HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/08/27-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 27, 1996
Date & Time On the 27th day of August, A.D., 1996, the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in
regular session, at 10:25 a.m., with the following
members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Chuck
Silcox; Council Members Jim Lane, Becky Haskin,
Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows,
Virginia Nell Webber, 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:
Invocation The invocation was given by Mr. Don Davis, Western
Hills Church of Christ.
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 August 27, 1996, were approved
unanimously.
Special A proclamation for Pioneer Days was presented. to
Presentations Hub Baker, Doug Beich, and Mark Hancock.
A proclamation was presented. for International
Visitors Month.
Withdrawn/Consent City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and
Council Communication No. P-8075 be withdrawn
from the consent agenda.
Continued/ City °lava er Ferrell requested that Iayor and
Withdrawn Council C m u i atio o. P-8075 be continued for
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Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member McCray seconded by
Council Member Haskin, the consent agenda, as
amended, was adopted unanimously.
Res. 2211 There was presented Resolution No. 2211 Directing
Location of that the location of City Council Meeting on
City Council September 3, 1996, be changed from City Hall to the
Meeting auditorium at the Northside Senior High School,
2211 McKinley Avenue and that City Council
Worksession on September 3, 1996 be held at City
Hall. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded
by Council Member Woods, the recommendation
was adopted unanimously.
MCACPM There was presented Municipal Court Advisory
No. 49 - Committee Policy Memorandum No. 49 from the
Appointment of Committee recommending that the City Council
Municipal Judge appoint Charmaine Bissell as the seventh full-time
municipal judge for that portion of a two year term
commencing the date of appointment and ending
April 1, 1998, or until a successor is qualified and
appointed in accordance with state law at an annual
salary of$54,954.00. On motion of Council Member
Lane, seconded by Mayor Pro tepore Silcox, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
Della Brooks Mrs. Della Brooks, 1040 P. Mulkey, appeared before
the Ciq, Council and inquired where she should
direct complaints with regard to the way that
Municipal Courts is conducting business and the
process and handling of the citizens.
Council Member Lane replied. that Ms. roo
should direct her questions to him, as Chair of the
Municipal Courts, Committee.
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OCS-837 There was presented Mayer and Council
Claims Communication No. (JCS-837 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.
BH-0156 On the 20th day of August 1996, the City Council
Assessment Paving continued the benefit hearing for the assessment
McKinley Avenue paving of McKinley Avenue from Azle Avenue to
from Azle Avenue N.E. 28th Street and that notice was given in
to N.E. 28th St. accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated
Civil Statutes. Mayor Barr asked if there was
anyone present desiring to be heard.
Mrs. Raquel Velasquez, representing the
Department of Transportation and Public Works,
appeared before the City Council and called
attention to Mayor and Council Communication No.
BH-0156, which recommended that the City Council
adopt Ordinance No. 12639 that;
1. Closed the benefit hearing, and
2. Levied the assessments as proposed., and
3. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting
property was specially benefitted in enhanced
value in excess of the amount assessed for the
improvement of McKinley Avenue from le
Avenue to N.E. 28th Street
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Robert Gutierrez Mr. Robert Gutierrez, 2604 N.W. 22nd Street,
appeared before the City Council and expressed
opposition to the proposed assessment of$400.00 for
a sidewalk that he already had.
Mrs. Velasquez informed Council that this street had
been added to the Capital Improvement Plan, and
advised that the sidewalk was not showing on their
plans, but stated that if there was an existing
sidewalk he would not be assessed. She also advised
Council that any changes would be incorporated into
the final assessment roll.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard
in connection with the benefit hearing for the
assessment paving of McKinley Avenue from Azle
Avenue to N.E. 28th Street, Council Member Lane
made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Woods, that the hearing be closed, and the
assessments levied. The motion carried
unanimously.
