HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/11/03-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 1998
Date & Time On the 3rd day of November, A.D., 1998, the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
met in regular session, at 7:10 p.m., in the
Trinity Valley School Theater, 6500 Bryant
Irvin Road, with the following members and
officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore
Chuck Silcox; Council Members Jim Lane,
Becky Haskin, Frank Moss, Clyde Picht, Jeff
Wentworth, Ralph McCloud and Cathy Hirt;
City Manager Bob Terrell, City Attorney
Wade Adkins; City Secretary Gloria Pearson.
With more than a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend Randy
Wild, Genesis United Methodist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Silcox,
seconded by Council Member Hirt, the
minutes of the regular meeting of October 27th
1998, were approved unanimously.
Mayor Barr informed the listening audience
that the City Council ,meeting is being held in
the theater of the Trinity Valley High School,
and expressed appreciation to the
Headmaster, Walter Kesler, for allowing the
City to meet in their school.
Special Presentations/ Mr. Walter Kesler, Headmaster of Trinity
Introductions Valley School, welcomed the City Council and
audience.
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Announcements Mayor Pro tempore Silcox announced that the
dedication services of the Trinity Valley
School will be held on Sunday, November 15,
1998, at 2:00 p.m. He advised Council that
the proclamation would be presented at that
time.
Council Member Lane announced and
congratulated Mayor Kenneth Barr on his
nomination as President Elect of the Texas
Municipal League and Council Member
Haskin on her appointment to the National
League of Cities Board.
Council Member Haskin announced that Mr.
Bob Galvan, Health Department Director,
was nominated to the Texas Municipal
League Board as a representative of the Texas
Association of Municipal Health Officials.
Council Member Haskin also stated that Mr.
Joe Paniagua is the recipient of the "Tall Tan
Texas Award".
Council Member Picht announced that a
Veteran's Day Parade will take place on
November 11, 1998, and invited citizens to
come out and support all of our veterans. He
also commended the Citizens On Patrol for
their participation on last Saturday during
the community parties.
Continued/Withdrawn City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-17073 be
continued for one week and that Mayor and
Council Communication No. L-12351 be
continued for two weeks.
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Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Haskin,
seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Silcox, the
consent agenda, was adopted unanimously.
Appointments Council Member Haskin made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Lane, that
Larvano Grider be reappointed as the
representative for Council District 4 on the
Building Standards Commission, with a term
of office expiring September 30, 2000. The
motion carried unanimously.
OCS-1018 There was presented Mayor and Council
Claims Communication No. OCS-1018 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.
G-12371 There was presented Mayor and Council
Settlement of Lawsuit Communication No. G-12371 from the City
Yolanda Pantoja vs. Manager recommending that the City
The City of Fort Council:
Worth and J.L. Grow
1. Approve the settlement of the lawsuit
entitled: Yolanda Pantoja, Individually
and As Representative of the Estate of
Richard Garcia Pantoja, Deceased vs. City
of Fort Worth and J.L. Grow; Civil
Action No. 4:98-CV-63-E; and
2. Authorize the expenditure and payment of
$75,000.00 to Plaintiff, Yolanda Pantoja,
Individually and as Representative of the
Estate of Richard Garcia Pantoja and to
her attorney, Richard N. Haskell; and
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3. Authorize the appropriate City personnel
to execute the documents necessary to
complete the settlement.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
G-12372 There was presented Mayor and Council
Res. # 2462 Communication No. G-12372 from the City
Legal Fees Manager recommending that the City Council
adopt Resolution No. 2462 increasing by
$50,000.00 the amount to be paid to Gary
Ingram and/or the law firm of Jackson
Walker, L.L.P. for representing and advising
the City in civil rights litigation and related
employment law issues. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
G-12373 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13635 Communication No. G-12373 from the City
Supplemental Manager recommending that the City
Appropriation Funds Council:
from Tarrant County
Junior College 1. Accept funds in the amount of $4,000.00
from Tarrant County Junior College; and
2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13635
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund
in the amount of $4,000.00 from available
funds for the purpose of funding the TSTI
Firefighter Apprenticeship Program.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
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G-12374 There was presented Mayor and Council
Res. # 2463 Communication No. G-12374 from the City
Employment of Manager recommending that the City
Outside Legal Counsel Council:
1. Retain Peter Armstrong, John Pestle and
the law firm of Varnum, Riddering,
Schmidt & Howlett, L.L.P. ("Varnum,
Riddering") as outside counsel, pursuant to
Chapter VI, Section 3 of the City Charter,
to assist the City Attorney in the
negotiation of a Cable Transfer Agreement
and related ordinance; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2463 fixing in
advance, as far as practicable, that the sum
to be paid to Varnum, Riddering shall not
exceed $265.00 per hour, for a total sum
not to exceed $50,000.00; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Contract with
Varnum, Riddering for a sum not to
exceed $50,000.00.
