HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/11/06-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 6, 2001
Date & Time On the 6t" day of November, A.D., 2001, the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. in
the City Council Chamber, 1000 Throckmorton, with the following
members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Ralph McCloud; Council
Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Frank Moss, Clyde Picht,
Jeff Wentworth, and Wendy Davis; City Manager Gary Jackson;
City Attorney David Yett; City Secretary Gloria Pearson. Council
Member Jim Lane was absent. With more than a quorum
present, the following business was transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by Pastor McKinley Jackson, Samaria
Baptist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council
Member Davis, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 30,
2001, were approved unanimously.
Special Ms. Anne Moronesco, Fort Worth Chair of Sister Cities
Presentations International Trier Committee, introduced Ms. Hilde Horchler who
presented the Mayor with a Trier, Germany Condolence Book.
Ms. Horchler stated that the book contained signatures from
thousands of people in Trier who expressed their sympathy and
shock to the tragedy on September 11, 2001. Ms. Mae Johnson,
Fort Worth Sister Cities International Executive Director,
presented a condolence book from Max Planck School in Trier.
Mayor Barr expressed appreciation for the books and stated that
the outpouring of friendship from Trier had been overwhelming.
He added that the books would be on display in the Sister Cities
office. Council Member Picht asked Ms. Horchler to take the
City's condolences back to Germany as not only Americans died
during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, but also German
nationals.
Ms. Willa Lister, representing the Parks and Community Services
Department, presented plaques to various Contributors for the
Cowboy Santa Toy Program.
Mayor Pro tempore McCloud presented Certificates of
Recognition to Rosa Navajar and Cynthia Miller for their
dedicated service on the Board of Directors' of the Employees'
Retirement Fund.
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Mr. Richard Zavala, Director of Parks and Community Services,
presented the runners for the December 12, 2001 Salt Lake City
Olympic Torch Run, and stated that the runner for the City of Fort
Worth would be Ms. Hazel Harvey Peace.
Announcements Council Member Picht recognized two Boy Scouts of the
Longhorn Council, from St. Matthews Lutheran Church, who
attended the meeting to earn merit badges. Mr. Victor Hernandez
from Troop 401 was working on his Communications Badge and
Mr. Curtis Myers from Troop 497 was working on his Citizenship
in the World, Nation, and Community Badges. Council Member
Picht presented each of them with City pins.
Council Member Moss recognized Councilwoman Gladys Harper
from the City of Forest Hill who was in the audience.
Council Member Haskin announced that the Human Relations
Commission had three vacancies and the Board of Adjustment
had one alternate member vacancy. She stated that anyone
interested in serving on the commission or board should contact
the City Secretary's Office for an application or to view the City's
Webpage. She encouraged interested citizens to review a Board
and Commission Handbook available in the City Secretary's
Office for the various boards they may serve on. She also
announced that on November 10, 2001, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at
the East Regional Library, there would be a meeting to discuss
ideas for the Gateway Park Charette. She stated that there would
be an entire class from A&M University in attendance to present
five different versions for the park ranging from an extreme
sports park to a nature type environment.
Mayor Pro tempore McCloud announced that Saturday,
November 10, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. at Travis Avenue Baptist
Church, a sector meeting on the Comprehensive Plan would be
held for Districts 3, 8, and 9. He invited anyone interested to
attend.
Council Member Davis announced that an update for Districts 3
and 9 of the Comprehensive Plan for the TCU/Westcliff Sector
would be held Thursday, November 8, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. at the
TCU, Sid Richardson Building, Lecture Hall #4.
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Withdrawn from Council Member Picht requested that Mayor and Council
Consent Agenda Communication No. G-13427 be withdrawn from the consent
agenda.
City Manager Jackson requested that Mayor and Council
Communication Nos. L-13180 and L-13183 be withdrawn from the
consent agenda.
Continued/ City Manager Jackson requested that Mayor and Council
Withdrawn By Communication Nos. G-13421 and C-18786 be withdrawn from
Staff the agenda, and that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. L-
13180, L-13183, and L-13185 be continued for two weeks.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Mayor Pro
tempore McCloud, the consent agenda, as amended, was
adopted unanimously.
OCS-1247 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No.