G-11576 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12640 Communication No. G-11576 from the City Manager
Ord. # 12641 recommending that the City Council:
Grant from Texas
State Library & 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant
Archives from the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission Commission through the Major Urban
Resource Libraries MURLS Grant (Urban
Library/Aid Contract, Library Services and
Construction Act LSCA Title 1 in the
revised amount of $56,812.00, an increase of
$17,415.( over the amount a f ro = in M&C
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2. Adapt Ordinance No. 12640 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $17,415.00 for
the purposes of funding the purchase of
materials, equipment, services, and special
collection development in the area of
Genealogy and Local History through a grant
from the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission, and
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 12641 increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $39,397.00 for
the purpose of funding the purchase of library
materials and supporting equipment through
a grant from the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-11577 There was presented Mayor and Council
Appointment Communication No. G-11577 from the City Manager
Fort Worth recommending that the City Council appoint
Transportation Armando Hernandez, William Collins, Jr., Alice
Authority Holland, Renee Higginbotham Brooks, Elaine Pet s,
Executive Walker Friedman, Roy Laverne Brooks and Mary
Committee ' al o to the Fort Forth Transportation Authority
FWTA Executive Committee to one year terms
from September 1, :1996 to August 31, 1997. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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G-11578 There was presented Mayor and Council
Final Assessment Communication No. G-11578 from the City Manager
Roil - Cannon recommending that the City Council approve the
Ave. from May final assessment roll for the paving of Cannon
St. to St. Louis Ave. Avenue from May Street to St. Louis Avenue, and
authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of
the special assessments levied against the abutting
property owners on Cannon Avenue. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-11579 There was presented Mayor and Council
Assessment Roll - Communication No. G-11579 from the City Manager
Clover Lane from recommending that the City Council approve the
W. Vickery Blvd. final assessment roll for the paving of Clover Lane
to I-30 from W. Vickery Boulevard to I-30, and authorize
the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special
assessments levied against the abutting property
owners on Clover Lane. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
G-11580 There was presented Mayor and Council
Annexation Communication No. G-11580 from the City Manager
361.031 Acres recommending that the City Council approve the
J. Edmonds annexation timetable in order to annex 361.031 acres
Survey, John of land out of the J. Edmonds Survey, Abstract No.
Condra Survey, & 457, the John. Chond a Survey, Abstract No. 309 and
Phillip Green the Phillip Green S + :ey, abstract No. 566, in
Survey compliance with the requirements of Section 43.051
of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adapted.
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G-11581 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12642 Communication No. G-11581 from the City Manager
Ord. # 12643 recommending that the City Council:
Interim
Financing I. Authorize the City Manager to apply for FY
(WIC & 97 Texas Department of Health (TDH) grant
M&CH) renewals for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC) and Maternal and Child Health
(M&CH; Title V) Program Activities totaling
$1,492,269.00. The M&CH Title V contract is
expected to be $400,000.00 and the WIC
contract is expected to be $1,092,269.00, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept and
execute TDH grant contract renewals for WIC
and Maternal Child Health (Title V) program
activities upon receipt, and
3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations
Ordinance No. 12642 appropriating
$373,067.00 to the General Fund, and
decreasing the unreserved, undesignated
general fund balance by the same amount for
the purpose of providing Interim Financing for
the Women, Infants, and Children and
Maternal and Child Health Programs, and
4. Approve the transfer of$373,067.00 from the
General Fund to the Grants Fund; and
5. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12643
increasing the estimated receipts an
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of S 1,492,269.00 fro m available funds
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for the purpose of funding the Women, Infants
and Children and the Maternal and Child
Health Programs through a grant from the
Texas Department of Health, and
6. Waive the collection of indirect costs,
estimated for these two program activities to
be $350,385.00 based on the current indirect
costs rate of 23.48 percent in order for the
Department to continue its current level of