Mayor Pro tempore Silcox advised Council
that he would abstain from voting on Mayor
and Council Communication No. G-12374
inasmuch as he had a business relationship
with Marcus Cable, L.P.
Council Member Haskin explained to the
audience that the City of Fort Worth was
joining several other cities in order to better
negotiate the contract with the new owner,
Vulcan Cable.
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City Manager Terrell also stated that the
cable contract would have a broader scope,
improve customer services and enhanced
penalties would be enforced.
Council Member Lane made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Haskin, that
Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
12374 be adopted. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor Barr; Council
Members Lane, Haskin,
Moss, Picht, Wentworth,
McCloud, and Hirt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Silcox
G-12375 There was presented Mayor and Council
Adoption of Legislative Communication No. G-12375 from the City
Initiatives Manager recommending that the City
Council:
1. Revise the 1999 State Legislative Program
and adopt the Legislative Initiatives; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to distribute
copies of the City's State Legislative
Program, as revised, to members of the
Texas Legislature, to other cities, and to
other interested individuals; and
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3. Authorize appropriate City officials to
send letters of support or to meet with
state officials to discuss the City's position
on certain pieces of legislation as outlined
in the revised program.
On motion of Council Member Hirt, seconded
by Council Member Haskin, the motion was
adopted unanimously.
G-12376 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13636 Communication No. G-12376 from the City
Adoption of 1997 Manager recommending that the City Council
Uniform Fire Code and adopt Ordinance No. 13636 adopting the 1997
Amendments Uniform Fire Code with amendments by
repealing and amending Sections 13-1, 13-2,
13-3, and 13-4 of Article I of Chapter 13,
"Fire Prevention and Protection," of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth, (1986); providing
for the issuance of permits and the collection
of fees thereof; providing for the inspection of
buildings; providing penalties for the
violation thereof. On motion of Mayor Pro
tempore Silcox, seconded by Council Member
Haskin, the motion carried unanimously.
G-12377 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13637 Communication No. G-12377 from the City
Comprehensive Energy Manager recommending that the City
Assistance Program Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept
funds in the amount of $1,661,442.00 from
the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs, increasing the 1998
allocation from $6929447.00 to
$2,353,889.00; and
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2. Adopt Ordinance No. 13637 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grant Fund in the amount of
$1,661,442.00 from available funds for the
purpose of funding the Comprehensive
Energy Assistance Program; and
3. Apply indirect cost rates in accordance
with the City's Administrative Regulation
3-15, at a rate of 26.31 percent, which is the
most recently approved rate for this
department and apply the new, approved
rate when available.
On motion of Council Member McCloud,
seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Silcox, the
motion was adopted unanimously.
