HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/12/18-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2007
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Reverend Manuel Henderson, Morning Chapel
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 11, 2007
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Special Presentation of a Contribution for the Fort Worth Police and
Firefighters Memorial by Board Members of the Texas Police Association
2. Presentation of NPD-10 Code Blue Patrollers Appreciation Award
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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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-1638 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
XIII. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution Requesting Financial Assistance from the Texas Water
Development Board
2. A Resolution Opposing the Issuance of Air Quality Permit 809721-002 to
Destructors, Inc., for a Change in Location of a Rock Crushing Facility to
5901 South Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
1. M&C G- - Consider a Waiver for a High Impact Pad Site
15994 Permit Requested by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.,
for the Rock Creek Lease Pad H, Located Between
Old Granbury Road and Stewart Feltz
Road (Continued from a Previous
Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
Council Date: 12/18/2007
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
**2. M&C G- - Authorize Additional Compensation to be Paid to
15996 Deloitte & Touche, LLP, for the Fiscal Year 2006
Single Audit and Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report
**3. M&C G- - Authorize Execution of an Increase in the Irrevocable
15997 Standby Letter of Credit in Order to Comply with the
Financial Assurance Requirement to the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality
**4. M&C G- - Approve a Six Month Extension of Injury Leave-of-
15998 Absence Pay Benefits for Officer Billie C. Daniels
**5. M&C G- - Authorize the Purchase of an Excess Workersa€TM
15999 Compensation Insurance Policy from Star Insurance
Company through McGriff, Seibels & Williams of
Texas, Inc.
6. M&C G- - Authorize Execution of Amendment to Advance
16000 Funding Agreement with Texas Department of
Transportation, City Secretary Contract No. 29678,
Related to West Seventh Village (South of 7th)
Project; Authorize Transfers from Capital Projects
Funds to Grants Fund and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance for City's Obligations under Such
Amended Agreement; and Adopt Resolution
Affirming that the Requirements of the
Transportation-Land Use Joint Venture Grant
Program have been met for such Project
7. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 31, "Subdivision
16001 Ordinance," to Incorporate by Reference the Near
Southside Development Standards and Guidelines
and Move References toA Adopted Design
Standards
8. M&C G- - Authorize Transfer of Funds from the North Tarrant
16002 Parkway TIF, the Lancaster Corridor TIF, and the
East Berry Renaissance TIF into a Special Trust
Fund for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 TIF Administration
by the Economic and Community Development
Department, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
9. M&C G- - Authorize the Adoption of the Aquatic Master Plan
16003 2008 and Adopt the Plan as an Amendment to the
Park, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan and
the Citya€TMs Comprehensive Plan
10. M&C G- - Authorize the Reallocation of$552,187 in Community
16004 Development Block Grant Funds for the
Development of the Sycamore Park Splash Pad and
Adopt Appropriation OrdinanceA from Gas Well
Royalty Revenues
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
**1. M&C P- -
10696 Authorize the Purchase of New Trucks from ATC Fort
Worth Freightliner and Holt Cat Using Cooperative
Contracts and Authorize the Purchase of One New
Council Date: 12/18/2007
Water Tank from the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation
Ordinance for the Transportation and Public Works
Department
**2. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Temporary
10697 Employment Services for Parking Attendants and
Cashiers with PDQ Temporaries, Inc., for the Public
Events Department and Authorize Execution of
Interlocal Agreements Allowing Other Local
Governments to Participate in this Bid Award
**3. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Radar Equipment and
10698 Accessories with Kustom Signals, Inc., and Applied
Concepts through a Houston-Galveston Area Council
Cooperative Contract for the Police Department
**4. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Five New Cab and
10699 Chassis from ATC Fort Worth Freightliner, Five New
Vactor Sewer Combination Bodies and One Post
Puller Truck using Cooperative Contracts and Adopt
Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for the
Transportation and Public Works Department
**5. M&C P- - Authorize the Sole Source Purchase of a Remote
10700 Control Receiver from Remotec, Inc., for the Fire
Department
**6. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase Agreements for the Printing of
10701 City Page from December 19, 2007, through
September 30, 2008, with the Fort Worth Star-
Telegram, La Vida News -The Black Voice and Diario
La Estrella for the City of Fort Worth
