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Home My WebLink About2007/04/17-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Reverend Ken Ehrke, Agape Metropolitan Community Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. 1. Presentation of Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month 2. Presentation of Proclamation for Community Development Block Grant Week 3. Presentation by Mr. Jim Olk, Past President, Building Officials Association of Texas 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX.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 XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY 1. **OCS-1604 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIII. RESOLUTION 1. A Resolution Appointing Members of the Gas Well Revenues Financial Management Strategy Ad Hoc Committee XIV. ORDINANCE 1. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 17395-02-2007; Ordinance No. 17411-02-2007; Ordinance No. 17430-03-2007; and Ordinance No. 17459-03-2007 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 Early Voting Locations and Times XV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General **1. M&C G- - Authorize Payment to the Standing Steering Council Date: 4/17/2007 15678 Committee of TXU Electric Service Area Cities to Fund Participation in Dockets, Rate Cases and Other Proceedings Related to Electric Utility Regulation and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **2. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution Authorizing Employment of Outside 15679 Counsel to Assist the City in Certain Labor Issues, SO1 Employment Benefit Issues, and the Tax Status Issues of the Employeesa€TM Retirement Fund and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **3. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution Authorizing an Increase of the 15680 Maximum Amount to be Paid to the Law Firm of Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Sawyer, LLP, who is Assisting the City in Matters and Pending Lawsuits Concerning Water Department and TPW Contracts and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **4. M&C G- - Approve an Extension of Injury Leave-of-Absence 15681 Pay Benefits for Officer Albert Herrera **5. M&C G- - Adopt Appropriation Ordinances for Expenses 15682 Related to the Remodel of City Hall and City Hall Annex to Establish a Building Permit Center, Relocate the City Secretary, Budget, and Governmental Relations Offices and Expand the Office Areas of the Mayor/Council and the Community Relations Department **6. M&C G- - Authorize Condemnation of Eight Properties on the 15683 West Side of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport for the Noise Mitigation Program (DOE 5101) **7. M&C G- - Approve and Accept, if Awarded, a Grant from the 15684 Federal Aviation Administration in the Amount of $752,860 to Design and Construct Various Improvements and Purchase and Install Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System at Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 8. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution Authorizing Employment of Outside 15685 Counsel to Assist the City in Certain Employment and Labor Negotiation Issues Concerning Meet and Confer and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 9. M&C G- - Adopt the attached resolution appointing trustees to 15686 Places 8, 97 107 11, 12, and 13 on the Board of Trustees of the City of Fort Worth Employees' Retirement Fund. 10. M&C G- - Approve and Accept, if Awarded, a Grant from the 15687 Federal Aviation Administration in the Amount up to $20,000,000 for Phase VIII of the Alliance Runway Extension Project at Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 11. M&C G- - Conversion of Parkland at Quail Ridge Park for the 15688 Purpose of Subsurface Drilling and the Extraction of Gas (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action Council Date: 4/17/2007 B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services **1. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Asphalt Crack 10555 Sealer with Crafco Texas, Inc., for the Transportation and Public Works Department **2. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase Agreements to Provide Mowing 10556 and Grounds Maintenance of City Rights-of-Way with Brown's Tractor Mowing and Lawn Patrol Services, Inc., for the Parks and Community Services Department **3. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase Agreements for Fire Hydrants 10557 and Repair Parts with Techline Pipe and Ferguson Waterworks for the Water DepartmentA A **4. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Resilient- 10558 Seated Gate Valves with Texas Water Products, Inc., for the Water Department **5. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of One New Aerial Bucket 10559 Truck from a Texas Association of School BoardsA Contract with Philpott Motors, Inc., for the Transportation & Public Works Department and Adopt an Appropriation Ordinance **6. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of One Trimble Robotic Total 10560 Station and One Global Positioning System from Western Data Systems through a Texas Building and Procurement Commission Catalog Information Systems Vendor Agreement for the Engineering Department **7. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement using the Texas 10561 Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) Contract with ChoicePoint Government Services, Inc., for Access to a Public Internet Database for the Police Department **8. M&C P- - Authorize Execution of Necessary Related 10562 Agreements for the Purchase of Equipment, Installation, and Maintenance Utilizing Texas Department of Information Resources Contracts with Dell Marketing, L.P. for the New Computer Aided Dispatch Project, Storage Area Network Infrastructure Expansion Project, and the Enterprise Information Management Project for the Information Technology Solutions Department C. Land **1. M&C L- - Authorize a Lease Agreement with Monroe Street 14304 Professional Building, Limited for Office Space Located at 900 Monroe Street to be Used by the Economic and Community Development Department **2. M&C L- - Cancellation of the Lake Worth Lease with Lessee 14305 Randall A. Smith for City-Owned Property Located at 4246 Wells Drive (Lot 11, Block 9, Lake Worth Lease Survey) **3. M&C L- - Authorize the City Manager to Enter into the 5th 14306 Amendment to the Option to Purchase Agreement by Council Date: 4/17/2007 and between the City of Fort Worth and Centreport Venture, Inc. **4. M&C L- - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with 14307 Chesapeake Energy Corporation for Natural Gas Drilling under 3.65 Acres More or Less of City-Owned Property Located at the End of Nixon Street and SW of 1-35 in Tarrant County, Texas, Known as the Police Helicopter Pad **5. M&C L- - Authorization to Renew the Lease Agreement for 14308 Use and Operation of the Queen Maria Riverboat and Activities for Admiralty Inland Cruises, Inc., 7401 Watercress Drive, Abutting Lot 1, Block 16, Lake Worth Lease Survey D. Planning &Zoning 1. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Changing the Name of Stewart 2738 Feltz Road to Sunflower Ridge Road, Located West of Rancho Diego Lane from a Point in the Adjacent Proposed Summer Creek Drive, Being 1,605 Feet Long in Fort Worth, Texas (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action E. Award of Contract **1. M&C C- - Authorization to Execute a Unified Sign Agreement 22061 with McAlister Square Partners, LTD **2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Investment Advisory 22062 Agreement with Patterson &Associates **3. M&C C- - Approve Correction of M&C P-10530 to Authorize 22063 Execution of an Escrow Agreement with CoBiz Bank, d/b/a Colorado Business Bank and Revise the Interest Rate and Repayment Amount Under the Lease Purchase Agreement with All American Investment Group, LLC,A A for a Traffic Signal Light- Emitting Diode Lamp Conversion Project for the Department of Transportation & Public Works **4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Grant Agreement with the 22064 Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments for Reimbursement for the Purchase of 16 Alternate Fueled or Low Emission Vehicles and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 1 to a 22065 Construction Contract with McClendon Construction Co., Inc., for Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements on Portions of Cockrell Avenue, Odessa Avenue, Wedgmont Circle North and Wessex Avenue (2004 CIP Project No. 00023) **6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 1 to a 22066 Construction Contract with Stabile & Winn Inc. for Council Date: 4/17/2007 Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Portions of Donalee Street and Killian Street (2004 CIP Project No. 00022) **7. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 5 to a 22067 Construction Contract with McClendon Construction Co., Inc., for Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements on Portions of Griggs Avenue, Martha Lane, San Jose Drive, View Street, Marion Avenue and East Roberts Street (2004 CIP Project No. 00025) **8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 3 to a 22068 Construction Contract with Stabile & Winn, Inc.,A A for Pavement Reconstruction for a Portion of Prewett Road (Project No. 000 18) **9. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of a Public Fueling 22069 Agreement and Fixed Base Operator Permit with Atlantic Aviation, Currently d/b/a Trajen FBO Network, and Contemporaneously Terminate the Existing Public Fueling Agreement and Fixed Base Operator Permit at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport **10. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of a Maintenance and 22070 Support Agreement with KS2 Technologies Inc., for the IBM iSeries 810 Server in the Water Department **11. M&C C- - Authorize an Engineering Agreement with Dunaway 22071 and Associates, L.P., for the Design of Parking, Erosion Control and Trails/Bridge Improvements at Foster Park 12. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract and Confirm 22072 Purchase with Data Applications Corporation for Computer Support Services for the Information Technology Solutions Department 13. M&C C- - Authorize Acceptance of a Six City Anti-Gang 22073 Initiative Grant from the North Texas Crime Commission, Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Marshal's Office for the Dallas/Fort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Community Facilities 22074 Agreement with Jabez Development, L.P., by BN MJ R, Inc., its General Partner, for Construction of Water and Sanitary Sewer Services to Serve Palmilla Springs, Phase I XVI. ZONING HEARING a. Cases Recommended for Approval 1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-064 -(CD-ALL) -Text Amendment: Infill Housing: An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as Amended, by Amending Subsection 6.504 "Single Family Residential Design Standards" of Chapter 6, "Development Standards,"Article 5 "Residential Design Standards" to require Design Standards for the size and location of Front Yard and Street Parkway Trees, requesting the permitting of Detached Single Family Homes, and to Council Date: 4/17/2007 Amend Chapter 9, "Definitions" to add a definition for Infill Housing. 2. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-076 -(CD-ALL) -Text Amendment: Lot Coverage: An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as Amended, by Amending the Definition of"Lot Coverage," of Chapter 9. XVII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS 1. Mr. G. P. (Pat) Taylor, 2901 Sappington Road, Unit D - Law Enforcement and Code Enforcement and Lack Thereof on Lackland Road and Sappington Place XVIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) XIX. 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: 4/17/2007