P-8716 There was presented Mayor and Council
Purchase Agreement Communication No. P-8716 from the City
to Provide Audio Manager recommending that the City
Visual Materials Council:
1. Authorize a purchase agreement with
Professional Media Service Corporation to
provide audio visual materials with
cataloging and processing as the low bid
meeting specifications, at retail prices less
20 percent discount, and bibliographic
records at $6.85 per record price, with
payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b.
delivered, freight prepaid; and
2. This agreement to begin November 1, 19989
and end October 31, 1999, with four one-
year options to renew.
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It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
P-8717 There was presented Mayor and Council
Purchase Agreement to Communication No. P-8717 from the City
Provide Children's Manager recommending that the City Council
Books and Services authorize:
1. A purchase agreement with Brodart
Company to provide children's books and
services at the overall low bid meeting
specifications, with payment terms net 30
days, fo.b. destination, freight prepaid;
and
2. This agreement to begin November 26,
1998, and end November 25, 1999, with
four one-year options to renew.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
P-8718 There was presented Mayor and Council
Extension of Purchase Communication No. P-8718 from the City
Agreement for Lease, Manager recommending that the City Council
Maintenance, and authorize an extension of the purchase
Repair Golf& agreement for the lease, maintenance and
Beverage Carts repair of golf and beverage carts with EZ GO
Textron, Inc. for the Parks & Community
Services Department. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
L-12351 It was the consensus of the City Council that
Continued for Two Mayor and Council Communication No. L-
Weeks 123519 DFW RAILTRAN System: Trackage
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Use License Agreement with Fort Worth and
Dallas Railroad for Use of the RAILTRAN
Corridor, be continued for two weeks.
L-12366 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition of Communication No. L-12366 from the City
Permanent Sanitary Manager recommending that the City Council
Sewer Easements approve the acquisition of three permanent
sanitary sewer easements described as a
portion of Lots 1, 2, 3, Block B, Spring Park
Addition and Lot 10, Block 9, Brooklyn
Heights Addition, from Pedro Pulido, for the
sum of $1.00; a portion of Lot A, Block 1,
Trinity Valley Industrial Addition, from
McWane, Inc., for the sum of $1.00; and a
portion of Lots 11-20, Block 18, Ross Heights
Addition, from Double Seal Ring Company,
for a sum to $19,300.00. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
L-12367 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition of Single Communication No. L-12367 from the City
Family Residential Manager recommending that the City
Properties Council:
1. Authorize the acquisition of two single-
family residential properties described as
Part of Lot 14, Block B of Greenview Hills
Annex Addition (5124 Justin Dr.), from
George R. Chapman, Trustee, for an
amount of $87,000.00; and Part of Lot 14,
Block A, Greenview Hills Annex Addition
(5125 Justin Dr.) from Michael G. Walter,
for an amount of $83,000.00, both in the
City of Irving, Texas; and
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2. Authorize the acceptance and recording of
the appropriate instruments.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
L-12368 There was presented Mayor and Council
Authorization for Communication No. L-12368 from the City
Grant of Easement and Manager recommending that the City Council
Right-of-Way approve the granting of one easement and
right-of-way to Texas Utilities Electric
Company on the east property line of Fire
Station 36 described as a portion of Lot A,
Block 2, Summer Creek Addition, from the
City of Fort Worth, for $10.00. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-12369 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acceptance of Communication No. L-12369 from the City
Avigation Easements Manager recommending that the City
For Eligible Sound Council:
Insulation Measures
Associated With D/FW 1. Authorize the acceptance of two avigation
Airport Expansion easements described as Lot 1, Block A of
Lion's Head Apartment (4447 Ranier)
from C&R Associates, an Illinois Limited
Partnership, for an amount of
$1,440,000.00; and Lot 1, Block A, Holy
Family of Nazareth Church and School
Addition (2323 Cheyenne St.), from
Charles V. Grahmann, Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, for an
amount of $398,970.00; both properties
located in the City of Irving; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to accept and
record the appropriate instruments.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
C-17073 It was the consensus of the City Council that
Continued for One Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Week 17073, Award of Contract to Kebo Services,
Inc., For Main 106R Drainage Area Sanitary
Sewer System Rehabilitation and
Improvements (Group 4, Contract 2), Part 3,
Unit 3, be continued for one week.
