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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/09/01-Minutes-City CouncilCouncil Met ers Present Invocation edge of Allegiance CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 1, 1992 On the 1st day of September, A.D., 1992, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 7:15 p.m., with the following members and officers present, to -wit: Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Carlos Puente, Chuck Silcox, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, and David Chappell; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Kay Granger and Council Member Bill Meadows were absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by the Reverend E. D. Ingram, First Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 294 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 Minutes of August 25, On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member 1992 approved Matson, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 25, 1992, were approved. Proclamation - International Visitor' Month Withdrew M&C No. G-9809 Withdrew M&C Nos. L-11040, L-110419 L-11042, L-11043, L-11044, and L-11047 Consent agenda appro A proclamation for International Visitor's Month was presented to Mr. Joe R. Orr. Council Member Matson requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9809 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. City Manager Terrell requested Nos. L-11040, L-11041, L-11042, withdrawn from the consent agenda. that Mayor and Council Communication L-11043, L-11044, and L-11047 be On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted. Nominated Mr. Francisc Council Member Puente nominated Mr. Francisco Cervantes to serve on Cervantes to the the Community Programming Advisory Committee and made a motion, seconded Community Programming by Council Member Woods, that Mr. Cervantes be appointed to Place 2 on hearing was the Community Programming Advisory Committee, with the term of office the official expiring October 1, 1994. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Chappel re appreciation to the Running Club and the Mayor's Graffiti Committee Resolution No. 1846 Tarrant County 9-1-1 District Budget approved Municipal Court Advis Committee Policy Memorandum No. 28 appoint Grady G. Anderson, Jr. as a hearing officer Council Member Chappell expressed appreciation to the Running Club and to the Mayor's Graffiti Committee for the murals that were painted on the wall of the old railroad tracks behind the Ramada Inn. There was presented Resolution No. 1846 approving the fiscal year 1992-1993 Tarrant County 9-1-1 District Budget. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Woods, the resolution was adopted. There was presented Municipal Court Advisory Committee Policy Memorandum No. 28 recommending that the City Council appoint Grady G. Anderson, Jr., as a hearing officer in the Parking Violations Bureau for a two-year term, with an annual salary set at $29,417.00. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted. M&C OCS-452 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-452 from Liability Bonds the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of Parkway Contractor's Bonds issued to W. F. Carter Construction, Inc., by Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company and Charles E. Mask d.b.a Mask & Sons Concrete by Western Surety Company. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C OCS-453 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-453 from Claims 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. Benefit Hearing On the 28th day of July, 1992, the City Council set today as the BH -0105 Assessment date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of N. Houston paving of N. Houston St. from Street from Central Avenue to 15th Street and notice of a hearing was Central Avenue to 15th given by publication in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official Street newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on August 5, 6, and 7, 1992. Mayor Pro tempore Webber asked if there was anyone desiring to be heard. Mrs. Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunda BH -0105 y, representing the Department of Transportation 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 is 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 -0105, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 295 296 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 BH -10105 cont. 11 1. Closed the benefit hearing, and 2. Levied the assessments proposed, and 3. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property was specially benefitted in enhanced valued in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of N. Houston Street from Central Avenue to 15th Street. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of N. Houston Street from Central Avenue to 15th Street, Council Member Puente made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0105 be approved, and that Ordinance No. Adopted Ordinance No. 11159 be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the assessment. 11159 for part of the cost of improving a portion of N. Houston Street from Central Avenue to 15th Street and portions of sundry other streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; fixing charges and liens against abutting property thereon, and against the owners thereof; providing for the collection of assessment and 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 critic granted; directing the City Secretary to file this ordinance in the ordinance records of the City; and providing an effective date. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-9797 re There was grant with the presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9797, National Institute for dated August 25, 1992, from the City Manager recommending that the City Literacy Council authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant in the amount of $54,668.00 with the National Institute for Literacy, with this grant to fund a Family Literacy Project in ten Fort Worth Public Library branches during the summer of 1993; and accept additional funds for this grant programs if funds become available. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9802 re There was replacement of an 8 presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9802 from water main the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a work authorization for the replacement of an 8" water main in Quails Lane from Miller Avenue to Burke Road in accordance with AR3-3. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9803 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9803 from Adopt Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Supplemental 11160 Appropriations Ordinance No. 11160 increasing the estimated receipts and four-day management appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $18,000.00 for skills development seminar for Police the purpose of funding a four-day management skills development seminar Sergeants for sergeants in the Police Department; and approve the use of the $18,000.00 from the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, to provide funds for a four-day management development seminar for sergeants in the Police Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9804 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9804 from partial tax at 1912 the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Alston application for partial tax eligibility of the property at 1912 Alston (Fairmount/Southside Historic District). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9805 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9805 from adopt Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Supplemental 11161 Community Policing Appropriations Ordinance No. 11161 increasing the estimated receipts and seminar appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $6,000.00 for the purpose of funding the costs associated with a Community Policing seminar and approve the use of $6,000.00 from the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, to fund the costs associated with a Community Policing seminar to be conducted from August 23, 1992, through August 26, 1992. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 296 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 &C G-9806 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9806 from uthorize a fund trans the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a fund er to repair and paint transfer in the amount of $300,000.00 from Water and Sewer Operating omo Reservoir and valuate Holly Fund, Water Department to Water Capital Improvement.Fund, to repair and ressure paint Como Reservoir, and evaluate Holly Pressure Plane by Hydraulic Modeling. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-9807 re ove payment to There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9807 from er & Burgess, Inc. the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve payment of $6,248.72 to Carter & Burgess, Inc., for expert witness fees incurred in this case in the lawsuit styled City of Fort Worth and State of Texas vs. Marvin Daily Jr., Trustee, et al, Cause No. 141-126008-90. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C G-9808 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9808 from thorize demonstration the City Manager recommending 'that the City. Council authorize a Live Line LTD demonstration of large diameter sewer pipe cleaning by Live Line LTD mpany Company for the City of Fort Worth Water Department at an amount not to exceed $25,935.00, net f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C G-9809 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9809 from mending Chapter 35 of the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt a proposed he Cod of the City of ordinance amending Sections 35-56 (c), 35-56 (d), and 35-56 (h), of ort Worth, revising Chapter 35 of The Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) as amended by ertain rates and revising certain rates and charges and providing an effective date of harges billing on or after November 1, 1992. r. Richard Sawey re Mr. Richard Sawey, Director of the Water Department, appeared before astewater rate the City Council and gave a brief summary regarding the wholesale and ncrease retail wastewater rate increase; advising Council that the wholesale customers proposed increase was 16.6 percent and the retail customers was 16 percent; and that approval by the City Council today would allow enough time to notify customers of the proposed wholesale and retail wastewater increase. . Judson Bailiff re Mr. Judson Bailiff, Director of Fiscal Services, appeared before the to increase City Council and advised Council that without a rate increase to offset the increased operating costs in this year's budget, the projected deficit would be around $6,000,000.00. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9809 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. G-9810 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9810 from olution No. 1847 the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. entralized in- 1847 supporting the continuation of a decentralized inspection and ction and maintenanc icle program maintenance vehicle program in Tarrant, Dallas, Collin, and Denton Counties; and authorize submission of a copy of the resolution to the Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office, Texas Air Control Board, and State and U. S. Legislative Representatives. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. &C G-9811 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9811 from onation from Postal the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City orkers' Human Re- Manager to accept the donation of $225.00 from the Postal Workers' Human ations Fund Relations Fund for the Police Department and adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 11162 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $225.00 for the purpose of accepting a donation from the Postal Workers' Human Relations Fund for the use by the Police Department's DARE Program. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendations be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. &C G-9812 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9812 from efund of tax over- the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the refund ofayments tax overpayments totalling $14,194.49 in accordance with Section 31.11 of the Texas Property Tax Code. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 297 298 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 M&C G-9813 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9813 from terminate contracts the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City with Mr. Jim Webb dba Manager to terminate City Secretary Contract No. 18921, Fixed Based Fort Worth Spinks Operator Lease, and City Secretary Contract No. 18922, Public Aircraft Aviation Services, Fuels Dispensing Agreement, with Mr. Jim Webb, dba Fort Worth Spinks Inc. Aviation Services, Inc., at Fort Worth Spinks Airport, effective August 24, 1992. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9814 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9814 from transfer funds for the City Manager recommending that the City Manager be authorized to Code:Blue:L Community Grants transfer $87,746.00 from General Fund to the Special Trust Fund for Code:Blue Community Grants. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9815 re There was appointed Mr. Don presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9815 from Bachman, Mr. George the City Manager recommending that the City Council appoint Mr. Don Berger, Ms. Lois Kapp Bachman to Place 2, Mr. George Berger to Place 4, Ms. Lois Kapp to Place and Mr. Jim Keyes on 6, and Mr. Jim Keyes to Place 8 on the Employees' Retirement Fund Board the Employees' Retire of Trustees for a two-year period to begin October 1, 1992, and end ment Fund Board of September 30, 1994. Trustees City Manager Terrell City Manager Terrell advised City Council of an amendment to be made re appointment of Mr. to Mayor and Council Communication G-9815 changing the appointment of Mr. Jim Keyes Jim Keyes from Place 8 to Place 10. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9815 be adopted, as M&C G-9817 re amended. The motion carried unanimously. and Council Communication No. G-9817 from M&C G-9816 re approve request from There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9816 from of Metropolitan the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the request Fort Worth of the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth to display an over -the -street waste collection, banner across the 400 block of West Seventh Street from Monday, October. recycling and 5, through Friday, November 13, 1992. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9817 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9817 from amending Chapter 14 the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt a proposed Garbage of The Code ordinance amending Chapter 14, "Garbage", of The Code of the City of Fort of the City of Fort Worth Worth (1986), as amended, which chapter regulates solid waste collection, fees, and disposal, by amending 14-1 by defining recycling and recyclables, by amending 14-22 by specifying preparations of recyclables, by amending 14-23 to include recycling, collection service, by amending Section 14-24 by increasing the prescribed uniform fees for residential refuges collection, with fee schedule to be effective September 1, 1992. City Manager Terrell City Manager Terrell advised City Council of an amendment to be made re M&C G-9817 to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9817 stating that, under recommendation, "effective September 1, 1992", should be changed to "effective October 1, 1992, with the change reflected on the customer utility statements set after November 1, 1992"; under Section 9 of the Ordinance on the third line " or September 1, 1992", should be changed to "October 1, 1992", and the last line "after October 1, 1992" should be changed to "after November 1". Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9817 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-9818 re There was presented Communication No. 0-9818 from the City Manager revisions of fine/fee recommending that the Cit Council a schedule for Library g Y approve revisions of fine/fee schedule materials for library materials, with an effective date of October 5, 1992. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9819 re There was operating the City's presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9819 from telecommunications the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. business and adopted 11163 whereby the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Southwestern Bell Ordinance No. 11163 Telephone Company agree that, for the purpose of operating its telecommunications business, the telephone company shall maintain and construct its poles, wires, anchors, fiber, cables, manholes, conduits and other physical plant and appurtenances in, along, across, on, over, Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 298 -2,19 9 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 M&C G-9819 cont. through, above, and under public streets, avenues, highways, alleys, sidewalks, bridges or public ways in said City; prescribing the annual compensation due the City under this ordinance; prescribing the conditions governing the use of public rights-of-way and performance of certain construction work on public rights-of-way telecommunications business; providing an indemnity clause; specifying governing laws and limitations; providing for a release of all claims under prior ordinances; providing for future contingencies; providing for written acceptance of this ordinance by the telephone company; and providing for an effective date; and authorize the City Council to repeal Ordinance No. 1933. Council Member Woods Council Member Woods requested permission of the City Council to re M&C G-9819 abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9819. abstain from voting Council Member Puente made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Council Member Woods be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9819. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Chappel Council Member Chappell advised Council that the City Attorney had re M&C G-9819 ruled that he had no impediments in voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9819. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9819 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, McCray, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows NOT VOTING: Council Member Woods Ms. Ellen Oppenhelmre Ms. Ellen Oppenhelm, 4816 Lovell Avenue, appeared before the City cutbacks in the Council and expressed concern regarding cutbacks in the Library's Budget Library's Budget and suggested that other alternatives be considered. M&C P-5904 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904, purchase agreement witl dated August 18, 1992, from the City Manager recommending that the City Fort Worth Commercial Council authorize a purchase agreement with Fort Worth Commercial Recorder Recorder, for the publication of official City notices and display advertisements for the City of Fort Worth on unit prices of publication of official notices (ordinances, bid requests, resolutions, etc.) $0.15 per agate line on any weekday and publication of display advertisements on $4.00 per column inch any weekday, with term of agreement to begin October 1, 1992, and end September 30, 1993. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904, be adopted. Council Member Silcox made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904 be denied and that the project be rebid, with modifications made to the bid specifications. The substitute motion failed by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Silcox and Chappell Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Matson, McCray, and Woods Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows When the motion that the recommendation as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904 be adopted was put to a vote by the Mayor Pro tempore, it carried by the following vote: Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 299 300 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Matson, McCray, and Woods NOES: Council Members Silcox and Chappell ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows M&C P-5913 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5913 from purchase agreement with Jack Scott the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Plumbing, Sanders agreement to provide plumbing repair services for various City Plumbing, and O'Grady departments with three vendors to insure coverage at all times on low bid Plumbing of unit prices with Jack Scott Plumbing, Sanders Plumbing, and O'Grady Plumbing, with term of agreement to begin September 1, 1992, and end August 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5914 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5914 from agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its renewal McCauley Tire Company option on an agreement for the sale of scrap tires with McCauley Tire Company for the City Services Department, with term of agreement to begin November 6, 1992, and end on November 5, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5915 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5915 from purchase from Looks the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Office Furniture purchase of furniture and fixtures for the Employment and Training Department from Looks Office Furniture on total overall low bid meeting specifications for a total amount not to exceed $92,274.65, net f.o.b. destination. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5916 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5916 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its option with Koetter Fire Pro tective Services for renewal of the purchase agreement to provide Scott Breathing Apparatus repair parts with Koetter Fire Protective Services for the Fire Department on low bid of 21 percent discount from manufacturer's published list price, with term of agreement to begin August 30, 1992, and end August 29, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5917 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5917 from purchase from Arm- the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the strong Energy Special purchase of regular weatherization services from Armstrong Energy ists Specialists for a block of houses not to exceed $8,204.00; authorize the purchase of enhanced weatherization services from Armstrong Energy Specialists for a block of houses not to exceed $4,015.00, with purchases under this agreement to begin April 1, 1992, and end March 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5918 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5918 from purchase from Wallace the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Computer Services purchase of Parking Citation books from Wallace Computer Services for $42.93/m plus a 10 percent allowance for overage, not to exceed $3,251.95, and authorize the purchase of Traffic Citation books from Mastercraft Business Forms for $31.27 per thousand plus a 10 percent allowance for overage, not to exceed $2,368.70. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5919 re purchase agreement There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5919 from with Bowles & Eden the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt a one-year Equipment Company purchase agreement to provide p.v.c. sewer fittings with Bowles & Eden Equipment Company for the Water Department on the overall bid of unit prices meeting City specifications, with term of agreement to begin August 25, 1992, and end August 24, 1993, with the option to renew annually for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5920 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5920 from agreement with RTW Industrial Drives the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize one-year options to renew the agreement to provide maintenance of variable frequency drive equipment and circuit boards for the Water Department, with RTW Industrial Drives for an amount, not to exceed $20,000.00, with option to begin October 1, 1992, and end September 30, 1993, with all Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 300 a� Tuesday, September 1, 1992 M&C P-5920 cont.II terms and conditions to remain the same as in the original agreement. It and adopted was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5921 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5921 from purchase from F.S. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Brainard & Co. outright purchase of a rate -of -flow meter system for the Water Department from F.S. Brainard & Co., sole source, for $11,480.00 net, f.o.b. delivered Fort Worth, freight prepaid and added. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5922 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5922 from purchase agreement to the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a sole provide Rosemount Meter source purchase agreement to provide Rosemount Meter parts for the Water parts Department, at the manufacturer's list price net, f.o.b. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with term of agreement to begin November 20, 1992, and end November 19, 1993, with two options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11036 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11036 from acquisition of an aerial the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve theeasement acquisition of an aerial easement over the North 5 feet of Lot 31R, Block 51, Ridglea Addition (4916 Winthrop Ave. W); find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Travette L. Smith required 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 L-11037 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11037 from acquisition of the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sanitary sewer easements acquisition of sanitary sewer easements described as being a portion of Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, Eastland Addition (5151 East Lancaster Avenue); find that $3,650.00 is just compensation for property acquired from James C. Paisley et ux Susan E. Paisley, required for L-2308 relief; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easement(s). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11038 from M&C L-11038 re acquisition of a per - the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the manent and temporary acquisition of a permanent and temporary easement described as a portion easement of Lot 4, Block 11, Eastwood Addition (3829 Sue Circle); find that $50.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Haward C. Walker et ux Flora Pearl Walker required for Eastland -Miller to Carey; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11039 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11039 from lease with Newmarket the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a one-year Management, Inc. lease with renewal options with Newmarket Management, Inc., for 77.3 square feet of office space at 5910 Boca Raton for a Police Department storefront at a cost of $1.00 per year. Council Member MatsonII Council Member Matson advised City Council that the square footage re M&C L-11039 should be corrected to read 773.0 square foot. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11039 be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. M&C L-11040 was It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. L-11040, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 3, Block 17, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C L-11041 was It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. L-11041, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 3, Block 30, be withdrawn from the agenda. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council M&C L-11042 Communication No. L-11042, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 5, Block was withdrawn 2, be withdrawn from the agenda. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 301 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 M&C L-11045 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11045 from was approved, the the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the cancellation of the cancellation of the 50 -year lease with Billye Taylor covering Lot 13, 50 -year lease with Billye Taylor Block 30, Lake Worth Lease Survey, and authorize clearing of the lease site at the least possible expense to the City, if the Lessee failed to remove the improvements from the premises by October 16, 1992. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C L-11046 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11046 from approve the cancella- the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tion of the 25 -year cancellation of the 25 -year lease with William W. Dobbins, covering Lot lease with William W. 15 and 16, Block 27, Lake Worth Lease Survey, g y, and authorize clearing of Dobbins the lease site at the least possible expense to the City, if the Lessee failed to remove the improvements from the premises by October 16, 1992. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C L-11047 was It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. L-11047, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 17, Block 6, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C L-11048 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11048 from approve th cancella- the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tion of the 50 -year cancellation of the 50 -year lease with Kenneth Schanewerk covering Lot lease with Kenneth 41, Block 6, Lake Worth Lease Survey, and authorize clearing of the lease Schanewerk site at the least possible expense to the City, if the Lessee failed to remove the improvements from the premises by October 16, 1992. Mr. Tom Greenfield re Mr. Tom Greenfield, 8148 Malaga Drive, appeared before the City M&C L-11048 Council and advised City Council that he had a check for $200.00 that he would present to the City Council and that the balance of $345.41 would be paid off by the end of the month. Council Member Silcox made a Matson, that cancellation of Lake postponed, allowing Mr. Greenfield amount of $200.00, with the balance meeting of October 6, 1992, and that in the approval of the cancellation unanimously. motion, seconded by Council Member Worth Lease, Lot 41, Block 6, be to make a minimum payment in the due on or before the City Council failure to make payment would result of the lease. The motion carried M&C C-13520 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13520 from contract to Keller, the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Texas Manager to enter into a five-year contract for the provision of an automated library circulation system and related services to Keller, Texas, for payment in the amount of $64,063.00, with Keller to pay additional maintenance charges. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13521 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13521 from contract with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Texas Historical Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Historical Commission for a Commission certified local government grant in the amount of $500.00 for fiscal year 1992, with no indirect personnel cost rate increase, and no salary or fringe benefits associated with this grant; approve the transfer of $500.00 from General Fund to the Grants Fund for the City match; authorize the Fiscal Services Department, subject to funding agency approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish grant project account; and accept any additional funds for the Texas Historical Commission in the event additional grant money becomes available during this period. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 302 M&C L-11043 re It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council was withdrawn Communication No. L-11043, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 6, Block 7, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C L-11044 was withdrawn It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11044, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 9, Block 7, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C L-11045 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11045 from was approved, the the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the cancellation of the cancellation of the 50 -year lease with Billye Taylor covering Lot 13, 50 -year lease with Billye Taylor Block 30, Lake Worth Lease Survey, and authorize clearing of the lease site at the least possible expense to the City, if the Lessee failed to remove the improvements from the premises by October 16, 1992. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C L-11046 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11046 from approve the cancella- the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tion of the 25 -year cancellation of the 25 -year lease with William W. Dobbins, covering Lot lease with William W. 15 and 16, Block 27, Lake Worth Lease Survey, g y, and authorize clearing of Dobbins the lease site at the least possible expense to the City, if the Lessee failed to remove the improvements from the premises by October 16, 1992. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C L-11047 was It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. L-11047, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 17, Block 6, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C L-11048 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11048 from approve th cancella- the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tion of the 50 -year cancellation of the 50 -year lease with Kenneth Schanewerk covering Lot lease with Kenneth 41, Block 6, Lake Worth Lease Survey, and authorize clearing of the lease Schanewerk site at the least possible expense to the City, if the Lessee failed to remove the improvements from the premises by October 16, 1992. Mr. Tom Greenfield re Mr. Tom Greenfield, 8148 Malaga Drive, appeared before the City M&C L-11048 Council and advised City Council that he had a check for $200.00 that he would present to the City Council and that the balance of $345.41 would be paid off by the end of the month. Council Member Silcox made a Matson, that cancellation of Lake postponed, allowing Mr. Greenfield amount of $200.00, with the balance meeting of October 6, 1992, and that in the approval of the cancellation unanimously. motion, seconded by Council Member Worth Lease, Lot 41, Block 6, be to make a minimum payment in the due on or before the City Council failure to make payment would result of the lease. The motion carried M&C C-13520 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13520 from contract to Keller, the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Texas Manager to enter into a five-year contract for the provision of an automated library circulation system and related services to Keller, Texas, for payment in the amount of $64,063.00, with Keller to pay additional maintenance charges. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13521 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13521 from contract with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Texas Historical Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Historical Commission for a Commission certified local government grant in the amount of $500.00 for fiscal year 1992, with no indirect personnel cost rate increase, and no salary or fringe benefits associated with this grant; approve the transfer of $500.00 from General Fund to the Grants Fund for the City match; authorize the Fiscal Services Department, subject to funding agency approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish grant project account; and accept any additional funds for the Texas Historical Commission in the event additional grant money becomes available during this period. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 302 303 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 M&C C-13522 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13522 from approve a fund transfe the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a fund and contract with transfer of $16, 280.00 from the Grants Fund, Spinks Airport Unspecified Westhill Terrace, Inc. Project, to the Aviation Improvements Projects Fund, Spinks Airport Pavement Repair for Taxiway B and D Project, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Westhill Terrace, Inc., for Spinks Airport Pavement Repair for Taxiway B and D, in the amount of $14,800.00 and thirty (30) working days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C 13523 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13523 from authorize Change Order H. 7 with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Change LEM Construction, Order No. 7, in the amount of $50,045.28, to City Secretary Contract No. INc. 17792 with LEM Construction, Inc., for the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant, revising the total contract cost to $24,778,294.22 and adding thirty-one (31) calendar days to the contract time, and authorize the expenditure of funds for salaries for the Water Department Engineering staff at the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant, in the amount of $105,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-3524 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13524 from authorize a fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a fund transfer and contract with Itron, Inc. transfer in the amount of $75,822.00 from Water Capital Improvement Fund Unspecified, to Water Capital Projects Fund, Route Management and Meter Reading System; authorize a fund transfer in the amount of $75,822.00 from Sewer Capital Projects Fund Unspecified, to Sewer Capital Projects Fund, Route Management and Meter Reading System; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Itron, Inc., for the purpose of purchasing an Automated Route Management and Meter Reading System, hardware and application software, development, installation, training, and implementation services on bid meeting City specifications not to exceed $151,644.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13525 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13525 from contract with Fort the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Worth Aviation Manager to execute a contract with the Fort Worth Aviation Heritage Heritage Association Association to conduct its 1992 Airshow at Fort Worth Alliance Airport on September 26 and 27, 1992. Assistant .City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Assistant City Manager Council and advised Council that the only change in the proposed contract Ramon 135Gua25 do re is the deletion of the remittance of 15 percent of the M&C C-13525 P profits from the Airshow to the City of Fort Worth Park and Recreation Department and advised Council that, since the Airshow is making money, the work performed by personnel of the Park and Recreation Department could be contracted out. Council Member Matson re M&C C-13525 Council Member Matson requested that a copy of the original contract with the Fort Worth Aviation Heritage Association be provided to Council Members Silcox, Puente and himself. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13525 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C FP -2988 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2988 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete James W. Jackson, Inc. the assessment paving of Galvez Avenue from Sylvania to Judkins; approve the final assessment roll; authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners of Galvez Avenue from Sylvania to Judkins; and authorize final payment of $2,415.39 to James W. Jackson, Inc. It'was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C FP -2989 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2989 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete J.L. Bertram Con- the Street Improvement on Trinity Boulevard from State Highway 360 to 1.2 struction & Engineerin miles east, and authorize final payment of $14,300.56 to J. L. Bertram Construction & Engineering. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 303 304 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 M&C FP -2990 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2990 from final payment to Woodrose Company, the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Inc. Manager to terminate City Secretary Contract No. 18760 with Woodrose Company, Inc., for additions to Fire Station No. 1, and authorize final payment of $2,165.00 to the Woodrose Company, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Budget Hearing II It appearing to the City Council that on August 11, 1992, the City Council set today as the date for the hearing in connection with the proposed budget for the 1992-93 appropriation year to give every interested person or citizen opportunity to be heard, Mayor Pro tempore Webber asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Harold Ard re Librarians Associatio Mr. Harold Ard, President of Fort Worth Librarians Association, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the membership of the Librarians Association was comprised of professional librarians and supervisory personnel and advised Council that the Association had voted to give two weeks without pay in order to extend services at the public libraries. Mr. Eddie Humphrey Mr. Eddie Humphrey, 6013 Prothrow, appeared before the City Council re layoff policy of and expressed opposition to the layoff policy of the City of Fort Worth, the City of Fort Wort advising Council that consideration should be given to employees who had seniority over the newly -hired employees. Mr. Mike Braun re Mr. Mike Braun, 8848 Pedernales Trail, appeared before the City highest property tax Council as the member of the Taxpayers' Association and expressed rate opposition to the City of Fort Worth having the highest property tax rate in the surrounding area. Ms. Reba Walls re Ms. Reba Walls, 1900 Forest Park Boulevard, appeared before the City City employees Council and advised Council that City employees have had only a 1.9 increase percent increase over the past six years and suggested that some of the pet projects be cut rather than cutting employees. Mr. Emmitt Johnson re Mr. Emmitt Johnson, 4321 Hughes, appeared before the City Council laying off a ditch and expressed opposition to laying off a ditch cleaning crew, advising cleaning crew Council that these employees were being replaced by boot camp workers and that there was no security provided for employees who were assigned to transport the boot camp workers to the job site. Ms. Minnie Nealy re Ms. Minnie Nealy, President of the Association for City Employees, layoffs of ayoffsof City 5305 Mansel Lane, appeared before the City Council and expressed employees opposition to the layoffs of 160 individuals and the hiring of 200 new employees and advised Council that, in her opinion, this was termination, not layoff. Ms. Norma Matthews re Ms. Norma Matthews, 6219 Cool Springs Drive, Arlington, Texas, Association for City Employees appeared before the City Council and read a resolution on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Association for City Employees. Mr. Don Klick re Mr. Don Klick, President of Tarrant County Property Owners increase in value Association, 2901 Daisy Lane, appeared before the -City Council and rather than taxes advised Council that per capita, Fort Worth spent the most for its police, library, and debt, and that it still paid the highest taxes; and advised Council that property owners needed an increase in values rather than taxes. Ms. Marie Cleveland r Ms. Marie Cleveland, P.O. Box 17434, appeared before the City no incentive for City employees Council and stated that there was no incentive for City employees. Mr. Richard R:.:Reyes Mr. Richard Rudolph Reyes, appeared before the City Council and re money for windows inquired why money was available for promotions, new windows, and other promotions, and expenditures and said that some of this money should be goin y other expenditures g t o the Ci t employees. Mr. Richard Metzger r Mr. Richard Metzger, 3815 Orchard, appeared before Council supporting Mr. Reyes supporting the statements of Mr. Reyes, and advising the Council of the statement hazardous work performed for the City by Mr. Reyes. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the proposed budget for the 1992-93 Fiscal Year, it was the consensus of the City Council that the hearing be continued from day to Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 304 ;305 Tuesday, September 1, 1992 Proposed budget day and from time to time and especially to the next regularly scheduled hearing cont. City Council meeting of September 8, 1992, to give every interested person or citizen opportunity to be heard. Ms. Maud Huber re Ms. Maud Huber, President of the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature entrance fee charge at Center, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to an the Nature Center and entrance fee being charged at the Nature Center and expressed concern safety of gate regarding the safety of the gate attendants. attendants Ms. B.J. Collins re Ms. B. J. Collins, Vice President of the Friends of the Nature gate fee charge at the Center, appeared before the City Council, and expressed support for the Nature Center,- Nature Center, and advised Council that she is opposed to a gate fee being charged at the Nature Center. of Meadowbrook Golf Course, as well as Pecan Valley Golf Mr. Ruben Vallejo re Mr. Ruben Vallejo, 7305 Robinhood Lane, appeared before the City leasing of Municipal Council and expressed opposition to the leasing of Municipal Golf Golf Courses Courses. and expressed opposition to the leasing of golf courses. Mr. Jerry Williams re Mr. Jerry Williams, 4308 Cartagena Drive, appeared before the City presented a petition Council and presented a petition of over 250 members and players at the to the opposition of leasing the Pecan pecan Valley Golf Course expressing opposition to an outside company Valley Golf Course operating or maintaining City -owned golf courses. Mr. Bill Gerron re Mr. Bill Gerron, Secretary/Treasurer of the Meadowbrook Golf Course leasing of municipal Association, 7109 Ellis Road, appeared before the City Council, and golf courses and presented a petition expressed opposition to the leasing of municipal golf courses and presented a petition to the.City Council of golfers that are opposed to the leasing of Meadowbrook Golf Course, as well as Pecan Valley Golf Course by an outside company. Ms. Mary D. Lukas re Ms. Mary D. Lukas, Vice President of the Fort Worth Ladies Golf leasing of golf Corporation, 3210 Sondra Drive, #515, appeared before the City Council courses and expressed opposition to the leasing of golf courses. Mr. Bob Haubold re Mr. Bob Haubold, 2019 Ward Parkway , appeared before the City Council leasing of Pecan Valle Golf Course and requested that the City Council not penalize the golfers by adding a hidden tax on the Golf Fund and presented a petition of members of the Pecan Valley Senior Men's Golf Club that are strongly opposed to the leasing of Pecan Valley Golf Course or other City -owned golf courses by an outside company for operation and maintenance. . Virginia Wiley re Ms. Virginia Wiley, 1105 Sargent South, appeared before the City quested that Chief Council and requested that Chief Windham not pursue the prosecution of ndham not prosecute her mother, Virginia Hubert, for the accidental shooting of her two year r mother old son and resented the Cit Council with a p y petition. s. Willie D. Goodacre Ms. Willie D. Goodacre, 4105 Ramey Avenue, appeared before the City e opposition to an Council and o expressed ncrease in the P pposition to an increase in the insurance premiums nsurance premiums for City employees. in closed or It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet utive session in closed or executive session to seek the advice of its attorneys at 9:15 p.m., concerning pending litigation: 1. Alicia Singleton v. City of Fort Worth et al, Cause No. 3 -92 - CV -1531-D 2. Dayton Independent School District et al v. U.S. Mineral Products Company et al, Cause No. B -87 -00507 -CA II as authorized by Section 2(e), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S convened into regula The City Council reconvened into re ular session at 9:45 p.m. , with ssion seven members present, and Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows absent. ` journed There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. , CITY SECRETARY MAYOR Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 305