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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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 2 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 3 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 4 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 5 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 6 of 14 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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 7 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 8 of 14 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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 9 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 10 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 11 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 12 of 14 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, CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 13 of 14 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS NOVEMBER 6, 2001 PAGE 14 of 14 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. 1&o4Z4 Z,( ( �, CITY SECRETARY MAYOR