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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/01/30-Minutes-City Council CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 Present Mayor Mike Moncrief Mayor Pro tem Kathleen Hicks, District 8 Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2 Council Member Chuck Silcox, District 3 Council Member Daniel Scarth, District 4 Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6 Council Member Carter Burdette, District 7 Council Member Wendy Davis, District 9 Absent Council Member Donavan Wheatfall, District 5 City Staff Charles Boswell, City Manager David Yett, City Attorney Marty Hendrix, City Secretary With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Moncrief called the regular session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Agenda Item H The invocation was given by Reverend A.V. Fisher, Salem Missionary Baptist Invocation Church. Agenda Item III The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Pledge Agenda Item IV Upon a motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Approval of Burdette, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 23, 2007, were approved Minutes unanimously eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. Agenda Item V There were no Special Presentations. Special Presentations Agenda Item VI Council Member Espino expressed appreciation to Mike Feeley, Aviation Announcements Department Director, for hosting the North Main Corridor Workshop on January 27, 2007, that featured revitalization and redevelopment of North Main CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 2 of 15 from NE 28th Street to Long and from Long to IH 820. He stated that the workshop was well attended and was comprised of property owners and neighborhood groups. He also expressed appreciation to representatives from the Planning Department, Transportation/Public Works, Police, and Code Compliance Departments. He added that tonight at 7:00 p.m. there would be a Community Police and Public Safety Forum in far north Fort Worth at Northwest High School where Police and Fire Department representatives would be present to address issues on public safety. He also announced that on February 1, 2007, a Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Fair for the Alliance Corridor at the Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) Club would be held. He added that this was a collaborative effort among the Alliance Corridor businesses and expressed appreciation to TMS, Hillwood and all of the businesses in the corridor for agreeing to the workshop. He added that from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. interviews would be conducted with over 40 businesses participating, and then from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. would be a mixer. Council Member Jordan announced that he had the great pleasure of participating in two events over the weekend in his District; the first was the grand opening and science fair at a new charter school in District 6, the Harmony Science Academy, a Kindergarten through 8th Grade school that specializes in science and technology. He added that it was refreshing to see 350 young students celebrating education. He further stated that he had invited the principal of the school and the award winners to attend a Council meeting in the future. He stated the second event was at Southwest Nursing Home where the Circle T Girl Scouts had adopted the nursing home. He added that it was a very rewarding experience to see five generations mixing and exchanging stories of leadership. Council Member Burdette reminded everyone that north and northwest Fort Worth would have a community meeting this evening to discuss gas well drilling in the City at 6:30 p.m. at the Como Community Center on Horne Street. He stated that this was an informational meeting to let citizens know about gas drilling and leasing for citizens who may find out at some point in time that they owned the minerals under their land. He added that it was not intended to indicate that there would or would not be any gas leases offered to anyone who may attend but it would be a chance to obtain some further education on how the process worked. He further stated that Lake Como and the parks surrounding the lake would also be discussed. He also announced that District 7 had a very good turnout for the Western Heritage Trail Drive on January 27, 2007, which had been postponed one week because of inclement weather. He stated the purpose of the trail drive was to make history come alive for students and he expressed appreciation to Council Member Scarth for attending. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 3 of 15 Mayor Pro tem Hicks stated that District 8 had a drilling meeting on January 23, 2007, and that people had to be turned away because of the unexpected turnout and the depletion of handouts. She expressed appreciation to the law firm for providing the pro bono clinic, City Marshals, and her Council Aide Devan Allen for their assistance. She announced the Gateway Trinity River Vision Meeting would be held on February 1, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the East Regional Library, to learn more about that planned expansion and how it would affect the Oxbow area in Districts 8 and 4. She also stated that Congresswoman Granger and Congressman Burgess would be present in a meeting on February 24, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. at Andrew Doc Sessions to discuss this issue further. She further announced that the District 8 Quarterly Advisory Meeting would be held on February 5, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. at Carter Metropolitan CME Church to hear about issues affecting the District and that Transportation/Public Works representatives would discuss critical infrastructure needs in the District and provide an update about proposed changes and move of City Hall. Council Member Scarth expressed appreciation to Council Member Burdette for his support with the Western Heritage Trail Drive. He stated that there would be a District 4 Informational Gas Lease Meeting on February 8, 2007, at the Riverside Community Center at 6:30 p.m. He reiterated Mayor Pro tem Hicks' announcement on the Gateway Trinity River Vision Meeting and stated that it was very important for residents of District 4 and 8 to revisit the master plan for Gateway Park in light of the possibility of additional funding through the Trinity River Vision. Council Member Davis announced that the Throckmorton overhang that ran from the Tandy Center across to the Worthington Hotel area was going to be demolished today. She stated that it was part of a public/private partnership that the City entered with the property owner of the Tandy Center and its conversion of what would be City Place. She added that it was a tremendous move forward and expressed appreciation to the City staff and Mr. David Porter, the developer of the project, who made the development happen. She also announced that District 9 would have its Town Hall meeting February 8, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. at the Travis Avenue Baptist Church South Complex where the Mayor, City Manager, City staff would be present. City Manager Boswell announced that as of March 1, 2007, Channel 7 would no longer be the home for the City Channel as it would be moved to Channel 27. Mayor Moncrief stated that he was in Washington D.C. last week to attend the Conference of Mayors. He added that it was a very productive meeting; one that told him that Fort Worth was doing a lot of things right, and that there were CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 4 of 15 things that the City could do better. He pointed out that he did a bit of bragging on the City being designated the ninth safest major city in the nation for the second year in a row, on the Crime District Tax, Code Blue, and the lowering of crime statistics. Council Member Silcox asked the City Manager if he had an opportunity to address the issue of preventing the possibility of ID theft from trash receptacles. City Attorney Yett stated that staff was working on this problem in house and with other cities. He added that a report would be presented to the Council in the very near future. Agenda Item VII There were no items withdrawn from the consent agenda. Withdrawn from Consent Agenda Agenda Item City Manager Boswell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. VIII G-15536 and G-15586 be continued until the February 20, 2007, Council Continued/ meeting. Withdrawn By Staff Agenda Item IX Upon a motion made by Council Member Silcox, seconded by Mayor Pro tem Consent Agenda Hicks, the Council voted eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent, to approve and adopt all items on the Consent Agenda as recommended and as follows: OCS-1593 M&C OCS-1593 - from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the Claims City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Finance/Risk Management Department. G-15599 M&C G-15599 - Authorizing the City Manager to pay Scott D. Deatherage of Res.No. 3450-01- Thompson & Knight L.L.P., and Erin E. Jones of Diamond McCarthy L.L.P., as 2007 outside counsel, pursuant to Chapter VI, Section 3 of the City Charter, to assist Hire Outside the bankruptcy trustee in filing and prosecuting cases against entities who either Counsel to Aid allowed their refuse to be dumped or entities that illegally dumped refuse at 3120 Bankruptcy Precinct Line Road; and adopting Resolution No. 3450-01-2007 approving the Trustee in Filing compensation to be paid to Scott D. Deatherage and Erin E. Jones at an amount and Prosecuting not to exceed $25,000.00. Cases for Illegal Dumping at 3120 Precinct Line Road CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 5 of 15 G-15600 M&C G-15600 - Authorizing the City Manager to authorize the use of existing Ord. No. 17383- revenue derived from natural gas well leases on City owned airport properties 01-2007 for funding upgrades to phone and data infrastructure at Fort Worth Meacham Use Existing International Airport to allow for the use of 392 phone extensions and improved Revenue for network services to the Aviation Department; and adopting Appropriation Upgrades to Ordinance No. 17383-01-2007 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations Phone and Data in the Aviation Improvements Capital Projects Fund in the amount of Infrastructure at $128,136.00 from natural gas well leases on City-owned airport properties, for Fort Worth the purpose of funding upgrades to phone and data infrastructure at Fort Worth Meacham Meacham International Airport. International Airport G-15601 M&C G-15601 - Authorizing the City Manager to approve the establishment of Ord. No. 17384- an application fee of $45.00 per acre and appeals waiver fee of $295.00 for 01-2007 enforcement of the tree preservation ordinance; adopting Supplemental Ord. No. 17385- Appropriation Ordinance No. 17384-01-2007 increasing estimated receipts in the 01-2007 General Fund in the amount of $276,785.00 for the purpose of funding the Establish Fees establishment of fees related to the enforcement of the tree preservation Related to ordinance; and adopting Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 17385-01- Enforcement of 2007 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Tree Fund in the Tree amount of $44,000.00 for