule in finalizing the Annual Report for Fiscal
Year 1989-90 which needs to be completed and submitted by June 30, 1991.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that the
recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9196, be adopted.
When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
n trod uce d an Council Member Meadows introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
rdinance p
The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber. The motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
rdinance No. fl ORDINANCE NO. 10863
0863 `
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE OF
CONDUCTING EACH DEPARTMENT, DIVISION AND OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1989 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1990, AND
APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH
INCREASED ESTIMATE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING
THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL
PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT
AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 96
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
M & C G-9197 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9197 from the City Manager
retiree's health stating that the Fiscal Year 1989-90 Budget for the City of Fort Worth contained a provision
insurance for payment of retiree's health insurance to the Health Insurance Fund by the Retirement
Fund on behalf of the retirees; that a legal opinion was rendered in September 1989 by a
consulting firm which advised the City not to require the Retirement Fund to pay the City's
Health Insurance Fund for retiree's health insurance because of issues involving the tax
status of the Retirement Fund; that City staff recommends including in FY 1989-90 business
as audit adjustments the contributions to the Health Insurance which were to be contributed
by the Retirement Fund in the original budget; and recommending that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinances in Fiscal Year
1989-90 increasing estimated receipts in Health Insurance Fund FE85 and
increasing appropriations in the following funds:
a. General Fund GGO1 by $2,681,224.00 and decreasing the General Fund
unreserved, undesignated fund balance by a like amount, and
b.' Water and Sewer Fund PE45 by $480,480.00 and decreasing the Water
and Sewer Fund PE45 unreserved retained earnings by a like amount,
and
C. Solid Waste Fund PE64 by $303,576.00 and decreasing the Solid Waste
unreserved retained earnings by a like amount, and
d. Equipment Services Fund PI61 by $114,660.00 and decreasing the
Equipment Services PI61 unreserved retained earnings by a like
amount, and
e. Municipal Airports Fund PE40 by $49,868.00 and decreasing the
Municipal Airports Fund PE40 unreserved retained earnings by a like
amount, and
2. Approve funds transfers in FY 1989-90 as follows:
From To .Amount
a. General Fund GGO1 Health Insurance $2,681,224
Fund FE85
b. Water and Sewer Fund PE45-Health,Insurance 480,480
Fund FE85
c. Solid Waste Fund PE64 Health Insurance 303,576
Fund FE85
d. Equipment Services Health Insurance 114,660
Fund PI61 Fund FE85
e. Municipal Airports Health Insurance 49,868
Fund PE40 Fund FE85
Council Member Matson advised the City Council that, since he is a retired employee
of the City of Fort Worth, he is requesting permission of the City Council to abstain from
voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9197.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Council
Member Matson be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication
No. G-9197. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that the
recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9197, be adopted.
When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Matson
Introduced an Council Member Meadows introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
Ordinance The motion was seconded by Council Member Chappell. The motion, carrying with it the
adoption of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 97
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente,
Silcox, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Matson
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
Ordinance No.II ORDINANCE NO. 10864
10864
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS IN THE HEALTH
INSURANCE FUND, FUND FE85, OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1990 BY $3,629,808.00 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT TO VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE HEALTH
INSURANCE FUND; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
M&C G-9198 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9198 from the City Manager
refund of tax stating that the Texas Property Tax Code requires that a taxpayer must request a refund for
overpayments tax overpayment within three years of that payment; that Section 31.11 of the Property Tax
Code further requires approval by the governing body before refunding overpayments or
erroneous payments in instances where the refund exceeds $500.00; and that the Revenue
Collection Division of the Finance Department has verified erroneous payments or
overpayments were made and recommends refunds, as follows:
ACCOUNT NO. LEGAL DESCRIPTION NAME AMOUNT
0375-46-18 AB 138 TR 5C F I M S A, INC. $1,613.56
1990 TAXES BENNETT, HAMILTON
(CITY ONLY)
OVERPAID
0447-64-33 LOT 10 BLK 26 MCSPADDEN, HOOLY 501.81
I 1990 TAXES WESTPOINT ADD (FW)
i (CITY ONLY)
TAXES PAID TWICE
0842-59-81 - - PERSONAL PROPERTY 4,654.47
1990 TAXES (CITY & SCHOOL) BARRY'S CAMERAS
TAXES PAID TWICE
TOTAL $6,769.84
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 98
It was further stated that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that the money for the
anticipated expenditure is available in Fund GGO1, Account No. 411012, Center No. 0134020;
and recommending that the City Council approve tax refunds totalling $6,769.84. On motion
of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted.
