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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/05/10-Minutes-City Council-Special CalledCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY MAY 10, 2011 Present Mayor Mike Moncrief Mayor Pro tem Daniel Scarth, District 4 Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2 Council Member W. B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3 Council Member Frank Moss, District 5 Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6 Council Member Joel Burns, District 9 Absent Council Member Carter Burdette, District 7 Council Member Kathleen Hicks, District 8 Staff Present Tom Higgins, Interim City Manager Vicki Ganske, Senior Assistant City Attorney City Staff Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager Frank Crumb, P.E., Director, Water Department Sebastian Fichera, Assistant Director, Water Department Buster Fichera, Assistant Director, Water Department Andy Cronberg, Assistant Director, Water Department Travis Andrews, Assistant Director, Water Department Kara Shuror, Assistant Director, Water Department Melissa Ramon, Senior Administrative Services Manager, Water Department Doug W. Wiersig, Director, Transportation/Public Works Department Kimberly Goodmay, Administrative Assistant, Transportation/Public Works Department Randle Harwood, Director, Planning and Development Department Kent Penney, Director, Aviation Department Martha Peters, Public Art Director, Fort Worth Public Arts Christa Reynolds, Senior Assistant City Attorney Doug Black, Assistant City Attorney Chris Morgan, Fort Worth Police Officer Michelle Reynolds, Council Aide to Council Member Frank Moss Aya Nomura, Cable Producer/Director City Manager's Office CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY MAY 10, 2011 Page 2 of 4 Guests: Texas Water Development Board: John F. Steib, Jr. Michael Day Jerry Laman James Bronikowski City of Arlington, Texas: Robert Cluck, Mayor Jim Holgersson, City Manager Julie Hunt, Director Water Utilities Department Val Jean -Bart, Water Utilities Department City of Euless, Texas: Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Gary McKamie, City Manager Chris Barker, Assistant City Manager Perry Bynum, Council Member Ron Young, Director Public Works Department Betsy Deck, Public Information Officer Brian Yancy, DFW Airport Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.: Alan Plummer Ellen McDonald Danny Applegate Clete Martin Chang, Patel & Yerby: Michael Graves, Vernell Sterns Pete Patel CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY MAY 10, 2011 Page 3 of 4 The bus departed from Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102 at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Persons on board the bus were as follows: Council Members Sal Espino, W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, Joel Burns and Jungus Jordan; Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager; Frank Crumb, Director, Water Department; Andy Cronberg, Assistant Director, Water Department; Kara Shuror, Assistant Director, Water Department; Melissa Ramon, Senior Administrative Services Manager, Water Department; Doug Wiersig, Director, Transportation/Public Works Department; Kimberly Goodmay, Administrative Assistant, Transportation/Public Works Department; Kent Penney, Director, Aviation Department; Martha Peters, Public Art Director, Fort Worth Public Arts; Vicki S. Ganske, Senior Assistant City Attorney and Doug Black, Assistant City Attorney. I. LUNCH The bus arrived at Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Administration Building, 4500 Wilma Lane, Fort Worth, Texas at 11:25 a.m., and lunch was served to all members present in the Training Room of the facility. II. CALL TO ORDER With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Moncrief called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Administration Building, 4500 Wilma Lane, Fort Worth, Texas. Mayor Moncrief introduced special guests from the City of Arlington, Texas: Robert Cluck, Mayor, Jim Holgersson, City Manager, Julie Hunt, Director, Water Utilities Department, Val Jean -Bart, Water Utilities Department; representatives from the City of Euless, Texas: Linda Martin, Mayor Pro tem, Gary McKamie, City, Manager, Chris Barker, Assistant City Manager, Perry Bynum, Council Member, Ron Young, Director Public Works Department and Brian Yancy with DFW Airport. III. AWARD CEREMONY A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010 Sustainable Public Health Protection Award A presentation of the Award was made by John F. Steib, Jr., Director, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Strategic Initiatives, Texas Water Development Board. The award was accepted by Mayor Mike Moncrief and District 5 Council Member Frank Moss. Comments on the award were provided by Water Department Director, Frank Crumb, P.E. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF VILLAGE CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACLITY AND AWARD CEREMONY MAY 10, 2011 Page 4 of 4 IV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. Tour of Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility Jerry Pressly, Operations Manager of the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility, began the tour of the facility at 12:35 p.m. The tour ended at 12:38 p.m. With the tour completed, the City Council returned to the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 17th day of May, 2011. }Attest: Appro I � Marty H drix Michael J. City Secretary Mayor