HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/01/14-Minutes-City CouncilCITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 14, 1992
Council Met On the 14th day of January, A.D., 1992, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, met in regular session, with the following members and officers present, to -wit;
Members Present Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Carlos
Puente, Chuck Silcox, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and David
Chappell; City Manager David Ivory; City Attorney Wade Adkins; Acting City Secretary Gloria
Pearson; with more than a quorum present, at which time the following business was
transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend John Schaub, Senior Chaplain, Harris
Methodist Hospital.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes of January 7,
1992 On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes of
the meeting of January 7, 1992, were approved.
Proclamation -
Fort Worth Crime A proclamation for Fort Worth Crime Stoppers Month was presented to Mr. Darrell Glen,
Stoppers Chairman of Fort Worth Crime Stoppers.
Special proclamation- A special proclamation of recognition and appreciation was presented to Mr. Louis J.
Mr. Louis J. Zapata Zapata.
Proclamation - A proclamation was presented in recognition of Jewel Woods and David McKinney Day.
Jewel Woods and David
McKinney Day Council Member Chappell recognized students from the Rosemont Middle School.
Students from the
Rosemont Middle School Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13199 be
M&C C-13199 was with- withdrawn from the consent agenda.
drawn
MSC C-13206 was with- Council Member Chappell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13206 be
drawn withdrawn from the consent agenda.
M&C C-13207 was with- Council Member Puente requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13207 be
drawn withdrawn from the consent agenda.
M&C BH -0077 was with- City Manager Ivory requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0077 be
drawn withdrawn from the consent agenda.
M&C G-9469 was with- City Manager Ivory requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9469 be
drawn withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent agenda approve On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council'Member Woods, the consent
agenda, as amended, was approved.
Nominated Mr. Julius Mayor Granger nominated Mr. Julius Carter, Jr., Ms. Wanda Woods, and Mr. James P.
Carter, Jr., Ms. Wanda Mayor
for membership on the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Worth and made a
Woods, and Mr. James
P. Lattimore to the
Housing Authority
of the City of Fort
Worth
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motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that Mr. Julius Carter, Jr., Ms. Wanda Woods,
and Mr. James P. Lattimore be reappointed to the Housing Authority of the City of Fort
Worth, with terms of office to expire January 31, 1994. When the motion was put to a vote
by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Nominated Mr. David Council Member Silcox nominated Mr. David Poindexter for membership on the Fort Worth
Poindexter to the Zoning Commission and Fort Worth Alliance Airport Zoning Commission and Mr. Robert Martin
FW Zoning Commission, for membership on the Community Development Council and made a motion, seconded by Council
FW Alliance Airport Member Meadows, that Messrs. David Poindexter and Robert Martin be reappointed to the City
Zoning Commission and Zoning Commission and Fort Worth Alliance Airport Zoning Commission and the Community
Mr. Robert Martin on Development Council, respectively. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it
the CDC prevailed unanimously.
Introduced a Council Member Matson introduced a resolution and made a motion that it be adopted.
Resolution The motion was seconded by Council Member Woods. The motion, carrying with it the adoption
of said resolution, 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 resolution, as adopted, is as follows:
Resolution No. 1799 11 RESOLUTION NO. 1799
APPOINTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SUNBELT
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth has created Sunbelt
Industrial Development Corporation pursuant to the Development Corporation Act
of 1979, as amended, and
WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation and By -Laws of the Sunbelt
Industrial Development Corporation provide that the Corporation be managed by
a board of directors to consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the
City Council to serve terms as established by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT Resolved by the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas:
That the persons whose names and addresses appear below are hereby
appointed to the board of directors to serve terms expiring on December 31,
1993.
NAMES
ADDRESS
Kay Granger r
308 Williams Road
Fort
Worth, Texas 76120
Carlos Puente
2321
Lincoln Avenue
Fort
Worth, Texas 76106
Chuck Silcox
4221
Selkirk Drive
Fort
Worth, Texas 76109
Morris Matson
5450
Doral Court
Fort
Worth, Texas 76112
Eugene McCray
6009
Maceo Lane
Fort
Worth, Texas 76112
Jewel Woods
6125
Wales Ct.
Fort
Worth, Texas 76133
Williams W. Meadows
3915
Lenox Street
Fort
Worth, Texas 76107
Virginia Nell Webber
1204
East Terrell
Fort
Worth, Texas 76104
David Chappell
1300
Mistletoe Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Mayor Pro tempore Mayor Pro tempore Webber advised the citizens that the City was not involved in the
Webber re hit-and-run arraignment of the individual involved in the hit-and-run accident and advised citizens that
accident;and Mayor this was a County process and the Judge set the amount of the bail for the individual; and
Granger being named congratulated Mayor Granger on being named one of "20 for '92" leaders by City and State
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one of 20 for 92 Magazine.
leaders by City and
State Council Member Puente commended Assistant City Manager Bob Terrell for the report
Council Member Puente reflecting last years deaths as related to bars or bar surroundings and requested that the
commended Assistant Assistant City Manager also provide Council with the death count as it relates to gang
City Manager Bob activities.
Terrell
M&C OCS-376 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-376 from the Office of the
Liability Bonds City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of liability
bonds, as follows:
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 234
PARKWAY CONTRACTOR'S BOND
M&C OCS-376 cont.
Tuesday, January 14, 1992
INSURANCE COMPANY
235
Tom S. Stephens, Incorporated United Pacific Insurance
Company
Randy Carl Bentley dba Western Surety Company
R B Concrete and Excavation
M&C OCS-376 adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C OCS-377 Claims There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-377 from the Office of the
City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged
damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department, as follows:
Myrtle E; Lawhon 1. Claimant: Myrtle E. Lawhon
Date Received: January 2, 1992
Date of Incident: December 20, 1991
Location of Incident: 3440 Wharton Dr.
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages as a result of drainage
backup.
Donald H. Fangman 2. Claimant: Donald H. Fangman
Date Received: January 2, 1992
Date of Incident: November 18, 1991
Location of Incident: 3921 Wedgeworth Road So.
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damage to property as a result of
City crews repairing a leak in the meter box.
Laura E. Fox 3. Claimant: Laura E. Fox
Date Received: January 2, 1992
Date of Incident: Undeclared
Location of Incident: 2900 Schadt
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $94.00
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damage to vehicle as a result of
road conditions.
Philip 11. Carrithers 4. Claimant: Philip W. Carrithers
Date Received: January 2, 1992
Date of Incident: June 28, 1991
Location of Incident: Circle K on Merricle & Camp Bowie
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $599.25 - $657.30
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to vehicle as a result of
a vehicular accident involving a City -owned truck.
Brian Wood 5. Claimant:
Brian Wood
Date Received:
January 3, 1992
Date of Incident:
July 8, 1991
Attorney:
Pennington & Associates, P.C.
Location of Incident:
State Highway 121
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries:
$250,000.00
Nature of Incident:
Claimant alleges injuries sustained as a result of
a vehicular accident involving a City employee.
Kimberly Ann Hadaway 6. Claimant:
Kimberly Ann Hadaway
Date Received:
January 3, 1992
Date of Incident:
November 13, 1991
Location of Incident:
Undeclared
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries:
Undeclared
Nature of Incident:
Claimant alleges damages and injuries sustained as
a result of a vehicular accident.
Benetha Gail Johnson 7. Claimant: Benetha Gail Johnson
Date Received: January 7, 1992
Date of Incident: December 8, 1991
Location of Incident: 4700 Rosedale
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $1,054.38 - $1,722.15
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to vehicle and bodily
injuries as a result of road conditions.
Rudy & Estella 8. Claimant: Rudy & Estella Rodriguez
Rodriguez Date Received: January 7, 1992
Date of Incident: December 6, 1991
Location of Incident: 3840 Heywood
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to roof, gutter, porch,
lawn, and driveway as a result of water main break
and flying debris.
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 235
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Adeline Willoughbyr 9• Claimant: Adeline Willoughby
Date Received: January 7, 1992
Date of Incident: December 19, 1991
Location of Incident: 3532 Bandera Road
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $1,145.00
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to property as the result
of a back-up of sewer lines.
. Wesley White 10. Claimant: W. Wesley White
Date Received: January 7, 1992
Date of Incident: October 10, 1991
Location of Incident: 7437 Llano Ave., Fort Worth
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $128.00
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to water pipe caused by
City -Crew. (Water Dept.)
lice Johnson 11. Claimant: Alice Johnson
Date Received: January 8, 1992
Date of Incident: December 14, 1991
Location of Incident: 1800 S. Ayer, Ft. Worth
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages and injuries sustained in
a vehicular accident involving an officer.
