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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Pastor Keith Day, Chapel Creek Fellowship
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY,
AUGUST 19, 2008
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
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 ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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-1681 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
XIII. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF $63,150,000 CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, COMBINATION TAX AND
LIMITED SURPLUS REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES
2008; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF
A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID CERTIFICATES OF
OBLIGATION AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION
THEREOF AT MATURITY; PLEDGING CERTAIN REVENUES IN SUPPORT
OF SAID CERTIFICATES; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID
CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
1. M&C G- - Consider a Waiver for a High Impact Gas Well Pad
16228 Site Permit Requested by Chesapeake Operating,
Inc., for the Fox Lease Located at 1093 Oak Grove
Road within 600 Feet of Carter Park (Continued
from a Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
Council Date: 8/26/2008
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
**2. M&C G- - Approve Settlement of Lawsuit Entitled Muhammad
16248 Rafique v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:06-
CV-00645-Y and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
**3. M&C G- - Authorize a Professional Services Agreement in an
16249 Amount Not to Exceed $84,000.00 with Skire, Inc., to
Provide General Technical and Consultation
Services in Support of the Citya€TMs Efforts to
Migrate Existing Capital Projects Data into the
Capital Projects Management System and Other
System Initiatives
**4. M&C G- - Authorize Payment from the Culture and Tourism
16250 Fund for the Amount of $72,450.00 for the North
Texas Cutting Champions Club to Promote
Equestrian Events at Will Rogers Memorial Complex
**5. M&C G- - Authorize the Provision of Water and Sewer Service
16251 at 1.25 Times the Retail Rate to Realtex Ventures,
LP, to Serve Lot 18, Block 1 of Emerald Park
Addition, a Property Located North of Bonds Ranch
and East of Irish Glen in Tarrant County, Outside of
the Fort Worth City Limits Pursuant to City Code
Section 35-60B a€oeUses Outside Citya€
**6. M&C G- - Authorize Execution of a Joint-Funding Agreement
16252 with the U.S. Geological Survey for Participation in
Water Resources Investigations in the Trinity River in
the Amount of$34,847.00
**7. M&C G- - Adopt Appropriation Ordinance for Structural Repairs
16253 of the Forest Park Towers in the Amount of
$71,000.00 from the Gas Well Royalty Fund
8. M&C G- - Adopt Resolution Appointing a Trustee to Place 8
16254 and Place 12 on the Board of Trustees of the City of
Fort Worth Employees' Retirement Fund
9. M&C G- - Adopt Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Equipment
16255 Tax Notes in the Principal Amount of
$25,000,000.00; Approving the Sale of the Notes;
Providing for the Levy, Assessment and Collection of
a Tax Sufficient to Pay the Interest on Said Notes
and to Create a Sinking Fund for the Payment of the
Principal Thereof, and Ordaining Other Matters
Related Thereto
10. M&C G- - Approve Settlement of Claims for Billye Helene Kane
16256 and Howard F. Kane Plumbing Company in the
Condemnation Lawsuit of Property at the Southwest
Corner of Vickery Boulevard and Concrete for the
Southwest Parkway Project
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
**1. M&C P- -
10831 Authorize the Purchase of a Comparison Toolmarks
Microscope and Accessories from Leeds
Instruments, Inc., Using Texas Procurement and
Council Date: 8/26/2008
Support Services Cooperative Contract for the Police
Department, Crime Lab, Forensics Division, for a
Total Amount Not to Exceed $46,665.50
**2. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of a SV1 Spartan Bomb
10832 Truck and a Fan Ventilator Using a Houston-
Galveston Area Council Cooperative Contract with
Metro Fire Apparatus Specialist, Inc., for the Fire
Department for a Total Cost Not to Exceed
$491)884.00
**3. M&C P- - Authorize the Sole Source Purchase of a Prisim Suite
10833 Pro L1000 Judgment Training Simulator from
Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc., for the Police
Department for a Total Amount Not to Exceed
$130,368.96
**4. M&C P- - Authorize the Purchase of Speed Detection Radar
10834 Equipment from Kustom Signals, Inc., through a
Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative
Contract for the Police Department for a Total
Amount Not to Exceed $61,407.50
C. Land
1. 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) (Continued
from a Previous Meeting)
**2. M&C L- - Authorize Execution of a Pipeline Crossing License
14628 Agreement in the Amount of $8,734.00 with Union
Pacific Railroad for Installation of a 16 Inch Ductile
Iron Water Pipeline Crossing Near the Intersection of
Morningside Drive and South Main Street
**3. M&C L- - Authorize Execution of a Pipeline Crossing License
14629 Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad in the Amount
of $1,770.00 for Installation of an 8 Inch Water
Pipeline Crossing of the Railroad Near the
Intersection of Seminary Drive and Hemphill Street
**4. M&C L- - Authorize Execution of a Sanitary Sewage Pipeline
14630 Crossing License Agreement with Union Pacific
Railroad in the Amount of$5,045.00 for Installation of
a 24 Inch Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Crossing of the
Railroad Near Spur 280 in Downtown Fort Worth
**5. M&C L- - Authorize Execution of a Pipeline Crossing License
14631 Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad in the Amount
of $1,630.00 for Installation of a 24 Inch Sanitary
Sewer Pipeline Crossing of the Railroad Near Spur
280 in Downtown Fort Worth
Council Date: 8/26/2008
D. Planning &Zoning - None
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C- - Approve the Use of $225,000.00 of Community
22984 Development Block Grant Year XXXI Unprogrammed
Funds to Assist with the Construction of a New
Polytechnic Community Center and Authorize an
Agreement with United Community Centers, Inc., for
Use of the Funds
**2. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment to Contract with
22985 Omni Hotels Management Corporation for Exclusive
Food, Beverage and Alcoholic Beverage Services at
the Fort Worth Convention Center to Revise the
Term and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation
Ordinance in the Amount of $125,000.00 for
Equipment Replacement and Repair
**3. M&C C- - Approve the Correction of M&C C-22654 to Correct
22986 the Name of the Contracting Entity from All Seasons
Services, Inc., to Bacon Whitney, LLC
**4. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Amendment to City
22987 Secretary Contract No. 32526 with the United
Community Center, Inc., to Continue the Operation of
a Safe Haven Program at the Bethlehem Community
Center in the Amount of$132,986.00
**5. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Amendment to City
22988 Secretary Contract No. 28200 with the Boys and
Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth in the Amount of
$374,782.00 to Continue Operation of the
Polytechnic Martin Boys and Girls Club and
Kirkpatrick Middle School Safe Haven Programs and
to Authorize Extension of the Contract through up to
Four Addenda, Each for a Period of One Year
**6. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 in the
22989 Amount of $32,460.00 to City Secretary Contract No.
34414 with Carter and Burgess, Inc., for Construction
Management of the Sendera Ranch Pump Station
and Ground Storage Tank (City Project No. 00376)
Located on John Day Road in Sendera
Development, Denton County
**7. M&C C- - Authorize the City Manager to Apply for and Accept,
22990 if Awarded, a Grant from the Texas Department of
Agriculture in an Amount up to $100,000.00 for the
Year 2009 Child and Adult Care Nutrition Program,
Authorize the Execution of a Contract with the Texas
Department of Agriculture, Waive Indirect Costs and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
8. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Tax Abatement Agreement
22991 with FW-Eastland Housing Partners, Ltd., for
Property Located at 5500 Eastland Street in the Stop
Six Neighborhood Empowerment Zone
9. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
22992 Agreement Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services,
LLC, a License to Use Certain Public Right-of-Way
for the Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and
Council Date: 8/26/2008
Operating a Natural Gas Pipeline Across Northern
Cross Boulevard, West of North Riverside Drive; a
Second Crossing at North Riverside Drive, South of
Northeast Loop 820; a Third Crossing at Altair
Boulevard, North of Northern Crossing; a Fourth
Crossing at Endicott Avenue, West of Beach Street;
and a Fifth Crossing at North Beach Street, South of
Northeast Loop 820
10. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of the First Renewal of City
22993 Secretary Contract No. 35794 in the Amount of
$289,000.00 with Advanced Paving Acquisition Ltd.,
d/b/a Advanced Paving Company for the
Construction and Replacement of Sidewalks Citywide
11. MCC- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 in the
22994 Amount of $314,925.00 to City Secretary Contract
No. 33120 with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the
Central Arlington Heights Storm Drain Watershed
Planning Study
12. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 in the
22995 Amount of $577,500.00 to City Secretary Contract
No. 33121 with Halff Associates, Inc., for the
Henderson Street Storm Drain Watershed Planning
Study, Phase 4A (Contract No. 33121)
13. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Contract with C. Green
22996 Scaping, LP, in the Amount of $444,620.05 for
Sidewalk, Irrigation and Street Lighting
Improvements to Portions of Arborlawn Drive and
Bellaire DriveA and Authorize Amendment No. 1 to
City Secretary Contract No. 31709 with Edwards
Geren Limited to Provide for MaintenanceA of
Irrigation and Landscaping Improvements to Portions
of Arborlawn Drive and Bellaire Drive by Edwards
Geren Limited and Accept $54,632.00 from Riverhills
Ranch, LP, for the Alternate Portion of the Irrigation
Plan and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
14. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Agreement with Freese
22997 and Nichols, Inc., to Update the Wastewater System
Master Plan Citywide for a Fee Not to Exceed
$2,987,193.00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
15. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement
22998 with Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., for the Village
Creek Reclaimed Water Delivery System Design in
the Amount of$1,805,486.00
16. M&C C- - Authorize Entering into an Agreement with the Fort
22999 Worth Independent School District for the Operation
of the Fort Worth After School Program at Como
Elementary School for the 2008-2009 School Year
and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance in
the Amount of$48,970.00
17. M&C C- - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use
23000 Agreement Granting Vargas Energy, Limited, a
License to Use Certain Public Rights-of-Way for the
Purpose of Constructing, Maintaining and Operating
a Natural Gas Pipeline Across Ten Mile Bridge Road
Council Date: 8/26/2008
Located West of its Intersection with Boat Club Road
XV. BUDGET HEARING
1. Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Appropriation Ordinance,
Debt Ordinance and Ad Valorem Tax Levy Ordinance
1. Report of City Staff
2. Citizen Presentations
XVI. 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)
XVII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
XVIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER) -See Attachment
XIX. 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: 8/26/2008