the purpose of funding the establishment of fees Preservation related to the enforcement of the tree preservation ordinance. Ordinance P-10525 M&C P-10525 - Authorizing a sole source purchase agreement for EIM valve EIM Valve operators and replacement parts with Controls International, Inc., for the Water Operators and Department based on discounts. Freight is included and payment is due 30 days Replacement after receipt of invoice; and Parts EIM Valve Operators Manufacturer's List Price Less 7 Percent Discount EIM Replacement Parts Manufacturer's List Price Authorizing this agreement to begin January 30, 2007, and expire January 29, 2008, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. P-10526 M&C P-10526 - Authorizing a purchase agreement for trash can liners with All Trash Can Liners American Poly for the City of Fort Worth based on overall low bid after discount, with payment due 30 days from an invoice date; authorizing this agreement to begin January 30, 2007, and expire January 29, 2008, with options CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 6 of 15 to renew for four additional one-year periods; and authorizing the City Manager to execute Interlocal Agreements allowing other public entities to participate in this bid award in accordance with Local Government Code, Chapter 271.102, "Cooperative Purchasing Program". P-10527 M&C P-10527 - Authorizing a purchase agreement to provide cleanup and Cleanup and grounds maintenance of City alleys with New Era Contract Services for the Grounds Parks and Community Services Department based on best value, with payments Maintenance due 30 days from receipt of invoice; and authorizing this agreement to begin January 30, 2007, and expire January 29, 2008, with an option to renew for one additional one-year period. P-10528 M&C P-10528 - Authorizing a sole source purchase agreement for preventive Preventive maintenance, training and repair service for the Supervisory Control and Data Maintenance, Acquisition System with HSQ Technology for the Water Department with Training and payment due 30 days from invoice date based on pricing and terms below: Repair Service a) Maintenance at $3,360.00 per month or $40,320.00 annually; b) Hardware, repair service and parts at manufacturer's list price; c) Telephone support at no charge; and Authorizing this agreement to begin January 30, 2007, and expire January 29, 2008, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. P-10529 M&C P-10529 - Authorizing the purchase of an IBM iSeries 810 server from IBM iSeries 810 IBM Credit, LLC, for the Water Department for a cost not to exceed $77,429.00 Server with payment due within 30 days of the date of invoice. L-14280 M&C L-14280 - Approving the sale of City Fee Owned surplus property located Sale of City Fee at 2255 8th Avenue, described as Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30, Block 28, Fairmount Owned Surplus Addition, in accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Property and Code (DOE 4953) for a total amount of $82,126.00; accepting a Permanent Accept Water Line Easement from the highest bidder; and authorizing the City Manager Permanent to execute and record the appropriate deed conveying the property to the highest Water Line bidder complying with bid specifications and record the easement document for Easement matter of record. L-14281 M&C L-14281 - Approving the sale of City Fee Owned surplus properties Sale of City Fee located at 3205 Williams Place, described as Lot 5, Block 2, North Riverside Owned Surplus Estates, in accordance with Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Property Code (DOE 4953) for a total amount of $10,800.00; and authorizing the City Manager to execute and record the necessary documents. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 7 of 15 PZ-2719 M&C PZ-2719 - Adopting Ordinance No. 17386-01-2007 vacating and Ord. No. 17386- extinguishing a 250-foot long by 50-foot wide portion of Stayton Street between 01-2007 Museum Way and West Lancaster Avenue situated within the J.M.C. Lynch Street Vacation Survey, Abstract No. 955 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; and waiving any and all purchase fee value of the vacated easement. C-21946 M&C C-21946 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Artwork Montage 48/61 Commission Contract with Montage 48/61, in an amount not to exceed $46,880.00, for final design, fabrication, delivery, installation, artist fee and associated costs of their proposed, untitled artwork installation composed of a graphic installation of tile incorporated into the facade of the new Fire Station No. 11. C-21947 M&C C-21947 - Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Artwork Janice Hart Commission Contract with Janice Hart Melito, in an amount not to exceed Melito $46,880.00, for final design, fabrication, delivery, installation, artist fee and associated costs for her proposed, untitled stone relief installation exhibiting fire firefighters, to be incorporated into the facade of the building at the new Fire Station No. 41. C-21948 M&C C-21948 - Executing a contract with Comtex Communications for an Comtex upgrade to the City's Dispatch Console System for the Information Technology Communications Solutions Department at an estimated cost of$105,122.00 with payment due 30 days after receipt of invoice in accordance with the agreed upon terms; and authorizing the agreement to begin on February 6, 2007, with three additional one-year options for maintenance of the system after warranty expiration. C-21949 M&C C-21949 - Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with McGriff, Seibels McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc., for the purchase of excess workers' & Williams of compensation insurance from State National Insurance Company in an amount Texas, Inc. not to exceed $326,000.00. C-21950 M&C C-21950 - Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. City Secretary Contract No. 31988, an unimproved ground lease agreement with 1 to CSC No. Reed Pigman, President of Texas Jet, Inc., for lease sites 32N and 33N to 31988 - Reed increase the square footage from 49,210 square feet to 67,435 square feet at Fort Pigman, Worth Meacham International Airport. President of Texas Jet, Inc. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 8 of 15 C-21951 M&C C-21951 - Authorizing the transfer of$507,841.61 from the Lake Worth Ord. No. 17387- Trust Fund (Lake Worth Lease Sales Account) to the Water and Sewer 01-2007 Operating Fund (Lake Worth Infrastructure Escrow Account); authorizing the Dredging transfer of$507,841.61 from the Water and Sewer Operating Funds (Lake Worth Technologies, Infrastructure Escrow Account) to the Water and Sewer Operating Fund (Sale of Inc. Real Property Revenue Account); adopting Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 17387-01-2007 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Operating Fund in the amount of $507,841.61 from available funds for the purpose of executing a contract with Dredging Technologies, Inc., for the Lake Worth Maintenance Dredging Project; authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Dredging Technologies, Inc., for the Lake Worth Maintenance Dredging Project in the amount not to exceed $278,434.55; and authorizing the transfer of$201,607.06 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund (Lake Worth Management Admin. Center) to the Clean Lakes Phase II Grants Fund. The motion carried. End of Consent Agenda. Agenda Item X Council Member Jordan made a motion, seconded by Council Member Espino, Presentations by that Donny Nevels be appointed to Place 6 on the Appeals Board effective City Council January 30, 2007, and with a term expiring September 30, 2008. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jordan, that Joel Burns be appointed to Place 9 on the Appeals Board effective January 30, 2007, and with a term expiring September 30, 2007. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. Mayor Moncrief requested the Council's consideration to the appointment of Keith Daniels to Place 1 on the Appeals Board. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Espino, that Keith Daniels be appointed to Place 1 on the Appeals Board, with a term expiring September 30, 2007. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. (Council Member Silcox stepped away from the dais.) Agenda Item XI Mr. Ralph McCloud, Chair, Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness, Committee appeared before Council and provided an overview of the Commission's count Presentations for the homeless survey and street count and stressed the importance of the count. He expressed appreciation to the Commission's Otis Thornton and Cindy CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 9 of 15 Crain from Tarrant County who helped with the collaboration of all the departments, agencies, community and other municipalities; the Police and Deputy Marshals; Code Compliance; Mayor Moncrief, Mayor Pro tem Hicks and Council Member Davis. He announced that a Public Forum would be held on February 8, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army to discuss the 2007 funding priorities. He added that volunteers were still needed for data entry and stated that individuals interested could obtain further information by accessing the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition website. The Mayor and several Council Members expressed their appreciation to Mr. McCloud for the Commission's efforts and to all the volunteers. They stated that issues relative to transitional housing and long-term solutions needed to be addressed further. Agenda Item City Secretary Hendrix presented the Report on Certification of "Sole and XHI Exclusive Bargaining Agent" petitions as presented by the Fort Worth Police Report on Officers Association on January 18, 2007. Certification of "Sole and REPORT ON CERTIFICATION OF "SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE Exclusive BARGANING AGENT" PETITIONS AS PRESENTED BY THE Bargaining FORT WORTH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION ON Agent" Petitions JANUARY 18, 2007 Presented by Fort Worth January 25, 2007 Police Officer Association on The Honorable Mayor and January 18, 2007 Members of City Council City of Fort Worth, Texas The City Secretary was presented with a petition from the Fort Worth Police Officers Association at the City Council meeting held on Thursday, January 18, 2007, worded as follows: "We the undersigned Police Officers employed by the City of Fort Worth hereby request that the Fort Worth Police Officers Association represent us as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all the police officers employed by the municipality, excluding the head of the Police Department and the exempt employees, for meet and confer negotiations with the City of Fort Worth in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.304(a)." CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 10 of 15 For this issue to be approved per the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.304(a), a petition must be signed by a majority number of the paid police officers in the municipality, excluding the head of the department and assistant department heads in the rank or classification immediately below that of the department head. The current number of paid police officers, excluding those positions referenced, was