HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/10/20-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 209 1998
Date & Time On the 20th day of October, A.D., 1998, the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
met in regular session, at 10:25 a.m., 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 Vic
Bartlow, Bethesda Community Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member McCloud,
seconded by Council Member Wentworth, the
minutes of the regular meeting of October 13th
1998, were approved unanimously.
Special Presentations/ Council Member Hirt presented a
Introductions Proclamation for Fire Prevention Month to
Deputy Chief Alonzo Wallace.
Council Member Lane read the Proclamation
for Private Investigators Day.
Council Member McCloud presented a
Proclamation for The Bridge Emergency
Youth Services Day to Terri Griffith.
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Council Member Haskin presented a
Proclamation for National Business Women's
Week to Ms. Gerri Eidson.
Announcements Council Member Picht announced that District
6 would be hosting a meeting on Thursday,
October 22, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southwest
Recreation Center on Welsh, stating that Mr.
Fernando Costa would be in attendance to
discuss the Comprehensive Plan.
Council Member Hirt announced that Berry
Street Initiative would be hosting a planning
meeting Wednesday, October 21, 1998, at 5:30
p.m. at University United Methodist Church in
the Fellowship Hall.
Council Member Haskin expressed
appreciation to the three members of the City
Manager's Office who always help paint for
Cowtown Brush Up (Libby Watson, Ramon
Guajardo and Bob Terrell). She also
expressed appreciation to all of those
individuals who painted this past Saturday,
stating that over 150 homes were painted. She
further announced that District 4 would be
conducting Comprehensive Sector meetings on
Monday, October 26, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Riverside Community Center; Tuesday,
October 27, 1998, at the East Regional
Library; and Thursday, October 29, 1998, at
Park View Elementary in Summerfields Park
Glen area.
Council Member Lane announced that the
Grand Opening Celebration for the Mercado
would take place Saturday, October 24, 1998,
at 3:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Main.
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Mayor Pro tempore Silcox announced that on
Tuesday, October 27, 1998, there would be a
Police Forum held at 7:00 p.m. at the Louella
Merritt Elementary School.
Withdrawn/Consent City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor
Agenda and Council Communication No. L-12351 be
withdrawn from the consent agenda.
Continued/Withdrawn City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor
and Council Communication No. L-12351 be
continued for two weeks.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Haskin,
seconded by Council Member Lane, the
consent agenda, as amended, was adopted
unanimously.
Appointments Council Member Picht made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Haskin, that E.
Gerald Long be reappointed to Place 6 on the
Community Development Council and that
Linda Hanratty be reappointed to Place 6 on
the Fort Worth Commission on the Status of
Women, with terms of office expiring October
1, 2000. The motion carried unanimously.
City Council Council Member McCloud made a brief
Committees presentation of the Safety and Community
Development Committee meeting held October
13, 1998.
OCS-1015 There was presented Mayor and Council
Claims Communication No. OCS-1015 from the Office
of the City Secretary recommending that the
City Council refer notices of claims regarding
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alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk
Management Department. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
OCS-1016 There was presented Mayor and Council
Res. # 2459 Communication No. OCS-1016 from the Office
Zoning Hearing of the City Secretary recommending that the
City Council adopt Resolution No. 2459 setting
regular Zoning Hearing for November 10,
1998. On motion of Council Member Haskin,
seconded by Council Member McCloud, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
BH-190 It appeared to the City Council that they set
Ord. # 13616 today as the date for a benefit hearing
Ord. # 13717 regarding Fort Worth Public Improvement
Benefit Hearing— District No. 1 concerning the levying of
Public Improvement assessments for FY 1998-99 and adoption of
District No. 1 related ordinance. Mayor Barr asked if there
was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Ms. Linda Brown appeared before the City
Council and presented a staff report and called
attention of the City Council to Mayor and
Council Communication No. BH-190
recommending that the City Council:
1. Hold a benefit hearing concerning the
proposed property assessments for FY
1998-99 for Fort Worth Public
Improvement District No. 1 on October 20,
1998; and
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 13616 closing the
hearing and levying assessments for the
cost of certain improvements and/or
services provided in Fort Worth Public
Improvement District No. 1 during fiscal
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year 1998-99; fixing charges and liens
against property in the district and against
the owners thereof; providing for the
collection of such assessment; reserving
unto the City Council the right to allow
credits reducing the amount of the
respective assessment to the extent of any
credit granted; and
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 13617 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Special Assessments Fund in the
amount of $621,612.00 from available
funds for the purpose of funding the Fort
Worth Public Improvement District No. 1.