C-17082 There was presented Mayor and Council
Interlocal Agreement - Communication No. C-17082 from the City
City of Forest Hill Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute an
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Forest
Hill to participate in the City of Fort Worth's
two-way radio communication system. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17083 There was presented Mayor and Council
Allocation CDBG Communication No. C-17083 from the City
Funds and Manager recommending that the City Council
Amendment to City authorize the City Manager to:
Secretary Contract
No. 23885 1. Allocate $379,817.00 in previously
undesignated Community Development
Block (CDBG) Year XXIV Model Blocks
funds in the following manner; and
A. Transfer $100,000 to the Mitchell
Boulevard Development Corporation
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B. (MBDC) Housing Development,
Purchase, Rehab and Resale
Rehabilitation program; and
C. Transfer $19,817.00 to the MBDC
Housing Site Acquisition program;
and
D. Transfer $80,000.00 to the MBDC
Home Improvement Matching Grant
program; and
E. Transfer $20,000.00 to the MBDC
Community Facilities program; and
F. Transfer $80,000.00 to the MBDC
Community Park project; and
G. Transfer $80,000.00 to the Sidewalks
Installation and Repairs project.
2. Authorize the use of $20,000.00 in
previously City-administrated CDBG
Model Block funds for the use of the
MBDC; and
3. Amend City Secretary Contract No.
23885 with the MBDC to reflect the
addition of $319,817.00 in CDBG funds
for a contract total of$785,017.00.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
C-17084 There was presented Mayor and Council
Alliance for Children Communication No. C-17084 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
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Contract with Alliance for Children for the
period of October 1, 1998, through September
30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed $61,438.00 for
the provision of services to the citizens of Fort
Worth. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-17085 There was presented Mayor and Council
First Texas Council Communication No. C-17085 from the City
of Camp Fire Manager recommending that the City Council
Corporate Champions authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the First Texas Council of
Camp Fire Corporate Champions for the
period of October 1, 1998, through
September 30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed
$10,000.00 for the provision of services to the
citizens of Fort Worth. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation
be adopted.
C-17086 There was presented Mayor and Council
Tarrant Council on Communication No. C-17078 from the City
Alcoholism and Drug Manager recommending that the City Council
Abuse authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Tarrant Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for the period of
October 1, 1998, through September 30, 1999,
at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00 for the
provision of substance abuse case
management service. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-17087 There was presented Mayor and Council
Citizens Crime Communication No. C-17087 from the City
Commission Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Citizens Crime Commission
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for the period of October 1, 1998, through
September 30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed
$55,000.00 for the provision of a Gang
Prevention Coordinator position. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17088 There was presented Mayor and Council
Women's Haven Communication No. C-17088 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Women's Haven for the
period of October 1, 1998, through September
30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed $90,000.00 for
the provision of services to the citizens of Fort
Worth. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-17089 There was presented Mayor and Council
Imagination Communication No. C-17089 from the City
Celebration Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Imagination Celebration for the
period of October 1, 1998, through September
30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00 for
the provision of an arts and cultural program
for children. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-17090 There was presented Mayor and Council
Tarrant County Youth Communication No. C-17090 from the City
Collaboration Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Tarrant County Youth
Collaboration for the period of October 1,
1998, through September 30, 1999, at a cost
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not to exceed $15,000.00 for the provision of
services to the children of Fort Worth. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17091 There was presented Mayor and Council
Women's Center Communication No. C-17091 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the Women's Center for the
period of October 1, 1998, through September
30, 1999, at a cost not to exceed $75,000.00 for
the provision of rape crisis services. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17092 There was presented Mayor and Council
Nadezda Construction, Communication No. C-17092 from the City
Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Nadezda Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $224,556.00 for Main 36SR
Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System
Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 5,
Contract 2), Part 5, Unit 1. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17093 There was presented Mayor and Council
Larry H. Jackson Communication No. C-17093 from the City
Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Larry H. Jackson Construction,
Inc. in the amount of $2,028,497.50 for
Northside III Water Transmission Mains. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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C-17094 There was presented Mayor and Council
Amend City Secretary Communication No. C-17094 from the City
Contract No. 20986 - Manager recommending that the City Council
Poe Engineers, Inc. authorize the City Manager to execute
Amendment No. 3 in the amount of
$107,424.00 to City Secretary Contract No.