Claims OCS-1247 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 Department. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
G-13420 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Settlement of Four 13420, dated October 30, 2001, from the City Manager
Building recommending that the City Council authorize the sum of
Standards $7,500.00 to be full and final payment to the City for four civil
Commission penalties assessed by the Building Standards Commission on
Cases in State the four properties owned by George Joseph and Thakorial
District Court "Ted" Mistry located at 1701 St. Louis Drive, 5500 Beaty Street,
5511 Beaty Street, and 5532 Beaty Street; and authorize the
creation, acceptance and recording of appropriate instruments.
Council Member Moss made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Silcox, that the recommendation be adopted. The
motion carried unanimously.
G-13421 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Withdrawn Communication No. G-13421, dated October 30, 2001,
Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance and Transfer of Funds
from the Municipal Court Building Security Fund to the General
Fund for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Building Security Costs, be
withdrawn from the agenda.
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G-13421 Revised There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Ord. #14843 13421 Revised from the City Manager recommending that the
Fiscal Year 2000- City Council adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No.
2001 Building 14843 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in
Security Costs the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $487,460.12 from
available funds for the purpose of funding a Senior Deputy City
Marshal and eight Deputy City Marshal positions dedicated to
security at Municipal Court; and authorize the City Manager to
transfer $487,460.12 in FY2001 from the Municipal Court Building
Security Fund to the General Fund. Council Member Silcox made
a motion, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, that the
recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
G-13426 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Ord. #14844 13426 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Construction, adopt Ordinance No. 14844 granting Cantera Gas Gathering, Inc.
Maintenance and a franchise to use certain streets and public rights-of-way of the
Operation of City for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a
Natural Gas natural gas pipeline. It was the consensus of the City Council
Pipeline that the recommendation be adopted.
G-13427 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Continued Until 13427 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
November 27, authorize payment for the City of Fort Worth's FY2001-2002
2001 membership with the Dallas/Fort Worth (D/FW) Regional Film
Commission in the amount of $44,900.00; and authorize the
membership to be effective from October 1, 2001, through
September 30, 2002. Council Member Silcox made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Wentworth, that the
recommendation be adopted.
Council Member Davis inquired whether the reports that were
requested from the Film Commission had been provided to
Council.
Mayor Barr informed Council that he and Council Member
Wentworth had dialogue with the City of Dallas and stated that
the information could be shared with the entire Council.
Council Member Haskin made a substitute motion, seconded by
Council Member Davis, to continue this M&C until November 27,
2001, in order to obtain information from the City of Dallas
relative to the allocation of monies. The motion carried
unanimously.
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G-13428 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
FY2001-2002 13428 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Membership with authorize the City Manager to execute payment for the City of
North Texas Fort Worth's FY2001-2002 membership with the North Texas
Commission Commission in the amount of $45,449.00; and authorize the
membership to begin October 1, 2001, and expire September 30,
2002. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-13429 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Reappointments to 13429 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Construction and approve the following reappointments to the City's Construction
Fire Prevention and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals, effective November 6,
Board of Appeals 2001, with terms to expire October 1, 2003:
Mr. Tony DiNicola Place 1 —Architect
Mr. Bradley Crow Place 3 — Fire Protection Engineer
Mr. Michael Fisher Place 5 — General Contractor
Mr. J. Mike Bright Place 7 — Hazardous Materials
Mr. Gordon Pritchard Place 9 — Master Plumber
Mr. Jeffery L. Donahue Place 11 — Fire Insurance Underwriter
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-13430 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Res. #2789 13430 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Third-Party authorize the City Attorney to file a third-party lawsuit against
Lawsuit Against Megatronix International in the current lawsuit entitled Edward
Megatronix Papin v. City of Fort Worth; and adopt Resolution No. 2789
International in authorizing the City Attorney to file a lawsuit to seek damages for
Lawsuit Entitled violation of a contract with Megatronix International. It was the
Papin V. City of consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
Fort Worth adopted.