M&C G-9199 re
partial
artsal tael
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9199 from the City Manager
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exemption1990
stating that the City Council approved Historical/Cultural Subdistrict Zoning on July 12,
on property located at 1901 Fairmount, (Z-90-60); that this entitled the owner, Tony
Sims, to make an application for partial tax exemption eligibility for property located at
1901 Fairmount; that the owner expects to complete the renovation by September 1991; that,
completion of the project and upon verification by the Commission, City staff will notify
Tarrant Appraisal District and the City Assessor in writing of compliance; that the
renovated property then will maintain an assessed value for ad valorem tax purposes equal
to the assessed valuation prior to renovation for a ten-year period; that the Historic and
Cultural Landmark Commission has investigated the property, reviewed the application, and
determined that requirements of the application process have been met as of April 2, 1991;
and recommending that the City Council approve the application for partial tax exemption
eligibility of the property at 1901 Fairmount. On motion of Council Member Chappell,
seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted.
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 98
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
&C P-5048 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5048, dated June 18, 1991,
u rc hase of com- from the City Manager submitting a tabulation of bids received for computer equipment for
uter equipment the Police Department; stating that funds are available in Grant Fund GR76, Center
or the Police Nos. 541320 and 539120, Account Nos. 035202483010 and 035202483010; and recommending that
epartment the City Council authorize the City Manager to:
1. Purchase a RS 6000 computer from IBM at a cost not to exceed $69,865.33;
2. Purchase UNIFY software from Unify Corp. at a cost not to exceed
$20,060.00;
3. Purchase software WordPerfect, Harvard Graphics, and Mirror III from
Egghead Software at a cost not to exceed $4,271.00;
4. Purchase of license for WordPerfect -UNIX for RS 6000 from WordPerfect
Corp. at a cost not to exceed $3,377.50;
5. Purchase Recital software from Recital Corp. at a cost not to exceed
$4,595.00;
6. Purchase one 32 port controller from CDB Inc. at a cost not to exceed
$750.00;
7. Purchase two statistical multiplexers from AVNET Corp. at a cost not to
exceed $4,690.00;
8. Extend the microwave link from the Police Department Headquarters to the
Police Training Center at a cost not to exceed $3,000.00; and
9. Purchase custom programming services from Unify Professional Services at
a cost not to exceed $20,000.00.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the
recommendations be adopted. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed
unanimously.
M&C P-5055 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5055 from the City Manager
purchase agreement stating that the purchase agreement for garbage container service primarily will be used for
to provide gar- the Park and Recreation and Water Departments to dispose of solid waste from various
bage container locations within the City; that Laidlaw Waste System has complied with the City's DBE
service policy; that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that the money required for the
anticipated expenditures of each department eligible to participate in this agreement is
available in the Treasury; and recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase
agreement to provide garbage container service with Laidlaw Waste Systems on its low overall
bid of unit prices, with term of agreement to begin August 20, 1991, and end August 19,
1992, with option to renew for two additional years. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C P-5056 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5056 from the City Manages_...
purchase of as follows:
Commercial Crime
Insurance Policy SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF A COMMERCIAL CRIME INSURANCE POLICY FROM WALLER AND
WALLER INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of a three-year
Commercial Crime Insurance policy, effective July 1, 1991, to July 1, 1994, for
the Risk Management Department from Waller and Waller Insurance Agency, Inc.,
at a cost of $36,300.00 to be paid in annual installments of $12,100.00 for each
of the three years.
nTCf KgTON -
On April 12, 1991, the City advertised for crime insurance under BID QUOTATION
NO. 91-2387. Specifications allowed bids on either a Public Employees Blanket
Bond or a Commercial Crime' Insurance policy 'to cover: employee dishonesty;
theft, disappearance and destruction of money and securities inside and outside
the premises; and robbery and safe burglary coverage for property other than
money and securities.
The City currently maintains a Public Employees Blanket Bond: Honesty Blanket
Position Bond at the $100,000.00 limit per (employee) position without Faithful
Performance coverage, with a $25,000.00 deductible per loss; plus, $400,000.00
excess coverage is maintained on ten specific positions in the Finance
Department. The annual installment premium cost for this coverage, from July
1, 1988 to July 1, 1991, is $7,992.00.
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 99
&C P-5056 cont. A survey analysis of the
following two coverages
policy:
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
City's crime exposures resulted in a selection of the
to be provided under a Commercial Crime Insurance
Form 0 - Employee Dishonesty Coverage for Governmental Entities:
$1,000,000.00. limit per loss with Faithful Performance coverage,
with a $50,000.00. deductible per loss. COST: $6,293.00 premium
annual installment
Form C - Theft, Disappearance and Destruction:
$1,000,000.00. limit per loss, with a $50,000.00. deductible per
loss.
COST: $5,807.00 premium annual installment
The insurer for the recommended insurance is Hartford Insurance Group using
Hartford Casualty which has a current A. M. Best rating A+XV is licensed in the
state of Texas.
Invitations to bid were mailed to twelve prospective bidders. Zero no -bids were
received, and ten vendors failed to respond. The bid was advertised in the Fort
Worth Star -Telegram April 18 and 25, 1991.
Waller and Waller Insurance Agency, Inc. has complied with the City's DBE
policy.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for the
recommended insurance premium expenditure for the first of three annual
installments are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of
the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund FE71. Funds for annual installment
premium payments to be made during FY 1991-92 and FY 1992-93 are subject to the
approval of the City Council during its annual budgetary process.
&C P-5056 adopted�� It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and
Council Communication No. P-5056, be adopted.
&C, P-5057 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5057 from the City Manager
u rch ase of traffic stating that cable will be used to install traffic signals throughout the City; that the
ig nal wire Director of Fiscal Services certifies that money for anticipated expenditures is available
in the Treasury; and recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of traffic
signal wire for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Consolidated Electrical
Distributors, Inc., on its low bid of $26,106.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
&C, P-5058 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5058 from the City Manager
urchase agreement stating that the City Council authorized a purchase agreement with two one-year renewal
ith GEC Automation options with GEC Automation Projects, Inc., on July 12, 1990, by Mayor and Council
roje c ts, Inc. Communication No. P-4361 to provide electronic machinery parts for the Water Department;
that services have been satisfactory and staff recommends the agreement be renewed for one
additional year; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that money required
for the anticipated expenditures of each department eligible to participate in the agreement
is available; and recommending that the City Council exercise the first option to renew the
purchase agreement with GEC Automation Projects,,Inc., to provide electronic machinery parts
for the Water Department at dealer's list unit price, with term of agreement to begin July
12, 1991, and end July 11, 1992. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendations be adopted.
&C L-10547 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10547 from the City Manager
x ecu tion of stating that CentrePort Venture, Inc., has requested the take-down of property pursuant to
eed conveying
its option to purchase land from the City of Fort Worth, same being .595 acres of land, a
portion of which is located in Block 203-B, Area 2, Section 3, CentrePort, and a portion of
which is located in the Trinity Boulevard right-of-way according to the plat of Area 3,
Section 1, CentrePort; and recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute the appropriate deed conveying the above-described property to CentrePort Venture,
Inc., and authorize the Director of Real Property Management to accept for filing and
recordation an avigation easement and release covering the property in favor of the Cities
of Dallas and Fort Worth and the Dallas -Fort Worth Airport Board. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
&C L-10548 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10548 from the City Manager
o n t. f o r two weeks recommending that the City. Council authorize payment of $9,700.00 to Acers Investment
Company, a Texas Corporation, Kent McKeever, Trustee, for the acquisition and damages of an
irregularly -shaped permanent easement 30 feet in width out of Lot 3, Block 2R, Bells
Addition and a temporary easement 30 feet in width located parallel and adjacent to the
above-described permanent easement, required for installation of a 48 -inch water line from
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 100
If 11
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
&C L-10548 cont. Eagle Mountain Lake to I -35W. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Silcox, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10548 be
continued for two weeks. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed
unanimously.