**7. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Two New Cab and
10702 Chassis from Santex Truck Center, One New Cab
and Chassis from Houston Freightliner and Three
New GapVax Sewer Combination Units from Texas
Underground, Incorporated, using Houston-
Galveston Area Council Contracts for the Water
Department
**8. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase of the Citya€TMs Property and
10703 Casualty Insurance Policies from RSUI Indemnity
Company, Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance,
Lexington Insurance Company, Commonwealth
Insurance and AXIS Specialty Insurance Companies;
and the Purchase of the City's Boiler and Machinery
Insurance Policies from Hartford Steam Boiler
Insurance Company through Wm Rigg, d/b/a Hub
International Rigg, as the City's Broker of Record
C. Land
1. M&C L- - Authorize Conversion of 0.252 Acres of Trinity Park
14426 for a Pipeline Easement to Transport Natural Gas
and Execution of a License Agreement with Texas
Midstream Gas Services (Continued from a
Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
Council Date: 12/18/2007
c. Council Action
2. M&C L- - (Revised)Authorize Conversion of 0.252 Acres of
14426 Trinity Park for a Gas Pipeline to Transport Natural
Gas and Execution of a License Agreement with
Texas Midstream Gas Services (PUBLIC
HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
**3. M&C L- - Authorize the Direct Sale of Tax-Foreclosed Property
14436 Located at 908 East Annie Street in Accordance with
Section 34.05 of the Texas State Property Code to
Reverend Rodney McCullough (DOE 920) and
Authorize Execution of Appropriate Instruments
**4. M&C L- - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with
14437 Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., for Natural Gas
Drilling Under 2.57 Acres, More or Less, of City-
Owned Properties Located in Tarrant County, Texas,
Known as the East Freeway Water Tower
**5. M&C L- - Authorize Execution of an Underground Pipeline
14438 Easement Agreement with Texas Midstream Gas
Services, L.L.C., for a Natural Gas Pipeline Across
City-owned Properties in the W.W. Wheat Survey, A-
1647, Tract 1C and the W.H. Little Survey, A-945,
Tract 7A and in the Gilmore Strips Addition, Block A,
Lot Al (W.H. Little Survey, A-945)
**6. M&C L- - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with XTO
14439 Energy, Inc., for Natural Gas Drilling Under Six
Acres, More or Less, of City-Owned Properties
Located in Tarrant County, Texas, known as Spinks
Park and Ride
**7. M&C L- - Authorize the Reinstatement of Canceled Lake Worth
14440 Lease with Justin Waldrep for the City-Owned
Property Known as Lot 15, Block 21, Located at 9708
Watercress Drive, Retroactive to October 23, 2007)
and Authorize Amendment of Lease Relating to
Rent, Lessee's Option to Purchase, and Other Non-
Material Terms
**8. M&C L- - Accept Dedication of Approximately 0.2211 Acres of
14441 Unimproved Park Land from Westridge Street
Partners I, LLC, for Chamberlin Park
**9. M&C L- - Accept Dedication of Approximately 0.2937 Acres of
14442 Unimproved Park Land from Westridge Street
Partners I, LLC, for Lake Como Park
10. M&C L- - Authorization to Amend the Purchase Agreement to
14443 Sell City-Owned Property in theA Evans and
RosedaleA Project Area to Cypress Equities I, LP, in
Accordance with Section 272 of the Local
Government Code
11. M&C L- - Authorize the Execution of a Sales Agreement with
14444 g
Elk River-Townsite, LLC, for theA Direct Sale of City-
Owned Property Located at 801 West Vickery
Council Date: 12/18/2007
Boulevard at the Southwest Corner of Vickery
Boulevard and Lipscomb Street in Accordance with
Chapter 272 of the Texas Local Government Code
D. Planning &Zoning
1. M&C PZ- - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of East Bluff
2767 Street and a Portion of North Calhoun Street Located
in Block 1, Original Town of Fort Worth, Texas, and
Waive the Purchase Fee
2. M&C PZ- - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating an Alley Located in
2768 Block 54, Factory Place Addition, Between Owasso
Street and Margaret Street in the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, and Waive Purchase Fees
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Consent Agreement with
22582 The University of North Texas Health Science
Center,A Authorizing Use of the Right-of-Way for the
Bore and Installation of Data and Information
Technology Lines under Montgomery Street to
Service its Building at 3601 Mattison Avenue
**2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Amendment and the
22583 Extension of the Existing Contract with AON
Consulting, Inc., for Group Health Plan Consulting
Services
**3. M&C C- - Ratify Expenditures by the Police Department and
22584 Ratify the Exercising of Two Agreements with the
U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration to Continue Operation of the DEA
Multi-Agency Task Force and the DEA Dallas/Fort
Worth Airport Task Force
**4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract with Crescent
22585 Construction, Inc., in the amount of $983,000 for the
Lake Worth Lift Station Replacement Project
**5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Inflection
22586 Point Systems for Water Lab Consulting Services
**6. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a License
22587 Agreement with the YMCA for the Use of a Portion of
Hulen Meadows Park for a Parking Lot