G-13431 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Renewal of 13431 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Commercial authorize the City Manager to exercise the second of two
Property consecutive one-year renewal options for commercial insurance
Insurance at a total premium cost of $855,000.00 for the policy period
October 1, 2001, to September 30, 2002. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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G-13432 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Revenue from 13432 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Insurance Fund to authorize the City Manager to transfer $100,000.00 from the
Specially Funded Insurance Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund
Capital Projects from Fiscal Year 2001 to cover the commercial property
Fund insurance deductible for the tornado claim of March 28, 2000. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
G-13433 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Membership with 13433 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
North Central authorize the City Manager to execute payment for the City of
Texas Council of Fort Worth's FY2001-2002 membership with the North Central
Governments Texas Council of Governments in the amount of $54,250.00; and
authorize the membership to begin October 1, 2001, and expire
September 30, 2002. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-9488 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-
Demolition 9488 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Services authorize the purchase of demolition services at 809 North
Freeway from F. Hall Mowing for the Code Compliance
Department in the amount of $127,125.00. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-9489 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-
Dirt Work 9489 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize a purchase agreement with Coy Beauchamp
Excavating to provide dirt work at Will Rogers Memorial Center
for the Public Events Department based on the low bid meeting
specifications with payment due 30 days after receipt of the
invoice; and authorize this agreement to begin November 6,
2001, and expire November 5, 2002, with options to renew for two
successive one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-9490 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-
Ord. #14845 9490 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Bullard Thermal accept a monetary donation in the amount of $16,666.00 from the
Imager Camera Once Upon a Time Foundation; and adopt Appropriation
Ordinance No. 14845 increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $16,666.00
from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of
one Bullard Thermal Imager Camera; and authorize the purchase
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of one Bullard Rhermal Imager Camera from Four Alarm Fire
Equipment in the amount of $16,666.00 for the Fire Department
on the basis of documented sole source with payments due 30
days from the date of the invoice. Council Member Davis made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the
recommendation be adopted with appreciation. The motion
carried unanimously.
L-13180 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Continued for Two Communication No. L-13180, Authorize the Sale of Tax
Weeks Foreclosure Property located at 2921 East Belknap Street, to
BWJW, LLC in Accordance with Section 34.015 of the Texas
State Property Tax Code (DOE 920), be continued for two weeks.
L-13181 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-
Purchase Property 13181 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
for Development authorize the purchase of property described as Lot 3, Block 1
of Evans Avenue (908 Missouri Avenue), Schlater's Subdivision, Tarrant County,
and Rosedale Texas from Thomas Davis for $42,500.00 plus estimated closing
Street Business costs for the development of the Evans Avenue and Rosedale
and Cultural Street Business and Cultural District; and authorize the City
District Manager to execute the appropriate closing documents, and
allow the Engineering Department, Real Property Management
Division to file the deed in the City's name. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
L-13182 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-
Permanent Utility 13182 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Easement and approve the acceptance of an assignment of a permanent utility
Right-Of-Way easement and right-of-way described as Part of Lot 11, Northpark
Business Center, Tarrant County, Texas, required for the
construction and maintenance of an 8-inch waterline, from the
Tarrant Regional Water District (DOE 3419), for a cost of $10.00.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-13183 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Continued for Two Communication No. L-13183, Authorize the Sale of Tax
Weeks Foreclosure Property to the Friendly Temple Church of God in
Aaccordance with Section 34.015 of the Texas Property Tax Code
(DOE 920), be continued for two weeks.
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L-13184 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-
Three Permanent 13184 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Easements approve the acceptance of three permanent easements
described as Lots 9-11, Block 217, North Fort Worth Addition,
Tarrant County, Texas, required for the rehabilitation of sanitary
sewer lateral L-2231 (DOE 1830), from Alice Walters, Steve
Murrin, and Joseph Dulle for a total cost of $3.00. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
L-13185 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Continued for Two Communication No. L-13185, Authorize the Sale of Tax
Weeks Foreclosure Property Located at 904 Parkdale Street to the Fort
Worth Independent School District in Accordance with Section
34.015 of the Texas State Property Tax Code (DOE 920), be
continued for two weeks.
C-18786 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Withdrawn Communication No. C-18786, dated October 9, 2001, School
Security Initiative Contracts for FY2001-2002, be withdrawn from
the agenda.
C-18786 Revised There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Keller, Crowley, 18786 Revised from the City Manager recommending that the
Eagle City Council authorize the City Manager to execute contracts
Mountain/Saginaw, with the Keller, Crowley, Eagle Mountain/Saginaw, Northwest,
Northwest, Everman and Fort Worth Independents School Districts (ISDs) to
Everman and Fort operate the School Security Initiative for FY2001-2002.
Worth ISDs
Council Member Moss informed Council that he had a conflict
with this issue, that he had filed a Conflict of Interest Affidavit
with the City Secretary, and would abstain from voting.
