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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/12/03-Minutes-City Counciluncil Met rs Present CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 3, 1992 On the 3rd day of December, A.D., 1992, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 7:02 p.m., 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 Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 427 Thursday, December 3, 1992 InvocationII The invocation was given by The Reverend Liz Lambert, Acting Executive Director of Tarrant Area Community of Churches. Pledge of Allegiance II The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes of meeting of On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore. November 24, 1992 11 Webber, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 24, 1992, were approved approved. Memorial Resolution 1869 Certificates of Re- cognition Withdrew M&C Nos. G-9943 & P-6105 Withdrew M&C No. G-9945 Memorial Resolution No. 1869 for the Late City Councilman Jim Bagsby was read into the minutes. Certificates of Recognition were presented to former Board and Commission members. Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. G-9943 and P-6105 be withdrawn•f rom the consent agenda. Council Member Chappell requested that Mayor and Council 11 - Communication No. G-9945 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member M&C G-9945 be cont. Matson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9945 be continued 99 until December 8, 1 until December 8, 1992. The motion carried unanimously. Itithdre M&C No. II City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C C-13632 -13632 be withdrawn from .the agenda. Consent agenda approv On motion of Council- Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved. Appointed Linda Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by 'Council Member Whitson to the PIC Woods, that Linda Whitson be appointed to Seat No. 9 on the Private Industry Council, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1994. The motion carried unanimously. Reappointed Mr. William Leary to Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member City Plan Commission Puente, that Mr. William Leary be reappointed to Place No. 6 on the City Ms. Wanda Bell was Plan Commission, Ms. Wanda Bell be reappointed to Place No. 6 on the reappointed to the Library Advisory Boar Library Advisory Board, and Ms. - Dwyer-Clavell be reappointed to Place No. Ms. Dwyer-Clavell 6 on the Park and Recreation' Advisory Board, ' with, terms of office reappointed to the expiring October 1, 1994. The motion carried unanimously. Park and Recreation Advisory Board Council Member McCray disqualified himself , from voting on the. Council Member McCray resolution concerning Anderson Laboratories, which was the next item of disqualified from business. voting on Anderson Cabortories Resolution concerning There was presented a proposed resolution concerning Anderson Anderson Laboratories Laboratories, a chemical remixing and repackaging firm, located at 5901 Fitzhugh Street in Fort -Worth, Texas, recommending that Anderson Laboratories submit a plan for relocation and that Anderson Laboratories relocate within ten months -from the time the plan is approved. Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded by Council -Member Chappell, that the resolution be adopted. The motion failed by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber and Council Member Chappell NOES: Mayor Granger', Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, Woods, and Meadows ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member McCray Resolution No. 1870 There was presented Resolution No. 1870 regarding Anderson Laboratories, a --chemical mixing and repackaging firm, located at 5901 Fitzhugh Street in Fort Worth, Texas, recommending that the City Council call on Anderson Laboratories, Inc., and appropriate community leaders to enter into closed unconditional discussions with a mediator with the goal of arriving at an amicable resolution of the problem within 12 months. Council Member Silcox madea motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 428 Thursday, December 3, 1992 solution No. 1870 that the resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following nt. vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Silcox, Matson, Woods, Meadows, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member McCray ouncil Proposal CP -177 There was presented Council Proposal CP -177, as proposed by Mayor rdinance No. 11212 Kay Granger, recommending that Ordinance No. 11212 be adopted amending emolition or removal Ordinance No. 11032 and Ordinance No. 11156 to extend a moratorium on the f certain historically demolition or removal of certain historically significant buildings and ignificant buildings structures in the City of Fort Worth and on the issuance of permits for nd structures in the such demolition or removal, which moratorium shall remain in effect until ity of Fort Worth midnight on March 31, 1993, unless sooner repealed by the City Council, the purpose of such moratorium being to preserve the status quo pending consideration by the Landmark Commission, Zoning Commission and City Council of possible revisions to the buildings and structures. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, the recommendation was adopted. X OCS-476 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-476 from laims the Office of the City Secretary recommending that notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries be referred to the Risk Management Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-477 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-477 from lution No. 1871 the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution" No. 1871 cancelling the City Council meetings of December 22, 1992, and December 29, 1992. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted. enefit Hearing On the 5th day of November 1992, the City Council set today as the H-0112 H-0112ent paving of date for the benefit hearing in connection with the assessment paving of ssessm6th Street from 26th Street from Ross Avenue to Angle/Refugio Avenue and that notice of oss Avenue to Angle/ the public hearing was given in accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon's efugio Avenue Annotated Civil Statutes. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. . Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation 1112 and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiated that in each case 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 available for questioning; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0112, 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 26th Street from Ross Avenue to Angle/Rufugio Avenue. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of 26th Street from Ross Avenue to Angle/Refugio Avenue, Council Member Puente made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the recommendation,•as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0112 be approved and that Ordinance No. inance No. 11213 11213 be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the assessment for part of the cost of improving a portion of 26th Street from Ross .Avenue to Angle/Refugio Avenue, and portions of sundry other streets, Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 429 x+30 Thursday, December 3, 1992 BH -0112 cont. 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 ireducing 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. Benefit Hearing On the 5th day of November 1992, the City Council set today as the BH -0113 date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Wedgwood Drive assessment paving of from Wedgmont Circle North to Wedgmont Circle South and that notice of Wedgwood Drive from Wedgmont Circle North the public hearing was published in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, to Wedmont Circle the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on November 10, South 11, and 12, 1992. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mrs. Martha Lunday re Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation re BH -0113 and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin substantiated that in each case 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 available for questioning; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0113, 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 Wedgwood Drive from Wedgmont Circle North to Wedgmont Circle South. ll1 4 a i .•1 .. Ms.MarthaLunday re Ms. Martha Lunday, representing the department of Transportation and BH --0113 Public Works, advised the City Council that staff had subsequently determined that 300 feet of the pavement to the north did not need to be replaced and staff was recommending that limits be adjusted accordingly, resulting in the elimination of assessment to property Nos. 1 and 2. Ms. Roxana Claveran re Ms. Roxana Claveran, 5825 Wedgwood Drive, appeared before the BH -0113 Council and requested that the Council give favorable consideration to the reconstruction of Wedgwood Drive from Wedgmont Circle North to Wedgmont Circle South. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the assessment paving of Wedgwood Drive from Wedgmont Circle North to Wedgmont Circle South, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. BH -0113, be continued: for two weeks. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-9942 re There was temporary street presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9942 from closure for Davis Cup the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the temporary Competition closure of 9th Street between Houston and Commerce from December 3, 1992, at 6:00 a.m. through December 6, 1992, at 9:00 p.m. for daily events relating to the Davis Cup Competition, and permit the use of horse drawn trolleys on a downtown route on December 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1992, from 6:00 p.m. until midnight. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-9943 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9943 from adopt Resolution No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 1872 compensation to be 1872 fixing the amount of $6,498.00, pursuant to Section 3, Chapter VI, paid to Stanley Simon of the City Charter, as compensation .to be paid to Stanley Simon of the law firm of Winn, Beaudry & Winn, as outside legal counsel for consulting with and advising the City Attorney concerning proposed amendments to the Retirement Ordinance; and authorize the City Manager to pay Mr. Simon's bill in the amount of $6,498.00. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 430 City Attorney Wade Adkins re M&C G-9943 M&C G-9944 re adopt Ordinance No. 11214 certain provisions concerning the Aviation Advisory Board M&C G-9945 re adopt Resolution Ncthe §didlineslandfcriteria t&x50atementract of land -near DYF" pU M&C G-9946 re adopt Resolution No. 1873- sale of a 21:594 acre tract of land near DFWIA Council Member Meadows re M&C G-9946 abstain from voting M&C P-6103 re agreement with MicroTempus Corporati r M&C P-6104 re purchase from Vanier Graphics Corporation, Mastercral Business Forms, and Wallace Computer Services M&C P-6105 re agreement with ESCO Thursday, December 3, 1992 City Attorney Wade Adkins advised the City Council that legal costs were estimated prior to contracting with outside counsel, however when the bill was submitted it was higher than the previously estimated cost. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Council, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9943 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9944 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11214 amending Chapter 3, "Airports and Aircraft" of The Code of the City of Fort Worth by changing certain provisions concerning the Aviation Advisory Board. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9945 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt a Resolution reestablishing the guidelines and criteria for tax abatement to qualified commercial/industrial projects. It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of this item be continued until December 8, 1992. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9946 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 1873 authorizing the advertisement for sale of a 21.594 acre tract of land near Dallas -Fort Worth International Airport; set the indicated minimum bid price at $1,410,000.00; declare the 21.594 acres surplus to the needs of the Airport; and establish other conditions for conveyance of the property as set forth in the resolution. Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9946. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9946. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Council Members Puente, Woods, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows Pro tempore Webber; Silcox, Matson, McCray, There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6103 recommending that the City Council authorize a maintenance agreement for the Enterprise File Server for the Information Systems and Services Department with MicroTempus Corporation, the sole source vendor, in an amount not to exceed $7,500.00, with a term of agreement to begin December 1, 1992, and end November 30, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6104 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of continuous forms for the Information Systems and Services Department from Vanier Graphics Corporation, Mastercraft Business Forms, and Wallace Computer Services, and authorize an annual agreement for Office Services Division for 20# stock paper with Vanier Graphics on low unit price of $5.10/m, with term of agreement to begin November 24, 1992, and end November 23, 1993, with all terms net, inside delivery f.o.b. destination Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6105 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend Mayor and Council Communication No. P-5969 for the agreement to construct a Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 431 Thursday, December 3, 1992 Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 432 &C P-6105 cont. and communication tower for the Information Systems and Services Department adopted with ESCO Communications, Inc., for the additional amount of $4,950.00 net, f.o.b. delivered. City Manager Terrell City Manager Terrell advised City Council that staff would prepare a re M&C P-6105 report showing the cost for elevating the three guide wire anchors for the antenna. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that the recommendation as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6105 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. &C P-6106 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No..,P-6106 from agreement with Danka & Litho the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an opy agreement with Danka Copy & Litho to provide coin-operated copy machines for various library locations on a basis of profit to the City of 40% of gross revenue annually, and that Part II would be deleted as no bids were received for this portion of the bid, with term of agreement to begin January 4, 1993, and end January 3, 1994, with options to renew for three additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-6107 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6107 .from agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an annual Hitachi Data Systems maintenance agreement for City -owned disk storage equipment for the Information Systems and Services Department from the sole source vendor, Hitachi Data Systems, for an amount not to exceed $13,300.00 f.o.b. delivered Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-6108 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6108 from agreement with Tarran the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an ounty Hospital agreement for professional rape examination services for the Police istrict ..Department -with Tarrant County Hospital District at John Peter Smith Hospital for an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, with term of agreement to begin November 9, 1992, and end November 8, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i &C P-6109 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6109 from agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an annual Storage Technology maintenance agreement for City -owned disk storage equipment for the ' Information Systems and Services Department with Storage Technology for the low bid meeting specifications of $508.00 per month, f.o.b. delivered Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin January 1, 1993, and end December 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C P-6110 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6110 from purchase from Midwest the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Employers Casualty purchase of excess workers' compensation insurance for 1993 from Midwest Company Employers Casualty Company (non -rated company by A.M. Best) with a $350,000.00 City retention per incident through bids submitted by Alexander and Alexander of Texas, Inc., with estimated and minimum premium for the recommended purchase to be $186,512.00, with the final t premium subject to adjustment following audit of the City's actual 1993 payroll. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6111 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6111 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option with Popular Sub- to renew a purchase agreement for subscription services for the Library scription Services Department with Popular Subscription Services at distributor list less 8.70 percent discount, net, f.o.b. Fort Worth, for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, with term of agreement to begin October 15, 1992, and end October 14, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6112 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6112 from purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Valmount Industries, purchase of traffic light standards for the Transportation and Public Inc. c/o Smith- Works Department from Valmount Industries, Inc., c/o Smith -Stephens & Stehphens & Associate i Associates, on quotation of $20,212.50 net, f.o.b. destination, freight I Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 432 433 Thursday, December 3, 1992 P-6112 cont. and at no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the ted 11 recommendation be adopted. C P-6113 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6113 from reement with Drake the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a one-year mmunications, Inc. maintenance agreement with Drake Communications, Inc., the sole source provider for the automatic call distribution system utilized by the Water Department for a total cost of $5,890.00, 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. &C re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6114 from p-6114 dopt Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Supplemental 1215 Appropriations Ordinance No. 11215 increasing the estimated receipts and urchase of computer appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $22,048.00 for quipment for the the purpose of funding the purchase of computer equipment for the Gang ang Intelligence Unit Intelligence Unit. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C PZ -1672 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ -1672 from dopte Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1216 11216 vacating, abandoning and closing and extinguishing two utility easements located in Lot 9-R-1, Block 3, Fields -Welch Addition. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C C-13626 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13626 from greement with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve an agreement tate of Texas for the installation and maintenance of the Highway Illumination System for IH 30 from University Drive to, and including, the interchange with IH 35W; authorize the City Manager to execute a Construction, Maintenance and Operation Agreement with the State of Texas on behalf of the City; dopt Resolution No. and adopt Resolution No. 1874 for the installation, construction, 874 existence, use, operation, and maintenance of a highway illumination project on IH 30 from University Drive to, and including, the interchange with IH 35W. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be adopted. C C-13627 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13627 from ovider for claims the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve Continental justing service is Loss Adjusting Services, Inc.,provider for claims adjusting as the g ntinental Loss justing Services, In(. service for the City's Workers' Compensation Program for the period January 1, 1993, to January 1, 1994, and authorize the City Manager to execute the first of two optional one-year renewal contracts with this firm for the period January 1, 1993, to January 1, 1994, with the estimated cost for this service for 1993 based on Continental Loss Adjusting Services, Inc., bids, to be approximately $276,576.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13628 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13628 from nsent agreement with hn Peter Smith the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City spital Manager's designee to enter into a standard consent agreement with John Peter Smith Hospital; with such agreement authorizing the installation of an understreet fiber optic cable in the right-of-way of 1600 South Jennings. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. W C-13629 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13629 from .ommunity Facilities the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City kgreement with Sid W. Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the developer, tichardson Sid W. Richardson Foundation, to approve the street and storm drain design of final plans and specifications for Alta Mesa Boulevard and Sycamore School Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13630 re ecute amendment No. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13630 from th Growald Architect the City Manager recommending that the City Council 'authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary Contract No. 18950 with Growald Architects for design of the Central Library Expansion for a fee of $54,859.06, increasing the -contract amount to $443,359.06. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 433 434 Thursday, December 3, 1992 Mr. Pat Taylor re Mr. Pat Taylor, 1010 South Lake Street, #19, appeared before the Library reconstructior City Council and expressed opposition to the 1,000,000.00 cost overrun and management agree- for the library reconstruction and expressed o ment with Thos S. y P opposition to the management Byrne, Inc. agreement with Thos S. Byrne, Inc. Mayor Granger re Mayor Granger advised Mr. Taylor that according to the latest Mr. Taylor reports received from Mr. Gary Santerre, Director of Transportation and Public Works, the project is $500,000.00 under budget. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13630 be approved: The motion carried unanimously. j City Council Member City Council Member Chappell -requested that City Attorney Adkins Chappell re City Attorney to pro- Provide the City Council, at some future time,,'the official City Council vide the definition rules regarding the definition of decorum as it pertained to language of decorum used in City Council meetings. `"'' ' M&C C-13631 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13631 from execute amendment No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City 2 with Thos S. Byrne, Inc. Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the construction management agreement, City Secretary Contract No. 18953, with Thos. S. Byrne, Inc., for the Central Library and Cable TV Studio Expansion to revise the scope and duration of services at no charge in -contract fee. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Meadows, the recommendation was adopted. M&C C-13632 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13632 from agreement with Texas the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Utilities Electric Company Manager to execute an agreement with Texas Utilities Electric Company for Mayor and a share of the construction cost of an underground vault to serve the Recommendation Nos. Central Library Expansion and Cable TV Studio in the amount of 1, 4 and Discussion $50,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and line should read Council Communication No. -C-13632 be withdrawn from the agenda. Year 1992; Discussion, Line 3, Benefit Hearing It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on November Fort Worth Improvemenl 11, 1992, set today as the date for the benefit hearing and levying of district No. 2 assessments for Fort Worth Improvement District No. 2 for Fiscal Year M&C G-9947 1992-93. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Nat O'Day re Mr. Nat O'Day, representing the Fiscal Services Department, appeared M&C G-9947 before the City Council and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9947, recommending that the City Council take the following actions regarding Public Improvement District No. 2: 1. Hold a public hearing regarding the proposed property assessments for Fiscal Year 1992-93 on December 3, 1992, and 2. Close the public hearing, and 3. Adopt the attached ordinance which levied the proposed assessments, and 4. Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by $228,299.00 in the Special Assessments Fund to provide fiscal year 1992-93 funding for Improvement District No. 2. - Mr. Nat O'Day re Mr. Nat O'Day, representing Fiscal Services appeared before the City M&C G-9947 Council and advised the City Council that the assessments collected would be used to reimburse Hillwood Development Corporation for costs incurred during the 1992 calendar year, and it was -staff's opinion that benefits from the improvements and services provided by this district would enhance the property by an amount equal to or greater than the proposed assessments. City Manager Terrell re M&C G-9947 City Manager Terrell advised the City Council of some amendments to corrections on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9947, stating that the title should Recommendation Nos. read Calendar Year 1992; Recommendation No. 1, first line should read 1, 4 and Discussion Calendar Year 1992; Recommendation No. 4, second line should read Line 3 Calendar Year 1992; Discussion, Line 3, should read during the 1992 Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 434 I Thursday, December 3, 1992 ity Manager Terrell's Calendar Year and Discussion, second column title should read to be tatement cont. I assessed in Calendar Year 1992. . Bennett Howell reII Mr. Bennett Howell, 7625 Bryce Canyon Drive West, appeared before C G-9947 the City Council and expressed opposition to the proposed assessments. . Ann Dively re Ms. Ann Dively, Assistant Economic Development Director, advised the C G-9947 City Council that the Hillwood Development Corporation held public hearings in the neighborhood, and the City also sent notices to citizens regarding the proposed assessments which were the same amounts as last year. yor Granger re . Howell to Ms. Ann Mayor Granger referred Mr. Howell to Ms. Ann Dively. vely There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the public hearing for Fort Worth Improvement District No. 2 and action concerning Calendar Year 1992, Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the hearing be closed and that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-9947, and the following ordinances be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. inance No. 11217 11 ORDINANCE NO. 11217 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED IN FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 DURING 1992; FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND AGAINST THE' OWNERS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; RESERVING UNTO THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO ALLOW CREDITS REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CREDIT GRANTED; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. i nance No. 11218 11 ORDINANCE NO. 11218 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $228,299.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. s. Emma McGhee re Ms. Emma McGhee, President of AFSCME Local' -125, 3304 South Freeway, ort Worth City Layoff licty Fort Worth, Texas, appeared before the City Council and expressed concerns regarding the Fort Worth City Layoff Policy; requested that the City take a serious look at its current layoff policy and suggested that the layoff policy be revised. . Joe Guerrero re appoint former City uncil Member Louis Data to the DFWIAB r. Renny Fosas re ity Council would not ppoint or reappoint ormer City Council embers; eappointment of former ity Council Member Ber illiams to the DFWIAB journed Mr. Joe Guerrero, 3705 Bryan Street, appeared before the City Council and expressed .opposition to the City Council's failure to reappoint former City Council Member Louis Zapata to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board. Mr. Renny Rosas, P.O. Box 1481, Fort Worth, Texas, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council not appoint or reappoint former City Council Members to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board and advised the council that the reappointment of former City Council Member Bert Williams to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board would not be viewed as a positive move. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:10. CITY SECRETARY Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 435 MAYOR