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Home My WebLink About1986/04/15-Agenda-Pre-Council A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY , APRIL 15 , 1986 8: 30 A.M. PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER 1 ) Preliminary Proposal for the Fort Worth Stockyards Arena - Councilman Louis Zapata ( 15 Min . ) 2) Bond Sale and Projects - Charles Boswell , Director , Office of Management Services ( 20 Min . ) 3 ) Revised Personnel Rules and Regulations (M&C G-6631 ) - Charlie Shapard , Personnel Director ( 10 Min . ) 4) City Council Committee Appointments - Douglas Harman , City Manager ( 10 Hin . ) 5 ) Report on Cultural District Committee Meeting - Mayor Bolen , Councilman Garrison and Douglas Harman , City Manager ( 20 Min . ) 6 ) Community Development Block Grant Budget ( I . R . 7109 ) - Ramon Guajardo , Assistant City Manager ( 10 Min . ) 7 ) City Council Retreat - Charles Boswell , Director , Office of Management Services ( 5 Min . ) * To add or make revisions , please call the City Manager' s Office , 870-6140, before 3:00 P .M. , Monday , April 14, 1986 The purpose of the Pre-Council Conference held prior to a regular City Council Meeting is to allow the Mayor and Councilmembers to discuss informally items on the agenda and to secure information from the City Manager and the staff . Although the meeting is open to the public , citizens are requested to reserve comments and questions for the subsequent Council meeting so they will be a part of the public record . SECRET�R`I TDA PRE-COUNCIL APRIL 15, 1986 ABSENT: MS. KATHY WETHERBY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 (VACANT) ITEM 1. PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL FOR THE FORT WORTH STOCKYARDS ARENA - COUNCILMAN LOUIS ZAPATA Mr. Zapata asked Mr. Billy Beuck, a spokesman for Stockyards 851 , to brief the Council on the existing proposal regarding the Fort Worth Stockyards Arena. Mr. Beuck used a number of exhibits to illustrate the development scheme for the project. He informed the Council that the main objective of the proposal was to preserve the Western Heritage of the area, and to provide a family facility containing quality restaurants. Billy Bob Burnett in his presentation stressed that the Arena would be an entertainment center and a tourist center that would attract people from around the country. He also expressed his appreciation for the Council's assistance and support. Bob Walters, President and Chief Executive of Stockyards 85' discussed the plans of Phase II, which would provide for more extensive development of the Stockyards Arena. Essentially, the facility under Phase II would be enclosed and would be operational on a year round basis. The emphasis under this enhanced plan would be to constuct an entertainment facility that would bring national and international recognition to the City of Fort Worth. Completion of the Arena up to the Phase II level would cost approximately $8.6 million. Mr. Beuck mentioned that because the project would cost $8.6 million they would need to discuss with the Staff the possibility of using the $4.3 million of the City's EDA Grant to finance the Arena's completion. Mr. Beuck added that Stockyard 85' could work with the Staff to outline the economic benefits from the construction of the facility. Mr. Lancaster recommended that the Council not get further involved with the project, since ".. .we are looking at. an additional $4.3 million for the program for a total commitment by the City of $8.6 million." He also asked as to whether the City would have to operate the facility? Mr. Beuck stated that the facility would be owned by the City but would be operated by Stockyards 851 . Mayor Bolen asked that Staff review the proposal and return with FICIAL RECORD recommendations on how the Council should proceed with respect to the SECRETARY project. RT01 TOG 2. BOND SALE AND PROJECTS - CHARLES BOSWELL, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mr. Boswell recommended that the City Council authorize the sale of $73 million General Purpose Bonds. The sale would be held on May 6, 1986. The Council agreed to sell the bonds at the $73 million level. 3. REVISED PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS (M&C G-6631) - CHARLIE SHAPARD, PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Mr. Shapard discussed a revision of Personnel Rules and Regulaitions resulting from amendments to the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) which affect municipal governments. The revision would become effective April 12, 1986. Mr. Shapard recommended that comptime be capped at 120 hours to reduce the City's financial liability. City employees with accrued compensatory time in excess of the 120 hour limit would have those hours transferred to Major Medical/Sick Leave on a one time basis. Mr. Lancaster indicated that he would have liked to have had more time to have reviewed the information concerning the revised personnel rules and regulations. He mentioned that he had received the information late in the evening. As a result, he advised the Staff that if information on an item cannot be delivered to Councilmembers by Thursday afternoon that discussion of that item be delayed for the following week. Mr. Harman stated that this would be done in the future. 4. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER The Council agreed to discuss the Council Committee appointments at the Council Retreat. 5. REPORT ON CULTURAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING - MAYOR BOLEN, COUNCILMAN GARRISON AND DOUGLAS HARMAN Mr. Garrison asked Staff to defer discussion of this matter for another week, since he had asked the City Attorney to review the Cultural District Committee Bylaws. Mr. Garrison expressed an interest in determing what the role of private industry would be with regard to the Cultural District. Specifically: "How do we as a Council encourage developers to get involved." Mr. Harman recommended that discussion of this item be delayed for two weeks to give Staff the opportunity to establish a process to get more involvement from developers. 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BUDGET (I.R. 7109) - RAMON GUAJARDO,`AL RECORD ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER CRETARY ° TEL. Mr. Guajardo advised the Councilmembers that this particular item would be on the Council Agenda of April 22nd. He recommended that discussion be deferred until such time. 7. CITY COUNCIL RETREAT - CHARLES BOSWELL, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mr. Boswell provided the Council with an update on the scheduled activities for the Council Retreat. Councilman Williams asked the City Manager to have the Chief of Police provide him with statistics on the number of officers assigned to the various beats. 8. OTHER Mr. Harman informed the Councilmembers that Mr. Vernell Sturns would be accepting a position At DFW. Mayor Bolen asked that a letter be drafted in appreciation and recognition of Mr. Sturns' dedicated and admirable service to the City of Fort Worth. RECORD ETARY H, TEX. AdRrh CITY COUNCIL MEETING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REQUESTED APRIL 15, 1986 ABSENT: MS. KATHY WETHERBY DISTRICT 7 (VACANT) ITEM I. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN Mr. Harman: MSC P-1889 (Withdrawn) II. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Harman: MSC PZ-1400* *Due to concern expressed by citizens the City Council agreed to continue this MSC PZ-1400 for one week III. CONSENT AGENDA All items were approved. IV. PRESENTATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Appointments to Boards and Commissions Mayor Bolen reappointed Mr. Howard McMahon to the 911 Emergency Board V. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER MSC G-6631 - Revised Personnel Rules and Regulations (approved)* * Mr. Brad Patterson informed the Council that the proposed revisions would have an adverse impact on the Police Department. IIe stated that his requests to provide input into the writing of the Personnel revisions were ignored. He further felt that as proposed the resolution could present legal problems for the City. Councilman Zapata: "I personally don't like the changes. I would N;jTjhl RECORD T6RY talk to you about this further." �� SYn�E�Rj�IiIry1_ � wS7�iY,9 10L Mr Shapard agreed to meet with Mr. Zapata to discuss the proposed revised rules and regulations. M&C G-6638 - Proposed 1986 Sale of General Purpose Bonds, Series 1986 approved) M&C G-6639 - Transfer of Residual Balance in Americaft Airlines Special Facilities Revenue Bond Debt Service Fund (approved)* * Councilman Williams asked as to where the additional funds had come from? David Ivory informed Mr. Williams that the funds are excess earnings after payment of the prinicpal and interest on the bonds after the issues were called. As a result. -the Council would need to authorize the transfer of the $5,240,299 fund balance of Fund 42 to Fund 10, Capital Projects Reserve Fund. M&C P-1890 - Tabulation of Bids for Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services (approved) M&C P-1891 - Tabulation of Bids for Purchase Equipment, Materials, and Services (approved), M&C L-8845 - Acquisition of- Property - South Fort Worth Airport- (approved) M&C L-8846 - Acquisition of Property - South Fort Worth Airport/State Right -of-Way (approved) VI. ZONING HEARING A. All cases recommended for approval by the Zoning Commission were approved with the exception of: Z-85-289, which was withdrawn. Note that cases Z-85-227 and Z-85-292 were amended to waive the site plan approval process. B. Consideration of Appeals from Decisions of Zoning Commissions: Z-86-12 (upheld) Z-86-37 (set for Special Hearing before the City Council on May 13th) Z-86-48 (delayed for one week) Z-86-49 (set for Special Hearing before the City Council) RECORD Z-86-54 (upheld) E1�Ry rC SEX. Z-86-55 (upheld) T 1�:IwlM�� L� a.. 2. Special City Council Zoning Hearing: a. Z-86-14 (Continued for two weeks) b. Z-86-30 (approved) C. Z-86-33 (approved) VII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS (None) �,��crnt RccoRo