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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 06, 2007
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Reverend William Jackson, Samaria Missionary Baptist
Church
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 20, 2007
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of Proclamation for Women's History Month/Fort Worth
Outstanding Women's Day
2. Presentation of Proclamation for Black Church Week of Prayer
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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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. 260 - Council Proposal to Direct Staff to Prepare an
Ordinance to Implement a Freeze on the Amount of Property Taxes
Imposed on Residential Homesteads Owned by Persons Aged 65 and
Over and Persons with Disabilities in Accordance with Article VI I I, Sec. 1-
b(h) of the Texas Constitution
3. Council Proposal No. 261 - Council Proposal to Direct Staff to Prepare an
Ordinance to Call an Election on the Question of Whether to Implement a
Freeze on the Amount of Property Taxes Imposed on Residential
Homesteads Owned by Persons Aged 65 and Over and Persons with
Disabilities in Accordance with Article VIII, Sec. 1-b(h) of the Texas
Constitution
4. Council Proposal No. 262 - Designation of the Berryhill/Mason Heights
Area as a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone
5. Council Proposal No. 263 - Council Proposal that the City Council Direct
Staff to Amend the Current Policy Establishing the Allocation of
Revenues Generated from the Barnett Shale and Oil and Gas Operations
on City Property within the City Limits and the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
6. Council Proposal No. 264 - Council Proposal to Reconsider Resolution
Number 3459-02-2007 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an
Agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the Purchase and
Use of Eagle Mountain Lake Park as adopted by the City Council on
February 20, 2007
XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS,
Council Date: 3/6/2007
COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY
1. **OCS-1596 a€" Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
2. **OCS 1597 a€" Liability Bonds Approval
XIII. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution Approving a Resolution of AllianceAirport Authority, Inc.
with Respect to the Issuance of Refunding Bonds for American Airlines,
Inc.
2. A Resolution Supporting the Introduction and Passage of Legislation that
Requests the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to Conduct a
Pilot Test of an Advanced Control Technology on a Cement Kiln Stack
Order to Assess the Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions
3. A Resolution Relating to the Intentions of the Fort Worth City Council in
Attempting to Resolve the Unfunded Liability of the Fort Worth Employee
Retirement System
XIV. ORDINANCE
1. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 17395-02-2007 and Ordinance
No. 17411-02-2007 Ordering a General Election by the Qualified Voters
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, the 12th Day of May, 2007,
for the Purpose of Electing the Mayor and Council Members for the City
of Fort Worth to Change and Add Additional Voting Day Locations
XV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
1. M&C G- - Authorize Temporary Closure of Main Street from 3rd
15612 Street through 9th Street and 3rd Street through 9th
Street from Houston Street to Commerce Street for
The Gran Fiesta De Fort Worth 2007 (Continued
from a Previous Meeting)
**2. M&C G- - Authorize the Use of $49,500 of Community
15617 Development Block Grant Year XXXI Unprogrammed
Funds to Assist with the Renovation of Fire Station
No. 25 Located at 2911 Schwartz Avenue
**3. M&C G- - Adoption of Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number
15618 8300 Increasing the Term Limit from Two Years to
Five Years for Members Serving on the Community
Action Partners Council
**4. M&C G- - Civil Service Staffing Ordinance Increasing
15619 Authorized Strength in the Police Department by 26
Officers and Four Sergeants
**5. M&C G- - Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Transferring Year
15620 2006 Summer Food Service Program Excess Funds
to the Special Trust FundA A
6. M&C G- - Adopt Appropriation Ordinances Increasing
15621 Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Parking
Garage Fund and in the 2007 Critical Capital Projects
Fund for Proceeds from the Sales of Certificates of
Obligation, Series 2007
7. M&C G- - Approve the Acceptance of Five Properties Located
15622 in the Mitchell Boulevard Model Blocks Area from
Mitchell Boulevard Development Corporation and
Approve the Assignment of Four City Contracts with
Mitchell Boulevard Development Corporation to the
Council Date: 3/6/2007
Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation
8. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Correcting Ordinance No. 17368 to
15623 Reflect the Correct Metes and Bounds, Concerning
Zoning Case ZC-06-186, Property Located atA 7980
South Freeway
9. M&C G- - Street Vacation Policy to Establish Criteria for
15624 Establishing Purchase Price for Street and Alley
Vacations
10. M&C G- - Acceptance of Sponsorships for 2007 Clean Air Fair
15625 and Clean Air Bike Rally and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
11. M&C G- - Approve Amendment No. 1A A to City Secretary
15626 Contract No. 32788 with the Fort Worth Botanical
Society to Authorize its Award and Administration of
Contracts to Partially Fund a Master Plan and
Strategic Plan for the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
12. M&C G- - Approve a Revision to the Park Reservations Policy
15627 to Authorize the Waiver of Site Reservation Fees for
Public Improvement District Sponsored Events
13. M&C G- - Consideration of a Variance from Section 4-4 of the
15628 City Code to Allow the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
at the Mamma Mia Italian Grill, Located at 3124
East Belknap Street No. 230, (AA07-00001)
(PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
14. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt Ordinance
15629 Designating Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No.
58, City of Fort Worth, Texas (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
**1. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase Agreements with Techline, Ltd.,
10538 and Wesco Distribution for Electrical Utility Supplies
for the Transportation and Public Works Department
**2. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Premium
10539 Impressions, LLC, for Standard Work Uniforms and
Polo Shirts for the City of Fort Worth
**3. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Structural &
10540 Steel Products for Street Light Poles for the
Transportation and Public Works Department
**4. M&C P- - Authorize a Sole Source Purchase of Kwik Case
10541 Security Compact Disc and Digital Video Disc Cases
from Gressco, Ltd., for the Library Department
**5. M&C P- -
10542 Authorize Purchase Agreements with Multiple
Vendors for Library Materials and Services for the
Council Date: 3/6/2007
Library Department
6. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of 69 New Vehicles from
10543 Tarrant County and Houston Galveston Area Council
Cooperative Purchasing Contracts with Planet Ford 6
and Philpott Motors, Incorporated for the City of Fort
Worth
C. Land
**1. M&C L- - Authorize the Direct Sale of Eleven Tax Foreclosed
14287 Properties Located in North Fort Worth; to the City of
Fort Worth in Accordance with Section 34.05 of the
Texas State Property Tax Code for Lebow Channel
Project (DOE 920)
**2. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Right-of-Way
14288 Easement from Jack D. and Rebecca Tyler Located
in North Fort Worth for the Construction of Keller-
Hicks Road ImprovementsA A (DOE 5474)
**3. M&C L- - Authorization for Condemnation of Two Parcels of
14289 Land Owned by Wood Springs Partners, Ltd., for
Right-of-Way Required for the Construction of Keller
Hicks Road Improvements (DOE 5474)A A
4. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of 4015 West Vickery
14290 Boulevard, Fort Worth, TXA A 76107 for Right-of-
Way for the Southwest Parkway (S.H. 121) (DOE
3777) from R. D. Moses and Wife Beverley Moses,
Located in the Vickery Corridor
D. Planning &Zoning
**1. M&C PZ- - Approval of Service Plan for the City Initiated
2727 Annexation Known as the Sunset Circle and
Oakhaven Drive Enclave, Consisting of
Approximately 532.5 Acres of Land Located West of
US Hwy 377 and South of WestPort Parkway in
Tarrant County, Texas (AX-05-023)
**2. M&C PZ- - Approval of Service Plan for the City Initiated
2728 Annexation Known as the Keller Hicks Road and
Pine Tree Estates Enclave, Consisting of
Approximately 178 Acres of Land Located West of
US Hwy 377 and South of Keller Hicks Road in
Tarrant County, Texas (AX-05-024)
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
21984 Agreement Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services,
LLC a License to Use Certain Public Rights-of-Way
for the Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and
Operating a Natural Gas Pipeline
**2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
21985 Agreement Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services,
LLC, a License to Use a Certain Public Right-of-Way
for the Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and
Operating a Natural Gas Pipeline
Council Date: 3/6/2007
**3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract and Maintenance
21986 and Support Agreement with Motorola, Inc., for an
Upgrade to the Citya€TMs Dispatch Console System
for the Information Technology Solutions Department
**4. M&C C- - AuthorizeA AmendmentA A No. 1 to an Interlocal
21987 Agreement with the City of Sansom Park and
Authorize Additional Funds Under an Interlocal
Agreement with Tarrant County for Reconstruction of
Beverly Hills Drive from Jacksboro Highway to
McCandless Avenue and McCandless Avenue from
Beverly Hills Drive to 23rd Street in the City of Fort
Worth and the City of Sansom Park
**5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with TCB Inc., to
21988 Prepare Redevelopment Plans and Implementation
Strategies for the Central Cluster of Urban Villages
**6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract With Freese &
21989 Nichols, Inc., to Prepare Redevelopment Plans and
Implementation Strategies for the Southeast Cluster
of Urban Villages
**7. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Hellmuth,
21990 Obata + Kassabaum Planning Group to Prepare
Redevelopment Plans and Implementation
Strategies for the Southwest Cluster of Urban
Villages
**8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
21991 with Dunaway Associates, L.P., for Citywide
