HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/10/07-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2007
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Pastor Keith Day, Chapel Creek Fellowship Church
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of Proclamation for Cowtown Coliseum Centennial
Anniversary Day
2. Presentation of Proclamation for Customer Service Week
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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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. 272, Opposition to Collective Bargaining Initiatives
from Any Employee Group
XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY
1. **OCS-1628 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
XIII. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution Assigning Preferential Purchase Priority for Cement from
Kilns with an Emission Rate of 1.7 Pounds of NOx Per Ton of Clinker or
Less (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. A Resolution Re-Appointing Members to Serve on the Fort Worth Art
Commission and Filling One Vacancy
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
1. M&C G- -
15892 Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt Ordinance
Designating Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No.
62, City of Fort Worth, Texas, in the Vicinity of
Altamesa Boulevard and Granbury
Road (Continued from a Previous
Council Date: 10/2/2007
Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
**2. M&C G- - Authorize Payment for the City of Fort Worths€TMs
15893 FY2007-2008 Membership with the North Central
Texas Regional Certification Agency
**3. M&C G- - Authorize Payment for the City of Fort Worths€TMs
15894 FY 2007-2008 Membership with the North Texas
Commission
**4. M&C G- - Authorize Payment for the City of Fort Worths€TMs
15895 FY2007-2008 Membership with the North Central
Texas Council of Governments
**5. M&C G- - Authorize the Payment for the City of Fort Worth's
15896 Membership Dues in the Tarrant Regional
Transportation Coalition
**6. M&C G- - Authorize Payment for the City of Fort Worths€TMs
15897 FY2007-2008 Membership with the Texas Municipal
League
**7. M&C G- - Authorize Payment for the City of Fort Worth's FY
15898 2007-2008 Membership with the United States
Conference of Mayors
**8. M&C G- - Authorize Execution of Agreement for Resolution by
15899 Arbitration with Gilco Contracting, Inc.
**9. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Adjusting the Authorized Civil
15900 Service Staffing in the Police DepartmentA by
Adding One Sergeant Position and Reducing One
Police Officer Position
**10. M&C G- - Consideration of Application and Adoption of
15901 Ordinance Granting Operating Authority to DFW
Prestige Limos, LLC., d/b/a DFW Limos, to Operate
Three Limousines Upon the Streets, Alleys and
Public Thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth
**11. M&C G- - Authorize the City Manager to Approve Interlocal
15902 Agreements Between the City of Fort Worth and
Other Tarrant County Municipalities for the Purpose
of Rabies Control and Rabies Specimen Shipment
**12. M&C G- - Authorize the City Manager to Approve an Interlocal
15903 Agreement for Rabies Control in Unincorporated
Tarrant County
13. M&C G- - Authorize Reduction of the Construction Setback
15904 Distance from a Gas Well for Lots 14, 157 16, 17, 18
and 19 of Block F in the Willow Springs Addition to
Allow Residential Building Construction
14. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution Authorizing the City Attorney to File
15905 a Lawsuit for the Eviction of Skywings Flight
Training, Inc., from Meacham International Airport
15. M&C G- - Authorize Incentives for the American Paint Horse
15906 Association Events through the Use of Senate Bill
1253 Funds and Culture and Tourism Funds and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
Council Date: 10/2/2007
16. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 7
15907 a€oeBuildingsa€ City Code to Add Additional
Registration, Inspection and
EnforcementA A Requirements for Multifamily
Properties with Three or More Units and to Add New
Regulations for One- and Two-Family Rental
Properties (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 a Purchase Agreement with Tech Depot for