Joe Don Goodall 12. Claimant: Joe Don Goodall
Date Received: January 8, 1992
Date of Incident: July 11, 1991
Attorney: Richard Lee Griffin
Location of Incident: Newell Park
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimants allege injuries to their daughter,
Elizabeth Afton Goodall, sustained as a result of
being struck by a large falling tree branch while
on City property. (Park)
ren M. Rubel 13. Claimant: Karen M. Rubel
Date Received: January 8, 1992
Date of Incident: December 6, 1991
Location of Incident: 6129 Trail Lake Dr.
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: $1,032.15 - $1,096.82
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to vehicle as a result of
being struck by a Boon on a Utility truck.
.L. O'Shields 14. Claimant: J.L. O'Sheilds
Date Received: January 8, 1992
Date of Incident: December 20, 1991
Location of Incident: Intersection of South Drive & Trail Lake Dr.
Estimate of Damages/
Injuries: Undeclared
Nature of Incident: Claimant alleges damages to vehicle as a result of
driving over an open manhole which was not marked
by barricades.
&C OCS-377 adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
enefit Hearing It appearing to the City Council that the City Council on December 10, 1991, set today
H-0077 as the date for benefit hearing in connection with the assessment paving of Page Avenue form
ave Avenue from Hemphill Street to east of the Southern Pacific Railroad and notice of the hearing has been
emphill Street to given by publication in the Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort
ast of the Southern Worth, Texas, on December 18, 19, and 20, 1991, Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone
acific Railroad present desiring to be heard.
rs. Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works,
H-0077 appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal
performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiates that, as a result of the proposed construction,
each case of the abutting property is especially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of
the amount assessed for the improvement of Page Avenue; that the independent appraisal
report has been submitted 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 -0077, as follows:
SUBJECT: BENEFIT HEARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT PAVING OF PAGE AVENUE FROM
HEMPHILL STREET TO EAST OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD (PROJECT
NO. 67-040249)
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
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 Page Avenue from Hemphill Street to East of the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 236
237
Tuesday, January 14, 1992
BH -0077 cont. DISCUSSION•
The 1986 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the improvement of Page
Avenue from Hemphill Street to East of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The
street is in the Worth Heights Target Area and has previously been constructed
to City standards. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds will provide
a portion of the construction cost. One- and two-family residences are not
assessed.
Page Avenue will be constructed with standard concrete pavement. Standard
concrete driveways and sidewalks will be built where shown on the plans.
On December 10, 1991 (M&C G-9418), the City Council established January 14,
1992, 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 which 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 $ 35,056.76 ( 33%)
City's share of cost $ 71,576.24 ( 67%)
Total cost $106,633.00 (100%)
There are no unusual situations on this project that require special City
Council consideration. The project is in DISTRICT 9.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the benefit
hearing for the assessment paving of Page Avenue from Hemphill Street to east of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Meadows, that the hearing be closed and assessments levied as recommended. 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. 10997
11 ORDINANCE NO. 10997
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING BENEFIT HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR
PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING A PORTION OF PAGE AVENUE FROM
HEMPHILL STREET TO EAST OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, 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-9463 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9463 from the City Manager
disposal of records stating that records belonging to the Fiscal Services Department have been targeted for
disposition; that procedures for disposal of public records outlined in City of Fort Worth
Administrative Regulation 1-30 were followed; that the request to dispose of the records
were reviewed and approved by the Fiscal Services, Law, Internal Audit, Risk Management
Departments, and the Records and Information Management Office prior to submission to the
Texas State Library; and recommending that the City Council approve the disposal of public
records, as follows:
Records Title Dates Volume
Revenue Receipts 10-1-90 21 cu. ft.
(to include tax to
and various general 9-30-91
fund items)
M&C G-9463 adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-9464 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9464 from the City Manager
donation of bullhorn stating that the SWAT Section of the Police Special Operations Division participated in the
production of a training film produced by the Law Enforcement Training Network at Carswell
Air Force Base on November 18, 1991; that Sharon Griffith, Training Coordinator for the Law
Enforcement Training Network would like to donate a bullhorn as a token of appreciation to
the Police Department for the assistance provided in making this training film; and
recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept the donation of a
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 237
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Tuesday, January 14, 1992
M&C G-9464 cont. and bullhorn from the Law Enforcement Training Network. It was the consensus of the City
adopted Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-9465 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9465 from the City Manager
donation of G -Analyst stating that Mr. Alfred M. Micallef of J.M.K. International in Fort Worth wishes to donate
to the Traffic Division of the Police Department a G -Analyst for use by the Traffic
Investigations Unit; that this device is used to measure drag factor, YAW and G forces and
is very useful in determining causes of motor vehicle accidents; and recommending that the
City Manager be authorized to accept the _donation of a G -Analyst from Alfred M. Micallef.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-9466 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9466 from the City Manager
settle lawsuit of stating that Ms. Maria Martinez filed a claim for personal injuries and expenses incurred
Maria Martinez v. due to tripping and falling over a broken water meter lid; that the Department of Law and
City of Fort Worth Risk Management Department recommend the payment of $4,962.00 in damages to Ms. Martinez,
plus $535.80 for legal fees to Mark Stewart and Associates, her attorney; that the Director
of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for payment of these costs are available
in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Property and Casualty Insurance
Fund; and recommending that the City Council authorize payment in the amount of $5,497.80
to settle the lawsuit styled Maria Martinez v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 348-113449-88.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-9467 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9467 from the City Manager
contractual payment
stating that the Will Rogers Memorial Center entered into a five-year City Secretary
from Ken Moore Enter-
Contract No. 14255 on April 1, 1985, with Ken Moore Enterprises, with five one-year renewal
prises
options, to provide food and beverage concession services at the complex; that Section 3.01
of this contract provided for an annual payment during the term of the contract to be placed
in a separate fund to be used for improving concession operations, purchases of improvements
or equipment, for the advertising, marketing, and promotion of usage of facilities at the
Center; and recommending that the City Council accept a contractual payment to the Special
Trust Fund, Special Marketing Fund, from Ken Moore Enterprises, in the amount of $53,220.92
for improving concession operations, purchases of improvements or equipment, and for the
advertising, marketing and promotion of the facilities at Will Rogers Memorial Center and
adopt a supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Special Marketing Fund, in the amount of
$53,220.92 from increased revenues. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendations be adopted.
Introduced an
Ordinance
Council Member Chappell introduced an ordinance and made a motion that it be adopted.
lThe motion was seconded by Council Member Woods. The motion, carrying with it the adoption
of said ordinance, prevailed by the following vote:
Ordinance No. 10998
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. 10998
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST
FUND OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991-92 BY THE SUM
OF $53,220.92 AND APPROPRIATING SAID $53,220.92 TO THE SPECIAL
MARKETING FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING CONCESSION OPERATIONS,
PURCHASES OF IMPROVEMENTS OR EQUIPMENT AND FOR THE ADVERTISING,
MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF USAGE OF FACILITIES AT WILL ROGERS
MEMORIAL CENTER; 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-9468 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9468 from the City Manager,
Water and Wastewater as follows•
Impact Fees Semi -
Annual Progress Report SUBJECT: SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council
Semi -Annual Progress Report concerning
Impact Fees.
adopt the Citizen Advisory Committee's
the status of the Water and Wastewater
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 238
MhC G-9468 cont.
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Tuesday, January 14, 1992 1
DTSCIISSTnN-
On December 5, 1989, the City Council appointed a five member Citizen's Advisory
Committee (CAC) to assist the City in complying with the requirements of
Subsection 395.077 (b), Local Government Code. This committee was responsible
for reviewing the Water and Wastewater Land Use Assumptions and Capital
Improvements Plan and filing written comments with the City Council.
The CAC has an ongoing responsibility of conducting semi-annual reviews of the
Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Plan and reporting to City Council any
inequities in implementing or imposing impact fees. The CAC met on December 18,
1991 and July 8, 1991 to provide City Council with the CAC's recommendations
concerning the first and second semi-annual progress reports respectively.
The CAC met on December 12, 1991, to review the status of impact fees and
unanimously adopted the attached Semi -Annual Progress Report. To its knowledge,
the CAC finds that the impact fee is being collected and maintained in
accordance with the law. They wish to point out to City Council that the
difference between the collection schedule which was adopted and the maximum
assessable which could have been adopted is a shortfall that will have to be
borne by rate payers. The CAC did not recommend any changes to the Land Use
Assumptions or Capital Improvements Program at this time.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and
Council Communication No. G-9468, be adopted. (The Water and Wastewater Capital
Improvements Plan Semi -Annual Progress Report is incorporated herein by reference thereto
and is included in the Council proceeding file of the meeting of January 14, 1992.)
Withdrew M&C G-9469 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication
No. G-9469 be withdrawn from the agenda.
