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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006/06/01-Minutes-City Council-Special Called FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Present: Mike Moncrief, Mayor Mayor Pro tem Kathleen Hicks, District 8 Chuck Silcox, District 3 Danny Scarth, District 4 Jungus Jordan, District 6 Wendy Davis, District 9 (arrived at 6:40 p.m.) Absent: Salvador Espino, District 2 Donavan Wheatfall, District 5 Carter Burdette, District 7 City staff: Charles Boswell, City Manager Libby Watson, Assistant City Manager Marc Ott, Assistant City Manager Richard Zavala, Acting Assistant City Manager David Yett, City Attorney Melinda Ramos, Assistant City Attorney Sylvia Glover, Assistant City Secretary Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Director of Planning Department Brian Beck, Engineering Manager Mark Rauscher, Planning and Development Manager, Department of Transportation& Public Works Robert Goode, Director, Department of Transportation& Public Works Crowley Independent School District Board of Education Sheri Whiting, President, Place 7 Randall Kahan, Vice President, Place 2 June Davis, Secretary, Place 4 Melva Bazan, Place 1 Greg Kauffman, Place 3 Guy Grosgebauer, Place 5 Absent: Dr. P. K. Chowdhury, M. D., Place 6 FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 2 of 13 Crowley ISD Staff: Greg Gibson, Superintendent Judi Cangas, Secretary to the Superintendent Guests: Bob Templeton, Demographer, Planware Systems, LLC Roy Brooks, Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 1 Call to Order by Mayor Mike Moncrief/President Sheri Whiting (Agenda Item 1) The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike Moncrief and President Sheri Whiting, Crowley Independent School District (CISD) Board of Education, at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2006, in the Library of the North Crowley High School, Crowley, Texas 76123. Mayor Moncrief advised that a quorum of the Fort Worth City Council was not present; however, additional Council Members were expected and the meeting would proceed. President Whiting called the roll and stated that Dr. Chowdhury was unable to come tonight due to his work schedule. She advised that she and Mayor Moncrief would be sharing the responsibilities for presiding over the meeting. She indicated that this was the first time that these two entities had met jointly in this type of setting and stated that as this was a tight agenda, there would not be citizen comments tonight. Mayor Moncrief expressed appreciation to the CISD Board of Education and to North Crowley High School Principal Trent Lovett for hosting the meeting. Mayor Moncrief talked about the growth and infrastructure needs that both entities are experiencing and that these two issues were moving targets for both the School District and the City. He stated that Fort Worth was one of the fastest growing large cities in America — and people are coming to Fort Worth because of the quality of life in the city and quality schools, like those in Crowley ISD, are a big part of the reasons they are coming here and building homes in the city. He further stated that the Council looks forward to working with the Board and the Superintendent. Mayor Moncrief recognized Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks and expressed appreciation to him for attending the meeting. FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 3 of 13 Introductions by Council Members and School Board Members (Agenda Item 11) Mayor Moncrief requested to go around the table and asked each Board Member and Council Member to introduce themselves, provide their years of service on the Council and highlights of their districts. Mayor Pro tem Hicks and Council Members Silcox, Jordan, Scarth each introduced themselves and provided the requested information. Board Members Grosgebauer, Bazan, Davis, Kahan and Kauffman each introduced themselves and provided the requested information. President Whiting introduced herself. Mayor Moncrief introduced himself, as well as City Manager Charles Boswell. Superintendent Gibson introduced himself and advised of the growth that the CISD had experienced over the last few years and the challenges they faced to provide space for their students and maintain their high level of education. At this time, Council Member Davis arrived at the meeting. Overview of Crowley ISD and Student Achievement— Superintendent Gregg Gibson (Agenda Item HI-A) Mr. Gibson pointed out information that was provided on a fact sheet stating that the CISD had a total budget of $94,074,609 for the budget year 2005-2006. He highlighted the CISD enrollment at 13,888 students and stated that the number of students was increasing each year at approximately 100 students. He stated that there were 17 campuses, but that they were breaking ground for an additional campus. He advised of the number of employees that work for the district, the number of teachers, the tax rate and the number of Crowley ISD employees. Mr. Gibson presented the ethnicity breakdown and pointed out the diversity of the CISD. He read the Board of Trustees Vision Statement and also highlighted the Strategic Plan. He provided some of the CISD Points of Pride such as the seven students who participated in the State Special Olympics; six North Crowley High School students who were named as National Merit Scholars this fall; thirteen NCHS athletes that signed with major colleges for athletic scholarships; and the CISD campuses that received 33 Gold Performance acknowledgements this year from TEA in a variety of academic