HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/05/19-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 199 1998
Date & Time On the 19th day of May, A.D., 1998, the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in
regular session, at 10:10 a.m., with the following
members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; 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. Mayor Pro tempore
Eugene McCray was absent. With more than a
quorum present, the following business was
transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by Father Stephen Jasso,
All Saints Catholic Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member McCloud, seconded
by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the
regular meeting of May 12, 1998, were approved
unanimously.
Special Mr.Jeff King,President of Fort Worth Sister Cities,
Presentations announced that the Fort Worth Sister Cities
Program was awarded the Best Overall Sister Cities
program for cities over a population of 300,000.
Withdrawn/ Council Member Wentworth requested that Mayor
Consent Agenda and Council Communication No. C-16779 be
withdrawn from the consent agenda.
Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and
Council Communication No. G-12208 be withdrawn
from the consent agenda.
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Continued/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and
Withdrawn Council Communication No. G-12208 be continued
for two weeks.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by
Council Member Wentworth,the consent agenda,as
amended, was adopted unanimously.
Council Member Picht inquired as to when action
would be taken by the Governmental Relations
Committee relative to the applications received for
membership on the Ethics Review Committee.
Council Member Hirt advised Council that she
would provide Council Member Picht with a copy of
the letter that was provided earlier detailing the time
frame in which the Committee would review
applications and submit recommendations.
Council Council Member McCloud gave a brief report of the
Committees Safety and Community Development Committee
meeting held May 12, 1998.
OCS-980 There was presented Mayor and Council
Liability Communication No. OCS-980 from the Office of the
Bond City Secretary recommending that the City Council
approve the liability bonds issued to Ruiz Concrete,
Amoni L. Tuha, and Jack H. Bryant, Inc. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
OCS-981 There was presented Mayor and Council
Claims Communication No. OCS-981 from the Office of the
City Secretary recommending that the City Council
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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.
OCS-982 There was presented Mayor and Council
Res. # 2400 Communication No. OCS-982 from the Office of the
Zoning City Secretary recommending that the City Council
Hearing adopt Resolution No. 2400 setting regular zoning
hearing for June 9, 1998. On motion of Council
Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member
Lane, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
G-12208 It was the consensus of the City Council that
Continued for consideration of Mayor and Council Communication
Two Weeks No. G-12208,Amendment to Speed Zone Ordinance,
be continued for two weeks.
G-12209 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13448 Communication No.G-12209 from the City Manager
Ken Moore recommending that the City Council adopt
Enterprises, Inc. Appropriation Ordinance No. 13448 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special
Trust Fund in the amount of $9,230.76 from
available funds for the purpose of funding
improvements to concession operations, purchasing
improvements or equipment; and advertising,
marketing and promoting usage of Will Rogers
Memorial Center, and authorize the use of these
funds in accordance with the City's purchasing and
expenditure guidelines. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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G-12210 It appeared to the City Council that they set today as
Ord. # 13449 the date for the public hearing regarding the Curfew
Curfew Ordinance for Minors. Mayor Barr asked if there
was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Chief Thomas Windham, representing the City
Manager's Office,appeared before the City Council,
presented a staff report and advised Council that
today's hearing was to receive comments from
interested citizens.He called attention of the Council
to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-12210,
as follows:
There was presented Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-12210 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council:
1. Review the effect of the curfew ordinance for
minors on the community and on the
problems that the ordinance was intended to
remedy, and
2. Conduct a public hearing on the need to
continue the ordinance, and
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 13449 amending Section
23-19, "Curfew Hours for Minors," of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, as amended,
by adding definitions; requiring the City
Manager to make periodic reports to the City
Council concerning the effectiveness and need
for the section; requiring the City Council to
periodically review the effects of the section
on the community and the problems the
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section is intended to remedy, to hold public
hearings, and to abolish, continue or modify
the section; providing that failure by the City
Council to conduct such periodic reviews and
hearings shall cause the section to expire.
On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by
Council Member Haskin the recommendation was
adopted.
G-12211 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acceptance Communication No. G-12211 from the City
of Donation Manager recommending that the City Council
from Fort Worth authorize the City Manager to accept a donation of
Botanical materials valued at $50,000.00 to be funded by the
Society Fort Worth Botanical Society to implement the
Suzuki plan in the Japanese Garden. On motion of
Council Member McCloud, seconded by Council
Member Haskin the recommendation was adopted
unanimously with appreciation.
G-12212 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13450 Communication No. G-12212 from the City
Maternal & Manager recommending that the City Council:
Child Health
Services 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for
Fiscal Year 98-99 Texas Department of
Health (TDH) grant renewals for Maternal
and Child Helath (M&CH: Title V) Program
Activities, and accept the grant if awarded,
and
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2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13450
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of$480,000.00 subject to the receipt
of the grant from the Texas Department of
Health for the purpose of funding the
Maternal and Child Health Program.
On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by
Council Member Haskin the recommendation was
adopted.
P-8613 There was presented Mayor and Council
Purchase Communication No. P-8613 from the City Manager
Agreement recommending that the City Council authorize the
for Beer extension of three purchase agreements through
October 31, 1998 for beer from the multiple vendors
for the Parks and Community Services Department.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-12249 There was presented Mayor and Council
Pipeline Communication No. L-12249 from the City
Crossing Manager recommending that the City Council
Agreement approve a permanent sanitary sewer pipeline
from Union crossing agreement with Union Pacific Railroad
Pacific Company for a one-time payment of$3,460.00, and
Railroad Co. a one time administrative fee of$500.00. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-12250 There was presented Mayor and Council
Conveyance Communication No. L-12250 from the City
of Eight Manager recommending that the City Council
Residential rescind M&C L-12242 approved on April 28, 1998,
Properties and accept and approve the corrected M&C and
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authorizing the conveyance of eight single family
residential properties more fully described to the
highest bidders in accordance with the adopted
procedures, 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-12251 There was presented Mayor and Council
Conveyance Communication No. L-12251 from the City
of One Manager recommending that the City Council
Permanent approve the conveyance of one permanent easement
Easement for an equipment station to Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company for total consideration of
$1.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
L-12252 There was presented Mayor and Council
Sublease Communication No. L-12252 from the City
Office Space Manager recommending that the City Council
to William authorize the City Manager to enter into a sublease
Mann agreement with the William Mann Community
Community Development Corporation to sublease 803 square
Development feet of office space at the Fort Worth Business
Assistance Center, at the rental rate of $12.92 per
square foot per year, beginning May 1, 1998, and
ending January 31, 2000. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
L-12253 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition Communication No. L-12253 from the City
Avigation Manager recommending that the City Council
Easements authorize the acquisition of eight individual
avigation easements over residential properties in
Irving, Texas, for D/FW Airport expansion; find
that the prices offered by the Airport are just
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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-12254 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition Communication No. L-12254 from the City
of One Manager recommending that the City Council
Permanent approve the acquisition of a permanent pipeline
Pipeline easement and right-of-way from the Tarrant
Easement Regional Water District for sanitary sewer
rehabilitation and sewer improvement located in
north Fort Worth, just east of Samuels Avenue at
23rd Street, for a total cost of $10.00. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-12255 There was presented Mayor and Council
Surplus Communication No. L-12255 from the City
Property Manager recommending that the City Council:
1. Approve the sale of surplus City-owned
properties, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the
appropriate deeds, conveying the property to
the highest qualified bidder for each property,
and
3. Authorize Real Property Management and
Transportation and Public Works to release
existing labor liens and paving 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
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4. Authorize the Revenue Office to prorate labor
and paving charging attributable to the
property, and
5. Authorize Real Property Management to
request the Tarrant County Tax Office to