M&C G-9470 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9470 from the City Manager,
Water and Wastewater as follows•
Tapping Fees, 1991
SUBJECT: WATER AND WASTEWATER TAPPING FEES, 1991
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached ordinance which
revises water and wastewater tap fees with an effective date of February 1,
1992.
DISCUSSION:
A survey of costs experienced by the Water Department on water and wastewater
taps performed since October 1, 1990, indicates that fees should be revised to
more accurately reflect present costs. Tapping fees are based on average cost
and designed to recover the actual expenses for performing the service.
Recommended fees are:
*A 1 -inch tap provides more flexibility and costs the customer the same amount.
It is recommended that the 3/4 -inch tap fee be omitted to minimize the number
of subsequent taps and paving repairs for enlargements associated with sprinkler
systems.
Present Number Average Recommended
Fee Taps Cost Fee % Change
Wastewater*:
4 -Inch Unimproved
Street $850 1 $3,135 +5.9
Alley 600 50 855 $900 +50.0
Easement 600 43 984 +50.0
6 -Inch Unimproved
Street, $850 0 $000 +23.5
Alley 700 1 1,546 $1,050 +50.0
Easement 700 7 2,130 +50.0
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 239
Present
Number
Average
Recommended
Fee
Taps
Cost
Fee
% Change
Water:
Unimproved
Street:
3/4 inch
$550
0
$000
-0-*
N/A
1 inch
550
12
518
550
-0-
1-1/2 inch
800
5
587
650
-18.7
2 inch
850
16
1,005
1,000
+17.6
Paved Street:
3/4 inch
$775
1
$489
-0-*
N/A
1 inch
775
38
1,062
1,000
+29.0
1-1/2 inch
1,250
10
1,111
1,100
-12
2 inch
1,350
21
1,263
12350
-0-
*A 1 -inch tap provides more flexibility and costs the customer the same amount.
It is recommended that the 3/4 -inch tap fee be omitted to minimize the number
of subsequent taps and paving repairs for enlargements associated with sprinkler
systems.
Present Number Average Recommended
Fee Taps Cost Fee % Change
Wastewater*:
4 -Inch Unimproved
Street $850 1 $3,135 +5.9
Alley 600 50 855 $900 +50.0
Easement 600 43 984 +50.0
6 -Inch Unimproved
Street, $850 0 $000 +23.5
Alley 700 1 1,546 $1,050 +50.0
Easement 700 7 2,130 +50.0
Minutes of City Council T-3 Page 239
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Tuesday, January 14, 1992
8 -Inch or larger, Paved or Unimproved Actual Cost N/A
*Recommended wastewater fees delete location as a determinate but retain the
cost of restoring pavement. There has been no -prior fee to reflect the cost of
paved alley or easement taps.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. G-9470 be referred to the Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Rates
Committee. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
M&C G-9471 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9471 from the City Manager
improvements to stating that the 1986 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the improvement of
Avenue G from Wallace Avenue G from Wallace Street to Arch Street; that the street is in the Polytechnic Target
Street to Arch Street Area and previously has been constructed to City standards; that the Community Development
Block Grant funds will provide a portion of the construction cost; that the total estimated
assessment is $168,300.00; and recommending that the City Council:
1. Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to Avenue G from
Wallace Street to Arch Street, and
2. Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to
Avenue G against the owners of the abutting property, and
3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the
Engineer's Estimate, and
4. Establish February 18, 1992, as the date of benefit hearing, and
5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property
owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes.
M&C G-9471 adopted
On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Chappell, the recommendations
Present
Number
Average Recommended
M&C G-9470 cont.
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9472 from the City Manager
Fee
Taps
Cost Fee
% Change
4 -Inch Paved
$1,600
37
$1,812
+12.5
Street
compensation claims and victim impact statements; that, when the initial grant application
was submitted in May 1991, a Human Services Coordinator and Human Services Specialist II
Alley*
respectively; however, since the City's Victim Assistance Program will provide a Victim
$1,800
Assistance Coordinator, the position in the grant for the Human Services Coordinator will
Easement*
will work with the Victim Assistance Coordinator in training the volunteers and coordinating
with other divisions to the Police Department, as well as other City departments; that the
6 -Inch Paved
$1,950
5
-0-
Street
award from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office entitled Victim Support
Program/1, for $47,762.00 (CJD portion: $25,917.00; City portion: $21,845.00); approve the
Alley*
funds; and authorized waiver of indirect costs.
$1,950
Easement*
8 -Inch or larger, Paved or Unimproved Actual Cost N/A
*Recommended wastewater fees delete location as a determinate but retain the
cost of restoring pavement. There has been no -prior fee to reflect the cost of
paved alley or easement taps.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. G-9470 be referred to the Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Rates
Committee. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
M&C G-9471 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9471 from the City Manager
improvements to stating that the 1986 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the improvement of
Avenue G from Wallace Avenue G from Wallace Street to Arch Street; that the street is in the Polytechnic Target
Street to Arch Street Area and previously has been constructed to City standards; that the Community Development
Block Grant funds will provide a portion of the construction cost; that the total estimated
assessment is $168,300.00; and recommending that the City Council:
1. Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to Avenue G from
Wallace Street to Arch Street, and
2. Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to
Avenue G against the owners of the abutting property, and
3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the
Engineer's Estimate, and
4. Establish February 18, 1992, as the date of benefit hearing, and
5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property
owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes.
M&C G-9471 adopted
On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Chappell, the recommendations
were adopted.
M&C G-9472 re
grant award from
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9472 from the City Manager
Criminal Justice
stating that the Victim Support Program Grant/1 will provide funding to the Police
Division
Department for the start of the Victim Assistance Program which will provide services to
victims of all types of crime; that the types of services to be provided will include
reassurance, empathetic listening, guidance with practical problems, information regarding
legal rights and remedies, information regarding police proceedings, referral to other
service provider agencies when necessary, crime scene assistance, and assistance with victim
compensation claims and victim impact statements; that, when the initial grant application
was submitted in May 1991, a Human Services Coordinator and Human Services Specialist II
were requested who would serve as Victim Assistance Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator,
respectively; however, since the City's Victim Assistance Program will provide a Victim
Assistance Coordinator, the position in the grant for the Human Services Coordinator will
be downgraded to a Human Services Specialist II; that the two Human Services Specialists
will work with the Victim Assistance Coordinator in training the volunteers and coordinating
with other divisions to the Police Department, as well as other City departments; that the
duration of the grant period is for eight months, beginning November 1, 1991, and ending
June 30, 1992; that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that sufficient funds are
available for the City's match in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the
Special Trust Fund; and recommending that the City Manager be authorized to accept the grant
award from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office entitled Victim Support
Program/1, for $47,762.00 (CJD portion: $25,917.00; City portion: $21,845.00); approve the
use of $21,845.00 from the Special Trust Fund FE72, Awarded Assets as the City's matching
funds; and authorized waiver of indirect costs.
Assistant City Managet Assistant City Manager Bob Terrell appeared before the City Council and advised City
Bob Terrell re Council that originally $62,000.00 was budgeted, but by applying for this grant, instead of
M&C G-9472 hiring a Human Services Coordinator and a Human Services Specialist II, the City will be
able to hire two Human Services Specialist who will work with the Human Service Coordinator
in training the volunteers and coordinating with other division, thereby enhancing the
City's Victim Assistance Program, and advised Council that the money is not coming out of
General Fund, but out of the seized funds of the Police Department.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the
recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9472, be adopted.
When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
M&C G-9473 re
refund of tax over- There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9473 from the City Manager
payments stating that the Texas Property Tax Code requires that a taxpayer must request a refund for
tax overpayment within three years of that payment; that Section 31.11 of the Property Tax
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241
Tuesday, January 14, 1992
G-9473 cont. Code further requires approval by the governing body before refunding overpayments or
erroneous payments in instances where the refund exceeds $500.00; that the Revenue
Collection Division of Fiscal Services has verified erroneous payments or overpayments were
made and recommends refund, as follows:
ACCOUNT NO. LEGAL DESCRIPTION NAME AMOUNT
0288-00-75 Lot 25 BLK 15 MURRAY MTG. CO. $1,354.45
1989 TAXES SOUTH RIDGE ADDN.
TAXES PAID TWICE
0290-81-82 LOT 11R BLK 5 AIDA M. MOROSSINI 504.92
1990 TAXES SOUTHWEST HILLS ADD
TAXES PAID TWICE
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0631-00-66 LOT 10 BLK 30 GMAC MTG. CORP. 756.43
agreement with Aratex
1989 & 1990 SOUTH MEADOW
Services, Inc.
TAXES TAXES PAID TWICE
TOTAL $2,615.80
&C G-9473 adopted
On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation
was adopted.