areas. FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 4 of 13 Mayor Moncrief announced that another member of the Council had joined them, and introduced Council Member Davis. Mr. Gibson advised of their communication tool, "The Communicator CISD", which is their newsletter, and pointed out other forms of communications were their web site and their public television station. He also informed Council that he included a copy of their Strategic Plan in the handout. Overview of Existing Collaborations Between the City of Fort Worth and Crowley - Superintendent Greg Gibson (Agenda Item HI-B) Mr. Gibson provided the following information relative to the collaborative efforts between the City of Fort Worth and Crowley: Collaboration in Bidding for Gas Leasing In spring 2006, Crowley ISD and the City coordinated public bidding for leases of mineral interests on approximately 219 acres -- 77 acres of city property and 142 acres of CISD. The bid packages were developed together so that there would be a larger area for bid and so there would be a single gas company and rate of payment for the leased areas. Joint Use Agreement for Shared Facilities The City and Crowley ISD are in the process of developing an interlocal agreement to pursue the shared use of facilities. The facilities could include some of the existing and future athletic fields as well as the proposed joint use natatorium/community center. Funding for the natatorium/community center would come from both entities. CISD voters approved a bond program which included $15 million for the natatorium. Funding from the city totaling about $3.43 million would come from past bond elections for a community center and park development, as well as a bonus from the gas lease on the Southwest Community Park land. School Security Initiative Crowley ISD and the City share in the cost of police resource officers at Crowley Middle School and North Crowley High School, plus an apportioned share of 18% of all personnel costs incurred by the City for one police sergeant in the program. The combined total cost by both entities for FY2005-2006 is approximately $212,000. After School Programs at three elementary schools Through the Crime Control and Prevention District, the City provides $125,000 each year to support after school programs at Parkway, Meadowcreek, and Sycamore Elementary Schools. FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 5 of 13 Children attend two days each week - either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. This past year 262 children were enrolled and average daily attendance was 102 each day. Crowley ISD School Construction Program City staff has collaborated with the CISD on school construction projects for its current bond program. Predevelopment meetings with architects and engineers and representatives of nine city departments occur in the early stages of design development. In the summer before school starts, representatives from the school district, city, and contractors meet to monitor progress and see what can be done to help with the timely opening of new schools for the school year. Fire Department For the last three years, the Fire Safety Education team visited Dallas Park Elementary and Parkway Elementary with the Learn Not-To-Burn Program. Fort Worth Public Library Staff at the Central Library and The Eagles, a Crowley ISD Honors Program, have a successful relationship, and the Eagles come to the Central Library for tours and assistance with extensive research projects. Dallas Park, Oakmont, Parkway, Jackie Carden, Meadowcreek, and Sycamore Elementary Schools, as well as Crowley Middle School, North Crowley 9th Grade, and North Crowley High School are in the Wedgwood Branch Library's service area. Mayor Moncrief also spoke about this same issue and emphasized how important these collaborations were because of the fact that whatever affects the CISD will also have an affect on the City. Growth and Development in Fort Worth and Need for School Facilities— City Overview— Growth and Demographic Projections—Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Director, City of Fort Worth Planning Department (Agenda Item III C-1) Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Director of Planning for the City of Fort Worth, made a presentation on the growth and development occurring in Fort Worth and the Crowley Independent School District area. Ms. Burghdoff presented a map showing an overlay of the Crowley Independent School District, which showed all of the jurisdictions that were located within the Crowley Independent School District, which included Fort Worth, Edgecliff Village, Benbrook, Burleson, and the Fort Worth ETJ. She pointed out on the map where SH121 was going through the City from the South and stated that it would be a major growth provider along this corridor. She then presented FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 6 of 13 a chart showing the land areas in the Fort Worth Extraterritorial Jurisdiction where the City was considering annexation during the next five years. Ms. Burghdoff presented a chart showing the land area in square miles, and the Year 2000 population in total and in school-age children of the City of Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, the City of Crowley and a grand total of other municipalities. Ms. Burghdoff reviewed a map showing the locations of the plats that had been approved by the Fort Worth City Plan Commission between July 1, 2001 and April 30, 2006. She stated that it was a total of 150 final plats that were approved within the Fort Worth portion of the Crowley School District. Ms. Burghdoff