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Home My WebLink About2007/08/28-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Reverend Tom Faile, Faith United Methodist Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. 1. Presentation on the 2007 Fort Worth CATS Play Off Run 2. Presentation of Proclamation for National Cowboys of Color Rodeo Day 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX.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 - 1622 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIII. REPORT ON CERTIFICATION OF THE "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING" PETITIONS PRESENTED BY THE FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION TO THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE ON JULY 26, 2007 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 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE CITY OF FORT WORTH SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS IF A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES FAVOR REPRESENTATION BY AN EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION XV. RESOLUTIONS 1. A Resolution Appointing a New Member to Serve on the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness Council Date: 8/28/2007 XVI. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General **1. M&C G- - Adopt Civil Service Staffing Ordinance Increasing 15843 Authorized Strength in the Police Department by 25 Police Officers and 3 Sergeants 2. M&C G- - Adopt and Amend City Ordinance No. 15864 as 15844 Previously Amended, to Reflect a Name Change from Classic Acquisition Corp., d/b/a Yellow Checker Shuttle to Classic Acquisition Corp., d/b/a Go Yellow Checker Shuttle 3. M&C G- - Adopt Attached Resolution Appointing Trustees to 15845 Places 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 on the Board of Trustees of the City of Fort Worth Employees' Retirement FundA A 4. M&C G- - Adopt City Council Resolution Changing Retiree 15846 Healthcare Benefits for Employees Hired on or after January 1, 2008 5. M&C G- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Settlement 15847 Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoors, Inc., to Remove its Sign Located at 1037 Rosedale Street and Install a Sign at 7300 Interstate Highway 35W 6. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Designating Tax Abatement 15848 Reinvestment Zone No. 61, City of Fort Worth, Texas, for Property Located at US 377 and Westport Parkway (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 One Ford F750 Flatbed 10638 Truck from a Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Contract with Chastanga€TMs Bayou Ford for the Information Technology Solutions Department **2. M&C P- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Purchase 10639 Agreement for Curb Stops with Lock Pad Wings with Texas Water Products, Inc., for the Water Department C. Land **1. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water 14380 Main Easement and One Temporary Construction Easement from 24/7 Partners, a Texas General Partnership, on the Property Located at East Risinger Road and Interstate 35 South, for the Construction of the South Side II Water Transmission Main (DOE 4083); and Acceptance and Recording of Appropriate Instruments **2. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water 14381 Main Easement and One Temporary Construction p ry Easement from FW 140, LTD, on the Property Council Date: 8/28/2007 Located at West Risinger Road and Interstate 35 South Freeway 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 14382 Main Easement and One Temporary Construction Easement from Christopher Harris, Trustee for the Boult, Cummings, Conners and Berry Trust on the Property Located at 9700 South Freeway for the Construction of the South Side II Water Transmission Main (DOE 4083); and Acceptance and Recording of Appropriate Instruments **4. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Vacant Residential 14383 Lot Located at 3200 Schwartz Avenue, Lot 12R, Block 34, J.M.Moody Addition, for the Lebow Channel Drainage Project (DOE 4623, Project No. 00084) D. Planning &Zoning 1. M&C PZ- - Institution and Adoption of an Ordinance for the City 2751 Initiated Annexation of Approximately 15.3 Acres of Land in Tarrant County, Located North of Interstate Highway 30 and West of Chapel Creek Boulevard (AX-07-002 Attebu ry Tract) 2. M&C PZ- - Institution and Adoption of an Ordinance Annexing 2752 for Limited Purpose Annexation of 108.19 Acres of Land Located North of State Hwy 114 and West of FM 156 in theA A G. Cardinas Survey, Abstract No. 214, Situated in Denton County, Texas E. Award of Contract **1. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Personal Services Contract 22337 with Charles W. Evans for Consultation and Representation on State Issues Before the Texas State Legislature, State Agencies and the Office of the Governor **2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Personal Services Contract 22338 with Walter Fisher for Consultation and Representation on State Issues Before the Texas State Legislature, State Agencies and the Office of the Governor **3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Personal Services Contract 22339 with Lawrence Collins for Consultation and Representation on State Issues Before the Texas State Legislature, State Agencies and the Office of the Governor **4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract withA A Gilco 22340 Contracting, Inc., for Pavement Reconstruction and Water Line Replacement on Chapel Creek Boulevard, (11-130 a€" Chapin Road) Project No. 00139 (DOE 4794) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Council Date: 8/28/2007 **5. M&C C- - Authorize Transfer of Funds, Authorize Execution of 22341 An Architectural Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the Design of the Citizen Drop-Off Station at 6250 Old Hemphill Road and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Work Order with Job Order 22342 Contractor, Alpha Building Corporation, to Construct a Canopy for the Practice Area at Will Rogers Memorial Center and Adopt Related Appropriation Ordinances **7. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Vehicle 22343 Usage Agreement with Tarrant County for the Loan of Two Vehicles through the Tarrant Regional Auto Theft Task Force **8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Unimproved Ground 22344 Lease Agreement with Mandatory Improvements for Construction of an Aircraft Maintenance Facility with New One Hangars, LLC, at Fort Worth Spinks AirportA A **9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Consent to Deed of Trust 22345 Lien by New One Hangars, LLC, in Favor of First State Bank Texas for Lease Site E-20 at Fort Worth Spinks Airport **10. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Agreement with 22346 TeleCheck for their TeleCheck Electronic Check Acceptance Warranty Service **11. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with the 22347 Fort Worth Independent School District for the Operation of the Fort Worth After School Program at Como Elementary School for the 2007-2008 School Year and Adoption of a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance 12. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Professional Services 22348 Contract with the ETC Institute for the 2007-2008 City of Fort Worth Post Contact Customer Service Satisfaction Survey and Adoption of Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance 13. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Cutler 22349 Repaving, Inc., for HMAC Hot In-Place Recycling (2007-9) at Various Locations 14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Conatser 22350 Construction Texas, LP, for Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Main and Replacement on Portions of Andrew Avenue, Dallas Avenue, Heitt Court and Liberty Street (Project No. 00162) and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance 15. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 1 to 22351 ContractA A with Conatser Construction of Texas, L.P. forA A Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocations for SH-121 T (Southwest Parkway), Parts 1, 5 and 7A (City Project No. 00204) 16. M&C C- - Approve the Correction of M&C C-22303 to Council Date: 8/28/2007 22352 Authorize the Execution of a Contract with Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., for the McCart Pump Station and Ground Storage Tank Improvements 17. M&C C- - Authorize Acceptance of Funds from the Amon G. 22353 Carter Foundation to Assist in Funding the Parks and Community Services 2007 Summer Day Camp at the Como Community Center 18. M&C C- - Authorize Relocation of Grant Funds from Sankofa 22354 Park Project to Rolling Hills Soccer Complex Parking Improvement Project and Change Order No. 2 to City Secretary Contract No. 34413 with West Texas Rebar Placers, Inc., for Additional Site Improvements at Rolling Hills Soccer Complex XVII. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Hearing on Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 XVIII. BUDGET HEARING 1. Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Appropriation Ordinance, Debt Ordinance and Ad Valorem Tax Levy Ordinances XIX. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS XX. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment XXI. 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: 8/28/2007