service delivery.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-11582 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12644 Communication No. G-11582 from the City Manager
Ord. # 12645 recommending that the City Council:
Interim
Financing 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for FY
Health-Supported '97 Texas Department of Health (TDH) grant
Health Dept. Program contract renewals for the Tuberculosis (TB),
Sexually-Transmitted Disease (STD), and
Refugee Health program activity support
totaling $581,271.00, and
2. Authorize the City' Manager to accept and
execute TDH grant contract renewals for TB,
and Reffivee Health and ST program
activities upon receipt; and
3. Adopt Supplemental Ordinance No. 12644
appropriating $581,271.00 to the General
Fund, and decreasing the nrese red,
n esign tee General Fund balance by the
same amount for the purpose of providing
interim financing for the Tuberculosis
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Control, Sexually Transmitted Disease
Control, and the Refugee Health Programs;
and
4. Approve the transfer of$581,271.00 from the
General Fund to the Grants Fund; and
5. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12645
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of $581,271.00 from available funds
for the purpose of funding the Tuberculosis
Control, Sexually Transmitted Disease
Control, and the Refugee Health Programs
through a grant from the Texas Department of
Health; and
6. Waive the collection of indirect costs,
estimated for these two program activities to
be $136,482.00 based upon the current indirect
cost rate of 23.48 percent in order for the
department to continue its current level of
service delivery.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-115 3 There was presented Mayor and Council
Payment Communication No. 11 X83 from the City Manager
Judgment recommending that the City Council:
Pamela S.
Williams 1. Approve payment of the judgment against the
City, in the above lawsuit filed by Pamela S.
Williams;
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2. Authorize the City Manager to expend a sum
not to exceed $270,000.00 in payment of the
judgment including accrued interest and court
costs; and
3. Direct that the check be made payable to
Pamela S. Williams and her attorney,
Constance M. Maher.
On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by
Council Member Woods, the recommendation was
adopted unanimously.
G-11584 There was presented Mayor and Council
Rates & Communication No. G-11584 from the City Manager
Charges at recommending that the City Council authorize the
City Airports City Manager to adopt the schedule of Rates and
Charges at City Airports.
City Manager Terrell advised Council of a
correction to be made to Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-11584 stating that Item #6 on
Page 2 under the Discussion section should read
"The fuel flowage fee has been increased by four (4)
cents per gallon, rather than the one (1) cent per
gallon as listed".
Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by
Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. -11584 be approved, as
amended. The motion carried unanimously.
G-11585 Continued Council Member Meadows a e a motion, seconded
until end of Award f by Council Member McCra y, that Mayor and
Contracts.tracts. Council Communication No. -11585 be conti ue i
until later in the meeting. The notion carried
unanimously.
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G-11586 Continued Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded
until end of Award of by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and
Contracts Council Communication No. G-11586 be continued
until later in the meeting. The motion carried
unanimously.
P-8073 There was presented Mayor and Council
GEM Communication No. P-8073 from the City Manager
Caterpillar, recommending that the City Council exercise the
Bros & second option to renew the purchase agreement for
EZ-GO original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
parts Caterpillar, Bros and EZ-Go parts for the City
Services Department with Darr Equipment
Company, based on the quoted manfucturer's list
price, with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b.
destination, freight no charge, and with agreement to
begin August 28, 1996, and end August 27, 1997. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8074 There was presented Mayor and Council
Irrigation Communication No. P-8074 from the City Manager
Sprinkler recommending that the City Council exercise the
Parts & option to renew the purchase agreement for parts
Repairs and repairs for irrigation sprinkler systems for the
City of Fort Worth with Outpost Sprinklers and
Landscape Co. on unit prices with payment terms
net 30 days, o. . destination, freight no charge with
agreement to begin August 23, 1996, and end August
2 , 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
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P-8075 - Continued It was the consensus of the City Council that
for one week consideration of Mayor and Council Communication
No. P-8075, Non-Exclusive Purchase Agreement to
Provide Plumbing Repair Service with Multiple
Vendors for the City of Fort Worth, be continued
for one week. The motion carried unanimously.