Council Member Wentworth made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Barr; Mayor Pro tempore McCloud;
Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Picht,
Wentworth, and Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Lane
NOT VOTING: Council Member Moss
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C-18811 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Tarrant Council on 18811 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Alcoholism and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Tarrant
Drug Abuse Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in the amount of
$50,000.00 for the provision of substance abuse case
management services; and authorize the contract to begin on
October 1, 2001, and expire on September 30, 2002. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-18812 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Arts Council of 18812 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Fort Worth and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Arts
Tarrant County Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County for the Neighborhood
Arts Program in the amount of $280,000.00; and authorize the
contract to begin October 1, 2001, and expire September 30,
2002. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-18813 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Tarrant County 18813 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Challenge, Inc. authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Tarrant
County Challenge, Inc. for the Tarrant Youth Recovery Campus
in the amount of $51,000.00; and authorize the contract to begin
October 1, 2001, and expire September 30, 2002. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-18814 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Women's Center 18814 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
of Tarrant County authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the
Women's Center of Tarrant County for the provision of services
to the citizens of Fort Worth in the amount of $75,000.00; and
authorize the contract to begin on October 1, 2001, and expire on
September 30, 2002. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
C-18815 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Alliance for 18815 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Children authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Alliance for
Children in the amount of $63,998.00; and authorize the contract
to begin October 1, 2001, and expire on September 30, 2002. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
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C-18816 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Crime Prevention 18816 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Resource Center authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Crime
Prevention Resource Center in the amount of $235,195.00; and
authorize the contract to begin on October 1, 2001, and expire on
September 30, 2002. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
C-18817 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Women's Haven of 18817 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Tarrant County authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Women's
Haven of Tarrant County for the provision of services to the
citizens of Fort Worth in the amount of $90,000.00; and authorize
the contract to begin October 1, 2001, and expire September 30,
2002. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-18818 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Imagination 18818 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Celebration Fort authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with
Worth, Inc. Imagination Celebration Fort Worth, Inc. in the amount of
$50,000.00; and authorize the contract to begin October 1, 2001,
and expire September 30, 2002. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-18819 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
CSM Holdings, Inc. 18819 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year lease
agreement with CSM Holdings, Inc. for 2,200 square feet of office
space located at 211 South Jennings Avenue for the Code
Compliance Department, Minimum Building Standards Division;
and authorize the agreement to begin December 1, 2001, and
expire November 30, 2002, with options to renew for up to five
successive one-year periods, contingent upon funds being
appropriated each of the five years. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-18820 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
TxDOT 18820 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the
agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
for the furnishing of traffic signal equipment by a municipality at
the location of IH-820 (frontage roads) and Randol Mill Road. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
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C-18821 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Carter & Burgess, 18821 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Inc. authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement
with Carter & Burgess, Inc. for a fee not to exceed $38,000.00 to
prepare plans and specifications for sanitary sewer Main M-391
replacement from Station 160+13 to Station 184+48.80. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-18822 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Amendment No. 2 18822 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
— Dunaway and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 with
Associates, Inc. Dunaway and Associates, Inc. for the Sanitary Sewer Main 1-1-1
Condition Assessment and Drainage Area Evaluation Study,
thereby increasing the amount of the contract by $299,831.40
from $523,997.13 to $823,828.53. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-18823 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Ord. #14846 18823 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Red River authorize the transfer of $801,200.00 from the Water and Sewer
Construction Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Project Fund; and adopt
Company Appropriation Ordinance No. 14846 increasing the estimated
receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Project Fund in
the amount of $801,200.00 from available funds for the purpose
of funding a contract with Red River Construction Company for
construction of the Sunset Cove Sanitary Sewer Lift Station
Improvement Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute
a contract with Red River Construction Company in the amount
of $777,700.00 for the Sunset Cove Sanitary Sewer Lift Station
Improvement Project. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
C-18824 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Amendment No. 1- 18824 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Wade & authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with