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There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9474 from the City Manager
ncrease of General
stating that the City Council has previously approved a sale of $13,185,000.00 in bonds
urpose Bonds
voted for street improvements; that, due to the critical condition of water leakage at the
M&C P-5414 re
Central Library and the need for additional space, the recommendation is being made to
purchase from Shook
expand the approved size on the upcoming general purpose bond sale to include $4,875,000.00
Electronics, U.S.A.,
of bonds authorized for the Central Library for a total sale in the amount of
Inc.
$18,060,000.00; that the voters in 1986 approved $5,600,000.00 for the Central Library, and
$725,000.00 has been sold in prior years; that the bond sale is currently scheduled for
10:00 a.m. on January 28, 1992; and recommending that the City Council increase the
authorized sale amount of General Purpose Bonds from the $13,185,000.00 approved on December
19, 1991, by Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9440 to $18,060,000.00. On motion of
M&C P-5415 re
Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Meadows, the recommendation was adopted.
M&C P-5413 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5413 from the City Manager
agreement with Aratex
submitting a tabulation of bids received for a purchase agreement to provide uniforms for
Services, Inc.
all City departments; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds
required for the anticipated expenditures of each department eligible to participate in this
agreement are available in the current budgets of the appropriate funds; and recommending
that the City Council authorize the purchase agreement with Aratex Services, Inc., to
provide uniforms for all City departments on its overall low bid of unit prices, with term
of agreement to begin January 23, 1992, and end January 22, 1993, with a one-year renewal
option. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C P-5414 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5414 from the City Manager
purchase from Shook
submitting a tabulation of bids received for the purchase of one cut -away van with a
Electronics, U.S.A.,
television production cargo body for the City Services Department; stating that the Director
Inc.
of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this purchase are available in the
current capital budget, as appropriated, of the City Manager's Office, Fund FE72; and
recommending that the purchase be made from Shook Electronics, U.S.A., Inc., on its low bid
for an amount not to exceed $75,700.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-5415 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5415 from the City Manager
agreement with United
stating that the City Council authorized a purchase agreement on January 29, 1991, by Mayor
Worth Hydrochem Cor-
and Council Communication No. P-4708, with United Worth Hydrochem Corporation with a renewal
poration
option for one additional year to supply water treatment chemicals for the Park and
Recreation Department; that this vendor has supplied these chemicals throughout the year at
a satisfactory level, and the Park and Recreation Department has requested the renewal
option of this agreement be exercised; that the vendor has agreed to the extension for one
additional year; that the estimated expenditure for this agreement is $59,000.00; that the
Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this anticipated expenditure
during the 1991-92 fiscal year are available in the Fund, as appropriated, and the funds
required for the 1992-93 fiscal year will be included in the proposed budget; and
recommending that the City Council exercise its option to renew the purchase agreement with
United Worth Hydrochem Corporation to supply water treatment chemicals for the Park and
Recreation Department based on low bid of unit prices, with term of agreement to begin
January 29, 1992, and expire January 28, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-5416 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5416 from the City Manager
eement with Robert stating that, by Mayor and Council Communication No. P-4725, dated February 5, 1991, a
Preston purchase agreement with a renewal option for one additional year was authorized with Robert
K. Preston to provide farrier service for the Police Department Mounted Patrol horses; that
this vendor has provided this service at a satisfactory level and the Police Department has
requested the renewal option for one additional year be exercised; that the vendor has
agreed to the extension and the estimated expenditure for this agreement is $6,750.00; that
the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this anticipated
expenditure during the 1991-92 fiscal year are available in the current operating budget,
as appropriated, of the General Fund, and the funds required for the 1992-93 fiscal year
will be included in the proposed budget; and recommending that the City Council exercise its
option to renew the purchase agreement with Robert K. Preston to provide farrier service for
the Police Department Mounted Patrol based on bid of unit prices of $80.00 per set for new
horse shoes and $55.00 per set for resetting of shoes, with term of agreement to begin
January 3, 1992, and end January 2, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendations be adopted.
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M&C P-5417 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5417 from the City Manager
purchase agreement witlistating
that a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer system, as manufactured by Hewlett -
Hewlett -Packard
Packard Company, was placed in service in the criminalistics laboratory of the Police
Company
Department as authorized by Mayor and Council Communication No. P-1925 on July 15, 1986, to
provide a way to separate and identify drug specimens; that this recommended sole source
shown to the local firm and advised Council
agreement, as requested by the Police Department, is required to provide remedial and
preventive maintenance of this equipment throughout the year; that the Director of Fiscal
C separately and that D was for the casting
Services certifies that funds required for this anticipated expenditure during the 1991-92
Items A, B, and C and
fiscal year are available in the current operating budget of the General Fund, as
appropriated, and the funds required for the 1992-93 fiscal year will be included in the
Recommendation No. 1
proposed budget; and recommending that the City Council authorize a sole source purchase
a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods,
agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company for on-site maintenance of a gas chromatograph/mass
approved
spectrometer system for the Police Department based on a monthly charge of $460.00 for a
Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5422 be
total annual amount not to exceed $5,520.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement
to begin January 1, 1992, and end December 31, 1992. It was the consensus of the City
by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C P-5418 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5418 from the City Manager
purchase of sign submitting a tabulation of bids received for the purchase of sign blanks for the
blanks Transportation and Public Works Department; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services
certifies that funds required for this expenditure are available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund; and recommending that the purchase be made
lfrom Vulcan Signs on its low bid of $21,791.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-5419 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5419 from the City Manager
agreements with submitting a tabulation of bids received for purchase agreements to provide instrumentation
Control Integrity services for meter vaults for the Water Department; stating that the Director of Fiscal
Service, (prime), and Services certifies that funds required for this anticipated expenditure during the 1991-92
Leeds and Northrup, fiscal year are available in the Fund, as appropriated, and the funds required for the 1992 -
(secondary) 93 fiscal year will be included in the proposed budget; and recommending that the City
Council authorize purchase agreements with Control Integrity Service, (prime), and Leeds and
Northrup, (secondary), to provide instrumentation services for meter vaults for the Water
Department based on unit prices, with agreements to begin December 10, 1991, and end
December 9, 1992, with option to renew annually for two years. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C P-5420 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5420 from the City Manager
agreement with Money submitting a tabulation of bids received for purchase agreements to furnish oils and
Oil Company lubricants to the Water Department; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies
that funds required for this expenditure are available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Water and Sewer Operating Fund; and recommending that a purchase
agreement be authorized with Money Oil Co. to furnish items one through four on its low bid
of unit prices for Water Department; that a purchase agreement be authorized with Swatsell,
Inc., to furnish items five through 12 on its low bid of unit prices meeting specifications
for the Water Department, with term of agreements to begin January 10, 1992, and end January
9, 1993, with options to renew for two additional one year periods. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C P-5421 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5421 from the City Manager
purchase of play- submitting a tabulation of bids received for the purchase of playground equipment for the
ground equipment Park and Recreation Department; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that
funds required for this expenditure are available in the current capital budget, as
appropriated, of the Park & Recreation Improvement Fund; and recommending that the purchase
be made from Hunter-Knepshield Company, Playwell Recreation Concepts, Miracle Recreation
Equipment Company, and Modlin Recreation Equipment, Inc., for a not to exceed amount of
$3,279.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth on low bid per item basis, meeting City specifications.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-5422 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5422 from the City Manager
agreements with Oak submitting a tabulation of bids received for purchase agreements to furnish tires to the
Cliff Tire, Inc., dba City Services Department; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds
Tire Discounters required for this expenditure are available in the Equipment Services Fund; and recommending
Goodyear Commercial that the purchase agreements be authorized with Oak Cliff Tire, Inc., DBA Tire Discounters;
Tire & Service, and Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service; and Edmondson Tire, Brake & Muffler Company on the line
Edmondson Tire, Brake item low bid of unit prices, with the casting of lots to determine the vendor for the tie
& Muffler Company bid received.
Acting CIty Secretary Acting City Secretary Pearson announced that lots will be cast for the purchase of
Pearson re M&C P-5422 1000x20 M&S tires, Item No. 23, inasmuch as identical bids were submitted by Goodyear
casting of lots Commercial Tire & Service and Edmondson Tire, Brake and Muffler Company.
City Attorney Adkins City Attorney Adkins advised the City Council that there is a provision in the State
re M&C P-5422 Competitive Bid Statutes which states that, when there is a tie bid, then the decision for
the award of contract will be made by drawing of lots and to deviate from this procedure
would require a change in the state law.
Mr. Judson Bailiff re
P-5422
Mr. Judson Bailiff, Director
of Fiscal Services, appeared before the City
Council and
advised the City Council that, if
there was a tie bid between an out of town
firm and a
local company, preference could be
shown to the local firm and advised Council
that action
should be taken on Items A, B, and
C separately and that D was for the casting
of lots.