reviewed a pie chart showing the lot size on those above referenced plats and stated that the plats represented 7,608 lots. She reviewed the number of single-family building permits that were issued by the City between July 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. The pie chart showed 8,998 (17%) were in the Crowley ISD and 28,947 (83%) were in the 14 other ISD's within the City. The total number of permits was 34,945. Ms. Burghdoff then presented a color-coded map showing the population growth from 2005 to 2030 and the areas where there will be no growth to the areas that will see the highest growth. She presented another map showing how the Crowley ISD boundary fit into those growth areas. She presented a graph showing that between 2005 and 2030, the population within Crowley ISD is expected to increase by 67,840, or 118 percent. Ms. Burghdoff concluded her presentation. Zoning Issues: Existing Zoning and Conformance with the City of Fort Worth's Comprehensive Plan — Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Director City's Planning Department (Agenda Item III C-2) Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Director of the Planning Department for the City of Fort Worth, spoke before the Council and the Crowley Board of Education on the existing zoning and conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Burghdoff reviewed a color-coded map showing the future land uses that were designated within the Fort Worth's Comprehensive Plan. She pointed out that 40% of the future land use in the CISD is single-family residential. She then stated that another 22% of the future land use is rural residential (> 1 acre). She stated that in Fort Worth there were 8,525 units of multifamily housing and Crowley had 250 units. She informed them that many of the existing multifamily units were located within the Hulen/Cityview mixed-use growth center. FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 7 of 13 Ms. Burghdoff showed a chart of the minimum lot and house sizes within those referenced zoning districts. She also reviewed a map showing the locations and number of multi-family housing units that are currently located within the Fort Worth and City of Crowley portions of the Crowley ISD. She reviewed how much property in the Fort Worth City Limits/Crowley Independent School District is zoned for multi-family housing, which was 2,478 acres as compared to the City of Crowley, which was 124 acres. She reviewed where the undeveloped, multi-family- zoned land is located and pointed out that there were 1,712 acres of undeveloped multi-family zoned land that are located outside of mixed-use growth centers. She explained that the City had reached out to the landowners with that zoning to request that they change the zoning. She added that those property owners are not willing to change the zoning so that they can have the flexibility to develop under that zoning if they want to. She indicated that there was a lot of zoning that was not consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Burghdoff concluded her presentation. Impacts of Growth and Rezoning on Crowley ISD and Facility Master Planning Initiatives—Bob Templeton, Demographer, Planware Systems, LLC (Agenda Item III C-3) Mr. Bob Templeton, Demographer, Planware Systems, LLC, presented a report on the Crowley ISD 4th Quarter, 2005 New Housing. He reviewed the DFW economic indicators as follows: • DFW new housing market— 50,659 starts • Interest rates rising to between 6.5%to 7%in 2006 • Unemployment at three year low and that 92,300 jobs were reported in February 2006 • Inflation concern with fuel cost and material cost rising • Great access to the expanding roadway • Large amount of undeveloped and uncontrolled land • He stated that the district can expect for enrollment growth to build out at approximately 34,000 to 37,000 students. Mr. Templeton showed a map of the Crowley Independent School District, along with a list of the fastest growing districts in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex area, with Crowley being twelfth on the list. FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 8 of 13 Mr. Templeton then showed the DFW School Districts ranked by annual starts, again with Crowley ISD being twelfth on the list with annual starts of 1,240. Mr. Templeton showed a chart showing the Crowley ISD enrollment history and emphasized that the district has had a constant increase since 1994, averaging over 7.25% annual growth. He pointed out that the elementary growth was the highest growth spurt. He reviewed a chart showing the Crowley ISD enrollment growth from 1995 to 2005 and explained that the district has experienced an average of between 5% to 9% annual growth during the last 10 years. He advised that approximately 1,000 new students were being added each year. Mr. Templeton reviewed the Crowley ISD new home start history from 2000, along with the closings during the same period of time. Mr. Templeton reviewed a chart showing the price range distribution of annual starts, closings and current inventory in the district. Mr. Templeton reviewed the list of Crowley Subdivisions, and the new home starts in those subdivisions. He pointed out that Crowley had the fifth highest supply of vacant lots in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan area. He stated that Crowley had 3,399 vacant lots, which was a two year supply and that 11,343 lots were in the main stage. He advised that growth was occurring in four basic pockets in the school district. Mr. Templeton presented a chart showing the Crowley ISD forecast in students. He