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Home My WebLink About1997/07/29-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MELTING JULY 29, 1997 Date & Time On the 29th day of July,A.D., 1997,the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:40 a.m.; with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Eugene McCray, Council Members Chuck Silcox, Clyde Picht, Jeff Wentworth, Ralph McCloud and Cathy Hirt, City Manager Bob Terrell, City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. Council Members Jim Lane and Becky Haskin were absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Deacon Joe Milligan, Holy Family Catholic Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Mayor Pro tempore McCray,seconded by Council Member Hirt, the minutes of the regular meeting of July 22, 1997, were approved unanimously. Special Presentation Recognition of Exchange Students with Kids Who Care. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Members of Hallmark Area Code Blue Who Assisted in Apprehending Murder Suspects. Introduction of 1997 International Leadership Academy Program r. Bob Conley. City Manager for the City Manager Terrell introduced Cigi Miller, 9th Day Grader from akridge School, as City Manager for the Day and presented her with a certificate and a Key to the Cif A CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 2 Consent Agenda On motion of Mayor Pro tempore McCray,seconded by Council Member Silcox, the consent agenda, was adopted unanimously. Appointments Mayor Pro tempore McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCloud, that Mr. Monte Elliott be appointed to the Tarrant County Workforce Development Board. The motion carried unanimously. {JCS-916 There was presented Mayor and Council Liability Communication No. OCS-916 from the Office of the Bonds City Secretary recommending that the City Council approve the liability bonds issued to Dominion Builders, Inc., Kenneth Moore Construction, Inc., RDM Concrete Construction, Inc., and John Noe Concrete. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-917 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-917 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. GRC Report Council Member Hirt gave a brief report for the Governmental Relations Committee advising Council that,since the membership of the committee was restructured, the Committee reviewed their function; reviewed the :police Department Audit, and reviewed the narris Methodist Health Plan. She advised the audience that the neat meeting was scheduled for August 12, 1997. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 199'7 PAGE 3 City Manager Terrell introduced Mr. Derrick Butler,3rd Grade Teacher from S.S. Dillow who was visiting the City Manager's Office learning about City government. G-11954 There was presented Mayor and Council Deletion of Communication No. G-11954, dated July 22, 1997, Projects from from the City Manager recommending that the City the 1993 Council: Capital Improvement 1. Find that a material change has occurred with Program each of the projects so that the projects, as originally proposed, are unwise or unnecessary, and 2. Approve the deletion of the projects from the 1993 Capital Improvement Program; and Council Bond C.P. District Project(Limits) Amount Year 3 Brandon Lane (Hwy. 80/Monmouth) $ 104,224 93 4 Beach St. (SH 121/E. 1st St.) 1,142,393 93 6 Hulen St. (Trail Lake Wrigley Way) 397,722 93 6 Watraven Cir. (Welch/Wedgwood) 165,267 93 7 Modlin Ave. (Montgomery/Clifton) 112,178 93 Daggett/Vickery enders n/ e hill) 1:00,000 93 3. Authorize the City Manager to utilize savings from the following projects for the uses identified.- treet West Crest drainage improvements _$3 ,00 All CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 4 b. Dagge ickery - City share of costs for TxD►OT's Vickery Boulevard project ($100,000) C. Beach Street - Martha Lane channel (drainage) improvements ($750,000) and reconstruction of Bonnie Brae ($392,398). Ignacio Romo, Jr. Mr. Ignacio Romo, Jr., 5604 Westcrest, appeared representing several homeowners in the Edge Park Addition, and advised Council of the flooding problem that existed throughout their neighborhood and requested a commitment from the Council to correct the drainage problem. Council Member Picht advised Mr. Romo that the Council wanted to review this project further, and stated that the withdrawal of this item at this time did not mean the project would not be done. Council Member Picht made a motion, seconded by Council Member Wentworth, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11954 be approved, with the exception of Recommendation No.3 (a). He requested that staff come back with a recommendation regarding the funds from the deleted Rulen Street project. The motion was approved unanimously. -119 5 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-1 1955 from the City Manager, recommending that the City Council approve the request of the Executive Committee of the Forth Fort Worth usiness Association to temporarily close various streets, parking and sid vvai r the annual Pioneer ay ti al in the Pert Worth ort h Stockvards Historical District from CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 5 August 29- September 1, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11956 There was presented Mayor and Council Traffic Communication No.G-11956 from the City Manager Signal recommending that the City Council authorize the Basswood installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection Blvd. cS't Park of Basswood Boulevard and Park Vista Boulevard. Vista Blvd. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11957 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13101 Communication No.G-11957 from the City Manager Ord. # 13102 recommending that the City Council: Library Improvement 1. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13101 Fund increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $700,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the completion of the expansion project at the Central Library, and adopt Ordinance No. 13102 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Library Improvement Fund in the amount of $700,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the completion of the expansion project at the Central Library, an 2. Authorize the transfer of$700,000.00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Library Improvement Fund, Central Library, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 6 3. Authorize the completion of the renovation of the lower level at Central Library. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11958 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. #13103 Communication No. G-11958 from the City Manager Amending recommending that the City Council adopt Ord. # 11163 Ordinance No. 13103 amending Ordinance No. Southwestern 11163, an agreement relating to Southwestern Bell Bell Telephone Telephone Company's use of the public rights-of- Company way in conjunction with the operation of its Telecommunications Telecommunications Business and Governing the System terms and conditions of that use, to extend the term of such ordinance, clarifying the parties' intent under the law. Council Member Picht expressed concern relative to the City receiving full payment from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Pat Taylor Mr. Pat Taylor, 5044 Hildring Dr. E #108, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to monopolies and requested that the Council extend the present contract for ten months and not sign anything for a longer period of time before reviewing it. Council Member Wentworth made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hirt, fat Mayor an Council Communication No. 1 1958 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES Mayor Barr; Mayor Pro to pore 1 cCray Council Members Wentworth, McCloud, and Hirt CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 7 NOES: Council Members Silcox and Picht ABSENT: Council Members Lane and Haskin G-11959 There was presented Mayor and Council Rezoning of Communication No.G-11959 from the City Manager 4209 Hilldale Rd. recommending that the City Council waive the required one year waiting period before a new application for rezoning of 4209 Hilldale Road can be made and waive the reapplication fee. On motion of Mayor Pro tempore McCray,seconded by Council Member Silcox the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11960 It appeared to the City Council that they set today as Public Hearing the date for a public hearing regarding the Choice Cab Application of Choice Cabs, Inc., to Operate Taxicabs within the City of Fort Worth, and Ordinances amending Grants of Privilege to Yellow Checker Cab Company of DIFW and Checker Cab Company of Dallas, Inc., to authorize the Operation of additional taxicabs upon the City Streets. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Danny Reed, representing the City Manager's Office, appeared before the Cite Council and presented a staff report and advised Council that this public hearing was to receive comments from citizens,and called attention of the Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11960, as follows: CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 199'7 PAGE 8 G-11960 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13104 Communication No.G-11960 from the City Manager Ord. # 13105 to recommending that the City Council: Choice Cabs, Inc. 1. Consider and adopt the finding and opinions of the City staff as presented herein; and 2. Find that the public necessity and convenience require the operation of fifty (50) additional taxicabs upon the City streets, alleys and thoroughfares; and 3. Notify Choice Cabs, Inc., (the applicant), and Yellow Checker Cab Company of D/FW and Checker Cab Company of Dallas, Inc., (the current privilege holders) of such finding and opinions ; and 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 13104 amending City Ordinance No. 12414 by increasing from one- hundred (100) to one hundred and thirty-five (135) the number of taxicabs which Yellow Checker Cab Company of D/FAY is authorized to operate upon the public streets, alleys, and thoroughfares of the City; making this ordinance subject to and conditioned upon Yellow Checker Cab Company of D/F adding such taxicabs to its operating fleet and so locating them upon the City streets to adequately fulfill the need found to exist within thirty, (30) days from the date of adoption of this ordinance; providing that the findings and recitations contained in the preamble are the finding of the City Council; providing for written acceptance of this ordinance by Yellow Checker Cab Company of D,-,'f-'W- and err CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 9 5. Adopt Ordinance No. 13105 amending City Ordinance No. 12547 by increasing from fifty (50) to sixty-five (65) the number of taxicabs which Checker Cab Company of Dallas, Inc., is authorized to operate upon the public streets, alleys, and thoroughfares of the City; making this ordinance subject to and conditioned upon Checker Cab Company of Dallas, Inc., adding such taxicabs to its operating fleet and so locating them upon the City Streets to adequately fulfill the need found to exist within thirty (30) days from the date of adoption of this ordinance; providing that the findings and recitations contained in the preamble are the finding of the City Council; providing for written acceptance of this ordinance by Checker Cab Company of Dallas, Inc.; and 6. Direct the City's Public Utilities Supervisor to report back to the City Council as to whether or not the current privilege holders have added the authorized number of additional taxicabs to their operating fleets and have so located such cabs upon the City streets to adequately fulfill the need found to exist within thirty 30) days from the date of such authorization. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PACE 10 Karl Kuhlman, Pat The following individuals appeared before the City Taylor, Chris Council and requested favorable consideration be Petersen,Roy Thrash, given for the operation of Choice Cabs in the City of Mohammed Mohasin, Fort Worth: Anwar R. Khan, Jack Bewley, Joe "John" Karl Kuhlman, 6318 Highgate Lane, Dallas Harding, Jr., Stanley Pat Taylor, 5044 Hildring Dr. E. #108 Moss , S a u i Chris Petersen, 3822 Whiterock Tr., Garland Greenberg, Troy Roy Thrash, 206 Barry Lane, Lancaster Easter, Mohammed Mohammed Mohasin, 2404 Wingren Road Saleem, Mohammed #1115, Irving Zubair,Raies Ahmad, Anwar R. Khan, 1407 Rockdale Dr., Arl. Naffs A. Khan, Jack Bewley, 3320 Kelsey Ct., Flower Mound Roxana McDonnell, Joe "John" Harding, Jr., 3913 Block Dr. Jeffrey Finkel, and #2231, Irving Earl Gould Stanley Moss, 5520 Greenlee Saul Greenberg, 4105 Foxmoor Ct., Arl. Troy Easter, 5720 Curzon Mohammed Saleem, 2262 Spring Crest Dr. Arl. Mohammed Zubair, 2262 Spring Crest Dr. Arl. Raies Ahmad, 6262 Ceder Spring, Dallas Naffs A. Khan, 6262 Cedar Spring, Dallas Roxana McDonnell, 1111 West Lancaster Jeffrey Finkel, President of Choice Cab, 175 flak Trail, Double Oak Earl Gould, 3224 Centennial Road Deborah Ms. Deborah Richards, President of Checker Cab, Richards and 9501 Lechner, and Mr. Jim Richards, 2200 S. Jim is ar s Riverside Drive, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the application. of Choice Cabs, Inc., and requested favorable consideration for the operation of additional taxicabs by Checker and Yellow Checker Cab. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 11 In response to various questions of the Council, Mr. Danny Reed, Public Utilities Supervisor, appeared and informed Council that there had not been a need for a formal complaint process in the past; described basis for complaints he had received; and stated that the safety inspections of the vehicles were done by Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Council Member Hirt made a motion seconded by Council Member McCloud, that the public hearing be closed; and amended the ordinance to allow for the operation of an additional 20 cabs (14 for Yellow Checker Cab Company of D1FW and 6 for Checker Cab Company of Dallas). Mayor Barr suggested that the Governmental Relations Committee handle issues relating to taxicabs. Council Member Picht made a substitute motion requesting a delay on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11960 until August 26, 1997. The motion died for lack of a second. The motion to approve Mayor and Council Communication No, G-11960,as amended carried by the fallowing vote: AYES: Mayor Barr; Mayor Pro to pore 1cCray; Council Members Silcox, Wentworth, McCloud, and flirt NOES: Council Member Picht A S T Council Members Lane and Baskin CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 12 Citizen Presentation Jim Boteler Mr. Jim Boteler, 2008 Mims, appeared before the City Council and presented the Council with a Quality of Life booklet containing items of interest from Citizens for Quality Neighborhoods. He stated that the landscape ordinance was the most important issue. Mayor Barr advised Mr. Boteler that he would request the City Manager review the booklet and take into consideration what the City could do, and stated that the City would try to respond within the coming year. P-8367 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No. P-8367 from the City Manager of M&C recommending that the City Council authorize the P-8152 City Manager to spend the excess of$15,004.00 with Library Books on Tape, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Materials Council that the recommendation be adopted. Purchases P-8368 There was presented Mayor and Council Purchase Communication No. P-8368 from the City Manager Agreement to recommending that the City Council authorize a provide Lye purchase agreement,contingent upon execution of a Care Service contract with Texas"workforce Commission,for eye examinations, corrective tenses, and frames for the Employment ent a Training Department, with agreement to begin July 2 , 1997, and end Jule 28, 1-998. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. lq g E CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 13 L-12416 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12016 from the City Manager two permanent recommending that the City Council approve the utility easements acquisition of two permanent utility easements from Billy L. Eivens, Lot 4, Block P, Arlington Heights Addition No. 2 and from John P. Davis, Lot 1R, Block 22, Ridgecrest Addition, both for $1.00 each required for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project M-204, located near Old Benbrook highway. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12017 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No.L-12417 from the City Manager a water & recommending that the City Council approve the sanitary sewer acceptance of a dedication deed from Hunt- easement Woodbine Realty Corporation, for a 20 ft. Water and sanitary sewer easement for a total of$1.40. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12018 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-12018 from the City Manager a Pipeline recommending that the City Council approve the Crossing acquisition of a Pipeline Crossing Agreement for an Agreement underground 48" pipeline crossing from Union Pacific Railroad Company for the Southside II Transmission Water Main Project; find that $1,680.00 is just compensation; and authorize the City Manager to execute and record the appropriate instrument. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 14 L-12019 There was presented Mayor and Council Condemnation Communication No. L-12019 from the City Manager of Two Parcels recommending that the City Council declare the of Land, Three necessity of taking an interest in a portion of Tracts Permanent & 1 and 4, Abstract 272, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant Four Temporary County, Texas, and authorize the City Attorney to Construction institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the Easements interest in the land. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-12020 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No.L-12020 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a lease of 7.083 acres of unimproved land at Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Alliance Air Partners, Ltd. In response to questions asked during the Pre- Council session regarding lease rates per square foot for unimproved land at area airports,Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo, appeared before the City Council and stated that Love Fields current rate was $.20 and that DIFW's rate was $34. He requested that an amendment be made to Mayor and Council Communication No. L-12020 deleting the last sentence of the third paragraph under Discussion and add the following sentence: "The lessee shall pay a rate equal to 19 cents per square foot for parcel 2 and 32 cents for parcel 5 and with an annual adjustment base on the Consumer Price Index for the Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan area as announced annually by the United States Department of Labor.' Council Member Silcox made a motion,seconded. by Council Member Wentworth, that Mayor and Council Communication No. L l 02 be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously: r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 15 PZ-1976 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13106 Communication No.PZ-1976 from the City Manager Alley Right-of-way recommending that the City Council adopt Vacation Ordinance No. 13106 vacating a (9-foot wide alley right-of-way) abutting Lots 1 thru 5, dock 6, Hirshfield Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. It appeared to the City Council that they set today as the date for a public hearing regarding the Correction of the legal property description in Ordinance No. 11733. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Ms. Ann Kovich, Director of the Development Department, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report and advised Council that this public hearing was to receive comments from citizens,and called attention of the Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1977, as follows: PZ-1977 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13107 Communication No.PZ-1977 from the City Manager Correction recommending that the City Council adopt of Legal Ordinance No. 13107 amending Ordinance No. Property 11733 to correct the legal description for 4428 Description Poinsettia Drive. Case No. 996. It was the in Ordinance consensus of the Ci y Council that the No. 11733 recommendation be adopted. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the public hearing for the Correction of the legal property description in Ordinance No. 11733, Council Member Hirt made a motion, seconded 6y Council Member Wentworth. r 1901 1 0, CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 16 that the public hearing be closed and that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1977 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-16193 There was presented Mayor and Council Agreement Communication No.C-16193 from the City Manager with Tarrant recommending that the City Council authorize the County Tax City Manager to execute an agreement between the Assessor- Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and the City Collector of Fort Worth for the purpose of providing assessment and collection services of ad valorem taxes levied by the City for the 1997 tax year (October 1, 1997, to September 30, 1998). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16194 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No.C-16194 from the City Manager No. 4 with recommending that the City Council authorize the Nader Design City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Group of Fort architectural services agreement (Contract No. Worth 20568) with the Nader Design Group, for the design and preparation of contract documents for the modification of City buildings and to raise the authorized maximum fee by $24,000.00 from $201,000.00 to $225,000.00. C-16195 There was presented ?Mayor and Council Ord. # 13108 Communication No. C-16195 from the City Manager Third recommending that the City Council adopt Amended & Or ina ce No. 1.3108 approving a Third Amended Restated and estate Credit Agreement; authorizing the Credit execution and delivery of said agreement; and Agreement ordaining other matters related thereto. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1497 PAGE 17 C-16196 There was presented Mayor and Council Community Communication No. C-16196 from the City Manager Facilities recommending that the City Council authorize the Agreement City Manager to execute a Community Facilities with Pulte Agreement with Pulte Dome Corporation for the Home installation of community facilities for Meadow Corporation of Creek Addition, Phase VIII, Section 1. It was the Texas consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16197 There was presented Mayor and Council Ed A. Wilson, Communication No. C-16197 from the City Manager Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Ed A. Wilson, Inc., in the amount of $115,862.76 for the reconstruction of Jennings Avenue from Magnolia to Feliks Gwozdz. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16198 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13109 Communication No. C-16198 from the City Manager Environmental recommending that the City Council: Projects 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit the grant applications to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCCIG) for the purpose of funding various environmental projects, and a. Small Business Diverson Study in the amount of $90,700.00 to assist participants in the City's Clean Star .Partnership to identify opportunities for energy recovery, recycling, and reclamation rather than land-filling their waste. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 18 b. Waste Tire Management Plan and Public Education Program in the amount of $120,000.00 for the development and implementation of an intensive public education campaign on proper tire disposal and the initiation of a "Tire Busters" program. This grant will require an in-kind match of $2,290.00. C. Hazardous Materials Training in the amount of $45,000.00 to fund the hazardous materials management training of the City's personnel at the Environmental Collection Center and those designated individuals from participating cities who will be operating mobile collection units. d. Public awareness and education campaign for the Environmental Collection Center in the amount of $204,000.00 for radio and TV spots, newspaper advertisements and media events. This grant will require matching City funds in the amount of $20,000.00. 2. Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute the NCTCOG grant contracts, if awarded, and 3. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13109 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of$4599,700.00 subject tot the receipt of the grants for the purpose of funding the Small Business Diversion Stud, the Waste CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 19 Tire Management Plan and Public Education Program,Hazardous Materials Training,and the Public Awareness and Education Campaign through grants from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 4. Authorize the use of $20,000.00 in matching funds for the contract listed in recommendation 1(d). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16199 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 13110 Communication No. C-16199 from the City Manager Weatherization recommending that the City Council. Assistance Program 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the Grant Weatherization Assistance Program Grant, Contract and enter into two one-year contracts totaling $262,859.00 in anticipated funds with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 13110 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of$262,859.00 subject to the receipt of the Grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the purpose of funding the Weatherization Assistance Program, and 3. Apply indirect costs in accordance with City Administrative iistrtire e w ulation 315 at a rate of 9.27 percent, which represents the most recently approved rate for this department. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 20 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-16200 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No. C-16200 from the City Manager No. 1 recommending that the City Council authorize the Architectural City Manager to: Design with Wadkins & 1. Execute Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Associates Contract No. 22441 with Wadkins and Associates, Architects, in the amount of $27,540.00 for the redesign of the Animal Care and Control Center and increasing the contract amount to $99,500.00, and 2. Reimburse KomatsulRangel, Inc., $3,880.00 for the evaluation of alternatives to reduce construction cost. On motion of Council Member McCloud, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-16201 There was presented Mayor and Council Demolition Communication No.C-16201 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: 1. Confirm the structure listed herein is substandard and a nuisance, and 2. Authorize the City tanager to execute a contract for the demolition of the structure for the City Services Department based on the lowest qualifying bid by unit as follows, and ATC O Company for knit 11 in the amount of S4, . , and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FLIRT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 21 • Total amount not to exceed $4,375.00, f.o.b., Fort Worth, Texas 3. Authorize a lien to be filed against said property to cover the cost of demolition and administration. Robert A. Messrs. Robert A. Watson, 1320 S. University Dr. Watson and #100,and Robert Hollingsworth,4007 W.7th Street, Robert Hollingsworth appeared before the City Council and spoke in favor of the owner of the property located at 2800 Hemphill and requested a 30-day continuance. Council Member Hirt made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-16201 be continued for 30 days. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Wentworth requested that Roaring Springs Road be renamed "Ben Hogan Drive" in honor of the late golfer. This request was referred to the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee for consideration. Citizens Presentation James B. Davies Mr. James B. Davies, 2801 Westfield, appeared before the City Council and spoke in opposition to a landscape ordinance and requested that the Council use incentives to encourage landscaping. Marilyn ;, c urrey GIs. Marilyn McMurrey, 1818 Soto rande #1107, Thirst, appeared before the City Council and presented a list of items and donations needed to assist the homeless and hungry of the City. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH,TEXAS JULY 29, 1997 PAGE 22 Riley Cantrell Mr. Riley Cantrell, 2300 Sundrop Court, appeared before the City Council and expressed his dissatisfaction with Choice Home builders. Executive Session It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in a closed session at 1.03 p.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: land use regulations for aircraft manufacturing facilities as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 1:25 p.m. with six members present, and Mayor Pro tempore McCray and Council Members Lane and Haskin absent. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1.26 p.m. CKAX JL ASSISTANT MAYOR CITY SECRETARY