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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005/01/04-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 Date & Time On the 4th day of January, A.D., 2005, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 7:05 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 1000 Throckmorton, with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Mike Moncrief; Mayor Pro tempore Ralph McCloud; Council Members Jim Lane, Becky Haskin, Donavan Wheatfall, Clyde Picht, and John Stevenson; City Manager Charles Boswell; City Attorney David Yett; City Secretary Marty Hendrix. Council Member Chuck'Silcox was absent. Council Member Wendy Davis was temporarily absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Pastor Bruce Yancey, The Abiding Word Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Wheatfall, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of December 21, 2004, were approved unanimously. On motion of Council Member Wheatfall, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCloud, the minutes of Special Workshop of December 13, 2004, were approved unanimously. Council Member Davis assumed her chair at the dais. Special Mr. Gene Long, TarrantlDallas County Toy Run, assisted by Tod Presentations Jackson of Coast to Coast Tower Services and the gentleman who is the National President of the Booze Fighter Motorcycle Club appeared and expressed appreciation for the outpouring of toys that was distributed to children by over 45,000 motorcyclists from all over this area. He stated that this event has been steadily growing and now it is the largest of its kind. This event benefits the Tarrant County MHMR Program. Mr. Long expressed appreciation to Mayor Moncrief and the Council Members; Chief Ralph Mendoza and Sgt. Tim Ellis, Officer Ramirez, Cynthia Alexander, along with the Fire Department and the Street Division. He presented the Council with the I9th year Annual Biker pins and a plaque to the Mayor. Mr. W.R. Watt, Jr., President and General Manager, Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo appeared and introduced the Official Ambassadors for the 2005 Fort Worth Stock Show Moos Brothers, CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 2 of 24 Hoss and Elwood, who wanted to come down and give the City Council their official Stock Show badges. Mr. Watt stated that the 109th year of the rodeo will begin on January 14th and run through February 6, 2005. He advised of the various rodeo schedules, events and invited everyone to attend. Mayor Moncrief along with the mascots for the Fort Worth Stock Show presented a proclamation to Council Member Jim Lane declaring January 9, 2005, as "Jim Lane Day." The proclamation recognized Council Member Lane for his hard work and efforts to recruit professional photographers to photograph "The Herd", Fort Worth's last great cattle drive that was held on June 12, 1999, and to have the photographs displayed. Announcements Council Member Lane announced that the photographs of The Herd would be on display on Sunday, January 9, 2005, at the Community Arts Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Commander Jones would have a Gallery Talk. Council Member Lane announced that the Artist David Lipsky's "Hang Your Hat on a Star" event would then be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Admission to this event is one felt cowboy hat that will be part of the public artwork that has been commissioned to hang in the Fort Worth Convention Center, or hats will be available for sale at the door. He added that there would be music provided by Blaine Gray and cuisine by some of Fort Worth's finest restaurants. . Council Member Picht advised Council that he had visited with Colonel Matt Hawkins of the Tarrant County Joint Reserve Base, who stated that this year was the largest Marines "Toys for Tots" drive in the nation and expressed appreciation to the Marines for their services and everyone who participated. He also invited the community to share in the Grand Opening of Friends of the Library's new accommodation in the Wedgwood Shopping Center on January 29, 2005. Withdrawn from City Manager Boswell. requested that Mayor and Council Consent.Agenda Communication No. C-20473 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. City Attorney Yett requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-14635 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 3 of 24 Continued/ City Manager Boswell requested that Mayor and Council Withdrawn By Communication No. C-20473 be withdrawn. Staff Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Wheatfall, seconded by Council Member Stevenson, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Presentations by Council Member Haskin reminded the Council that the Youth City Council Advisory Board appointments needed to be made by each individual Council Member, and made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that Lamelvia Hall, Asha McElfish, and Jose Mdniz III be appointed to the Youth Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that James (Jim) Johnson be appointed to the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board, effective January 4, 2005, with term expiring October 1, 2007. Mayor Pro tempore McCloud made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Dominique Young, Candace Ratliff, and Jesslyn Balderas be appointed to the Youth Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously. Res. #3156 There was presented Resolution No. 3156 the City Council of the Canceling and City of Fort Worth, Texas, canceling the regularly scheduled March Changing 15, 2005 City Council Meeting and changing the City Council Various Dates of meeting of Tuesday February 15, 2005 to Thursday, February 17, Regularly 2005 at 10:00 a.m., changing the City Council meeting of Tuesday Scheduled City March 22, 2005 to Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.; and Council changing the City Council meeting of Tuesday August 2, 2005 to Meetings Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. Council Member Wheatfall made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the resolution be adopted. Res. #3157 There was presented Resolution No. 3157 granting conditional Grant consent to creation of South Denton County Water Control and Conditional Improvement District#1 in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Council Consent to Member Stevenson made a motion, seconded by Council Member South Denton Davis, that the resolution be adopted. County Water Control and Improvement District#1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 4 of 24 Res. #3158 There was presented Resolution No. 