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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/03/31-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 31, 1998 Date & Time On the 31st day of March, A.D., 1998, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:00 a.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, Jeff Wentworth, Ralph McCloud, and Cathy Hirt; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Clyde Picht was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Dr. Ted Kitchen, Christ Chapel Bible Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member McCloud, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 24, 1998, were approved unanimously. Special A presentation of a Scroll from Friendship Presentations International Derbyshire England Chapter was presented to Mayor Barr by Hedley James, Chapter President. A proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month was presented. A proclamation for Super Citizen and Friends Groups Month was presented. A proclamation for Records and Information Management Week was presented. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 2 A proclamation for Public Health Month was presented. Announcements Council Member Lane expressed condolences of the entire City Council to the Mayor on the death of his father, former Mayor Willard Barr. Council Member Haskin announced that there would be a Police Forum at 7:00 p.m. at the Parkview Elementary School. Council Member Silcox advised the listening audience that the City Council meeting next week would be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Ridglea Hills Elementary School and invited all the interested citizens to attend. Withdrawn/Consent Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Agenda Council Communication No. P-8572 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Res. # 2386 There was presented Resolution No. 2386 Community proclaiming April 6, 1998 - April 10, 1998 to be Development Community Development Block Grant Week. On Block Grant motion of Council Member McCloud, seconded by Week Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 3 Res. # 2387 There was presented Resolution No. 2387 endorsing Establishing of a the Establishment of a School of Public Health at the School of Public University of North Texas Health Science Center at Health Fort Worth. On motion of Council Member Wentworth, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore McCray, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Res. # 2388 There was presented Resolution No. 2388 giving Issuance of Bonds permission to Bell County Health Facilities Bell County Health Development Corporation for the Issuance of Facilities Bonds,the Proceeds of which will be used to Finance Development the Cost of Health Facilities within the City of Fort Corporation Worth, Texas. On motion of Council Member Wentworth,seconded by Council Member Lane,the recommendation was adopted. OCS-971 There was presented Mayor and Council Liability Communication No. OCS-971 from the Office of the Bond Cit Secretary recommending that the City Council approve the liability bond issued to S & W Construction, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-972 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-972 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. It appeared to the City Council that on March 24, 1998, they continued the public hearing regarding the 1998-1999 City of Fort Worth Consolidated Action Plan: CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 4 Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mrs. Pamela Ware-Brooks, representing the Inter- governmental Affairs and Grants Management Division, advised Council of two revisions to the proposed Community Development Block Grant Year XXIV - $11,917 for Youth for Education and Success (YES) to provide alternative education and gang-prevention services to youth; and $135,000 for A-Prep of Tarrant County for job search/job placement services in Southeast Fort Worth. She stated that upon receiving citizen comments that the hearing be closed and that the Consolidated Action Plan be adopted. She called attention of the Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-12149, as follows: G-12149 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13405 Communication No. G-12149, dated March 3, 1998 1998-1999 from the City Manager recommending that the City Consolidated Council: Action Plan CDBG, ESG, 1. Approve the City's Consolidated Action Plan HOPWA, HOME Grant Application for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13405 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant Fund in the amount of $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 the receipt of the grant for the purpose of funding the 1998-1999 City of Fort Worth Consolidated Action Plan, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 5 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. Randy Williams, The following individuals appeared before the City Angie Jeffries, Council and expressed concern relative to Cynthia Thomas, continued funding of the Community Enrichment and Randy Clinton Center (Adopt-A-Family program): Randy J. Williams, 1733 Birdell Street; Angie Jeffries, 5301 Springlake Parkway, #1805; Cynthia Thomas, 2427 Sunflower Drive, Arl.; Randy Clinton, 7328 Wexford, N. Richland Hills Mr. Joe Paniagua, representing Intergovernmental Affairs and Grants Management, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that they did agree that the program was a good one, but stated that it was his understanding that after the third year, the Community Enrichment Center would be self-sufficient. He advised Council that Mr. Clinton was aware that they were making the recommendation not to fund his program this year. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 6 There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member McCloud made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the hearing for 1998-1999 Consolidated Action Plan, be closed and that M&C G-12149, be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. G-12170 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13406 Communication No. G-12170 from the City Manager Transfer of recommending that the City Council adopt Impact Fee Appropriation Ordinance No. 13406 increasing the Revenues estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $2,050,527.00 and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$1,821,314.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the payment on principal and interest on existing revenue bonds to fund impact fee eligible projects, and authorize the transfer of $2,050,527.00 from the Water Capital Project Fund and $1,821,314.00 from the Sewer Capital Project Fund to the Water and Sewer Operating Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-12171 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. # 2389 Communication No. G-12171 from the City Manager Kelly, Hart & recommending that the City Council adopt Hallman in the Resolution No. 2389 increasing to $26,000.00 the case of William maximum amount authorized to be paid to Kelly, E. Harty, et al Hart and Hallman as legal counsel in the case of v. City of Fort William E. Harty, et al.,v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Worth, Civil Action No. 4-97-CV-971-4. It was the consensus of Action No. the City Council that the recommendation be 4-97-CV-971-4 adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 7 G-12172 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. # 2390 Communication No. G-12172 from the City Manager Ann Clarke Snell recommending that the City Council adopt in the case of Resolution No. 2390 increasing to $22,000.00 the Larry Schoolcraft maximum amount authorized to be paid to Anne v. City of Fort Clarke Snell as legal counsel in the case of Larry Worth, Cause No. Schoolcraft v. City of Fort Worth et al., Cause No. 348-172050-97 348-172050-97. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-12173 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13407 Communication No. G-12173 from the City Manager Law Enforcement recommending that the City Council accept the Officer Standards annual allocation payment from the Law & Education Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (LEOSE) account in the amount of$105,224.19, and adopt Ordinance No. 13407 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, LEOSE, in the amount of$105,224.19 from available funds for the purpose of funding continued training of full time law enforcement support personnel. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-12174 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13408 Communication No. G-12174 from the City Manager Special Library recommending that the City Council: Trust Fund Gates Computer 1. Authorize the Fort Worth Public Library to Labs apply for and if awarded, authorize the City Manager to execute a grant contract with the Gates Library Foundation for the City to receive a total of$75,000.00 for public access computer labs at Caville Opportunity Outreach Library (COOL) and Butler Outreach Library Division (BOLD) and one portable teaching lab, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 8 2. Adopt Ordinance No. 13408 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Gates Computer Labs, in the amount of$75,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding computer labs at COOI and BOLD and one portable teaching lab to expand public access to information technologies, and 3. Approve the expenditure of$75,000.00 from the Special Trust Fund to purchase goods and services in support of the Gates Computer Labs. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-12175 There was presented Mayor and Council 1998 Transportation Communication No.G-12175 from the City Manager Improvement recommending that the City Council authorize the Program City Manager to add an additional project to the eight candidate projects approve for the Urban Street Program. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8567 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8567 from the City Manager Trucks recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of trucks for the City Services Department from various vendors, based on low bid meeting specifications, for an amount not to exceed $1,397,928.00, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge, with payment terms net 30 days,and the rejection of all bids for item number two and authorize a re-bid. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 9 P-8568 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8568 from the City Manager Agreement recommending that the City Council authorize a with Industrial purchase agreement for pvc pipe fittings for the International, Inc. Water Department with Industrial International, Inc. based on low bid of discounts with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination freight no charge with agreement to begin April 1, 1998, and expire on March 31, 1999,with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8569 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8569 from the City Manager Check Valves recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of three check valves for the Water Department from International Supply Co. based on low bid for unit price of $9,384.00, with payment terms two percent, net 30 days for a total expenditure of$27,588.96, f.o.b. factory freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8570 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13409 Communication No. P-8570 from the City Manager Ord. # 13410 recommending that the City Council: Purchase One Cab & 1. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Chassis from Ordinance No. 13409 increasing the estimated Fort Worth receipts and appropriations in the Capital Freightliner Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $79,464.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of one cab and chassis from Fort Worth Freightliner, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 10 2. Authorize the transfer of$79,464.00 from the Capital Project Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and 3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 13410 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $79,464.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of one cab and chassis from Fort Worth Freightliner, and 4. Authorize the purchase of one cab and chassis from Fort Worth Freightliner for the Fire Department based on sole bid for an amount not to exceed $79,464.00, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge and payment terms net 30 days, and 5. Reject the bid received for item number one. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8571 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8571 from the City Manager Ord. # 13411 recommending that the City Council: Ord. # 13412 Purchase One 1. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Cab & Chassis & Ordinance No. 13411 increasing the estimated One Pickup from receipts and appropriations in the Capital Longhorn Dodge,Inc. Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $27,375.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of one cab and chassis and one pickup from Longhorn Dodge, Inc., and c iM.' CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 11 2. Authorize the transfer of$27,375.00 from the Capital Project Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and 3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 13412 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $27,375.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of one cab and chassis and one pickup from Longhorn Dodge, Inc., and 4. Authorize the purchase of one cab and chassis and one pickup from Longhorn Dodge, Inc. for the Fire Department based on sole bid for an amount not to exceed $54,066.00, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge and payment terms net 30 days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8572 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8572 from the City Manager Agreements recommending that the City Council authorize for Mowing purchase agreements for mowing services for the Services Parks and Community Services Department, with various vendors based on the lowest responsive bids with purchase agreements to begin April 1, 1998, and expire March 31, 1999, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. Council Member Silcox inquired whether the cleaning up once the grass had been cut was a part of the contract. G r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 12 Mr. Richard Zavala, Director of the Parks and Community Services Department, appeared before Council and advised them that the matter regarding cleaning the grass up and not leaving it to blow in the streets was addressed in the contract. He also advised Council that during the growing season, the grass was cut every 21 days for the medians, and every 14 days for the parks. Council Member Silcox made a motion,seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-8572 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. L-12219 There was presented Mayor and Council Settlement of Communication No. L-12219 from the City Acquisition of Manager recommending that the City Council 4,493 Acres of authorize payment of $454,918.03 to Alden E. Commercial Land Wagner as a final settlement for the acquisition of 4,493 acres of land located at Walnut Hill and Northstar Dr. in the City of Irving, Texas, 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-12220 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12220 from the City Avigation Manager recommending that the City Council Easements authorize and accept individual avigation easements for three residential properties located in the City of Irving, Texas, for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; and 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. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 13 L-12221 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12221 from the City One Permanent Manager recommending that the City Council Sanitary Sewer approve the acquisition of a permanent sanitary Easement sewer easement located on the southside of NE 28th at Warfield Street for a total cost of$13,500.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12222 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12222 from the City Two Permanent Manager recommending that the City Council Utility Easements approve the acquisition of two permanent utility easements more fully described as Block 46,Lots 3A & 3B, Tuckers Addition from James Johnson and Neal Whitfield; find that a total of $2.00 is just compensation; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the appropriate documents. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12223 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12223 from the City One Permanent Manager recommending that the City Council Utility Easement approve the acquisition of one permanent utility easements more fully described as Lot 1, Ye Old Bellye Acres Addition from John Romero; find that a total of$1.00 is just compensation; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the appropriate documents. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12224 There was presented Mayor and Council Hanger Lease Communication No. L-12224 from the City Agreement with Manager recommending that the City Council Harry Phillips authorize the City Manager to execute a Hanger CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 14 Lease Agreement with Harry Phillips for conventional hanger space, unimproved land, and improved land at Fort Worth Spinks Airport. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. PZ-2035 There was presented Mayor and Council Consent Communication No. PZ-2035 from the City Agreement for Manager recommending that the City Council Encroachment authorize the City Manager,or his designee,to enter into a standard consent agreement with Teague Nall and Perkins, Consulting Engineers, authorizing the use of right-of-way in Florence Street for an underground conduit. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16700 There was presented Mayor and Council Vista Communication No. C-16700 from the City Limousine, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Vista Limousine, Inc. to operate a limousine service in Fort Worth for a period of one year, beginning upon the execution of the contract, with an option for a one year renewal. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16701 There was presented Mayor and Council Playground Communication No. C-16701 from the City Specialists, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Playground Specialists, Inc. in the amount of CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 15 $47,871.00 for the construction of park improvements at Lake Arlington Park. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16702 There was presented Mayor and Council Hall-Albert Communication No. C-16702 from the City Construction Manager recommending that the City Council Company authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Hall-Albert Construction Company, in the amount of$297,111.00 for Main 390 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 6, Contract 1), Part 10: Emergency Replacement of Sewer Main M-61 and Sewer Lateral L-1074. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16703 There was presented Mayor and Council J.L. Bertram Communication No. C-16703 from the City Construction & Manager recommending that the City Council Engineering, Co. authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with J.L.Bertram Construction &Engineering, Co., in the amount of$455,602.64, for construction of the east half of North Beach Street from 850 ft. north of Western Center Boulevard, northwards approximately 2,700 linear feet.It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16704 There was presented Mayor and Council Walt Williams Communication No. C-16704 from the City Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Walt Williams Construction, Inc. in the amount of$406,254.72 for the reconstruction of Hanna Avenue (23rd Street to CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 16 Dodge Street) and Dodge Street (Hanna Avenue to Azle Avenue). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16705 There was presented Mayor and Council Fortuna Communication No. C-16705 from the City General Manager recommending that the City Council Services, Inc. authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Fortuna General Services, Inc. in the amount of $139,004.80 and forty-five working days for water and sanitary sewer replacements in Sydney Street from E. Berry Street to Crenshaw Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16706 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Communication No. C-16706 from the City Order No. 3 Manager recommending that the City Council Larry H. authorize the City Manager to execute Change Jackson Order No. 3 to City Secretary Contract No. 22839 Construction, Inc. with Larry H. Jackson Construction, Inc., in the amount of $21,375.00, to provide for increased quantities and increasing the contract amount to $740,802.45. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16707 There was presented Mayor and Council Engineering Communication No. C-16707 from the City Agreement with Manager recommending that the City Council Garcia & authorize the City Manager to execute an Associates engineering agreement with Garcia & Associates, Engineering, Inc. Engineering,Inc.,for a fee not to exceed $123,061.00 for Mains 19 and 258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 5, Contract 1), Part 6. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 17 C-16708 There was presented Mayor and Council Davila Communication No. C-16708 from the City Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Davila Construction, Inc., in the amount of $85,755.00 for water line replacement in Fifth Avenue (Elizabeth Boulevard to Lilac Street). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16709 There was presented Mayor and Council M.E. Burns Communication No. C-16709 from the City Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with M.E.Burns Construction,Inc. in the amount of $113,874.75 and 40 working days for water and sanitary sewer replacements in Reed Street(Vaughn Boulevard to U.S. 287 Access Road). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation was adopted. C-16710 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No. C-16710 from the City No. 2 - Engineering Manager recommending that the City Council Agreement with authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment Rady & No. 2 to the engineering agreement with Rady and Associates, Inc. Associates, Inc. (Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.), City Secretary Contract No. 20253, for the design and construction management of Armstrong Elevated Tank, Como Ground Storage Tank, and New Westside Ground Storage Tank, increasing the total fee by $23,500.00 from $536,400.00 to $559,900.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 18 C-16711 There was presented Mayor and Council Unified Communication No. C-16711 from the City Services of Manager recommending that the City Council: Texas, Inc. 1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Unified Services of Texas, Inc. for annual State II and integrity testing of City-owned petroleum storage tanks; and 2. Authorize this contract to begin on April 1, 1998 and expire on March 31, 1999, with two additional options to renew at an annual estimated cost of$19,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16712 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order Communication No. C-16712 from the City No. 1 - Circle "C" Manager recommending that the City Council Construction Co. authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 22953 in the amount of$39,295.00, providing for additional pavement repair in order to make a uniform pavement repair along the water line trench, thereby increasing the total contract amount to $683,297.25. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16713 There was presented Mayor and Council Chickasaw Communication No. C-16713 from the City Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Chickasaw Construction, Inc. in the amount of CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 19 $182,868.25 and forty (40) working days for the reconstruction of Sydney (E. Berry Street to Crenshaw Avenue). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. It appeared to the City Council that a public hearing was set for today regarding the Minyard Food Store Development Project. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Joe Paniagua, representing Intergovernmental Affairs and Grants Management, appeared before the City Council, presented a staff report and advised Council that this public hearing was to receive comments from citizens and to allow for any additional comments. He called attention of the Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. C-16714, as follows: C-16714 There was presented Mayor and Council Minyard Communication No. C-16714 from the City Food Store Manager recommending that the City Council Development authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Minyard Food Stores in the amount of $150,000.00 from Economic Development Initiative grant funds for the training of key positions for the Minyard Food Store to be located at Miller Avenue and East Berry Street. There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Mayor Pro tempore McCray made motion, seconded by Council Member McCloud, that the hearing be closed and Mayor and Council Communication No. C-16714 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS MARCH 31, 1998 PAGE 20 C-16715 There was presented Mayor and Council Termination Communication No. C-16715 from the City of Contract & Manager recommending that the City Council Authorization authorize the City Manager to terminate City of Rebid Secretary Contract No. 23892 and to re-advertise the project for bids at the earliest possible date. On motion of Council Member Hirt, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, the recommendation was adopted. Citizens Presentation Pat Taylor Mr. Pat Taylor, 913 E. Northside Drive, #206, appeared before the City Council and presented a poem in honor of Mayor Kenneth Barr's father, Willard Barr. (A copy of the poem was filed in the Council Proceedings file of this date.) Executive It was the consensus of the City Council that the Session Council meet in a closed session at 11:10 a.m. for the following purposes to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending litigation or contemplated litigation or other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: a) William E. Harty, et al. v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4-97-CV-971-Y b) Fair Housing settlement negotiations c) City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas et al., Cause No. 48-171109-97 d) City of Dallas v. City of Fort Worth et al., Cause No. 3:97-CV-2734-T CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MARCH 31 , 1998 PAGE 21 as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:45 a.m. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m. &�� ( � L CITY SECRETARY MAYOR