Items A, B, and C and
Recommendation No. 1
Council Member Chappell made
a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods,
that Items
approved
A, B, and C listed under Item 1 on
Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5422 be
approved.
When the motionwas put to a vote
by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Cont. for one week
M&C P-5422
Council Member Matson made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell,
that Items
A, B, and C under Item No. 1 of
the Recommendation on Mayor and Council Communication
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243
Tuesday, January 14, 1992
M&C P-5422 cont. No. P-5422, be reconsidered at this time. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor,
it prevailed unanimously.
Mr. Jimmy Edmondson Mr. Jimmy Edmondson, 3012 Alta Mesa Boulevard, representing Edmondson Tire, Brake, and
re M&C P-5422 Muffler Company, appeared before the City Council and advised City Council that, in the
specifications, No. 1 line item for 1000 tires (Eagle G -T) is an exclusive product by
Goodyear and, in his opinion, cannot be offered by any other company except by Goodyear or
can not exceed the qualifications on the Eagle G -T requested; and stated that he does not
feel that this is an even playing field for all vendors.
Mr. Judson Bailiff re
Mr. Judson Bailiff, Director of the Fiscal Services Department, appeared before the
M&C P-5422
City Council and advised Council that the vendors are allowed to offer a substitution that
recommending that the City Council approve
would be comparable to the tire requested and advised Council that the evaluation was made
acquisition of a permanent utility easement
by the City Services Equipment Services Division and the substitution that was made by Oak
described as being a portion of the south
Cliff Tire, Inc., is comparable to the tire requested for the Police automobiles.
feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Willow Lake North
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that
Addition (4217 Kirkland Court); find that $1.00
consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5422 be continued for one week. When
M&C L-10808 re
the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
M&C L-10803 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10803 from the City Manager
acquisition of tem-
recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of a temporary easement
porary easement
described as a portion of Lot 41, Block 20, Southside Addition from Marlin N. Hollis,
required for M-14 and M-89, L-892 and L-931 sewer line replacement, for a total
consideration of $59.00, and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate
easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C L-10804 re
There was presented Mayor and Council
Communication No. L-10804 from the City Manager
acquisition of per-
recommending that the City Council approve
the
acquisition of a permanent utility easement
manent utility ease-
described as being a portion of the south
five
feet of Lot 4, Block 2, Willow Lake North
ment
Addition (4217 Kirkland Court); find that $1.00
is just compensation for property acquired
M&C L-10808 re
from Americo Financial, Ltd.; and authorize
the
acceptance of the appropriate easement. It
porary construction
was the consensus of the City Council that
the
recommendations be adopted.
M&C L-10805 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10805 from the City Manager
acquisition of tem- recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of a temporary construction
porary construction easement described as a 15 foot strip out of Lot 18, Block 69, South Hills Addition (2825
easement Larkin Avenue) from Martha Lue Thompson and Betty Sue Reed, required for reconstruction of
Sanitary Sewer Main 240, for a total consideration of $1.00, and authorize the acceptance
of the appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations
be adopted.
M&C L-10806 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10806 from the City Manager
acquisition of tem- recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of a temporary construction
porary construction easement described as -a portion of Lot 7-B, Block 8, Cobbs Orchard Addition (3325 Martin
easement Avenue); find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Cecilia Guadian,
required for reconstruction of Martin Street from Wichita to Shackleford; and authorize the
acceptance of the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendations be adopted.
M&C L-10807 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10807 from the City Manager
acquisition of right-
recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of right-of-way described as
of -way
a portion of Lot R-14, Block 31, Diamond Hill Addition (2524 Moore Avenue); find that
$138.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Rufus J. Harvell, required for
reconstruction south of Irion Street; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the
appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be
adopted.
M&C L-10808 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10808 from the City Manager
acquisition of tem-
recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of a temporary construction
porary construction
easement described as a ten -foot by ten -foot square out of Lot 19, Block 66, South Hills
easement
Addition (5345 Rutland Avenue) from Donna A. Schurman for a total consideration of $1.00,
required for reconstruction of Sanitary Sewer Main 240, and authorize the acceptance of the
appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be
adopted.
M&C L-10809 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10809 from the City Manager
authorized fund trans- recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of permanent and temporary
fer and approved ac- easements described as a portion of Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19, Block 2, Elizabeth
quisition of permanent Gouhenant (or Gounah) Addition (605-625 Samuels Avenue) from Marion L. Burda, required for
and temporary easement M-42, L-527, M -383A sewer line replacement; authorize a fund transfer in the amount of
$5,451.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund Sewer Capital Project to Sewer Capital
Improvement Fund, Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer M-42, L-527 and M -383A, and authorize the
acceptance and recording of the appropriate easements. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C L-10810 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10810 from the City Manager
acquisition of tem- recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of a temporary construction
porary construction easement described as a 15 -foot strip out of Lot 24, Block 68, South Hills Addition (2813
easement Southgate) from Bernard Byrne and Bobbye L. Byrne, required for reconstruction of Sanitary
Sewer Main 240, for a total consideration of $570.00; and authorize acceptance of the
appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be
adopted.
M&C L-10811 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-10811 from the City Manager
acquisition of aerial recommending that the City Council authorize the acquisition of an aerial easement over the
easement south five feet of Lot 24, Block 10, Eastwood #4 Filing Addition (3812 Sue Circle) from
James David Lewis and Vera Lewis; find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired
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244
Tuesday, January 14, 1992
C L-10811 cont.
for streetlight easement; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate
deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
C C-13198 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13198, dated January 7,
ntract with Airport
1992, from the City Manager stating that The Privatization Committee of the City Council has
rporation of America
discussed the possibility of contracting the management and operation of Alliance Airport;
that the Committee accepted the idea of;hiring a consultant to assist staff in developing
a request for proposals and formulating a recommendation for the City Council's
M&C C-13199 re
Workers' Compensation
consideration; that City staff invited several consulting firms to submit statements of
cont. until end of
qualifications for consideration; that Staff has received the qualifications and the scope
executive session
of work statement of Airport Corporation of America and found them acceptable; that the
scope of work includes drafting the RFP and management contract, and review of the
proposals; that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this
expenditure are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General
Fund; and recommending that the City Council approve the award of a contract with Airport
Corporation of America for an amount not to exceed $30,000.00.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-13198 be approved as amended by adding an additional
$5,000.00 to the contract to conduct an Airport Financial Performance Review.
sistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Council and advised
mon Guajardo re
C C-13198
Council that the Mayor and Council Communication before Council today is the same Mayor and
Council Communication that was presented to Council on January 7, 1992, as originally
proposed and that the financial review was not included in the M&C but was offered to the
City Council as an option and advised Council that Airport Corporation of America will look
at the potential development and project the future operating results based on a set of
assumptions and recommendations and that the City Council will be paying for the experience
of the company and advised Council that staff does not have the expertise in terms of
airport operations and the financial aspect of the operation of an airport.
Council Member Silcox made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Puente,
that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13198 be adopted. When the motion was put to a
vote by the Mayor, it failed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, and Woods
NOES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members McCray, Meadows,
and Chappell
ABSENT: None
. Richard Sapp re Mr. Richard Sapp, Director of Employment and Training Department, appeared before the
C-13199 City Council and advised Council that the revised amount of $611,034.00 is not solely the
result of the modifier being increased, but that the amount of services were almost doubled;
that funds were added late in the year when General Dynamics was added; and advised Council
,that he would not recommend co -mingling the two (DTPA and City of Fort Worth) funds; and
advised Council that an excess of 3,000 individuals are covered by Worker's Compensation
Insurance.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-13199 be continued until the end of the meeting. When the
motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
M&C C-13200 re
agreement with South- There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13200 from the City Manager
west Exposition and stating that the Southwest Exposition and Livestock Show has contracted to use a portion of
Livestock Show the Botanic Garden immediately south of Harley Street for exhibitor parking for the last 21
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When the motion that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13198 be approved as
amended by adding an additional $5,000.00 to the contract to conduct an Airport Financial
Performance Review was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members McCray,
Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: Council Members Puente, Silcox, and Matson
ABSENT: None
M&C C-13199 re
Workers' Compensation
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13199 from the City Manager
stating that the City Council on July 23, 19919 by
cont. until end of
Mayor and Council Communication No. G -
9227 authorized execution of an agreement with the State of Texas Workers' Compensation
executive session
Insurance Facility; that the authorization of premium payments to Hartford Insurance Company
was not to exceed $206,980.00 for coverage of JTPA participants for the period July 24,
1991, to July 23, 1992, subject to State Board of Insurance additional modifiers,
surcharges, and actual audit; that the Job Training Partnership Act requires that
individuals participating in JTPA funded classroom training activities be covered by
workers' compensation insurance; that an increase in the number of participants serviced
increases the premium payment; that, with an increased demand for JTPA services due to plant
closings and reduction in company employees, the classroom training activity has increased,
resulting in an increase in workers' compensation insurance coverage; that the pool
surcharge and experience modifiers have been applied by the State Board of Insurance further
increasing the insurance premium; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies
that funds required for this contract are available in the current operating budget of the
Grant Funds, as appropriated; and recommending that the City Manager be authorized to
execute an amendment to the workers' compensation insurance agreement with the State of
Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility from $206,980.00 to a revised amount of
$611,034.00.