proportionately reduce the delinquent
property taxes to the purchase amount
tendered by the bidders (less court costs, City
labor, and paving liens and management fee)
on various properties.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-12256 There was presented Mayor and Council
Surplus Communication No. L-12256 from the City
Property Manager recommending that the City Council:
1. Approve the sale of surplus City-owned
properties, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the
appropriate deeds, conveying the property to
the highest qualified bidder for each property,
and
3. Authorize Real Property Management and
Transportation and Public Works to release
existing labor liens and paving 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
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4. Authorize the Revenue Office to prorate labor
and paving charging attributable to the
property, and
5. Authorize Real Property Management to
request the Tarrant County Tax Office to
proportionately reduce the delinquent
property taxes to the purchase amount
tendered by the bidders (less court costs, City
labor, and paving liens and management fee)
on the properties.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-12257 There was presented Mayor and Council
Lease with Communication No. L-12257 from the City
Jim Webb Manager recommending that the City Council
d/b/a Aviation authorize the City Manager to execute a Hangar
Services Company Lease Agreement with Jim Webb d/b/a Aviation
Services Company for Hangar No. 31 and
surrounding unimproved land and improved land at
Fort Worth Spinks Airport. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
L-12258 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acceptance Communication No. L-12258 from the City
Avigation Manager recommending that the City Council:
Easements
1. Authorize and accept individual avigation
easements for 2 single-family residential
properties located in Irving, Texas involving
property owner sales to third-parties, or in
the alternative, and
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2. Authorize the acquisition of fee title to each
property at 93% percent of the appraised
value if no sale occurs for a total
consideration of up to $186,930.00 upon
retaining the necessary avigation easements,
and
3. Authorize the properties acquired to be
advertised for sale by sealed bids at various
minimum bid amounts according to the
approved procedure, and
4. Authorize the properties to be acquired by the
Cities and located in the City of Irving, Texas,
and declare them surplus and unneeded by
the City upon closing of the purchase, and
5. Authorize the City Manager to accept and
record the appropriate instruments.
It was consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-16767 There was presented Mayor and Council
Change Order Communication No. C-16767, dated May 12, 1998
No. 7 - Ed A. from the City Manager recommending that the City
Wilson, Inc. Council authorize the City Manager to execute
Change Order No. 7 to City Secretary Contract No.
22827 with Ed A. Wilson, Inc., in the amount of
$67,525.00,to provide additional construction items,
thereby increasing the contract amount to
$740,644.07. On motion of Council Member Hirt,
seconded by Council Member Silcox, the
recommendation was adopted.
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Mayor Barr advised Council that there was one
speaker that signed up to speak on Mayor and
Council Communication No.G-12210 and requested
reconsideration of this item.
Council Member Silcox made a motion,seconded by
Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council
Communication No.G-12210 be reconsidered at this
time. The motion carried unanimously.
There was presented Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-12210 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council:
1. Review the effect of the curfew ordinance for
minors on the community and on the
problems that the ordinance was intended to
remedy, and
2. Conduct a public hearing on the need to
continue the ordinance, and
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 13449 amending Section
23-19, "Curfew Hours for Minors," of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, as amended,
by adding definitions; requiring the City
Manager to make periodic reports to the City
Council concerning the effectiveness and need
for the section; requiring the City Council to
periodically review the effects of the section
on the community and the problems the
section is intended to remedy, to hold public
hearings, and to abolish, continue or modify
the section; providing that failure by the City
Council to conduct such periodic reviews and
hearings shall cause the section to expire.
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John Paul Mr. John Paul Robinson, 2901 Forest Avenue,
Robinson appeared before the City Council and expressed
opposition to the extension of a curfew ordinance.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard,
Council Member Silcox made a motion,seconded by
Council Member Haskin, that the hearing be closed
and Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
12210 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
C-16772 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor
Denied and Council Communication No. C-16772 be denied.
(See subsequent action taken approving C-16772
Revised.)
