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Home My WebLink About2007/04/03-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 03, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Dr. Tim Carson, Senior Minister, University Christian Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2007 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. 1. Presentation of Proclamation for National and Global Youth Service Day 2. Presentation of Proclamation for Migration Week 3. Recognition of Cowboy Santas Outstanding Contributors 4. Recognition of Code Compliance Officer of the Year 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX.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. 265-Amendment to the City Policy Concerning the Allocation of Gas Well Drilling Revenues and Amendments to State Law Concerning the Investment of those Revenues (Continued from a Previous Meeting) XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY 1. **OCS-1600 a€" Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries 2. **OCS-1601 a€" Liability Bonds Approval XIII. RESOLUTIONS 1. A Resolution Appointing New Members to Serve on the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General **1. M&C G- - Authorize Payment of 2007 United States 15656 Conference of Mayors Renewal Membership **2. M&C G- - 15657 Appointment to the City's Construction and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, Place 12 - Alternate Council Date: 4/3/2007 Master Electrician **3. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution to Hire Charles Gunter with the 15658 Law Firm of Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle and Sawyer, L.L.P., to Provide Legal Services Concerning the Copyrighting of Educational Materials for the Department of Environmental Management **4. M&C G- - Settlement of Claims of Cleopatra Investments, Ltd., 15659 in the Condemnation Lawsuit, City of Fort Worth v. Cleopatra Investments, Ltd., in the County Court at Law No. 1 of Tarrant County, Cause No. 2005- 030005-1 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances **5. M&C G- - Authorize Application for and Acceptance, if 15660 Awarded, a Grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for Runway 16/34 Repair Project at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances 6. M&C G- - Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for 15661 Fiscal YearA A 2006-2007 for Rollover Encumbrances and Designated Expenditures B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - None C. Land **1. M&C L- - Authorize the Direct Sale of the Tax Foreclosed 14299 Surplus Property Legally Described as Lots 1 Thru 7 Block 12 of the South Hemphill Heights Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as Allowed by the Texas Property Tax Code Section 34.05 (DOE 920) **2. M&C L- - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with 14300 Chesapeake Energy Corporation for Natural Gas Drilling Under 3.16 Acres More or Less of City- Owned Properties Located in Tarrant County Texas Known as the Delga Park **3. M&C L- - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with XTO 14301 Energy Inc., and Finley Resources Inc., Jointly, for Natural Gas Drilling Under 805 Acres More or Less of City-Owned Properties Located in Tarrant County Texas Known as the Lake Worth Zone 1 A D. Planning &Zoning **1. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a 0.287 Acre Portion of 2730 West Humbolt Street between St. Louis Avenue and Galveston Avenue in the City of Fort Worth **2. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a 0.115 Acre Portion of 2731 Galveston Avenue between West Humbolt Street and West Pulaski Street in the City of Fort Worth E. Award of Contract **1. M&C C- - 22030 Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement Granting Barnett Gathering, LP, a License to Use a Certain Public Right-of-Way for the Council Date: 4/3/2007 Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and Operating a Natural Gas Pipeline **2. M&C C- - Approve Acceptance ofA A Weatherization 22031 Assistance Program Grant Funds and Authorize Related Contracts with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Authorize an Interfund Loan and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **3. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract 22032 with Limehouse Software for Publishing/Document Management Software and Maintenance Services **4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with 22033 the North Central Texas Council of Governments to Lead the Tower 55 Rail Reliever Study and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances **5. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into a Right-of-Way Crossing 22034 Contract with Sunoco Pipeline, L.P., for a 42 Inch Water Line within a Sunoco Pipeline, L.P., Easement Located in North Fort Worth (DOE 5269 - 0812) **6. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment No. 2 to Engineering 22035 Agreement with RJN Group, Inc., for Water Department Contract 99 LL, Sanitary Sewer and Water Line Replacements on Various Streets **7. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement 22036 with TranSystems Corporation, for Water and Sanitary Sewer Extensions to Serve Hicks Industrial Park and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **8. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 2 to 22037 Contract with Patco Utilities, Inc., for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract LXV (65), Unit 3 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement 22038 with TCB, Inc., for Milam-Robinhood Drainage, Far East Fort Worth Drainage and Wilbarger-Hughes Storm Drain ExtensionsA A (Project No. 00482) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **10. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment No. 2 to Engineering 22039 Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvements to Serve the Thompson Road and Riverside North Area (Annexation A-00-20) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **11. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement 22040 with Multatech Engineering, Inc., for Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement Contract 2004, WSM- M (City Project No. 00399) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **12. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of Amendment No. 3, an 22041 Agreement with Carter & Burgess, Inc., for Phase IV of the Program Management Services for the Runway Extension Project at Fort Worth Alliance Airport **13. M&C C- 22042 Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement Council Date: 4/3/2007 with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the Lake Worth Capital Improvements Implementation Plan and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance **14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with JT Dersner, 22043 Inc., for the Construction of the Summer Creek Approach Sewer Main 15. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into a Five-Year Tax 22044 Abatement Agreement with Shelley R. Strawther, for Property Located at 2725 Stark Street in the Historic Handley Neighborhood Empowerment Zone 16. M&C C- - Adopt Ordinance to Designate Fort Worth 22045 Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 35 and Authorize Entering into a Tax Abatement Agreement with Johnson-Seitz Investments, LLC, for Property Located at 3124 West 5th Street in the West 7th/University Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action Xv. ZONING HEARING a. Cases Recommended for Approval 1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-05-306 -(CD 2) - Las Pulgas Bailando, Ltd., et al, 700 N. University Drive & 1101, 1115, 1209; 1221, 1229 Jacksboro Highway; from "B" Two Family Residential, "F" General Commercial & "I" Light Industrial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "G" Intensive Commercial; excluding the following uses as described in Exhibit A, previously Exhibit D. Site plan required (SP-05-060) 2. Zoning Docket No. SP-05-060 -(CD 2) - Las Pulgas Bailando, et al, 700 N University Drive & 1101, 1115, 1209; 1221, 1229 Jacksboro Highway; Site plan for large retail (ZC-05-306) 3. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-001 -(CD 3) - Pleasant Gardens, L. P., 3145 Ramona Drive; from "A-5" One Family Residential to "I" Light Industrial. (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 4. 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) 5. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-008 -(CD 9) -Victor Martinez, 553 Malta Avenue, 4151 Hemphill Street; Site plan for retail, auto repair and sales (ZC-06-265) 6. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-022 -(CD 7) - D. H. Management, Inc., et al, 3700, 37087 3710 Tulsa Way, 3701 Camp Bowie Boulevard; from "PD-679" Planned Development for Townhomes to amend "PD-666" Planned Development to add a bank drive thru lane. Site plan required. (SP-07-010, SP-07-011) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 7. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-010 -(CD 7) - D. H. Management, Inc., et, al., 3650, 3712 Tulsa Way, 3701 Camp Bowie Boulevard; Site Council Date: 4/3/2007 plan for a bank drive thru lane. (ZC-07-022)(Continued from a Previous Meeting) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 8. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-014 -(CD 2) -Stephen Taylor, 3700 Clinton Avenue, from "J" Medium Industrial to "A-5" One Family Residential 9. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-011 -(CD 7) - D. H. Management, Inc., et al, 3626 thru 3636, 36501 3700 thru 3710 Tulsa Way; Site plan to amend "PD-679" Planned Development to reduce the overall density of an approved townhouse development. (ZC-07-022) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 10. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-016 - (CD 9) -Trinity Bluff Development, Ltd., 1100 Block of Gounah Street, 500 Block of Samuels Avenue (eastside) 904 E. Bluff Street, 916 E. Peach Street; from "J" Medium Industrial to Amend "PD-487" (parcels 5 & 6, tracts 1 & 2 of lot 18) Tract 2, South of Peach and "PD-489" (parcels 1 thru 4, 7) Tract 1 north of Peach. Planned Developments for the "H" district with exclusions and height requirements as described in Exhibit B of this docket. Site plan waiver recommended. 11. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-020 - (CD 6) - Newmark Homes, L.P., 5400 Sycamore School Road; from "A-5" One Family Residential and "C" Medium Density Multifamily Residential to (Tract 1) "C" Medium Density Multifamily Residential and (Tract 2)"A-5" One Family Residential. 12. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-021 - (CD 7) - Dorthea Gritta, 9800 Jacksboro Highway; from "AG"Agricultural to "I" Light Industrial (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 13. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-025 - (CD 6) -Chuck Wyche, 6250 Old Hemphill Road; from "I" Light Industrial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for collection and disposal of non- hazardous household waste items. Site plan required. (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 14. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-013 - (CD 2) - Raudel Flores, 1501 thru 1609 East Long Avenue; Site plan for retail and office. (ZC-06-245) b. Cases Recommended for Denial 1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-06-285 -(CD 2) - McQuerry Properties, 2425 Decatur Avenue; from "K" Heavy Industrial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "K" Heavy Industrial, plus recycling services. Site plan required (SP-06- 050) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 2. Zoning Docket No. SP-06-050 -(CD 2) - McQuerry Properties, 2425 Decatur Avenue; Site plan for existing warehouse, office and recycling facility. (ZC-06-285) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS 1. Mr. Joe Don Brandon, 1515 East Lancaster-City Employee Issue XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) 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. Council Date: 4/3/2007 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: 4/3/2007