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Home My WebLink About2004/03/30-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Pastor Dale Shorter, Harvest Assembly of God III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2004 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF VII. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX. CONSENT AGENDA All items with asterisks (**)are a part of the Consent Agenda and require little or no deliberation by the City Council. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations. X. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions 2. Council Proposal No. 240 -Waiver of Zoning Application Fee for Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ, 5500 House-Anderson Road (Continued from Previous Week) 3. A Resolution Authorizing Additional Penalty on Delinquent Taxes Under Section 33.08, Tax Code 4. A Resolution of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, Opposing Any School Finance or Tax System Reforms that Negatively Effect City Revenues and Economic Development Efforts 5. An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of the General Purpose Refunding Bonds, Series 2004, of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $60,000,000; Establishing Parameters Regarding the Sale of Bonds; Approving the Execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement and an Escrow Agreement and All Other Instruments Related Thereto; Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; and Providing that this Ordinance Shall Be in Force and Effect from and after the Date of its Passage. XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY 1. **OCS-1407 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIII. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General 1. M&C G- - 14281 Request for an Increase in the Number of Taxicabs Cowboy Cab Company is Authorized to Operate on Council Date: 3/30/2004 City Public Streets, Alleys and Thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 2. M&C G- - Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil Service 14313 Staffing in the Fire Department by Adding One Fire Battalion Chief Position and Deleting One Fire Captain Position (Continued from a Previous Meeting) **3. M&C G- - Authorization to Increase the Maximum Amount to Be 14315 Paid to Gary Ingram of Jackson Walker to Represent the City of Fort Worth in the Employment Issues in the Information Technology Department of the City of Fort Worth **4. M&C G- - Appropriation Ordinance and Change Order No. 3 to 14316 Contract with SRO General Contracting, Inc. for Street Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements for Grace Street, North Chandler Drive, Colonial Avenue, and Race Street **5. M&C G- - Authorization to Accept a Grant, if Awarded, from the 14317 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, and Adoption of Appropriation Ordinance **6. M&C G- - Resolution Setting a Public Hearing to Discuss and 14318 Review an Update of Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvements Plans and Impact Fees 7. M&C G- - Adoption of Proposed Six-Year Implementation 14319 Schedule for 2004 Capital Improvement Program 8. M&C G- - Authorization for the City to File a Lawsuit Against 14320 Susan Schairbaum Pursuant to Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code 9. M&C G- - Authorization for the City to File a Lawsuit Against 14321 Suzan Schairbaum Pursuant to Chapter 54 of the Texas Local Government Code 10. M&C G- - Public Hearings and Review of Curfew Ordinance 14322 for Minors; Adoption of Current Curfew Ordinance for Three More Years A A A A A A A A (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services **1. M&C P- - Purchase Agreement with Multiple Vendors for 9934 Firefighter Uniforms and Clothing Accessories for the Fire DepartmentA A A A **2. M&C P- - Purchase Agreements for Agricultural Fertilizer with 9935 Multiple Vendors for the Parks and Community Services Department **3. M&C P- - Purchase Agreement with Buyers Barricades 9936 Incorporated for Traffic Barricade Services for the City of Fort Worth Council Date: 3/30/2004 C. Land **1. M&C L- - Conveyance of One Right of Way Parcel and One 13784 Permanent Slope Easement to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Highway Interchange at North Tarrant Parkway from IH 35W to US 377 (DOE 4014) **2. M&C L- - Acquisition of Three Single-Family Residential 13785 Properties Located on the West Side of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport for the Noise Mitigation Program (DOE 3932) **3. M&C L- - Authorize Temporary Drainage Easement from Pulte 13786 Homes of Texas, L.P. Located on a Tax-Foreclosed Property for the Future Development