Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/11/17-Minutes-City CouncilCouncil Met Members Present Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Minutes of November 1 1992 approved Proclamation - Women' Addiction Awareness Week Consent agenda appro% Withdrew M&C No. P-6085 Withdrew M&C No. C-13617 M&C C-13617 cont. for one week and withdrew M&C Nos. L-11101, L-11102, L-11103 Consent agenda app Resignation of Ms. Joleen Wallace CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1992 On the 17th day of November, A.D., 1992, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:30 a.m., with the following members and officers present: Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Chuck Silcox, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and David'Chappell; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Carlos Puente was temporarily absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by The Reverend Miles Seaborn, Jr., Birchman Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member. Woods, seconded by Council Member McCray, the minutes of.the meeting of,November 10, 1992, were approved. A proclamation for Women's Addiction Awareness Week was presented. Council Member Chappell _:requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. -G-9929 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Council Member McCray.requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6085 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Council Member Meadows . requested that Mayor and Council Communication No.,C-13617 be withdrawn.from the consent agenda. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13617 be continued for one week and that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. L-11101, L-11102, and L-11103 be withdrawn from the agenda. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member McCray, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the resignation of Ms. Joleen Wallace from the Community Development Council be accepted with regrets. The motion carried unanimously. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 412 413 Tuesday, November 17, 1992 1 &C OCS-472 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-472 from laims 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. efit Hearing On the 13th day of October, 1992, the City Council set today as the 0111 date for the benefit hearing in connection with the assessment paving of Luxton Street from Vickery Boulevard to Dead -End and that the notice of the public hearing was published in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on October 21, 22, and 23, 1992. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. s. Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation -0111 and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiated that, as a result of the proposed construction, each case of the abutting property was specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement; that there was a correction to be made on the assessment of Property No. 2 changing the amount to $2,620.40; that the independent appraiser's report had been submitted to the City Council; that Mr. Robert Martin was available for questioning; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0111, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: 1. Closed the benefit hearing, and 2. Levied the assessments as proposed, and 3. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property was specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of Luxton Street from Vickery Boulevard to Dead -End. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of Luxton Street from Vickery Boulevard to Dead -End, Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council inance No. 11205 Member McCray, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0111 be approved and that Ordinance No. 11205 be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying assessments for part of the cost of improving a portion of Luxton Street from Vickery Boulevard to Dead -End, and portions of sundry other streets, avenues, and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas; fixing charges and liens against abutting property thereon, and against the owners thereof; providing for the collection of assessments and the issuance of assignable certificates, reserving to the City Council the right to allow credits reducing the amounts of the assessment to the extent of any credit granted; directing the City Secretary to file this ordinance in the ordinance records of the City; and providing an effective date. The motion carried unanimously. KC G-9928 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9928 from ccept a grant from th the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City .S. Small Business iministration Nationalg a accept to Manager p grant, if awarded, in the amount of $10,000.00 from ree Planting the U.S. Small Business Administration National Tree Planting Grant Program, administered by the Texas Forest Service, for tree planting in Circle Park Boulevard; adopt Resolution No. 1865 authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's representative in all matters relative to the grant; and authorize the expenditure of $5,000.00 as part of the City's match to the grant. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C G-9929 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9929 from mending Chapter 16 in the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt a proposed Cod of the City of ort Worth "Vector ordinance amending Chapter 16 of The Code of the City of Fort Worth ontrol" "Day Care (1986), as amended, providing for amendment of Article XIII by deletion enters" of "Vector Control" Section, and renumeration of remaining sections; by providing for amendment of Article XIV by deletion of previous definition of "Child Care Facilities"; by adding Article XVII, "Day Care Centers," providing a purpose; definitions; Health Department Certificate of Inspection: Inspection and Compliance; Health Department Certificate of Inspection Application; Health Department Certificate of Inspection Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 413 414 Tuesday, November 17, 1992 M&C G-9929 cont. Duration and Renewal; Conditions of Certificate of Inspection; Inspection Fee; Display of Health Department Certificate of Inspection; Minimum Requi-rements; General Facility Design Standards; Interior Design Activity Areas; Premises; Sanitation and Hygiene Standards for Day Care Center personnel; Food Service Requirements; Animal Care; Child Care Worker Certificate required; Applicable Building Code Permits; Requirement for Change of Ownership of Business; Applicability of Other City Permits and Certificates; Enforcement; and Penalty for Violations. Council Member Chappel Council Member Cha re M&C G-9929 ppell requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9929. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Council Member Chappell be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9929. The motion carried unanimously. Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Libby Watson appeared before the City Council Libby Watson re and advised Council that the proposed ordinance did not impact the M&C G-9929 p smaller agencies. M&C G-9929 cont. for Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member one week Meadows, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9929 be continued for one week. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Matson, McCray, Woods, and Meadows NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Puente NOT VOTING: Council Member Chappell M&C G-9930 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9930 from accept a grant form thip the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City U.S. Small Business Manager to accept a grant, if awarded, in the amount of $15,000.00 from Administration Nation Tree Planting the U.S. Small Business Administration National Tree Planting Grant Program, administered by the Texas Forest Service, for tree planting at Sycamore Creek Golf Course; adopt Resolution No. 1866 of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth designating certain City officials as being responsible for acting for and on behalf of the City of Fort Worth dealing with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) the Texas Forest Service, and the Texas Urban Forestry Council, Inc., for the purpose of participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration National Tree Planting Grant Program, a cooperative project of the SBA, the Texas Forest Service, and the Texas Urban Forestry Council, Inc., certifying that the City of Fort Worth is eligible to receive assistance under such a program; and authorize the expenditure of $10,500.00 as part of the City's match to the grant. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9931 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9931 from accept a grant from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City the Roy and Christine Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the Roy and Sturgis Charitable and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Education Trust in the amount of Education Trust $43,934.37 for the Preservation Program for a g period of one year; accept additional funds for this grant program if funds become available, and apply the most recently approved indirect cost rate for this department (31.68%) in accordance with Administrative Regulation AR 3-15. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C G-9932 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9932 from submit grant TDHCA; the City Manager recommending that the City Council: contract with the Texas Department of 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit and accept the Texas Housing & Community Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) , Community Affairs; adopt Ordinan e No. 11206, approve Services Block Grant (CSBG) for $663,485.00 for the program transfer of funds year beginning October 1, 1992, and ending September 30, 1993, and Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 414 415 Tuesday, November 17, 1992 M&C G-9932 cont. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, upon approval of the City's application, and authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for any additional funds that become available during the 1992-93 program year, and 3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11206 increasing appropriations by $165,871.00 (one fourth of the total CSBG Budget funds) in the General Fund; and decreasing the Unreserved, Undesignated fund balance of the General Fund by the same amount, for interim funding of costs pending execution of the CSBG Legal Agreement, and 4. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create two project numbers and four work phases in the Grants Fund for Administration and Field Operations in CSBG, and 5. Approve the transfer of $165,871.00 from the General Fund Non - Departmental to the CSBG project numbers in the Grants Fund, and 6. Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulations of 18.73% which represents the most current approved rate for this department. MUSC G-9932 adoptedII It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9933 from M&C G-9933 re Resolution No. 1867 the City Manager recommending that Resolution No. 1867 and proposed revisiion of the revision of the City's "Personnel Rules and Regulations" be approved, City's "Personnel effective with the first pay period in January, 1993 (December 26, 1992 Rules and Regulations" to January 8, 1993) . On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. (See subsequent action taken for reconsideration of this item.) M&C G-9934 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9934 from improvements to Loney the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity Street from Vickery for and order the improvements to Loney Street from Vickery Boulevard to Blvd. to Stella St. Stella Street; authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Loney Street against the owners of the abutting properties; approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's estimate; establish December 15, 1992, as the date of the benefit hearing; and authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provision of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, seconded by Council Member Chappell, the recommendations were adopted. M&C P-6075 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6075 from renewal with Owen Distributors the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the renewal option for gasoline, electric static fuel stabilization devices and installation kits for the City Services Department with Owen Distributors on unit prices; and exercise the renewal option for diesel electrostatic fuel stabilization devices and installation kits for the City Services Department with Inset Industries Incorporated on unit prices, with term of agreement to begin January 7, 1993, and end January 6, 1994, with the option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C P-6076 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6076 from purchase agreement witli the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Ferguson Manufacturing & Equipment Co., Inc. agreement to furnish original equipment manufacturer's parts as sole source to the City Services Department with Ferguson Manufacturing and Equipment Co., Inc., at manufacturer's list price, net, f.o.b. Dallas, Texas, with term of agreement to begin November 16, 1992, and end November 15, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6077 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6077 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase with Sutphen Corpora- agreement to furnish original equipment manufacturer's parts as sole tion Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 415 416 Tuesday, November 17, 1992 M&C P-6077 cont. source to the City Services Department with Sutphen Corporation at manufacturer's list price, net f.o.b. Amlin, Ohio, with term of agreement to begin November 16, 1992, and end November 15, 1993, with options to renew for two additional years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6078 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6078 from purchase with Genesys the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option Software systems to renew the annual maintenance and support agreement of the Super Payroll/Personnel software package for Information Systems and Services Department with Genesys Software Systems for an annual fee not to exceed $19,330.00 net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin November 1, 1992, and end October 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C P-6079 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6079 from purchase agreement General Electric and the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the second with Motofola, Inc. renewal option on a sole source purchase agreement for replacement of General Electric radio parts for the Information Systems and Services Department with General Electric, and exercise the second renewal option on a sole source purchase agreement for replacement of Motorola radio parts for the Information Systems and Services Department with Motorola, Inc., with term of agreement to begin October 1, 1992, and end September 30, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6080 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6080 from purchase agreement wiUl the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase Mapsco, Inc. dba agreement with Mapsco, Inc., dba Allstate Map Makers for Dallas and Fort Allstate Map Makers Worth Mapscos on a sole source basis for the unit price of $17.46, with orders to be in excess of 30 units for price to apply; with a flat rate delivery fee of $10.00 to be added to those orders under 180 units; and free delivery on those with 180 units or more, with term of agreement to begin December 3, 1992, and end December 2, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C P-6081 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6081 from purchase agreements the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize purchase with various vendors agreements with various vendors to furnish medical and safety supplies for the Police Department on low bid of unit prices, meeting City specifications, with term of agreement to begin November 10, 1992, and end November 9, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C P-6082 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6082 from purchase from Valmont the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Industries, Inc. purchase of traffic arms and standard traffic poles for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Valmont Industries, Inc., on sole quotation of $9,120.00, net f.o.b. destination, with freight at no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6085 re purchase from Texas There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6085 from Motors Ford, Inc. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of seven patrol cars for the Police Department from Texas Motors Ford, Inc., on low bid for an amount not to exceed $96,103.00. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 416 M&C P-6083 re purchase agreement There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6083 from with Burly Corporation the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for the demolition and removal of city -owned docks for Real Property Management with Burly Corporation on the total overall low bid of $11,442.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6084 re purchase from Key There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6084 from Piskuran Insurance the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Agency purchase of Boiler and Machinery Insurance for the Risk Management Department from Key Piskuran Insurance Agency for a cost of $25,994.00; authorize the annual renewal of the policy for two years if the premium cost does not escalate more than 10 percent per year; and the expenditure of a maximum of $5,000.00 for the addition of any facilities added to the policy during the policy period. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C P-6085 re purchase from Texas There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6085 from Motors Ford, Inc. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of seven patrol cars for the Police Department from Texas Motors Ford, Inc., on low bid for an amount not to exceed $96,103.00. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 416 417 Tuesday, November 17, 1992 ACM Libby Watson re Assistant City Manager Libby Watson appeared before the City Council M&C P-6085 11 and advised the City Council that the seven patrol cars will have the Weed and Seed stencil placed on them. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6085 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C P-6086 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6086 from purchase from GTE the City Manager recommending that the City Council waive the City's DBE Customer Networks requirements with respect to the q p purchase and installation of the PABX Telephone System, and authorize the purchase and installation of PABX Telephone System for the Information Systems and Services Department from GTE Customer Networks for the low bid of $206,109.00 f.o.b. delivered Fort Worth. Council Member Mead and Council Member Woods re M&C P-6086 filed ocnflict of interest affidavit M&C L-11101 re acquisition of tem- porary construction easement was withdr 3704 Potomac Avenue M&C L-11102 re acquistion of tem- porary construction easement was withdr 3728 Potomac Avenue Council Member Meadows informed City Council that he and Council Member Woods have a substantial interest in Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and they filed a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6086. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6086, be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Matson, McCray, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Puente NOT VOTING: Council Members Woods and Meadows It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11101, Acquisition of Temporary Construction Easement for SS M-146 located at 3704 Potomac Avenue from Leon C. and Maggie Lou Maxwell, be withdrawn from the agenda. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11102, Acquisition of Temporary Construction Easement for SS M-146 located at 3728 Potomac Avenue from Judith H. Parnell and Kenneth W. Hobbs, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C L-11103 re. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council acquisition of tem- Communication No. L-11103, Acquisition of Temporary Construction Easement porary construction for SS M-146 located at 3717 Hamilton Avenue from Michelle S. Marti, be easement was withdrawn withdrawn from the agenda. 3717 Hamilton Avenue M&C L-11104 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11104 from acquisition of re- the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sidential property acquisition of residential located at Lot 32, property located within the Highlands Addition Block A - 300 Lake to the City of Irving, Texas, Lot 32, Block A (300 Lake Tahoe Court); Tahoe Court find that $151,200.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Mary Corder, required for D/FW International Airport Mitigation Program; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate deed. On motion of Council Member Matson, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. M&C PZ -1670 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ -1670 from adopted Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. .11207 11207 vacating, abandoning and closing and extinguishing a portion of the utility easement portion of a utility and drainage easement located within the Northcrest Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas (located along the south and west property line of Lot 24, Block 1). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C PZ -1671 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ -1671 from adopted Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11208 11208 vacating, abandoning and closing and extinguishing a utility easement described as being located along the west property line of Lot Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 417 r • Tuesday, November 17, 1992 &C PZ -1671 cont. 6-R, Block 5, Factory Place Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. nd adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13613 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13613, contract with the dated November 10, 1992, from the City Manager recommending that the City North Central Texas Council of Governments ounciG) Manager be authorized to execute a contract with the North Central Texas nd Community Affairs Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to develop the North Central Texas Air Carrier System Plan at a cost of $19,740.00. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13613 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Matson, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: Council Member Puente &C C-13615 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13615 from ontract with Texas the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City epartment of Housing Manager to: nd Community Affairs 1. Execute a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the administration of the Energy Crisis Program grant for the program year October 1, 1992 through September 30, 1993, and 2. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department, subject to funding agency approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish the specified project account(s) in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting system upon receipt of an executed contract, and 3. Apply indirect costs in accordance with Administrative Regulation 5-15 (the 1990 rate of 18.73 represents the most recently approved rate for this Department), and 4. Accept any additional funds offered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Energy Crisis Program during contract year October 1, 1992 through September 30, 1993. M&C C-13615 adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. M&C C-13616 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13616 from lease with the Federal the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Avi:atfongAdministratio Manager to extend the lease with the Federal Aviation Administration for its temporary airport traffic control tower at Fort Worth Alliance Airport for three months. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13617 re It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council cont. for one week Communication No. C-13617, Amend Architectural Service Contract with Hahnfeld Architects for Design of Will Rogers Memorial Center Auditorium Improvements, be continued for one week. M&C C-13618 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13618 from agreement with NTARA the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept the proposal offered by the North Texas Amateur Radio Association to take possession of and to remove from the City property the 200 ft. radio tower located at 1017 Macon Street at no cost to the City, and execute agreements with NTARA for the removal of the tower. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13619 re contract with the There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13619 from! Texas Water Commission the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Texas Water Commission to allow. the City of Fort Worth to receive a $500,000.00 grant under the Clean Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 418 419 Tuesday, November 17, 1992 M&C C-13619 cont. Cities 2000 program and authorize the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department to establish the grant project account in the City's financial accounting system upon receipt of an executed contract. Ms. Kristi Wiseman re Ms. Kristi Wiseman, 2424 Colonial Parkway, appeared before the City favorable consideratio Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the contract with for the approval of the Interlocal Contract with the Texas Water the Texas Water Co- Commission for Clean Cities 2000 Program, and requested that someone with mmission experience be hired as the Recycling Coordinator. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13619 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C C-13620 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13620 from approve a bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a bond fund transfer;amendment transfer in the amount of $14,000.00 from Engineering Unspecified to the with Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc. Schwartz Avenue, 28th Street to Long Avenue, Project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 18401 with Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc., for additional design services on Schwartz Avenue from 28th Street to Long Avenue, for an additional fee not to exceed $14,000.00. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendations were adopted. M&C FP -3013 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -3013 from contract with Westhill the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Terrace, Inc. the contract with Westhill Terrace, Inc., for Utility Cut Repairs, Contract 92-A, and authorize final payment in the amount of $45,525.96 to Westhill Terrace, Inc., bringing the final project cost, including $11,180.00 in change orders less $925.00 liquidated damages, to $464,334.88 under City Secretary Contract No. 18972. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9933 reconsider Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the City Council reconsider Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9933 at this time. The motion carried unanimously. Jay D. Peacock re Jay D. Peacock, President of the Fort Worth Firefighters hours for the Fire Association, appeared before the City Council and expressed favorable Department Personnel consideration for Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9933 and requested that a similar Mayor and Council Communication and Resolution be proposed and presented to City Council regarding the accrual of vacation hours for Fire Department personnel. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9933 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Puente Council Member Puente assumed his chair at the Council table at this assumed his chair 11 time. Mr. Lon Burnam re Mr. Lon Burnam, 2103 6th Avenue, representing Texas Citizens Action, closing and relocation appeared before the City Council and expressed concern regarding the of the Anderson Labor- closing or relocation of the Anderson Laboratory and requested that City tory Council correct a mistake that was made in previous years, allowing Anderson Laboratory to move into a residential area next to a high school, and presented the City Council with a letter dated August 18, 1992, and requested that the City Council respond. Ms. Mary Scott re Ms. Mary Scott, 1101 Circle Drive, Bedford, President of Tarrant Clean Cities 2000,';::1., County Coalition of the Environmental Awareness Group, appeared before Program; Anderson the City Council and commended the City Council on the approval of the Laboratory grant for the Clean Cities 2000 Program and expressed disappointment with the Environmental Advisory Committee regarding their proposal for Anderson Laboratory and spoke in favor of the original resolution as presented to the City Council on October 12th. Mayor Granger re Mayor Granger explained the available options regarding the City and explained about the Anderson Laboratory and advised the citizens that, in order to close a City and Anderson Laboratory business, there must be justification; and also advised the citizens that a final report had not been presented to City Council at this time. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 419 420 s. Betty Brink re derson Laboratory Mayor Pro tempore Webber re Resolution approved by the EAC on the agenda for November 24, 1992 . Ilorna Robinson re, Jerson Laboratory Ms. Jeanne Strickland re Health Department inspect the Presby-. terian Night Shelter fMet in closed or executive session Reconvened into regular session Adjourned Tuesday, November 17, 1992 Mrs. Betty Brink, 7600 Anglin, representing members of the Environmental Advisory Committee appeared before the City Council and read into the record correspondence regarding Anderson Laboratory and the duties and the responsibilities of the Environmental Advisory Committee. Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that the City Manager place the resolution approved by the Environmental Advisory Committee on the agenda for the City Council meeting of November 24, 1992, and Mayor Granger requested that staff brief the City Council regarding the legal options and including the cost. Ms. Ilorna Robinson, 3620 Mountcastle, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council provide her with a time frame with regard to the closing or relocation of Anderson Laboratory and inquired why the relocation could not be placed into the budget at this time. Ms. Jeanne Strickland, P.O. Box 3162, appeared before the City Council and stated that Health Department officials need to inspect the Presbyterian Night Shelter, advising Council of the substandard living conditions that exist in the Shelter, and also advised Council that a bank account had been set up for Mr. John Dallas at Central Bank and Trust. It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet in closed or executive session at 11:30 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning pending litigation or contemplated litigation for City of Fort Worth v. Paul L. Bolinger as authorized by Section 2 (e), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:58 a.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00. CITY SECRETARY Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 420 MAYOR