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Home My WebLink About2007/01/30-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Reverend A.V. Fisher, Salem Missionary Baptist Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX.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 XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES 1. Presentation by Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY 1. **OCS-1593-Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIII. REPORT ON CERTIFICATION OF "SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT" PETITIONS AS PRESENTED BY THE FORT WORTH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION ON JANUARY 18, 2007 XIV. RESOLUTION 1. A Resolution Appointing the Chairperson and Six Members of the Board of Directors and Acknowledging the Appointment of Five Members to the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve, City of Fort Worth, Texas (East Berry Renaissance TIF) 2. A Resolution Authorizing the City of Fort Worth to Recognize the Fort Worth Police Officers Association as the Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent for All of the Police Officers Employed by the City of Fort Worth XV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General 1. M&C G- - Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapter 34, 15536 a€oeVehicles for Hire,a€ Article VI, a€oeGround Transportation for Hirea€ of the City Code of the City of Fort Worth and Adoption ofA A the Fee Schedule Council Date: 1/30/2007 for Ground Transportation Services (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 2. M&C G- - Adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 2-210(b) 15586 a€oeRetirement Pensions€ of the City Code to Require an Ad Hoc Cost of Living Adjustment for Non-Vested and Future Employees and Permitting Election of an Ad Hoc Cost of Living Adjustment for Vested Employees RetirementA A (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 3. M&C G- - Conversion of Parkland at Sycamore Creek Golf 15598 Course for the Purpose of Subsurface Drilling and the Extraction of Natural Gas from an Off-Site Location (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action **4. M&C G- - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City to Hire 15599 Outside Counsel to Aid the Bankruptcy Trustee in Filing and Prosecuting Cases for Illegal Dumping at 3120 Precinct Line Road **5. M&C G- - Authorize the Use of Existing Revenue Derived from 15600 Natural Gas Well Leases on City Owned Airport Properties for Funding Upgrades to Phone and Data Infrastructure at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport to Allow for the Use of 392 Phone Extensions and Improved Network Services to the Aviation Department and Adoption of Appropriation Ordinance **6. M&C G- - Authorize the Establishment of Fees Related to 15601 Enforcement of the Tree Preservation Ordinance and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances 7. M&C G- - Authorize Payment of City of Fort Worth's Assessed 15602 Pro Rata Allocation of the TarrantA A Appraisal District's Budget for January through December 2007 B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services **1. M&C P- - Authorize a Sole Source Purchase Agreement for 10525 EIM Valve Operators and Replacement Parts with Controls International, Inc., for the Water Department **2. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Trash Can 10526 Liners with All American Poly for the City of Fort Worth **3. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement to Provide Cleanup 10527 and Grounds Maintenance of City Alleys with New Era Contract Services for the Parks and Community Services Department **4. M&C P- - Authorize a Sole Source Purchase Agreement for 10528 Preventive Maintenance, Training and Repair Service for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System with HSQ Technology for the Water Department **5. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of an IBMA A iSeries 810 Council Date: 1/30/2007 10529 Server from IBM Credit, LLC, for the WaterA A Department 6. M&C P- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Amtech 10530 Lighting Services for the Purchase and Installation of Traffic Signal Light-Emitting Diode Lamps for a City- Wide Conversion Project, and Authorize the Execution of a Lease Purchase Agreement with All American Investment Group, LLC, to Finance the Conversion Project for the Transportation Public Works Department C. Land **1. M&C L- - Authorize the Sale of City Fee Owned Surplus 14280 Property Located at 2255 8th Avenue in Accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Code and Accept One Permanent Water Line Easement (DOE 4953)A A **2. M&C L- - Authorize the Sale of City Fee Owned Surplus 14281 Properties Located at 3205 Williams Place in Accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Code (DOE 4953) D. Planning &Zoning **1. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a 250-Foot Long and 2719 50-Foot Wide Portion of Stayton Street between Museum Way and West Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth E. Award of Contract **1. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into an Artwork Commission 21946 Contract with Montage 48/61 for Public Art/Design Enhancements for Fire Station No. 11 **2. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into an Artwork Commission 21947 Contract with Janice Hart Melito for Public Art/Design Enhancements for Fire Station No. 41 **3. M&C C- - Authorize a Contract with Comtex Communications 21948 for an Upgrade to the Citya€TMs Paging System for the Information Technology Solutions Department **4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with McGriff, Seibels 21949 & Williams of Texas, Inc., for the Purchase of Workersa€TM Compensation Insurance from State National Insurance Company **5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 to City 21950 Secretary Contract No. 31988, an Unimproved Ground Lease Agreement with Reed Pigman, President of Texas Jet, Inc., for Lease Sites 32N and 33N toA Increase the Square Footage from 49,210 Square Feet to 67,435 Square Feet at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport **6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Dredging 21951 Technologies, Inc., for the Lake Worth Maintenance Dredging Project and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Council Date: 1/30/2007 7. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Gilco 21952 Contracting, Inc., for Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Portions of 6th Avenue, Hurley Avenue, West Arlington Avenue (Project No. 00152) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Austin Bridge 21953 and Road, LP, for Drainage and Paving Improvements to Portions of Arborlawn Drive and Bellaire Drive 9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Community Facilities 21954 Agreement with Cumberland Rest, Inc., d/b/a Trinity Terrace, for Construction of Water and Sewer Services to Serve Trinity Terrace, Phase II, City Tower, a Development in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas and Adoption of Appropriation Ordinance (CIP 00549) XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment XVIII. 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: 1/30/2007