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Home My WebLink About1992/09/22-Minutes-City Councilncil Met bers Present nvocation ledge of Allegiance inutes of September 1! 992 approved solution No. 1850 Billy Rudd & Ms. rilyn Hood re in tation to the Council r grand opening of d Fire Station No. 10 thdrew M&C P-5966 Agenda ap P-176 re ounding of Railroad team Whistles, Horns, tc. y CITY COUNCIL MEETING: SEPTEMBER 22, 1992 On"the :.22nd 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, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods,-:Bill—,Meadows,—and David Chappell; City Manager Bob Terrell; City AttorneyiWade Adkins; City Secretary lAlice-Church-.- With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by The. Reverend Donald Dinwiddie, Christ the.King Episcopal Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by -Council Member Matson, the minutes of the regular meeting ofr'September 15, 1992, were approved. Resolution No. 1850 was read and presented to Col. Safranski commemorating Carswell -Air Force Base and its 50 years of service to Fort Worth and the Nation. - Mr. Billy Rudd and Ms. .Marilyn Hood extended an invitation to the City Council; and!citirens to the grand opening .of -the Old Fire Station Council Member Puente requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5966 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. On motion of Council Member' Meadows, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved. There was presented Council'Proposal CP -176, dated September 15, 1992, as proposed by Council Member David Chappell recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 20, "Licensing and Miscellaneous Regulations", of The Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, by adding a new section 20-235, "Sounding of Railroad Steam Whistles, Horns,: Etc.". Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 325 326 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 Mr. Phi l i pp Moore re Mr. Philip Moore, 2126 Stanley Avenue, appeared before the City problem of noise Council and requested that the City Council resolve the problem of noise barriers barriers to abate the noise level experienced by area residents caused by the excessive blowing of the steam engine train whistle of the Tarantula, Railroad. Ms. Diane Deyden re Ms. Diane Deyden, 2212 Huntington Lane, appeared before the City Tarantula train Council and alleged that the blowing of the Tarantula train whistle is whistle being used as audible advertising. Mr. Lee Rogers re Mr. Lee Rogers, 2417 Stanley Avenue, appeared before the City excessive noise of the train whistle Council and expressed opposition to the excessive noise of the train whistle and requested that the City Council provide some sort of relief to residents in the area by the creation of an ordinance or a zoning overlay to prohibit this type of nuisance. Mr. Stanley Woods re noise of the Tarantul Mr. Stanley Woods, 2201 Stanley Avenue, appeared before the City Railroad Council and expressed opposition to the excessive noise of the Tarantula Railroad steam engine train whistle. Mr. Chip rthe re support for the Mr. Chip Diano, 1607 Westridge Lane, apartment #102, appeared before Tarantulas train the City Council and expressed support for the Tarantula- train and its positive contribution to the tourist industry in Fort Worth. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member CP -176 cont. for two weeks Meadows, -that consideration of this item be continued for two weeks and requested that a meeting between the Tarantula- Railroad Management and neighbors be held to resolve the noise problem and other disputes. The motion carried unanimously. Issuance of General There was Purpose refunding presented'an ordinance authorizing the issuance of General bonds cont. to a later Purpose refunding bonds approving an official statement authorizing a meeting bond purchase agreement and other documents relating thereto. It was the consensus of the City Council that -.this matter be continued to a later meeting. M&C OCS-457 re Claims There was presented Mayor and�Council Communication No. OCS-457 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer Council Member Meadows notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Council Member Meadows advised City Council that on September 29, re Council Member Silcox traveling to 1992, Council Member Silcox` will be traveling to Austin, Texas to meet Austin for the Texas with the Texas Hi hwa highway projects involving g Y' rCommission, to discuss hi hwa g Highway Commission the City of Fort -Worth and made a. motion, ' seconded by Council Member on BH -0108 Matson, that Council Member -Silcox -be named'Deputy Mayor Pro tempore for Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member that day. M&C OCS-457 re Claims There was presented Mayor and�Council Communication No. OCS-457 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Resolution No. 1851 There was presented Resolution No. 1851 setting the regular zoning Zoning Hearing M&C OCS-458 hearing for October 13, 1992. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted. Council Member Meadows Council Member . Meadows requested,' permission of . the City Council to re abstain from voting abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0108. on BH -0108 Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that Council Member -Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0108. The motion carried unanimously. Benefit Hearing On the 18th day of• August,- -1992, .t the City Council set today as the BH -0108 Assessment Paving of date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Seminary Drive Seminary Drive from from Sycamore Creek to Campus, Drive. , A notice -of a hearing was given by Sycamore Creek to publication in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper Campus Drive of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on August 26, 27, and 28, 1992. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mrs. Martha Lunday re BH -0108 Mrs. Martha Lunday, 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 was specially benefitted in enhanced value in Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 326 327 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 rs. Martha Lunday's = excess of the amount • assessed for the improvement; that the independent tatement cont. appraiser's report • has 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 -0108, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: Ordinance No. 11170 1. Closed the benefit hearing, and 2. -Levied the -assessments 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 Seminary Drive from Sycamore Creek to Campus Drive. There -being no,one else present desiring, to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of Seminary Drive from Sycamore Creek to Campus Drive, Mayor,.Pro-tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation, as:-contained_in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0108 be approved, and that Ordinance No. 11170 be adopted closing -the benefit. hearing and levying the assessment for part of the costs of improving the portion.t•of Seminary -Drive from Sycamore Creek to Campus Drive 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 amount of the assessment to the extent as any credit granted;. directing the City Secretary to file this ordinance in the ordinance records of the City and providing an effective date. 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, Silc,ox,., Matson, McCray, Woods, and Chappell NOES: None c ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows K G-9809 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9809, evising certain rates dated September 1, 1992, from the City Manager recommending that the City nd charges Council adopt• an: ordinance amending -Section-35-569(c) 35-56(d), and 35- 56(h), of:Chapter 35 of The Code of -the .City of Fort Worth (1986) as amended by revising certain rates and charges and,providing an effective date of billing on or after November 1, 1992. ity Manager Terrell r City Manager Terrell advised City Council that staff is recommending &C G-9809 that Mayor and Council Communication No. -G-9809 be withdrawn from the agenda and that staff would return with a new Mayor and Council proposal. &C G-9809 was withdrawn Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson that -Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9809 be withdrawn from the agenda..: The motion carried.unanimously. . X G-9832 re There was presented Mayor. and Council Communication No. G-9832 from isposal of building the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the disposal nd sign permi is of, building -permits andsign, permits belonging to the Development Department. ..-It •was the consensus; of the City Council that the recommendation be, adopted. X G-9833 re , ..:,(There was presented Mayor,., and CounciL Communication No. G-9833 from ork authorization ith AR3-3 the -.City Manager.. recommending that a the -,City r Manager be authorized to execute a work authorization in accordance with AR3-3 for the sanitary sewer replacement of L-3803 and L-953. It was the consensus of the City .Council that the recommendation be adopted..,., X G-9834 re iquidation of the There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9834 from eporgraphics Fund the City. Manager -recommending . .that the, City_ Council approve the ransfer liquidation of the Reprographics Fund and transfer of the residual equity Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 327 328 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C G-9834 cont. and adopted of $3241540.71 into the Office Services Fund., '-• It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.' M&C G-9835 re There was presented Mayor -,and Council Communication No. G-9835 from settlement with United the City Manager recommending that ' the City Council authorize the City States Gypsum Company Manager to accept $57,913.10 as Fort Worth's net share of the settlement with United States Gypsum Company in the case of Dayton Independent School District et al. v. U.S. Mineral Products Company, et al., concerning asbestos -containing materials, -'and authorize the City Manager to accept final payments for any and all future settlements, as.agreed to by the City Council, arising out of this lawsuit; (Civil Action No. B -87- 00507 -CA). I It was the 'consensus 'of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C G-9836 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9836 from adopt Resolution No. the City Manager recommending that the -City Council adopt Resolution No. 1852 1852 approving a Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report for submittal'toithe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It was the consensus of the'.City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9837 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9837 from transfer of funds the City Manager recommending. that the City Council approve the transfer adopt the River Trails of $9,606.00 from _they Special!Trust -Fund- to'the' Grants Fund; adopt the City -Council Appropriations Ordinance -11171 increasing :the estimated receipts and Neighborhood Targeted appropriations in the grant fund in the amount of $9,606.00 for the Plan (TAP) as a part purpose of upgrading a computer system for conducting analysis of crime Area Plan (TAP) patterns and a variety of -other%•functions; and approve the use of $9,606.00 from the, Grants 'Fund as matching funds for the Police and Charles Department's Computer Upgrade Grant. It was the consensus of the City On motion of Council Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C G-9838 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9838 from contract wiM,Poevcr adopted. Engineers the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve the,transfer of $449,221.59 from Grants Fund, FWSA r There was presented Mayor -and (Spinks) Airport Development PLI, to Meacham Runway Improvements; execute Communication No. G-9842 a Professional Services Contract with Poe Engineers for preparation of Electrical Board plans and specifications for reconstruction of runway 16R/34L and that the rehabilitation of airfield lighting in -an amount not to exceed the $403,623.21, and rehabilitation of airfield lighting in an amount not to appointment by the City Manager exceed $403,623.21; and submit a pre -application to the Federal Aviation Dean Gardner, Place 6, on Administration for a grant for the reconstruction of runway 16R/34L and rehabilitation of airfield lighting. It was the consensus of the City of- Council Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C G-9839 re There was presented�Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9839 from adopt the River Trails the City Manager recommending - that the City -Council adopt the River Neighborhood Targeted Trails Neighborhood Targeted -Area Plan (TAP) as a part of the City of Area Plan (TAP) Boyd Freeman, Jr., to Place 4 and Charles Fort Worth's Comprehensive, Plan. -o On motion of Council Member Matson, Electrical Board. On motion seconded by Council"Member'McCray, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9840 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9840 from cancel Fort Worth the City Manager recommending that the City Council' cancel the September Improvement District 29, 1992, public hearing date concerning Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1 public hearing No. 1; set October 13, 1992, at 10:00 a.m., as the date and time for public hearing concerning the proposed .FY•1992-93 Budget and Plan of Services for Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1; and direct the City Secretary to give notice of the public hearing in accordance with state law. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G 9841 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9841 from reappointments on the the City Manager recommending that the City' Council consent to the Electrical Board reappointments by the City Manager of Messrs. Tom Crew to Place 2, Louis Boyd Freeman, Jr., to Place 4 and Charles L. Boston to Place 8 on the Electrical Board. On motion of rCouncil Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9842 re appointment to the r There was presented Mayor -and Council Communication No. G-9842 from Electrical Board the City Manager recommending that the City Council consent to the appointment by the City Manager of Dean Gardner, Place 6, on the Electrical Board. On motion of- Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member McCray,,the recommendation was adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 328 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C G-9843 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9843 from reappointments to the the City Manager recommending that Ms. -..Clara J. ,Denman who lives at 4445 Personnel Commission Stardust Lane, Fort Worth, 76119, Council District 8, and Mr. Franklin Burkley, who lives at 2508 Timberline Drive, Fort Worth, 76119, Council District 8, and Mr. Jesus Rangel, Jr:-, who lives at 7004 Sandybrook Drive, -Fort Worth, 76120, Council District 4,_ be reappointed to the Personnel Commission for full three (3) year -terms.," On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member.Woods,' the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-9844 re , There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9844 from implement an Illegal the City. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Dump Clenup Activityj Manager to implement an Illegal Dump Cleanup .Activity within the Solid Waste Management Division of the City Services, Department, with the activity to operate within the $525,000.00 that has already been allocated •in the. 1992-93 budget to -address, the problem of illegal dumping. , On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted. ,..,, , ,- M&C G-9845 re There was ,presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9845 from contracts for demoli- the City Manager recommending that the City Council: tion of structures 1. Confirm that each structure listed herein is substandard and a 1 nuisance, and f 2. Authorize contracts for demolition of structures for the City Services Department on the low bid per unit basis as follows: _ r Joe Adams, and Son, Inc. F,� , _ _ $39,159.00 Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5., 7:, 8, 10 ,. ,., _j 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1.6,:1;7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Action Excavating Corp., Inc. $ 1,633.00 Unit 9 Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating $ 3,570.00 and Wrecking 3. Authorize a lien to be filed against each property to cover the cost of demolition and administration. Ms. Gail Baxter re I Ms. Gail Baxter, Code Enforcement Supervisor, appeared before the M&C, G-9845, Unit No. 8 City Council and advised the City Council that Unit No. 8 located at 3466 West Boyce Street-was.a burned .frame residence;,that the owner was now deceased and that staff recommended that ;the unit be demolished, however, „ she.said that the structure was repairable. Ms. Patricia Hobertz Ms. Patricia Hobertz, .2500 :, Mitchell Street;, Austin, Texas, appeared re M&C G-9845 before the City Council and requested an extension be granted in order to Unite No. 8 resolve court -issues and to sell the property.. Ms.,•Baxter re M&C Ms..: Baxter advised the City Council, that 60 to 90 days was a G-9845 reasonable.time to repair the structure.. Council, Member Silcox made,•a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that the applicant be granted a 90 day extension in order to make needed repairs to bring the structure up to code, and to schedule a hearing on this matter at the end of 90 days. Ms: Baxter re M&C G-9845, Unit Ms. Baxter advised the City Council that-. Unit 14, located at 1020 No. -14 South Edgewood Terrace, should be withdrawn from the list of properties scheduled for demolition. Council Member Silcox re M&C G-9845 and Council Member Silcox -,amended his previous :motion to include the Unite No. 14 withdrawal of Unit 14 from the list of structures scheduled for demolition. The motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, carried unanimously. M&C G-9846 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9846 from revising certain water the City Manager..recommending that the City,Council. approve Ordinance No. rates and charges 11172 amending Section 35-56(b), Section ;35-56(g),;of Chapter 35 of The Ordinance No. 11172 Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 329 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 &C G-9846 cont. Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, revising certain water - rates and charges. 'On motion of Council 'Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted. &C G-9847 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9847 from esignate the Water 11 the City Manager recommending that the City Council designate nd und Wastewater Operating $1,600' 620.97 of the Water ' and Wastewater Operating' Fund's unrestricted, undesignated retained earnings for the wastewater rate dispute with the !