10653 Minor Technology Equipment Through a U. S.
Communities Governmental Alliance Contract for the
City of Fort Wo rthA A
**2. M&C P- - Rescind Authorization to Purchase Four Ford Cargo
10654 Vans from a Tarrant County Contract with Planet
Ford 6 and Authorize the Purchase of Two Cargo
Vans under a Texas Association of School Boards
Contract with Caldwell Country Chevrolet
**3. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase AgreementA forA Additional
10655 Licenses, Equipment, Maintenance Support and
Professional Services with Strickland Consulting,
Inc., Through a General Services Administration
Contract for the IT Solutions Department
**4. M&C P- - AuthorizeA A Purchase Agreements with Panasonic
10656 Computer Solutions Company Selected Order
Fulfillers for Panasonic Notebook Computers,
Peripheral Equipment and Maintenance for the
Information Technology Solutions Department Using
a Texas Department of Information Resources
Contract
**5. M&C P- - Authorize the Transfer of Funds and Confirm
10657 Emergency Purchase of Services from Intercon
Environmental, Inc., for Asbestos Abatement
Activities Related to the Sanitary Sewer Overflow and
Decontamination at the A. D. Marshall Public Safety
and Courts Building and the Emergency Operations
Center, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
C. Land
**1. M&C L- - Authorize Entry into a Pipeline License Agreement
14401 with BNSF Railway Company for 24-Inch Water
Pipeline to Support the Vista Crossroads
Development, Phase 1, Located at Milepost Marker
18.24A (DOE 5535 -#07-32099)
**2. M&C L-
14402 Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water
Main Easement and One Temporary Construction
Easement from South Park Station, Inc., on the
Property located at 301 East Risinger Road, for the
Construction of the South Side II Water Transmission
Council Date: 10/2/2007
Main; and Acceptance and Recording of Appropriate
Instruments (DOE#4083)
D. Planning &Zoning
**1. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a Portion of the
2754 Variable-Width Triangular Section of Old Mansfield
Avenue, located in the Daniel Dulaney Survey,
Abstract No. 410, from the Northeast Corner of
Mulkey Street and South Riverside Drive to the
Southern Property Line of Lot 2, Block 15 Belmont
Second Filing, in the City of Fort Worth Totaling
30,421 Square Feet
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
22418 Agreement Granting Barnett Gathering, LP, a
License to Use a Certain Public Right-of-Way for the
Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and Operating
a Natural Gas Pipeline Across Wagley Robertson
Road
**2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
22419 Agreement Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services,
LLC, a License to Use a Certain Public Right-of-Way
for the Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and
Operating a Natural Gas Pipeline Across Northside
Drive West of Interstate 35
**3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Work Order with Job Order
22420 Contractor, Alpha Building Corporation, to Renovate
Fire Station No. 21 to Provide a Female Restroom
Facility
**4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Humphrey &
22421 Morton Construction Company, Inc., forA Minor
Miscellaneous Culvert Improvements, Contract F
(Project No. 00098), Authorize Transfer of Funds and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
**5. M&C C- - Authorize the Application and Acceptance of Grant
22422 Funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial
Discretionary Grant U.S. Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Assistance and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
**6. M&C C- - Authorization to Enter into Amendment No. 1 to City
22423 Secretary Contract No. 35576 with Freese and
Nichols, Inc., for the Technical Review of Landfill
Documents and Related Services; and Adopt
Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
**7. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary
22424 Contract No. 35414 with Gershman, Brickner &
Bratton, Inc., for a Landfill Marketplace Assessment;
and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
**8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Terminal Building Office
22425 Lease and Ramp Space License Agreement with
Don E. Hansen at Fort Worth Meacham International
Airport
Council Date: 10/2/2007
**9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of the Second Renewal of an
22426 Annual Contract with Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc., for the
Fort Worth City-wide Large Diameter Sewer
Cleaning Contract
**10. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Amend Contract
22427 Number 29864 Between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and the City of Fort Worth to Transfer the
Project Site and Grant Funding from Rockwood Golf
