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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/03/03-Minutes-City Council Q) CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 1998 Date & Time On the 3rd day of March A.D., 1998, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at Dunbar High School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Eugene McCray; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Clyde Picht, Jeff Wentworth, Ralph McCloud and Cathy Hirt; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend R.L. Wingham, Christland Missionary Baptist Church. Pledge Presentations of Colors were made by the Dunbar High School R.O.T.C.Honor Guards,and the pledge of allegiance was recited. Mayor Barr informed the listening audience that the City Council meeting tonight was held in the auditorium of the Dunbar High School, and expressed appreciation to the Fort Worth Independent School District and to the Principal, Shirley Knox Benton, for allowing the City to meet in the school. Mayor Pro tempore McCray expressed appreciation to the audience for attending the meeting and expressed the need for people in the community to get involved by volunteering to serve on various committees and also through the mentoring programs. He introduced Mrs. Shirley Knox Benton. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 2 Mrs. Shirley Knox Benton appeared before the City Council and expressed appreciation to the Council for holding its community meeting at Dunbar High School and recited their motto,welcoming everyone in attendance. Minutes On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 24, 1998, were approved unanimously. Special The Fort Worth Public Health Departments Presentation Mentoring Initiative of the Teen Outreach Program was presented by Mr. Charles Sadberry, Program Coordinator. Council Member Silcox presented a proclamation for American Red Cross Month. Announcements Council Member Picht announced that his website was awarded the ProSource "Cool Site of the Web" designation. City Manager Terrell announced that at 6:00 on tomorrow, March 4, the Crime Control and Prevention District Board would meet at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the use of the funds and encouraged interested parties to attend. Withdrawn/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Consent Agenda Council Communication No. G-12145 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Wentworth, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCray, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 3 Changes in Council Member Wentworth advised Council that Membership he had received a letter of resignation from Gordon Marchant on the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, effective immediately, and expressed appreciation for his many years of service to the City. Res. # 2380 There was presented Resolution No. 2380 supporting Aggressive Public congress funding $400 Million for an Aggressive Awareness Public Awareness Campaign to "Wipe Out Health Campaign Disparities that Shortchange Minority Americans". Johnnie Mr. Johnnie Lewis, 906 E. Leuda, appeared before Lewis the City Council and expressed support of the resolution of$400 million. Mayor Pro tempore McCray explained that the money would come from the cigarette lawsuit settlement and he stated that the resolution listed critical needs that should be funded by the City, and on motion of Council Member McCloud, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the resolution was approved unanimously. OCS-965 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-965 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 4 It appeared to the City Council that on January 27, 1998, they continued the public hearing regarding the closesure of Runway 9/27 at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (Airport) permanently. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report and called attention of the Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-12125, as follows: G-12125 There was presented Mayor and Council Close Communication No. G-12125, dated January 27, Runway 1998 from the City Manager recommending that the 9/27 at City Council authorize the City Manager to close Meacham Runway 9/27 at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport Airport (Airport) permanently, effective immediately. Council Member Picht recommended that the City Council direct the City Manager to re-open the runway for six months for a trial period and asked that staff monitor its usage. The following individuals appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the closing of Runway 9/27 at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport: CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 5 Ken McLaughlin, Ken McLaughlin, 4020 Tamworth Alan Stricklin, Alan Stricklin, 414 Gulf Stream J. R. Olmstead, J. R. Olmstead, 2315 Westbrook Ave. Forest Johnson, Forest Johnson, 7520 Hewitt Charles Edmonds, Charles Edmonds, 721 Green River Trl. Leon Long, Reed Leon Long, 3104 Sonora Trail Pigman, Archie Reed Pigman, 200 Texas Way Taylor, Tom Archie Taylor, 2301 Lovell Ct. Henry Tom Henry, 550 Council Member Silcox made a substitute motion to re-open the Runway without any stipulations of a trial period. City Attorney Adkins explained the differences in the two motions that were on the table. The substitute vote carried unanimously. G-12144 There was presented Mayor and Council Temporary Communication No.G-12144 from the City Manager Street recommending that the City Council approve the Closure request of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. to temporarily close the following streets for the 1998 Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival: Monday, 9:00 AM, April 13, 1998 through Monday, 9:00 AM, April 20, 1998 Main Street from 2nd Street to 9th Street 9th Street between Houston Street and Commerce St. All cross streets to remain open 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 6 Tuesday, 9:00 AM,April 14, 1998 through Monday, 9:00 AM, April 20, 1998 Main Street from Weatherford to 2nd Street; Access to bank and pizza shop will be maintained. 