. Richard Sapp re Mr. Richard Sapp, Director of Employment and Training Department, appeared before the
C-13199 City Council and advised Council that the revised amount of $611,034.00 is not solely the
result of the modifier being increased, but that the amount of services were almost doubled;
that funds were added late in the year when General Dynamics was added; and advised Council
,that he would not recommend co -mingling the two (DTPA and City of Fort Worth) funds; and
advised Council that an excess of 3,000 individuals are covered by Worker's Compensation
Insurance.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-13199 be continued until the end of the meeting. When the
motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
M&C C-13200 re
agreement with South- There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13200 from the City Manager
west Exposition and stating that the Southwest Exposition and Livestock Show has contracted to use a portion of
Livestock Show the Botanic Garden immediately south of Harley Street for exhibitor parking for the last 21
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M&C C-13200 cont. years; that the agreement has been -for a single period of 30 days each year; that the fee
paid to the City has been $1,000.00 since 1986 for use of approximately four acres; that,
as usual, fence installation and removal, site restoration, insurance, and indemnification
of the City of Fort Worth would be required at Stock Show expense; stating that the
Facilities Division of the Park and Recreation Department is responsible for collection of
funds due the City under this agreement for deposit to Special Fund FE72 (Botanic Garden
Improvements); and recommending that the City Manager be authorized to execute a parking
agreement with the Southwest Exposition and Livestock Show for -a 30 day period beginning
January 13, 1992, at a fee of $1,000.00 to permit parking on a portion of the Botanic Garden
south of Harley Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
M&C C-13201 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13201 from the City Manager
contract with the submitting a proposed contract for the installation of community facilities for Williamson -
developer, Williamson- Dickie Distribution Center Addition, Lot 1, Block 1; describing the proposed project cost
Dickie Manufacturing and fiscal information/certification; and recommending that the City Council authorize the
Company City Manager to:
1. Execute the following transfer of funds, and
FROM TO AMOUNT
Water Capital Projects Water Capital Projects
Fund PW83, Unspecified Fund PW83, Williamson -
Dickie Distribution
Center Addition, Lot 1,
Block 1 $30,048.00
Sewer Capital Projects Sewer Capital Projects
Fund PS80, Unspecified Fund PS80, Williamson -
Dickie Distribution
Center Addition, Lot 1,
Block 1 $55,200.00
2. Execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the developer, Williamson -
Dickie Manufacturing Company, for the installation of community facilities
for Williamson -Dickie Distribution Center Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, and
M&C C-13203 re
contract with Tarrant
3. Reimburse Williamson -Dickie Manufacturing Company for the City's share of
County
the cost of water and sewer improvements upon satisfactory completion of
same.
M&C C-13201 adopted
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C C-13202 re
amendment No. 1 to
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13202 from the City Manager
engineering agreement
stating that the City Council authorized execution of an engineering agreement with Dikita
with Dikita Engineer-
Engineering on September 19, 1989, by Mayor and Council Communication No. C-11871 for
preparation of plans and specifications for the rehabilitation of water and sewer lines in
ing
Trail Lake Drive from Wedgemont Circle to Woodway Lane; that, during the design and review
phase of the proposed plans, the City requested that the 16 -inch water line be lowered and
that a design change be made to have the water line go over, rather than under, a storm
drain to allow easier maintenance and reduced construction cost; that Dikita Engineering has
complied with the requested changes and resubmitted plans; that the changes have been
reviewed along with the increased work effort and appear reasonable for this type work; that
the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this agreement are
available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Street Improvements Fund;
and recommending that the City Council authorize a bond fund transfer in the amount of
$7,552.00 from Special Assessments Fund, Special Assessments Unspecified to -'Street
M&C C-13204 re
agreement with Chem
Improvements Fund, Water Replacement Trail Lake Drive and authorize the City Manager to
Spray North, Inc.
execute Amendment No. 1 to the engineering agreement with Dikita Engineering, City Secretary
Contract No. 17545, for engineering services relating to the water and sewer replacements
in Trail Lake Drive, increasing the total fixed fee amount by $7,551.88 from $21,338.00 to
$28,889.88. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C C-13203 re
contract with Tarrant
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13203 from the City Manager
County
stating that, prior to the establishment and availability of federal "Ryan White" HIV grant
funding, the City of Fort Worth Public Health Department received yearly Texas Department
of Health funding support for the provision of HIV early intervention services; that, with
the award of Ryan White II grant funding to the Tarrant County Health Department in March
of 1991, a requirement was attached for the creation of a county -wide HIV Services
Consortium through which all federal and state HIV services funding is to funnel; that
funding for the City's service activities will continue; however, the funding will now be
provided through the consortium and Tarrant County rather than directly from the Texas
Department of Health; that there is no City match required for this contract; and
recommending that the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with Tarrant County
for the reimbursement of $83,834.00 to the City for the provision of HIV early intervention
services at the Public Health Department for a one year period beginning September 1, 1991;
authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish a project account in the City of Fort
Worth financial accounting system upon receipt of executed contract; and approve indirect
cost charges equalling 24.7 percent of all personnel related allocations which represents
the last approved City of Fort Worth indirect cost rate for the Public Health Department.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C C-13204 re
agreement with Chem
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13204 from the City Manager
Spray North, Inc.
stating that the City Council approved an agreement with Chem Spray North, Inc., on"March
13, 1990, by Mayor and Council Communication No. C-12219 for periodic spraying of weeds in
existing drainage channels and ditches during the growing season; that the agreement was for
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H&C C-13204 cont. one year with options to renew for two additional years; that the vendor and Street Division
request that the agreement be renewed at the current price of $69,848.00 for another year;
that this is the second and last renewal under the current contract; that the Director of
Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this agreement are available in the
current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Contract Street Maintenance Fund; and
recommending that the City Council approve a $69,848.00 fund transfer from the Weed
Abatement Unspecified Project to the Herbicide Treatment 1992 Project in the Contract Street
Maintenance Fund and authorize the City Manager to exercise the second option to renew the
agreement with Chem Spray North,. Inc., for Herbicide Treatment of drainage channels for the
period of January 2, 1992, through January 1, 1993, for a cost not to exceed $69,848.00.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C C-13205 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13205 from the City Manager
contract with Neighbor,
stating that, as a consequence of a recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
hood Housing Services
audit, Neighborhood Housing Services is under a contractual mandate to increase its loan
productivity and meet quarterly performance goals for CDBG Year XVII; that, to ensure that
NHS will have sufficient home improvement loan funds available to meet its goals, approval
of $81,941.51 in additional home improvement loan funds for the Near Northside Revolving
Loan Fund is requested; that, in 1988, the Near Northside was established as a service area
for the Neighborhood Housing Services program; that the Near Northside Revolving Loan Fund
was initially capitalized with $75,000.00 from CDBG Year XIII entitlement funds; that this
fund has a current balance of $1,168.00; that there are two loans pending totalling
$11,320.00; that the current loan fund balance, therefore, is insufficient to close these
loans; that NHS is processing six additional home improvement loans in the Northside
totalling approximately $80,000.00; and recommending that the City Council approve a
transfer of $81,941.51 in Community Development Block Grant funds from various accounts
listed in the fiscal section to fund the Neighborhood Housing Services' (NHS) Northside
Revolving Loan Fund and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Neighborhood
Housing Services, in an amount not to exceed $81,941.51 in additional loan funds for the
Near Northside Home Improvement Revolving Loan Fund Program and require NHS to sell the
maximum number of loans allowed to its secondary market, the Neighborhood Housing Services
of America, to recapitalize the revolving loan funds. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C C-13206 re
cont. for
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13206 from the City Manager,
one week
as follows•
SUBJECT: AWARD OF ENGINEERING DESIGN CONTRACT TO DUNAWAY ASSOCIATES, INC.,
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BASSWOOD BOULEVARD AND PACESETTER DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve a $89,669.27 bond fund transfer from the Urban Center, Cityview
Project to the Basswood Boulevard and Pacesetter Drive Project, and
2. Approve a $13,665.00 bond fund transfer from the 1187 South Addition
Project to the Basswood Boulevard and Pacesetter Drive Project, and
3. Approve a $71,055.08 bond fund transfer from the Broadmoor Addition Project
to the Basswood Boulevard and Pacesetter Drive Project, and
4. Approve a $40,304.00 bond fund transfer from the Riverbend Estates Project
to Basswood Boulevard and Pacesetter Drive Project, and
5. Approve a $20,000.00 bond fund transfer from the Koch Pipeline Project to
the Basswood Boulevard and Pacesetter Drive Project, and
6. Approve a $9,348.65 bond fund transfer from the Deer Creek Estates Project
to the Basswood Boulevard and Pacesetter Drive Project, and
7. Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering design services
contract for the construction of Basswood Boulevard from the existing
freeway bridge at Interstate Highway 35W (IH 35W) westward to Pacesetter
Drive, and Pacesetter Drive from the proposed Basswood Boulevard southward
to the existing Pacesetter Drive, including the design of a proposed 16 -
inch water main extension to be included in the street design, with the
firm of Dunaway Associates, Inc., on an hourly rate basis, for a fee not
to exceed $258,175.00.
DISCUSSION:
On December 18, 1987 (M&C C-10702), City Council approved "Basswood Boulevard
Alignment Study", City Secretary Contract No. 16166, with the firm of Dunaway
Associates, Inc., (DAI). The contract called for DAI to propose alternate
alignments for Basswood Boulevard from the terminus of the existing improved
roadway near Riverside Drive westward to F.M. 156. The completed study was
reviewed and accepted by the City and a desired alignment. selected. Proposed
development within Burlington Northern Addition adjacent to the proposed road
has created a need to construct Basswood Boulevard from the existing freeway
bridge at IH 35W westward to Pacesetter Drive and Pacesetter Drive from the
proposed Basswood Boulevard southward to the existing Pacesetter Drive. The
proposed Basswood Boulevard will connect to the existing bridge and ramps at IH
35W temporarily until the Basswood/Western Center interchanges with IH 35W are
completed.
Staff recommends that the design contract for this project be awarded to DAI due
to the fact that DAI satisfactorily completed the alignment study and is very
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familiar with the project. DAI has agreed to provide the necessary engineering
M&C C-13206 cont. services for a fee based on time and hourly rates of employees actually engaged
in the work, for a total fee not to exceed $258,175.00 of which $14,133.00 will
be financed by the Water Department for the water main design. Staff considers
this fee to be fair and reasonable for the work involved. DAI has agreed to
comply with the City's DBE policy.
This project is located in DISTRICT 2.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds for this project are
available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the New Development
Fund and Commercial Paper Water Fund -Water.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-13207 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 Silcox,
Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Puente
MAC C-13208 re
Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that
agreement with
Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13206 be continued for one week. When the motion was
Burnett Plaza
put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
MAC C-13207 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13207 from the City Manager
contract with General
stating that the City Council authorized the City Manager by Mayor and Council Communication
Dynamics
No. C-13005, dated August 6, 1991, to enter into a contract with the Texas Department of
L.S. Transit Services
Commerce for implementation of a Career Transition Center to be operated by The Working
SERVICES AS
Connection, the City's Employment and Training Department; that the center is presently
Inc.
operational and basic readjustment services are being provided for laid -off General Dynamics
workers; that one of the key components of the Transition Center plan is Peer Advisor
services; that this component was approved in The Working Connection plan with the State,
which authorized $69,898.00 for this service; that Peer Advisors are General Dynamics
employees who have been assigned to work at The Working Connection Transition Center; that
the City Manager to execute
the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this agreement are
a contract, not to exceed $36,000.00 per year, with
available in the current operating budget of the Grants Fund; and recommending that the City
Services, Inc.,
Manager be authorized to enter into a contract with General Dynamics for the period of
for service as Rail Advisor to the D/FW RAILTRAN System for a
August 15, 1991, through June 30, 1992, for an amount not to exceed $69,898.00, for Peer
Advisor Services.
Council Member Puente
Council Member Puente advised the Council that he is disqualified from voting on Mayor
re MAC C-13207
and Council Communication No. C-13207 and filed a conflict of interest affidavit.
Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-13207 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 Silcox,
Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Puente
MAC C-13208 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13208 from the City Manager
agreement with
stating that design studies for the trunked communications system revealed that three
Burnett Plaza
equipment sites could provide the required radio coverage if sufficient antenna height could
Associates
be obtained; that one site owned by the City of Fort Worth, located at the Rolling Hills
contract with
Water Treatment Plant, will be used; that two additional sites have been selected at
locations developed as communications sites that satisfy the requirements of the plan; that
L.S. Transit Services
NCNB building on Burnett Plaza in Fort Worth owned by Burnett Plaza Associates, is the only
SERVICES AS
building in the Downtown area that has sufficient floor space available and height to be
Inc.
considered as an acceptable site; that Bergh IV communications site located in Euless is the
third selected location; that long term lease agreements have been negotiated with the owner
of each of these two sites, which will include funding -out clauses, in case funds are not
appropriated for loan payments in future years; that the Director of Fiscal Services
certifies that funds required during 1991-92 for this expenditure are available in the
the City Manager to execute
current operating budget of the Communication Fund; that no funds were budgeted for this
a contract, not to exceed $36,000.00 per year, with
purpose; however, savings from decreased lease line costs have been realized and will be
Services, Inc.,
used for this expenditure; and recommending that the City Manager be authorized to execute
for service as Rail Advisor to the D/FW RAILTRAN System for a
a one-time site preparation agreement with Burnett Plaza Associates for an amount of
$25,000.00; execute a five-year lease agreement with Burnett Plaza Associates for an amount
not to exceed $132,000.00 for each of the first two years and increased by the CPI for each
year thereafter; and execute a five-year lease agreement with Bergh IV Tower for an amount
not to exceed $31,104.96 per year. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council
Member Woods, the recommendations were adopted.
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was presented Mayor and Council Communication
No. C-13209
from the City Manager,
MAC C-13209 reThere
as follows:
contract with
L.S. Transit Services
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH L.S. TRANSIT
SERVICES AS
RAIL ADVISOR TO
Inc.
D/FW RAILTRAN SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to execute
a contract, not to exceed $36,000.00 per year, with
L.S. Transit
Services, Inc.,
for service as Rail Advisor to the D/FW RAILTRAN System for a
period of three
years, expiring September 30, 1994.
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Tuesday, January 14, 1992
M&C C-13209 cont. II BACKGROUND:
On November 18, 1991, the RAILTRAN Policy Committee recommended to the City
Councils that a contract be signed with L.S. Transit Systems, Inc., (LSTS) of
Bloomfield, New Jersey to provide advice on railroad related issues with
commuter rail service.
Through the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, requests for proposals were
solicited for a rail advisor for the emerging commuter rail service. Six
proposals were received and L.S. Transit was selected as the best qualified.
L.S. Transit is the firm conducting the implementation study for RAILTRAN
through the North Central Texas Council of Governments. They are already very
familiar with the commuter rail project and understand in great detail the
issues involved.
The LSTS team is headed by Mr. Harold Geissenheimer as project manager. Mr.
Geissenheimer brings over 40 years of commuter rail experience to this project.
He is nationally recognized for his expertise in planning, rail analysis,
operation and management. Mr. Bill Barker of the Dallas firm, DeShazo, Starek,
and Tang will be serving as deputy project manager and as the local contact.
DI USSTON
LSTS will provide on-call rail professional consulting engineering services for
the planning and implementation of a commuter rail in the RAILTRAN corridor.
The service required will provide guidance and advice on operating and technical
issues for the development of commuter rail services in the RAILTRAN Corridor
and civil engineering for continued maintenance and upgrading of the existing
RAILTRAN right-of-way track.
The total cost to RAILTRAN for the performance of the work will be specified in
each task order Notice To Proceed. The consultant agrees to perform the work
specified and all other obligations under the contract for no more than the
cost. In no event shall the total payments to consultant under this contract
exceed the sum of $36,000.00.
The contractor has complied with the City's DBE policy.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that sufficient funds are available
for the first year of the agreement in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Special Trust Fund. The funds for the remaining years of
the agreement will be appropriated in that year's operating budget.
Council Member Chappel �j Council Member Chappell requested permission of the City Council to abstain from
re M&C C-13209 II voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13209.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that Council
Member Chappell be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication
No. C-13209. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that the
recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13209, 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, Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Chappell
M&C C-13210 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13210 from the City Manager,
contracts for Titles as follows:
IIA and III of DTPA SUBJECT: CLASSROOM TRAINING CONTRACTS FOR TITLES IIA AND III OF THE JOB
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to increase
the limit of expenditures from $2,740,000.00 to $4,105,000.00 for the purchase
of training services and materials for Titles IIA and III of the Job Training
Partnership Act Programs as indicated below.