P-8076 There was presented Mayor and Council
Temporary Communication No. P-8076 from the City Manager
Labor recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase agreement with Tolman Building
Maintenance, Inc. to furnish temporary labor to the
City of Fort Worth at the hourly rate of$6.06, with
payment terms net 30 days, with agreement to begin
on October 1, 1996, and end September 30, 1997,
with three options to renew annually. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8077 There was presented Mayor and Council
Aviation Communication No. P-8077 from the City Manager
Insurance recommending that the City Council authorize the
purchase of insurance coverages from Higginbotham
& Associates, Inc. for the period October 1, 1996, to
October 1, 1997, for the Risk Management
Department as according to the insurance premium
cost listed for a total premium of $32,401.00, and
renew the insurance coverages recommended for
purchase according tote option approved by the
City Council in M -7578 9/19/95) for one of
the two additional consecutive separate one-yeas
periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
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P-8078 There was presented Mayor and Council
Air Powered Tools Communication No. P-8078 from the City Manager
recommending that the City Council authorize the
purchase of air powered tools from Bacrac Supply
Co. of Fort Worth, TX for an amount not to exceed
$22,419.50 for the Water Department on the overall
low bid with payment terms net 30 days, £o.b.
destination, and freight no charge. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8079 There was presented Mayor and Council
Office Communication No. P-8079 from the City Manager
Furniture recommending that the City Council authorize the
purchase of office furniture for the Police
Department from BT Office Products International
based on low bid of$27,767.31 with payment terms
net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8080 There was presented Mayor and Council
Safety Gloves, Communication No. P-8080 from the City Manager
Vests, Back recommending that the City Council authorize a
Supports, and purchase agreement for safety gloves, vest, back
Goggles supports and goggles for the City, of Fort Worth with
multiple vendors based on low bid of unit prices
f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with agreement
to begin August 15, 1996, and end August 14, 1997,
with t v o options to renew for one year each. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8081, There was presented Mayor and Council
Chargeback Communication No. P-8081 from the City Manager
f are recommending that the City Council aot r e a
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conversion of an existing lease agreement of
Platinum Technology's CIMS Chargeback Software
to a lease/purchase agreement with payments
assigned to Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation, for an
amount not to exceed $88,275.00, with agreement to
begin August 26, 1996, through August 27, 2001. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-11801 There was presented Mayor and Council
Avigation Communication No. L-11801 from the City Manager
Easements recommending that the City Council authorize the
acquisition of 108 individual avigation easements for
residential properties in Irving, Texas, for the
purpose of expanding D/FW 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.
PZ-1906 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12646 Communication No. PZ-1906 from the City Manager
Easement recommending that the City Council adopt
Vacation Ordinance No. 12646 vacating, abandoning, closing
and extinguishing a ten foot wide drainage easement
located on Lots 3 and 4, Block 17 Mira 'Vista
Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
PZ-1907 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12647 Communication No. PZ-1907 from the City Manager
Easement recommending that the City Council adopt
Vacation Ordinance inance Nog 12647 vacating, abandoning, closing
and extinguishing a 20 foot wide drainage easement
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located on Lot 12, Block 4, Northview Addition to the
City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
PZ-1908 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12648 Communication No. PZ-1908 from the City Manager
Easement recommending that the City Council adopt
Vacation Ordinance No. 12648 vacating, abandoning, closing
and extinguishing a ten foot wide utility easement
located on Lots 5 and 6, Block 1.9, Broadmoor
Addition to the City of Fart Worth, Texas. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
PZ-1909 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12649 Communication No. PZ-1909 from the City Manager
Easement recommending that the City Council adopt
Vacation Ordinance No. 12649 vacating, abandoning, closing
and extinguishing a ten feet wide utility easement
located on Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Crest Point
Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
PZ-1910 There was presented ' Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12650 Communication No. P1910 from the City Manager
Easement recommending that the City Council adopt
`vacation Ordinance No. 126 vacating, abandoning, closing