Groundwater Seepage Study and
ImprovementsA A (Project No. 00489) and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
**9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
21992 with Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc., for Dry Branch
Creek Phase 2 DetentionA A (Project No. 00485)
and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
**10. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Engineering Agreement with
21993 Halff Associates, Inc., for Glen Garden Drainage
ImprovementsA (Project No. 00476) and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
**11. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 4 to
21994 Engineering Agreement with TranSystems
Corporation Consultants for Trinity Boulevard Water
Main Extension from Greenbelt Road to State
Highway 360 (City Project No. 00352)
**12. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
21995 with Dunaway Associates, L.P., for Hammond Street
Drainage Improvements and Hopkins Court Flume
ReconstructionA A (Project No. 00488) and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
**13. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Cleburne Utility
21996 Construction, Inc., for Sanitary Sewer, Rehabilitation
Contract XLI (61) (City Project No. 00558) and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
**14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Intercon
21997 Environmental Services, Inc., for Asbestos
Council Date: 3/6/2007
Abatement Operation and Maintenance Services
**15. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of an Extension for Two
21998 Additional Consecutive Five-Year Terms to City
Secretary Contract No. 9353, as Amended by City
Secretary Contract No. 16349, an Unimproved
Ground Lease with Montex Drilling Company for
Lease Site 10-S at Fort Worth Meacham
International Airport
**16. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment of Wholesale Water Contract
21999 with the City of Kennedale (City Secretary No.
17211) to Designate a Point of Connection
**17. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Burnside
22000 Services, Inc., for Sand Bunker Improvements at
Meadowbrook Golf Course
18. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of an Amendment to City
22001 Secretary Contract No. 33870, Economic
Development Program Agreement with Presidio
Hotel Fort Worth, L.P.,A A Related to
Redevelopment of the Plaza Hotel
19. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with William J.
22002 Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle a€oeCa€ Construction
Company for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract
LIV (54), Unit I (City Project No. 00447) and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
20. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Community Facilities
22003 Agreement with Southwest Fort Worth Ambulatory
Surgery Center, L.P., for Construction of Water and
Sewer Services to Serve Southwest Fort Worth
Ambulatory Center and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
21. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Community Facilities
22004 Agreement with One Woodland Springs, LTD., by
Centamtar Terras, L.L.C., its General Partner, for
Construction of Offsite Sanitary Sewer Services to
Serve Villages of Woodland Springs and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
22. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Apply for and Accept a
22005 Grant from the Tarrant County Year 2007-2008
Community Development Block Grant; Authorize the
Use of Existing Personnel, Equipment and Space
and Services as In-Kind Match; Authorize the
Execution of a Contract with Tarrant County and
Adoption of Related Appropriation Ordinance
23. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Van Zandt
22006 Cottage Friends, Inc., for the Foundation Repair of
the Van Zandt Cottage and Accept Donation of
Improvements
24. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of the Strategic Partnership
22007 Agreement for Municipal Utility District No. 2 of
g p Y
Tarrant County ("Haywire Ranch'T'Live Oak
Creek") (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
Council Date: 3/6/2007
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
XVI. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Second Public Hearing to Consider Entering into a Strategic Partnership
Agreement and the Limited Purpose Annexation of a 7.76-Acre Portion of
the Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County
1. Report of City Staff
2. Citizen Presentations
XVII. ZONING HEARING
a. Cases Recommended for Approval
1. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-006 -(CD 9) -Town Center Mall, L.P.
