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Home My WebLink About2007/08/21-REVISED-Agenda-City Council REVISED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Dr. Carrol Marr, Southcliff Baptist Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2007 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. 1. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Hundredth Birthday of Mrs. Hazel Harvey Peace 2. Presentation of Results of the 2007 City of Fort Worth Employee Food Drive Benefiting the Tarrant Area Food Bank 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX.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. 271 - Fee Waiver for Street Vacation of a Portion of Carlock Street XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY 1. **OCS-1621-Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIII. RESOLUTIONS 1. A Resolution Approving the FY 2007-2008 Budget for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 2. A Resolution Amending Paragraph 8, Powers and Duties, of the 1968 Contract and Agreement Between the City of Fort Worth and the City of Dallas Creating the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board, Changing the Budget Submission and Approval Dates XIV. AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON TUESDAY THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM Council Date: 8/21/2007 Xv. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General **1. M&C G- - Appointment to the City's Construction and Fire 15832 Prevention Board of Appeals, Place 4 -Architect **2. M&C G- - Adoption of Ordinance Amending Article XII, "Fee 15833 Schedules" of Chapter 2, "Administration" of the City Code to Establish Permit Fees for Newsracks in the Downtown Area **3. M&C G- - Adopt an Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil 15834 Service Staffing in the Fire Department **4. M&C G- - Authorization to Apply for and Accept a Grant from 15835 the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of Texas to Operate the Diamond Hill Coalition After-School Program; Authorize City Manager to Designate Parks and Community Services Department Director as the Authorized Official; and Authorize Execution of Contracts with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth and Camp Fire USA First Texas Council and Adopt Resolution and Appropriation Ordinance 5. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 29.5, "Smoking" 15836 of the City Code to Prohibit Smoking in Public Places with Certain Exemptions 6. M&C G- - Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget and Five-Year 15837 Service Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 1 (DOWNTOWN); Authorize Transfer of City's Payment In-Lieu of Service; Authorize Transfer of City Payment In-lieu of Assessments; Adopt Proposed 2007 Assessment Roll; Set Benefit Hearing; Authorize Transfer for Administrative Fees and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., to Provide Management Services for the District; and Adopt Related Appropriation Ordinances (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 7. M&C G- - Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget and Five-Year 15838 Service Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 6 (PARK GLEN); Authorize Transfer of City's Payment In-Lieu of Services; Adopt Proposed 2007 Assessment Roll; Set Benefit Hearing, Authorize Transfer for Administrative Fees and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Premier Communities to Provide Management Services for the District; and Adopt Related Appropriation Ordinance (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 8. M&C G- - 15839 Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement Council Date: 8/21/2007 District No. 7 (HERITAGE); Authorize Transfer of City's Payment In-Lieu of Services; Adopt Proposed 2007 Assessment Roll; Set Benefit Hearing; Authorize Transfer for Administrative Fees; Adopt Related Appropriation Ordinance and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Premier Communities Management Company to Provide Management Services for the District; and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 9. M&C G- - Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget and Five-Year 15840 Service Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 8 (CAMP BOWIE); Adopt Proposed 2007 Assessment Roll, Set Benefit Hearing; Authorize Transfer for Administration Fees; and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Historic Camp Bowie, Inc., to Provide Management Services for the District (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 10. M&C G- - Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget and Five-Year 15841 Service Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No.11 (STOCKYARDS); Adopt Proposed 2007 Assessment Roll; Set Benefit Hearing Date; Authorize Transfer for Administration Fees and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Fort Worth Stockyards Preservation Foundation, Inc., to Provide Management Services for the District (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 11. M&C G- - Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget and Five-Year 15842 Service Plan for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No.12 (CHAPEL H I LL); Authorize Transfer of City's Payment In-Lieu of Services; Adopt Related Appropriation Ordinance; Adopt Proposed 2007 Assessment Roll; Set Benefit Hearing; Authorize Transfer for Administrative Fees; and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Community Management Associates, Inc., to Provide Management Services for the District (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - None Council Date: 8/21/2007 C. Land **1. M&C L- - Authorization for the Acquisition of One Permanent 14374 Water Main Easement and One Temporary Construction Easement from the Everman Independent School District Located South of Everman Parkway and East of Oak Grove Road for the Construction of the Southside II Water Transmission Main Project (DOE 4083) **2. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water 14375 Main Easement and One Temporary Construction Easement from 24/7 Partners, a Texas General Partnership, for the Construction of the South Side II Water Transmission Main (DOE 4083); and Acceptance and Recording of Appropriate Instruments **3. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water 14376 Main Easement and One Temporary Construction Easement from FW 140, LTD, for the South Side II Water Transmission Main, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (DOE 4083); and Acceptance and Recording of Appropriate Instruments **4. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water 14377 Main Easement and Temporary Construction Easement from Christopher Harris, Trustee for the Boult, Cummings, Conners and Berry Trust for the Construction of the South Side II Water Transmission Main (DOE 4083); and Acceptance and Recording of Appropriate Instruments **5. M&C L- - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with 14378 Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., for Natural Gas Drilling under 14.227 Acres More or Less of City- Owned Properties Located in Tarrant County, Texas, known as the a€oeW. H. Little Survey a€" 14.227 Acresa€ **6. M&C L- - Authorize Acceptance of 5.325 Acres of Unimproved 14379 Parkland from The Ranches North II and III, Ltd., for Ranches East Park D. Planning &Zoning **1. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Jennings 2748 Avenue between Magnolia Avenue and Oleander Street and a Portion of Oleander Street Between Jennings Avenue and May Street in the City of Fort Worth Totaling 1,378 Square Feet; and Waive the Purchase Value of Land **2. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance VacatingA A a Portion of West 2749 11th Street and a Portion of West 12th Street between Throckmorton Street and Houston Street in the City of Fort Worth 3. M&C PZ- 2750 Institution and Adoption of Limited Purpose Annexation of Approximately 7.766 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in the T&NO Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No. 1566, and the S. B. Council Date: 8/21/2007 Hopkins Survey, Abstract No. 672, Tarrant County, Texas E. Award of Contract 1. M&C C- - Authorize Change Order No. 2 to City Secretary 22298 Contract No. 34413 with West Texas Rebar Placers, Inc., for Additional Site Improvements at Rolling Hills Soccer Complex (Continued from a Previous Meeting) **2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract withA Durable 22319 Specialties, Inc., for Two Traffic Signal Installations **3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement 22320 with Boydston Designs, Inc., for the South Crestwood Drainage Improvement Study (Project No. 00545) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **4. M&C C- - Authorize Change Order No. 4 to a Contract with 22321 William J. Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle a€oeCa€ Construction Company, for Lancaster Avenue Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements, Unit 1, from Commerce Street to Lamar Street **5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement 22322 with DeOtte, Inc., for the Lower Krauss-Baker Channel Improvements (Project No. 00633); and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement 22323 with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for a Drainage Study for the Meacham Boulevard/Mark IV Parkway Drainage Improvements (Project No. 00666); Transfer of Funds and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **7. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal 22324 Agreement between the City of Fort Worth and Collin County Department of Homeland Security to establish a Law Enforcement Inter-Jurisdictional Informational Sharing Program to Address Critical Information Needs **8. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute School 22325 Security Initiative Contracts with Various Independent School Districts and the Lena Pope Home for FY2007-2008 **9. M&C C- - Authorize Termination of City Secretary Contract No. 22326 32326 with APIAQ, Limited Partnership, for Unimproved Ground Lease Site 50N, 51N, 52N and 53N at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport and Execute New Unimproved Ground Lease Agreement with Mandatory Improvements with APIAQ, Limited Partnership, at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport **10. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Unimproved Ground 22327 Lease Agreement with Mandatory Improvements with Texas Jet Partners, L.P., for Construction of an Additional Hangar Facility at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport Council Date: 8/21/2007 **11. M&C C- - Authorize Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary 22328 Contract No. 33250 with Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., for Construction of the Eagle Mountain Raw Water Intake Improvements **12. M&C C- - Authorize Acceptance of Grant and Execute a 22329 Contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the Year 2008 Child and Adult Care Nutrition Program; Waive Indirect Costs and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 13. M&C C- - Authorization to Execute a Professional Services 22330 Agreement with Behrens and Associates, Inc., for Ambient Sound Level Evaluations and Technical Assistance with the Development of a City-Wide Comprehensive Noise Ordinance and Amendments to the Noise Provisions of the Gas Drilling Ordinance Related to Fracing and Compressor Stations 14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Five-Year Tax Abatement 22331 Agreement with S&M Building Corporation for Property Located at 5851 Oak Hollow Court in the Woodhaven Neighborhood Empowerment Zone 15. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Five Year Tax Abatement 22332 Agreement with James S. Bednarski and Patricia Bednarski, for Property Located at 1637 South Adams Street in the Magnolia Village Neighborhood Empowerment Zone 16. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Five Year Tax Abatement 22333 Agreement with Nancy N. Rimmer, for Property Located at 1319 South Adams Street in the Magnolia Village Neighborhood Empowerment Zone 17. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract Amendment with 22334 Cliff Garten & Associates, Inc., d/b/a Cliff Garten Studio, for Fabrication and Installation of two Additional Sculptures as Part of the a€oeAvenue of Lights€ Lancaster Corridor Public Art Project and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 18. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment No. 3 to an Engineering 22335 Agreement with TranSystems Corporation, d/b/a TranSystems Corporation Consultants, for Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocations for State Highway 121T (Southwest Parkway), Part 1 from Hulen Street to Summit Avenue (City Project No. 00203) 19. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to execute an After- 22336 School Program Agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District XVI. BUDGET HEARING 1. Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Appropriation Ordinance, Debt Ordinance and Ad Valorem Tax Levy Ordinances XVII. ZONING HEARING a. Cases Recommended for Approval 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 Council Date: 8/21/2007 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) 3. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-126 -(CD 8) -Jerry Barton, 2301 Scott Avenue; from "G" Intensive Commercial to "PD/G" Planned Development for"G" Intensive Commercial, plus kennel. Site plan waiver recommended. (Continued from a Previous Meeting) b. Cases Recommended for Denial 1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-127 -(CD 2) - Danny Curbo, 2708 & 2710 Chestnut Avenue; from "B" Two Family Residential, "E" Neighborhood Commercial and "I" Light Industrial to "PD/E" Planned Development for"E" Neighborhood Commercial, plus warehouse. Site plan required. (SP-07-042) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 2. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-042 -(CD 2) - Danny Curbo, 2708 & 2710 Chestnut Avenue; Site plan for warehouse. (ZC-07- 127) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) XVIII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS XIX. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment 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: 8/21/2007