and extinguishing a 15 foot wide utility easement
located on Lots 1 and 23, Block 3, The Villages of
tonegate to the City,, of Fort Wortb, Texas. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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PZ-1911 There was presented Mayor and Council
Encroachment Communication No. PZ-1911 from the City Manager
Penn St. & recommending that the City Council authorize the
W. 13th St. City Manager or his representative to enter into a
standard Consent Agreement with First Presbyterian
Church of Fort Worth; such agreement authorizing
use of the right-of-way for understreet conduits. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15594 There was presented Mayor and Council
Tax Abatement Communication No. C-15594, dated August 8, 1996,
Agreement- from the City Manager recommending that the City
Downtown Council:
Fort Worth
Initiatives 1. Find that the tax abatement agreement
approved on July 18, 1995 (M&C C-14922)
and amended on November 14, 1995 (M&C G-
11295) is null and void and all authority to
execute the agreement is hereby repealed, and
2. Find that the improvements contained within
the agreement are feasible and practical and
would be a benefit to the land and to the City
after the expiration of the tax abatement
agreement, and
. Find that written notice of the City's intent to
enter into the Tax Abatement Agreement and
copies of the agreement were delivered by
certified mail to all affected taxing units in
accordance with state latex, and
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4. Find that the terms and conditions of the
Agreement and the property subject to the
Agreement meet the City's Policy Statement
for Tax Abatement as established in M&C G-
11389, and
5. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the
Tax Abatement Agreement with Downtown
Fort Worth Initiatives, in accordance with the
Tax Abatement Policy (Guidelines and
Criteria).
City Manager Terrell informed Council that the
percentage for the City participation was amended
to 68 percent.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded
by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-15594 be approved,
as amended. The motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES. Mayor Parr; Council Members
Lane, Hakin, McCray, Woods,
Meadows, Webber, and Hirt
NOES: Mayor Pro to pore Silcox
ABSENT: None
C-15615 There was presented Mayor and Council
Vaughn Communication No. C 1561.5, dated August 20, 1996,
Architects, Pius from the Cif Manager recommending that the City
Council authorize the City, 1a a er to execute an
agreement with Vaughn Architects, Plus for a fee not
to exceed $95,2_ . i for the site investigations,
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preparation of construction documents and for
assistance during the repair and replacement of
roofs damaged in the May 1995 hail storm.
City Manager Terrell advised Council of a
correction to be made to Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-15615 stating that the
MIWBE participation language under Discussion
should read "Contractor has committed to 21%
M1WBE participation and the City's goal is 16%,
rather than the 16% commitment and 15% goal
listed".
Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-15615 be approved, as
amended. The motion carried unanimously.
C-15617 There was presented Mayor and Council
Demolition Communication No. C-15617 from the City Manager
recommending that the City Council consider only
Unit No. 21 from this M&C inasmuch as demolition
of the other units were approved on August 20.
Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and
Council Communication No. 015617, Unit No. 21
(1312 E. Jessamine) be granted a 30-day extension to
make substantial progress, which also includes
getting the proper permits to do the construction.
Reverend Willis Dace Jr., 4330 Willow Bend Drive,
Arlington, TX, appeared before the City Council
and expressed his gratitude flor Council decision to
grant the extension. He advised Council that the
work will begin immediately a d that the proper
permits- would be obtained.
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The motion to grant an extension to Unit 21 was
approved unanimously.
C-15618 There was presented Mayor and Council
Cameron Communication No. C-15618 from the City Manager
Alread, recommending that the City Council authorize the
Architect, Inc. City Manager to execute an agreement with
Cameron Alread, Architect, Inc., for miscellaneous
architectural design services for a fee not to exceed
$100,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
C-15619 There was presented Mayor and Council
McClendon Communication No. C-15619 from the City Manager
Construction, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with McClendon
Construction, Inc., in the amount of$618,050.50 for
the reconstruction of Ridge Haven Road (from
Bernie Anderson to Cul-de-Sac) and Ridge Haven
Court (from Ridge Haven Road to Cul-de-Sac). It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15620 There was presented Mayor and Council
William J. Como unication ,To. C-15620 from the City Manager
Schultz, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the
d a Circle "C" Cite Manager to execute a contract with, William J.