DISCUSSION:
On April 23, 1991, through M&C C-12816, and on April 30, 1991, through M&C C-
12823, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into contracts with
the Texas Department of Commerce (TDOC) for implementation of the Job Training
Partnership Act for Titles IIA and III for the period July 1, 1991 to June 30,
1992.
In addition, on May 14, 1991, the City Council also authorized, through M&C C-
12856, the City Manager to enter into another contract with TDOC for National
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M&C C-13210 cont. Discretionary funds to finance retraining activities for General Dynamics
workers displaced as a result of the A-12 contract cancellation.
Academic and vocational classroom training are essential to the JTPA program.
Through these services, participants are provided with "specific
occupational/educational classroom training." The City Council authorized these
services to be procured on a "buy -in" or "as -needed" basis.
The following is a list of institutions previously approved on M&C G-9363 and
the estimated expenditures for the 1991 program year. In addition, institutions
indicated by "*" have been added to the list.
Tnctitutinn
*
* Acme School of Aeronautics
Aims Academy
Aero Tech International
American Airlines Travel Academy
American Career Tech
American Trades Institute
Arlington Court Reporting
Avalon Vocational Technical Institute
Bryan Institute
Byte Management
CAD Concepts Training Center
Career Development Institute
Cassata Learning Center
Court Reporting Institute of Dallas
* Cowtown Driver Education
DFW School of Law
* Dalfort Aircraft Tech
Dallas Institute of Funeral Services
Devey Institute of Technology
Draughon's College of Business
* East Texas State University
FWISD Adult Education Center
Fort Worth Trade School
International Aviation and Travel
ITT Technical Institute
Lincoln'Technical Institute
Lindsey -Cooper Refrigeration,
Mansfield Business School
Mountain View College
National Education Center
Office Career Centre
* Pegasus Flight Center
Qualiflight Training, Inc.
Southeastern Paralegal Institute
* TCJC - Buy -Ins
Tarleton State University
Tarrant County Junior College
Texas A & M
Texas Aero Tech
Texas Christian University
* Texas Court Reporting College
Texas State Technical Institute
Texas Wesleyan University
Tri-State Driver Training
University of Dallas
* University of North Texas
Weatherford College
University of Texas at Arlington
Previously . - Increase/ Anticipated
Approved Limit Decrease Invoices
0
0
20,000
25,000
15,000
300,000
60,000
30,000
40,000
15,000
75,000
50,000
10,000
15,000
40,000
0
400,000
0.
20,000
35,000
10,000
- 0
50,000
20,000
20,000
100,000
10,000
7,500
7,500
100,000
25,000
10,000
0
15,000
35,000
0
500,000
60,000
350,000
50,000
30,000
0
50,000
10,000.
10,000
20,000
0
100,000
TOTAL 2,740,000
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
7,500
17,500
5,000
20,000
5,000
200,000
40,000
0
10,000
5,000
25,000
0
0
60,000
60,000
7,500
250,000
15,000
10,000
0
5,000
25,000
30,000
5,000
0
50,000
0
0
0
60,000
0
0
7,500
0
0
7,500
250,000
40,000
50,000
25,000
0
7,500
25,000
0
0
5,000
10,000
25,000
1,365,000
7,500
17,500
25,000
45,000
20,000
500,000
100,000
30,000
50,000
20,000
100,000
50,000
10,000
75,000
100,000
7,500
650,000
15,000
30,000
35,000
15,000
25,000
80,000
25,000
20,000
150,000
10,000
7,500
7,500
160,000
25,000
10,000
7,500
15,000
35,000
7,500
750,000
100,000
400,000
75,000
30,000
7,500
75,000
10,000
10,000
25,000
10,000
125,000
4,105,000
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for this
expenditure are available in the 1991 program year in the Grants Fund.
Council Member Chappel Council Member Chappell requested permission of the City Council to abstain from
re M&C C-13210 voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13210.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Council
Member Chappell be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor -and Council Communication
No. C-13210. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
Council Members PuenteCouncil Members Matson and Puente advised Council that they are disqualified from
and Matson re M&C ' voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13210 and filed a conflict of interest
C-13210 laffidavit.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-13210 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 Silcox,
McCray, Woods, and Meadows
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NOES: None
M&C C-13210 cont. 11
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Members Chappell, Matson, and Puente
M&C C-13211 re
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13211 from the City Manager
agreement with MCI
stating that long distance telephone service for the City of Fort Worth is being provided
Communications Cor-
by AT&T and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; that the City was advised that the Public
poration
Technology Institute had negotiated an agreement with MCI in November 1991 to provide long
of Texas Workers' Com-
distance service to any municipal government in the United States at greatly reduced rates,
pensation Insurance
which offers significant savings in the cost of this service; that PTI selected MCI for this
Facility
service after evaluating proposals from major long distance providers; that, at the time
this announcement was made, City staff was studying a proposal from the State of Texas to
provide similar savings through its state-wide telecommunications system (TEX-AN); that
analysis of the two proposals showed a 47 percent cost reduction by MCI and a 48 percent
cost reduction by TEX-AN; that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds are
available, as appropriated, in the current budgets of the various funds which utilize long
distance telephone service; and recommending that the City Council authorize the City
Manager to enter into a month-to-month agreement with MCI Communications Corporation for
long distance telephone service at rates included in the Public Technology Institute/MCI
agreement negotiated in October 1991. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by
Council Member Meadows, the recommendation was adopted.
M&C FP -2907 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2907 from the City Manager
final payment to stating that emergency repairs to North Main Street Bridge has been completed in accordance
Architectural with contract plans, specifications, and requirements; and recommending that the City
Utilities, Inc. Council accept as complete emergency repairs to N.'Main Street Bridge and authorize final
payment of $1,218.87 to Architectural Utilities, Inc., with funds available in the retainage
account of the Contract Street Maintenance Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C FP -2908 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2908 from the City Manager
final payment to stating that Mobile Tower Facility at Spinks Airport has been completed in accordance with
Architectural contract plans, specifications, and requirements; and recommending that the City Council
Utilities, Inc. accept as complete the Mobile Tower Facility at Spinks Airport and authorize final payment
of $5,032.00 to Architectural Utilities, Inc., with funds available in the capital budget,
as appropriated, of the Airports Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendations be adopted.
Mr. Sam Garcia re Mr. Sam Garcia, 2108 Edge Cliff Road, appeared before the City Council and requested
relocation of Employ- that the City Council give favorable consideration to the location at 2727 West Seventh
ment and Training, Street for the relocation of the offices of Employment and Training, The Working Connection.
The Working Connection
Met in closed or It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet in closed or
executive session executive session to seek the advise of its attorneys concerning pending or contemplated
litigation, or other matters which are exempt from public disclosure by Article X, Section
9, State Bar of Texas Rules, as follows:
1. Litigation concerning the expansion of D/FW International Airport;
2. Claims arising from accident at Fort Worth Water Gardens on March 21,
1991;
3. B.R. Management Corp., et al v. City of Fort Worth, Cause
No. 48-124864-49;
4. Wastewater issues with the City of Arlington;
5. Proposed Motion Picture and Videotape Classification Ordinance; and
6. Environmental Code Enforcement procedures
as authorized by Section 2(e),.Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S., the Texas Open Meeting Act.
Reconvened into regular
The City Council reconvened into regular session with all members present.
session
M&C C-13199 re
cont for two weeks
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13199 from the City Manager
agreement with State
stating that the City Council on July 23, 1991, by Mayor and Council Communication No. G -
of Texas Workers' Com-
9227 authorized execution of an agreement with the State of Texas Workers' Compensation
pensation Insurance
Insurance Facility; that the authorization of premium payments to Hartford Insurance Company
Facility
was not to exceed $206,980.00 for coverage of JTPA participants for the period July 24,
1991, to July 23, 1992, subject to State Board of Insurance additional modifiers,
surcharges, and actual audit; - that the Job Training Partnership Act requires that
individuals participating -in JTPA funded classroom training activities be covered by
workers' compensation insurance; that an increase in the number of participants serviced
increases the premium payment; that, with an increased demand for JTPA services due to plant
closings and reduction -in company employees, the classroom training activity has increased,
resulting in an increase in workers' compensation insurance coverage; that the pool
surcharge and experience modifiers have been applied by the State Board of Insurance further
increasing the insurance premium; stating that the Director of Fiscal Services certifies
that funds required for this contract are available in the current operating budget of the
Grant Funds, as appropriated; and recommending that the City Manager be authorized to
execute an amendment to the workers' compensation insurance agreement with the State of
Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility from $206,980.00 to a revised amount of
$611,034.00. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber,
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IM&C C-13199 cont.
JAdjourned
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Tuesday, January 14, 1992
that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13199 be continued for two weeks. When the
motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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