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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 21, 1997
Date & Time On the 21st day of August, A.D., 1997, the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in a
special session, at 2:05 p.m., with the following
members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Eugene
McCray; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox,
Becky Haskin, Clyde Picht, Jeff Wentworth, Ralph
McCloud and Cathy Hirt. City Manager Bob
Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary
Alice Church. With more than a quorum present,
the following business was transacted:
G-11975 There was presented Mayor and Council
Low Income Communication No. G-11975 from the City
Housing Tax Manager recommending that the City Council
Credit authorize the Mayor to write letters to the Texas
Projects Department of Housing and Community Affairs
offering City of Fort Worth endorsement for the
Villas of Marine Creek and Villas by the Lake Tax
Credit Projects. Mayor Pro tempore McCray made
a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that
the recommendation be adopted.
H. Dennis Hopkins & Mr. H. Dennis Hopkins, 6850 Manhattan Boulevard,
Donald Hammond and Mr. Donald Hammond, 1401 B. West Avenue,
appeared before the City Council and spoke in
support of three projects for consideration, asking
that Marine Creek Ranch be added.
Council Member McCloud made a substitute
motion,seconded by Council Member Lane,that the
City Council authorize the Mayor to write letters to
the Texas Department of Housing and Communiq,
Affairs offering City of Fort Worth endorsement for
the Villas of Marine Creek,, Villas by the Lake, and
Marine Creek Ranch Tax Credit Projects.
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Council Member Haskin asked questions of Mr.
Jerome Walker regarding the projects.
Mr. Jerome Walker, Director of the Housing
Department., appeared before the City Council and
advised Council that the 15th day of September was
the decision date for the State and replied to various
questions from Council.
The substitute motion that Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-11975 be approved, as
amended,to include all three projects was approved
by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Barr; Mayor Pro tempore
McCray; Council Members Lane,
Silcox, Wentworth, McCloud,
and Hirt
NOES: Council Members Haskin and
Picht
ABSENT: None
C-16239 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 13132 Communication No. C-16239 from the City
Southeast Center Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
Minvard Food Store Ordinance No. 13132 which authorizes the City,
Development Manager to execute promissory notes and a contract
for loan guarantee assistance with the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development
through the Section 108 loan program for the
Southeast Center Minvard Food Store Development
Project. On motion of Nimayor Pro to ore McCray,
seconded by Council Member Silcox, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
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COUNCIL MEETING
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C-16240 There was presented Mayor and Council
Interlocal Agreement Communication No.C-16240 from the City Manager
Tarrant County recommending that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with Tarrant County for the installation of four (4)
speed reduction devices at Meacham International
Airport at a cost to the City not to exceed $2,000.00.
On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by
Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was
adopted unanimously.
Adjourned There being no one else present the meeting was
adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR