HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/04/27-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Dr. Murray Richey, John Knox Presbyterian Church
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY,
APRIL 17, 2007
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation by Lisa Hill, Community Coordinator, Child Protective
Services, Community Partners of Tarrant County, to Fort Worth City
Employee, Martha Mabry
2. Presentation of a Check by Mr. Gary Terry, Regional Vice President,
External Affairs, AT&T
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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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. Approve Salary Adjustments for the Following Appointed Officials for
Fiscal Year 2006-2007
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Secretary
4. City Auditor
XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY
1. **OCS-1605-Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
XIII. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution Supporting the Formation of the Health Institutes of Texas
at the University of North Texas Health Science Center
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
**1. M&C G- - Acceptance of Past Due Franchise Fees from
15689 Charter Communications
**2. M&C G- - Authorize Payment to the Atmos Gas Cities Steering
Council Date: 4/24/2007
15690 Committee to Fund Participation in Dockets, Rate
Cases and Other Proceedings Related to Gas Utility
Regulation and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation
Ordinance
**3. M&C G- - Adopt an Ordinance Reappointing Substitute
15692 Municipal Judges for a One-Year Term Commencing
April 1, 2007, and Ending March 31, 2008
**4. M&C G- - Adoption of Ordinance Amending Section 22-175 of
15694 Chapter 22, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, to Amend the
Angle for Head-In Parking
**5. M&C G- - Authorize the Provision of Water Service at 1.25
15695 Times the Retail Rate to Dr. Harminder Dhaliwal to
Serve His Pediatric Center at 11751 Alta Vista Road,
in Tarrant County, Outside of the Fort Worth City
Limits Pursuant to City Code Section 35-60B "Uses
Outside City"
**6. M&C G- - Authorize the Provision of Water and Sewer Service
15696 at 1.25 Times the Retail Rate to Mr. Jeffrey Cox to
Serve his Personal Residence Located at 10742
White Settlement Road, in Tarrant County, Outside of
the Fort Worth City Limits Pursuant to City Code
Section 35-60B "Uses Outside City"
**7. M&C G- - Accept A $15,000 Grant from the Recreational
15697 Boating and Fishing Foundation of the National
Recreation and Parks Association to Increase and/or
Enhance Recreational Boating and Fishing and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
8. M&C G- - Request by The Ranches East, LP, to Reduce the
15691 Gas Well Construction Setback from 200 Feet to 195
% 8
FeetA A for Lot 37, Block 12 in the Ranches East
Addition to Allow Residential Building Construction
9. M&C G- - Authorize Additional Compensation to be Paid to
15693 Deloitte & Touche, LLP, for the Completion of the
FY2005 Audit and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
10. M&C G- - Adoption of Ordinance Amending and Revising the
15698 Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), to
repeal Chapter 25 and Create New Provisions in
Chapter 2 to Reflect Organizational Changes
Resulting from the Creation of the Planning and
Development Department
11. M&C G- - Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances for
15699 FY2005 Year End Budget Adjustments
12. M&C G- - Authorize Payment for Relocation and Moving
15700 Expense Payments to EI-Habr Corporation d/b/a
Michela€TM s Tiffany Doors, 4115 West Vickery
Boulevard,A A Fort Worth, Texas 76107, in the
Vickery Corridor, Parcel No. 69-A1, for Right-of-Way
for the Southwest Parkway Project (DOE 3777)
13. M&C G- - Authorize Additional Payment for Relocation and
15701 Moving Expense Payments to Brushstrokes Gallery
& Studio from 4121 West Vickery Boulevard, in the
Vickery Corridor, Parcel No. 69-E1, for Right-of-Way
for the Southwest Parkway Project (DOE 3777)
Council Date: 4/24/2007
14. M&C G- - Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Application of the
15702 City of Fort Worth for a Municipal Setting
Designation for the Trinity Uptown Area, to the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and
Adopt Ordinance Prohibiting the Potable use of
Designated Groundwater from Beneath the
Site (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 the Purchase of Executive Chairs from
10563 Ergoback Corporation d/b/a Relax the Back for the
City of Fort Worth
**2. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Rental of Traffic
10564 Control Devices and Service with Buyers Barricades,
Inc., for the City of Fort WorthA A A A
**3. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Minor Equipment from
10565 Austin Turf & Tractor, Lawn & Garden Warehouse
and Longhorn, Inc., for the Parks and Community
Services Department
**4. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Traffic Signal
10566 Poles and Arms with Structural & Steel Products,
Inc., for the Transportation/Public Works Department
**5. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Bearings and
10567 Seals with Purvis Industries for the City of Fort Worth
**6. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase Agreements with PSC Recovery
10568 Systems, Liquid Environmental Solutions, and Sand
Trap Services to Provide Sand and Grease Trap
Services for the City of Fort Worth
**7. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of a New Caterpillar 450E
10569 Backhoe Loader from a Texas Association of School
Boards Contract with Holt Cat for the Water
Department
C. Land
**1. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Sewer
14309 Line Easement From Shamimco, Inc., Located in
West Fort Worth, for the Construction of Sewer
Infrastructure ImprovementsA (DOE 4096)
**2. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Sewer
14310 Line Easement from John B. Foster Located in West
Fort Worth for the Construction of Sewer
Infrastructure Improvements to Serve the Sienna
Hills Addition (DOE 5152)
**3. M&C L- - Authorize a Lease Renewal with Monroe Street
14311 Professional Building Limited of Office Space at 900
Monroe Street for the Water Department
**4. M&C L- - Acceptance of 10.889 Acres of Unimproved Parkland
14312 from Hillwood RLD, L.P., for Lasater Park
Council Date: 4/24/2007
D. Planning &Zoning - None
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
22075 Agreement Granting Energy Transfer Fuel, LP, a
License to Use a Certain Public Right-of-Way for the
Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and Operating
a Natural Gas Pipeline
**2. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into an
22076 Agreement with Cypress Equities I, L.P., to Provide
Schematic Design, Architectural/Engineering Design,
Construction Documents and Price Quotes for the
Proposed Public Health Department Building within
the Evans & Rosedale Business and Cultural District
for an Amount Not to Exceed $275,000
**3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
22077 with Weir and Associates, Inc., for Design of
Granbury Road/Summer Creek Drive from Dirks
Road to 1600 Feet South
**4. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to the Engineering
22078 Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., for the
Henderson Street Storm Drain Watershed Planning
Study, Phase 3 (City Project No. 00078) (Contract
No. 33121) (M&C C21239)
**5. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of an Unimproved Ground
22079 Lease Agreement with Mandatory Improvements with
Vaisala for a Lightning Detection and Ranging
Sensor at Fort Worth Spinks AirportA A
**6. M&C C- - Authorize First Renewal of Annual Contract with Ace
22080 Pipe Cleaning, Inc., for the Fort Worth Citywide Large
Diameter Sewer Cleaning Contract
**7. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
22081 with Freese & Nichols, Inc., for the Eastside Pump
Station Improvement Project a€" Operational Study
and Concept Design and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
**8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
22082 with Freese & Nichols, Inc., for an Ammonia
Treatment Pilot Plant Study at Village Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Adoption of
Appropriation Ordinance
**9. M&C C- - Confirm Purchase of Emergency Services for
22083 Environmental Clean-up at Village Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant with Eagle Construction and
Environmental Services, LLP, and Authorize the City
Manager to Enter into a Contract for Completion of
Such Services
10. M&C C- - Authorization to Execute a Unified Sign Agreement
22084 with Margaux Altamesa Partners, LTD.
11. MCC- - Authorize Execution of Amendment to City Secretary
22085 Contract No. 29713, Tax Abatement Agreement with
Stockyards Station Hotel, L.P.A A
Council Date: 4/24/2007
12. M&C C- - Approve Waiver of Community Facilities Agreement
22086 for Proposed Drop-off Station at 6250 Old Hemphill
13. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into a Lease Agreement with
22087 the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth to Construct
and Manage a Joint Use Recreational and
Community Facility at North Park
XV. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1. Mr. Joe Don Brandon, 1515 East Lancaster-A Variety of Issues
XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment
XVII. 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: 4/24/2007