3158 granting conditional Grant consent to creation of North Fort Worth Water Control and Conditional N. Improvement District#1 in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Council FW Water Member Stevenson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Control and Wheatfall, that the resolution be adopted. Improvement District#1 Committee There were no presentations or communications from boards, Presentations commissions and/or City Council Committees. OCS-1458 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication Noy OCS- Claims 1458 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Finance/Risk Management Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Public Hearing It appeared that the City Council set today as the date for a public hearing on the Request for Variance from Section 4-4 of the City Code to Allow Sale of Alcoholic Beverages at 4800 Wichita Street. Mayor Moncrief opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. John Garfield, representing the Development Department, appeared before Council, gave a staff report, and called attention to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-14615 as follows: G-14615 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Request for 14615, dated December 14, 2004, from the City Manager Variance to recommending that the City Council_ consider the request from Allow Sale of Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates Attorneys and Alcoholic Counselors, for a variance from Section 4-4 of the City Code Beverages at prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a 4800 Wichita church on behalf of Wahida Hashim. Street Patricia Cole Ms. Patricia Cole, 801 Cherry Street, representing Wahida Hashim, appeared before the City Council and requested that Council grant the variance stating that Ms. Hashim had the business open for three months and that she had eliminated the previous problems associated with this business. Ms. Cole stated that Ms. Hashim would not be able to compete and sustain viable business with the convenient store across the street that sells alcoholic beverages. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 5 of 24 There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the public hearing, Mayor Pro tempore McCloud made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that the public hearing be closed and the variance be denied. The motion carried unanimously. G-14627 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Approve 14627, dated December 21, 2004, from the City Manager Temporary recommending that the City Council approve the request of the Street Closure of Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show to temporarily close W.R. Watt Drive, the following streets beginning Monday, January 10 through Burnett-Tandy February 7, 2005: Drive, Gendy Street and W.R. Watt Drive, from Harley Avenue to Burnett-Tandy Drive; Trinity Park Drive for the Burnett-Tandy Drive, west to Gendy Street; 2005 Southwestern Gendy Street, from Burnett-Tandy Drive north to Lancaster Exposition and Avenue; and Livestock Show Trinity Park Drive, from University Drive to Crestline Road (January 20, 24, 26 and February 1, 2005). Council Member Stevenson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing It appeared that the City Council set today as the date for a public hearing on Designating Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 51, City of Fort Worth, Texas. Mayor Moncrief opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Robert Sturns, representing the Economic and Community Development Department, appeared before Council, gave a staff report, and advised Council that some corrections should be made to the ordinance designating Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 51, stating that the public hearing date should reflect January 4, 2005, rather than December 21, 2004; that the abatement would be based on the increase in value of the property over its value for the 2005 tax year, rather than the 2004 tax year; and should be adopted with the corrected boundary description. He called attention to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-14634 as follows: CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 6 of 24 G-14634 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 14634, Ord. #16251 dated December 21, 2004, from the City Manager recommending that Designate Tax the City Council hold a public hearing concerning the designation of Abatement Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 51, City of Fort Worth, Texas; Reinvestment and adopt Ordinance No. 16251 (as amended) designating a certain Zone No. 51, City area in the City of Fort Worth as "Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone of Fort Worth, Number 51, City of Fort Worth, Texas"; providing the effective and Texas expiration dates for the Zone and a mechanism for renewal of the Zone; and containing other matters related to the Zone. There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the public hearing, Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Stevenson, that the public hearing be closed and Mayor and Council Communication No. G-14634 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-14635 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-14635 Ord. #16252 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Amend Section Ordinance No. 16252, a correction ordinance amending the Fort Worth 3406 "Special Fire Code, being Ordinance No. 16027, which incorporated the 2003 Operations" of International Fire Code with Appendices, to add language previously Fire Code 15001 adopted by Ordinance Number 15001, but omitted from Ordinance Number 16027, prohibiting an Oil or Gas Well to be drilled within 300 feet of a building; to allow a building to be constructed within 200 feet from any existing oil or gas well; to allow the City Council to reduce the distance a structure can be constructed from an existing gas or oil well. City Attorney Yett advised Council that the corrected ordinance was placed at the dais for consideration. Council Member Stevenson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheaffall, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 14635 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-14636 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ord. #16253 14636 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Repeal Ordinance repeal Ordinance No. 15295 and adopt Ordinance No. 16253 ##15295 and vacating and extinguishing excess right-of-way in the William Vacate and Bussell Survey, Abstract Number 151, and being a portion of West Extinguish Fifth Street and Forest Park Boulevard right-of-way beginning at Excess Right-of- the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Calvary Addition containing Way in William 19,789 square feet or 0.454 acres of land and vacating and Bussell Survey, extinguishing a portion of Penn Street right-of-way located in the of W. Fifth St. and A. . Robinson Survey, Abstract Number 1289, beginning at the Forest Park Blvd. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 7 of 24 southwest corner of Lot 16, Carlock's Addition, containing 84,804 square feet or 1.946 acres of land, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-14637 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Settlement of 14637 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Lawsuit Entitled approve the settlement of lawsuit entitled Tina M. Robinson v. City Tina M. of Fort Worth, Cause Number 236-204609-04; authorize the Robinson v. City payment of $76,356.00 in settlement of the referenced suit payable of Fort Worth, to Tina M. Robinson and Attorney Jack Friedman; and authorize Cause the appropriate City personnel to execute any release and #236-204608-04 agreement necessary to complete the settlement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-14638 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Settlement of 14638 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Claim Filed by approve the settlement of the claim filed by the Law Offices of Noel Vargas Heygood, Orr & Reyes, L.L.P., and Noel Vargas; authorize the City Manager to expend the sum of$51,000.00 for the settlement agreed to by Risk Management and an authorized representative of the Law Offices of Heygood, Orr & Reyes, L.L.P., and Noel Vargas; and authorize the check to be issued as follows: $51,000.00 to Law Offices of Heygood, Orr & Reyes, L.L.P., and Noel Vargas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-14639 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Amendment to 14639 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Interlocal authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Agreement with Secretary Contract No. 28148 with the North Central Texas Council NCTCOG for of Governments (NCTCOG) for the period of October 1, 2004, Regional Storm through September 30, 2005. The amendment specifies the City of Water Fort Worth's cost share for administrative and implementation Management assistance as part of the regional storm water management Program program was $16,270.00 during FY 2004-2005. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS .JANUARY 4, 2006 PAGE 8 of 24 G-14640 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Semi-Annual 14640 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Impact Fees adopt the Citizen Advisory Committee's Semi-Annual Progress Progress Report report concerning the status of the Water and Wastewater Capital of Water and Improvements Plan. It was the consensus of the City Council that Wastewater the recommendation be adopted. Capital Improvements Plan G-14641 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ord. #16254 1464' from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Transfer of adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 16254 increasing estimated Impact Fee receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Project Fund in Revenues to the amount of $6,380,759.00 and the Sewer Capital Project Fund in Operating the amount of $4,016,663.00 from Impact Fee revenues for the Budget purpose of funding transfers to the Water and Sewer Operating Funds; and authorize. the transfer of $6,380;769.00 from the Water Capital Project Fund and $4,016,663.00 from the Sewer Capital Project Fund to the Water and Sewer Operating Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-14642 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Settlement of 14642 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Lawsuit Entitled approve the settlement of lawsuit entitled the Mountbatten Surety Mountbatten Company vs. City of Fort Worth Cause No. 67-208347-04; authorize Surety Company the payment of $62,955.00 in settlement of the referenced suit vs. City of Fort payable to Mountbatten Surety Company; and authorize the Worth appropriate City personnel to execute any release and agreement Cause necessary to complete the settlement. Council Member Wheaffall #67-208347-04 made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCloud, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-14643 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication Noy G- Extended Injury 14643 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Leave-of- approve an extension of injury leave-of-absence pay benefits for Absence Pay Police Officer Lisa Ramsey. Council Member Wheatfall made a Benefits for motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that the Police Office recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Lisa Ramsey CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 9 of 24 G-14644 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ratify 14644 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Amendments to ratify certain amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Rules of Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission (HCLC) as approved Procedure for at the HCLC public hearing on December 13, 2004. Council HCLC Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-14645 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Memorandum of 14645 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Agreement to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Provide Fort Agreement with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Worth Police United States Marshals Service, and the Metropolitan Police Officers for Department of Washington, D.C., to provide Fort Worth Police Presidential Officers for the Presidential Inauguration Security, beginning upon Inauguration execution by all parties. Council Member Davis made a motion, Security seconded by Council Member Stevenson, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-14646 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ord. #14255 14646 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Accept Monetary authorize the City Manager to accept a gift of $75,574.22 from the Gifts from the Fort Worth Botanical Society Inc., for the purpose of funding for a FW Botanical period of one year, the salary and benefits of a Gardener and a Society Inc. and Senior Maintenance Worker position at the Botanic Garden; accept FW Garden Club, a gift of $176,000.93 from the Fort Worth Garden Club, Inc., for the Inc. for Funding purpose of funding for a period of one year, the salaries and Botanic Garden benefits of a Center Coordinator, an Administrative Technician, an Operations Audio Visual Specialist, a Senior Maintenance Worker position and an S01 Maintenance Worker position at the Botanic Garden; and adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14255 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Botanic Garden Projects in the amount of $251,575.15 as donations are received from the Fort Worth Botanical Society and the Fort Worth Garden Club, Inc., for the purpose of funding positions at Fort Worth's Botanic Garden. Council Member Stevenson made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCloud, that the recommendation be adopted with appreciation. The motion carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 10 of 24 P-10062 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P. Bulk Cement 10062 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with TXI to provide bulk cement for the Transportation and Public Works Department, Street Service Division, based on the only bid received, freight included in the unit price, with payment due 30 days after receipt of invoice; authorize this agreement to begin January 29, 2005 and expire on January 28, 2006, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods; and authorize the City Manager to execute Interlocal Agreements allowing other public entities to participate in this bid award in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 791, "The Interlocal Cooperation Act". It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-10063 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Concrete 10063 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Manhole authorize a purchase agreement for concrete manhole sections Sections with Hanson Pipe & Products, Inc., through the Texas Procurement Center for the Water Department based on the sole bid of unit prices, with payment due 30 days after receipt of invoice; and authorize this agreement to begin January 5, 2005 and expire January 4, 2006, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-10064 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Dirt Work 10064 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with Coy Beauchamp Excavating to provide dirt work for the Public Events Department, Will Rogers Memorial Center; authorize this agreement to begin January 4, 2005 and expire January 3, 2006, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods; and authorize the City Manager to execute Interlocal Agreements allowing other public entities to participate in this bid award in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 791, "The Interlocal Cooperation Act". It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-1 0065 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Liquid Ferric 10065 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sulfate authorize a purchase agreement for liquid ferric sulfate with Fini Enterprises, Inc., DBA FE3 Incorporated for the Water Department based on the low bid of $86.89 per ton. Freight is included in the unit price and payment is due 30 days after receipt of invoice; and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2006 PAGE 11 of 24 authorize this agreement to begin January 5, 2005 and expire January 4, 2006, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-1 0066 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Original 10066 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Equipment authorize purchase agreements for Original Equipment Manufacturer Manufacturer Troy and Pro Guard police partitions and accessories Troy and Pro with multiple vendors for the Police and Equipment Service Guard Police Departments based upon the "best value" with payment due 30 Partitions and days from date the invoice is received; authorize this agreement to Accessories begin January 4, 2005 and expire on January 3, 2006, with options to renew for four additional one-year periods; and authorize the City Manager to execute Interlocal Agreements allowing other public entities to participate in this bid award in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 791, "the Interlocal Cooperation Act." It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-10067 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Portable Hose 10067 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Reel Systems authorize the sole source purchase of a Portable Hose Reel System from the documented sole source vendor, Texas Water Products for the Water Department at a total cost not to exceed $28,013.00, with payment due within 30 days of the date of the invoice. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-10068 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Tractor, Mini 10068 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Excavator and authorize the purchase of a new tractor, mini excavator and trailer Trailer from a cooperative purchasing program for the Water Department for a cost not to exceed $64,682.75, with payment due within 30 days of the date the invoice and freight is included in the unit price. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-10069 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Billing Software 10069 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council System, authorize the sole source purchase agreement with Sunguard HTE, Hardware Inc., for billing software system, hardware maintenance and Maintenance support for the customer information and billing system for the and Support Water Department for $74,913.78; and authorize this agreement to CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 12 of 24 begin January 1, 2005 and expire September 30, 2005. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-10070 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Mobile Data 10070 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Computers authorize the City Manager to purchase 102 DCI Predator II mobile data computers with ancillary equipment from Motorola Communications for the Fire Department at a cost of $154,795.24. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. L-13992 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 13992 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Avigation authorize the City Manager to execute the General Warranty Deed Easement conveying property to CentrePort Venture, Inc.; and authorize the acceptance, filing and recording by the City of one permanent avigation easement and release from CentrePort Venture, Inc., which covers the same property in favor of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Board. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-13993 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 13993 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer approve the acceptance of one permanent sanitary sewer Easement easement described as A 999, Tract 2B, William McCowen Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from AIL Investment LP, for property located in North Fort Worth for the North Tarrant Parkway Project (DOE 4689), needed for the construction, operation and maintenance of a 10-inch sanitary sewer line, for a cost of $1.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-13994 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Septic Drain- 13994 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Filed authorize execution of a license agreement for septic drain-held with Daniel Anguiano for City-owned Lake Worth property located adjacent to 9504 Watercress Drive, Lot 2, Block 21, Lake Worth Lease Survey for a term of five years ending January 31, 2008, with an option to extend the agreement for one additional five-year term. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 13 of 24 L-13995 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 13995 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Waterline approve the acceptance of one permanent waterline easement Easement described as A 434, John Sise Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from D N Development Company for property located in South Fort Worth to serve the High Point Hills Subdivision Development (DOE 4654), needed for the construction, operation and maintenance of a water line, for a cost of $1.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-13996 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Two Permanent 13996 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Waterline approve the acceptance of two permanent waterline easements, Easements, three permanent sanitary sewer easements and three temporary Three construction easements described as part of William McCowens Permanent Survey, and part of Josiah Walker, Tarrant County, from Foley Sanitary Sewer Legacy Land, Ltd., Harmon 81 Development, L.P., and Presido Easements and Vista 1, Ltd., for property located in Northwest Fort Worth (DOE Three 4598), needed to construct a sanitary sewer line from 1-35W in Temporary Northwest Fort Worth to serve approximately 750 acres of future Construction development, for a total cost of$5.00. It was the consensus of the Easements City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-13997 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Dedication Deed 13997 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acceptance of one dedication deed described as A 1455, Eli W Shriver Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from Hillwood Alliance Residential LP, for property located in North Tarrant County for future development of the Heritage Phase 3 Project (DOE 4350), needed to construct, maintain, repair and reconstruct a public roadway. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-13998 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Two Permanent 13998 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Drainage approve the acceptance of two permanent drainage easements and Easements and one permanent drainage and sewer easement described as portion One Permanent of the Louis C. King Survey, James Matthew Survey, and Rufus King Drainage and Survey, Tarrant County, Texas from Langston Land Partners, L.P., Sewer Easement and the Ranches North III, LTD, for property located in far North Fort Worth (DOE 4543), necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of drainage and sewer facilities to serve the Lost Creek Ranch North 11 Addition, Phase 1. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 14 of 24 L-13999 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 13999 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer authorize the acquisition of one permanent sanitary sewer Easement easement described as part of John Kelsey Survey, A-2004, Parker County, Texas, from Keith David Lemons and Pamela Jo Lemons for property located at 12881 Old Weatherford Road along Mary's Creek and Patterson Branch (DOE 4162), needed to install approximately 50,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main from the existing Main 450 to serve the proposed Walsh Ranch Development Project in West Fort Worth, for a cost of $6,000.00, plus estimated closing costs of $1,500.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14000 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Four Permanent 14000 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Waterline approve the acceptance of four permanent waterline easements, six Easements, Six permanent sanitary sewer easements and two permanent drainage Permanent easements described as portion of the Daniel McVane Survey, Sanitary Sewer Tarrant County, Texas, from Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Easements and Construction, Ltd., and Mission Investors/Fort Worth, L.P., for Two Permanent property located in far South Fort Worth (DOE 4519), necessary for Drainage the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of water, sewer Easements and drainage facilities to serve the Kingspoint Subdivision, Phase I Development, for a total cost of$12.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14001 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Two Permanent 14001 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer approve the acceptance of two permanent sanitary sewer Easements easements described as A 1262, Tract 1, A.S. Roberts Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from Lorin A. Jr., Boswell, Et al and S.J. Boswell Ridge Development LP, for property located in North Fort Worth to serve the Boswell Meadows Addition Subdivision Development (DOE 4556), needed for the construction, operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14002 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 14002 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Waterline approve the acceptance of one permanent waterline easement Easement described as part of William H. Little Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from Moslah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., for property located northwest of the intersection of 1-36W and SH 121 (DOE 4533), for a total cost of $1.