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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993/01/26-Minutes-City CouncilCouncil Met Members present Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Minutes of January 19, 1993 approved Presentation of Covboy Santas Logo Proclamation - Ameri Cancer Society's "Road to Recovery" Proclamation - Toast- masters' Week M&C C-13677 was withdrawn M&C C-13678 was withdrawn CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 26, 1993 On the 26th day of January, A.D., 1993, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 10:00 a.m., with the following members and officers present: Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Carlos Puente, Chuck Silcox, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and David Chappell; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church; and Council Member Morris Matson absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by The Reverend Liz Lambert, Tarrant Area Community of Churches. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes of the meeting of January 19, 1993, were approved. Mrs. Willa Lister and Officer Jeff Bryan made a presentation of prints of Cowboy Santas Logo to individuals and organizations significant to the City's toy program. A proclamation for American Cancer Society's "Road to Recovery" was presented to Mr. Sid Baker. A proclamation for Toastmasters' Week was presented to Mr. George Cero. Council Member Puente requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13677 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13678 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 496 � r `t� 9. Tuesday, January 26, 1993 Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor and Council ithdrew M&C Nos. Communication Nos. C-13673 and C-13676 be withdrawn from the consent -13673 and C-13676 from consent agenda agenda. ithdrew M&C OCS-488 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication from consent agenda No. OCS-488 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. ithdrew CP -176 from Council Member Chappell requested that the ordinance regulating Benda steam whistles on trains (CP -176) be withdrawn from the agenda. H-0113 Cont. until City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication February 23, 1993 No. BH -0113 be continued until February 23, 1993. onsent agenda approved. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Woods, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved. esolution No. 1884 Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member dopted;appointed Mr. Woods, that Resolution No. 1884 be adopted appointing Mr. Bert C. ert C. Williams to the' Williams to serve on the Dallas -Fort Worth International Airport Board in FW Int' Airport Board Place 8, effective January 31, 1993, until January 31, 1996. The motion carried unanimously. P-176 was withdrawn It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of from the agenda ordinance regulating steam whistles on trains (CP -176) be withdrawn from the agenda. &C OCS-487 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-487 from Liability Bond the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of liability bond issued to Tagan Construction. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &C OCS-488 &aims There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-488 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. r. Johnnie Steve Gray, r. re M&C OCS-488 Mr. Johnnie Steve Gray, Jr., 1804 Wallace, appeared before the City Council and submitted additional information regarding his claim against the City, advising City Council that the conduct of the police officer was unbecoming of a City of Fort Worth police officer and alleged that the police report that was filed by the officer contained inaccurate information. ayor Granger re Mr. Mayor Granger referred Mr. Gray to Assistant City Manager Libby ray to ACM Libby Watson and to Susan Bullock, Director of Risk Management Department. atson and to Susan ullock Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. H-0013 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council . enefit Hearing Communication No. BH -0113, benefit hearing for the assessment paving of edgwood Drive from Wedgwood Drive from Wedgmont Circle North to Wedgmont Circle South be edgmont Circle North continued until February 23, 1993. o Wedgmont Circle South &C G-10006 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10006, request from the dated January 19, 1993, from the City Manager recommending that the City olonial Country Club Council approve the request of the Colonial Country Club to temporarily close the 3700 block of Country Club Circle, the 3700, 3800, and 3900 blocks of Mockingbird Lane and Cantey Street from Highview Terrace west to the TCU parking lot from Monday, May 24 until Sunday, May 30, 1993. ity Attorney Adkins e Council Members City Attorney Adkins advised Council Members Meadows and Woods that oods and Meadows the conflict of interest affidavit that was submitted on Mayor and onflict of interest Council Communication No. G-10006 at the previous meeting is in effect ffidavit in M&C for this M&C on today's agenda inasmuch as the M&C was continued for one -10006 week. Council Member Puente made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10006 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 497 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 M&C G-10006coott. AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Puente, Silcox, McCray, and Chappell NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Matson NOT VOTING: Council Members Woods and Meadows M&C G-10011 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10011 from payments to American the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize payments in Water Works Associa- tion the amounts of $5,900.00 to the American Water Works Association and $7,692.00 to the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies for the annual dues for the Fort Worth Water Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10012 re I There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10012 from work authorization the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a work authorization in accordance with AR3-3 for the sanitary sewer replacement of L-430. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10013 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10013 from re -prioritize legisl the City Manager recommending that the City Council re -prioritize ative policy proposal, legislative policy proposal (No. S10) Support of Legislation Amending the No. S10 Texas Municipal Airports Act to the City's "Priority" classification in the 1993 Legislative Program; authorize and direct the City Manager to distribute copies of the legislative policy proposal to members of the Tarrant County Legislative Delegation and other legislative leaders; and authorize and direct appropriate City officials to discuss with members, appear and provide testimony at House and Senate Committee hearings of the Legislature in support of the City's policy proposal position. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10014 from M&C 4 re the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the disposal dispoosalsal oof public reocrds-Fire Depart- of public records (Fire Incident Reports, dated from January '91 through ment December '91, belonging to the Fire Department). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10015 from M&C G-10015 re the ADA the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the ADA Self approve Self Evaluation Plan Evaluation Plan which was forwarded to the City Council by Informal Informal Report No. Report No. 7672 on January 12, 1993. 7672 Ms. Dorothy Surratt, Regional Supervisor for the Texas Commission Ms. Dorothy Surratt, re ADA Self-Evalua- for the Blind, 4200 South Freeway, appeared before the City Council and tion Plan requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to the ADA Self -Evaluation Plan. Ms. Chris Sparks re Ms. Chris Sparks, representing Goodrich Center for the Deaf, 2500 ADA Self -Evaluation Plan Lipscomb, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to the ADA Self -Evaluation Plan. Mr. Chip Diano re Mr. Chip Diano, representing Texas Mental Health Consumers, 6007 ADA Self -Evaluation Westridge Lane, #102, appeared before the City Council and advised Plan Council that they were under a three-year plan and stated that the plan should be implemented today and requested favorable consideration by the City Council on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10015. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10015, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-10016 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10016 from accept contribution the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept a contribution from Anne Burnett and Charles Tandy Founda- from the Anne Burnett and Charles Tandy Foundation in the amount of tion $137,598.00 to pay the City for the direct costs of the Burnett Park operation, maintenance and seasonal color plantings for a period of one Adopt Ordinance No. year, and adopt Ordinance No. 11241 increasing the estimated receipts and 11241 Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 498 09 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 C G-10016 cont. appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $137,598.00 for the purpose of accepting contribution from Anne Burnett and Charles Tandy Foundation for maintenance of Burnett Park. On motion of Council Member Chappell, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted. M&C G-10017 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10017 from settlement of lawsuit the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the styled Joel R. and settlement of lawsuit styled Joel R. and Judith M. Pafford, Individually Judith M. Pafford and as next friends for Heather Pafford, a minor, vs. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 48-138122-91. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that consideration of this item be continued after executive session. The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-10018 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10018 from adopt residential the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt residential paving assessment rates paving assessment rates for 1993 as follows: for 1993 1. The front foot assessment rate for concrete curb and gutter and H.M.A.C. pavement (including seven percent (7%) engineering) and for superimposed concrete curb and concrete pavement (including seven percent (7%) engineering) as pertains to Paragraph 1. (b) (1), Section VI, of the Development Policy, be established not to exceed: a. Concrete Curb and Gutter 6" H.M.A.C. Pavement on 8"Lime Stabilized Subgrade Total Per Front Foot b. Superimposed Concrete Curb 5" Concrete Pavement on 6" Lime Stabilized Subgrade Total Per Front Foot $ 8.15/L.F. $17.41/L.F. $25.56/L.F. $ 2.02/L.F. 23.98/L.F. $26.00/L.F. 2. These rates shall apply to all projects on which valid petitions are received between January 2, 1993, and January 1, 1994. Mr. Gary Santerre, Director of the Transportation and Public Works Gary Santerre re :G-10018 Department, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that assessments were not due until the projects were completed, and that every effort was made to work with senior citizens who had difficulty with the assessments. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10018, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10019 from &C G-10019 re pproved the revision the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the f City Council Distric recommended revision to City Council District No. 2 to reflect the o.2 previous disannexation of a 4.978 -acre tract of land from the City of isannexation of a Fort Worth, and adopt Ordinance No. 11242 amending City Ordinance .978 -acre tract of No. 7323, as amended by City Ordinance No. 11158, by deleting from the and area described in Section 2 thereof as City Council District No. 2, a dopt Ordinance No. 1242 certain 4.978 -acre tract of land. On motion of Council Member Puente, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. &C G-10020 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10020 from mprovements to the City Manager recommending that the City Council: lississippi Avenue from ast Berry St. to 1. Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to len Garden Drive Mississippi Avenue from East Berry Street to Glen Garden Drive, and Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 499 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 M&C G-10020 cont. 2. Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Mississippi Avenue against the owners of the abutting property, and 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and 4. Establish February 23, 1993, as the date of benefit hearing, and 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. Council Member Chappe 1 Council Member Chappell requested permission of the City Council to re M&C G-10020 abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10020, abstain from voting involving a business relationship with his firm. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Council Member Chappell be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10020. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10020, be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members and Meadows NOES: None Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Puente, Silcox, McCray, Woods, ABSENT: Council Member Matson NOT VOTING: Council Member Chappell There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6189 from M&C P-6189 re purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Prueitt Contracting Purchase of regular weatherization services from Preuitt Contracting for a block of houses not to exceed $4,000.00, and the purchase of enhanced weatherization services from Preuitt Contracting for a block of houses not to exceed $3,675.00, with the period to begin January 26, 1993, and end March 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6190 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6190 from purchase from Oak the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Tree Construction purchase of regular weatherization services from Oak Tree Construction for a block of houses not to exceed $5,188.50, and the purchase of enhanced weatherization services from Oak Tree Construction for a block of houses not to exceed $1,664.00, with the period beginning January 26, 1993, and ending March 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C PZ -1680 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ -1680 from adopt Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11243 11243 vacating, abandoning and closing and extinguishing an alley right- of-way and a reserve strip, located between Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Seminary Hill Addition, and the W. W. Wheat Survey, Abstract 1645, Tract 2. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ -1681 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ -1681 from adopt Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11244 11244 vacating, abandoning and closing and extinguishing a street right- of-way described as being the remaining portion of Kennedy Street located north of Lots 11 through 15 and south of I.,H. No. 30 and extending from the southeast right-of-way line of I.H. No. 30 to the west right-of-way line of Chambers Avenue, and a 20 foot wide east/west alley located between Lots 6 through 10 and 11 through 15, and a 17 foot wide Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 500 501 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 1 PZ -1681 cont. north/south alley located between Lot 5 and Lot 6 and 15 and running from the south right-of-way line of Kennedy Street to the north right-of-way line of East Lancaster Avenue, with all properties located in Block 2, Kennedy's Addition. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13673 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13673 from contract with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Steel -Freeman, Inc. execution of a construction contract with Steel -Freeman, Inc., General Contractors, for the remodeling and restoration of Building No 1. at the Rehabilitation Farm in Fort Worth Nature Center, including Alternate No. 4, for a total contract amount of $170,400.00. Council Member Meadows Council Member Meadows expressed appreciation to staff of the Park re expressed apprecia- tion of the Park and Recreation Department, Assistant City Manager Libby Watson, and two and Recreation Dept individuals at the Fort Worth Nature Center for the group effort in the in cleanup of the cleanup of the nature center and made a motion, saconded by Council nature center Member McCray, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13673, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C C-13674 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13674 from execute a Joint Fundin the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Agreement Manager to execute a Joint Funding Agreement for water resources investigations with the Department of Interior Geological Survey (USGS), and authorize payment of the City's share of the cost in the amount of $33,405.00 for 1992-1993 USGS monitoring and monitors. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13675 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13675 from transfer of funds; the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City contract with Manager to transfer $11,666.67 from CDBG Year XII, Rental Assistance Renaissance of Inner Demonstration Program to CDBG Year XII, "Operation I Will" Program in the City Housing Grants Fund; transfer $24,325.00 from CDBG Year XV funds, Rental Assistance Demonstration Program to CDBG Year XV, "Operation I Will" Program in the Grants Fund, and execute a contract with Renaissance of Inner City Housing for administration of the "Operation I Will" Program in an amount not to exceed $35,991.67 ($11,666.67 for administrative oversight and $24,325.00 for rental subsidies) for the period of February 1, 1993, to May 31, 1993. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-13676 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13676 from transfer of funds; the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a bond fand engineering agreement transfer in the amount of $20,751.00 from Water Capital Improvement Fund, with Alan Plummer and Unspecified, to Water Capital Improvement Fund, Water Master Plan for Associates, Inc. Lake Worth; authorize a bond fund transfer in the amount of $51,904.00 from Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, Unspecified, to Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, Lake Worth Community Sewer System; and authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Alan Plummer and Associates, Inc., for the design of an innovative sewer system and a Lake Worth water master plan for a total fee not to exceed $72,655.00. sistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer appeared before the City Council ke Groomer re and advised Council that the engineering agreement with Alan Plummer and C C-13676 Associates for Lake Worth Community Sewer System and Water Master Plan was a part of the sewer demonstration project, stating that this was the portion where the City sold the leases, but that he felt that this was a reimbursable amount, but that the City was trying to meet a deadline with the contractors. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13676, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C C-13677 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13677 from amendments with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Texas Employment Manager to modify Mayor and Council Communication C-13516 so that Commission Recommendation No. 2 read "Execute amendments to City Secretary Contract Numbers 19002 and 18810 with the Texas Employment Commission, extending the time for provision of readjustment and retraining services under the contract and the above grant through June 30, 1993." Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 501 502 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 ouncil Member Puente Council Member Puente advised Council that he would file a conflict e M&C C-13677 of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13677 onflict of interest involving General Dynamics. ffidavit Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13677 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members and Chappell NOES: None Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Silcox, McCray, Woods, Meadows, ABSENT: Council Member Matson NOT VOTING: Council Member Puente &C C-13678 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13678 from ontract with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City arrant County Housing Manager t o : artnership, Inc.; ort Worth Housing 1. Contract with the Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Inc. inance Corporation, ransfer of funds (TCHP) under the Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere Program (HOPE 3) in the amount of $1,728.00; and 2. Contract with the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation (FWHFC) in the amount of $360,000.00 as City's match; and 3. Authorize the transfer of up to $159,000.00 from Grant Fund 76, Hyatt Parking Garage (Radisson) Revenue, to Grant Fund 76, HOPE 3 Program as City cash match; and 4. Authorize the use of City owned houses valued at $57,000.00 as City's in-kind match; and 5. Authorize the Accounting Division to establish an account in the amount of $200,000.00 for program administration ($150,000.00 from the HOPE 3 Grant and $50,000.00 from the above match) in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting system; and 6. Authorize the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department, subject to the City Manager's acceptance of the HOPE 3 and FWHFC Grant, to establish a Fund/Account/Center in the City's financial accounting system: and 7. Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 18.73 percent, which represents the most recently approved rate for this department and apply the new approved indirect cost rates when available). yor Pro tempore Mayor Pro tempore Webber advised Council that Mayor Granger, Council bber,.rCouncil: Member Members Puente, McCray, and herself served as ex -officio members on the ente, McCray and Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Inc. and stated that they did not yor Granger served have a substantial interest with the Tarrant Count Housing Partnership, ex -officio members y g p, the TCHPI Inc. C C-13678 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13678, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. ayor Granger re Mayor Granger introduced a student from T.C.U., Ms. Johanna Eurton, tudent from T.C.U. daughter of Chief Windham. s. Johanna Eurton &C C-13679 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13679 from pprove fund transfer; the City Manager recommending that the City'Council approve a $176,250.00 ontract with Tom S. fund transfer from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund, Unspecified, to the tephens, Inc. Will Rogers Memorial Complex Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Tom S. Stephens, Inc., for the Construction of Dressing Room Renovations at the Will Rogers Auditorium for the bid price Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 502 503 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 M&C C-13679 cont. of $165,000.00 and a contract period of 120 calendar days. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Chappell, the recommendation was adopted. M&C C-13680 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13680 from approve fund transfer; the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a $48,361.00 contract with King fif Texas Roofing fund transfer from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund, Unspecified, to the Company Will Rogers Memorial Complex Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with King of Texas Roofing Company for roof repair of the Will Rogers Exhibit Hall for the low (and sole) bid of $42,794.84 (21 working days from work order date). On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted. M&C FP -3032 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -3032 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete McClendon Construction the assessment Inc. paving of Avenue G from Wallace Street to Arch Street; approve the final assessment roll; authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners of Avenue G from Wallace Street to Arch Street; and authorize the final payment of $1,767.89 