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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/01/30-Minutes-City Council �f CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 34, 1996 Date & Time On the 34th day of January, A.D., 1996, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 14,25 a.m., with the following members and officers present. Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Jewel Woods; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Hasin, Eugene McCray, Bill Meadows, Virginia Nell Webber, and Kenneth Barr. City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. There is currently one vacancy on the City Council; therefore, the quorum necessary for a Council Meeting is five Council Members, and the number of votes necessary to carry a regular motion is also five. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend Darius Johnston, Christ Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 23, 1996, were approved unanimously. Withdrawn/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Consent Council Communication Nos. G-11386,, C 15254, C- 15251, and C-15260 be withdrawn from e consent agenda. Continued/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Withdrawn rawn Council Communication Nos. 11386, C-15250, C- 1,5251 be withdrawn from the agenda. AN 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 2 Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Hakin, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Res. # 2134 There was presented Resolution No. 2134 Joint Reserve Base commending I.T.S. Navy Captain Dennis Beaver for Efforts to Establish Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. OCS-786 There was presented Mayor and Council Liability Bond Communication No. OCS-786 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a liability bond issued to Rog's Concrete-Texas, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-787 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-787 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. -11347 There was presented Mayor and Council Fort Wort Communication No. -11347 from the City Manager er Reinvestment recommending that the City Council: Zone No. 22 1. Told a public hearing concerning the designation of Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 22 an CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 3 2. Adopt an ordinance amending the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, by designating certain property in Tarrant County as Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 22. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11347 be continued for two weeks. Council Member Silcox requested that a legal description be provided in the exhibit. The motion to continue Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11347 for two weeks carried unanimously. G-11384 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. # 2135 Communication No. G-11384 from the City Manager Dedication of recommending that the City Council adopt Land-Wetland Resolution No. 2135 authorizing the City Manager to execute deed restrictions notifying future purchasers or users that approximately 100 acres of land near I.H. 635 and Bethel Road at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has been dedicated as a wetland as required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to compensate for the loss of wetlands caused by the construction of new Runway 16/34 Last. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 3Q, 1996 PAGE 4 G-11385 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12377 Communication No. G-11385 from the City Manager Diamond Hill recommending that the City Council: Coalition Program 1. Accept a grant award in the amount of $120,938.00 from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor of Texas' Office to operate the Diamond Hill Coalition Program, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12377 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $120,938.00 for the purpose of funding the Diamond Hill Coalition After School Program through a grant from the Governor's Interim Plan for Safe and Drug- Free Schools and Communities Program, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to waive the indirect cost in the amount of$8,818.00 since indirect costs are not allowed by the Criminal Justice Division for this grant. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11386, Appropriations Ordinance and Employment of Outside Legal Counsel in Case of Arnold J. Bell, et al vs City of Fort Worth, et al; Cause Number CA- 4-95-CV-004-A, be withdrawn from the agenda. CITY COUNCII. MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 5 G-11386 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. ## 2136 Communication No. G-11386 Revised from the City Retain Outside Manager recommending that the City Council: Legal Counsel 1. Retain Mr. Donald Buckman and the law firm of Cantey and Hanger as outside counsel, pursuant to Section 3, Chapter VI of the City Charter, to assist the City Attorney in representing the City in the case of Arnold J. Bell, et al V. City of Fort )Yorth; et al, and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2136 fixing in advance, as far as practicable, the sum to be paid Cantey and Hanger for their services in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7742 'There was presented Mayor and Council grounds Communication No. P-7742 from the City Manager maintenance recommending that the City Council authorize non- exclusive purchase agreements for the Parks and Community Services Department with multiple vendors to provide grounds maintenance service on low bid per item, meeting specifications, =ith these agreements to begin Januaxy 30, 1996, and en Janua 1"7, with ay ; eot terins of net 10 days and options to renew for two additional one-year periods, and rejection of all bids for items 3 and 4 and allow for rebid. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 6 Eric McEachern Mr. Eric McEachern, representing W S Joint Venture, 7601 Bridges Avenue, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that there was a bond in force and in place at the time of bid opening and stated that the Company should not have been disqualified. Assistant City Attorney Gary Steinberger appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the document presented with the bid was incomplete and stated that the bond did not have the correct company name on it and that, due to the timeliness of presenting the bond, it was staffs opinion that W S Joint Venture did not meet bid specifications. Mr. Richard Zavala, Director of Parks and Community Services Department, appeared before the City Council and responded to questions of Council Member Silcox regarding the mowing company's practice of cleaning up clippings that fall off the curb into the street. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7742 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-7745 There was presented Mayor and Council HVAC Communication No. P-771745 from the Ciqr Manager repair service recommending that the City Council exercise option to renew a purchase agreement for HVAC repair service for the City of Fort Worth from K & M Service Incorporated based on low bid of$39.50 per our labor, regular ours and $59.25 per hour for overtime hours with parts at deallers list price less 25 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 7 percent discount, terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin February 23, 1996, and end February 22, 1997, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7746 There was presented Mayor and Council Loaders, Communication No. P-7746 from the City Manager graders, backhoes, recommending that the City Council authorize the trenchers & purchase of loaders, graders, backhoes, trenchers trailers and trailers from various vendors. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7747 There was presented Mayor and Council Continuous Communication No. P-7747 from the City Manager DP-0400 recommending that the City Council authorize the stock paper purchase of continuous DP-0400 stock paper for the Information Systems Fund from Vanier Graphics Corporation, on low bid of$17,440,00, net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7748 There was presented Mayor and Council Carrier VAC Communication No. P-7748 from the Cite Manager recommending that the 04, Council authorize a purchase of Carrier HVAC units for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Carrier Bock Company based on the sole bid not to exceed $37,174.00, terms of net 30 days, o.b destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the Citv Council that the recommendafton be adopted. 0 a CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 8 P-7749 There was presented Mayor and Council demon Cable Communication No. P-7749 from the City Manager & Accessories recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of Siemon cable and accessories for the Information Systems Fund from Graybar Electric Company/Telephone Equipment, on the low bid for an amount not to exceed $18,562.15, net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7750 There was presented Mayor and Council Traffic Communication No. P-7750 from the City Manager signal recommending that the City Council authorize a controllers purchase of traffic signal controllers for the Transportation and Public Works Department from multiple vendors based on an amount not to exceed $1,125,522.21, with Items # 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19 deleted from this bid. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7751 There was presented Mayor and Council Environmental Communication No. P-7751 from the City Manager Services recommending that the City Council approve a transfer of funds in the amount of $31,817.53 from the Undesignated Disposal Account to the Grove Street Fire Protection in the amount of$31,817.53, and confirm the emergency purchase of environmental semices from EMC Hazmat Response in the amount of$31,817.53 for the containment and testing of pesticide residue at a warehouse fire. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. �w few CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 9 P-7752 There was presented Mayor and Council Dump trucks Communication No. P-7752 from the City Manager & drivers recommending that the City Council authorize the first option to renew the purchase agreement for rental of dump trucks and drivers for the 'Water Department with Tuckers Earth Haulers, Inc. based on established prices, terms net 30 days, Lob. destination, freight no charge with agreement to begin January 25, 1996, and end January 24, 1997, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11696 There was presented Mayor and Council Quitclaim - Communication No. L-11696 from the City Manager RAILTRAN recommending that the City Council authorize the Corridor City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed to Moore Engineers, Inc., for approximately 48,989 square feet of surplus property near the intersection of Freewood Drive and Shady Trail in Dallas, Texas, on the RAILTRAN Corridor. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15234 There was presented Mayor and Council Cancellation of Communication No. 015234, dated January 23, Lae Worth Lease 1996, from the City Manager recommending that the Ci �, Council approve, the cancellation oft the 50-year lease with J.A. ikon covering Lot 9, Block 7, Lake Vorth Lease Survey. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member McCry, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. "-1.5248 There was presented Mayor and Council Cancellation of Communication No. -15248 from the C 4: Manager Lake Worth Lease recommending that the City Council approve the 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 10 cancellation of the 50-year lease with Emmet V. Draddy covering Lot 19, Block 19, Lake Worth Lease Survey. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15249 There was presented Mayor and Council Cancellation of Communication No. C-15249 from the City Manager Lake Worth Lease recommending that the City Council approve the cancellation of the 50-year lease with J.R. Moore covering Lot 28, Block 27, Lake Worth Lease Survey. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15250 - Withdrawn It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor Cancellation of and Council Communication No. C-15250, Lake Worth Lease Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 30, Block 31, be withdrawn from the agenda. C-15251 - Withdrawn It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor Cancellation of and Council Communication No. C-15251, Lake Worth Lease Cancellation of Lake Worth Lease, Lot 33, Block 14, be withdrawn from the agenda. C-15252 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12378 Communication No. C-15252 from the City NTB Corp. Manager recommending that the City Council: 1. Authorize t e City Manager to transfer $16,400.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital projects Fund, and 2. Adopt Appropriations r i ance No. 12378 increasing the estimated, receipts an appropriations in the Se wer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of of$16,400.00 for the CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 3Q, 1996 PAGE 11 purpose of funding an Engineering Agreement with HNTB Corporation for design of street reconstruction and water and sewer replacement on Barr Street, Bolt Street, and Drew Street, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Contract Amendment No. I to the City Secretary Contract No. 21128 with HNTB Corporation for a fee not to exceed $16,000.00 for survey, design and preparation of plans for replacement of additional sewer lines. The total fee shall not exceed $83,600.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15253 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12379 Communication No. C-15253 from the City Manager Conatser recommending that the City Council. Construction, Inc. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $158,931.00 from the 'mater and Sewer Operating Fund to the'Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$121,641.00 and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of 7,290.00, and 2. Adopt Ap ro ri ons Ordinance No. 1 379 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$121,641.00 and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fun in the amount of A` 0 ° CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 12 $37,290.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc., for 8-inch water and sanitary sewer replacements in Rolling hills Drive, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc., in the amount of $141,902.00 and fifty (50) working days for 8-inch Water and 8-inch Sanitary Sewer Replacements in Rolling Bills Drive from Timberline Drive to South Riverside Drive. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15254 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12380 Communication No. C-15254 from the City Manager J.B. Davies, Inc. recommending that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $59,379.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance ? o. 12380 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations i _ the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$59,3119.00 for the purpose of funding an engineering agreement with I.B. Davies, Inc., for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract XLIII (43), and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 13 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with J.B. Davies, Inc., for a fee not to exceed $55,379.00 to prepare plans and specifications for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract LIII (43) It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15255 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12381 Communication No. C-15255 from the City Manager Texas-Sterling recommending that the City Council: Construction Inc. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $514,398.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund; and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12381 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $514,398.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Texas- Sterling Construction, Inc., for sanitary sewer rehabilitation Contract XXIV (24), Section 1, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Texas-Sterling, Inc., in the amount of 5459,398.00 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract XXIV (24), Section L It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 3Q, 1996 PAGE 14 C-15256 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12382 Communication No. C-15256 from the City JBM Engineers Manager recommending that the City Council: & Planners 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $61,268.00 from the Water and Fewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $25,543.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $35,725.00, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12382 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $25,543.00 and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $35,725.