&C PZ -1614 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ -1614 from the City Manager
ac a ting portion of recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance vacating a portion of two easements
a se me nts located in Block 25, Lot A, Bellaire Drive South at Meadows West Drive, Meadows West
Addition. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member McCray, the
recommendation was adopted.
n trod uced an Council Member Meadows introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
rdi nance The motion was seconded by Council Member McCray. The motion, carrying with it the adoption
of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber;.Council Members Puente,
Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods; Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 10865
rdinance No.
0865 AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING AND EXTINGUISHING TWO
UTILITY EASEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE MEADOWS WEST ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING FOR REVERSION OF FEE IN SAID LAND;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. , , 1.
&C C-12924 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-12924 from the City Manager
rban Mass Trans- stating that the City of Arlington has requested the City of Fort Worth's submission of
ortati on Admi n i - Arlington's grant application for Section 9 monies in the amount of $713,445.00 for
tra tio n operation of Arlington's Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Program; that UMTA requires
that the City of Fort Worth submit the grant application and execute the tripartite
contract; that the City of Arlington will provide the local match of $314,655.00 for a total
project cost of $1,028,100.00; stating that UMTA funds will be granted directly to the City
of Arlington; and recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit
a grant application to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration on behalf of the City
of Arlington in the amount of $713,445.00, and authorize the execution of a tripartite
contract with UMTA and the City of Arlington in connection with Arlington's Elderly and
Handicapped Transportation Program (HANDITRAN). It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendations be adopted.
&C C-12925
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-12925 from the City Manager
re
ontract with
stating that the City Manager was authorized by City Council on July 17, 1990, by Mayor and
arrant County
Council Communication No. C-12419, to enter into a contract with Tarrant County and the
nd Presbyterian
Presbyterian Night Shelter for the housing of certain public intoxicants in lieu of
ight Shelter
incarceration to assist the County with its jail overcrowding problem; that the latest
contract expired on May 31, 1991; that the County and the Presbyterian Night Shelter have
requested that the contract be extended for an additional period beginning June 1, 1991, and
ending May 31, 1992; that the City will continue to pay to the County $6.00 per prisoner per
day; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for the
contract during 1990-91 fiscal year are available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated in General Fund GG01, Account No. 539120, Center No. 0353103; and recommending
that the City Manager be authorized to sign a contract with Tarrant County and the
Presbyterian Night Shelter for the care of certain intoxicated persons. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C -C-12926 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-12926 from the City Manager,
contract with as follows:
Humane Society of
North Texas SUBJECT: CONTRACT WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS FOR ANIMAL
KENNELING, EUTHANASIA, AND DISPOSAL
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate
a contract with the Humane Society of North Texas for the kenneling, euthanasia,
and disposal of animals.
Minutes of City Council S-3 Page 101
r
Tuesday, June 25, 1991
M&C C-12926 cont. 11 DISCUSSION:
Details of the proposal received from the Humane Society have been presented in
the Informal Report submitted to the Council. If the Council adopts the
recommendation of this M&C, the City Manager will proceed to negotiate with the
Humane Society for a contract, which, in addition to commitments made in the
Humane Society proposal, will include the following essential elements:
1. Completion and certification of kennels and quarantine area by the Texas
Department of Health.
2. Development of an automated animal tracking and accounting program.
3. Provision of a truck washdown and disinfecting area.
4. Definition of the Humane Society staff involvement in the unloading and
processing of animals upon arrival at the facility.
5. Description of the type and method of training given to attendants.
6. Plan for staffing and communication equipment requirements of kennel and
reception areas.
7. Ability of the Humane Society to acquire a performance bond.
Upon completion of negotiations, the contract document will be brought to the
City Council for its consideration.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor
and Council Communication No: C-12926 be adopted.' When the motion was put to a vote by the
Mayor, it prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, McCray,
Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber
ABSENT: None
&C C-12927 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-12927 from the City Manager
nimal control stating that plans and specifications for construction of a animal control center were
enter completed in February 1991; that staffs from the City Manager's Office, Transportation and
Public Words Department, and Health Department reviewed the plans and specifications and
concluded that only minor cost savings could be effected without changing the scope of the
project or sacrificing desirable materials in the construction; that it is recommended that
construction of an animal control center be rejected in favor of authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the Humane Society of North Texas for
animal kenneling, euthanasia, and disposal; that contracting for kennel services with the
Humane Society of North Texas allows the City to realize an annual savings of $31,934.00 in
operating costs; that, it is in keeping with the City Council's stated goal of cooperating
and working more effectively with local non-profit agencies, school districts, and other
governmental agencies to eliminate duplication of services; and recommending that the City
Council reject the bids for construction of a new animal control center. On motion of
Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted.
