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Home My WebLink About1997/01/21-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 21, 1997 Date & Time On the 21st day of January, A.D., 1997, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:17 a.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Jim Lane; Council Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, Virginia Nell Webber, and Cathy Hirt; City Manager Bob Terrell, City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary AIice Church. Mayor Kenneth Barr was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted. Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend Kenneth Spears, First St. John Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 14, 1997 were approved unanimously. Special M . Anja Klinkhammer, Government Law Intern, of Presentations Trier, Germany was introduced by Mr. Chris Farkas, FW sister Cities Chairman of Trier. Consent Agenda n motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Haskan, the consent agenda, was adopted unanimously. Res. # 2246 There was presented Resolution No. 2246 relating to and idenfi 'ing and adopting certain positions taken by the Texas Municipal League in its Legisl ti r program a that are compafible urith the i ter is of the r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE 2 City of Fort Forth. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, and the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Mayor Pro tempore Lane announced that the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo was currently being held at the Will Rogers Complex. OCS-867 There was presented Mayor and Council Liability Communication No. (JCS-867 from the Office of the Bonds City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of liability bonds issued to Sovereign Homes Corporation, Rog's Concrete- Texas, Inc., MFC Construction Company, Inc., and Joe Don Giles dba Giles Masonry. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-868 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-868 from the City Manager 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. OCS-869 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. # 2247 Communication No. CS-869 from the Office of the Zoning City Secretary recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2247 setting regular zoning bearing for Februaty 11, 1997. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Foods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. CITY COUNCIL, MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE 3 G-11732 There was presented Mayor and Council Appointment to Communication No. G-11732 from the City Manager Building Standards recommending that the City Council appoint Mr. Commission Larvano (Larry) Grider to Place 9 on the Building Standards Commission. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11733 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12834 Communication No. G-11733 from the City Manager Ord. # 12835 recommending that the City Council: Old Lone Star Gas 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12834 Building increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $200,000.00 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding Second Annual Payments for Lots 2, 3, and 6B, Block 2, Hirschfield Addition, and 2. Authorize the transfer of$200,000.00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Funds, and 3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12835 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $200,000.00 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding Second Annul Payments for Lots 2, 3, and 613, Bloch 2, Hirschfield Additions.. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL, MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE 4 G-11734 There was presented Mayor and Council Lawsuit Communication No. G-11734 from the City Manager Settlement recommending that the City Council approve the Frederic R. settlement of the lawsuit fled by Frederic R. Harris, Harris, Inc. Inc., and authorize the City Manager to expend the sum of$41,500.00 for the agreed settlement payable to Frederic R. Harris, Inc., and its attorney, James Lanter. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8199 There was presented Mayor and Council Carpet Communication No. P-8199 from the City Manager Installation & recommending that the City Council authorize a Removal purchase agreement for carpet installation and removal for the City of Fort Worth with DMCA Incorporated based on low bid of unit prices, with payment terms net 10 days, f.o.b. destination, freight prepaid, and labor for installation and removal of carpet at$30.00 per hour with minimum of 3 hours, and with agreement to begin January 7, 1997, and end January 6, 1998 with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted, P-8200 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8200 from the City Manager Vans, Sedans recommending that the City Council authorize the Pickups rejection of all bids received for item 1, for four door sedans, and the purchase of vans, sedans and pickups from vendors based on low bid for a total expenditure not to exceed $2,020,392.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE L-11913 There was presented Mayor and Council Lake Worth Communication No. L-11913 from the City Manager Lease recommending that the City Council authorize a 5 7300 Love year lease,with one 5 year option to renew, between Circle the City of Fort Worth and Mr. John G. Martinet, for city owned property located at 7300 Love Circle, legally known as Lake Worth Lease Survey, Block 15, Lot 20, in the amount of$5,856.00 annually, to be paid in monthly installments of $488.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1935 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12836 Communication No. PZ-1935 from the City Manager Easement recommending that the City Council adopt Vacation Ordinance No. 12836 vacating, abandoning, closing Drainage & and extinguishing a twenty foot (20') wide drainage Utility and utility easement to the City of Fort Worth, Easement Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1936 There was presented Mayor and Council Encroachment Communication No. PZ-1936 from the City Manager Mulholland recommending that the City Council consider Company authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a standard consent agreement with Mulholland Company; such agreement authorizin use oft the right-of-way for an understreet conduit. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE 6 PZ-1937 There was presented Mayor and Council. Encroachment Communication No. PZ-1937 from the City Manager Millwood recommending that the City Council consider the Development request by Hillwood Development Corporation to Corporation continue the encroachment of directional and sales signs in the right-of-way within the Park Glen Subdivision. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15864 There was presented Mayor and Council Engineering Communication No. C-15864 from the City Manager Agreement recommending that the City Council authorize the Transystems City Manager to execute an engineering agreement Corporation with Transystems Corporation for a fee not to exceed $239,700.00 to prepare plans and specifications for Sanitary Sewer Mains 19 and 258 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements (Group 5, Contract 1), Part 1. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15865 There was presented Mayor and Council B.J.D. Communication No. C-15865 from the City Manager Investment, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the dba Roto City Manager to execute a contract with B.J. D. Rooter Investment, Inc., DBA Moto Rooter Sewer Service in Sewer Service the amount of $55,555.69 for Sanitary Sewer Main 204, 205 and 259 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements, art 1, Unit 4 Manhole and Sewer Line Cleaning. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15866 There was presented. Mayor and Council Emergency Co unication No. C-15866 from the City Manager Procurement recommending that the City Council confirm- an Contract emerg en cy procurement re. Ott contract with Architectural t.t lities, Inc, for the replacement of Co s Dane drainage culvert fast north of Lancaster Avenue rU CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 199'7 PAGE 7 based on actual cast of $55,272.42. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15867 There was presented Mayor and Council Tank Builders, Communication No. C-15867 from the City Manager Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Tank Builders, Inc., for the Como Ground Storage Tank and Pump Station Improvements, on low bid of $1,150,798.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15868 There was presented Mayor and Council JTPA Communication No. C-15868 from the City Manager Tarrant recommending that the City Council authorize the County Junior City Manager to: College & Fort Worth 1. Amend City Secretary Contract No. 20784, as Independent previously amended, with Tarrant County School District Junior College for the Secretarial Word Processing Program to: a. Increase the contract amount by $41,881.00 to a new total amount of $230,477.00 and b. Extend the expiration date of the contract to June 30, 1997 2. Amend City Secretary Contract No. 20811, as preciously amended, with Fort Worth Independent School District for the Vouth Entrepreneurial Graphic Arts Printing Program to extend the expiration date oft the contract to January 31, 1997. r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE 8 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15869 There was presented Mayor and Council Circle "C" Communication No. C-15869 from the City Manager Construction, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Circle "C" Construction, Inc., in the amount of$474,598.50 for Sanitary Sewer Main 204, 205 and 259 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements, Part 1 - Unit I, Line Replacement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15870 There was presented Mayor and Council Conatser Communication No. C-15870 from the City Manager Construction, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc., in the amount of$236,113.50 for Sanitary Sewer Main 204, 205 and 259 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements, Part 1 - Unit 2, Line Replacement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15871 There was presented Mayor and Council River 'Trails Communication No. C-15871 from the City Manager Land & Cattle, recommending that the City Council authorize the Inc. City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with River Trails Land & Cattle, Inc., for the installation of community facilities for River Trails Addition, Phase III, Section 4. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Men. ber Mc ray, therecommendation was adopted unanimously, CITY COUNCM MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 1997 PAGE 9 Citizen Mr. Riley Cantrell, 2300 Sundrop Ct. appeared and Presentation advised the City Council of alleged violations committed by various members of the Fort Worth Police Department. Ms. Sharon Armstrong, 4605 "Virgil, appeared before the City Council and expressed concern regarding the lack of economic development taking place in the Southwest area of Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Council meet in a closed session at 11.37 a.m. for the following purposes: 1. To seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated litigation or other matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules; a. Legal issues concerning contract with International Golf of Texas, Inc, and related litigation b. Dorothea Salerno v. City of Forth, Javier Mendez, Donny David, Les Knell, Larry Steadman, Alan Ogen, Mark Crawford, Richard Conchados Vincent Peru, Roy Billups, Ken Collinsworth, Richard Sealy, and Hobert McMillion, Cause No. 236-150742-93 C. regal, issues concerning application by SW Z, Inc. to perate sexually o6ented business at 1500 S. University Drive �r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 21, 199'7 PAGE 11 d. Fort Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Cause No. 141- 156227-94 as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Adjourned There being no one else present desiring to be heard, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR