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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/09/15-Minutes-City CouncilCouncil Met Members Present Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Minutes of September 8 1992 approved j Proclamation - Constitution Week Professional and Government Officers from Budapest, Hungary Students from Nagaoka, Japan CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 On the 15th day of September, A.D., 1992, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, with the following members and officers present: 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 Matson was temporarily absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by The Reverend Phillip Heinze, Calvar Lutheran Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Mayor Pro tempor Webber, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 8, were approved A proclamation was presented for Constitution Week to Ms. Lucill Wells, Regent, Fort Worth Chapter, D.A.R. Mr. Michael Urbach, Chairman of Sister Cities Budapest Committee introduced a delegation of professional and government officers fro Budapest, Hungary. Mrs. Evelyn Meeks, Magnet School Coordinator School, introduced exchange students from Nagaoka, Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 316 at Morningside Middl Japan. 317 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 roclamation - Recycl- There was presented a proclamation for Recycling Fort Worth. ng Fort Worth ouncil Member Matson Council Member Matson assumed his chair at the Council table at this ssumed his chair time. &C C-13534 was with- City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication yawn and M&C Nos. -9829 and L-11059 con No. C-13534 be withdrawn from the agenda, and that Mayor and Council ntil after the 11 Communication No. G-9829 and L-11059 be continued until after the xecutive session executive session. sent agenda approved On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Chappell, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved. ncil Member chappell Council Member Chappell requested permission of the City Council to FW Transportation abstain from voting on the appointment to the Fort Worth Transportation hority Executive Authority Executive Committee for District 7. mittee appointments Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, permitting Council Member Chappell to abstain from voting on an appointment to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority Executive Committee. The motion carried unanimously. ominated Walker C. Council Member Meadows nominated Walker C. Friedman to serve on the riedman to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority Executive Committee, and made a W Transportation motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that Mr. Friedman be appointed uthority Executive ommittee to Place 7 on the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, with term of office expiring August 31, 1993. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, and Meadows NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Chappell minated Ms. Diana Council Member Meadows nominated Ms. Diana Karol to serve on the rol to the Community Community Programming Advisory Committee and made a motion, seconded by ogramming Advisory Council Member McCray, that Ms. Karol be appointed to Place 7 on the mmittee Community Programming Advisory Committee with term of office expiring October 1, 1993. The motion carried unanimously. -176 cont. for one A motion was made by Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council ek Member Meadows, that consideration of CP -176, an ordinance regulating railroad steam whistles, be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. neral Purpose Re- There was presented an ordinance authorizing the issuance of General nding bonds Purpose Refunding Bonds approving an official statement, authorizing a Bond Purchase Agreement and other documents related thereto. It was the consensus of the City Council that no action be taken on this item. . Allen Taylor re Mr. Allen Taylor, Chairman of the Plan Commission, presented to ster Thoroughfare Council a report on development conflict issues regarding Master an Right-of-way Thoroughfare Plan Right -Of -Way Dedication requirements and requested dication requirements guidance as it relates to problems encountered with development regulations when applied to freeway type road systems. r. David Manning re Mr. David Manning, 5200 Rector Drive, representing the Fort Worth ack of employee bene- it enhancements Police officer's Association,. appeared and expressed concern regarding a lack of employee benefit enhancements and recommended that employees be allowed to exercise a 25 year and out option and proposed conversion of unused family days to vacation time. ity Manager Terrell re etirement Board and City Manager Terrell advised the City. Council that the tudy session recommendations should be referred to the Retirement Board and presented to the City Council for a study session. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 317 318 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 M&C OCS-456 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-456 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 11th day of August, 1992, the City Council set today as the BH -0107 Assessment Paving of date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Forbes Street Forbes Street from from Campbell Avenue to Sydney Street and from Rufus Street to Miller Campbell Avenue to Avenue and notice of a hearing was given by publication in the Fort Worth Sydney Street and Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, from rufus Street to Texas, on August 19, 20, and 21, 1992. Mayor Granger asked if there was Miller Avenue anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Dallas Williams Mr. Dallas Williams, representing the Department of Transportation re BH -0107 and Public Works, appeared before the City Council, and advised the City City Council that Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiated that, as a result of the proposed construction, each case appraisal value only of the abutting property was specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement; that the independent appraiser's report had been submitted to the City Council; that Mr. Robert Martin was not available for questioning; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0107, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: 1. Closed the benefit hearing, and 2. Levied the assessment as proposed, and 3. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property was specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of Forbes Street from Campbell Avenue to Sydney Street and from Rufus Street to Miller Avenue. Ms. Pat Slovak re Ms. Carla McHan, Mr. Ms. Pat Slovak, 618 Lynnfield; Ms. Carla McHan, 3676 Forbes; Mr. A. A.J. Green, Ms. Grace J. Green, 3668 Forbes; Ms. Grace McHan, 3679 Forbes; Mr. Rikki Duran, McHan, Mr. Rikki 3667 Forbes; Mr. Will H. Ingram, 3913 Forbes; and Mr. John Kennard, 3100 Duran, Mr. Will H. Bright Street, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition Ingram, and Mr. John to the assessment paving of Forbes Street. Kennard Mr. Mike Groomer re Mr. Mike Groomer, Assistant City Manager, advised the City Council BH -0107 that the assessment paving policy was applied citywide. Mr. Dallas Williams re BH -0107 Mr. Dallas Williams, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works, advised the City Council that current policy of assessing 20 percent of the T.A.D. appraisal value only applied to those properties within target areas. Mr. Gary Santerre re Mr. Gary Santerre, Director of Transportation and Public Works, BH -0107 appeared before the City Council and advised Council that this area might meet the qualifications for CDBG funding. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of Forbes Street from Campbell Avenue to BH -0107 cont. for Sydney Street and from Rufus Street to Miller Avenue, Council Member two weeks McCray made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0107 be continued for two weeks. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-9827 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-9827 from work authorization the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City with AR3-3 Manager to execute the work authorization in accordance with AR3-3 for the sanitary sewer replacement of M -93A and L-672. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9828 re There was improvements to presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9828 from Schwartz Street from the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity 28th Street to Long for and order the improvements to Schwartz Street from 28th Street to Avenue Long Avenue; authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Schwartz 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 October 27, 1992, as the date of benefit hearing; and authorize the preparation of assessment Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 318 319 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 6 G-9828 cont. rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. &C G-9829 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9829 from ettlement lawsuit the City Manager's office recommending that the City Council approve the tyled Michael A. settlement of lawsuit styled Michael A. Vitek vs. City of Fort Worth and itek Don Hansen d/b/a Sandpiper Jet, Cause No. 153-135622-91; authorize the expenditure of $6,000.00 and one-half (1/2) of the taxable court costs in the case as the City's portion of such settlement; and authorize the appropriate City personnel to execute the documents necessary to complete the settlement. It was the consensus of the City Council to continue consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9829 until after the executive session. &C G-9830 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9830 from rant funds for the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City and acquisition of Manager t o submit a roperties adjacent to g pre -application to the Federal Aviation he Fort Worth Alliance Administration for grant funds in the amount of $6,351,100.00 for the irport land acquisition of properties adjacent to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport for the purpose of noise compatibility, and to accept the grant when offered by the Federal Aviation Administration. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Meadows, the recommendation was adopted. C G-9831 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9831 from posing the issuance the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt a Resolution a Type V -RC permit opposing the issuance of a Type V -RC permit to Silver Creek Materials, Inc., for the acceptance of Municipal Solid Waste for composing purposes; and submit a copy of this resolution to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Water Commission, the Texas Air Control Board, and state and federal legislative representatives. ncil Member Meadows Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to re M&C G-9831 abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9831 tain from voting involving Freese & Nichols. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, permitting Council Member Meadows to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9831. The motion carried unanimously. G-9831 cont. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member two weeks Chappell, to continue for two weeks the consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9831. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor; it prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows &C P-5904 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904 from urchase agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase ort Worth Commerical agreement with Fort Worth Commercial Recorder for the publication of ecorder 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. ayor Granger excused Mayor Granger excused herself from the Council table and erself from the Council relinquished the chair to Mayor Pro tempore Webber. able . Arthur Peterson re Mr. Arthur Petersen, 1330 Summit Avenue, representing the Fort Worth C P-5904 11 Commercial Recorder, appeared and drew the City Council's attention to Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 319 320 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 Mr. Peterson's state -11 the repeated delay last year in adopting the current contract that ment cont. M&C P-590411 resulted in an approval date in December of last year. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. P- 5904 be continued for two weeks. The motion was adopted unanimously. (See subsequent action on this item further in these minutes). M&C G-5947 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5947 from purchase from Great the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Western Supply of a polyethylene tank from Great Western Supply, for the Water Department, on the low bid meeting City specifications of $33,445.00 net, f.o.b. Lincoln, Nebraska, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5948 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5948 from purchase with Bowles Z the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Eden Equipment Com- agreement, to provide various size detector check meters, with Bowles & pany Eden Equipment Company for the Water Department on its low bid meeting City specifications, with term of agreement to begin September 15, 1992, and end September 14, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5949 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5949 from purchase agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Ferguson Universal agreement for flexible pipe couplings for the Fort Worth Water Department with Ferguson Universal on its low bid of unit prices meeting City specifications, f.o.b. destination, freight - no charge; terms net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin September 21, 1992 and end September 20, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5950 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5950 from purchase from the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the out Telesensory Systems right purchase of a braille embosser printer for the Information Systems and Services Department from the Telesensory Systems for $6,055.00, net f.o.b. delivered Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5951 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5951 from purchase with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Vanguard Services, In(. cancellation of the purchase agreement with G & S Company for janitorial services on its low bid of $1,600.00 per month and $33.00 per each additional cleaning; removing G & S Company from the vendor listing for a period of no less than two years; and approving the purchase agreement for janitorial services, for the Botanic Garden on the second low bid, with Vanguard Services, Inc., for $2,225.00 per month and $50.00 per additional cleaning, with term of agreement to begin September 15, 1992, and end September 14, 1993, with the option to renew annually for two years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5952 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5952 from participant agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a service with Amigos Biblio- participant agreement for bibliographic services for the Library graphic Council, Inc. Department with Amigos Bibliographic Council, Inc., for a total cost of $34,328.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin July 1, 1992, and end June 30, 1993, and amend M&C P-5934, dated September 8, 1992, Recommendation #3, to read, "this agreement to begin July 1, 1993, and end June 30, 1994, with four one-year options to renew annually." It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5953 re purchase agreement There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5953 from with Paco Pumps, the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend M&C P-5911 to Inc. authorize the City Services Department to participate in the purchase agreement for Genuine Paco pumps and parts with Paco Pumps, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5954 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5954 from purchase from Key the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the and Piskuran Insurancd Agency purchase of Texas Commercial Package Policy (TCPP) and automobile liability insurance from Key and Piskuran Insurance Agency for the Employment and Training Department for an estimated cost of $9,558.00 Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 320 321 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 P-5954 cont.II net, f.o.b., Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that adopted the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11054 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication L-11054 from the sale fo the residual oi City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sale of the Lots 20 and 21, Block residual of Lots 20 and 21, Block 6, Meadow Lawn Addition AKA 3313 Emerson to Stuart J. Evans and Elsa T. Evans, the only abutting owner for $50.00 total consideration; and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying the property. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C L-11055 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11055 from uthorize bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a bond fund ransfer, acquisition f permanent and transfer in the amount of $35,127.00 from Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, emporary construction Unspecified to Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, Live Oak Creek Wastewater asements Collection Facilities, Section B; approve the acquisition of permanent and temporary construction easements described as being a portion of G. W. Cathey Survey A-387 and the J. Smallwood Survey A-1485, located west of Verna Trail; find that $35,127.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Holt Hickman required for Live Oak Creek Sanitary Sewer; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easements. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C L-11056 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11056 from uthorize bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a bond fund ransfer, acquisition transfer in the amount of $115,000.00 from Sewer Capital Improvement f permanent and tem- Fund, Unspecified to Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, Live Oak Creek orary construction asemenco Wastewater Collection Facilities, Section A; approve the acquisition of permanent and temporary construction easements described as being a portion of H. T. Boydston Survey A-170, located west of Verna Trail; find that $115,000.00 is just compensation for property acquired from International A.B.M., Inc. required for Live Oak Creek Sanitary Sewer; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easements. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C L-11057 re the acquisitio There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11057 from pprove f Lot 16, Block 52, the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the idglea Hills Addition acquisition of property described as a portion of Lot 16, Block 52, Ridglea Hills Addition, (4413 Stonedale); find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from William C. Northern, Jr. 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. &C 1-11058 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11058 from uthorize bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a bond fund ransfer, approve the transfer in the amount of $43,000.00 from Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, cquisition of per - anent and temporary Unspecified to Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, Live Oak Creek Wastewater onstruction easement Collection Facilities, Section A; approve the acquisition of permanent and temporary construction easement described as being a portion of Jud Rowland Survey A-1355, located west of Verna Trail; find that $43,000.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Hickman's LSP, Inc., and Sam McCall required for Live Oak Creek Sanitary Sewer; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easements. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C L-11059 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11059 from jest the sale of the City Manager recommending that the City Council reject the sale of ke Worth properties Lake Worth properties described as being a portion of Block 8, Lots 9A, 9B, and 9C, Lake Worth Lease Survey due to the fact that no responsible bids were received. It was the consensus of the City Council to continue consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11059 until after the executive session. &C C-13531 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13531 from pprove fund transfer the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a $17,631.00 nd execute contract fund transfer from the Water Capital Improvements Fund, Unspecified to ith James W. Jackson, nc. the Water Capital Improvement Fund, Water Replacement West Bowie Street; approve a $184,835.00 fund transfer from the Sewer Capital Improvements Fund, Unspecified to the Sewer Capital Improvements Fund, Sewer Replacement West Bowie Street; approve a $17,405.18 fund transfer from Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 321 322 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 M&C C-13531 cont. the Streets Assessments Project to the West Bowie Street Project in the Grants Fund; approve a $6,000.00 fund transfer from the property owners' share from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements Bond Fund; approve a $98,629.32 bond fund transfer from the Inner City Streets Unspecified Project to the West Bowie Street, Hemphill Street to Railroad Project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund; authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with James W. Jackson, Inc., in the amount of $116,034.50 with forty-five (45) working days for street paving improvements to West Bowie Street from Hemphill Street to Railroad; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc., in the amount of $179,303.20 for water and sewer replacement in West Bowie Street. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-13532 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13532 from approve fund transfer the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a $253,213.00 and execute a contracl with Dyer Materials, fund transfer from the Water Capital Projects Fund, Unspecified, to the Inc. Water Capital Projects Fund, Water Replacement Bessie Street and Luxton construction of a club house Street; approve a $22,229.00 fund transfer from the Sewer Capital Projects Fund, Unspecified, to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund, Sewer of Replacement, Bessie Street and Luxton Street; approve a $235,589.76 fund and Council Communication No. C-13534 transfer from the Streets Assessments Project to the Bessie Street and withdrawn from the agenda. Luxton Street Project in the Grants Fund; approve a $97,175.05 fund transfer for the property owners' share from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements Bond Fund; approve a $477,534.39 bond fund transfer from the Inner City Streets Unspecified Project to the Bessie Street and Luxton Street Project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund; authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction, Inc., in the amount of $785,299.20 with 80 working days for street paving improvements to Bessie Street and Luxton Street; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Dyer Materials, Inc., in the amount of $243,883.00 for water and sewer replacements in Bessie Street and Luxton Street. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-13533 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13533 from contract with Texas the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Department of Health Manager to accept and execute Texas Department of Health (TDH) Local Health P (TDH) Local Services Contract Health Services Contract, Document No. C3000187, Attachments 6 through 10, and 12. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13534 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13534 from contract with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a contract in Fort Worth Housing the amount of $50,000,00 with the Fort Worth Housing Authority for the Authority construction of a club house at the J. A. Cavile Housing Complex to be used by the J. A. Cavile Kids Sports.Program. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13534 be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C FP -2293 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2293 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Larry H. Jackson Con- struction Company the contract with Larry H. Jackson Construction Company, Inc., for street improvements to Aberdeen Drive from Penrose to Widgeon and Westridge Lane, and authorize final payment of $5,008.22 to Larry H. Jackson Construction Company, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Budget Hearing It appearing to the City Council that on August 11, 1992, the City Council set today as the date for 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. Mayor Pro tempore Webber relinquished Mayor Pro tempore Webber relinquished the chair to Mayor Granger. the chair to Mayor Granger Mr. Pat Taylor, 1407 North Commerce, appeared before the City Mr. Pat Taylor re Council and advised the City Council of alleged irregularities in the irregularities in the purchase and development of park lands and requested a further review of purchase and develop- these allegations by the Park and Recreation Advisory Board and the ment of park lands Director of Park and Recreation. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 322 323 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 p Mayor Granger re Mayor Granger requested that staff investigate these allegations. requested staff investigate Mr. Joe Cameron, 4605 A lewood Road appeared ppeared before the City Mr. Joe Cameron re Council and expressed opposition to the proposed tax rate. opposition to the pro- posed tax rate Mr. Emmitt Johnson, 4321 Hughes, appeared before the City Council Mr. Emmitt Johnson re and expressed opposition to City employees transporting boot camp workers City employees trans- porting boot camp to and from the job site and requested that the City Council reduce the workers I eight -man drainage crew to a six -man crew. Mr. Joe B. Rushing, 6212 Juneau Road, appeared before the City Mr. Joe B. Rushing re Council and expressed his gratitude to members of the Council for naming expressed his grafi- tude to members of the street, Joe B. Rushing Road at Tarrant County Junior College South Council Campus in his honor. It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of the Adoption of the Ordinance Levying adoption of the Ordinance Levying Taxes and Setting Tax Rate and Taxes be continued Ordinance No. 11151 on Second and Final Reading Establishing until after executive Appropriations for 1992-93 Fiscal Year be continued until after the session I executive session. Recessed into executiv It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council session recess into executive session at 12:22 p.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the pending litigation and other legal matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article 10, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: a) Michael A. Vitek v. City of Fort Worth, et al, Cause No. 153- 135622-91 b) Chad B. Lauderback d/b/a Excavation and Mining Co. v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:91 -CV -575-Y c) Proposed interlocal cooperative agreement creating Carswell Redevelopment Authority; d) Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Franchise Fees as authorized by Section 2 (e) Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S.; to discuss the following matters related to the purchase, sale or lease of real property: a) Proposed sale of Lake Worth properties in Block 8, Lots 9A, 9B and 9C, Lake Worth Lease Survey; and b) Purchase of certain Lake Worth Lease improvements as authorized by Section 2(f) Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S. Reconvened into The City Council reconvened into regular session at 2:00 p.m. regular session M&C G-9829 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9829 from settlement of lawsuit the City Manager's office recommending that the City Council approve the styled Michael A. settlement of lawsuit styled Michael A. Vitek vs. City of Fort Worth and Vitek Don Hansen d/b/a Sandpiper Jet, Cause No. 153-135622-91; authorize the expenditure of $6,000.00 and one-half (1/2) of the taxable court costs in the case as the City's portion of such settlement; and authorize the appropriate City personnel to execute the documents necessary to complete the settlement. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendations were adopted. M&C P-5904 re purchase agreement There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904 from with Fort Worth the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Commercial Recorder agreement with Fort Worth Commercial 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. City Attorney Adkins City Attorney Adkins advised the City Council that Council rules of re M&C P-5904 procedure required that a motion be made to reconsider and continue this item for two weeks; if Council did not vote to reconsider this item, then Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 323 324 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 City Attorney Adkins the prior action would stand, and only those, persons who voted on the statement cont. prevailing side could request that the item be reconsidered. No member from the prevailing side made a motion to reconsider Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5904; therefore, the prior action taken on September 1, 1992, of awarding the purchase agreement to the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder for the publication of official City notices and display advertisements for the City of Fort Worth was approved. M&C L-11059 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11059 from reject the sale of the City Manager recommending that the City Council reject the sale of Lake Worth properties Lake Worth properties described as being a portion of Lot 8, Lots 9A, 9B, and 9C, Lake Worth Lease Survey due to the fact that no responsible bids were received. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Matson, the recommendation was adopted. Ordinance No. 11151 Ordinance No. 11151 was introduced on second and final reading it forth an itemized estimate of the expense of conducting each department, division, and office of the municipal government of the City of Fort Worth for the ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1, 1992, and ending September 30, 1993, and appropriating money for the various funds and purposes of such estimates; appropriating money to pay interest and principal, sinking fund requirement on all outstanding general indebtedness; providing for public hearing upon this ordinance before the entire City Council sitting as a committee of the whole; and providing a savings clause for the repeal of all ordinances and appropriations in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance; and for the publication and final passage thereof." Motion was made by Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Chappell to adopt the ordinance on second and final reading, and to amend the proposed budget by adopting the schedule of changes presented to the City Council on this date; and further, to amend the proposed budget by reducing the expenditures in the non -departmental budget by $500,000.00; increasing the revenues in the General Fund (Municipal Courts) by $300,000.00 and increasing the sales tax by $500,000.00. Council Member Matson said that this would bring the tax rate down to .9585. Council Member Meadow re Ambulance AuthoritJ Council Member Meadows expressed concern over the reduction in non - departmental which was for the Ambulance Authority, and Council Member Matson agreed to change that reduction in expenditure to an increase in revenues for current ad valorem tax collection in the amount of $500,000.00. Council Member Meadow re ongoing law suits Council Member Meadows expressed concern over the use of reserve funds when the City had ongoing law suits that might deplete those reserves. Council Member Silcox made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, to amend the proposed budget as Council Member Matson suggested, plus adjusting the revenue estimate further to bring the tax rate down another penny to .9485. Council Member Silcox withdrew his sub- After further discussion, Council Member Silcox withdrew his stitute motion I substitute motion. Council Member Matson Council Member Matson amended his motion to incorporate the three re amended his motion suggested changes made above, g (increasing current ad valorem collection by $500,000.00; increasing General Fund (Municipal Courts) revenue by $300,000.00; and increasing sales tax by $500,000.00), plus lowering. the appropriation in the General Fund for debt service in an amount to produce a total tax rate of .9500. Council Member Chappell seconded the motion. Mayor Pro tempore Mayor Pro tempore Webber stated that she was confused by a process Webber re process that could suddenly find 2.5 million dollars in two hours, yet displaced and confused by 2.5 employees and cut services. million dollars Council Member Woods Council Member Woods replied that she sympathized with Mayor Pro re sympathized with tempore Webber, but she felt the Council was showing the citizens that Mayor Pro tempore 4 they were being prudent. Webber's statement Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 324 sistant City Manager wsell re venues on the budget :ouncil Member Chappel' introduced Ordinance Vo. 11152 journed 325 Tuesday, September 15, 1992 Assistant City Manager Boswell said that the staff approached the revenues in a very conservative manner',,'and that he felt that this amendment-was:achievable. A vote was taken on the amended motion't6"adopt the appropriations ordinance for the 1992-93 Fiscal Year on second and final reading and the motion carried unanimously. Council Member Chappell introduced Ordinance No. 11152 providing for the levy and collection an annual ad valorem tax on all property, real, personal and mix, situated within the, territorial limits of the City of Fort.,,Worth,. Texas, and all personal property lowned in said City of Fort worth,:_Texas; on the-lst day of January, A:D�,-119921— accept such property as may be exempt from taxation by:the Coristitution-•and laws of the State of Texas, and he made a motion'to adopt the ordinance levying taxes and setting the tax rate for 1992 at .5368 for maintenance and operations, and .4132;for.debtservice, making a total tax rate of .9500. Council Member Woods second the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:53 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 325