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 15 of 24 L-14003 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 14003 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer authorize the acquisition of one permanent sanitary sewer Easement and easement and one temporary construction easement described as Temporary Jonathan Burleson Survey, Tarrant County, Texas, from Manucher Construction Nazarian for property located along Mary's Creek and Patterson Easement Branch (DOE 4162), needed to install approximately 50,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main from the existing Main 450 to serve the proposed Walsh Ranch Development Project, for a total cost of $44,700.00 plus estimated closing costs of $3,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14004 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 14004 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Waterline approve the acceptance of one permanent waterline easement and Easement and one permanent drainage easement described as Lot A, Block 1, Permanent Everman Park South Addition, Tarrant County, Texas, from Pulte Drainage Homes of Texas LP, for property located in South Fort Worth to Easement serve the Everman Park South Addition Subdivision Development (DOE 4504), needed to construct water and drainage improvements to serve properties located east of Oak Grove and south of Enon Avenue, for a total cost of $2.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14005 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Five Permanent 14005 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer approve the acceptance of five permanent sanitary sewer Easements, Two easements, two temporary . construction easements, one Temporary permanent drainage easement and one temporary drainage Construction easement described as portion of the Moses Walters Survey, and Easements, One Antonio Castillo, Tarrant County, Texas, from various owners for Permanent property located in far South Fort Worth (DOE 4493), necessary for Drainage the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of drainage Easement, and and sewer facilities to serve the Rosemary Ridge Addition, Phase Temporary 1, for a total cost of$8.00. It was the consensus of the City Council Drainage that the recommendation be adopted. Easement L-14006 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Four Permanent 14006 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer approve the acceptance of four permanent sanitary sewer Easements easements described Lots 6, 7, 8, and 6-R, Block 43, Ryan and Pruitt Addition, Tarrant County, Texas, from Sharp Welding Supply, CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 16 of 24 Inc., and .lames L. Shafer and Patti Shafer for properties located south of the Central Business District for Sanitary Sewer Replacement (DOE 4059), needed for the construction, operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line for properties located in the 3000 block of Bryan Avenue, south of Berry Street, for a total cost of $4.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14007 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Dedication Deed 14007 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acceptance of one dedication deed described as A 220, BBB & CRR CO Survey, Tarrant County, from TXU Electric Delivery Company for the Stone Creek Ranch Phase 1 Project located in Northwest Tarrant County (DOE 4437), needed to construct, maintain, repair and reconstruct a public roadway at no cost to the City. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14008 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Six Permanent 14008 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer approve the acceptance of six permanent sanitary sewer Easements easements described as Lot 9, Block 8, C R Rose Addition; Lot D, Block 2, Edgewood Place Addition, Lots 1, 8, 3, and 2, Block 1, of Mount Vernon Heights, from various property owners located in East Fort Worth for a Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (DOE 3738), needed for the construction, operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line, for a total cost of$6.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14009 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Permanent 14009 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Underground approve the conveyance of one permanent underground pipeline Pipeline easement described as William McCowen Survey, A-999, Tarrant Easement County, Texas, from City of Fort Worth to XTO Energy, Inc., for installation of one ten-inch gas pipeline located at 10500 Harmon Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-14010 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Lease 14010 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Agreement with approve the acceptance of a lease agreement for natural gas drilling Dale Resources, under the Eastside Parks (Gateway, Quanah Parker, and Tandy Hills) LLC with Dale Resources, LLC, for one two-year term. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 17 of 24 C-20458 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- OBIM Holding 20458, dated December 21, 2004, from the City Manager Company, LLC recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Tax Abatement Agreement with OBIM Holding Company, LLC; and find that the statements set forth in the recitals of the Tax Abatement Agreement with OBIM Holding Company, LLC, are true and correct. Mr. Robert Sturns, representing the Economic and Community Development Department, appeared and advised Council that the same corrections should be applied to the tax abatement agreement as the ordinance designating Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 51, stating that the public hearing date should reflect January 4, 2005, rather than December 21, 2004; that the 'abatement would be based on the increase in value of the property over its value for the 2005 tax year, rather than the 2004 tax year; and should be adopted with the corrected boundary description. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Stevenson, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-20464 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Antero 20458 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Resources authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Right-of-Way Use Pipeline, LP Agreement with Antero Resources, LP, (Antero) that grants Antero a license to use a certain public right-of-way of the City of Fort Worth for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a natural gas pipeline. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20465 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Chief Oil and 20465 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Gas LLC authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement with Chief Oil and Gas LLC, (Chief Oil and Gas) that grants Chief Oil and Gas a license to use certain streets and public rights-of-way of the City of Fort Worth for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a natural gas gathering system. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL..MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 18 of 24 C-20466 _ There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Tiburon, Inc. 24466 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Tiburon, Inc., for a mainframe computer local query interface with the Tiburon Computer Aided Dispatch system to allow Police Department Mobile Data Computers access to the local warrants file on the City of Fort Worth Mainframe Computer for the Information Technology Solutions Department at a cost not to exceed $54,490.00; and authorize the.payment of annual maintenance fee to Tiburon, Inc., with options to renew for five one-year periods, with a first year cost of$5,284.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20467 There was presented Mayor and Council .Communication No. C- Texas Christian 20467 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council University authorize the City Manager to execute an Encroachment Agreement with Texas Christian University authorizing use of the right-of-way for installation of a privately owned irrigation water line under the 3100 block of Stadium Drive. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20468 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Texas Christian 20468 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council University authorize the City Manager to execute an Encroachment Agreement with Texas Christian University authorizing use of the right-of-way for installation of a privately owned telephone conduit in the alley between Lubbock Avenue and Merida Avenue just south of West Lowden Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20469. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Tarrant County 20469 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council and Fort Worth authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Area Habitat for Tarrant County, to provide reconstruction of Garrett Street and Humanity, Inc. construction of George Court at no cost to the City, contingent upon Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc., providing funding for the City's obligations under the interlocal agreement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20470 There was presented Mayor, and Council Communication No. C- Ord.#162.56 20470 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Parsons Water authorize the transfer of '$100,296.00 from the Water and Sewer and Operating Fund to the Water Capital Project Fund in the amount of Infrastructure $15,429.00 and Sewer Capital Project Fund in the amount of Inc. $84,867.00; adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 16256 increasing CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 19 of 24 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Project Fund in the amount of $15,429.00 and the Sewer Capital Project Fund in the amount of $84,867.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding an engineering agreement with Parson Water Infrastructure, Inc., for water and sanitary sewer main, replacements on Throckmorton Street and 14th Street; and authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Parsons Water and Infrastructure Inc., in the amount of $81,319.98 for water and sanitary sewer main replacements on Throckmorton Street and 14th Street(City Project 00136). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20471 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Aerospace 20471 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Global Group, authorize the City Manager to execute an annual Terminal Building Inc. Office Lease Agreement with Aerospace Global Group, Inc., for Suite B-16, consisting of 262 square feet of office space, at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20472 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-20472 Terminate from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize CSC #24372 with the City Manager to terminate City Secretary Contract Number 24372, ]mad T. Hage a Terminal Building Office Lease Agreement, with Imad T. Hage dlbla dlbla Eagle Eagle International; and execute an annual Terminal Building Office International Lease Agreement with lmad T. Hage d/b/a Pro Test for Suites 108 and 108A, consisting of 530 square feet of office space, at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20473 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Withdrawn Communication No. C-20473, Authorize Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 28384, a Hangar Lease Agreement with Trajen Flight Support, and Cancel City Secretary Contract No. 28390, a Ground Lease Agreement with Trajen Flight Support, at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. C--20474 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Transair 20474 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Unimproved Ground Lease with Mandatory Improvements with Transair for approximately 73,112 square feet of land at Fort Worth Spinks Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 20 of 24 C-20476 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Amend CSC 20475 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council #25211, Texas. . authorize the City Manager to amend City Secretary Contract Aviation Number 25211, a Ground Lease Agreement for lease site 2-S, with Services Woody "Woodard Family Partnership, Ltd., d/b/a Texas Aviation Services for an additional 10 years at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport; and execute an agreement for the Right of First Refusal with Woody Woodard Family Partnership, Ltd., d/b/a Texas Aviation Services to lease 63,800 square feet of unimproved ground. -(lease sites. 6-S and 7-S) at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20476 There was presented Mayor and Council. Communication Noy C- Terminate CSC 20476 from. the City Manager recommending that the City Council #27665 with authorize.the City Manager to terminate City Secretary Contract World Airline Number 27665, a Terminal Building Office Lease Agreement with Dispatcher . World Airline Dispatcher School, at Fort Worth Meacham Schools International Airport; and execute a new Terminal Building Office Lease Agreement for Suites 115, 116 and 117, consisting of 1,177 square feet of office space,.at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20477 There; was presented Mayor and. Council Communication No. C- Amendment No. 20477 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council 1 with CH2M Hill authorize ,the City. Manager to execute Amendment Noy 1 to the contract with CH2M Hill to develop plans and specifications for the installation of Priority 3 Protection System Improvements at Water Department facilities, increasing the cost by $251,800.