Construction Schultz, Inc., /b a Circle "C" Construction, in the
amount of$641,390.00 for the Miscellaneous Water
ater
Main Extension, Replacement and Relocations at
various locations in Fort Worth 96A. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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C-15621 There was presented Mayor and Council
State of Texas Communication No. C-15621 from the City Manager
Department of recommending that the City Council authorize the
Transportation & City Manager to execute:
the Executive
Committee of the 1. A contract with the State of Texas Department
North Fort 'Worth of Transportation, and
Business Association
2. A contract with the Executive Committee of
the North Fort Worth Business Association
closing the following streets, sidewalks and
parking for the annual Pioneer Days Festival
to be held Labor Day Weekend, August 30 and
31 and September I and 2, 1996:
East Exchange Avenue from North Main
Street to Packers
West Exchange Avenue from North Main
Street to Clinton Avenue
Ellis Avenue from NW 23rd Street to NW 29th
Street(24th Street to Ellis will remain open to
traffic)
NW 24th Street from North Main Street to
Houston
NW 25th Street from North Main Street to
Houston
North Commerce Street (a.k.a. Rodeo Plaza)
from East Exchange Avenue to Stockyards
Boulevard
North Main Street from NW 23rd Street to
NW 26th Street
Houston Street from NW 25th Street to NW
24th Street Parking on NW 23rd Street from
North Main Street to Samuels Avenue will be
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It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15622 There was presented Mayor and Council
Proposed Communication No. C-15622 from the City Manager
Change Order recommending that the City Council authorize
No. l - Larry Change Order No. 1 in the amount of$38,551.25 and
H. Jackson five additional working days to the City Secretary
Construction, Contract No. 21877 with Larry H. Jackson
Inc. Construction, Inc., for Unit I - Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation Contract L and Unit II - 2 inch
H.M.A.C. resurfacing of 25th Street from Houston to
Prospect and Prospect Avenue from 24th to 25th,
revising the total cost to $385,315.25. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15623 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12651 Communication No. C-15623 from the City Manager
Breast & recommending that the City Council:
Cervical
Cancer 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept and
Control execute a contract with Tarrant County in a
Program amount not to exceed 6,400.0{}, establishing
the Port Worth Public Health Department as
a subcontracting service provider for the
"Tarrant County Health Department's Breast
and Cervical Control Program (BCCP) from
the period of Jule 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997;
and
2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12651
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of 60 ). 0 fort the purpose of funding
the breast and Cervical Cancer C=ontrol
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Program through a grant from the Tarrant
County Chapter of the Susan G. Komen
Breast Foundation.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15624 There was presented Mayor and Council
Amendment Communication No. C-15624 from the City Manager
No. 4 - Carter recommending that the City Council authorize the
& Burgess City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to City
Secretary Contract No. 18476 for engineering
services with Carter & Burgess, Inc., for additional
work related to the West Fork Relief Main for a fee
of $196,000.00 increasing the total fee to
$2,487,723.00.
Council Member Meadows requested permission of
the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor
and Council Communication No. C-15624 inasmuch
as his firm had a business relationship with Carter &
Burgess, Inc.
Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded
by Mayor Pro tempore Silcox, that Council Member
Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on
Mayor and Council Communication No. 015624.
The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member HasWin made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Woods that May or and Council
Communication No. C-15624 be adopted. The
otion car-ded as follows:
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AYES: Mayor Barr, Mayer Pro tempore
Silcox; Council Members Zane,
Haskin, McCray, Woods,
Webber, and Hirt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows
C-15625 There was presented Mayor and Council
Howard Communication No. C-15625 from the City Manager
Construction recommending that the City Council authorize the
Company, Inc. City Manager to execute a contract with Howard
Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of
$73,210.44 for the renovation of a parking lot and
roadway in Sycamore Park. On motion of Council
Member McCray, seconded by Council Member
Webber the recommendation was adopted.
C-15626 There was presented Mayor and Council
New Glen Communication No. C-15626 from the City Manager
Gardens, Ltd recommending that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract for a loan it an amount up to
$600,000.00 in HOME Investment
Partners-hips Program funds with New Glen
Gardens, Ltd. for rehabilitation of the Glen.
Gardens Apartments, subject to their receipt
of a commitment for permanent mortgage
financing with terms acceptable to the City-
and
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2. Authorize the contract performance period to
cover one year, commencing with the date of
execution; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to transfer
$600,000.00 from the HOME Unprogrammed
Work Phase 99 to New Olen Gardens, Ltd.
Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Meadows, that the
recommendation be adopted. The motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Barr; Council Members
Lane, Haskin, McCray,Woods,
Meadows, Webber, and Dirt
NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Silcox
ABSENT: None
C-15627 There was presented Mayor and Council
City of Communication No. C-15627 from the City Manager
Arlington TX recommending that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with the City of
Arlington, TX as the fiscal agent for the Workforce
Governing Board in the amount of$50,000.00 for the
Program Year 199697 On motion of Council
Member ber W oo s, seconded by Council Member
Lane, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
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C-15628 There was presented Mayor and Council
Tax Abatement Communication No. C-15628 from the City Manager
J.C. Penney recommending that the City Council.
Company, Inc. &
J.C. Penney 1. Find that the improvements contained within
Properties, Inc. the agreement are feasible and practical and
would be a benefit to the land and to the City
after the expiration of the tax abatement
agreement; and
2. Find that written notice of the City's intent to
enter into the Tax Abatement Agreement and
copies of the agreement were delivered by
certified mail to all affected taxing units in
accordance with state law; and
3. Find that terms and conditions of the
Agreement and the property subject to the
Agreement meet the City's Policy Statement
for Tax Abatement as established in M&C G-
11389 (Resolution No. 2142); and
4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the
Tax Abatement Agreement with J.C. Penney
Company, Inc. and J.C. Penney Properties,
Inc. in accordance with the Tax Abatement
Police (Guidelines and Criteria).
Council Member Dane made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Meadows, that the
recommendation be adopted.. The motion carried by
the followin g vote:
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AYES: Mayor Barr, Council Members
Lane, IJaskin, McCray, Woods,
Meadows, Webber, and Hirt
NODES: Mayor Pro tempore Silcox
ABSENT. None
Jim Evatz Mr. Jim Evatz, 6501 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX,
appeared before the City Council and expressed his
appreciation to the City Council for approval of the
tax abatement agreement with J.C. Penney
Company, Inc. and stated that he looked forward to
this opportunity.
C-15629 There was presented Mayor and Council
Rejection of Communication No. C-15629 from the City Manager
bids recommending that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to reject all bids received for the
Randol Mill Ground Storage Reservoir Repair and
Repainting. On motion of Council Member
Meadows, seconded by Council Member Woods, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
Nick Gramatikakis Mr. Nick Gramatikakis, 511 West Main, Kerrville,
T , appeared before the City Council and expressed
concern regarding the decision of staff to reject the
bids inasmuch as M G Painting was the lowest
bidder.
Assistant City Attorney Gary Steinberger informed
Council that this company did not meet the
requirements, specified in the bid proposal.
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Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded.
by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-15629 be approved. The
motion carried unanimously.
G-11585 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12652 Communication No. G-11585 from the City Manager
Sale of recommending that the City Council.