1st,2nd,3rd, and 8th Streets between Houston and Commerce; Access to the hotels and Haltom's loading zone will be maintained. Thursday, 9:00 AM, April 16, 1998 through Monday, 6:00 AM, April 20, 1998 4th Street between Houston and Commerce will be closed except two traffic lanes during Thursday and Friday morning peak times (7AM - 9AM) 5th Street between Houston and Commerce will be closed except two traffic lanes during Thursday and Friday evening peak times (4PM - 6PM) Parking lane of Commerce,west side of street, between 2nd and 3rd Streets will be closed except for peak traffic times (7AM- 9AM and 4PM- 6PM) for support vehicles for the event. Friday, 6:00 PM, April 17, 1998 through Monday, 6:00 AM, April 20, 1998 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets between Houston and Commerce Streets will be closed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 7 G-12145 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor Continued for and Council Communication No. G-12145, One Week Appropriation of Awarded Assets Funds for Assignment Pay for Neighborhood Policing District Lieutenants and Field Operations Bureau Deputy Chief and for Various Purposes, be continued for one week. G-12146 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13370 Communication No.G-12146 from the City Manager Parks & recommending that the City Council: Community Services 1. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Department Ordinance No. 13370 appropriating Golf Division $1,130,037.00 to the Golf Fund, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated retained earnings by the same amount for the purpose of funding the reorganization of the Parks and Community Services Department Golf Division, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to implement the reorganization of the Parks and Community Services Department/Golf Division as approved by the City Council on December 9, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation was adopted. G-12147 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. #13371 Communication No. G-12147 from the City Manager Moratorium recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 13371 repealing a moratorium on acceptance of applications for zoning or development of properties located at 1137 E. Bessie St., 951 E. Broadway Ave., 1532 E. Hattie St., and 1401 E. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 8 Leuda St. On motion of Council Member McCloud, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation be adopted. G-12148 There was presented Mayor and Council Settlement Communication No.G-12148 from the City Manager Lawsuit recommending that the City Council: Vickie Warner 1. Approve the proposed settlement of the lawsuit entitled Vickie Warner vs. the Texas Department of Transportation, the City of Fort Worth, Defendants, Cause No. 153- 164185-96 2. Authorize the payment of$27,500.00 to Vickie Warner, individually, and as Legal Representative of the Estate of Joshua Warner, and her attorneys, Liles & Woods, L.L.P.; and 3. Authorize the payment for an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to Plaintiffs taxable court costs to the same payees indicated in recommendation 2, and 4. Authorize the appropriate City representatives to execute the documents necessary to complete the proposed settlement. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 9 It appeared to the City Council that they set today as the date for a public hearing regarding the 1998- 1999 City of Fort Worth Consolidated Action Plan: CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Ms. Pamela Ware-Brooks, representing the Inter Governmental and Grants Management Affairs Department, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report and advised Council that this public hearing was to receive comments from citizens and advised Council that the hearing would remain open until March 24, 1998 to allow for any additional comments. She called attention of the Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-12149, as follows: G-12149 There was presented Mayor and Council 1998-1999 Communication No. G-12149 from the City Manager COFW recommending that the City Council: Consolidated Action Plan 1. Approve the City's Consolidated Action Plan Grant Application for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and 2. Adopt an appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the grants fund in the amount up to $7,632,000.00 for CDBG Funds,$2,548,000.00 for Home Funds, $299,000.00 for ESG Funds and $590,000.00 for HOPWA Funds Subject to receipt of the grant for the purpose of funding the 1998-1999 City of Fort Worth Consolidated Action Plan, and 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 10 3. Authorize the use of $270,725.00 from the Spanish Gates Apartments revenue account to the 1998 HOME Program account, and 4. Authorize the use of up to $875,000.00 in estimated program income from the interest earned and Revolving Loan Fund, and 5. Apply indirect cost rates as applicable for the grant fund in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15. There being no one else present desiring to be heard, it was the consensus of the City Council that the hearing be continued until March 12, 1998. G-12150 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13372 Communication No. G-12150 from the City Manager Arts Council recommending that the City Council: Grant 1. Accept the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County grant in the amount of $7,424.00 for a Neighborhood Art Series at Northside Community Center, and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13372 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Neighborhood Arts Project, in the amount of $7,424.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Neighborhood Art Series at Northside Community Center with a grant from the Arts Council. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member McCloud,the recommendation was adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 11 P-8542 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8542 from the City Manager of a Closed recommending that the City Council authorize the Circuit purchase of a closed circuit television system for the Television Transportation and Public Works Department from System Data Projections Inc., on low bid for an amount not to exceed $147,956.00, net 30 days, freight on board destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8543 There was presented Mayor and Council Rejection of Communication No. P-8543 from the City Manager Bids - recommending that the City Council authorize the Periodical rejection of bids received for access to a Periodical Database Database System for the Library Department, (Bid System 97-0544). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8544 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8544 from the City Manager Vehicles recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of vehicles from various vendors for the City Services Department, based on low bid meeting specifications, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge and payment terms net 30 days for an amount not to exceed $945,716.38. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12197 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12197 from the City Manager one permanent recommending that the City Council approve the sanitary sewer acquisition of a permanent sanitary sewer easement easement from Thad M. Keenan, Lot 6, Block 36, out of the CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 12 South Hemphill Heights Addition, located south of Berry Street along Hemphill Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12198 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12198 from the City Manager Right-of-way recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition of 52,664 square feet of right-of-way from Dr. Peter J. Naus for $38,800.00 (plus estimated closing costs of $6,000.00) for the replacement of Cooks Lane bridge over Cottonwood Creek,between Meadowbrook Drive and Brentwood Stair Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12199 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12199 from the City Manager Avigation recommending that the City Council authorize and Easements accept individual avigation easements for single- family residential properties located in the City of Irving, Texas, for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the prices offered by the Airport are just compensation; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12200 There was presented Mayor and Council Sale of Communication No. L-12200 from the City Manager Tax-Foreclosed recommending that the City Council: Surplus Property 1. Approve the sale of the surplus City-owned property, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 13 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deeds, conveying the property to the Fort Worth Transit Authority (The "T"), and record the deeds, and 3. Authorize Real Property Management to release existing labor liens filed by the City of Fort Worth on each property, so that the property may be conveyed free of encumbrances from the City, and 4. Authorize the Revenue Office to prorate labor charges attributable to the properties, and 5. Authorize Real Property Management to request the Tarrant County Tax Office to proportionately reduce the delinquent property taxes to the amount to be tendered by the "T" (less court costs, City labor liens, appraisal and management fee) on the properties, described as Block B1, Lots A & B, Turner Subdivision Beacon Hill. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12201 There was presented Mayor and Council Amend Communication No. L-12201 from the City Manager M&C L-12131 recommending that the City Council amend M&C L-12131 to reduce the number of one-year options to renew the lease of Police storefront space at 1258 Woodhaven Boulevard from three to two. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 14 L-12202 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12202 from the City Manager Sixteen dedicated recommending that the City Council approve the Rights-of-way acquisition of sixteen dedicated rights-of-way for the relocation of utilities and the reconstruction of Reed Street between M.L. King Jr. Freeway access road and Vaughn Boulevard for a total cost of$16.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-2027 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13373 Communication No.PZ-2027 from the City Manager Easement recommending that the City Council adopt Vacation Ordinance No. 13373 vacating a six foot wide utility easement, located along the west line of Lot 511, Block 15, in the Hyde Jennings Subdivision, to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-2028 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13374 Communication No.PZ-2028 from the City Manager Access recommending that the City Council adopt Easement Ordinance No. 13374 vacating an access easement, Vacation located on Lot 21RB, Block 12, Summerfields Addition, to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-2029 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13375 Communication No.PZ-2029 from the City Manager Easement recommending that the City Council adopt Vacation Ordinance No. 13375 vacating a ten foot wide easement located in Block 11, Stonegate Addition, to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 15 C-16641 There was presented Mayor and Council Walt Communication No. C-16641 from the City Manager Williams recommending that the City Council authorize the Construction, Co. City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction Co., in the amount of $316,811.50 for the reconstruction of Beaty Street from Muse Street to Sandy Lane. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16642 There was presented Mayor and Council Ed A. Communication No.C-16642 from the City Manager Wilson, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Ed A. Wilson, Inc., Civil Division, in the amount of $274,121.05 for the reconstruction of Hanna Avenue from Azle Avenue to Loraine Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16643 There was presented Mayor and Council Reynolds Communication No. C-16643 from the City Manager Asphalt & recommending that the City Council authorize the Construction City Manager to execute a contract with Reynolds Co. Asphalt & Construction Co., in the amount of $249,359.50 for the reconstruction of Monmouth Drive (Brandon Lane to Slade Boulevard) and Valencia Court (Monmouth Drive to Dead-End). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 16 C-16644 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No. C-16644 from the City Manager No. 1 - recommending that the City Council authorize the Engineering City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to City Agreement with Secretary Contract No. 23247 with TranSystems Transystem Corporation,in the amount of$84,350.00 to provide Corporation for additional design services,thereby increasing the contract amount to $875,648.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16645 There was presented Mayor and Council Walt Williams Communication No. C-16645 from the City Manager Construction recommending that the City Council authorize the Co., Inc. City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $167,063.50 for the reconstruction of Volder Drive (Roaring Springs Road to Dead-End)and to provide HMAC overlay of Tanny Street (Voider Drive to Fursman Street). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16646 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order Communication No. C-16646 from the City Manager No. 6 with recommending that the City Council authorize the Conatser City Manager to execute Change Order No. 6 to City Construction, Inc. Secretary Contract No. 22834 with Conatser Construction, Inc., in the amount of $38,884.00 to provide additional construction items and thereby increasing the contract amount to $530,097.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Ark CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 17 C-16647 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No. C-16647 from the City Manager No. 2- Engineering recommending that the City Council authorize the Agreement with City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Multatech engineering agreement with Multatech Engineering, Engineering, Inc. Inc., City Secretary Contract No. 22036, for construction administration services for the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Gas System Improvements, Phase IVC2, increasing the total contract cost by $109,580.00 from $529,254.00 to $638,834.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16648 There was presented Mayor and Council Engineering Communication No. C-16648 from the City Manager Agreement recommending that the City Council authorize the with Dannenbaum City Manager to execute an engineering agreement Engineering with Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation for a Corporation fee not to exceed $163,062.69 for Mains 19 and 258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 5, Contract 1), Part 8. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16649 There was presented Mayor and Council Engineering Communication No.C-16649 from the City Manager Agreement with recommending that the City Council authorize the Black & Veatch City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Black & Veatch for a fee not to exceed $270,905.00 for Mains M-19 and 258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 5, Contract 1), Part 7. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 18 C-16650 There was presented Mayor and Council Engineering Communication No. C-16650 from the City Manager Service recommending that the City Council authorize the Contract with City Manager to execute an engineering agreement Baird Hampton & with Baird Hampton & Brown, Inc., in the amount Brown, Inc. of $83,450.00 for the purpose of providing an alternative analysis for drainage improvements to Dry Branch Creek from N.E. 28th Street to East Belknap Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16651 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. #13376 Communication No.C-16651 from the City Manager Amendment recommending that the City Council: No. 2 - Engineering Agreement with 1. Authorize the transfer of$17,205.00 from the Wendy Lopez & Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Associates, Inc. Sewer Capital Project, and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13376 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $17,205.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding Amendment No. 2 to Engineering Agreement to Wendy Lopez and Associates, Inc., for water line rehabilitation contract "MM", and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary Contract No. 22933 with Wendy Lopez and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $17,205.00, thereby increasing the contract amount to $64,575.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 19 C-16652 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. #13377 Communication No. C-16652 from the City Manager Ord. #13378 recommending that the City Council: Keck & Company 1. De-obligate funds of$110,000.00 in the Public Safety Improvements Fund for the far west Fire Station Project to fund the construction of the battalion chiefs headquarters for Fire Station No. 37 on Ray White Road, and 2. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 13377 appropriating $382,718.00 to the General Fund, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance by the same amount and transfer of said funds to the Public Safety Improvements Fund for the purpose of providing funding for a construction contract with Keck and Company for Fire Station No. 37, and 3. Approve a transfer of $382,718.00 from the General Fund to the Public Safety Improvements Fund to fund the construction of Fire Station No. 37, and 4. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13378 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Public Safety Improvements Fund in the amount of $382,718.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with Keck and Company for Fire Station No. 37, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 20 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Keck and Company for the construction of the Fire Station No. 37 for $409,518.00 and a duration of 180 calendar days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16653 There was presented Mayor and Council Rejection of Communication No. C-16653 from the City Manager Bids recommending that the City Council reject all bids submitted for the reconstruction of Lincoln Avenue (24th Street to 25th Street) and authorize staff to re- advertise the project. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16654 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13379 Communication No. C-16654 from the City Manager Subgrant recommending that the City Council: Agreement with National 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for, and Council on the accept, if awarded, a grant to increase the Aging, Inc. current Subgrant from the National Council on the Aging,Inc. (NCOA) (Grant#D-6134-7- 00-81-55-48 for the July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998 program year, and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13379 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the grant fund in the amount of$63,600.00 subject to the receipt of the grant from the National Council of the Aging, Inc., for the purpose of funding an increase in service levels of the Senior Community Service Employment Project,and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 21 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with NCOA relating to such grant increase. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16655 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13380 Communication No. C-16655 from the City Manager Grant from recommending that the City Council: Texas State Library & 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and Archives accept a grant for the Interlibrary Loan Commission Program in the amount of $193,200.00 from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the U.S. Department of Education, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a grant contract with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission relating to such grant, and 3. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13380 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the grants fund in the amount of $193,200.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Interlibrary Loan Program, and 4. Apply indirect costs according to Administrative Regulation 3-15 using the most currently approved indirect cost rate of$28.96 percent for this department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 22 C-16656 There was presented Mayor and Council Sportco, Inc. Communication No. C-16656 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Sportco, Inc. in the amount of $108,462.00 for the replacement of 20 units of playground equipment and installation of safety surface material at four park sites. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16657 There was presented Mayor and Council Temporary Communication No. C-16657 from the City Manager Closure of recommending that the City Council authorize the Lancaster City Manager to execute an agreement with the Avenue Texas State Department of Transportation for the closure of the Lancaster Avenue bridge over the Clear Fork of the Trinity River for a period of approximately six months beginning in August 1998. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-16658 There was presented Mayor and Council Emcon Communication No. C-16658 from the City Manager Engineering & recommending that the City Council: Environmental Services 1. Approve the transfer of $650,000.00 from Undesignated Disposal project to the Engineering project within the Environmental Fund, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with EMCON Engineering and Environmental Services for engineering consulting services for miscellaneous projects on an as needed basis for a period of one year with two one-year options to renew. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 23 On motion of Council Member Wentworth, seconded by Council Member Haskin the recommendation was adopted. C-16659 There was presented Mayor and Council Rescind Communication No. C-16659 from the City Manager Demolition recommending that the City Council: Contract No.23523 & Award Replacement 1. Authorize the City Manager to rescind Contracts for 32 Demolition Contract No. 23523 previously Substandard awarded to Midwest Wrecking Company of Structures Texas for work described and approved on M&C C-16545 (January 13, 1998), based on non performance, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute replacement contracts for the demolition of structures for the City Services Department based on the next qualifying low bid per unit as follows, and • Action Excavating,Inc.for Units 13, 14, 159 199 219, 249 259 279, 289 299 309, 349, 359, 369 389 399 409 41, and 43 in the amount of$29,455.00, and • ATCO Company for Units 10, 17, and 20 in the amount of$5,010.00, and • Calvin Sims d/b/a Calvin Sims Excavating & Wrecking for Units 8, 9, 189, 239 269 329 339 42, and 44 in the amount of$16,830.00, and 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 24 • The original total amount of said contract to Midwest Wrecking Company of Texas was for $45,225.00, with the revised total amount of monies not to exceed $52,295.00, f.o.b., Fort Worth, Texas. City Manager Terrell informed Council of a correction to be made on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-16659.He stated that Unit 44 should read that it was located in District 9 instead of District 5. Council Member McCloud made a motion,seconded by Council Member Haskin,that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-16659 be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. Citizens Presentations Ilorna Robinson- Mrs. Ilorna Robinson-Holbert, 3620 Mount Castle, Holbert appeared before the City Council and expressed her dissatisfaction with top management's ability to deal effectively with undesirable activities and behaviors in the City's Workplace. It appeared that a public hearing was set for today regarding Zoning Docket No. Z-94-080, Landscape Ordinance, to receive comments from citizens and various interested parties. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mayor Barr advised the audience that the City Council discussed the landscape ordinance during the staff worksession earlier today and stated that CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 25 they agreed to leave the hearings open for discussion at the March 12, 17, and 24th meeting. He also stated that the City Council would hold a workshop on Thursday, March 12, 1998. Fran McCarthy, Max The following speakers appeared before the City Evans, Rose Lynn Council and requested favorable consideration of a Scott, J. W. Mullins, Landscape Ordinance: J. L. Boteler, Alyce Boyd, Randy Fran McCarthy, 4209 Rowan Drive Linville, Ray Max Evans, 6108 Yosemite Drive Boothe, Eunice Rose Lynn Scott, 2337 Mistletoe Ave. Givens, Jennifer J. W. Mullins, 6621 Yolanda Dr. Renta, Judy J. L. Boteler, 2008 Mims Harman, Brian Alyce Boyd, 7248 Ellis Road Bentley, Betty Randy Linville, 3021 Goldenrod Ave. Mars, Gwen Ray Boothe, 607 B West Magnolia Neal, Clifford Eunice Givens, 5500 Stafford Dr. Proffitt, Dwight Jennifer Renta, 2521 6th Ave. Mason Judy Harman, 2222 Winton Terr. E. Brian Bentley, 3804 Rusty Dell Rd. Betty Mars, 1821 Christopher Drive Gwen Neal, 309 Crestwood Drive Clifford Proffitt, 1212 North Riverside Dr. Dwight Mason, 2214 Honeysuckle Ave. Sharon Armstrong Ms. Sharon Armstrong,4605 Virgil,appeared before the City Council and stated that she was undecided whether she supported the proposed landscape ordinance or was against it. She advised Council that, if the proposed landscape ordinance would delay or deter businesses construction in the South and Southeast area of town, she was opposed to the proposed ordinance. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 26 Donna Parker Ms. Donna Parker, representing the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, 777 Taylor St., appeared before the City Council, reiterated the Chambers position as contained in a letter received by Council earlier and requested that the Council delay action on this issue for 60-days. Del Pruitt, Mike The following speakers appeared before the City Braun, Tom Palmer, Council and expressed opposition to the proposed Glenn Garoon, John Landscape Ordinance: Maddux, H.. Dennis Hopkins, Garey Del Pruitt, 3228 Camp Bowie Gilley, Brian Mike Braun, 8848 Pedernales Trl. Randolph, Barney Tom Palmer, 4405 Brampton Ct. B. Holland, Jr., Glenn Garoon, 3742 Shelby Dr. Tony DiNicola John Maddux, 2120 Ridgmar Blvd. #14 H. Dennis Hopkins, 6850 Manhattan Blvd. Garey Gilley, 2650 Meacham Blvd. Brian Randolph, 2650 Meacham Blvd. Barney B. Holland, Jr., 6328 Curzon Ave. Tony DiNicola, 4404 Fiesta Circle Council Member Wentworth made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCloud, that Zoning Docket No. Z-94-080, Landscape Ordinance, be delayed until March 24, 1998,and to keep the public hearings open for the next three meetings. Council Member Silcox made a substitute motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCray, that Zoning Docket No. Z-94-080,Landscape Ordinance, be denied and sent back to a Committee, whose membership would also include business owners, developers and realtors for further deliberation. The motion failed by the following vote: CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 27 AYES: Mayor Pro tempore McCray; Council Members Silcox and Picht NOES: Mayor Barr; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Wentworth, McCloud, and Hirt ABSENT: None The motion to delay the Landscape Ordinance until March 24, 1998, and keep the public hearing open for the next three weeks carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Barr; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Wentworth, McCloud, and Hirt NOES: Mayor Pro tempore McCray; Council Members Silcox and Picht ABSENT: None Citizen Presentations Rev. Michael Evans Reverend Michael Evans, 1940 Green Willow Drive, appeared before the City Council and requested Council Assistance to address problem created by the Transportation Authority's new bus schedules and routes in his service area. He stated that Council Member McCloud had agreed to speak with his representative on the Board. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 3, 1998 PAGE 28 Sue Hazlett and Madames Sue Hazlett, 1400 5th Avenue,and Helena Helena Tanner Tanner, 1600 5th Avenue, appeared before the City Council and requested that Council give favorable consideration to updating the Tornado Warning System. They informed Council of the importance of sirens to warn citizens in cases of an emergency. Dr.Maxine Greenwell Dr. Maxine Greenwell Blagburn, 1567 Sandy Lane, Blagburn appeared before the City Council and requested sponsorship for the Original King Kids. Daniel McDonald Mr. Daniel McDonald, 8366 Brentwood Stair Road, #104, appeared before the City Council and expressed appreciation to the Council for the installation of a traffic light at the corner of Ederville Road and Eastchase Parkway. Mayor Barr expressed appreciation to the staff, to Mrs.Benton,and to the audience for coming out this evening. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m. i&ele"J ( (eL CITY SECRETARY MAYOR 0 0 SPECIAL FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 12 , 1998 5 : 38 P .M. CITY HALL