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed$502,800.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-20478 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Texas 20478 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Depart ment of authorize the ,City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement Transportation with the Texas Department of Transportation to lease a site for a Class II Trailhead at IH30 and University Drive. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 21 of 24 C-20479 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Joe C. 20479 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Westbrook authorize the City Manager to enter into a Tax Abatement Agreement with Joe C. Westbrook for the property at 5617 Houghton Street in the Ridglea Village/Como Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) in accordance with the NEZ Tax Abatement Policy and Basic Incentives; and find that the statements set forth in the recitals of the Tax Abatement Agreement with Joe C. Westbrook are true and correct. Council Member Stevenson made a motion,seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-20480 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- T.J. Lambrecht 20480 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Construction, authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with T.J. Inc. Lambrecht Construction, Inc., Texas in the amount of$6,128,330.00 for Alliance Airport Runway Extension Project, Early Earthwork Package, Phase Ill. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-20481 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Kimball Hill 20481 from the City.Manager recommending that the City Council Chadwick Farms authorize the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with Kimball Hill Chadwick Farms, Limited Partnership, a Texas Limited Partnership for the installation of an offsite water line to serve Chadwick Farms, located in North Fort Worth. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that the .recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-20482 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Legacyl 20482 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Monterey authorize the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Homes, L.P. Agreement with Legacy/Monterey Homes, L.P., an Arizona Limited Partnership by MTH -- Texas GP, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, its General Partner, for the installation of water and sewer services to serve Crawford Farms, Phase I11A, located in North Fort Worth. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfall, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY-4, 2005 . PAGE 22 of 24 ZC-04-303 It appeared that the City Council, at its meeting of December 14, Approved/ 2004, continued the hearing of the application of Marlin Atlantis Denied White, Ltd., for a change in zoning of property located in the 5000 block of Marine Creek Parkway from "J" Medium Industrial to "A-5" One-Family Residential (76.54 acres) and "B" Two-Family Residential (35.15 acres), Zoning Docket No. ZC-04-303. Mayor Moncrief opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. H. Dennis Mr. H. Dennis Hopkins, representing the applicant Marlin Atlantis Hopkins White, Ltd;, 6850 Manhattan Boulevard, #4606, appeared before the City Council and advised Council of the zoning change request and numbers of units in the development; and stated "J" Medium Industrial was not compatible to the adjacent school and residential area. At the request of Mayor Moncrief, he further clarified to the Council: the park site location and addressed the ingress and: egress for.site. He also advised Council that Marlin Atlantis White, Ltd., was offering eight acres rather than the required five acres for the park site. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the application of Marlin Atlantis White, Ltd., Council Member Stevenson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wheatfail, that the ,Zoning Hearing be closed and that Zoning Docket No. ZC-04-303 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Moncrief; Mayor Pro tempore McCloud; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Wheatfall, Picht, and Stevenson NOES: Council Member Davis ABSENT: Council Member Silcox CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 23 of 24 ORDINANCE NO. 96257 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 13896, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY RESIDENCE AND OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF THE BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS"; PURPOSE AND CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The;motion carried unanimously: Citizen Mr. Derrell W. Little, 7928 6th Avenue, representing SeniorNet of Presentations Fort Worth, an International non-profit organization dedicated to Derrell W. Little teaching Senior Citizens, 50 years old and older to use computers, appeared before the City Council requesting support for bilingual persons to join in their efforts to teach this skill to the Hispanic Community. He stated that the new site would be located at the North Side Community Center at Harrington and 78th Street. Council Member Wheatfall also invited the SeniorNet to open up a site at the Eugene McCray Community Center whenever they expand their services. Francisco Mr. Francisco Hernandez, 2108 Alston Avenue, appeared before the Hernandez City Council and advised Council that he had purchased two houses, one in the Fairmount area and one in the Southside area. He was unaware that the individuals had been selling drugs from the houses and had advised the residents to vacate the properties. The properties were vacated, however, the house in Fairmount was burned by the former tenants. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 4, 2005 PAGE 24 of 24 Council Member Davis advised Council that Mr. Hernandez was truly the victim in this situation, but that the Code Compliance .Office had sent him correspondence to come up with a plan of action to repair the property within ten days or the house would be demolished. Mayor Moncrief requested that Mr. Hernandez work directly with City Manager Boswell or with an Assistant City Manager to help him resolve this issue. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8.'14 p.m. These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the IIth day of January, 2005. Attest., Approved: Marty Hen x Michael J. oncrie City Secretary Mayor