Larry Taylor Mr. Larry Taylor, 1301 Calhoun Street,
appeared before the City Council and advised
them that the south end of town does not
receive many improvements. He stated that no
landscaping was done, however, he did receive
a trash receptacle this year, and requested a 50
percent reduction in his assessment.
There being no one else present desiring to be
heard in connection with the benefit hearing
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District
No. 1, Council Member Hirt made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Haskin, that
Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-
190 be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
BH-191 It appeared to the City Council that they set
Ord. # 13618 today as the date for a benefit hearing
Ord. # 13619 regarding Fort Worth Public Improvement
Benefit Hearing— District No. 6 concerning the levying of
Public Improvement assessments for FY 1998-99 and adoption of
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District No. 6 Related ordinance. Mayor Barr asked if there
was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Ms. Linda Brown appeared before the City
Council and presented a staff report and called
attention of the City Council to Mayor and
Council Communication No. BH-191
recommending that the City Council:
1. Hold a benefit hearing concerning the
proposed property assessments for FY
1998-99 for Fort Worth Public
Improvement District No. 6 on October 20,
1998; and
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 13618 closing the
hearing and levying assessments for the cost
of certain improvements and/or services
provided in Fort Worth Public
Improvement District No. 6 during fiscal
year 1998-99; fixing charges and liens
against property in the district and against
the owners thereof; providing for the
collection of such assessment; reserving
unto the City Council the right to allow
credits reducing the amount of the
respective assessment to the extent of any
credit granted; and
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 13619 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Special Assessments Fund in the
amount of$583,486.00 from available funds
for the purpose of providing Fiscal Year
1998-99 funding for Fort Worth Public
Improvement District No. 6.
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Larry Grider Mr. Larry Grider, 5501 Crater Lake Drive,
appeared before the City Council and advised
Council that the combination of PIDs 2 and 4
to create PID 6 was a three year effort and
requested that they give Mayor and Council
Communication No. BH-191 favorable
consideration.
Vince Domzalsky Mr. Vince Domzalsky, 4667 Park Ct.,
appeared before the City Council and advised
them that he chose not to live within a Public
Improvement District such as Park Glen
inasmuch as he did not want to pay the
additional money each year. He requested that
they not be assessed this tax the first year of
existence for PID 6.
There being no one else present desiring to be
heard in connection with the benefit hearing
for Fort Worth Public Improvement District
No. 6, Council Member Haskin made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Wentworth, that
Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-
191 be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
G-12360 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. No. 13620 Communication No. G-12360 from the City
Ord. No. 13621 Manager recommending that the City Council:
Payment for Lone
Star Gas Building 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 13620 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the
amount of$200,000.00 from available funds
for the purpose of funding the third annual
payment of Lots 2, 3 and 6B, Hirschfield
Addition; and
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2. Authorize the transfer of $200,000.00 from
the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the
Specially Funded Capital Projects Funds;
and
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 13621 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund
in the amount of$200,000.00 from available
funds for the purpose of funding the third
annual payment of Lots 2, 3 and 611,
Hirschfield Addition.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
G-12361 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13622 Communication No. G-12361 from the City
Amendment to Health Manager recommending that the City Council
And Sanitation adopt Ordinance No. 13622 amending the
Chapter of the City of Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
Fort Worth Code amended, by the amendment of Chapter 16,
"Health and Sanitation" as follows: Article I.,
"In General," Section 16-13, "Public Health
Service Fees," is amended to delete functions
and services no longer provided by the Health
Department; Article I., "In General" Section
16-15, "Penalty," providing that any violation,
disobedience, omission, neglect or refusal to
comply with the enforcement of any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be punishable
by a find not to exceed two thousand dollars;
Article II., "Department of Public Health",
Section 16-32 "Director, Qualifications, Duties
Generally," is amended to conform with state
law and to include the Texas Department of
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Health and other local Public Health
Departments and Districts; Article III.,
"Communicable or Contagious Disease," is
deleted in its entirety.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted .
P-8713 There was presented Mayor and Council
Purchase for Fine Communication No. P-8713 from the City
Paper and Envelopes Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize:
1. A purchase agreement for fine paper and
envelopes with Western Paper Company,
Inc. for Reprographics, with payment terms
net 30 days fo.b. destination freight
prepaid; and
2. This agreement to begin November 21, 1998
and end November 20, 1999.
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 consideration of Mayor and Council
Two Weeks Communication No. L-123519, DFW
RAILTRAN System: Trackage Use License
Agreement with Fort Worth and Dallas
Railroad for Use of the Railtran Corridor, be
continued for two weeks.
L-12352 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition of Communication No. L-12352 from the City
Easements Manager recommending that the City Council
approve the acquisition of five permanent
sanitary sewer easements and one temporary
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construction easement described as:
a) a portion of William Mann Survey, A-996,
Tarrant County, Texas from Robertson
Cambell Company; and
b) a portion of Lot 17R, Block 1, Conner
Avenue Industrial Park, Tarrant County,
Texas from Robertson Cambell Company;
and
c) a portion of William Mann Survey, A-996,
Tarrant County, Texas from Texas
Wesleyan University; and
d) a portion of Lot 7, Armendaris Place
Addition, Tarrant County, Texas from
Texas Wesleyan University; and
e) a portion of Lot 31, Webb Addition,
Tarrant County, Texas from Lynn L.
Smith.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
L-12353 There was presented Mayor and Council
Permanent Water Communication No. L-12353 from the City
Main Easement Manager recommending that the City Council
approve the acceptance of one permanent
water main easement described as a portion of
Lot 23R, Block 12, Summerfields Addition,
Tarrant County, Texas from Sunbelt Self
Storage XIII, Ltd. for $1.00. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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L-12354 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition of Communication No. L-12354 from the City
Permanent Sanitary Manager recommending that the City Council
Sewer Easements and approve the acquisition of two permanent
Temporary sanitary sewer easements and two temporary
Construction construction easements described as:
Easements
a) a portion of the Jesse Daniel Survey, A-
349, Denton County, Texas from
Beachwood Business Park Joint Venture;
and
b) a portion of the Jesse Daniel Survey, A-
349, the A.M. Felts Survey, A-1464, and
the R. Mataney Survey, A-878, Denton
County, Texas from Roanoke Ranch &
Investment Company for a total cost of
$40.00.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
L-12355 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition of Three Communication No. L-12355 from the City
Single Family Manager recommending that the City Council:
Residential Properties
1. Authorize the acquisition of three single-
family residential properties from Anthony
and Edna McDonald, Trustees of the
McDonald Family Trust, containing
approximately 36,630 square feet of land
described as Lot 19, Block C, Greenview
Hills Addition, Lot 9, Block B and Lot 10,
Block B, Greenview Hills Annex Addition;
and
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2. Find that the amount for these properties to
be paid by the D/FW International Airport
Joint Revenue Bonds is just compensation;
and
3. Authorize the acceptance and recording of
the appropriate instruments.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
L-12356 There was presented Mayor and Council
Conveyance of Communication No. L-12356 from the City
Permanent Easements Manager recommending that the City Council:
and Right-Of-Way
1. Approve the conveyance of two permanent
easements and right-of-way described as
0.30 acre out of A. Lee Survey and 0.0666
acre out of S. Gray Survey from the City of
Fort Worth to Texas Utilities Electric
Company and to the City of Burleson for a
total cost of$11.00; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the
acceptance letters required by Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) setting
forth conditions in the conveyance and the
appropriate easement instruments.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
L-12357 There was presented Mayor and Council
Sale of Surplus Communication No. L-12357 from the City
Property Manager recommending that the City Council:
1. Approve the sale of the surplus tax-
foreclosed property described as Lots N
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through R, Block 8, Wesleyan Hills, Fort
Worth, Texas (2900 Mitchell Boulevard) to
Mitchell Boulevard Development
Corporation for a total sales price of
$27,718.00; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the
appropriate deed, conveying the property to
the grantee, and record the deed.
On motion of Council Member McCloud,
seconded by Council Member Lane, the
recommendation was approved unanimously.
