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Home My WebLink About1996/05/07-Minutes-City Council � 4 v CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 711996 Date & Time On the 7th day of May, A.D., 1996, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Jewel'Woods; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Raskin, Eugene McCray, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Virginia Nell Webber was temporarily absent. 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 Alfred Booker, Re-Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 30, 1996, were approved unanimously. Special Presentation Council Member Raskin presented a cerfificate of appreciation t . Jeffery Bland, former member of the Disciplinary Appeals. oar A proclamation for Multiple Sclerosis Society Day was present to Ms. Beverly Branch. proclamation for Olympic Torch Days was presented to Mr. Danny Blankenship. A ,f`'-- CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS S MAY '7, 1996 PAGE 2 Council Member Webber assumed her chair at the Council table at this time. A proclamation for Tourism Week was presented to Mr. Doug Harmon, Mr. Mervil Johnson of Challenge Ace made a special presentation to City Manager Bob Terrell. Report of City Secretary Church advised the City Council that City Secretary the official count of the City Council Election held on May 4, 1991,was completed on May 7, 1996, and the returns of the election, as reported by the presiding officers of each voting precinct who, upon their oath, stated that the returns of their respective boxes were true and correct, were as follows: Office of the Mayor Sharon Armstrong 29020 Kenneth Barr 11,328 Doug Williams 11347 Richard Hunter 686 Clifford Pope 249 Write-in 28 m r f i nc - Di ri 0 Lee Saldivar Judy Phillipson 276 Cathy Hirt 11455 Wendy Davis 11402 Write-in 34 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS Y 7, 1996 PAGE 3 Res. # 2168 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Canvassing Council Member Baskin, that the City Council adopt Returns Resolution No. 2168 canvassing the returns of the Election and declaring the results of the Election held on May 4, 1996, and finding correct that Kenneth Barr be declared elected to the Office of Mayor; and that no candidate be declared elected to City Council District 9. The motion carried unanimously. Certificate of Election Mayor Pro tempore Woods presented Certificate of Election to Mayor-Elect, Kenneth Barr. Ordinance #12509 There was presented Ordinance No. 12509 ordering Calling Run-off a Run-off Election for City Council District No. 9 Election by the qualified voters of that district, on Saturday, the 25th day of May, A.D., 1996, for the purpose of electing a Council Member for that District. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Baskin, the ordinance was adopted unanimously. Withdrawn/Consen t City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Agenda Council Communication No. P-7898 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Me ber McCray, seconded by Council Member er ilco , the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unani ously Appointments Council Member Haskin advised Council that the Inter and Intra Governmental Committee met and recommended that Mr. Charles W. Cook be. appointed to Place 8 on the oar of Adjtnet P �.v CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 4 and Place 8 on the Fort Worth Alliance Airport Board of Adjustment. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member McCray the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Council Member Lane made an announcement that Meacham International Airport would host an Open House for Sky High '96 on Saturday, May 11, 1996, from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m., and extended an invitation to the citizens. OCS-808 There was presented Mayor and Council Liability Bonds Communication No. OCS-808 from the Office of the Approval City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of liability bonds issued to Barden McNead Construction, Inc. and Metroplex Screenvalls, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-809 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-809 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.. G-11443 There was rese to Mayor and Council Summerfields Communication No. G-11443, dated Aril 2, 1996, West from the Cite Manager recommending that the City Council officially name the Summerfields West reserve park site Fossil Park- CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 5 Council Member Hakin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11443 be adopted, as amended, by naming of Fossil Park in honor of Kristi Jean Burbach. The motion carried unanimously. G-11470 There was presented Mayor and Council Banners - Communication No. G-11470 from the City Manager Mastercard recommending that the City Council authorize the Colonial Golf City Manager or his designee, to enter into a consent Tournament agreement with Teasley Associates, representing the Mastercard Colonial Golf Tournament, to permit installation of banners in the University Drive right- of-way from I-30 south to Park Hill Drive, the Camp Bowie Boulevard right-of-way from Montgomery Street to Hulen Street, and the North Main Street right-of-way from 20th Street to 28th Street for the period May 13, 1996, through May 20, 1990. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11471 'There was presented Mayor and Council Banners - Communication No. G-11471 from the City Manager Tort forth recommending that the City Council authorize the Symphony City Manager or his designee, to enter into a consent Association agreement with the Port 'firth Symphony Association to permit installation of banners in the ive i t j Drive right-of-way from Lancaster Avenue south to 1-30 and the Harley Avenue right-of- way from University Drive west to the Botanic Garden property line for the period Monday, May 13, 1996, through Monday, July 8, 1996; and, the University Drive night-of-way from 1-30 to the CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 6 Trinity River Bridge for the period Monday May 20, 1996, through Monday, July 8, 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11472 There was presented Mayor and Council Capital Communication No. G-11472 from the City Manager Improvement recommending that the City Council authorize the Street Projects City Manager to authorize staff. 