&C C-12928 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-12928 from the City Manager
nimal control
enter proposal by
stating that in the request for proposal for construction of an animal control center, one
melang/Hall
proposal was received for construction of an animal control center with a lease/purchase
option; that this proposal was submitted by Amelang/Hall, Arlington, Texas; that
Amelang/Hall failed to submit the required bid bond and, therefore, was non-responsive; and
recommending that the City Council reject the proposal by Amelang/Hall for construction of
an animal control center with a lease/purchase option. On motion of Council Member
Chappell, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted.
&C FP -2831 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2831 from the City Manager
in al payment to
ames W. Jackson,
stating that the contract for Oleander Street from Evans Avenue to Mansfield Highway was
awarded on June 19, 1990; that the final contract amount was $230,340.56 due to Change Order
nc.
No. 1 and actual quantities used for the project; stating that the Director of Fiscal
Services certifies that funds required for this final payment will be available in the
Treasury to the credit of the Grant Fund and Street Improvement Bond Fund; and recommending
that the City Council accept as complete the assessment paving of Oleander Street from Evans
to Mansfield; authorize final payment in the amount of $11,072.14 to James W. Jackson, Inc.;
and approve final assessment rolls and authorize issuance of certificates in evidence of
special assessments levied against the abutting property owners of Oleander Street from
Evans to Mansfield. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member
Chappell, the recommendations were adopted.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Mrs. Joyce Black re Mrs. Joyce Black, 3110 Hutchinson, appeared before the.City Council regarding hazards
removal of trash of property located at 3104-18 Hutchinson and regarding trash and suggested that the
and cutting of property be purchased by someone who is able to maintain the property or that the City of
grass Fort Worth acquire the property for a park; and called attention to the alleged judgments
against the property for demolition fees.
City Attorney Adkins advised City Council that the City has a contract with Heard,
Goggan, and Blair to collect taxes as well as the collection of demolition liens, but that
he is unfamiliar with this particular case.
Mr. Tom Davis re Mr. Tom Davis, Director of City Services, appeared before the City Council and advised
removal of trash the City Council that there are four pieces of property in this area and that the City is
and cutting of
grass going through the legal process which was initiated on May 13 and that the property is
scheduled to be cut this week; that there are situations where the owners have even offered
the City the property; and that resources are not available for bi-weekly mowing and
maintenance of properties.
City Attorney Adkins advised City Council that, if it is City Council's wishes to have
the Department of Law talk to Heard, Goggan, and Blair about this particular property and
pursue the initiation of the tax seat on the property, then it certainly can do so.
Mr. R. C. Hestilow Mr. R.C. Hestilow, 3715 Fairfax Avenue, appeared before the City Council regarding the
re lack of parking alleged lack of parking facilities at the Patricia Le Blanc Park and requested that the City
facilities at remove the "No Parking" signs adjacent to the park. Mayor Granger advised Mr. Hestilow that
the Patricia Le the matter will be investigated.
Blanc Park
M&C G-9200 re It appearing to the City Council that a public hearing was set for today on the
Supercab, Inc. application of Supercab, Inc., for the privilege to operate taxi cabs within the City of
Fort Worth, Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Mr. Danny Reed re Mr. Danny Reed, Energy Manager, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff
M & C G-9200 report to the City Council and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-9200, as follows:
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION OF SUPERCAB, INC., FOR PRIVILEGE TO
OPERATE TAXI CABS WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Consider, approve and adopt the findings and opinions of the City staff
as presented herein, and
2. Deny the application of SuperCab, Inc., for the privilege to operate taxi
cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
DISCUSSION:
On April 26, 1991, Supercab, Inc., submitted its application for a franchise to
operate a taxicab service with a fleet of fifty (50) vehicles within the City
of Fort Worth. A copy of the SuperCab application is attached.
On April 10, 1988, Express Taxi, Inc., made application to operate 100 taxicabs
within the City. That application was denied on December 20, 1988, due to the
City Council determination that a public necessity and convenience did not exist
requiring the operation of additional taxicabs. On April 4, 1989, Express Taxi,
Inc., submitted a second application to operate 100 taxicabs and it was again
denied on the same grounds. Express Taxi, Inc., is the only other company which
has submitted an application to the City for a taxicab franchise.
City Council Consideration:
Section 34-138 of the City Code, provides that the City Council must determine
whether or not the public necessity and convenience exist to require the
operation of taxicabs; whether or not the applicant is fit, properly qualified
and able to efficiently operate such a business and render such service to the
public. In determining the issue, the City Council shall consider the following
items:
1. Probable permanency and quality of the service offered by the applicant;
2. The financial ability of the applicant to respond in damages to claims or
judgments arising by reason of injury to persons or damage to property
resulting from operation of a taxicab;
3. The price the applicant proposes to charge for a service to be rendered
and if a dependable service can be rendered for such a price;
4. The type and condition of the taxicabs to be used;
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&C G-9200 cont. 5. The fitness of the officers, directors and stockholders of any corporation
making such application;
6. Any pertinent facts regarding the past record of the applicant.
Should the City Council find that the public necessity and convenience does not
exist for the additional service or if the applicant is not qualified to conduct
such business or that the interest of the general public will best be served by
the refusal of such application, then it shall refuse the application.
If the City Council finds that the public necessity and convenience does require
the additional service, and that the applicant is qualified to conduct the
business, then the applicant and all holders of grants for taxicab operations
shall be notified of the same. Existing holders of grants for taxicab
operations shall then be given thirty -days to add a sufficient number of
taxicabs to their operating fleets to take care of the need found to exist. If,
within this period, such taxicabs are added and the need no longer exists, then
the City Council shall refuse the application. However, if the additional
taxicabs needed are not provided, then the City Council shall, grant to the
applicant the privilege to operate the number of taxicabs specified by the City
Council.
Staff Findings:
In making its findings, the City Council also considered the findings or
opinions of the City staff. The City staff has reviewed the application and
finds:
1. Yellow Checker Cab Company of Dallas/Fort Worth ("Yellow Cab") holds a
grant of privilege to operate 250 taxicabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Eighty-two (82) taxicabs are currently in operation. The level has
decreased 20% over the past year.
2. American Cab Company currently holds a grant of privilege to operate 130
taxicabs within the City of Fort Worth. Thirty-six (36) taxicabs are in
operation. This is the highest number of taxicabs in operation under the
American Cab Company franchise in the past year.
3. There are currently a total of 380 permitted taxicabs in the City. Only
118 permitted taxicabs operate on the City's streets.
Staff Opinion:
The—applicant is fit and qualified to operate a taxicab service within the City.
However, it is the opinion of the City staff that the current market will not
sustain any new taxicab company entries. New entries are likely to contribute
to a negative impact on the companies currently operating in Fort Worth,
adversely affecting availability and quality of service to the public. As such,
the public necessity and convenience do not require the operation of additional
taxicabs within the City, and the interest of the general public in the City
will best be served by refusal of SuperCab, Inc.'s application.
Scheduled Hearing:
A public hearing on the application of SuperCab, Inc., is scheduled to be held
by;, the City Council prior to its consideration and action on this M&C, so that
the City Council may receive testimony and other evidence from all parties
interested in this matter.
Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting
on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9200.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Council
Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication
No. G-9200. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
r. Leroy Williams Mr. Leroy Williams, 3008 Bideker, appeared before the City Council and expressed
e M&C G-9200 opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privileges to operate taxi cabs within
the City of Fort Worth.
r. Kern Lewis Mr. Kern Lewis, 3200 Team Bank, Attorney, Snakard and Gambill representing Supercab,
e M&C G-9200 Inc., appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that American Cab
Company currently has filed Chapter XI and requested that the City Council give favorable
consideration to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs
within the City of Fort Worth.
Mayor Pro tempore Webber excused herself from the Council table at this time.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
Mr. Isaac DuBose, Mr. Isaac DuBose, Jr., 1520 Royster Road, appeared before the City Council and
Jr. re M & C G-9200 expressed opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi
cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Mayor Granger ex- Mayor Granger excused herself from the Council table, at this time, and Mayor Pro
cused herself from tempore Webber assumed the Chair.
the Council table
Mr. Jim Richards Mr. Jim Richards, President of Yellow Checker Cab Company, 2200 South Riverside Drive,
re M&C G-9200 appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the application of Supercab,
Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Council Member Sil-- Council Member Silcox and Council Member Woods excused themselves from the Council
cox and Woods ex- table at this time.
cused themselves
from the Council Mr. Weldon Cypert, 2321 Yucca, appeared before the City Council and expressed
Mr. Weldon Cypert
re M&C G-9200 opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within
the City of Fort Worth.
Council Members Council Members Woods and Silcox assumed their chairs at the Council table at this
Woods and Silcox time.
assumed their
chairs Ms. Patsy McBride, 2906 Mansfield Highway, appeared before the City Council and
Ms. Patsy McBride expressed opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi
re M&C G-9200 cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Mayor Granger At this time, Mayor Granger assumed the Chair.
assumed the Chair
Mr._ Claude Sellers Mr. Claude Sellers, 243 Bailey, Apartment 4, appeared before the City Council and
re M&C, G-9200 expressed opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi
cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Mr. Jim Richards r Mr. Jim Richards, President of Yellow Checker Cab Company, 2200 South Riverside Drive,
M&C G-9200 appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council of the lease fees and services
on the taxi cabs that is provided by his company.
Mr. Daniel Bust- Mr. Daniel Bustamante, 2504 Ridgmar Boulevard, appeared before the City Council and
ama me re M&C G- expressed opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi
9200 cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Mr. Bill Slayden r
Mr.
Bill Slayden,
2404
Silverbrook Lane No. 1307, appeared before the City Council and
M&C G-9200
expressed
opposition to
the
application of
Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi
cabs within the City of
Fort
Worth.
Mr. Raymond Malone
Mr.
Raymond Malone,
2955 Alovette
Drive, appeared before the City Council and
re M&C, G-9200
expressed
opposition to
the
application of
Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi
cabs within the City of
Fort
Worth,
Mr. James Magee re Mr. James Magee, 87 Crockett, +appeared before the City Council and expressed
M & C G-9200 opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within
the City of Fort Worth and advised the City Council that the lease fee for American Cab
Company is $150.00 a week.
The Reverend C.L. The Reverend C.L. Roberts, 3068 Valley Forge, operator for Yellow Cab Company,
Roberts re M & C G- appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the application of Supercab,
9200 Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within the City of Fort Worth.
Mr. Ronald Powell Mr. Ronald Powell, 3700 Ramoma Drive, appeared before the City Council and expressed
re M&C G-9200 opposition to the application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within
the City of Fort Worth.
Mr. Mohammed Mr. Mohammed Berenji, 2220 Presidents Corner, representing American Cab Company,
B e re nji re M&C G- appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the application of Supercab,
9200 Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within the City of Fort Worth and advised the City
Council of the reorganization of'American Cab Company.
Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the
hearing to consider application of Supercab, Inc., for privilege to operate taxi cabs within
the City of Fort Worth be closed and that the application be denied. When the motion was
put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Mr. Pedro Herrera, 3324 North Pecan Street, appeared before the City Council and
Mr. Pedro Herrera requested that the City of Fort Worth provide additional police protection in the Diamond
re police protec- Hill Area.
tion in the Diamond
Hill area Mr. Pat Taylor, 614 Monticello Drive, appeared before the City Council and advised
Mr. Pat Taylor re Cit Council that, in his opinion, greater consideration should have been
changes in the y p given to the
City Charter citizens input regarding recommendations for proposed changes to the City Charter.
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
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It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet in closed or
Met in:tlosed:;or
executive session concerning the following matters:
executive session
1. To seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending
litigation:
a. City of Arlington vs. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 348-118909-89
b. Appeal by City of Arlington of sewer rates set by City of Fort
Worth, Docket No. 8291-A
C. City of Fort Worth vs. M.A. Blubaugh, et al, Cause
No. 141-126012-90
d. Fort worth Club and Tavern Operator's Association vs. City of Fort
Worth, Cause No. 48-132075-90
as authorized by Section 2(e), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S.
2. To discuss the evaluation, employment and duties of a public officer or
employee, to with: Larry K. Montgomery, as authorized by Section 2(g),
Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S.
Reconvened into
The City Council reconvened into regular session.
regular session
Adjourned
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
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