C-16772 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13451 Communication No. C-16772 Revised from the City
Revised Manager recommending that the City Council:
Weed &
Seed Grant, 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant
Phase VII award from the Department of Justice in the
amount of$175,000.00 for the Weed and Seed
grant, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with the Drug Enforcement
Administration to receive up to $75,000.00 in
federal seized funds to support the weeding
side of the grant program through September
30, 1999, and
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3. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13451
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grant Fund in the
amount of $250,000.00 from increased
revenue for the purpose of funding the Weed
and Seed Program, Phase VII, through a
grant from the Department of Justice, and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Citizens Crime Commission
of Tarrant County, and
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Greater Fort Worth.
On motion of City Council Member Silcox, seconded
by Council Member Lane the recommendation was
adopted.
C-16777 There was presented Mayor and Council
Joseph K. Communication No. C-16777 from the City
McNeely Manager recommending that the City Council
d/b/a Lasting authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
Impression with Joseph K. McNeely d/b/a Lasting Impression
Limousine Limousine Service to operate a limousine service in
Service 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.
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C-16778 There was presented Mayor and Council
Stella M. Communication No. C-16778 from the City
Pike d/b/a Manager recommending that the City Council
DFW approve the second year of limousine service
Executive provided by Stella M. Pike d/b/a DFW Executive
Transportation Transportation Company, as provided for in City
Company Secretary Contract No. 22656. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-16779 There was presented Mayor and Council
Encroachment Communication No. C-16779 from the City
Haskell Ave. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager,or his designee,to enter
into a standard consent agreement with the
Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, such
agreement authorizing construction of a portion of
a building over Haskell Avenue.
Jim Wright, The following individuals appeared before the City
Nancy Martin, Council and requested favorable consideration for
John Drakeford, the consent agreement for encroachment in right-of-
Jay Sandelin, way, for proposed building addition over Haskell
and Jane Schlansker Avenue:
Honorable Jim Wright, 6417 Forest Highlands
Nancy Martin, 1000 Macon
John Drakeford, 3223 Spanish Oak
Jay Sandelin, 5615 E1 Campo
Jane Schlansker, 1614 Sunset Terrace
B. O'Dell Molpus,Jr., The following individuals appeared before the City
Bill Mastin, Council and expressed opposition to the consent
Trish Rudder, agreement for encroachment in right-of-way, for
Raleigh McClure, proposed building addition over Haskell Avenue:
and Carrie Bush
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B. O'Dell Molpus, Jr., 3809 Bunting Ave.
Bill Mastin, 3825 Clarke Avenue
Trish Rudder, 3806 Mattison
Raleigh McClure, 3804 Bunting Avenue
Carrie Bush, 3828 Bunting Avenue
Mayor Barr urged all interested parties to meet with
Council Member Wentworth and start a negotiation
process in motion that would be of benefit to the
community and the hospital.
Council Member Wentworth made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Silcox that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-16779, Consent
Agreement for Encroachment in Right-of-Way:
Proposed Building Addition Over Haskell Avenue,
be continued for one month. The motion carried
unanimously.