stated that enrollment growth in Crowley ISD has been extremely fast since the 1990's. The growth has averaged 5% to 9% annually. He added that due to the young families moving into the district, enrollment growth will continue to be strong even past the start of the slow down of housing growth. He also stated that since there were 4,746 vacant lots, this was also an indicator for growth. Mr. Templeton reviewed a map showing the Keller Independent School District's campuses, with 18 elementary schools, five intermediate schools, 6 middle schools, and 3 high schools. He pointed out that the minimum additional campuses will be three elementary schools and one high school. He emphasized that the multi-family impact could cause a need for additional schools. Mr. Templeton summarized his presentation as: • Utilizing the new school as an elementary (K-6) will be challenging to create a boundary with 500 students from Oakmont and Dallas Park; • Changing grade configurations is an alternative option that avoids multiple boundary changes; • Both options would utilize the new school with enrollment between 537 (Elem.) and 535 (5-6) campus; FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 9 of 13 • Intermediate grade configuration could assist with over crowding at other elementary campuses. This presentation was concluded. In discussion on this presentation, Council Member Jungus Jordan indicated that he had been actively meeting with property owners relative to the crucial need of commercial uses along the SH121 arterial. Mayor Moncrief spoke about the challenges they were faced with in having households, but no where to go to shop for groceries. He added they need a balance and utilizing the mixed- use areas would help in this regard. There was no further discussion on this issue. Legal Issues and Limitations Pertaining to Zoning in Cities—David Yett, City Attorney (Agenda Item III C-4) City Attorney David Yett introduced Melinda Ramos, Assistant City Attorney, who spoke before the Council and the Board of Education on the City's zoning regulations. She advised that zoning districts are established to provide appropriate locations for different types of land uses and establish development standards. She stated that the City is able to control land use through an exercise of its police power as established by City Charter and Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code. Ms. Ramos presented the purpose of the zoning regulations and that they are to create a balanced and efficient pattern of land development to avoid haphazard growth. She stated that the regulations are to ensure land uses are properly situated next to each other. She stated that they are to set restrictions on building heights, bulk, lot size, etc. She stated that they are to substantially advance a legitimate governmental interest. She spoke about the criteria used to consider in zoning. She stated that the appropriate location for a particular land use can be determined by considering the following: • Conformity with the Comprehensive Plan • Existing land uses in the vicinity • Density • Capacity of existing or proposed public facilities FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 10 of 13 She then spoke about the limitation on zoning and the legal issues of takings, due process, vested rights, the First Amendment of the Constitution, etc. She spoke about takings claims, which are the economic impact of the regulation on the claimant; the extent to which the regulation has interfered with investment-backed expectations; and the character of the governmental action. She advised the City Council and the Board of Education on vesting rights under the "Freeze Law" Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code. She explained "freezes" the rules in place at the time the original application for a permit is filed, or a plan for development is filed or a plat is filed. (Originally meant to give developers predictability.) Crowley Board Member Greg Kauffman inquired that in the planning stages, if it was said that the school would only hold 600 children, how did the school get up to 1,000 students? Crowley Board Member Guy Grosgebauer asked what staff would recommend for them to do in these types of circumstances. He posed the question, should a staff member be sent to the City Plan meetings each and every time in order to put them on notice regarding the growth in certain areas and dealing with the zoning and rezoning of property? Council Member Jordan informed the Board that they could review the Comprehensive Plan and the future land use maps as it relates to the Crowley Independent School District and the City of Fort Worth. Council Member Davis advised the Board that the City Council is given objective information along with maps in the packet relative to all zoning changes. She added they also receive information from the Zoning Department of the existing number of units within a one mile radius; the existing amount of zoned multifamily within a one mile radius. She further stated that if someone was down-zoning their property, then it was thought to have been a good use, but not necessarily any more, especially if there is already a high growth area. She reiterated that SH 121 will have a tremendous affect on the economic growth and development and the commercial corridor for the Crowley area. Ms. Ramos concluded her presentation. FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 11 of 13 Infrastructure and Street Master Planning of the City of Fort Worth: SH 121 — Southwest Parkway — Brian Beck, Planning and Development Manager, TPW, City of Fort Worth (Agenda Item III D-1) Mr. Brian Beck, Engineering Manager made a brief presentation on the general route of the Southwest Parkway project from IH-30 to FM 1187. In response to a question, he concurred that there were quite a few north-south arterials, but not as many east-west arterials. He stated that at present, Alta Mesa and Hwy 1187 were the primary east-west connectors but that there would be additional east-west connections in the future including Sycamore School Road and McPherson. Included in the presentation was a general project schedule that includes the parkway being open to traffic in late 2010/early 2011. Infrastructure and Street Master Planning of the City of Fort Worth: Master Thoroughfare Plan as it Affects South Fort Worth — Mark Rauscher, Planning and Development Manager, TPW, City of Fort Worth (Agenda Item III D-2) Mark Rauscher, Planning and Development Manager in the City's Transportation and Public Works Department made the presentation on the City's transportation needs. He stated that there was $700 million in roadway needs in the City. He broke that figure down to $360,000,000 in neighborhoods and $300,000,000 in arterial thoroughfares. He pointed out that $122,000,000 had been funded through the City's 2004 capital improvement program. He stated that $65 million was for neighborhood streets and $57,000,000 was for arterials. He stated that additional funding was sought through the North Central Texas Council of Governments' call for projects and the Tarrant County Bond Program. Infrastructure and Facilities Master Planning of the City of Fort Worth — Arterial Streets Around School Buildings — Mark Rauscher, Planning and Developer Manager, TPW, City of Fort Worth (Agenda Item III D-3) He then reviewed a map of the thoroughfares in southwestern Fort Worth and in the Crowley Independent School District which showed the streets by MTP classification and FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 12 of 13 showed the school sites. Using the same map, Mr. Rauscher reviewed the streets by existing classification as a local street, major arterial, minor arterial, principal arterial and freeway. The map also showed the future school sites. Mr. Rauscher reviewed the City of Fort Worth and CISD coordination efforts. He stated that the city and the school district are rapidly growing and continued dialogue and more coordination at the staff level on school sites is needed. He stated that this coordination should include optimizing future school locations in terms of placing them in areas with existing or soon-to-be constructed infrastructure and minimizing locations along primary arterials. This should lead to lower infrastructure costs, a safer pedestrian environment, and improved mobility. He pointed out that the students, parents and faculty would all benefit from this approach. Mr. Rauscher provided comments on the benefits of a regional approach to mobility and air quality. Mr. Rauscher concluded his presentation. In further discussion, Mayor Moncrief suggested regular meetings between the Crowley ISD staff and City staff regarding these important transportation issues, particularly as it would relate to the 2010 bond election. There was further deliberation on the infrastructure improvements and Superintendent Gibson expressed his concern for those costs being passed to the School District and how that can affect their bond funds for new school construction. In this discussion, Council Member Davis emphasized to the Crowley Board Members and staff that attention needs to be paid to the Texas State Legislature and how local controls are being impacted by private interest groups and how this is becoming a disadvantage to the citizens and the quality of life in communities. Operational Strategies for Ongoing Dialogue between Elected Officials and Staff (Agenda Item IV) Mayor Moncrief provided a wrap-up of the presentations and comments made during the meeting. He stated that the City and School District needed to partner up together to address issues in Austin. He encouraged having two meetings per year and also the continuation of a good working relationship between the Crowley ISD staff and Fort Worth staff He spoke about the competition with other counties. He thanked the Board of Education for hosting the meeting. President Whiting spoke about the school district's dilemma to education the children that are the result of the rapid growth in their district. She expressed appreciation to the City Council for their attendance. She agreed with additional opportunities to meet and work with them. Commission Roy Brooks stated that as new schools are built they are put on asphalt. He stated that the County had saved the Fort Worth ISD over half a million dollars in asphalt cost, FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT MEETING JUNE 1, 2006 Page 13 of 13 and advised them to keep the County in mind. He also stated that he would like to have further discussion on the use of discretionary funds to help with the building out of Risinger Road. Superintendent Gibson stated that the Board could not meet outside of the CISD, but stated that the meeting could be at the Southwest Sub-Courthouse which was in the district. Mayor Moncrief provided closing comments and expressed appreciation to everyone for this successful joint meeting. Adjournment (Agenda V) Mayor Moncrief and President Whiting adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2006. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on this the 13th day of June, 2006. APPROVED: Micha4Wncri Mayor ATTEST: Sylvi Glover, TRMC Assistant City Secretary