7. M&C C- - Authorize Amendments to Existing Interlocal
22588 Agreements with Fort Worth Transportation Authority
to Extend Agreements' Term, Specify Roles and
Responsibilities in Construction Phase of Hyde Park
Transit Plaza and Ninth Street Improvements
Projects, and to Ensure Donated Funds are Shared
Equally, Authorize Acceptance of Donated Funds
from Fort Worth Public Improvement District 1, and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
8. M&C C- -
22589 Authorize Execution of the Consent Resolution,
Development Agreement, Buy-Out Option
Agreement, Impact Fee Agreement, Utility
Agreement, Wholesale Wastewater Service
Council Date: 12/18/2007
Agreement, and the Agreement for the Sale of
Treated Water and Approve the Form of the Strategic
Partnership Agreement for Tradition Municipal Utility
District No. 2 of Denton County
9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contract Renewal with Aetna
22590 Life Insurance for Administration of the Citya€TMs
Self-Funded Group Health Benefit Program
10. M&C C- - Authorize the Execution of an Amendment to City
22591 Secretary Contract No. 30457, Tax Abatement
Agreement with Lincoln Trinity Bluffs, L.P., Related to
Redevelopment in the Northeast Portion of
Downtown
11. MCC- - Authorize Execution of Loan Agreement with Fort
22592 Worth Local Development Corporation for Lancaster
Corridor Project Improvements and Adopt Related
Appropriation Ordinance
12. M&C C- - AuthorizeA Execution of Economic Development
22593 Program Agreement with Texas Wesleyan University
M
for the FaA§ade Renovation and Redevelopment of
Individual Buildings Located within the 3000, 3100,
and 3200 Blocks of East Rosedale Street in the
Polytechnic/Wesleyan Urban Village
13. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Community Facilities
22594 Agreement with Columbus Trail 94, Ltd., through
Windfall Investments, Inc., its General Partner, and
Summer Sycamore I, Ltd., through Legacy Capital
Company II, a Texas Corporation, its Manager,A for
the Construction of Summer Creek Road and
Sycamore School Road
14. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Ratify Execution of
22595 Agreement with the Near Southeast Community
Development Corporation as a Result of the City
Providing Overtime, Supplies and Equipment in
Participation in a Joint Code Compliance and
Neighborhood Program between the City and the
Near Southeast Community Development
Corporation and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
15. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Professional Services
22596 Agreement with CH2M H I LL for Integrated Program
Management, Phase 1, and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinances
16. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Conatser
22597 Construction, Texas, LP, for Unit 1: State Highway
121T, Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocations Parts
7B, 11 and 19; Unit 2: Water and Sanitary Sewer
Replacement in Conjunction with Parkway
Improvements along 9th Street; and Unit 3: Water
Main Replacement on Throckmorton Street (City
Project Nos. 00204, 00205 and 00 136)
Xv. ZONING HEARING
a. Cases Recommended for Approval
1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-215 -(CD 3) - Harmony Realty, Ltd.,
Council Date: 12/18/2007
3400 West Loop 820 South, 3601 Alemeda Street and 9190, 9478
Chapin Road; from "G" Intensive Commercial to "PD/G" Planned
Development for"G" Intensive Commercial, plus warehouse. Site
plan waiver recommended.
2. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-216 -(CD 9) - RP Partners, Ltd., et. al.,
1651 South University Drive, 1605 West Bank Circle and 1701 River
Run; from "G" Intensive Commercial to "PD/G" Planned
Development for"G" Intensive Commercial, plus hotel and
residential with waivers to the off street parking and loading
requirements, and allow for 50% of the south and west facades of
Building "C" (parking garage)to be used as a projection surface for
art or signage. No electronic changeable copy sign. Site plan
required. (SP-07-059) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
3. Zoning Docket No. SP-07-059 -(CD 9) - RP Partners, Ltd., et. al.,
1651 South University Drive, 1605 West Bank Circle and 1701 River
Run; Site plan for retail, office, hotel and residential. (ZC-07-
216) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
4. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-220 -(CD 4) -City of Fort Worth,
(Oakhurst Neighborhood), generally bounded by Watauga Road to
the north, Sylvania Avenue to the east, Westbrook Avenue to the
south and Oakhurst Scenic Drive to the west, from "A-7.5","A-
7.5/HC" One Family Residential Historic& Cultural and "A-5" One
Family Residential to "A-43", "A-2111) "A-10111 "A-7.5" One Family
Residential and "A-10/HC" One Family Residential Historic&
Cultural.
5. Zoning Docket No. ZC-07-221 -(CD 3) -City of Fort Worth
(Ridglea Hills Neighborhood), generally bounded by Camp Bowie
Boulevard to the north, Bernie Anderson Avenue to the east,
Ridglea Country Club to the south, Edgehill Road & Hilldale Road to
the west; from "A-5" One Family Residential to "A-21" and "A-10"
One Family Residential.
XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1. Mr. Scott Womack, 8504 Landing Way Court- Street Repairs and
Annexation of the Landing Street Area
XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment
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: 12/18/2007