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with JBM Engineers and Planners, for street reconstruction and water and sanitary sewer replacements on Linden Avenue, Pershing Avenue, Calmont Avenue and Belle Place, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with JBM Engineers and Planners for a fee not to exceed $130,825.00 to re are plans an specifications for street, eater and sanitary seer improvements on Linden Avenue N to t o ery to Sutter), Pershing Avenue (Montgomery to Clover Lane) Cal ont Avenue (Owasso to Clover Lane) and Belle Place (Byers to Linden) It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendafton be adopted. ✓r 3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT woRTIL TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 15 C-15257 There was presented Mayor and Council Infrastructure Communication No. C-15257 from the City Manager Services, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Infrastructure Services, Inc., in the amount of $199,390.00 for Sanitary Sewer Main 126 and 250 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements, Part I Manhole Rehabilitation. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15258 There was presented. Mayor and Council J.C. Evans Communication No. C-15258 from the City Manager Construction, recommending that the City Council authorize the Inc. City Manager to execute a contract with J.C. Evans Construction, Inc., in the amount of$487,227.00 for Sanitary Sewer Main 219 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements, Part I Relief Sewer. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15259 There was presented Mayor and Council JBM Engineers Communication No. C-15259 from the City Manager & Planners recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with JBM Engineers & Planners for a fee not to exceed $133,850.00 to prepare plans an specifications for Sanita ; Suer Rehabilitation Contract XL1I (42). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15260 There was presented Mayo ` and Council Orval E a v Communication No. '-15260 from the City Manager Ling Company recommending that t e `i y, Council authorize the City tan ._ er to execute a construction contract with mal Excavafing Company for the Rehabilitafton of 0 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 0, 1996 PAGE 16 City Manager to execute a construction contract with Orval Excavating Company, for the Rehabilitation of the Lake Worth Dam, on the low bid of$525,890.00. City Manager Terrell advised Council of a correction to be made on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-15260, stating that the low bid amount of "$525,890.00" should be corrected to read "$523,890.00". Mr. Doug Rademaker, Director of Engineering, appeared before the City Council and responded to questions of Council Member Silcox, advising Council that an outside consultant performed the estimate. He further stated that these estimates are made available to potential bidders if they are requested. City Manager Terrell suggested that staff review the policy and bring forward a report to Council on this issue. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member 13 kin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. 015260 be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. C-1,5261 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12383 Communication No. C-15261 from the City Manager Fort Worth recommending that the City Council: Commercial Waste Minimization 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit a grant Program application to the No Central Texas Council of t vernmente., in the amount of $90,000.00 for the purpose of funding a Commercial Waste Minimization Program, and r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 17 2. Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute the NCTCOG grant contract, if awarded, upon receipt, and 3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12383 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $90,000.00 for the purpose of funding the Fort Worth Commercial Waste Minimization Program through a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 4. Waive the collection of indirect costs, estimated for this program to be $14,759.00, based on the current indirect cost rate of $27.47 percent for this department, and 5. Authorize the use of $14,759.00 in waived indirect costs as an in-kind contribution to this contract. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15262 There was presented Mayor and Council HUD Communication No. C-15262 from the City Manager Certification recommending that the City Council authorize the Housing Department to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development H to become a HUD Housing Counseling entity, and authorize the City Manager to contract with HUD for parfial reimbursement of the City's expenses in pro-v4ding housing counseling ser-vices. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 18 C-15263 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12384 Communication No. C-15263 from the City JTPA Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to. 1. Accept a grant from and execute a contract with the Texas Department of Commerce to perform Rapid Response Services on behalf of the State which will assist dislocated workers for the period beginning November 30, 1995, to May 31, 1996, in the amount of $55,565.00, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12384 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $55,565.00 for the purpose of funding out placement services by the Job Training Partnership Act and subcontractors through a Rapid Response Services Grant from the Texas Department of Commerce, and 3. Execute a subcontract with the Texas Employment Co fission to provide Basic Readjustment Services for the period November 3 1995, to May 31 1996, in the amount of$26,589.00, and 4. Execute a subcontract with Tarrant County Junior College to provide Basic Readjustment Services for the period November 30, 199:5, to -May 31, 1 in the amount of $7,671.00, an CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 19 5. Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulations 3-15 {applying the most recently approved rate of 7.04 percent for the Employment and Training Department not to exceed $1,008.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15264 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12385 Communication No. C-15264 from the City A.N.A. Manager recommending that the City Council: Consultants, L.L.C. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $78,585.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $63,420.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $15,165.00, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12385 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the 'Suter Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $13,420.00 and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $15,165.00 for the purpose of funding a contract withMNA Consultants, .L.C., for street reconstruction and water and sanitary sewer replacement on St. Louis, Adams Street S., Ingram Avenue, Lipscomb Street and Powell Avenue W., and 3. authorize the City Manager to execute an engineenng agreement it A. .A. Consultants, L.L.0 , for a fee not to exceed CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 20 $142,812.00 to prepare plans and specifications for street, water and sanitary sewer improvements on St. Louis Avenue (Pennsylvania to Rosedale) Adams Street S. (Magnolia to Baltimore), Ingram Avenue (Travis to Lipscomb), Lipscomb Street (Arlington to Hawthorne), Powell Avenue W. (Hemphill to Lipscomb). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15265 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12386 Communication No. C-15265 from the City Change Order Manager recommending that the City Council: No. 2 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $55,180.00 from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund; and 2. Adapt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12386 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $55,180.00 for the purpose of funding Change Order No. 2 to Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract 20F, an 3. Authorize the City N-lane er to execute Change Order No. to City Secretary Contract No. 20908 with Conatser Construction, Inc., increasing the contract amount y $55,180.00. fro to S695,850.00 add 4 additional -days tot the contract for t "s --vork. dqri 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 21 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15266 There was presented Mayor and Council Tarrant County Communication No. C-15266 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for the construction of North Tarrant County Parkway from North Beach Street to ITS ffighway 377. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-15267 There was presented Mayor and Council Joe Adams Communication No. C-15267 from the City & Son Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council: 1. Confirm the structure located at 2021 North Grove Street constituted a safety hazard, a danger to human life and health, and a nuisance as declared by the Director of City Services on December 12, 1995; and 2. Authorize a payment of $36,000.00 to Joe Adams and Son Inc. for the demolition of the structure for the City Services Department; and 3. Determine the abatement costs were correct and reasonable and authorize a lien to be riled against the property to cover the, incidental expenses. The amount of the lien includes costs for the demolition, the, environmental clean-up, and an A CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 22 administrative fee for costs incurred by the City in preparation of notices, serving the order, inspection of work, and costs of printing and mailing. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Raskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Citizens Presentation Eric Moeller Mr. Eric Moeller of BIM Systems, 2215 Solna, appeared before the City Council and expressed his support for BDI's consideration relative to the in-fill housing program. He also informed Council that he had letters from the community supporting BDI Systems. Riley Cantrell Mr. Riley Cantrell, 2144 Loving, appeared before the City Council regarding allegations made against a City of Fort Worth Police {officer and actions taken by the City regarding an incident at Milliard Auto Park. Leroy Comley Mr. Leroy Comley, 2604 Market Avenue, appeared before the City Council regarding problems he had experienced with the Police Department concerning an issue that occurred in 1981 and a recent incident in'Volv'ling City of Fort Worth Police personnel. Sharon r stron- IN s. Sharon Armstrong, 4605 Virgil, appeared before the City Council and expressed the need for programs and jobs for youth in the Southeast area forte summer. She advised Council that there were several small all organizations to help youth, but they are unfunded. and she requcts-ted consideration for funding of these organization. She also state a CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS JANUARY 30, 1996 PAGE 23 need for Code Enforcement to work with the community to get substandard houses bearded up and to assist with the graffiti problem that exist in this area of town. It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in a closed session at 11.20 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorney concerning the fallowing pending litigation or either matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Isar Rules: James N. Sutton v. City of Fort Worth, et al. No. CA-4-95-CV-891-A as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m. CITY SECRETARY AYOR PRO TEMPORF