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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000/12/12-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2000 Date & Time On the 12th day of December, A.D., 2000, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 7:15 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 Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Frank Moss, Clyde Picht, Jeff Wentworth, and Wendy Davis; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney David Yett; Assistant City Secretary Sylvia Glover. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Mayor Pro tempore McCloud. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Davis, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of December 5, 2000, were approved unanimously. Special Council Member Haskin advised Council that she requested that Presentations this introduction of the Tumbleweed Tigers Girls Gymnastics Team take place at a later date because of the inclement weather. Announcements Council Member Silcox announced that a Public Impact meeting regarding the use of a portion of Seminary Hills Park land for construction of a new school site would occur Thursday, December 14, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rosemont Middle School, and invited all interested citizens in the general area to attend. Withdrawn from City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Consent Agenda Communication No. G-13100 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Continued/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Withdrawn by Communication No. L-12939 be withdrawn from the agenda. Staff Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Picht, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETI FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 2 of 17 Appointments Mayor Pro tempore McCloud made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Joe Ella Simms be reappointed to Place 8 on the Library Advisory Board, with a term of office expiring October 1, 2002 and that Gregory Scott be reappointed to the Building Standards Commission, with a term of office expiring September 30, 2002. The motion carried unanimously. OCS-1179 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS- Claims 1179 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Public Hearing It appeared to the City Council that they set today as the date for the continued public hearing for Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13093 regarding the TXU Gas Distribution Request for Increase in Local Rates. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Danny Reed, Public Utility Supervisor, appeared before Council, gave a staff report, and advised Council that there was an amendment to Section 2.7.1, Payment of Bills and Disconnection of Gas Service, stating that the "past due" date shall be 15 calendar days following the "present meter reading" date. With the recommended change, he called attention to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13093, as follows: G-13093 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Continued until 13093, dated December 5, 2000, from the City Manager after Executive recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance Session - establishing maximum permitted rates and charges that TXU Gas TXU Gas Distribution may assess residential and commercial customers in Distribution the City of Fort Worth; approving rates for industrial customers in Request for the City of Fort Worth, as established by contract between TXU Increase in Gas Distribution and such industrial customers; adopting Local Rates declarations and findings related to rates and charges assessed to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the City of Fort Worth; and repealing Ordinance No. 12075. Mayor Barr expressed opposition to the proposed change from 25 calendar days to 15. Council Member Davis also expressed opposition, stating that this time period was too short of a notice. ® CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 3 of 17 Assistant Attorney, Peter Vaky, advised Council that the 15 days was after the present reading date. He added that there was an additional 10 days that was not currently addressed in the settlement and that during the discussion last week, the 15 calendar days had been agreed upon. Joe Thompson Mr. Joe Thompson, 4809 Brockton Court, representing TXU Electric and Gas Company, appeared before the City Council and advised that this was their policy for all of the customer cities served. He further advised Council that there were various safeguards in place before any service could be disconnected. He advised Council that the two parties met and came up with this proposed settlement and requested that Council approve the Mayor and Council Communication, as amended. There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member Wentworth made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCloud, that the public hearing be closed and that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13093, TXU Gas Distribution Request for Increase in Local Rates, be approved, as amended. Council Member Davis made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, to momentarily recess the meeting and go into executive session to discuss this item further. Mayor Barr requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13093 be delayed to the end of the agenda at which time the Council would recess into executive session to discuss this matter. The recommendation was agreed upon by Council Member Davis and Haskin and the motion carried unanimously. G-13094 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Res. # 2689 13094, dated December 5, 2000, from the City Manager Authorize and recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2689 Approve passed concurrently by the City Councils of the Cities of Dallas Creation of and Fort Worth, Texas, respectively authorizing and approving the Nonprofit D/FW creation of a nonprofit airport facility financing corporation (PFIC) Airport Facility and Articles of Incorporation to act on behalf of the Cities of Dallas Financing and Fort Worth, Texas. Council Member Wentworth made a Corporation and motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the Articles of recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Incorporation CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 4 of 17 G-13100 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ord. # 14427 13100 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Grant PF.Net adopt Ordinance No. 14427 granting a license to PF.Net Network Network Service Corporation for use of public rights-of-way in the City of Services Fort Worth for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and Corporation operating a telecommunications system solely for the transmission License to Use of long distance telephone services; requiring execution of a Certain Public Public Right-Of-Way Use Agreement between the City of Fort ROW Worth and PF.Net Network Services Corporation regarding conditions and requirements related to the use of public rights-of- way in the City of Fort Worth; to the construction, maintenance and operation of a telecommunications system for the transmission of long distance telephone services; and to reasonable compensation to the City of Fort Worth for the use of the public rights-of-way. City Manager Terrell advised Council that this Mayor and Council Communication should be amended, stating that the last sentence of the Discussion should read: "The first payment will be in the amount of$208,375.00" and that the first sentence of Section 3.1 of the "Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement" should reflect the corrected payment amount. Assistant City Attorney Peter Vaky advised Council that Section 7.2 should be worded differently to state that it was $5,000,000.00 in addition to the Primary Coverage for each coverage listed in section 7.1. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 13100 be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing It appeared that the City Council set today as the date for a public hearing regarding the approval of a Unified Sign Agreement for Bridgewood Center Development. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. John Garfield, representing the Development Department, appeared before Council, gave a staff report, and called attention to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13101, as follows: G-13101 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Continued for 13101 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council One Week approve a Unified Sign Agreement for Bridgewood Center Development, located at 1101 Bridgewood Drive and 6700 Bridge Street. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 5 of 17 There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that the public hearing and M&C G-13101 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. G-13102 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Authorize Traffic 13102 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Motorcycle authorize the City Manager to pay a monthly motorcycle allowance Officers to of $475.00 to officers and sergeants assigned to the Police Furnish a Department Motorcycle Unit. Council Member Silcox made a Privately-Owned motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that the Motorcycle for recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Duty Public Hearing It appeared that the City Council set today as the date for a public hearing concerning appropriation of funds for nine additional police officers. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Assistant City Manager Libby Watson appeared before the Council, gave a staff report for the mid-year adjustment, and called attention to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13103, as follows: G-13103 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ord. # 14428 13103 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Ord. # 14429 Appropriation of 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 14428 adjusting the total number of Funds for authorized Civil Service positions in the Police Department; Additional adding nine officers' positions; and Police Officers 2. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 14429 appropriating $288,631.00 to the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of funding nine additional police officer positions. There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the public hearing be closed and that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-9236 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Purchase 9236 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Agreement for authorize: Moving Services CITY COUNCIL MEETIK%j FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 6 of 17 1. A purchase agreement for moving services with Garrett Transport Services Company for the City of Fort Worth. Payment is due 30 days from the date the invoice is received, and prices will be based on prices of $19.00 per hour to $36.75 per hour or at vendor's list price. 2. This agreement to begin December 12, 2000 and expire December 11, 2001, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-9237 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Purchase 9237 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Agreement for Paint and 1. Authorize a purchase agreement for paint and related items Related Items with multiple vendors based on the low responsive bid with payment due 30 days after receipt of invoice; and 2. Authorize this agreement to begin December 13, 2000, and expire December 12, 2001, with two one-year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-9238 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Purchase 9238 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Agreement for authorize: Security Guard Service 1. A purchase agreement for Security Guard Services with Guardian Protective Services for the City of Fort Worth, based on low bid received with payments due with a two percent discount in 10 days after receipt of invoice; and 2. This agreement to begin January 2, 2001, and expire January 1, 2002, with two one-year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. ® ® CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 7of17 P-9239 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Ord. # 14430 9239 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Purchase Canon CLC 1150 Digital 1. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 14430 Color Copier appropriating $28,390.00 to the Office Services Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated retained earnings balance by the same amount for the purpose of funding the purchase of a Canon CLC 1150 digital color copier from Danka Office Imaging Systems for the Reprographics Division; and 2. Authorize the purchase of a Canon CLC 1150 digital color copier with accessories, supplies and maintenance for the Reprographics Division for$43,990.00; and 3. Authorize this agreement to begin January 1, 2001, and expire December 31, 2003, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-9240 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Amend M&C No. 9240 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council P-7698 for amend M&C No. P-7698 to purchase computers, parts peripheral Additional equipment, software and services for the Information Technology Authorization for Solutions Department (IT Solutions) from the State of Texas Computers, Qualified Information Systems Vendor (QISV) Catalog for an Parts, Peripheral additional $4,000,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council Equipment and that the recommendation be adopted. Software P-9241 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Purchase of A-V 9241 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Equipment authorize the purchase of audio-visual equipment for the Cable Communications Office from multiple vendors for a cost not to exceed $85,973.12. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Picht, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Withdrawn It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-12939, Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease - 8621 North Lake Drive, Lot 2, Block 18, Lake Worth Lease Survey, be withdrawn from the agenda. CITY COUNCIL MEETIS FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 8 of 17 L-12957 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Res. # 2690 12957, dated December 5, 2000, recommending that the City Authorize Council: Acquisition of Leasehold 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2690 that: Interest of Land Located at D/FW (a) Authorizes the acquisition, including the exercise of Airport eminent domain, if such becomes necessary, of a leasehold interest containing approximately 310,376 square feet of land located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (D/FW Airport), more fully described as Tract 1, Parcel 1 and 2, West Tower situated in the Henry Atkinson Survey, Abstract Nos. 35 and 36, Tarrant County, Texas, in connection with the construction of Terminal D; and (b) Establishes that the offers made to the property owners, Bear Creek DFW Associates, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, whose sole general partner is HWRC GP, Inc., a Texas Corporation, are based upon agreed parameters that the D/FW International Airport Board (Airport Board) pay at least $27,000,000.00, but not more than $45,000,000.00 plus interest; and 2. Authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. L-12959 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Authorize 12959 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Execution of Lease 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement Agreement— with the Bethlehem Baptist Church of Mansfield, Texas for Bethlehem the Kennedale/Mansfield Neighborhood Resources Baptist Church Development Program (NRDP) Center; and 2. Authorize the lease agreement to begin upon execution of the contract, and end September 30, 2001, with a 3-year option to renew for an amount not to exceed $550.00 per ® CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 9 of 17 month, contingent upon receipt of funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12960 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Continued for 12960 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: One Week 1. Approve the sale of tax-foreclosure property described as Lots 9 and 10, Westland Acres Addition, IH 30 and Longvue Avenue (9800 Block of West Freeway), for the price of $82,000.00; as allowed by Texas Property Tax Code Section 34.05(H)(1); and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute and record the appropriate deed. Council Member Wentworth made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation be adopted. City Attorney Yett stated that Zoning Docket No. Z-00-152 was associated with this transaction and recommended that this item be delayed for one week in order to be heard with the postponed zoning cases from this week. Council Member Wentworth amended his motion and Council Member Silcox amended his second to reflect Mr. Yett's recommendation. The motion carried unanimously. L-12961 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L- Accept Land 12961 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Dedication for accept the park dedication of 5.052 acres of land situated in the Summer Creek Antonio Castello Survey, Abstract No. 272, Summer Creek Ranch Ranch Addition, located south of Columbus Trail, west of South Hulen, Tarrant County, Texas. Council Member Picht made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETI 41 FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 10 of 17 PZ-2250 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ- Ord. # 14431 2250 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Annexation of approve Ordinance No. 14431 declaring certain findings; providing 403.0 Acres of for the extension of certain boundary limits of the City of Fort Land out of the Worth; providing for the annexation of a certain 403.0 acres (0.630 William square miles) of land, more or less, out of the William McCowan McCowan Survey, Abstract No. 999, Tarrant County, Texas, which said Survey, Abstract territory lies adjacent to and adjoins the present corporate No. 999 — boundary limits of Fort Worth, Texas; providing that the territory Annexation annexed shall bear its pro rata part of taxes; providing that the Case No. A-00- inhabitants thereof shall have all the privileges of all the citizens of 15 Fort Worth, Texas; providing that this ordinance shall amend every prior ordinance in conflict herewith; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative of all prior ordinances not in direct conflict; providing for severability and naming an effective date, in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 43 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-18380 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Fine Line 18380, dated December 5, 2000, from the City Manager Diversified recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to Realty, Inc. enter into a standard consent agreement with Fine Line Diversified Realty, Inc. authorizing use of the right-of-way for the installation of various encroachments necessar to the construction of the Sanguinet Building at 3rd Street, 4 h Street, Taylor Street, and Throckmorton Street. Council Member Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-18382 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Ord. # 14432 18382 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: TxDOT 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the purchase and installation of period lighting on the westbound Belknap Street bridge structure not to exceed $30,000.00; and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14432 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Street Improvements Fund in the amount of $30,000.00 for the CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 11 of 17 purpose of funding an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for Belknap Street bridge lighting. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-18383 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Tarrant County 18383 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an interlocal contract with Tarrant County for the funding of two full-time constables for enforcement of illegal dumping ordinances within the City of Fort Worth in the amount of $104,403.00 for the period of October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-18384 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- TxDOT 18384 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept funding assistance not to exceed $139,625.00 for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-18385 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Ord. # 14433 18385 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Cleburne Utility Construction 1. Authorize the transfer of $608,923.50 from the Water and Company Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Project Fund; and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14433 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Project Fund in the amount of $608,923.50 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with Cleburne Utility Construction Company for Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements Contract 2000A; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Cleburne Utility Construction Company in the amount of $545,722.50 for the Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements Contract 2000A. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 12 of 17 C-18386 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Ord. # 14434 18386 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Ord. # 14435 U.S. Department 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award from the of Justice U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of$1,127,532.00 for the period of November 7, 2000, through November 30, 2002; and 2. Authorize the transfer of $127,532.00 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund as the cash match to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program; and 3. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14434 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Federal Awarded Assets Fund in the amount of $40,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program; and 4. Authorize the transfer of $40,000.00 from the Federal Awarded Assets Fund to the Grants Fund to provide funds for the expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program; and 5. Authorize the use of interest earned in the amount of $70,000.00; and 6. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 14435 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $1,365,064.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of a records management system and expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program; and 7. Approve a contract extension with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth in the amount of $1,068,035.00, and contracts with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office ($161,240.00) for a records management system and Tarrant County for expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program ($40,000.00). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 13 of 17 C-18387 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- TNRCC 18387 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) providing for the reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) at Alliance Airport and Meacham International Airport as part of the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP); and 2. Authorize this agreement to begin upon signature, and expire December 31, 2007. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-18388 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Halff Associates, 18388 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Inc. authorize a contract amendment with Halff Associates, Inc. to redefine the scope of work for general engineering support and contract administration services associated with Biosolids Processing and Disposal contracts at Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (VCWWTP) at no additional cost. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-18389 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Kinsel 18389 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Industries, Inc. authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Kinsel Industries, Inc. for the North Holly Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase I, on the low total bid amount of $20,500,000.00, including the base bid and alternates 1, 2 and 3. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-18390 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Botanical 18390 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council Technologies, authorize the City Manager to execute a change order to the Inc. existing contract with Botanical Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $19,195.94, as compensation for additional services at the Sycamore Park Youth Sports Complex. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Is FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 14 of 17 C-18391 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- Denton County 18391 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Denton County for the construction of Phase 2 of Litsey Road from Independence Parkway to just west of Henrietta Creek. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-18392 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C- M&M Building 18392 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council and Equipment authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Company Community Facilities Agreement with M&M Building and Equipment Company for the installation of community facilities to serve Stepp Business Park. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Barr announced that due to the inclement weather today that Council decided at Pre-Council to delay all the zoning hearings until December 19, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. He stated that the regular Council Meeting would still be held at 10:00 a.m. that day then recessed until 7:00 p.m. to conduct the zoning hearing. He asked Council if there were zoning cases they would like to hear at this time. Council Member Haskin requested that Zoning Docket No. Z- 00-098A be heard and Council Member Davis requested that Zoning Docket No. Z-00-139 be heard. Zoning Hearing It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 2685 was adopted on November 21, 2000, setting today as the date for the hearing in connection with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 13896, and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth on November 22, 2000. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Z-00-098A There being no one desiring to be heard, Council Member Haskin Ord. # 14436 made a motion, seconded by Council Member Davis, that the Approved public hearing be closed and that Ordinance No. 14436 amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as amended, codified as Appendix "A" of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), allowing planned developments for residential dwellings, either exclusively or in conjunction with commercial, light industrial and/or institutional CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 15 of 17 uses; providing that planned developments located in mixed-use growth centers are eligible to have more than 24 multifamily units per acre; repealing provisions in Section 4.305(B) concerning mixed use planned developments and multifamily planned developments in employment centers; amending Section 4.300 to reflect that planned developments are allowed for residential, commercial, light industrial and/or institutional uses; amending Section 4.301 to add additional site plan requirements; deleting exhibits B.1, "Employment Center Multifamily Area 1", and B.2, "Employment Center Multifamily Area 2"; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty clause; providing a savings clause; providing for publication in the official newspaper; and providing an effective date, Zoning Docket No. Z-00-098A, be adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 14436 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 13896, AS AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), ALLOWING PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, EITHER EXCLUSIVELY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMERCIAL, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND/OR INSTITUTIONAL USES; PROVIDING THAT PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS LOCATED IN MIXED-USE GROWTH CENTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE MORE THAN 24 MULTIFAMILY UNITS PER ACRE; REPEALING PROVISIONS IN SECTION 4.305(B) CONCERNING MIXED USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS AND MULTIFAMILY PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT CENTERS; AMENDING SECTION 4.300 TO REFLECT THAT PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS ARE ALLOWED FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND/OR INSTITUTIONAL USES; AMENDING SECTION 4.301 TO ADD ADDITIONAL SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS; DELETING EXHIBITS B.1, "EMPLOYMENT CENTER MULTIFAMILY AREA 1", AND B.2, "EMPLOYMENT CENTER MULTIFAMILY AREA 2"; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETIR FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 16 of 17 Z-00-139 There being no one else desiring to be heard, Council Member Ord. # 14437 Davis made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Approved that the public hearing be closed and that Ordinance No. 14437 amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as amended, codified as Appendix "A" of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, increasing membership of the Board of Adjustment to nine members and two alternate members; providing that a quorum consists of seven members; requiring the affirmative vote of seven members for any action by the Board; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date, Zoning Docket No. Z-00-139, be adopted with the amendment of the effective date to February 1, 2001. ORDINANCE NO. 14437 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 13896, AS AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, INCREASING MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO NINE MEMBERS AND TWO ALTERNATE MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT A QUORUM CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS; REQUIRING THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SEVEN MEMBERS FOR ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Ms. Jeanne Strickland, 2400 Cypress, appeared before Council and Presentations requested their assistance in resolving an issue regarding the Jeanne Police Department. Mayor Barr requested that she speak with Strickland Chief Mendoza. Executive It was the consensus of the City Council that the Council meet in Session closed session at 8:12 p.m. to seek the advise of its attorney concerning Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13093 regarding TXU Gas Distribution Request for Increase in Local Rates as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 8:19 p.m. ® CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 17 of 17 G-13093 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G- Ord. # 14438 13093, dated December 5, 2000, from the City Manager TXU Gas recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 14438 Distribution establishing maximum permitted rates and charges that TXU Gas Request for Distribution may assess residential and commercial customers in Increase in the City of Fort Worth; approving rates for industrial customers in Local Rates the City of Fort Worth, as established by contract between TXU Gas Distribution and such industrial customers; adopting declarations and findings related to rates and charges assessed to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the City of Fort Worth; and repealing Ordinance No. 12075. Assistant City Attorney Peter Vaky appeared and requested that the following sentence be added to paragraph 2.7.1. "Not withstanding any other provision regarding `past due' dates, no customer's service shall be terminated for non-payment of any amount until thirty (30) days after the bill for that amount has been mailed." Mayor Barr also stated that the following be included in that paragraph: "Past due date shall be 15 days following the present meter reading date." Joe Thompson Mr. Joe Thompson, 4809 Brockton Court, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that he was in agreement with the proposed amendment. There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Mayor Pro tempore McCloud made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the public hearing be closed and that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-13093, TXU Gas Distribution Request for Increase in Local Rates, be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m. CITY CRETARY MAYOR