Associates, Inc. Wade and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $268,583.00 for the
Village Creek Drainage Area Wastewater Collection System
Evaluation Study, increasing the total contract amount from
$457,464.00 to $726,047.00. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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C-18825 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
North Central 18825 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Texas Council of authorize the City Manager to execute the FY2001-2002 interlocal
Governments agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
The agreement covers administrative support and
implementation assistance as part of the regional storm water
management program at a cost of $22,200.00. Council Member
Davis made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCloud,
that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
C-18826 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Carter & Burgess, 18826 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Inc. authorize an award of contract to Carter & Burgess, Inc. in the
amount of $722,077.21 for Phase II (Land Acquisition and Early
Earthwork Package) of the Program Management Services for the
extension of Runway 16L/34R at Alliance Airport. Council
Member Moss made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Silcox, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
C-18827 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
The Heights of 18827 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Park Vista, authorize the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities
Limited, by the Agreement with The Heights of Park Vista, Limited, by the
General Partner, General Partner, RMR Development, Inc. for the installation of
RMR water and sewer services to serve 117 lots of Tarrant Park Vista
Development, Inc. Addition located west of Ray White Road and south of Shiver
Road in north Fort Worth. Council Member Haskin made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that the
recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
C-18828 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Amend Upper 18828 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Trinity River authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the
Feasibility Study Upper Trinity River Feasibility Study Cost Sharing Agreement
Cost Sharing with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the
Agreement and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District for the Lake
with Carter & Worth Watershed Management Plan to provide for a change to
Burgess, Inc. the feasibility cost share agreement for Phase 3B that calls for
the City to provide a 50 percent match on the project; and
authorize an amendment to an existing agreement with Carter &
Burgess, Inc. for completion of Phase 3B of the Lake Worth
Watershed Management Plan for a fee increase of $402,500.00,
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for a total fee not to exceed $707,828.00. Council Member
Wentworth made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox,
that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
C-18829 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Ord. #14847 18829 from the City Manager recommending that the City
Ord. #14848 Council:
TxDOT
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the contract with the
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to continue
to operate the Wave STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program) on an overtime basis in the amount of
$14,355.00 (State $13,000.00/City $1,355.00); and
2. Authorize the contract to begin October 1, 2001, and
expire September 30, 2002; and
3. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14847 increasing
receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of $14,355.00 from available funds for the purpose
of funding a contract with the Texas Department of
Transportation for the continued operation of the Wave
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program on an overtime
basis; and
4. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14848 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in the State
Awarded Assets Fund in the amount of $1,355.00 from
available funds as the City's cash match for the continued
operation of the Wave Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program on an overtime basis; and
5. Authorize the transfer of $1,355.00 from the State Awarded
Assets Fund to the Grants Fund for the City's cash match;
and
6. Authorize the City Manager to waive the indirect cost in
the amount of $2,736.00 since indirect costs are not
allowed by TxDOT.
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro
tempore McCloud, that the recommendation be adopted. The
motion carried unanimously.
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Citizen Mr. Rodney Lee, 1845 Lynnhaven Street, appeared before
Presentations Council to discuss a proposed sexually oriented business
Rodney Lee located at 2300 Cobb Street. He further advised that this would
be in violation of the law since the Salvation Army is less than
1,000 feet away from this proposed location and it also holds
church services.
Mr. Bob Riley, Director of the Development Department, stated
that the department was recently made aware of this proposed
business. He added that the City had not received an application
for this location but that signs had been posted at the site, as
required by State law, to inform residents and businesses of its
intended use.
Linda Morrow Ms. Linda Morrow, 4641 Lois Street, appeared before Council
regarding new housing on Sirron Street, Edgewood Terrace
Addition. She expressed her appreciation to Mr. Donald Cager
from the Housing Department who addressed her concerns
relative to equity, interior amenities, and resale value.
Mayor Barr prefaced the following presentations by stating that
the issue of the proposed sexually oriented business at 2300
Cobb Street was not listed on the published agenda for Council
to discuss. Therefore Council would not take any action or make
any comments relative to this proposed business.
The following citizens appeared before Council in opposition of
the proposed sexually oriented business at 2300 Cobb Street:
Rita Vinson, Ms. Rita Vinson 6216 Dovenshire Terrace
Jim Marshall, Mr. Jim Marshall 2224 E. Lancaster
Paula Camp, Ms. Paula McClung Camp 6821 Greenlee St.
Johnny Lewis, Mr. Johnny Lewis 953 E. Terrell Ave.
Dorothy Pryor, Ms. Dorothy Pryor 304 Blevins
Travis Britt, Mr. Travis Britt 4821 Lubbock Ave.
William Saafir, (presented petitions)
Susan Mr. William Saafir 1201 Allen Ave.
DeLosSantos, Ms. Susan DeLosSantos 1740 Scenery Hill Rd.
Jeff Empante, Mr. Jeff Empante 703 Sargent Ave.
Jane Fazi Ms. Jane Fazi 2404 Stratford Ct.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:42 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR