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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/07/28-Minutes-City Councilouncil Met rs Present Invocation edge of Allegiance inutes of July 21, 1 proved CC to Mrs. Annelie ibbert-Becker and Mrs. ibbert-Becker presente ooks from Trier ayor Granger re llison Brooks and arah Woolridge ity Secretary re ital Link Program ithdrew M&C Nos. -13482 and P-5833 ithdrew M&C Nos. -9747, G-9750, P-5834, -5835, P-5841, P-5843, nd C-13480 CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 28, 1992 On the 28th day of July, A.D., 1992, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:25 a.m., with the following members and officers present, to -wit: Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Carlos Puente, Chuck Silcox, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and David Chappell; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Morris Matson was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by The Reverend Gayland Pool, Tarrant Area Community of Churches. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of July 21, 1992, were approved. Ms. Ann Heinz, Fort Worth Chair of Trier Committee, presented the Reader's Digest International Sister Cities Award and Council Member Woods presented an Honorary Citizenship Certificate to Mrs. Annelie Libbert-Becker. Mrs. Libbert-Becker presented books from Trier to Mrs. Linda Allmand, Library Director. Mayor Granger introduced Allison Brooks and Sarah Woolridge, Co - Mayors for a Day, from the Fort Worth Academy. City Secretary Church acknowledged the presence of participants of the Vital Link Program who are working in various City departments throughout the City this week in order to gain hands-on experience in the workplace. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. C-13482 and P-5833 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. G-9747, G-9750, P-5834, P-5835, P-5841, P-5843, and C-13480 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 247 Cont. for two weeks M&C C-13482 and Withdraw M&C P-5833 Consent Agenda Resignation of Mr. Jim Ashworth' :ouncil Proposal T-174 Adopted Ordinance No. 11139 Miniature Swine Council Member Woods re CP -174 abstain from voting Mayor Granger re open -house style public workshops concerning the City's three municipal airports Tuesday, July 28, 1992 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13482 be continued for two weeks and that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5833 be withdrawn from,the agenda. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Puente, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that Mr. Jim Ashworth's resignation from the Construction and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals be accepted, with regrets. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Council Proposal. CP -174 as proposed by Council Member Chuck Silcox recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11139 amending Chapter 6, "Animals and Fowl", of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended by changing certain definitions in Section 6-1 by amending Article X, "Miniature Swine"; by amending Article VI, "Animal Control Impoundment, Fees"; by amending Appendix B, "Department of City Services", by changing Section 11A-19; providing for the repeal of conflicting ordinances and codes; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty; providing for publication in the official newspaper; and providing an effective date. Council Member Woods advised City Council that she would be abstaining from voting on Council Proposal CP -174 regarding pot-bellied pigs. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that the recommendation, as contained in Council Proposal CP - 174, be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Council Members Puente, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Matson NOT VOTING: Council Member Woods Pro tempore Webber; Silcox, McCray, Meadows, Mayor Granger announced that the City of Fort Worth would be holding a series of informal open -house style public workshops concerning the City's three municipal airports --Meacham, Alliance, and Spinks, which were part of a noise compatibility study being conducted by the City in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration. She stated that Alliance Airport workshop was scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Northwest High School in Justin on Highway 156, one mile south of Highway 114; Meacham Airport workshop was scheduled for Wednesday, July 29th from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the North Tri -Ethnic Center, 2950 Roosevelt in North Fort Worth; and that the workshop for Spinks Airport was scheduled for Thursday, July 30th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Tarrant County Precinct 1 garage located at 800 Crowley - Rendon Road in South Fort Worth. Council Member Silcox Council Member Silcox reminded citizens that Tuesday, August 4, re National Night Out 1992, was National Night Out and requested that citizens show their support by turning on their porch lights on Tuesday night and advised citizens and police officers located in this part of town that Westcliff United Methodist Church (4833 Selkirk) would be holding a Night Out Celebration between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. OCS-443 Liability Bond There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-443 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a Parkway Contractor's Bond issued to DFW Concrete, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-444 Clains There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-444 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. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 248 249 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 Benefit Hearing On the 23rd day of June, 1992, the City Council set today as the BH -0103 date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Anderson Street assessment pabing of from Stalcup Road to Farrell Lane and notice of a hearing was given by Anderson Street from publication in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper Stalcup Road to of the City of Fort Worth, Texas on July 1, 2, and 3, 1992. Mayor Farrell Lane Granger asked if there was anyone g y present desiring to be heard. Mrs. Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation BH -0103 and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiated that, as a result of the proposed construction, each case of the abutting property was specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement; that the independent appraisal report had been submitted to the City Council; that Mr. Robert Martin was available for questioning; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0103, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: 1. Closed the benefit hearing, and 2. Levied the assessments as proposed, and 3. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property is specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount accessed for the improvement of Anderson Street from Stalcup Road to Farrell Lane. There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of Anderson Street from Stalcup Road to Farrell Lane, Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Adopted Ordinance No. Communication No. BH -0103, be approved and that Ordinance No. 11140 be 11140 adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the assessment for part of the cost of improving a portion of Anderson Street from Stalcup Road to Farrell Lane 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 assessment and the issuance of assignable certificates, reserving to the City Council the right to allow credits reducing the amount 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. The motion carried unanimously. X G-9746 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9746 from ity of Arlington the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a permit to ater pipelines construct, operate, and maintain water pipelines requested by the City of Arlington and authorize the City Manager to execute the instrument. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C G-9747 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9747 from sept payment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept payment from llwood Development Hillwood Development Corporation in the amount of $80,000.00, for the rporation purpose of settling pending litigation for State Highway 170 and adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 11141 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Alliance Airport Fund in the amount of $80,000.00 for the purpose of accepting a payment from Hillwood Development Corporation to settle pending litigation for State Highway 170; providing for a severability clause; making this ordinance cumulative of prior ordinances and repealing all prior ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing an effective date. sistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer appeared before the City Council ke Groomer re and advised Council that the Mayor and Council Communications for the C G-9747 acceptance of payment from Hillwood Development Corporation, and adoption of Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance and the Mayor and Council Communication regarding City of Fort Worth and State of Texas vs. Marvin Daily, Jr., Trustee, et al, are interconnected and that the recommended payment of $72,000.00 will be paid from the $80,000.00 supplemental appropriation. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 249 ,✓— r 250 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 City Manager Terrell City Manager Terrell advised Council that future Mayor and Council re M&C G-9747 Communications will reference theprevious authorizing Mayor and Council Communication if interconnected. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-9748 re Environmental Manage- There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9748 from ment's Air Pollution the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Control Program Manager to submit a grant application to the U.S. Environmental grant Protection Agency for the Department of Environmental Management's Air Pollution Control Program and authorize the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department, subject to funding agency approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish the grant project account in the City's financial accounting system upon receipt of an executed contract. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9749 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9749 from Salvation Army's the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the reduced reduced rental rate rental rate of $3,000.00 for the Salvation Army to hold its Toy Store for disadvantaged children in the West Texas Room of the Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall on December 19-23, 1992, with the understanding that the lessee rental fee will continue to gradually increase to the standard rental rate. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9750 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9750 from Settlement of all the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the claims filed by expenditure of an additional $72,000.00 in settlement of all claims Marvin Daily, Jr., arising from Cause No. 141-126008-90, styled City of Fort Worth and State Trustee, et al of Texas v. Marvin Daily, Jr., Trustee, et al. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9751 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9751 from settlement of claim the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its option filed by Valdine the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Hawkes settlement of claim filed by Valdine Hawkes and authorize the City Manager to expend the sum of $9,500.00 for the settlement agreed to by Mr. Hawkes, her attorney, and the City of Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9752 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9752 from improvements to N. the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity Houston Street from for and order the improvements to N. Houston Street from Central Avenue Central Avenue to to 15th Street; authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the 15th Street improvements to N. Houston Street against the owners of the abutting property; approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate; establish September 1, 1992, as the date of the benefit hearing, and authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statues. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. M&C P-5820 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5820 from agreement with Sparkletes Drinking the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its option Water company to renew a purchase agreement with Sparklettes Drinking Water Company to furnish bottled water on its low bid of units prices, with term of agreement to begin March 27, 1992, and end March 26, 1993. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, the recommendation was adopted. M&C P-5830 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5830 from purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the purchase KFWD Television of advertising services for the Employment and Training Department from Channel 52, KJMZ Radio, KFJZ52, Radio, KFWD Television Channel 52, KJMZ Radio, KFJZ Radio, and KKDA Radio for a and KKDA Radio total amount of $10,495.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 250 251 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 M&C P-5831 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5831 from purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Armstrong Energy purchase of regular weatherization services from Armstrong Energy Specialists Specialists for a block of houses not to exceed $9,505.00, and authorize purchase of enhanced weatherization from Armstrong Energy Specialists for a block of houses not to exceed $2,100.00, with term of agreement to begin August 1, 1992, and end October 1, 1992. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5832 re purchase from Preuitt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5832 from Contracting the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of regular weatherization services from Preuitt Contracting for a block of houses not to exceed $7,330.00, and authorize the purchase of enhanced weatherization services from Prueitt Contracting for a block of houses not to exceed $3,520.00, with period to begin April 1, 1992, and end March 31, 1992. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C P-5833 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Mayor s withdrawn and Council Communication No. P-5833, Extension of Rental Agreement of Communication Facility from Berg IV for the Information Systems and Services Department, be withdrawn from the agenda. P-5834 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5834 from ement with ESCO urtication, Inc. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for antenna site work for Public Safety Trunked Radio Communication System for the Information Systems and Services Department with ESCO Communication, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $8,600.00 f.o.b. delivered at four specified sites. ity Manager Terrell City Manager Terrell advised Council that Mayor and Council, e M&C P-5834, and Communication No. P-5834 and Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13480 -13480 and P-5835 are interconnected, but that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5835 was a part of the Weed and Seed Program. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5834, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. &C P-5835 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5835 from urchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the otorola, Inc. and purchase of radio and data communication equipment for the Information lectro Comm Automatior Systems and Services Department from Motorola, Inc., and Electro Comm .0. Automation L.P. for a total amount of $48,748.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, Texas. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5835 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C P-5836 re There was nual maintenance presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5836 from th Computer Iden- . the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the annual ntics maintenance of barcode equipment for the Fort Worth Library System with Computer Idententics, sole source, for an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-5837 re urchase from Terra There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5837 from nternational, Inc., the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the nd BWI-Dallas/Fort purchase of agricultural pesticides from multiple vendors for Park and orth Recreation Department on a low bid per item basis, meeting City specifications, from Terra International, Inc., and BWI-Dallas/Fort Worth for a total amount not to exceed $23,937.91 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C P-5838 re There was rchase from Hayter presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5838 from nstruction the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of design and installation of a tree bubbler irrigation system from Hayter Construction for the Park and Recreation Department on low bid of $9,940.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-5839 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5839 from urchase from Jones the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the lair Paint and De11 - orating Center 11 purchase and installation of wallpaper for the Transportation and Public Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 251 252 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 M&C P-5839 cont. Works Department from Jones Blair Paint and Decorating Center on its sole and adopted quotation of $6,621.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5840 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5840 from purchase from Air the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the emergency Conditioning Supply Company Purchase of one 12 Cylinder York AJC Compressor from Air Conditioning Supply Company for the Transportation and Public Works Department on low bid of $11,778.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5841 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5841 from purchase from Summers Electric the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of light fixtures for the Water Department from Summers Electric on its total low bid of $8,166.62 with terms of 2% 30 days, for an adjusted total of $8,004.00 f.o.b. Fort Worth. Council Member Silcox Council Member Silcox advised Council that he would be filing a re M&C P-5841 conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. P- 5841, inasmuch as his wife is employed by Westinghouse. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5841 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members and Chappell NOES: None Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Puente, McCray, Woods, Meadows, ABSENT: Council Member Matson NOT VOTING: Council Member Silcox M&C P-5842 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5842 from agreement from EPE the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its first Technologies, Inc. option to renew the annual maintenance agreement for the uninterruptable power supply system for the Water Department from EPE Technologies, Inc., sole source vendor, for an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, with term of agreement to begin July 15, 1992, and end July 14, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5843 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5843 from purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the purchase Dantack Corporation of disposable coveralls for the Water Department from Dantack Corporation for a total amount not to exceed $5,912.00. Mr. Ben Allen re Mr. Ben Allen, Purchasing Director, appeared before the City Council M&C P-5843 11 and advised Council that the amount of $5,912.00 was the total cost for the purchase of disposable coveralls. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5843 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C L-11018 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11018 from interest in certain the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity right-of-way of taking an interest in certain right-of-way described as a portion of Lot 1, R.C. Males Subdivision Addition (1500 block of Alston Avenue) to construct essential public improvements (reconstruction of Maddox -College to Lipscomb); and authorize the City Attorney to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the interest in the land. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11019 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11019 from acquisition of an the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the aerial easement acquisition of an aerial easement over the north five (5) feet of Lot 16R, Block 8, Western Hills, Section 1 Addition, (3105 Gunnison Trail); find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Herbert A. Paulsen for streetlight easement; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 252 253 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 M&C L-11020 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11020 from sale of City -owned the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sale of City -owned property at 2521 Castle Cr., Lot 2, Block 28, to James Goodwin on his high bid of $17,500.00; property at 2525 Castle Cr., Lot 3, Block 28, to Amelia Haltom on her high bid of $45,152.76; property at 2545 Castle Cr., Lot 7, Block 28, to Joe Paul Cooley on his high bid of $38,005.00; property at 2549 Cr., Lot 8R, Block 28 to Lenda Lane on her high bid of $43,610.00; and property at 2569 Castle Cr., Lot 13, Block 28, to R.D. Harrelson on quotation of $12,500.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying the property in Block 28, Lake Worth Lease Survey to the highest bidder. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11021 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11021 from acquisition of an the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the aerial easement acquisition of an aerial easement over the north five (5) feet of Lot 19, Block 29, Worth Heights Addition (3820 South Grove); find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Peggy Lee Tidwell and William Whatley 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. M&C L-11022 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11022 from acquisition of an the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the aerial easement acquisition of an aerial easement over the south 5 feet of Lot 10, Block 32, Western Hills Section 3 Addition (3016 Santa Fe Trail); find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from William J. Ritts for streetlight easement, and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13467 re approve fund transfer' , There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13467, contract with Larry dated July 14, 1992, from the City Manager recommending that the City H. Jackson Construc- Counci 1 tion, Inc., approve bond fund transfer's 1. Approve a $453,500.00 fund transfer from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund, Water Capital Projects to the Water Capital Improvements Fund, Water Replacement, Biddison/Ripy Streets, and 2. Approve a $292,424.00 fund transfer from the Water & Sewer Operating Fund, Sewer Capital Project to the Sewer Capital Improvements Fund, Sewer Replacement Biddison/Ripy Streets, and 3. Approve a $160,064.62 fund transfer from the Streets Assessments Project to the Biddison/Ripy Streets Project in the Grants Fund, and 4. Approve a $144,876.27 bond fund transfer for the property owners' share from the Special Assessments Fund to the Biddison/Ripy Streets project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund, and 5. Approve a $755,897.51 bond fund transfer from the Inner City Streets Unspecified Project to the Biddison/Ripy Streets Project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund, and 6. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Centerline Constructors, Inc., in the amount of $1,067,097.48 with seventy-eight (78) working" days for street paving improvements to Biddison Street from Hemphill Street to Interstate 35W and to Ripy Street from Alice Street to from the Cole Street, and 7. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Larry H. Jackson Construction, Inc., in the amount of $663,045.50 for the water and sewer replacements in Biddison/Ripy Streets. Council Member Chappell Council Member Chappell requested permission of the City Council to re M&C C-13467 abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13467. abstain from voting Council Member Puente Council Member Puente requested re M&C C-13467 q permission to abstain from voting on abstain from voting Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13467. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 253 254 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Council Members Chappell and Puente be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13467. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13467, be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, McCray, Woods, and Meadows, NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Matson NOT VOTING: Council Members Chappell and Puente M&C C-13480 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13480 from contract with Haws the City Manager recommending that the City Manager be authorized to & Tingle General Contractors, Inc. execute a contract with Haws & Tingle General Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $999,300.00 for the construction of the Police/Fire/EMS Dispatch Facility at 3000 W. Bolt Street to include the base bid second additive alternates 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council McMber Meadows, the recommendation was adopted. M&C C-13481 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13481 from agreement with Mr. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Stanley C. Thomas Manager to execute a consent to assignment of a portion of a ground lease currently held by Barrett -Conatser Hangar Joint Venture (City Secretary Contract No. 13160) to Mr. Stanley C. Thomas, an individual; a new lease agreement with Mr. Stanley C. Thomas for the portion of the ground lease assigned to him from the Barrett -Conatser Hangar Joint Venture and for an additional amount of ground space; and an amendment to Barrett -Conatser Hangar Joint Venture's current ground lease to delete a portion of the area leased. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13482 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Mayor cont. for two weeks and Council Communication No. 13482, Sign Encroachment on East Exchange Avenue, be continued for two weeks. M&C C-13483 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13483 from agreement with the the City Manager recommending that the Fort Worth City Council authorize Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation the City Manager to sign an agreement with the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation allowing the City of Fort Worth's Department of Housing and Human Services to administer the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs' (TDHCA) low-income home improvement loan program in the City of Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13484 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13484 from lease agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City United Community Manager to accept and execute a 12 -month lease agreement beginning May 1, Centers, Inc. 1992, and ending April 30, 1993, with United Community Centers, Inc., to rent space for the Public Health Department at 1518 Vaughn Blvd. for $28,278.60. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13485 re approve fund transfer s, There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13485 from approve bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council: transfer's, contract with Center 1. Approve a $76,533.00 fund transfer from the Water and Sewer line Constructors, Operating Fund, Water Capital Projects to the Water Capital Inc., and contract with Lowell Allison Improvements Fund, Water Replacement, Rickenbacker Place, and 2. Approve a $32,252.00 fund transfer from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund, Sewer Capital Project to the Sewer Capital Improvements Fund, Sewer Replacement, Rickenbacker Place, and Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 254 255 Tuesday, July 28, 1992 M&C C-13485 cont. 3. Approve a $26,720.00 fund transfer for the property owners' share from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements Bond Fund, and 4. Approve a $249,181.03 bond fund transfer from the Inner City Streets Unspecified Project to the Rickenbacker Pace, Carverly Drive to Cravens Road Project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund, and 5. Approve a $28,412.11 fund transfer from the 1992 Program Unspecified Project to the Rickenbacker, Stalcup Road to Farrell Lane Project in the Contract Street Maintenance Fund, and 6. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Centerline Constructors, Inc., in the amount of $289,822.04 with twenty-seven (27) working days for the assessment paving of Rickenbacker Place from Carverly Drive to Cravens Road and the HMAC resurfacing of Rickenbacker Place from Stalcup Road to Farrell Lane, and 7. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Lowell Allison in the amount of $93,060.17 for the water and sewer `replacements in Rickenbacker Place. On'Amotion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, the- recommendations were adopted. &C FP -2972 re incl payment to There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2972 from esthill Terrace, Inc. the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept, as complete, the removal of old traffic detector pads at various locations and authorize final payment of $11,366.00 to Westhill Terrace, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Ir-! Brent Dickey re Mr. Brent Dickey, 3320 McLean, appeared before the City Council ,thics Review Committee regarding the Ethics Review Committee and the Ethics Code and requested that a committee be appointed to review the Ethics Code and the == procedures that are being followed by the Etbds- Committee. Mr. Joe Cameron re I *Mr. 'Joe Cameron, 4605 Applewood Road, appeared before the City Ethics Review Committee Council and expressed concern regarding the Ethics Ordinance; regarding City Council Aides; and also advised Council that the fine incurred from 'the•-4P'AA3for the-yalleged irresponsible and negligent action at Meacham Field should not be paid by the taxpayers. r: Chip Diano re r, .• Mr. Chips Diano '6007' Westridge Lane #102, appeared before the City tockyards area Council, and expressed concern regarding the Stockyards area in regard to the ADA Laws that are going into effect on Saturday and requested that =tile City:Marshal5`o? P61ice Department personnel of the North Division be placed at various checkpoints in order to ensure that citizens abide by '"the -ADA regulations; and apologized to the City Council for his actions at last week's Council Meeting. et in closed or It was the consensus of the City Council that it meet in closed or xecutive session executive session at 11:00 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning pending litigation or other matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules as follows: 1) Waste Water Issues with the City of Arlington 2) Lucille Adams, et al. v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 348- 110469-88 3) Gregory A. Guthrie v. City of Fort Worth and the Amon G. Carter Foundation, Cause No. 96-121139-89 as authorized by Section 2(e), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 255 256 Reconvened into regular session ned Tuesday, July 28, 1992 The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:40 a.m..with eight members present, and Council Member Matson absent. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a. m. CITY SECRETARY Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 256 MAYOR