20986 for additional engineering services with
Poe Engineers, Inc., increasing the total fee
not to exceed $548,995.05. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17095 There was presented Mayor and Council
Interlocal Agreement Communication No. C-17095 from the City
With North Central Manager recommending that the City Council
Texas Council of approve an amendment to the interlocal
Governments agreement with the North Central Texas
Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for
Fiscal Year 1998-99 administrative support
and storm water monitoring assistance as part
of the regional storm water management
program in the amount of $73,563.00. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17096 There was presented Mayor and Council
Richard Carr Communication No. C-17096 from the City
Construction Company Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Richard Carr Construction
Company for the amount of $1,208,256.21 for
the reconstruction of St. Louis Avenue
(Pennsylvania to Rosedale); Adams Street
South (Magnolia to Baltimore); Ingram
Avenue (Travis to Lipscomb); Lipscomb
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Street (Arlington to Hawthorne) and Powell
Avenue West (Hemphill to Lipscomb). It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17097 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13638 Communication No. C-17097 from the City
McClendon Manager recommending that the City
Construction Co., Inc. Council:
1. Authorize the transfer of$349,020.30 from
the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to
the Water Capital Projects Fund
($91,028.00) and Sewer Capital Projects
Fund ($257,992.30) from available funds;
and
2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13638
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Water Capital
Project Fund in the amount of $91,028.00
and in the Sewer Capital Project Fund in
the amount of $257,992.30 from available
funds for the purpose of funding a contract
with McClendon Construction Co., Inc. for
reconstruction and drainage improvements
on Bonnie Brae Street and related water
and sanitary sewer line replacement; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with McClendon Construction
Co., Inc. in the amount of $872,010.70 for
the reconstruction and drainage
improvements of Bonnie Brae Street from
N.E. 28th Street to Tom Ellen Street and
related water and sanitary sewer line
replacement.
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It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
C-17098 There was presented Mayor and Council
Lease Agreement with Communication No. C-17098 from the City
Hewlett-Packard Manager recommending that the City Council
Company authorize the City Manager to execute a lease
agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company
for the use of an Inductively-Coupled Plasma
Mass Spectophotometer (ICP-MS) System for
the Water Department with lease agreement
to begin on November 1, 1998, and end on
October 31, 2001. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-17099 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13639 Communication No. C-17099 from the City
Camp Dresser & Manager recommending that the City
McKee Council:
1. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13639
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Water Capital
Projects Fund in the amount of $46,282.00
and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in
the amount of $46,282.00 from available
funds for the purpose of funding an
engineering agreement with Camp Dresser
& McKee to update the Water and
Wastewater Impact Fee Report; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an
engineering agreement with Camp Dresser
& McKee, in an amount not to exceed
$92,564.00 for updating the [Water and
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Wastewater] Land Use Assumptions and
Capital Improvements Plan for the purpose
of revising the impact fee ordinance.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
C-17100 There was presented Mayor and Council
DeMoss Company Communication No. C-17100 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with the DeMoss Company for the
historic renovation of the Cowtown Coliseum
for $827,500.00 and a duration of 220
calendar days. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
Citizens Presentations Ms. Sharon Hogan, Executive Director of The
Sharon Hogan, Teresa Metroplex Food Bank, 3200 Yuma Street;
Nasche, and Opal Lee Sister Teresa Nasche, and Ms. Opal Lee, 4176
S. Judkins, appeared before the City Council
and requested a reduction in property taxes
for the Metroplex Food Bank. She stated that
The Food Bank received a donation of three
additional tracts of land which increased the
taxes by approximately $25,000.00, in
addition to the $21,000.00 that they were
already assessed.