City of Fort Worth,
Texas Combination 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 12652 providing for the
Tax & Revenue issuance of$2,735,000.00 City of Fort Worth,
Certificates Texas Combination Tax and Revenue
of Obligation, Certificates of Obligation, Series 1996B;
Series 1996E providing for the levy, assessment and
collection of a tax sufficient to pay the interest
of said certificates of obligation and to create
a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at
maturity; pledging certain surplus revenues in
support of said certificates, and
2. That the $2,735,000.00 City of Fort Worth,
Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Series 1996E be
sold to Nations Bank Capital Markets, the
bidder offering the lowest true interest rate of
$.987682 percent.
lr. palter Holloway 1 V of Walton Johnson and
Company and Mr. Anthony Snell, First Southwest
Company appeared before the City Council and
explained that the City received a very good interest
rate with Nations Bank and informed Council why
one Series of Certificates of Obligation was taxable
and the other one was not.
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Mr. Jeff Leuschel, representative from McCall,
Parkhurst and Horton, and Mr. Dan Settle from
Kelly, Hart and Hallman, appeared before the City
Council and advised Council that these
certificates of obligations were considered as an
emergency.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded
by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and
Council Communication No. G-11585 be approved.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Barr; Council Members
Lane, Haskin, McCray, Woods,
Meadows, 'Webber, and Hirt
NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Silcox
ABSENT: None
G-11585 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12653 Communication No. G-11586 from the City Manager
Sale of City of recommending that the City Council:
Fort 'Worth, Texas
Combination Tax 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 12653 providing for the
Revenue issuance of 7,1flp,000.00 City of Fort Worth,
Certificates of Texas Combination Tax and Revenue
Obligation, Taxable Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series
Series 1996A 16A; providing for the levy, assessment an
collection of a tax sufficient to pay the interest
on said certificates of obligation and the create
a sinking fund for the redemption thereof at
a city; pledging certain surplus revenues in
support of said certificates, and
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2. That the $7,100,000.00 City of Fort Worth,
Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series
1996A, be sold to First Tennessee Sank, the
bidder offering the lowest true interest rate of
7.2256 percent.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-11586 be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote:
APES: Mayor Barr; Council Members
Lane, Haskin, McCray, Woods,
Meadows, Webber, and Hirt
NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Silcox
ABSENT: None
It appeared to the City Council that they set today as
the day to hold a public hearing in connection with
the proposed budget for the 1996-1997 fiscal year to
give every interested person or citizen an opportunity
to be heard. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone
present desiring to be heard.
Ilorna Robinson- Mrs. Ilorna Robinson-Holbert, 3620 Mt. Castle,
Holbert appeared before the Cite Council and advised
Council that consideration should be given for tax
abatements to companies willing to do business in the
Polytechnic, Eastwood and Stop Six. area. She also
expremsed concern at what she considered to be a
conflict of inters-zt of some of the members-bey currently
ser-,4ng on various city, boards..
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Della Brooks Mrs. Della Brooks, 1040 E. Mulkey, appeared before
the City Council and stated that she agreed with the
comments of Mrs. Robinson-Holbert, and expressed
concern regarding the lack of economic development
on the southeast side of Fort North.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard
in connection with the proposed budget for the 1996-
1997 fiscal year, it was the consensus of the City
Council that the budget hearing be continued on
September 3, 1996, to give every interested person or
citizen an opportunity to be heard.
Citizen Presentations Ms. Eunice Givens, 5500 Stafford Drive, and Ms.
Eunice Givens and Peggy Schooler, 805 Oakmont Lane, appeared before
Peggy Schooler the City Council in support of the apartment
inspection ordinance.
Ms. Sharon Armstrong, 4605 Virgil, appeared before
the City Council and expressed appreciation to the
City Council for going out into the community to
listen to their constituents, and also spoke concerning
the lack of economic development on the southeast
side of Fort Worth.
Mr. Mark Hancock 109 1 W. Exchange Avenue,
appeared before the City Council and read a
resolution from the North Fort Worth Business
Association regarding keeping the Railtran Terminus
at the " P.
Adjourned There being no one else present desiring to be heard,
the meeting was ad, ourned at 11$45 a.m.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR