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Home My WebLink About1999/01/26-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 26, 1999 Date & Time On the 26th day of January, A.D., 1999, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:19 a.m., in the City Council Chamber, 1000 Throckmorton, with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Jim Lane; Council Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Frank Moss, Clyde Picht, Jeff Wentworth, and Cathy Hirt; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Gloria Pearson. Council Member Ralph McCloud was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend Johnny Caster, Sagamore Hill Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 19, 1999, were approved unanimously. Announcements Council Member Moss announced that a Police Forum would be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. at A.M. Pate Elementary School and invited interested citizens to attend. He also stated that a meeting with the Park Side residents would be held Saturday, January 30, 1999 at Sunrise Elementary School. He further advised the citizens that the next City Council meeting would be held at 7:00 p.m. at Dunbar High School and announced that District 5 would be hosting a reception for the Past African American Council Members of Fort Worth and invited everyone to attend. CITY COUNCIL MEETi , FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 2 of 12 Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Lane, the consent agenda was adopted unanimously. Appointments Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Lane, that Mr. James N. Patterson, Jr. be appointed to the Community Development Council, with a term of office expiring October 1, 2000. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Picht inquired about the appointments to the Ethics Committee, stating that he had another qualified applicant that he wanted to submit for consideration. Mayor Barr advised Council Member Picht that he was the reason for the delay, not the Governmental Relations Committee and apologized for the delay and stated that he would try to get to these appointments as soon as possible. Res. No. 2487 There was presented Resolution No. 2487 setting the Meeting Location location and time of the February 2, 1999, Regular Change Meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. at Dunbar High School, 5700 Ramey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the resolution was adopted unanimously. Res. No. 2488 There was presented Resolution No. 2488 changing Meeting Date Change the date of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council held the second week in March to Thursday, March 11, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the resolution was adopted unanimously. CIP COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 3 of 12 OCS-1034 There was presented Mayor and Council Liability Bonds Communication No. OCS-1034 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of liability bonds, as follows: Parkway Contractors Bonds Insurance Company Sovereign Texas Homes,LTD Scarbrough,Medlin&Assoc.. H.L.McAfee Construction,Inc. Colonial American Casualty&Surety Co. Wade Concrete Western Surety Company Samples Concrete,Inc. Insurors Indemnity Company Bill Bridges dba B.B.Enterprises Western Surety Company Graves&Choate,Inc. American States Insurance Company It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-1035 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-1035 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. On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-12451 There was presented Mayor and Council Payment of Attorney's Communication No. G-12451 from the City Manager Fees to Ross T. Foster recommending that the City Council confirm the as Legal Counsel to engagement of Ross T. Foster to represent City Represent City employee Tammy Rachall in the lawsuit of Laurie Employee Tammy Abdeljalil, et al v. City of Fort Worth, et al, Cause Rachall No. 4:98-CV-342-A, and authorize the City Manager to pay reasonable attorney's fees not to exceed $30,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETYI FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 4 of 12 G-12452 There was presented Mayor and Council Authorization to Communication No. G-12452 from the City Manager Increase Legal Fees to recommending that the City Council authorize the Paul Sorenson as maximum amount to be paid to Paul Sorenson to Legal Counsel to represent Police Lt. Kenneth Flynn and Captain Represent Police Lt. Rhonda Robertson in the lawsuit of A.J. Singleton v. Kenneth Flynn and the City of Fort Worth, Texas, et al, Cause No. 4:98- Capt. Rhonda CV-238-Y be increased to $50,000.00. It was the Robertson consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-12453 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. No. 13689 Communication No. G-12453 from the City Manager Ord. No. 13690 recommending that the City Council: Supplemental Appropriation 1. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance Ordinances for FY No. 13689 increasing appropriations by indicated 1998-99 for Rollover amounts in the following funds for rollover Encumbrances, encumbrances: Designated Expenditures A. General Fund by $3,088,020.00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; and B. Insurance Fund by $563,528.00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; and C. Solid Waste Fund by $433,828.00 and increasing the unreserved, undesignated retained deficit by the same amount; and D. Equipment Services Fund by $194,832.00 and increasing the unreserved, undesignated retained deficit by the same amount; and E. Information Systems Fund by $102,011.00 and increasing the unreserved, undesignated retained deficit by the same amount; and CT V COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 5 of 12 F. Crime Control and Prevention District Fund by $3,044,783.00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; and G. Water and Sewer Fund by $2,153,514.00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated retained earnings by the same amount; and H. Municipal Golf Fund by $40,259.00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated retained earnings by the same amount; and I. Cable Communications Fund by $99,257.00 and decreasing the cash balance by the same amount; and 2. Approve the transfer of $48,114.00 from the General Fund to the Airports Fund; and 3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 13690 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Airports Fund in the amount of $48,114.00 from available funds for the purpose of providing funding for designated expenditures. On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Lane, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-12454 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. No. 2489 Communication No. G-12454 from the City Manager Approval Resolution recommending that the City Council approve Establishing Census Resolution No. 2489 which establishes a Census 2000 2000 Complete Count Complete Count Committee to plan and implement a Committee campaign to publicize the census and encourage City-wide participation. CITY COUNCIL MEETI(;, � C-1 FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 6 of 12 Various members of the City Council discussed, briefly, the process of appointing members to the Census 2000 Complete Count Committee. Council Member Wentworth made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-12454 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-8774 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase of Sedans Communication No. P-8774 from the City Manager and Pickups for City recommending that the City Council authorize the Services Department purchase of sedans and pickups for the City Services Department from Village Ford of Lewisville, Texas Motors Ford, Classic Chevrolet Geo, Inc. and Southwest Ford, based on the low bid meeting specifications for a total amount not to exceed $3,474,685.80, f.o.b. destination, freight no-charge and payment terms net 30 days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12424 There was presented Mayor and Council Authorize Conveyance Communication No. L-12424 from the City Manager of Residential recommending that the City Council: Properties from Cities of Dallas and Fort 1. Authorize the conveyance of eight single-family Worth for D/FW residential properties from the Cities of Dallas Airport Noise and Fort Worth to the highest bidders in Mitigation Program connection with the D/FW International Airport Noise Mitigation Program; and 2. Authorize the sale proceeds be retained in the D/FW Airport Mitigation Program in accordance with Resolution No. 2472; and C COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 7 of 12 3. Authorize the City Manager to accept and record the appropriate instruments for retention of avigation easements over the properties. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12425 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12425 from the City Manager Permanent Easements recommending that the City Council approve the for Rehabilitation of acquisition of four permanent sanitary sewer Sanitary Sewer Main easements out of the Ayers and Hollis Additions, M-390 required for the rehabilitation of sanitary sewer Main M-390 located on Wallace Street and east of Ayers Street, for a total cost of $4.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12426 There was presented Mayor and Council Acceptance of Communication No. L-12426 from the City Manager Permanent Easement recommending that the City Council approve the acceptance of one permanent easement described as a portion of the A. Albright Survey, A-1849, Tarrant County, Texas, from the Zena Development Corporation, for $1.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12427 There was presented Mayor and Council Lease Agreement No. Communication No. L-12427 from the City Manager 7 to CSC No. 13801 for recommending that the City Council authorize the Lease of FAA Station City Manager to execute Supplemental Lease at Meacham Airport Agreement No. 7 to City Secretary Contract No. 13801 for additional construction to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Automated Flight Service Station at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. AWN CITY COUNCIL MEETI FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 8 of 12 L-12428 There was presented Mayor and Council Office Lease Communication No. L-12428 from the City Manager Agreement with recommending that the City Council authorize the Fieldco Recovery City Manager to execute an annual Terminal Service at Meacham Building Office Lease Agreement with Fieldco Field Recovery Service for 139 square feet of office space in Suite B-13, located in the basement of the Terminal Building at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12429 There was presented Mayor and Council Renewal Lease Communication No. L-12429 from the City Manager Agreement on CSC recommending that the City Council authorize the No. 6523 with TCJC at City Manager to execute a Renewal Lease Meacham Airport Agreement for City Secretary Contract (CSC) No. 6523 with Tarrant County Junior College at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport for Hangar 51-S. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12430 There was presented Mayor and Council Consent to Assignment Communication No. L-12430 from the City Manager from RonMic, Inc. to recommending that the City Council authorize the IEC International, Inc. City Manager to execute a Consent to Assignment Agreement from RonMic, Inc., d/b/a Air Carrier Avionics, to IEC International, Inc. for hangar and ramp space, known as Hangars 7N and 8N, at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12431 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12431 from the City Manager Permanent Easements recommending that the City Council approve the for Rehabilitation of acquisition of six permanent sanitary sewer Sanitary Sewer Main easements required for the rehabilitation of sanitary M-13 C14 COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 9 of 12 sewer Main M-13, located west of 8th Avenue, near All Saints Hospital, at a total cost of $6.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12432 There was presented Mayor and Council Ground Lease Communication No. L-12432 from the City Manager Agreement with Fort recommending that the City Council authorize the Worth Jet Center City Manager to execute a ground lease agreement with Fort Worth Jet Center (FWJC) for 118,243 square feet of improved and 48,569 square feet of unimproved ground. FWJC will construct 12,000 square foot hangar and 2,860 square feet of office space in the area. The agreement will begin on its date of execution and expire 30 years later with two options to renew for consecutive terms of five years each. On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. PZ-2076 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. No. 13691 Communication No. PZ-2076 from the City Manager Vacation of Right-of- recommending that the City Council adopt Way for Portion of Ordinance No. 13691 vacating a portion of Harmonson Road Harmonson Road commencing from the north line of the A.M. Gaultney Survey, Abstract No. 500 and extending southward to the northwestern right-of- way line of Interstate Highway 35W (VA-98-057). On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-17229 There was presented Mayor and Council Reject Bids for Communication No. C-17229 from the City Manager Improvements at recommending that the City Council reject all bids Northside Community for the accessibility improvements at the Northside Center CITY COUNCIL MEET 19 FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 10 of 12 Community Center Family Practice Clinic. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-17230 There was presented Mayor and Council Teague Nall and Communication No. C-17230 from the City Manager Perkins, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. in the amount of $189,500.00 to prepare plans and specifications for Mains 183 and 333 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 6, Contract 3), Part 3. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-17231 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order No. 1 to Communication No. C-17231 from the City Manager CSC No. 24488 with recommending that the City Council authorize the Conatser Construction City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Inc. Secretary Contract No. 24488 with Conatser Construction, Inc. in the amount of $41,000.00 to provide for additional and increased pay item quantities, thereby increasing the contract amount to $291,993.80. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-17232 There was presented Mayor and Council Texas Natural Communication No. C-17232 from the City Manager Resource recommending that the City Council authorize the Conservation City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement Commission with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), for an amount not to exceed $2,000.00, for a Voluntary Cleanup Program for the Fort Worth Rifle and Pistol Club property at 1950 Silver Creek Road from February 25, 1999 until May 31, 2000. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Bi CRY Y COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 11 of 12 C-17233 There was presented Mayor and Council Upper Trinity Communication No. C-17233 from the City Manager Regional Water recommending that the City Council authorize the District City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Upper Trinity Regional Water District providing for their participation in and payment of their proportionate share of costs for the Environmental Collection Center hazardous household waste collection and disposal. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-17234 There was presented Mayor and Council Carter & Burgess, Inc. Communication No. C-17234 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to exercise the third option to renew the contract with Carter & Burgess, Inc. for plan review services for the Fire Department to begin October 1, 1998, and end September 30, 1999. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Executive Session It was the consensus of the City Council that the Council meet in a closed session at 10:34 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated litigation or other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: a) PUC Docket No. 18509, Application for Rate Group Reclassification by Southwestern Bell b) Miscellaneous pending civil lawsuits c) City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas et al., Cause No. 48-171109-97 CITY COUNCIL MEET Iq FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 12 of 12 d) City of Dallas v. City of Fort Worth et al., Cause No. 3:97-CV-2734-T as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:32 a.m. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:32 a.m. 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETL "�\ FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 26, 1999 PAGE 12 of 12 d) City of Dallas v. City of Fort Worth et al., Cause No. 3:97-CV-2734-T as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:32 a.m. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:32 a.m. ITY S RETARY MAYOR