� City of Arlington. r. Mike Groomer re Mr. Mike Groomer, Assistant City Manager, appeared before the City &C G-9847 Council and advised the Cit Council that the escrow of funds was a Y part of the negotiations before the Water Commission Hearing and was mandated as a result of that' Hearing. Council Member Chappell''made`a'motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that the- recommendation as contained- in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9847 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. &C P-5955 re urchase agreement There was presented Mayor' and Council Communication No. P-5955 from ith 3M Company the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement to provide sign sheeting for the City of Fort Worth with 3M Company on quotation of'unit prices net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin October 1,1992, and end September 30, 1993, with two one-year renewal options. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-5956 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5956 from urchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase ,ith Brooks Products agreement' to provide- various 'size meter boxes and lids with Brooks Products on -low bid of unit prices, f.o.b. destination, freight at no charge, net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin August 27, 1992, and end August 26, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-5957 re urchase agreement There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5957 from ,ith Aratex Services, the City Manager recommending that the Cit Council authorize a Y purchase nc. agreement with Aratex Services,! -Inc.', to furnish mop, mat, and towel service to the City of Fort Worth for the overall low bid of unit prices, with term of agreement to begin on October 1, 1992, and end on September 30, 1993, with two one-year' options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-5958 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5958 from urchase agreements ,ith multiple vendors the City Manager recommending that' the City Council authorize non- exclusive purchase agreements with multiple vendors to provide vaccines for the City of Fort -Worth on bid of quoted unit prices, with term of agreements to begin September 22, 1992,' -with option to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.` &C P-5959 re urchase agreement There was presented Mayor,- and Council Communication No. P-5959 from pith Fort Worth Bolt the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase nd Tool Company agreement with Fort Worth Bolt and Tool Company to provide drinking water coolers for the City of Fort Worth on the total low bid net f.o.b., Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin August 18, 1992, and end August 17, 1993. It was the consensus" of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-5960 re There was presented °Mayor ` "and � Council Communication No. P-5960 from urchase agreement lith Allstate Lock- the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase miths. Inc. agreement with Allstate Locksmiths, Inc. , >to I provide locksmith services for the City of Fort Worth on low bid meeting specification, with term of agreement to begin October 5; 1992;'and end October -4, 1993, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be -adopted. &C P-5961 re iurchase agreement I There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5961 from ingth Phillips Contract the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its option for renewal of the purchase agreement to provide fence materials and installation with Phillips'Contracting for the City of Fort Worth on low overall bid of unit prices, with term of agreement to begin January 1, 1993, and end December 31, 1993, with the. option to renew for one year. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 330 331 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C P-5961 cont. It was • the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be and adopted adopted. with Chemguard, Inc. option to renew the purchase agreement with Chemguard, Inc., to furnish M&C P-5962 re fire fighting foam for $10.30 per gallon; to the City of Fort Worth, with purchase agreements There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5962 from with Anthony Crane the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize purchase Rental, Inc. and agreements with Anthony Crane Rental, Inc.', *and Wildcat Contractors to Wildcat Contractors provide motorized crane service for the _'Ci'ty`" o'f Fort Worth with first agreements to begin October 1, 1992, and end September 30, 1993. It was and KKDA the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5963 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5963 from purchase agreement the City Manager -recommending that the City Council exercise the first with Chemguard, Inc. option to renew the purchase agreement with Chemguard, Inc., to furnish fire fighting foam for $10.30 per gallon; to the City of Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin September 1, 1992, and end August 31, 1993, with one option to renew remaining.` It was—the consensus of the City M&C P-5967 re Council that the recommendation be adopted. from M&C P-5964 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5964 from purchase agreement wit the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the first Ladd Uniform Co. option to renew the purchase agreement with Ladd Uniform Co., to furnish and KKDA uniforms to the City Services Department on unit prices, with this Department from KFWD Television, Channel 52, KJMZ Radio, KFJZ Radio, agreement to begin on October 1, 1992, and end on September 30, 1993, KKDA radio to read a total of $25,605.001 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It with one additional one-year option. '''It was the consensus of the City the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5965 from M&C P-5965 re purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase with Sam Ogie Jani- agreement with Sam Ogie Janitorial Services -to -furnish janitorial service torial Services to the Employment and Training Department on its low bid meeting specification of unit prices with term of agreement to begin on September 28, 1992, and end on September 27, 1993, with the. Main Street and Magnolia Street locations to be on"a' month'``to month basis until completion of the new facilities. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5966 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5966 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City' Council authorize a purchase with Green Oaks Inn agreement with Green Oaks Inn to furnish conference rooms to Employment and Training on bid of $60.00 per room per day, with term of agreement to begin September 15, 1992, and end June 301 1993.' Council Member Puente Council Member Puente requested re M&C P-5966 abstain 4 permission 'of the City Council to from voting I abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5966. Council Member Matson' made'a motion; seconded by Council Member Woods, that Council Member Puente be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5966. The motion carried unanimously. Council 'Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5966 be approved. When the motion was put to a vote by the Mayor, it -prevailed by the following vote: E: Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 331 AYES: Mayor, Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members, Silcox; Matson," McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT,VOTING: -Council Member Puente M&C P-5967 re There was presented,Mayor. . and Council Communication No. P-5967 from purchase from KFWD, the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend Mayor and Television, Channel 52 Council Communication No. P-5830 dated July 28, 1992, to confirm the KJMZ Radio, KFJZ Radio and KKDA purchase of advertising services for the Employment and Training Department from KFWD Television, Channel 52, KJMZ Radio, KFJZ Radio, and KKDA radio to read a total of $25,605.001 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 331 332 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C P-5968 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5968 from amendment and main- the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize amendment tenance agreement from NEC -National of Mayor and Council Communication No. P-4726, dated February 5, 1991 to Customer Engineering extend maintenance agreement through September 30, 1992, for an additional total of $16,525.00; authorize purchase of an annual maintenance agreement for the Prime computer system hardware located at the Health Department from NEC -National Customer Engineering for $7,536.00, f.o.b., delivered Fort Worth; and authorize purchase of a maintenance agreement for the software for the Prime computer system from Primeservice for the monthly fee of $616.00, not to exceed $7,392.00, f.o.b. delivered Fort Worth, less 6 percent discount for annual prepayment, with terms of agreements to run concurrently beginning October 1, 1992, and ending September 30, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5969 re There was presented Mayor . and Council Communication No. P-5969 from purchase from ESCO the City Manager recommending that: the City Council authorize the Communications, Inc. purchase of a radio tower and installation for the Information Systems and Services Department from-ESCO-Communications, Inc., for $21,000.00, net, delivered Fort Worth.- It -was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. . 11 1 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5970 from M&C P-5970 re purchase from the City Manager, recommending that the City Council authorize the Dickerson, Llewellyn & purchase of helicopter liability insurance from Dickerson, Llewellyn & Fitzgerald 11 Fitzgerald on the low bid for an amount not to exceed $6,600.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5971 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5971 from purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Alexander & Alexander purchase of a three-year. policy (October 1, 1992 October 1, 1995) for public safety, local government and emergency medical communication equipment insurance for the Risk Management Department from Alexander & Alexander of Texas, Inc., on.low bid of $.279 per.$100 valuation. It was the consensus of the City Council that -the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5972 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5972 from purchase from Key and the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Piskuran Insurance Agency purchase of fire and - extended coverage insurance for the period October 1, 1992, to October 1, 1993, for the Risk Management Department from Key and Piskuran Insurance Agency on low bid meeting specifications on the rate of $.033 per $100.00 valuation for a cost not to exceed $155,433.00. On motion of Council Member Meadows,; seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. M&C P-5973 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5973 from purchase from Entech the- City Manager recommending that the City Council ratify the emergency Sales & Services, Inc. purchase of one • air conditioning chiller from Entech Sales & Service, Inc., for the Transportation and Public Works Department on low bid of $15,765.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight at no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that.the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5974 re There was presented Mayor and , Council Communication No. P-5974 from agreement with Morris the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option Security Systems to renew the agreement to provide maintenance for the closed circuit television system for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Morris Security Systems for a monthly fee not to exceed $2,099.50 ($25,194.00 per year), with term of agreement to begin November 1, 1992, and end October 31, 1993, with the option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5975 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5975 from purchase from Hi -Tech the City Manager recommending -that-,the City Council authorize the Signals, Inc. purchase of signal standard bases for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Hi -Tech Signals,. -Inc., on the: low bid of $6,350.00 net f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5976 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5976 from purchase from Blue- the City Manager recommending rthat the, City :Council authorize the bonnet Supply purchase of photoeyes for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Bluebonnet Supply on low bid meeting specifications for $6,660.00, Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 332 333 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C P-5976 cont. and net. f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus .of the City Council that the adopted recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5977 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5977 from purchase from multiple the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the vendors purchase of various size copper tubing and rolls from multiple vendors for the Water Department on low overall bid- per unit prices for a total expenditure not to exceed $14,255.60., It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5978 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5978 from purchase from Texas the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Contractors Supply Co. purchase of trench boxes and spreader sets for the''Water Department from SupplyConstruction Texas Contractors Supply Co., on its low bid' meeting specifications of Fort $8,095.00 net f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City that Council that the recommendation be adopted. the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5979 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5979 from purchase from Con- the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the struction Laser & purchase of shoring equipment and tools for the Water Department from SupplyConstruction Laser & Supply on low bids -of $12,273.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge. It was the.consensus of -the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5980 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5980 from purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Nash U.S. purchase of repair services on a Nash SC -4 compressor by Nash U.S., as documented sole source on its quote of $7,292.00, plus freight, f.o.b. Houston, Texas, terms net 30. It was the°consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5981 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5981 from purchase from Steel the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend Mayor and Lite Roofing, Inc. Council Communication No. P-5677 dated May 19, 1992, for the Y purchase of roof repairs for the Water Department from Steel Lite Roofing, Inc., for an additional amount of $272.00, an amended total not to exceed $11,329.00, net f.o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that -the recommendation be adopted.. M&C P-5982 re purchase agreement There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5982 from with Ernie Bradley the City Manager recommending that the City; Council -authorize a purchase Sales & Services, Inc. agreement with Ernie Bradley Sales & Services, Inc., to provide reconditioning services of combination drill taps, drills, point drills, shell cutters and moil points for the Water Department on sole bid of unit prices, meeting specifications, -with term of agreement to begin October 2, 1992, and end October:l, 1993, with options to renew for two additional one year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. r r:? M&C P-5983 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5983 from purchase from Vallen the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Safety Supply Company purchase of a multi -gas monitor. and accessories from Vallen Safety Supply Company for the Water Department on its low bid meeting specifications of $4,957.50.. It was -the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-5984 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5984 from sale of mosquito the City Manager recommending that the City. Council authorize the sale of spraying equipment mosquito t o s ra i n and chemicals q P Y 9 equipment and chemicals -to, the City of Plano for a total amount of sale of $1,700.00 net, f.o.b. Fort'. Worth. It was the consensus of the City.Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11060 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11060 from acquisition of an the City Manager recommending that-. the City .Council approve theeasement acquisition of an easement located at Tract. -1B, F. Cuella Survey, Abstract Number 267 and Tract 5B, William Huff Survey, Abstract Number 648;, find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Hillwood/Freeway, Ltd., a :Texas Limited Partnership (J. Michael Poss, President);, required for Alliance Gateway Addition; and authorize the City Manager to accept and execute -the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 333 334 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C E-11061cret. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11061 from acquisition of an the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the underground public acquisition of an underground utility easement g public utility easement, described as a portion of Tract 1, F. Cuella Survey, Abstract Number 267; find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Hillwood/Freeway, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership (J. Michael Poss,.. President) required for Alliance Gateway Addition; and authorize the City Manager to accept and execute the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11062 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11062 from acquisition of an the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the underground public acquisition of an underground utility easement 9 public utility easement described as being a portion of Tract 5B, William Huff Survey, Abstract Number 648; find that $1.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Hillwood/Freeway, Ltd., a' Texas Limited Partnership (J. Michael Poss, President) required for Alliance Gateway Addition; and authorize the City Manager to accept and.execute the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor.and Council Communication No. C-13535 from M&C C-13535 re the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City installation of cable Manager to enter into a standard. consent agreement authorizing the installation of a cable over and across the 3000 block of Race Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13536 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13536 from authorize Change Order the City Manager recommending that the City- Council authorize Change No. 4 with Order No. 4 in the amount of $6,091.00 to City Secretary Contract No. Architectural Utili 18319 with Architectural Utilities, Inc., for Miscellaneous Water Main ties, Inc. Extensions, revising the total contract cost to $571,814.08. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13537 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13537 from contract with L.A. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Environmental, Inc. Manager to execute a contract with L. A. Environmental, Inc., a Dallas firm, for the removal of.asbestos containing material at the Water Department's Field Operations Facility on the lowest responsive bid of $23,800.00. It was the consensus of the' City Council that the recommendation be adopted.. M&C C-13538 re There was presented Mayor and,Council, Communication No. C-13538 from contract between the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City City of Fort Worth Manager to accept and execute a contract renewal between the City of Fort and the TDHS Worth and the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) for a ten (10) month period beginning December 1,;1991, to continue participation of Health Department clinic -based. TDHS staff. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 1_ I. M&C C-13539 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13539 from lease with the the City Manager 'recommending that the City Manager be authorized to U.S. Government execute a lease with the U.S. Government for approximately 0.356 acres of land on Spinks Airport for the construction of a NEXRAD Doppler Radar Weather Tower. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13540 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13540 from approve a transfer of the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a transfer of fund and contract witt wit$5,000.00 from Community Development Block Grant Fund Contingency center the Heads Up Rehabili tation network to the Heads Up Rehabilitation Network, and approve a contract in the amount of five thousand dollars with the Heads Up Rehabilitation Network for one-half of the cost of replacement of the roof at 1628 6th Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13541 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13541 from agreement with Fort the City Manager . recommending that the City Council authorize the City Worth Teen Court, Inc Manager to execute an agreement with Fort Worth Teen Court, Inc. from October 1, 1992, through September 30, 1993 to make available Teen Court to juveniles appearing before the Fort Worth Municipal Court. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 334 335 Tuesday, September 22, 1992 f C C-13542 re There was presented Mayor and`Council Communication No. C-13542 from ntract amendment with torola Communications the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City d Electronics, Inc. Manager to execute a communication system contract amendment with City's Community and Rural Health contract to reflect the transfer of Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., to accept the County. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation communication system in two 20 channel increments and to specifically C C-13545 re ntract with Texas allow the addition of other governmental entities to the system. It was cal Health Services the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Services Contract,.Document No. C3000187, Attachment 13 for WIC program C C-13543 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13543 from ntract with Garrett the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City d Associates, Inc. Manager to execute a contract with Garrett & Associates, Inc., for industrial hygiene services during asbestos abatement of the Fort Worth Central Public Library in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00. It was the &C C-13546 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13546 from ease agreements the City Manager recommending that the City Manager be authorized to ,ith the Texas College enter into lease agreements for sixty months commencing on October 1, f Osteopathic 1992, and ending on September 30, 1997, with the Texas College of edicine Osteopathic Medicine for rental space to operate a medical clinic at the Northside Multi -Purpose Center, 1801 Harrington Street, and for sixty months commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 1997, for rental space to operate a medical clinic at the Southside Multi -Purpose Center, 959 East Rosedale Street, with the TCOM medical clinics at the Northside and Southside Multi -Purpose Centers to provide primary care for general and family practice. It was -the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C C-13547 re ontract with consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13544 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13544 from intract amendment with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City e Texas Department of Manager to accept and execute Texas Department of Health Local Health ,alth Local Health Services, Contract, Document No. C3000187, Attachment 9A, amending the rvices City's Community and Rural Health contract to reflect the transfer of &C C-13548 re program activities, with the exception''of;'immunizations, to Tarrant rdinance No. 11173 County. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation ontract with law firm be adopted. C C-13545 re ntract with Texas There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13545 from partment of Health the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Cit Y cal Health Services Manager to accept and execute Texas Department of Health Local Health C program Services Contract,.Document No. C3000187, Attachment 13 for WIC program support., It was 'the consensus -of the = City 'Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C C-13546 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13546 from ease agreements the City Manager recommending that the City Manager be authorized to ,ith the Texas College enter into lease agreements for sixty months commencing on October 1, f Osteopathic 1992, and ending on September 30, 1997, with the Texas College of edicine Osteopathic Medicine for rental space to operate a medical clinic at the Northside Multi -Purpose Center, 1801 Harrington Street, and for sixty months commencing December 1, 1992, and ending November 30, 1997, for rental space to operate a medical clinic at the Southside Multi -Purpose Center, 959 East Rosedale Street, with the TCOM medical clinics at the Northside and Southside Multi -Purpose Centers to provide primary care for general and family practice. It was -the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C C-13547 re ontract with There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13547 from Community, the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a contract nc. with Liberation Community Inc., for the administration of the Liberation Housing Revolving Loan Fund and for rehabilitation and resale of three houses to low/moderate income families. It was the consensus of the City -Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C C-13548 re There was presented Mayor and Council -Communication No. C-13548 from rdinance No. 11173 the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City ontract with law firm Manager to adopt Supplemental Ordinance No. 11173 increasing the f Pepper, hamilton, estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the nd Scheetz amount of $290,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of Supplement No. 2 to the professional services contract with the law firm of Pepper,.Hamilton,° and Scheetz and the rail consulting firm of Mercer Management; providing for a severability, clause; making this ordinance cumulative • of 'prior " ordinances and repealing all prior ordinances in conflict herewith; providing- for engrossment and enrollment; and providing an effective''date;`'and authorize the expenditure of $290,000.00 for payment of Supplement No. 2 to the professional services contract with the law firm of Pepper, Hamilton, and Scheetz and the rail consulting firm of Mercer''Manager. On motion of Council Member Matson,t seconded by 'Council — Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. &C C-13549 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13549 from ontract with Fort the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City orth and Western Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the developer, ailroad, Inc. Fort Worth and Western Railroad, .Inc. ,' ,for' the installation of community Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 335 w Tuesday, September 22, 1992 M&C C-13549 cont. facilities for. East: Exchange Avenue and -N.E. 23rd Street RR Grade Crossing. Mr. Chip Diano re Mr. Chip Diano, 6007 Westridge Lane, apartment #102, appeared before railroad crossings the City Council and advised the. City Council that portions of the M&C C-13549 railroad crossings have not been completed. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council. Communication No. C-13549 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. M&C C-13550 re contract with the There was presented Mayor • and Council Communication No. C-13550 from Bethesda Water Supply the City Manager recommending that + the City Council authorize the City Corporation Manager to execute a contract for wholesale( water service with the Bethesda Water Supply Corporation. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member -Puente, the recommendation was adopted. M&C FP -2994 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2994 from final payment the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Conatser Construction, the contract with , Conatser : Construction, Inc. ,- ° for water and sewer Inc. improvements, Hutchinson Avenue and.authorize final payment in the amount of $32,892.24 to Conatser Construction,,.Inc., bringing the final project cost, including $1,945.00 in change orders,, to $139,209.57 under City Secretary No. 19149. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.::. M&C FP -2995 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2995 from assessment paving of the City Manager; recommending ,that the City Council accept as complete, Meadowbrook Drive the assessment paving of Meadowbrook Drive from Watson to Stark; approve from Watson to Stark the final assessment roll; and authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners of Meadowbrook:Drive from Watson to Stark. It was the consensus of the City Council that the:recommendation be adopted. M&C FP -2996 re There was presented; Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2996 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that -the City Council, accept as complete Stovall Electric the Will Rogers Multi -Parking Facility, and, authorize final payment of $2,004.63 to Stovall,Electric.,•It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.: . M&C FP -2997 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -2997 from final payment to J.C. Evans Constructi the City Manager recommending•that - the City Council accept as complete Company the contract with J.C. Evans Construction Co., for Sewer Improvements, Wheaton Drive, and authorize final payment in the -amount of $27,179.05 to J.C. Evans Construction Company, bringing the final project cost including $411.25 in change orders, to $46,659.95 under City Secretary Contract No. 19178. It was the. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Council Member Silcox Council Member . Si 1 cox announced that Mr. Joe LaBlanc passed away on re Mr. Joe LaBlanc last week. He further stated that LaBlanc family donated the land for passed away Patricia LaBlanc Park. Mayor Granger re Mayor Granger announced that Rev.,. J. W. Briscoe, a member of the Rev. J.W. Briscoe passed away Fort Worth Transportation Authority Executive Committee and long-time pastor of Zion Missionary Baptist Church passed away on last Sunday. Mr. Chip Diano re Mr. Chip Diano, 6007 Westridge Lane, apartment #102, appeared before boothsused during the City Council: and advised the City, Council that: booths used during City City events are located--too-close ;.to.the entrances of businesses and created a hazard and drew attention to the increase of crime in the stockyards area and Downtown Fort Worth. Recess into Executive session It was the:consensus of the City Council that they recess into executive session- at 11:00 a.m. to seek the advice of their attorneys concerning the following pending litigation: a) Larry P. Mays v. NCNB Texas National Bank, Officer Lr.A. Doporto and City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:92CV-262-Y b) ' Alicia Singleton v. City of Fort Worth and Thomas R. Windham, Civil Action 3 -92 -CV -1531-D Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 336 utive session cont Reconvened into regular session Adjourned Tuesday, September 22, 1992 as authorized by Section 2(e), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:20 a.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. CITY SECRETARY Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 337 337