to McClendon Construction, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C FP -3033 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP -3033 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Ballard Consulting the assessment and Contracting, Inc. paving of Cantey Street from Hemphill Street to St. Louis Avenue; approve the final assessment roll; authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners of Cantey Street from Hemphill Street to St. Louis Avenue; and authorize the final payment of $2,071.27 to Ballard Consulting and Contracting, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Z-92-016 cont. until It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 1880 was adopted February 9, 1993 on January 5, 1993, setting the date for the hearing in connection with the recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011 and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on January 8, 1993. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. It appeared to the City Council that on December 15, 1992, they �2_ON6 continued the zoning hearing of Williams Investment Company, Inc., for a proposed change in zoning of property located at 1201 Grainger Street and 1200-1208 South Jennings Avenue, Zoning Docket No. Z-92-016 from day to day and from time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of January 26, 1993. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the application of Williams Investment Company, Inc., for a change in zoning of property located at 1201 Grainger Street and 1200- 1208 South Jennings Avenue from "B" to Multi -Family to "F -R" Restricted Commercial, Zoning Docket No. Z-92-016, be continued until February 9, 1993. The motion carried unanimously. It appeared to the City Council that on December 15, 1992, the City Z-92-066 Council continued the zoning hearing of the application of Down River Golf Center for a change in zoning of property located at 7425 Randol Mill Road, Zoning Docket No. Z-92-066 from day to day and from time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of January 26, 1993. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. H. Dennis Hopkins Mr. H. Dennis Hopkins, representing the applicant, Down River Golf re Z-92-066 Center, for a change in zoning of property located at 7425 Randol Mill Road from "C" Multi -Family and "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Plan Development/Specific Use for all uses permitted within the "E" Commercial District on a golf driving range with the sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption only between sunrise and sunset, with site plan required, Zoning Docket No. Z-92-066, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that his client advised him on Saturday that Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 503 504 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 Mr. H. Dennis Hopkins he had sold the business and that he was no longer the owner and statement cont. requested that the City Council deny the application without prejudice. Z-92-066 11 Reverend Owen Cain, Reverend Owen Cain, Pastor of VIII Ministries, 201 Sandy Lane, re Z-92-066 appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to any consideration of the sale of alcoholic beverage in this area, and requested that the City Council dismiss the application with prejudice preventing it from being brought up again. Ms. Maudine Blakemen Ms. Maudine Blakeman, 7500 Randol Mill Road, appeared before the re Z-92-066 City Council and expressed opposition to the application of Down River Golf and presented the City Council with 13 additional letters in opposition to the application and made inquiries regarding the application not conforming to the Meadowbrook Neighborhood Plan. Mr. Ray Andrews re Mr. Ray Andrews, 7517 Bermejo, appeared before the City Council Z-92=066 regarding the safety issues with regard to the change in zoning on Randol Mill Road and requested that the City Council deny the application with prejudice. Mr. L.B. Nash re Mr. L. B. Nash, 7701 Randol Mill Road, appeared before the City Z-92-066 Council and expressed opposition to the application of Down River Golf Center for a change in zoning and advised Council that the right-of-way should be cleared of weeds and limbs and inquired why this was not being enforced. Ms. Sam Hudgin re Mrs. Sam Hudgin, 7325 Randol Mill Road, appeared before the City Z-92-066 Council and requested that the City Council grant the denial of the application of Down River Golf Center with prejudice. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that the application of Down River Golf Center for a change in zoning of property located at 7425 Randol Mill Road from "C" Multi -Family and "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses permitted with the "E" Commercial District and a golf driving range with the sale of alcoholic beverages for on premise consumption only between sunrise and sunset, with site plan required, Zoning Docket No. Z- 92-066, be denied without prejudice. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Jim Carter re Mr. Jim Carter, President of Mercantile Corporation, owners of Z-92-086 General Industrial Corp., appeared before the City Council in support of the proposed change in zoning of property located at 4900 block of I-35 West (North Freeway) from "I" Light Industrial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Uses for all uses in "I" Light Industrial plus a motel, with site plan required, Zoning.Docket No. Z-92-086. Mr. Glen Batchelor re Mr. Glen Batchelor, owner of an industrial -site situated on the Z-92-086 southeast corner of Melody Hills Drive, appeared before the City Council and expressed favorable consideration for the change in zoning of property located in the 4900 block of I-35 West. Mr. Allen Hoffman re Mr. Allen Hoffman, appeared before the City Council, and advised Z-92-086 Council that the property owner would be placing a Comfort Inn at this location with a capacity of 64 rooms, and stated that the owner would be investing over $1,000,000.00 in this project and that the site would be kept up to standards. There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the following zoning applications be approved and the ordinance adopted: Z-92-086 Z-92-086 General Industrial Corp. 11 4900 Block of I-35 West From "I" Light Industrial to "PD -I" Planned Development -Light Industrial. Site Plan Required. Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 504 -92-088 -92-089 -92-092 inance No. 11245 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 Z-92-088 Patrick Media Group by Don Schultz 6801 Jim Wright Freeway (N.E. Loop 820) From "E" Commercial to "E" Commercial/Sign Subdistrict Z-92-089 Patrick Media Group by Don Schultz 6601 Jim Wright Freeway (N.E. Loop 820) From "E" Commercial to "E" Commercial/Sign Subdistrict Z-92-092 Macklanburg-Duncan Company by Northplex, Inc. 10920 South Pipeline Road From "AG" Agricultural to "K" Heavy Industrial ORDINANCE NO. 11245 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 3011, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS"; PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE PROVING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried unanimously. 505 M&C G-10021 It appeared that the City Council on January 12, 1993, set today as PID No. 3 the date for the benefit hearing regarding the proposed property assessment for fiscal year 1992-93 for improvements and/or services in Fort Worth Improvement District No. 3. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. r. Nat O'Day re Mr. Nat O'Day representing the Fiscal Services Department, appeared &C G-10021 before the City Council and called the attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10021, recommending that the City Council take the following actions concerning Public Improvement District No. 3: 1. 3. Hold a public hearing regarding the assessments for Fiscal Year 1992-93, and Close the public hearing, and Adopt the attached ordinance which levies assessments, and proposed property the proposed 4. Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by $104,611.00 in the Special Assessments Fund to provide FY 92/93 funding for PID #3. Mr. Ross Meekins re Mr. Ross Meekins, 1725 Martel and Lloyd Terry, 117 Vallera Court, PID No. 3 appeared before the City Council and advised Council that they were M&C G-10021 located in an isolated area within the Fort Worth Improvement District No. 3 and that there had not been any improvements thus far, stating that Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 505 506 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 &C G-10021 they were asking for a five to seven cent amount rather than the 43 cent r. Ross Meekins per 100 amount that they were currently being assessed on their property. tatement cont. r. Holton Conner re Mr. Holton Conner, appeared before the City Council and advised ID No. 3 Council that he d not &C G-10021 e could give them a direct answer regarding the exclusion of these properties from PID1, but that he could research it and report back to the City Council and stated that all of the property would be benefitted within the proposed five-year plan of the Fort Worth Improvement District No. 3; stating that he was willing to do whatever it took in order to go forth with the plan for Fort Worth Improvement District No. 3. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the public hearing for Fort Worth Improvement District No. 3, Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the hearing be closed and that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10021 and the following ordinances be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. rdi nance No. 11246 II ORDINANCE NO. 11246 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 DURING FISCAL .YEAR 1992-1993; 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. inance No. 11247 11 ORDINANCE NO. 11247 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,611.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR FORT WORTH IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 FOR FY 92-93; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPLACING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. . Chip Diano re Mr. Chip Diano, 6007 Westridge Lane, #102, appeared before the City rswell Air Force Council and expressed concern regarding Carswell Air Force Base and se requested that the City Council go back to the FAA and research the possible commercial use of Carswell. t in closed or It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet ecutive session in closed or executive session at 12:06 p.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following matter which is exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules, and to discuss such matter: the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, and duties of City Council aides as authorized by Section 2 (e) and 2 (g), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S. (a) John and Janet Hawkins v. J. A. Ferguson and City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 153-138160-92 (b) Joel and Judith Pafford et al v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 48-138122-91 (c) Vera B. Jones v. City of Fort Worth (E.E.O.C. Complaint) Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 506 507 Tuesday, January 26, 1993 met in closed ore (d) Dalton B. King v. City of Fort Worth et al, Cause No. 17 - executive session 145434-92 cont. (e) Legal issues relating to Anderson Laboratories, Inc. as authorized by Section 2(e), Article 6252-17, V.A.C.S. Reconvened into The City Council reconvened into regular session at 1:25 p.m. regular session M&C G-10017 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10017 from settlement of lawsuit the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the styled Joel R. and settlement of lawsuit styled Joel R. and Judith M. Pafford, Individually Judith M. Pafford and as next friends for Heather Pafford, a minor, vs. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 48-138122-91; authorize the expenditure of $27,500.00 plus taxable court costs (including any necessary attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem fees) in order to complete the settlement, and authorize the appropriate City personnel to execute the documents necessary to complete the settlement. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:27 p.m. CITY SECRETATY— MAYOR Minutes of City Council U-3 Page 507