PZ-2065 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13623 Communication No. PZ-2065 from the City
VA-98-029 Manager recommending that the City Council
Easement Vacation adopt Ordinance No. 13623 vacating the 20
foot wide drainage and utility easements
adjacent to Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 1, and Lots 3
and 4, Block 2, Enchanted Forest Addition to
the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17036 There was presented Mayor and Council
Unified Sign Communication No. C-17036, dated October 6,
Agreement— 1998, from the City Manager recommending
Basswood Crossing that the City Council consider authorizing the
Limited Partnership execution of a Unified Sign Agreement and
associated sign plan for the Basswood Crossing
development located at the northwest corner of
Basswood Boulevard and North Beach Street.
On motion of Council Member Haskin,
seconded by Council Member Lane, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
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C-17057 There was presented Mayor and Council
Contract Amendment Communication No. C-17057 from the City
No. 2 — Parsons Manager recommending that the City Council
Transportation Group authorize the City Manager to execute
Contract Amendment No. 2 with Parsons
Transportation Group to hire a subconsultant,
Oliver Windham, to prepare the urban design
plans for the Camp Bowie, 7t" Street, Bailey
Avenue, and University Drive Intersection
project for a lump sum fee of $31,820.00. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17058 There was presented Mayor and Council
Turner Collie & Communication No. C-17058 from the City
Braden, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute an
engineering services agreement with Turner
Collie & Braden, Inc. to prepare plans and
specifications for improvements to the
Henderson Street Underpass at the Union
Pacific Railroad for a lump sum fee of
$1609990.00. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-17059 There was presented Mayor and Council
Hall-Albert Communication No. C-17059 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 $573,807.62 for
Mains 19 and 258 Drainage Area Sanitary
Sewer System Rehabilitation and
Improvements (Group 5, Contract 1), Part 9,
Unit 1. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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C-17060 There was presented Mayor and Council
Change Order No. 1 Communication No. C-17060 from the City
City Secretary Manager recommending that the City Council
Contract No. 23640 - authorize the City Manager to execute Change
J.L. Bertram Order No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No.
Construction and 23640 in the amount of$18,487.70, revising the
Engineering, Inc. total contract amount to $449,478.81. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17061 There was presented Mayor and Council
Change Order No. 3 Communication No. C-17061 from the City
City Secretary Manager recommending that the City Council
Contract No. 23280 - authorize the City Manager to execute Change
Fortuna General Order No. 3 to City Secretary Contract No.
Services, Inc. 23280 with Fortuna General Services, Inc. in
the amount of $14,998.20 to provide for
additional pay item quantities, thereby
increasing the contract amount to
$190079214.66. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-17062 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13624 Communication No. C-17062 from the City
Circle "C" Manager recommending that the City Council:
Construction, Inc.
1. Authorize the transfer of $109,217.00 from
the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to
the Water Capital Project Fund; and
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 13624 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Water Capital Project Fund in the
amount of$109,217.00 from available funds
for the purpose of funding a contract with
Circle "C" Construction, Inc., for Mains 19
and 258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer
System Rehabilitation and Improvement
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and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Circle "C" Construction, Inc.
in the amount of $951,637.00 for Mains 19
and 258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer
System Rehabilitation and Improvements
(Group 5, Contract 1), Part 9, Unit 2
Sections A and B.
It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
C-17063 There was presented Mayor and Council
Circle "C" Communication No. C-17063 from the City
Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Circle "C" Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $998,392.50 for Mains 19 and
258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System
Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 5,
Contract 1), Part 4, Units 1, 2 and 3. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-17064 There was presented Mayor and Council
Conatser Construction Communication No. C-17064 from the City
Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Conatser Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $651,268.00 for Mains 19 and
258 Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System
Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 5,
Contract 1), Part 11. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
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C-17065 There was presented Mayor and Council
Black & Veatch, LLP Communication No. C-17065 from the City
Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute an
engineering services agreement with Black &
Veatch, LLP for Harriet Creek Sanitary Sewer
Improvement (Construction Services) in the
amount of$24,500. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-17066 There was presented Mayor and Council
Conatser Construction Communication No. C-17066 from the City
Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Conatser Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $387,174.00 for Main 293
Drainage Area Sanitary Sewer System
Rehabilitation and Improvements (Group 7,
Contract 6), Part 1. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-17067 There was presented Mayor and Council
Change Order No. 2 Communication No. C-17067 from the City
City Secretary Manager recommending that the City Council
Contract No. 23852 authorize the City Manager to execute Change
Mid-State Utilities, Order No. 2 to City Secretary Contract No.
Inc. 23852 with Mid-State Utilities, Inc. in the
amount of$32,525.00 to provide for additional
pay item quantities thereby increasing the
contract amount to $921,707.00. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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C-17068 There was presented Mayor and Council
Change Order No. 3 Communication No. C-17068 from the City
City Secretary Manager recommending that the City Council
Contract No. 23465 authorize the City Manager to execute Change
Circle "C" Order No. 3 to City Secretary Contract No.
Construction, Inc. 23465 with Circle "C" Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $64,414.00 to provide for
additional pay item quantities, thereby
increasing the contract amount to
$198599086.50. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-17069 There was presented Mayor and Council
Texas Stone and Tile, Communication No. C-17069 from the City
Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Texas Stone & Tile, Inc. in the
amount of $210,910.00 for the removal and
replacement of the brickwork within the
sidewalk area at the Bass Performing Arts
Hall. On motion by Council Member Lane,
seconded by Council Member Wentworth, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
C-17070 There was presented Mayor and Council
Change Order Communication No. C-17070 from the City
S. Hakim Manager recommending that the City Council
Construction, Inc. authorize the City Manager to execute a
change order to the existing contract with S.
Hakim Construction, Inc. in the amount of
$66,761.00, for a 38-space parking expansion
and resurfacing of the existing parking area.
On motion by Council Member Picht,
seconded by Council Member Moss, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
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C-17071 There was presented Mayor and Council
Termination Communication No. C-17071 from the City
City Secretary Manager recommending that the City Council:
Contract No. 23726 -
Texas Tech 1. Authorize the City Manager to terminate
Construction, Inc. & City Secretary Contract No. 23726 with
Award of Contracts to Texas Tech Construction, Inc.; and
J.L. Bertram &
McClendon 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
Construction contract with J.L. Bertram Construction
Company, Inc. and Engineering, Inc. in the amount of
$358,834.52 for completion of the
reconstruction of Judd Street (I-35W
Service Road to Mississippi Avenue) and
East Robert Street (Mississippi Avenue to
New York Avenue); and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with McClendon Construction
Company, Inc. in the amount of$493,447.77
for completion of the reconstruction of
Vicki Lane (Evans Avenue to Mississippi
Avenue) and Ash Crescent Street (Colvin to
Belzise Terrace).
On motion of Council Member McCloud,
seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Silcox, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
Public Hearing It appeared to the City Council that the City
Ireneous Niece Survey Council on September 22, 1998, approved the
Abstract No. 1160 annexation timetable for the contemplated
annexation of 4.221 acres of land out of the
Ireneous Niece Survey, Abstract No. 1160,
Tarrant County, Texas, situated north of
Keller-Haslet Road and east of Interstate 35W,
setting today as the date for the second public
hearing. Mayor Barr asked if there was
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anyone present desiring to be heard.
Mr. Kevin Lasher, representing the
Development Department, appeared before the
City Council and presented a staff report and
advised Council that staff should be directed to
institute annexation proceedings by the
preparation of an ordinance to be adopted at
the meeting of November 10, 1998.
There being no one else present desiring to be
heard in connection with the second public
hearing for the annexation of 4.221 acres of
land out of the Ireneous Niece Survey,
Abstract No. 1160, Tarrant County, Texas,
situated north of Keller-Haslet Road and east
of Interstate Highway 35W, Council Member
Lane made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Haskin, that the public hearing be
closed. The motion carried unanimously.
Executive Session It was the consensus of the City Council that
the Council meet in a closed session at 11:03
a.m. to seek the advise 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 assignment and
transfer of cable television system and
franchise by Marcus Cable Associates, L.P.
b) City of Fort Worth v. City of Dallas et al.,
Cause No. 48-171109-97
c) City of Dallas v. City of Fort Worth et al.,
Cause No. 3:97-CV-2734-T
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as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code.
Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular
session at 11:32 a.m.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:32 a.m.
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