of Meadow Creek South Phase IV (DOE 4074)A A **4. M&C L- - Acquisition of One Permanent Drainage Easement 13787 from Three H Family, L.P. for Property Located at 201 N.E. 29th Street (DOE 4323) **5. M&C L- - Acceptance of Three Permanent Sanitary Sewer 13788 Easements for Property Located South of Westport Parkway, North of Keller-Haslet Road (DOE 4264) **6. M&C L- - Execution of Amendment of Lease Agreement for 13789 Lease of 2.50 Acres of Land Out of the E. Little Survey Located Adjacent to the Police Auto Pound from the Tarrant Regional Water District 7. M&C L- - Public Hearing and Authorization for Conversion of 13790 a 0.472 Acre Portion of Quanah Parker Park For Use as a Natural Gas Pipeline (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action D. Planning &Zoning 1. M&C PZ- - Certification of Completion of Amended Service Plan 2524 for the Area Known as the Eagle Mountain Zone, Consisting of Approximately 1,238 Acres of Land Located North of Boat Club Road and West of Business Highway 287 in Tarrant County, Texas, (Annexation AX-02-0008, Eagle Mountain Zone) 2. M&C PZ- - Certification of Completion of Amended Service Plan 2525 for the Area Known as the 287 Zone, Consisting of Approximately 7,724 Acres of Land Located North of Business Highway 287 and West of Interstate 35 West in Tarrant County, Texas, (ANNEXATION AX- 02-0009) 287 ZONE) E. Award of Contract 1. M&C C- - Change Order No. 2 to Contract with S. J. Louis 20002 Construction of Texas Ltd., LLP for Northside II Water Main Extension Phase 11, Units 1, 2 and 3 (Continued from a Previous Meeting) **2. M&C C- - Encroachments in Right-of-Way: Consent Agreement Council Date: 3/30/2004 20012 with Sanguinet Building L.P., Authorizing Use of the Right-of-Way for A Blade Sign, Canopies, Fabric Awnings and Door Swings Encroachments at 400 Throckmorton Street- Bank One Building **3. M&C C- - Adopt Amendment to Ordinance No. 13954 20013 Authorizing the Issuance of Equipment Tax Notes **4. M&C C- - An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the 20014 Issuance of Commercial Paper Notes in an Aggregate Principal Amount at Any One Time Outstanding Not to Exceed $125,000,000.00 to Provide Interim Financing to Pay Project Costs for Eligible Projects Approved by the Voters at Bond Elections Held by the City and to Refund Obligations Issued in Connection with an Eligible Project; Approving and Authorizing Certain Authorized Officers and Employees to Act on Behalf of the City in the Selling and Delivery of Such Short Term Obligations; Providing for the Levy, Assessment and Collection of a Tax Sufficient to Pay the Interest on Commercial Paper Notes and a Bank Note and to Create a Sinking Fund for the Redemption of a Bank Note; and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to the Issuance, Sale, Security and Delivery of Commercial Paper Notes **5. M&C C- - An Amended and Restated Ordinance Approving and 20015 Authorizing the Issuance of Water and Sewer System Commercial Paper Notes in an Aggregate Principal Amount at Any One Time Outstanding Not to Exceed $100,000,000.00 to Provide Interim Financing to Pay Project Costs for Eligible Projects for the City's Waterworks and Sewer System and to Refund Obligations Issued in Connection With an Eligible Project; Approving and Authorizing Certain Authorized Officers and Employees to Act on Behalf of The City in the Selling and Delivery of Such Short Term Obligations; and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to the Issuance, Sale, Security and Delivery of Commercial Paper Notes **6. M&C C- - No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction 20016 ProgramA A **7. M&C C- - Appropriation Ordinance and Confirmation of Letter 20017 of Agreement with Lone Star Energy Services, Inc. for Professional Energy Services for the Village Creek Gas Turbine Generation Plant **8. M&C C- - Approval of Agreement with Tarrant County, Texas, 20018 Regarding a Water Main Located in Willow Springs Road inside the City of Fort Worths€TMs Extraterritorial Jurisdiction XIV. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS 1. Deacon Howard Chadwick, 5505 Libby - No Curb or Gutter for New Homes in Lake Como Council Date: 3/30/2004 XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment XVI. ADJOURNMENT According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, individual citizen presentations shall be limited to three minutes, and group presentations shall be limited to ten minutes. The Mayor, at his discretion, may reasonably extend these limits. This facility is wheelchair accessible. For accommodations or sign interpretive services, please call the City Manager's Office at 817-392- 6143, 48 hours in advance. Council Date: 3/30/2004