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Home My WebLink About2007/10/09-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Pastor Everett Carpenter, House of Praise Community Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2007 V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. 1. Presentation of Proclamation for Chamber of Commerce Week 2. Presentation of Proclamation for Dental Hygiene Month 3. Presentation of Proclamation for Physician's Assistant Week 4. Presentation of Check from Fireman's Fund Insurance and the William Rigg Insurance Company for Smoke Detectors for the Hearing Impaired 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF IX.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 - 1629 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIII. RESOLUTIONS 1. A Resolution on Expansion of Fort Worth Mayor's Advisory Task Force on Quality Affordable Housing and Replacement and Expansion of Members 2. A Resolution Nominating John Molyneaux for Appointment to the Board of Directors for the Tarrant Appraisal District XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. General 1. M&C G- - 15907 Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 a€oe6uildingsa€ City Code to Add Additional Registration, Inspection and EnforcementA A Requirements for Multifamily Properties with Three or More Units and to Add New Council Date: 10/9/2007 Regulations for One- and Two-Family Rental Properties (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 2. M&C G- - (Revised)Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 15907 a€oe6uildingsa€ 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 **3. M&C G- - Adopt Procedural Rules for the Capital Improvements 15908 Advisory Committee for Transportation Impact Fees **4. M&C G- - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Attorney to 15909 File Lawsuits for the Eviction of Persons from City Owned, Tax Foreclosure Property **5. M&C G- - Authorize the Application and Acceptance of Grant 15910 Funds from the Keep America Beautiful/Anheuser- Busch Environmental Grants Program for the Adopt- A-Street Program and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance **6. M&C G- - Authorize the City Manager to Approve an Interlocal 15911 Agreement with Tarrant County for Rabies Control in Unincorporated Areas of Tarrant County **7. M&C G- - Authorization to Apply for a Grant from the 15912 Environmental Protection Agency for Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Funds for the Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Program **8. M&C G- - Authorization to Apply for a Grant from the 15913 Environmental Protection Agency for Hazardous Assessment Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Program Funding **9. M&C G- - Authorization to Apply for a Grant from the 15914 Environmental Protection Agency for Petroleum Assessment Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Program 10. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Suspending Rate Adjustments 15915 Proposed by Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division and Retention of Consultants to Study Propriety of Proposed Rate Adjustment 11. M&C G- - 15916 Approve a Timetable and Authorize the City Manager to Initiate Zoning Changes for Proposed City Initiated Annexation of Approximately 40.4 Acres of Land, or 0.063 Square Miles (More or Less), Located South of Meadowbrook Drive and West of Dottie Lynn Parkway (AX-07-003 R.R. Ramey) in the Eastside Council Date: 10/9/2007 Sector in Accordance with the 2007 Comprehensive PlanA A A A 12. M&C G- - Approve a Timetable and Authorize the City Manager 15917 to Initiate Zoning Changes for Proposed City Initiated Annexation of Approximately 27.8 Acres of Land, or 0.043 Square Miles (More or Less), Located North of Cromwell Marine Creek Drive and East of Boat Club Road (AX-07-004, 6900 block of Boat Club Road) in the Far Northwest Sector in Accordance with the 2007 Comprehensive Plan 13. M&C G- - Adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 23-14 15918 a€oePosting of Handbills, Signs in Certain Places Prohibiteda€ and Section 23-15 a€oeSamea€"Prima Facie Evidence of Violations€ of the City Code to Prohibit the Placement of Handbills, Signs, Posters, or Advertisements on Private Property in Certain Circumstances 14. M&C G- - Adopt Amendment to the Financial Management 15919 Policy Statement for FY 2007-2008 Related to the Retirement System 15. M&C G- - Consideration of Application and Adoption of 15920 Ordinance to Grant Christian Carriage Company Authority to Operate TwoA Horse Drawn Carriages Upon the City Streets, Alleys and Public Thoroughfares 16. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 6, 15921 Animals and Fowl, Article III, Division 2, Dangerous Dogs to Amend the Definition of a Dangerous Dog, Add Requirements for Owners of Dangerous Dogs and Provide On-going Oversight of Owner Compliance 17. M&C G- - Authorize Adoption of Fiscal Year 2007-2008 15922 Schedule of Rates and Charges for City of Fort Worth Airports 18. M&C G- - Consider a Waiver for a High Impact Gas Well 15923 Permit Requested by XTO Energy, Inc., to Allow the Drilling of the Assembly of God Gas Wells on Pad-A of the Assembly of God Lease Located Northeast of the Intersection of Crowley Road and Sycamore School Road (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action 19. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Designating Block 1, Lot 3A1, 15924 Block 1, Lot 3A1 A, Block 1, Lot 3A4C, Block 1, Lot 3A2 and Lot 1 Block 3A4R1 of the River Plaza Complex Addition in the Vicinity of University Drive and River Run as Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 64, City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Adoption of Related Project Plan (PUBLIC HEARING) a. Report of City Staff Council Date: 10/9/2007 b. Citizen Presentations c. Council Action B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services **1. M&C P- - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to a Purchase 10658 Agreement with Sentinel the Alarm Company to Provide Additional Video Security Cameras, Equipment, Installation and Maintenance Services for Various City Facilities C. Land **1. M&C L- - Authorize the Sale of City Fee Owned Excess Right- 14403 of-Way, Located in the Daniel Dulaney Survey, Abstract No. 410, Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas, to Adjoining Property Owner James N. Austin Jr. (DOE 4953), Authorize Acceptance of Easements and Authorize Execution and Recording of Appropriate Instruments **2. M&C L- - Approve the Sealed Bid Sale of Tax Foreclosure 14404 Properties in Accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Code for a total of $71,410.00 and Authorize Execution of Appropriate Conveyance Instruments **3. M&C L- - Authorize the Sale of the City Fee Owned Surplus 14405 Property Located in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co., Survey AbstractA A No. 219 a/k/a 0 Old Weatherford Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, to Covenant Classical School, a Texas Non-Profit Corporation, in Accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Code, Accept One Permanent Right-of- Way Easement for the Future Extensions of Academy Boulevard and Amber Ridge Drive (DOE 5475) and Acceptance and Recording of the Appropriate Instruments D. Planning &Zoning 1. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a Portion of East 2755 Central Avenue and a Portion of Northeast 21st Street between Grove Street and the Fort Worth and Dallas Railroad Company in the City of Fort Worth and Waive Purchase Fee E. Award of Contract **1. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment to Extend the Term of the 22435 Contract with JPMorgan Chase for Banking Services **2. M&C C- - Execution of a Contract with TXU EnergyA A and 22436 Execution of Change Order No. 8 to City Secretary Contract No. 33249 with Prime Construction Company for the Construction of the Botanic Garden Greenhouse **3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Revised Work Order with 22437 Job Order Contractor Alpha Building Corporation, to p g Council Date: 10/9/2007 Construct a Temporary Citizen Drop-Off Station at 6260 Old Hemphill Road **4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Work Order with Job Order 22438 Contractor, Alpha Building Corporation, to Renovate Fire Station No. 21 to Provide a Female Restroom Facility **5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment 1 to the 22439 Engineering Services Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc., for the Design of Precinct Line Road from Hurst Boulevard to Concho Trail (Project No. 00147), Authorize Transfer of Funds and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances **6. M&C C- - Authorize Additional Funding for Sanitary Sewer 22440 Main M244-A Village Creek ParallelA A Collector - Contract 2 with S.J. Construction of Texas, Ltd. **7. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Lease 22441 Agreement with Sundance Square Partners, L.P., for Office Space Located at 501 Jones Street for the Police Department **8. M&C C- - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary 22442 Contract No. 31217 an Engineering Agreement with Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., for the Energy Management Project at Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants 9. M&C C- - Authorize Consent to Assignment of Tax Abatement 22443 Agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 30080) by River View at Ridglea, L.P., to Various SCI Ridglea Fund, LLCs, and Authorize Execution of Related Consent Agreement 10. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contracts 22444 with Community-Based Organizations that Meet and Support One or More Goals of the Crime Control and Prevention District XV. ZONING HEARING a. Cases Recommended for Approval 1. 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) XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS 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. Council Date: 10/9/2007 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: 10/9/2007