4200 South Freeway, 250 East Bolt Street, 220 West Seminary
Drive; Site plan to amend "PD-369" to add a new building, provide
additional signage, and reduce parking. (Continued from a
Previous Meeting)
2. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-008 -(CD 9) -Victor Martinez; 553 West
Malta &4151 Hemphill St; Site plan for Auto Sales and Repair(ZC-
06-265)
3. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-265 -(CD 9) -Victor Martinez, 553 West
Malta Avenue &4151 Hemphill Street; from "B" Two Family
Residential, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, and "F" General
Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all
uses in "E" Neighborhood Commercial, plus auto sales and repair.
Site plan required. (SP-07-008) (Continued from a Previous
Meeting)
4. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-275 -(CD 6) -City of Fort Worth,
(Panther Heights Neighborhood) East&West of Rancho Diego and
Rancho Viejo Road ( Blocks 1 thru 5); from "A-5" One Family
Residential to "A-43" One Family Residential
5. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-280 -(CD 5) - Diamond Marie Simmons-
James, 2210 Miller Avenue; from "B" Two Family Residential to
"PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for Museums, Library,
Fine Arts Center, Restaurants, Cafes, Cafeterias, Bakeries, Barber
& Beauty Shops, Laundries, Dry Cleaning or Washeteria & Leather
Goods Shop. Site plan required
6. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-283 -(CD 8) - Radi Khader, 3005
Mansfield Highway; from "E" Neighborhood Commercial to "FR"
General Commercial Restricted (Continued from a Previous
Meeting)
7. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-310 -(CD 6) -City of Fort Worth, 11310
South Freeway; from "AG"Agricultural to "E" Neighborhood
Commercial
8. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-320 -(CD 8) -City of Fort Worth, 1101
11 th Street; from "F" General Commercial to "H" Central Business
District
9. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-326 -(CD 2) -City of Fort Worth, (South
Fostepco Heights Neighborhood); South of Long Avenue, west of
Decatur Avenue, east of Santa Fe Railroad tracks and north of 29th
Street; from "B" Two Family Residential, "E" Neighborhood
Commercial, "F" General Commercial, "I" Light Industrial, and "K"
Heavy Industrial to "A-5" One Family Residential
10. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-004 - (CD 5) -Stratigo V. Panagopoulos,
4132 Miller Avenue; from "B" Two Family Residential, and "E"
Neighborhood Commercial to "E" Neighborhood Commercial
Council Date: 3/6/2007
11. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-005 - (CD 8) - Lama Estates, L.L.C., 801
E Allen Avenue; from "FR" General Commercial Restricted to
"PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "E"
Neighborhood Commercial, limited to beer and wine sales,
landscaping required and reduce the height of the existing pole sign.
Site plan waiver recommended.
12. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-006 - (CD 5) - Lake Arlington Storage,
L.P., 2801 East Loop 820 South, 6212 Willard Road; from "I" Light
Industrial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all
uses in "I" Light Industrial, plus: Self Storage Facility. Site plan
required. (SP-07-003)
13. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-003 - (CD 5) - Lake Arlington Storage,
L.P., 2801 East Loop 820 South, 6212 Willard Road; Site plan for an
existing Self Storage Facility with improvements. (ZC-07-008)
14. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-007 - (CD 6) -Sheridan Lodging
Partners, L.L.C., 6500 South Freeway; Site plan to amend PD-168
to construct a new hotel, and add additional parking and signage for
the existing hotel.
15. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-012 - (CD 2) -Van R. Miller Jr. 10405
Alta Vista Road; from "AG"Agricultural & Unzoned to "PD/SU"
Planned Development/Specific Use for Mini Warehouses. Site plan
required (SP-07-009)
16. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-009 - (CD 2) -Van R. Miller, Jr. 10405
Alta Vista Road; Site plan for existing Mini Warehouses (ZC-07-012)
XVIII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
XIX. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER)
XX. 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: 3/6/2007