determined to be 1,353 as provided by the City of Fort Worth's Human Resources Department. The petition contained 114 pages, with a total of 873 signatures. A majority of the number 1,353 is 677 (rounded up). The validation process was completed on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. A total review of all signatures was the method used for the validation process, rather than a random sampling. FINDINGS: Of the 873 signatures presented on the petitions, the certified findings are: 774 are valid signatures of paid police officers 93 are duplicate signatures 5 were not found 1 the signature information did not match information on the HR list CONCLUSION: From the validation process, it is hereby certified that a majority of the paid police officers of the Fort Worth Police Department signed the petition to request that the Fort Worth Police Officers Association represent the paid police officers, excluding certain positions identified under the law, for meet and confer negotiations with the City of Fort Worth in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.304(a). Mayor Moncrief requested a motion to receive and file the report. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Burdette that the Report of Certification of the "Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent" petitions as presented by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association on January 18, 2007, be received and filed as presented by the City Secretary. The motion carried unanimously eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 11 of 15 Mayor Moncrief stated that Item XIV2 on the published agenda would be heard at this time as it pertained to the above certification. Item XIV There was presented a resolution authorizing the City of Fort Worth to recognize Res. No. 3451-01- the Fort Worth Police Officers Association as the sole and exclusive bargaining 2007 agent for all of the police officers employed by the City of Fort Worth. Recognize Fort Worth Police Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Espino, Officers that Resolution No. 3451-01-2007 be adopted. The motion carried eight (8) ayes Association as to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent Res. No. 3452-01- There was presented a resolution appointing the chairperson and six members of 2007 the Board of Directors and acknowledging the appointment of five members to Appoint the Board of Directors of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve Chairperson and (12), City of Fort Worth, Texas (East Berry Renaissance TIF), as follows: Members to Board of NAME EXPIRATION OF TERM Directors of Tax Increment Kathleen Hicks (Chairperson) December 31, 2008 Reinvestment Jungus Jordan December 31, 2008 Zone No. 12 Michael Mallick December 31, 2008 (East Berry Jesse Kemp December 31, 2007 Renaissance TIF) Camille Rodriguez December 31, 2007 Pamela Corbit-Murrin December 31, 2007 The City Council hereby acknowledges that the following persons appointed by the following entities for terms expiring on the dates indicated below: NAME APPOINTING ENTITY EXPIRATION OF TERM Bill Koehler FWISD December 31, 2007 Roy Brooks Tarrant County December 31, 2008 To Be Determined Tarrant County Hospital December 31, 2007 District Rudy Gonzalez Tarrant County College December 31, 2008 Linda Christie Tarrant Regional Water December 31, 2007 District CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 12 of 15 Mayor Pro tem Hicks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Espino, that Resolution No. 3452-01-2007 be adopted with appreciation to the Economic and Community Development Department. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. AGENDA ITEM XV—REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER G-15536 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Continued Until Communication No. G-15536, Adoption of Ordinance Amending Chapter 34, February 20, "Vehicles for Hire" Article VI "Ground Transportation for Hire", of the City 2007 Code of the City of Fort Worth and Adoption of the Fee Schedule for Ground Transportation Services, be continued until the February 20, 2007, Council meeting. G-15586 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Continued Until Communication No. G-15586, Adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 2-210(b) February 20, "Retirement Pension" of the City Code to Require an Ad Hoc Cost of Living 2007 Adjustment for Non-Vested and Future employees and permitting election of an Ad Hoc Cost of Living Adjustment for Invested Employees Retirement, be continued until the February 20, 2007, Council meeting. Public Hearing It appeared that the City Council, at its meeting of January 23, 2007, continued G-15598 of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-15598 and the public hearing to Continued Until authorize conversion of parkland at Sycamore Creek Golf Course for the purpose February 13, of subsurface drilling and extraction of natural gas from an off-site location. 2007 Mayor Moncrief opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mayor Pro tem Hicks stated that she needed more time to discuss this issue with City staff and made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-15598 be continued until the February 13, 2007, Council meeting. Ramon Romero, Mr. Ramon Romero, Jr., 421 Conner Avenue, appeared before Council in Jr. support of this issue. He stressed the importance of maintaining quality golf courses, making golfing affordable for everyone, the need for water wells at golf courses, and that bonus money derived from gas drilling remain at the golf course where the drilling occurred. He asked that as a member of the Golf Advisory Committee, the recommendations of the committee be approved and that the Council provide them the resources to deal with their immediate and long-term needs. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 13 of 15 The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. G-15602 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-15602 from the Pay Assessed Pro City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize payment in an Rata Allocation amount not to exceed $1,784,474.00 for the City of Fort Worth's assessed pro of Tarrant rata allocation of the Tarrant Appraisal District's 2007 budget for the months of Appraisal January through December 2007. District's Budget for January Council Member Burdette made a motion, seconded by Council Member Espino, through that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-15602 be approved. The motion December 2007 carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. P-10530 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-10530 from the Installation of City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the execution of a Traffic Signal contract in the amount of $2,060,000.00 with All American Investment Group, LED Lamps and LLC, subject to negotiating a mutually agreeable lease-purchase agreement, to Finance finance the Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lamp conversion project to be awarded Conversion to Amtech Lighting Services with the lease amount to include $100,322.19 for Project planned contingencies; and authorize the execution of a contract in the amount of $1,959,677.81 with Amtech Lighting Services to purchase and install traffic signal LED lamps as a City-wide conversion project for the Department of Transportation and Public Works based on a best value bid with freight included in unit prices. Mayor Pro tem Hicks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-10530 be approved. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. C-21952 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-21952 from the Ord. No. 17388- City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager 01-2007 to transfer $1,600,828.03 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$1,371,925.00 and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $228,903.03; adopting an appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $1,371,925.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $228,903.03 from a Water and Sewer Operating Fund transfer, for the purpose of executing a contract with Gilco Contracting, Inc., for pavement reconstruction and water and sanitary sewer replacement Project No. 00152; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Gilco Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $2,818,934.00 for pavement reconstruction CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2007 PAGE 14 of 15 and water and sanitary sewer replacement on portions of 6th Avenue (West Magnolia Avenue to West Arlington Avenue), Hurley Avenue (West Myrtle Street to West Arlington Avenue) and West Arlington Avenue (College Avenue to South Henderson Street and South Henderson Street to 5th Avenue) (Project No. 00152). Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jordan, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-21952 be approved and Appropriation Ordinance No. 17388-01-2007 be adopted. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. C-21953 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-21953 from the Austin Bridge City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Road, LP to execute a contract with Austin Bridge and Road, LP, in the amount of $1,684,279.00 for drainage and paving improvements to portions of Arborlawn Drive (Bryant Irvin Road to International Plaza) and Bellaire Drive (Arborlawn Drive to South Bellaire Drive). Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Burdette, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-21953 be approved. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. C-21954 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-21954 from the Ord. No. 17389- City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the transfer of 01-2007 $8,377.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Cumberland Projects Fund; adopt an appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts Rest, Inc., d/b/a and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of Trinity Terrace $8,377.00 from a Water and Sewer Operating Fund transfer, for the purpose of executing a Community Facilities Agreement with Cumberland Rest, Inc., d/b/a Trinity Terrace for the installation of water and sewer services to serve Trinity Terrace, Phase II, City Tower; and authorize the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with Cumberland Rest, Inc., d/b/a Trinity Terrace, for the installation of water and sewer services to serve Trinity Terrace, Phase II, City Tower, a development in downtown Fort Worth(CIP 00549). Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jordan, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-21954 be approved and Appropriation Ordinance No. 17389-01-2007 be adopted. The motion carried eight (8) ayes to zero (0) nays, with Council Member Wheatfall absent. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30,2007 PAGE 15 of 15 Item XVI There were no citizen presentations. Citizen Presentations City Manager Boswell stated that the Audit and Finance Audit Committee would begin at 12:00 noon. Agenda Item There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 10:56 a.m. XVIII Adjournment These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 6th day of February, 2007. Attest: Approved: fN--�azk Marty Hen rix Michael J. oncrie City Secretary Mayor