1. To proceed with processing paving assessments on Altamesa Boulevard (Trail Lake Drive to Hulen, District 6); East Seminary Drive (Campus Drive to Old Mansfield Road, District 8); and Weisenberger Street (Adolph to Vacek, District 9) 2. To waive assessments on North Bailey Avenue (White Settlement Road to Lindenwood, District 7); El Campo Avenue (Camp Bowie Boulevard to Hulen, District 7), Ridgehaven Road (Bernie Anderson to Cul-de-sac, District ), Ridgehaven Court (Ridgehaven Road to Cul-de-sac, District 3). Council Member 'Meadows advised Council that he had ale con ict of interest a avi on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11472. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Laskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G 11472 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: IN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 7 AYES: Mayor Pro tepore "Woods; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Baskin, McCray, Webber, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows G-11473 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12510 Communication No. G-11473 from the City Res. # 2169 Manager recommending that the City Council Texas Parks authorize the City Manager to: & Wildlife Department 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit an application for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the expansion of Southwest Community Center, in the amount of 115,000.00, and . Adopt Resolution No. 2169 authorizing the City Manager to sign the grant application and act as the City's representative in all matters related tote grant, an 3. Adopt Appropriation r inance No. 12510 increasing the estimated. receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $572,000.00 from available funds for the, purpose of funding the expansion oft the uth sit C P o f > Center,ter, and '10 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS Y 7, 1996 PAGE 8 4. Authorize the transfer of$457,000.00 from the Park and Recreation Improvement Fund to Grants Fund for the City's match. On motion of Council Member flaskin, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7893 There was presented Mayor and Council Motor & Communication No. P-7893 from the City Manager Magnetic recommending that the City Council authorize Coupling additional funds in the amount of$15,000.00 for the Repair purchase agreement with Shermco Industries, Inc. to provide motor and magnetic coupling repair service for the City of Fort North, for an amount not to exceed $250,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7894 There was presented Mayor and Council Electrical Communication No. P-7894 from the City Manager Parts recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew a purchase agreement for electrical parts for the City of Fort Worth with Dealers Electrical Supply based on various discounts with payment terms 2 percent discount, net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with agreement to begin July 22 1996, and end July 21, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7895 There was presented Mayor and Council Knee hoots Communication N . P-7895 from the City Manager Overshoes recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew a purchasse agreement for knee boots and overshoes for the City of Fort Worth with Soot v x_t Glovess & Safety Equipment based on ricer with payment terms net 30 days, fob. w CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS Y 7, 1996 PAGE 9 destination, freight no charge, with agreement to begin June 15, 1996, and end June 14, 1997, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7896 There was presented Mayor and Council. Playground Communication No. P-7896 from the City Manager Equipment recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for playground equipment with The Playwell Group for the Parks and Community Services Department on the overall low bid of catalog items at current list price, with no discount, payment terms net 30 days, Lo.b. destination, freight no charge, with agreement to begin May 7, 1996, and end May 6, 1997, with one option to renew for an additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7897 There was presented Mayor and Council Lime Slurry Communication No. P-7897 from the City Manager Feet System recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of a lime slurry feed system for the Water Department fro.... J.I . Sheldon Company, Inc. on the total bid of$31,605.55, f.o.b. fort Worth, freight no charge with payments terms of one percent 10 days, net 30 days. It was the consensus of the C q Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7898 There was presented Mayor and Council GEM Ford Communication No. P-7898 from the City Manager Parts & Engjnes recommending that the City Council authorize purchase agreement for original equipment manufacturer( EMS Ford parts and engines fort the City Services Department with Nichols Ford Inc. based on noted discount off of the manufacturer's CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 10 list price with payment terms net 10th of the month, .o.b. destination with agreement to begin April 24, 1996, and end April 23, 1997, with the option to renew for two additional one year periods. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Hahin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7898 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-7899 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12511 Communication No. P-7899 from the City Manager Phase I recommending that the City Council: Flashover Container 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12511 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of$10,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of Phase I Flashover Container, and 2. Authorize the purchase of a Phase I Flashover container from Swede Survival Systems, Inc. for the Fire Department for $29,900.00 plus freight of$1,695.00 with the total amount not to exceed 531,595.00, with payment terms of two percent 11 days, net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight prepaid and added to invoice. On motion of Council Member ber Lane, seconded by Council Member Parr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7900 There, was presented Mayor and Council Rejection of Communication o. P-7900 from the Clity Manager Bids recommending that the ."i �, Council authorize the A:. r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 11 rejection of Bid Proposal No, 95-0451 for a new fire station alerting system and rebid with revised specifications for the Fire Department. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. L-11725 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication.. No. L-11725 from the City Manager 142 Avigation recommending that the City Council authorize the Easements acquisition of 142 individual avigation easements for D1FW Airport residential properties in Irving, Texas, for the Expansion purpose of expanding D1FW Airport; find that the prices offered by the Airport are just compensation; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11726 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-11726 from the City Manager one permanent recommending that the City Council approve the utility easement acquisition of one permanent utility easement with right-of-entry in Tract 5A, Abstract 294, Louis Cohen Survey in the amount of$1,008,63. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15437 ere was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 1 512 Communication No. C-15437 from the City Manager Ord. # 12513 recommending that the City Council authorize the Metro Door & City Manager to.- R.B. Construction L Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12512 increasing the estimated, receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded :jai ital Projects Fund in the amount of$344,565.00 �j r fN CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 12 from available funds for the purpose of funding construction for the renovation of the first two floors of the City Annex for relocation of water customer services, and 2. Authorize the transfer of$154,451.00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and 3. Authorize the transfer of$190,114.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and 4. Adapt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12513 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $154,451.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding construction for the renovation of the first two floors of the City Annex for relocation of Water Customer Services, and 5. Execute a contract with Metro Door and R.B. Construction, Inc., in the amount of $344,505.00 and for a duration of 60 calendar days for the construction of interior improvements to the first two floors of the City Annex in order to accommodate the Water Customer Services Division of the Water Department. It was the consensus of the Cite Council that the recommendation be adopted. e CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS Y 7, 1996 PAGE 1 C-15438 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12514 Communication No. C-15438 from the City Manager Ord. # 12515 recommending that the City Council. McClendon Construction 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12514 Company, Inc. increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Assessments Fund in the amount of $3,924.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with McClendon Construction Company, Inc., for reconstruction of N.W. 20th Street from Lydon to True, and 2. Approve a $3,924.00 fund transfer for the property owners' share of construction costs from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements Fund, and 3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12515 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Streets Improvements Fund in the amount of $3,924.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with McClendon Construction Company, Inc., for reconstruction of N.W. 20th Street from Lydon. to True, and . Approve a $67,454.1 fund transfer from the Streets Assessment Project to the Street Construction Project in the Grants Fund, and 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with McClendon Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $224,847.00 for the reconstruction of N.W. 20th Street. from True to Lydon. CITY COUNCIL MEETING 'GIRT WORTH, TEXAS Y 7, 1996 PAGE 14 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15439 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order - Communication No. C-15439 from the City Manager CST recommending that the City Council authorize the Environmental, City Manager to execute Change Orders No. I and Inc. 2 to City Secretary Contract No. 21651 in the amount of $7,294.00 and $689.40 respectively in providing for additional asbestos abatement at the Lone Star Gas Building and increasing the contract amount to $84,743.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15440 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order - Communication No. C-15440 from the City Manager Architectural recommending that the City Council authorize the Utilities, Inc. City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary Contract 21613 in the amount of $19,893.43 for providing additional water line replacement, increasing the contract amount to $204,528.43. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15441 There was presented Mayor and Council Conatser Communication No. C-15441 fro... . the City Manager Construction, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the i 4' Manager er to execute a contract with Co atser Construction, Inc. in the amount of$174,993.00.00 for. Sanita T Sewer M-161 and M-221 Drainage e Areas and Sewer System Improvements, Ida Ill. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15442 There was presented f or and Council er y' Concrete Communication No. C-154- 4- 2 fro the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the I� �2 c CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS Y 7, 1996 PAGE 15 City Manager to execute a contract with Gerry's Concrete in the amount of $199,965.68 for the construction of Wayside Avenue Channel Improvements from 1-820 to Crowley Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15443 There was presented Mayor and Council Southwestern Communication No. C-15443 from the City Manager Underground recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Southwestern Underground, in the amount of $227,275.00 for Sanitary Sewer Mains 64, 64R, 180, 180R, and 445 Drainage Areas and Sewer System Improvements, fart I - manhole rehabilitation. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15444 There was presented Mayor and Council Texas Communication No. C-15444 from the City Department of Manager recommending that the City Council Transportation authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for use of State owned right-of-way adjacent to the City's Downtown Service Center for term of twenty years at a sum of $21,920.00 per year. It was the consensus f the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15445 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order - Co a 'cation No. C-15445 from the Cite arry Jackson Manager recommending that the City Council Con-struction authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No., in the amount of $16,500A) it Larry Jac kso Construction to plant 419 y ri Bermuda on the Meadowbrook Golf Course, N � CITY COUNCIL MEETING FLIRT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 16 increasing the total contract amount to $1,940,127.05. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15446 There was presented Mayor and Council Tarrant County Communication No. C-15446 from the City Fiscal Year Manager recommending that the City Council 1995-96 authorize the City Manager to accept and execute a health services contract with Tarrant County Commissioners Court for the purpose of Building Maintenance, Janitorial, Utility and Telephone Services. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted, C-15447 There was presented Mayor and Council Carter & Communication No. C-15447 from the City Burgess, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Carter & Burgess, Inc., in the amount of$182,060.00 for the Sanitary Sewer Main 42 & 54 Drainage Areas Rehabilitation and Sewer System Improvements, Part 5 (Group 4, Contract 1). Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and ou cil Communication No. C-15447 involving Carter & Burges-is, Inc. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Raskin, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-15447. The motion carried unanimously. r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 17 Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-15447 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Woods; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, McCray, Webber, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows Citizen Presentations Carmen Gomez Ms. Carmen Gomez, 1128 N. Riverside Drive, appeared before the City Council and requested Council consideration during the new budget year for additional support staff for the Code Enforcement Division and advised City Council of the problem that she was currently having with her neighbor who has six vehicles parked in front of his home. Mr. Tom Davis informed the Cite Council that the case was being pursued as a nuisance abatement, a stated that staff had previously removed e ris from the prope Jim Harmuth Mr. Jim Harmuth, 1108 Fairview Street, appeared before the Cit = Council and requested that the City Council increase pensonnel in the Code Enforcement Division in order to keep up with the demand for code enforcement. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 18 Lava 'Villafranca Ms. Dava Villafranca, representing Fairmount Association, appeared before the City Council and invited Council to the upcoming events in Fairmount and requested a moratorium be placed on the demolition of structures in the Fairmount area. Council Member Barr expressed appreciation to the group for bringing their concern to the Council and advised them that the Council will make a special effort to address the concerns regarding the demolition of homes in the Fairmount area. Council Member Haskin expressed appreciation to the group for the work that they had done in their community. George Vernon Chiles Mr. George Vernon Chiles, 28€0 Jennings, appeared before the City Council and called the attention of the City Council to the behavior of a Fort Worth Police Officer. Ilorna Robertson- Ms. Ilorna Robertson-Holbert, 3700 Mount Castle, Holbert appeared before the City Council and requested that the same services provided by the Fort Worth Police department to other areas in the City also be provided to the Stop Six residents. She also stated that the zero-tolerance program was not working. Council Member Webber advised Ms. Robertson- Holbert that staff would be contacting her and the African -American Summit regarding the community forum on policing strategies. Adjourned There being no one else present desiring to be, earl, the meeting was adjourned at 8:0 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS MAY 7, 1996 PAGE 19 CITY SECRETARY AYOR PRO TEMPORE