Mayor Barr informed them that the City
Attorney had advised Council that the City
was very limited in what they could do
regarding property taxes since the rates were
set by the Tarrant Appraisal District, and
then referred them to Charles Boswell,
Assistant City Manager.
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Ms. Opal Lee also requested that the Guinn
School building be made available to the
community to use as a black museum.
Greg Hughes Mr. Greg Hughes, 2544 Stadium Drive,
appeared before the City Council regarding
the traffic problems on the Southwest side of
town, near Hulen Mall. He questioned
whether a study had been conducted before
deciding that another highway should be
built.
Mayor Barr informed Mr. Hughes that the
construction of SH-121 had been studies
extensively. He further informed Mr. Hughes
that the City would lose an opportunity to
receive funds from the State if we did not
proceed with this project.
Mayor Pro tempore Silcox also informed Mr.
Hughes that the funds offered by the State
could only be used for construction of a
highway, and not for anything else.
Council Member Hirt requested copies of the
studies be provided to Mr. Hughes and stated
that she would also like to review them.
Karen Lundelius Mrs. Karen Lundelius, 2112 6th Avenue,
appeared before the City Council and advised
Council that they should not consider the
proposed changes to the anti-discrimination
ordinance recommended by the Human
Relations Committee. She requested that
Council relieve all of the board members of
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their duty on the Human Relations
Commission and suggested that the
Committee start fresh and be given set
guidelines and instructions to follow.
David Dena Mr. David Dena, 1509 Trafalgar Road,
appeared before the City Council and advised
Council that he was opposed to the proposal
of the Human Relations Commission that
sexual orientation be added as a new minority
group.
Caroline Poe, Becky The following individuals appeared before the
Sherman, Elizabeth City Council and expressed opposition to the
West, Patrick West, protesters at the Tanglewood Elementary
Peggy Diebel, Joann School and requested that the City Council
Mosler, Tom Wilson, adopt an ordinance to keep them off the
Ingrid Keller, Marietta sidewalks in front of the school and to make
Collins, and Jeff Coffey sure that citations were issued when
applicable:
Caroline Poe, 3854 Black Canyon Rd.
Becky Sherman, 2809 Hartwood
Elizabeth West, 3812 W. Biddison
Patrick West, 3812 W. Biddison
Peggy Diebel, 3417 Overton Park E.
Joann Mosler, 2524 Wabash Avenue
Tom Wilson, 4201 Ranier Court
Ingrid Keller, 4205 Galway
Marietta Collins, 2896 Oakbriar Trail
Jeff Coffey, 3249 Donnelly Cr.
Chief Thomas Windham appeared before the
City Council and informed Council that an
offense report was taken regarding Ms. Poe's
complaint but stated that nothing could be
seen on the video tape regarding her daughter
being knocked down by one of the protesters.
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He advised Council that police officers were
on location everyday that the protesters were
there and stated that they were attempting to
keep the peace.
Council Member Picht stated that the Council
had approved revisions to the 1999 State
Legislative Program, and suggested that
another amendment be added banning
protesters from the sidewalks directly in front
of schools, but that they be allowed to protest
across the street.
City Attorney Adkins advised Council that
such an ordinance for protesters would
require changes in the State law, which
amendment would prohibit one of the First
Amendment rights.
Mayor Barr expressed appreciation to the
staff and to Headmaster Kesler for use of this
excellent facility, and to the City Cable staff
and to Pat Svacina.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
ITY SEC ETARY MAYOR