Course to the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge,
to Accept from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service up
to $5,000 Reimbursement and to Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
**11. M&C C- - Authorize Acceptance and Execution of an Amended
22428 Grant and Related Agreement from the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission and the United
States Department of Education for the Library
Departments€TMs Inter-Library Loan Program and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
12. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Five Year Tax Abatement
22429 Agreement with Neighborhood Homes for the
Properties Located at 1217 East Annie Street, 1008
East Bessie Street, 905, 958, 1004, 1024, 1025,
1036, 1104 and 1105 East Broadway Avenue, 1105,
1121 and 1236 East Leuda Street, 1133 and 1136
Stella Street and 916 East Tucker Street in the
Evans and Rosedale Neighborhood Empowerment
Zone
13. M&C C- - Approve Correction of M&C C-21964 to Authorize
22430 Increased Financial Participation Under a Local
Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement
with the Texas Department of Transportation for the
Design and Construction Costs Associated with the
Relocation of Farm to Market Road 156 to
Accommodate the Runway Extension Project at Fort
Worth Alliance Airport
14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Conatser
22431 Construction Texas, LP, for Water and Sanitary
Sewer Main Relocations for Fort Worth Museum of
Science and History (City Project No. 00716)
15. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Lease
22432 Agreement with Sundance Square Partners, L.P., for
Office Space Located at 501 South Jones Street for
the Police Department
16. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
22433 with Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc., for the Design of
the Northwest Water Treatment Plant, Authorize
Transfer of Funds and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinances
17. M&C C- -
22434 Authorize Application for and Acceptance of FY2007
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; Authorize the
Execution of an Inter-Local Agreement with Tarrant
County, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill,
Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst and North Richland
Council Date: 10/2/2007
Hills; Authorize the City of Fort Worth to Serve as
the Cognizant Fiscal Agency; and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance (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-07-018 -(CD 7) -Charles E. Cook& G.
Edward Cook, 4633 Dexter Avenue &4624 Camp Bowie Boulevard;
from a€oeCa€ Medium Density Multifamily Residential to
a€oePD/SUa€ Planned Development/Specific Use for office, photo
or art studio and parking. Signage will be limited to the east side of
the building and no larger than 12 square feet. Lighting to be
directed away from the single family district. Hours of operation are
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Site plan required. (SP-07-054)
2. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-117 -(CD 7) -Joseph McElroy, et. al.,
5750 West Vickery Boulevard; from a€oeFa€ General Commercial to
a€oePD/Ea€ Planned Development for a€oeEa€ Neighborhood
Commercial, and to limit retail sales for off-premises alcohol
consumption to a maximum of 5,500 square feet of the western
portion of the proposed structure, and to erect a screening fence
along the northern boundary of the development. The following uses
are excluded: Probation Office; Golf Driving Range; Outdoor
Amusement; Bowling Alley; Bar, Tavern, Cocktail Lounge, Private
Club; Commercial or Business Clubs; Drive In Restaurant or
Business; Indoor Recreation (pool, etc.); Massage Parlor; Hotel,
Motel or Inn; Recreational Vehicle Park; Boat Rental or Sales,
Convenience Store; Feed Store; Firewood Sales; Furniture
Upholstery Refinishing or Sales; Gunsmith Repairs & Sales; Large
Retail Store; Laundry, Dry Cleaning; Mortuary or Funeral Home;
Newspaper Distribution Center; Pawn Shop; Saddle or Harness
Repair or Sales; Tattoo Parlor; Automotive Repair, Paint& Body
Shop; Car Wash; Gasoline Sales; Service Station; Recycling
Collection Facility; Satellite Antenna; Storage or Display; Trailer,
portable, sales, construction/storage; Vendor, door to door; Vendor,
Food, non potential hazardous; Vendor, Transient, non potential
hazardous; Vehicle, motorcycles, boats/trailer rental/sales. Site plan
required. (SP-07-035) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
3. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-035 -(CD 7) -Joseph McElroy, et. al.,
5750 West Vickery Boulevard; Site plan for retail shopping center.
(ZC-07-117) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
4. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-054 -(CD 7) -Charles E. Cook& G.
Edward Cook, 4633 Dexter Avenue &4624 Camp Bowie Boulevard,
Site plan for commercial use. (ZC-07-018)
5. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-155 -(CD 9) -Crockett Realty, L.P., 303
& 307 Crump Street; from "J" Medium Industrial and "J/HSE"
Medium Industrial/Highly Significant Endangered Historic Overlay to
"H" Central Business and "H/HSE" Central Business/Highly
Significant Endangered Historic Overlay. (Continued from a
Previous Meeting)
6. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-074 -(CD-ALL) -Text Amendment-
Non-Conforming Lot of Record. An Ordinance Amending the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as
Amended, Codified as Appendix a€oeAa€of the code of the City of
Fort Worth (1986), by Amending; Section 7.106, a€oeNon-
Council Date: 10/2/2007
Conforming Lot of Records€ of Chapter 7, a€oeNon conformitiesa€
to allow Construction of Detached One Family Dwellings and
Associated Accessory Structures on certain Non-Conforming Lots;
Allow a Detached One Family Dwelling on a Non-Conforming Lot to
be rebuilt to the Original Footprint, and Prohibit Construction on
other Non-Conforming Lots.
7. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-088 -(CD-ALL) -Text Amendment:
Secondary Dwelling Units: An Ordinance Amending the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being
Ordinance No. 13896, as Amended, Codified as Appendix"A" of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, by Amending Article 6 and 7
"Residential Districts" of Chapter 4 "District Regulations"to add a
One Family District Allowing a Secondary Dwelling Unit as a Rental
Unit; Amend Chapter 9 "Definitions" to add a Definition for
Secondary Dwelling Unit. (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
8. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-091 -(CD 9) - Davematt, L.L.C., 2755
West Cantey Street, 2804, 28061 2808 &2810 Lubbock Avenue &
2823 Parmer Avenue; from "C" Medium Density Multifamily
Residential to "PD/MU-1" Planned Development for"MU-1" Low
Intensity Mixed Use with residential uses only. Site plan required.
(SP-07-052)
9. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-052 -(CD 9) - Davematt, L.L.C., 2755
West Cantey Street, 2804, 28061 2808 &2810 Lubbock Avenue &
2823 Parmer Avenue; Site plan for residential uses. (ZC-07-091)
10. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-103 - (CD 2) - Millennium Recycling,
3700 thru 3750 North Main Street, 3701, 37051 3707, 3711 & 3717
North Commerce Street; from "K" Heavy Industrial to "PD/K"
Planned Development for"K" Heavy Industrial, plus metal recycling.
Site plan required. (SP-07-030)
11. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-030 - (CD 2) - Millennium Recycling,
3700 thru 3750 North Main Street, 3701, 37051 3707, 3711 & 3717
North Commerce Street; Site plan for metal recycling facility. (ZC-
07-103)
12. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-140 - (CD 2) -Golden Triangle 9
Properties, Ltd., 6521 Old Denton Road; from "G" Intensive
Commercial to "PD/G" Planned Development for"G" Intensive
Commercial, plus hotel. Maximum height of pole sign not to exceed
44 feet. Site plan required. (SP-07-047)
13. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-047 - (CD 2) -Golden Triangle 9
Properties, Ltd., 6521 Old Denton Road; Site plan for hotel. (ZC-07-
140)
14. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-147 - (CD 9) -VGA Leasing, L.P., South
of Mistletoe Boulevard, east of Leslie Street, north of Morphy and
west of the Southwestern RR; from "I" Light Industrial and "J"
Medium Industrial to "MU-2" High Intensity Mixed Use.
15. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-148 - (CD 2) - Maria Liliana Alfaro, 3450
& 3500 Angle Avenue; from "B" Two Family Residential to "PD/SU"
Planned Development/Specific Use horse stable, boarding and
competition riding arena. Site plan required. (SP-07-049)
16. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-049 - (CD 2) - Maria Liliana Alfaro, 3450
& 3500 Angle Avenue; Site plan for horse stable and arena. (ZC-07-
148)
17. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-050 - (CD 3) -Sovran Acquisition, L.P.,
6050 Granbury Road; Site plan to amend "PD-257" Planned
Development for mini warehouse to add additional square footage
to a proposed building. (ZC-97-126)
18. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-151 - (CD 7) -Geral Martinez, 8851
Council Date: 10/2/2007
South Normandale Street; from "E" Neighborhood Commercial to
"R2" Townhouse/Cluster Residential.
19. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-156 - (CD 9) -Texas Christian
University, 3061, 3064 & 3066 Wabash Avenue; from a€oeCa€
Medium Density Multifamily Residential to a€oePD-497a€ Planned
Development/Specific Use for all uses in a€oeMU-2a€ High Intensity
Mixed Use District except: Ambulance dispatch station; Blood bank;
Electric power substation; Probation or parole office; Auto repair,
paint& body shop; Boat rental or sales; Cold storage or ice plant;
Gunsmithing, repair or sales; Mini-warehouses; Newspaper
distribution center, Automotive repair; paint and body shop;
Assembly of pre-manufactured parts except for vehicles, trailers,
airplanes, mobile homes; Bottling works, milk or soft drinks;
Manufacture of artificial flowers, ornaments, awnings, tents, bags,
cleaning or polishing preparations, small boats, novelties and
clothing; Monument or marble works, finishing or carving only;
Monument works, stone; Paper box manufacture; Rubber stamp
manufacture; Sheet metal shop; Warehouse or bulk storage;
Welding shop, custom work(not structural). Site plan waiver
recommended.
20. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-159 - (CD 2) -City of Fort Worth, 1402 &
1404 Lee Street; from "B" Two Family Residential to "A-5" One
Family Residential.
21. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-161 - (CD 9) -City of Fort Worth (Worth
Heights Neighborhood), Berry Street to the north, 1-35W to the east,
Seminary Drive to the south and Hemphill Street to the west; from
"B" Two Family Residential, "ER" Neighborhood Commercial
Restricted and "E" Neighborhood Commercial to "A-5" One Family
Residential.
22. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-162 - (CD 4) -City of Fort Worth
(Brentwood-Oak Hills Neighborhood), North of Meadowbrook, south
of IH-30, east of Oakhill Street and west of Loop 820, from "A-5"
One Family Residential, and "B" Two Family Residential to "A-5",
"A-21" and "A-43" One Family Residential.
23. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-163 - (CD 7) -City of Fort Worth
(Hillcrest Neighborhood), 4304 Bryce Avenue and 1813 thru 2021
Tremont Avenue; from "B" Two Family Residential to "A-5" One
Family Residential.
b. Cases Recommended for Denial
1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-137 -(CD 4) -J. Trinidad Oropeza
Jimenez, 3401 Belknap Street; from "E" Neighborhood Commercial
to "F" General Commercial.
2. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-150 -(CD 9) - Rene Lopez, 4500
Hemphill; from "E" Neighborhood Commercial to "FR" General
Commercial Restricted.
3. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-152 -(CD 7) - G.T. Graham
Investments, L.L.C., 13247 13267 1328 & 1330 Madeline Place and
3858 Camp Bowie Boulevard; from "C" Medium Density Multifamily
Residential to "E" Neighborhood Commercial.
4. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-158 -(CD 8) - N. Lucille Gilkey, 810, 812
Kentucky Avenue and 821 East Terrell Avenue; from "A-5" One
Family Residential and "A-5/HC" One Family Residential/Historical &
Cultural Overlay to "MU-1" Low Intensity Mixed Use and "MU-1/HC"
Low Intensity Mixed Use/Historical & Cultural Overlay.
5. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-165 -(CD 8) - Metropolitan Foods, 1048
East Seminary Drive; from "E" Neighborhood Commercial to "PD/D"
Planned Development for"D" High Density Multifamily Residential.
Council Date: 10/2/2007
Site plan required. (SP-07-053)
6. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-053 -(CD 8) - Metropolitan Foods, 1048
East Seminary Drive; Site plan for multifamily residential. (ZC-07-
165)
XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1. Pat Taylor, 2901 Sappington Place, Unit D a€" Lax, Selective, and
Discriminatory Code Enforcement in the 2900 Block of Sappington Place
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.
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: 10/2/2007