C-16780 There was presented Mayor and Council
Engineering Communication No. C-16780 from the City
Agreement with Manager recommending that the City Council
Tank Industry authorize the City Manager to execute an
Consultants, Inc. engineering agreement with Tank Industry
Consultants, Inc., for the design and construction
management of the rehabilitation of the Village
Creek Waste Water Treatment(VCWWTP) Service
Water Elevated Tank, for a total fee not to exceed
$123,885.00. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-16781 There was presented Mayor and Council
Community Communication No. C-16781 from the City
Facilities Manager recommending that the City Council
Agreement with authorize the City Manager to execute a
NGH Quail Community Facilities Agreement with NGH Quail
Ridge, Ltd. Ridge, Ltd., for the installation of community
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facilities for Quail Ridge Estates, Phase II, Section
2. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-16782 There was presented Mayor and Council
Community Communication No. C-16782 from the City
Facilities Manager recommending that the City Council
Agreement with authorize the City Manager to execute a
M&M Building & Community Facilities Agreement with M&M
Equipment Company Building and Equipment Company, for the
installation of community facilities for Stepp
Business Park. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-16783 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13452 Communication No. C-16783 from the City
Change Order Manager recommending that the City Council:
No. 1 with
Insituform 1. Exercise the option to extend Miscellaneous
Technologies, Inc. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Cured-In-
Place Pipe, Contract 96A, and
2. Authorize the transfer of$64,510.00 from the
Water and Sewer Operating fund to the
Sewer Capital Project Fund, and
3. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13452
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Sewer Capital Project
Fund in the amount of $64,510.00 from
available funds for the purpose of funding
Change Order No. 1 with Insituform
Technologies, Inc., for miscellaneous sanitary
sewer rehabilitation, Cured-In-Place Pipe,
Contract 96A, and
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4. Authorize the City Manager to execute
Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary
Contract No. 12673 in the amount of
$58,510.00 to provide additional funding that
will include rehabilitation of 1,300 linear feet
of existing 21-inch sanitary sewer in
Commerce Street from 4th Street to 9th
Street, and thereby increasing the contract
amount to $292,550.50.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
Citizen Presentations
Madeline Gibson Ms.Madeline Gibson,President of the Candle Ridge
Neighborhood Association,and Mr.Bill Leary,4458
Homestead Circle,appeared before the City Council
requesting that the City provide monetary help to
maintain French Lake. They advised Council that
Tarrant County Water Control District had agreed
to pay half of the construction cost.
Mayor Barr asked City Manager Terrell to look for
ways to fund this project, stating that this would be
the appropriate time to move on it while the
equipment is already there and could be completed
at one time and a more efficient cost.
C-16784 There was presented Mayor and Council
Amendment Communication No. C-16784 from the City
Tax Abatement Manager recommending that the City Council
Agreement with authorize the City Manager to execute the
Intel Corp. amendment to the tax abatement agreement with
Intel Corporation (City Secretary Contract No.
23065).
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Council Member Hirt announced that she attended
the Intel Science Fair this past weekend, and was
very pleased to see that two of the students who
received an award were from Dunbar High School,
and stated that the program should be expanded.
Council Member McCloud made a motion,seconded
by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-16784 be approved.
The motion carried unanimously.
C-16785 There was presented Mayor and Council
Federal Communication No. C-16785 from the City
Consultant Manager recommending that the City Council
Contract with authorize the City Manager to enter into a new one-
Bracy Williams year contract agreement with Terrence L. Bracy,
& Company acting as the authorized agent and a principal in the
firm of Bracy Williams& Company for consultation
and representation related to issues of concern
before the Congress of the United States, the federal
agencies,and the administration,and the contract to
begin April 1, 1998, and expire on November 30,
1998.
Council Member Silcox advised Council that there
was a conflict in the way the recommendation was
written.
City Manager Terrell advised Council that the
words "one-year" should be removed from
Recommendation No. 1, and stated that the word
"annually" should be added to the third paragraph
after $20,000.00.
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Council Member McCloud made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Haskin,that Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-16785 be approved, as
amended. The motion carried unanimously.
C-16786 There was presented Mayor and Council
Amendment Communication No. C-16786 from the City
No. 1 - with Manager recommending that the City Council
Darrow authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment
McSpedden No. 1 to Architectural Agreement with Darrow
Sellers, Inc. McSpedden Sellars, Inc., in the amount of
$19,600.00 for increased design costs for Fire
Station No. 37. On motion of Council Member
Haskin, seconded by Council Member Lane the
recommendation was adopted.
C-16787 There was presented Mayor and Council
License Communication No. C-16787 from the City
Agreement Manager recommending that the City Council
with Blue authorize the City Manager to execute a license
Raider agreement with the Blue Raider Athletic
Athletic Association, Inc., to operate a public recreation
Association facility at 4320 Altamesa Blvd.
City Attorney Adkins advised Council that Item 9
under Major terms of the agreement include should
be amended to read "if the agreement is terminated
by the City for convenience, prior to its
expiration..."; and also stated that Section 4 should
be corrected to reflect change.
Council Member Picht made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-16787 be approved, as
amended. The motion carried unanimously.
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C-16788 There was presented Mayor and Council
Collection of Communication No. C-16788 from the City
Delinquent Manager recommending that the City Council
Taxes authorize the City Manager to execute the City's
option to renew and extend City Secretary Contract
No. 20820, for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes
and other Miscellaneous Revenue, with Perdue,
McLean, Flores, Utt and Lewis, a Joint Venture,
beginning on January 1, 1999, through December
31, 2001.
Council Member Silcox made a motion,seconded by
Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-16788 be approved.
Luke Ellis, Messrs. Luke Ellis, 1205 Mistletoe Drive, James
James Collins, Collins, 4025 Woodland Park, David Fielder, 4025
David Fielder, Woodland Park,Suite 300,and Glen Lewis appeared
and Glen Lewis before the City Council and requested favorable
consideration for the renewal of the collection of
delinquent taxes and other miscellaneous revenue
with Perdue, McLean, Flores, Utt and Lewis, Joint
Venture.
Council Member Hirt suggested that the firm
provide Council with a report on the central city
properties that they were working on which would
allow them to share the information with the
different neighborhood associations.
David Cantu-Crouch Mr. David Cantu-Crouch, 1820 S. Henderson,
appeared before the City Council and expressed
concern that some of the problems involving the
collection of revenues were inherited from the past
firms, but stated that Council should continue its
present course with the current companies.
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Steve Meeks, Taylor Messrs. Steve Meeks, 309 W. 7th Street, #1414,
Gandy, and H. G. Taylor Gandy, 1701 River Run, Suite 304,and H. G.
Wells Wells, 2712 Colonial Parkway, appeared before the
City Council and expressed opposition to the
renewal of the contract.
Council Member Picht made a substitute motion,
seconded by Council Member Lane,that Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-16788 be continued
for 60 days and that Council go out with RFP. The
motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lane and
Picht
NOES: Mayor Barr; Council Members
Silcox, Haskin, Wentworth,
McCloud, and Hirt
ABSENT: Mayor Pro tempore McCray
The motion to approve Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-16788 was approved
unanimously.
C-16789 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13453 Communication No. C-16789 from the City
1997-1998 Manager recommending that the City Council:
TU Electric
Weatherization 1. Authorize the City Manager to amend
Piggyback Contract No. 446039, M&C C-16720
Program (September 2, 1997), which authorized
$60,089.00 of anticipated TU Electric
Weatherization funds to increase the allocated
amount by $20,000.00, resulting in a contract
total of$80,089, and
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2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13453
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grant Fund in the
amount of$20,000.00 from available funds for
the purpose of funding the TU Electric
Weatherization Piggyback Program, and
3. Apply indirect costs in accordance with the
City Administrative Regulation 3-15, at the
rate of 9.27 % percent, which represents the
most recently approved rate for the Housing
Department.
On motion of Council Member Wentworth,
seconded by Council Member Hirt, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
Citizen Presentations
Ira J. Noble Mr. Ira J. Noble, 7428 Meadowcrest Drive,
appeared before the City Council and presented a
petition for the improvement of a section of Hitson
Lane.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Council meet in a closed session at 11:58 a.m. for the
following purposes 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) Legal issues concerning transfer of
partnership interest in Marcus Cable
Associates, L.P.
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b) Legal issues concerning platting of
residential properties
c) David Zimlich v. City of Fort Worth,
Jim Rutledge and Elsa Paniagua, Civil
Action No. 4-98-CV-325A
d) Two Trinity Gardens, Inc., et al v. City
of Fort Worth, Cause No. 342-173472-
98
e) City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas et
al., Cause No. 48-171109-97
f) 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.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 12:38 p.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR