HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008/08/19-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Reverend A. V. Fisher, Salem Missionary Baptist Church
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY,
AUGUST 12, 2008
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of Results of the 2008 Fort Worth City Employee Food Drive
to Benefit 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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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
XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY
1. **OCS-1679 a€" Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
2. **OCS- 1680 a€" Liability Bonds Approval
XIII. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
Proposing the Increase of the Ad Valorem Effective Tax Rate for Fiscal
Year 2008-2009 and Setting Public Hearing Dates on the Tax Rate
2. A Resolution Nominating MillerCoors LLC, as a Enterprise Project
Pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, of the Texas
Government Code
XIV. ORDINANCES
1. The First Reading of an Ordinance Setting Forth an Itemized Estimate of
the Expense of Conducting Each Department, Division and Office of the
Municipal Government of the City of Fort Worth for the Ensuing Fiscal
Year Beginning October 1, 2008, and Ending September 30, 2009, and
Appropriating Money for the Various Funds and Purposes of Such
Estimate; Providing for Public Hearings Upon this Ordinance Before the
Entire City Council Sitting as a Committee of the Whole; and Providing a
Council Date: 8/19/2008
Severability Clause; and Providing a Savings Clause for the Repeal of all
Ordinances and Appropriations in Conflict with the Provisions of this
Ordinance; and Providing for the Publication and Final Passage Thereof
2. The First Reading of an Ordinance Setting Forth an Estimate of the
Expense of the General Debt Service Fund of the Municipal Government
of the City of Fort Worth for the Ensuing Fiscal Year Beginning October
1, 2008, and Ending September 30, 2009, and Appropriating Money for
the General Debt Service Fund and Purpose of Such Estimate;
Appropriating Money to Pay Interest and Principal Sinking Fund
Requirement on All Outstanding General Indebtedness; Providing for
Public Hearings Upon this Ordinance Before the Entire City Council
Sitting as a Committee of the Whole; and Providing a Severability
Clause; and Providing a Savings Clause for the Repeal of All Ordinances
and Appropriations in Conflict with the Provisions of this Ordinance; and
Providing for the Publication and Final Passage Thereof
3. The First Reading of an Ordinance Providing for the Levy and Collection
of an Annual Ad Valorem Tax on All Property, Real, Personal and Mixed,
Situated within the Territorial Limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and
All Personal Property Owned in Said City of Fort Worth, Texas, on the
First Day of January, A.D. 2008, Except Such Property as May be
Exempt from Taxation by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas
Xv. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
**1. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Employment of
16231 Outside Legal Counsel, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$14,700.00, to Assist and Advise the City on Legal
Issues Related to the Negotiation and Drafting of the
Wholesale Water Contracts and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
**2. M&C G- - Authorize Payment to the Atmos Gas Cities Steering
16232 Committee to Fund Participation in Dockets, Rate
Cases and Other Proceedings Related to Gas Utility
Regulation
**3. M&C G- - Approve the Transfer of $350,000.00 from the
16233 Aviation Improvements Capital Project Fund to
Establish a Fund Balance in the Municipal Airports
Fund
**4. M&C G- - Authorize Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds in
16234 an Amount up to $100,000.00 from the Texas
Department of Agriculture for the Year 2008 Summer
Food Service Program, Apply Indirect Costs and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
5. M&C G- - Authorize a Change in Use and the Expenditure of
16235 Unprogrammed Community Development Block
Grant Year XXXII Funds to Increase Funding for the
Morningside Lights Up Project in the Amount of
$50,000.00
6. M&C G- - Approve Applications from Multiple Property Owners
16236 for Partial Approval of the Historic Site Tax
Exemption for 1301 Hurley Avenue, 1400
Washington Avenue, 2218 Harrison Avenue, and
2201 6th Street
7. M&C G- -
Approve Request by Chesapeake Operating, Inc., to
Council Date: 8/19/2008
16237 Apply for a Rural Class Gas Well Drilling Permit on
the Proposed TXI Pad-3 Site Located in the West
Fork Trinity River Floodway Near the Intersection of
Trinity Boulevard and Precinct Line Road
8. M&C G- - Approve Applications from Multiple Property Owners
16238 for Verification of Historic Site Tax Exemption for 800
Ingram Street and 1408 South Henderson Street
9. M&C G- - Adopt an Ordinance Requiring Southwestern Bell
16239 Telephone Co., d/b/a AT&T Texas, to Relocate its
Utility Facilities Located in City of Fort Worth Right-
of-Way in or along Cromwell Marine Creek Road at
its Expense within 30 Days of the Adopted Date of
the Ordinance and Authorizing the City Attorney's
Office to Pursue Legal Action Against AT&T Texas if
it Fails to Relocate at its Expense within the 30 Day
Period
10. M&C G- - Approve One-Time Exception to the Financial
16240 Management Policy Statements to Allow the Use of
Bond Structures Involving Balloon Payments for the
Sole Purpose of Accepting Proposed Funding for
2008 General Obligation and Certificate of Obligation
Issues
11. M&C G- - Authorize Adoption of Fiscal Year 2008-2009
16241 Schedule of Rates and Charges for City of Fort
Worth Airport System
12. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Fiscal
16242 Year 2008-2009 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 1
(Downtown) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
13. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Fiscal
16243 Year 2008-2009 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 6
(Park Glen) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
14. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Fiscal
16244 Year 2008-2009 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 7
(Heritage) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
15. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Fiscal
16245 Year 2008-2009 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 11
(Stockyards) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
Council Date: 8/19/2008
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
16. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Fiscal
16246 Year 2008-2009 Budget and Five-Year Service Plan
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 12
(Chapel Hill) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
17. M&C G- - Conduct Public Hearing and Authorize the
16247 Application for and Acceptance of a $228,362.00
Fiscal Year 2008 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant from the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance; Authorize the
Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant
County and the City of Arlington; 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
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
**1. M&C P- - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Action
10826 Sportswear, Inc., to Furnish Workout Clothing for the
Fire Department for a Projected Amount Not to
Exceed $27,600.00
**2. M&C P- - Authorize Purchase Agreement for Traffic Signal
10827 Preemption Equipment with 3M Company and
Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc., through Houston-
Galveston Area Council Contract PE05-07 for the
Transportation and Public Works Department for an
Annual Projected Amount Not to Exceed $85,000.00
**3. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Ford Crown Victoria Patrol
10828 Units from Philpott Motors Using a Tarrant County
Contract and Prisoner Transport Vans from Philpott
Motors Using a Houston-Galveston Area Council
Contract for the Police Department for a Cost Not to
Exceed $354,970.28
**4. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Tennant 810 Sweepers
10829 from Olmsted Kirk Equipment and Supplies using
Texas Multiple Award Schedules Cooperative
Contract for the Public Events Department for a Cost
Not to Exceed $107,183.06
**5. M&C P- - Authorize a Sole Source Purchase of Nine Eclox
10830 Water Test Kits and Nine Eclox Reagent Sets with
Hach Company for the Water Department for an
Amount Not to Exceed $106,895.61
C. Land
Council Date: 8/19/2008
1. M&C L- - Authorize Conversion of Approximately .31 Acres of
14621 Parkland at Greenway Park Located at 2013 East
Belknap Street, for the Installation of a Gas Pipeline
and Authorize the Execution of a License
Agreement with Texas Midstream Gas Services in
the Amount of $31,067.10 (Continued from a
Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
**2. M&C L- - Authorize the Direct Sale of a Tax-Foreclosed
14623 Property Located at 2501 Oakland Boulevard,
Approximately Five Miles Southeast of Downtown
Fort Worth, to Mary Ann Pate, in the Amount of
$15,657.57, in Accordance with Section 34.05 of the
Texas Property Tax Code, and Authorize Execution
and Recording of Appropriate Instruments (DOE No.
920)
3. M&C L- - Authorize the Acquisition of One Permanent Water
14624 Main Easement and One Temporary Construction
Easement from the Amon G. Carter, Jr., Estate for
the Amount of $12,500.00, Plus an Estimated
Closing Cost of $2,000.00, on the Property Located
at the Intersection of Campus Drive and Seminary
Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, for the
Construction of the South Side II Water Transmission
Main; and Authorize Acceptance and Recording of
Appropriate Instruments (DOE No. 4083)
4. M&C L- - Authorization to Condemn One Right-of-Way
14625 Easement for the Construction of Golden Triangle
Boulevard, on Property Owned by MBS Holdings,
Inc., Alfred Lee Finley and Susan Newton Finley, on
Golden Triangle Boulevard Located Adjacent to the
Fort Worth City Limits ImprovementsA (DOE No.
5773)
5. M&C L- - Conduct a Public Hearing, Authorize the Conversion
14626 of Approximately .0137 Acres of Parkland at Cobb
Park Located at 1600-3000 Cobb Drive, for the
Installation of a Gas Pipeline and Authorize the
Execution of a License Agreement with Texas
Midstream Gas Services in the Amount of
$26,946.90 (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
6. M&C L- - Conduct a Public Hearing, Authorize the Conversion
14627 of Approximately 0.0099 acres of Parkland for
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Rockwood Park at 701 North University Drive, for
the Installation of a Gas Pipeline and Authorize the
Execution of a License Agreement with Texas
Midstream Gas Services in the Amount of
$967.50 (PUBLIC HEARING)
Council Date: 8/19/2008
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
D. Planning &Zoning - None
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Encroachment Agreement
22975 in the Amount of $575.00 with The Carnegie
Building, L.P., Authorizing Use of the Taylor Street
Right-of-Way for the Installation of Underground
Conduit to Install Emergency Generator Lines to
Service the Carnegie and Chase Bank Buildings
**2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 2 in the
22976 Amount of $96,669.22 to City Secretary Contract No.
34871 with Austin Bridge and Road, LP, for Drainage
and Paving Improvements to Portions of Arborlawn
Drive
**3. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 to City
22977 Secretary Contract No. 29732, an Unimproved
Ground Lease Agreement with WTW Properties, Inc.,
in the Amount of $1,243.44 Annually, for an
Additional 5,652 Square Feet at Fort Worth
Meacham International Airport
4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Contracts for Community
22978 Development Block Grant Year XXXIV, Emergency
Shelter Grant Year 2008-2009 and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 2008-2009
Contracts
5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Amended and Restated
22979 Economic Development Agreement with PN L Fort
Worth, L.P., for the Redevelopment of the South
Tower and Central Block of the Former Tandy Center
6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with C. Green
22980 ScapingCompany, L.P., d/b/a Green Scaping
Company,A in the Amount of $175,175.00 forA Brick
Pavement Repair 2008-2 for Camp Bowie Boulevard
7. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 in the
22981 Amount of $126,900.00 to City Secretary Contract
No. 32378 with Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc., for the
Design of Golden Triangle Boulevard from Interstate
Highway 35W to US 377 and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
8. M&C C- - Authorization to Condemn for the Lebow Channel
22982 Drainage Project Four Vacant Residential Lots in the
City of Fort Worth Owned by Joseph Yammine and
Being Approximately 27,000 Square Feet Located at
2900, 2902, 2904 and 2906 Hardy Street, Lots 3
through 6, Block 63, Morgan Heights, an Addition to
the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas,A and
Authorize the Acceptance and Recording of
Appropriate Instruments (DOE No. 4623, Project No.
00084)
Council Date: 8/19/2008
9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract in the Amount of
22983 $256,586.00 with R.W. Beck, Inc., to Conduct a
Review and Negotiation of NewA Wholesale Water
Contracts and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
XVI. BUDGET HEARING
1. Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Appropriation Ordinance,
Debt Service Ordinance and Ad Valorem Tax Levy Ordinance
1. Report of City Staff
2. Citizen Presentations
XVII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Second Public Hearing for a Proposed Service Plan for Approximately
304 Acres of Land in Tarrant County, Located South of Keller Hicks Road
and East of North Beach Street (AX-007-005 Annexation Area 15)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
2. Second Public Hearing for a Proposed Service Plan for Approximately
380 Acres of Land in Tarrant County, Located South of Timberland
Boulevard and East of Old Denton Road (AX-07-006 Annexation Area
12)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
XVIII. ZONING HEARING
a. Cases Recommended for Approval
1. Zoning Docket No. ZC-08-041 -(CD 8) - Ben & Peggy
Kates/Destructors Inc., 4900 Esco Drive &4801 Freeman Drive,
from "J" Medium Industrial to "PD/J" Planned Development for all
uses in "J" Medium Industrial, plus concrete crushing and recycling.
Site plan included. (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. Zoning Docket No. ZC-08-077 -(CD 2) -WGK Development, Inc.,
6351 North Freeway, form "G" Intensive Commercial to "PD/G"
Planned Development for all uses in "G" Intensive Commercial, plus
hotel. Two adjustable illumination lights in the front only. Site plan
included.
3. Zoning Docket No. ZC-08-119 -(CD 7) -Clifford Center Retail
Center Hotel, L. P., 229 Clifford Center Drive; from "G" Intensive
Commercial to "PD/G" Planned Development for all uses in "G"
Intensive Commercial, plus hotel. Site plan included.
4. Zoning Docket No. ZC-08-123 -(CD 7) -Shaw Stites Partnership &
Levys Properties Inc., 5200 through5216 Pershing Avenue; from "E"
Neighborhood Commercial and "F" General Commercial to "PD/E"
Planned Development for all uses in "E" Neighborhood Commercial.
Site plan included.
XIX. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1. Mr. Paul Felts, 4315 Golden Triangle Blvd., Keller, TX a€" Solid Waste
Pickup in the ETJ of Fort Worth
2. Mr. Ashley Blackman, 2690 Keller Hicks Road -Solid Waste Pickup in
the ETJ of Fort Worth and Gas Well DBI Versus Aircraft Noise Levels
3. Mr. Steve Russell, 1503 NE 23rd Street, Mineral Wells, TX a€" Police
Officer Interference and Harassment with valet parking at Piranhas€TMs
Restaurant
XX. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment
Council Date: 8/19/2008
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: 8/19/2008