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Home My WebLink About1996/09/17-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 Date & Time On the 17th day of September, A.D., 1996, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:23 a.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr, Mayor Pro tempore Becky Haskins Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, Virginia Nell Webber and Cathy Hirt; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Dr. K. Wayne Day, First United Methodist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 1996, were approved unanimously. Special Introduction of Oberburgermeister Helmut Schroer Presentations of Trier, Germany by Chris Farkas, Trier Committee Chairman.. A proclamation for School-To-Work Week was presented to Barbara Forsberg. WithdrawnConsent Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11602 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. its 1aer Terrell requested that Mayor and Council, Communication No. P-8097 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. -r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 2 Continued/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Withdrawn Council Communication No. P-8097 be continued for one week. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Appointments Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Council Member Hirt be appointed to Place 3 on the Neighborhood Resources Development Council. The motion was approved unanimously. OCS-841 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. OCS-841 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. OCS-842 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. # 2216 Communication No.. OC -842 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2216 setting the regular zoning hearing for October 15, 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. -0157 On the 20th of August 1996, the City Council Assessment Paving established today as the date for the benefit hearing Pecos Street for the assessment ent paving of Pecos Street from Old Mansfield eld oa to Wichita Street and that notice was given in accordance with Article 1105b. a CITY COUNCIL. MEETING FLIRT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 1'7, 1996 PAGE 3 Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mrs, Raquel Valasquez, representing the .Department of Transportation and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that Pecos Street was included in the 1993 Capital Improvement Program; stating that the assessment were for the portions of the street where there were no curb and gutters; advising Council of a change that was made to the plans; and requested that the City Council continue the hearing for one week to allow for publication of the legal notice. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Pecos Street from Old Mansfield Road to Wichita Street, Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the benefit hearing be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. C-11602 There was presented. Mayor and Council Bicycle Helmet Communication No. C-11602 from the City Manager Fund recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve the transfer of$10,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Year Sixteen (XVI) Unprogrammed funds for the Bicycle Helmet Fund r� > r CITY COUNCH, MEETING FLIRT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 4 Council Member Silcox advised Council that he would not support the idea of government paying for helmets after adopting an ordinance requiring usage for everyone under 18. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11602 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Haskin; Council Members Lane, McCray, Woods, Meadows, Webber, and Hirt NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None G-11603 There was presented Mayor and Council Assessment Communication No. G-11603 from the City Manager Paving - recommending that the City Council: Parkview Drive L Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to Parkview Drive from Ruthdale Drive to Risinger .Road, and 2. Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Parkvie ° Drive from Ruth ale Drive to Risin er Road, and 3. approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineers Estimate, and 4. Establish October 15, 1996, as the date of benefit hearing, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 5 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 313 of the Texas Transportation Code. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11604 There was presented Mayor and Council Assessment Communication No. G-11604 from the City Manager Paving recommending that the City Council: Ruthdale Drive 1. Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to Ruthdale Drive from Crowley Road to Sunrise, and 2. Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Ruthdale Drive from Crowley Road to Sunrise Drive, and 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and 4. Establish October 15, 1996, as the date of benefit hearing, and 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 313 of the Texas Transportation Code. It was the consensus of the City, Council that the recommendation be adopted. v CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 6 P-8096 There was presented Mayor and Council Radios & Communication No. P-8096 from the City Manager Accessories recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for radios (mobiles and handheld portables) and accessories for the City of Fort Worth with Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., on the sole purchase on the unit prices,with agreement to begin September 17, 1996, and end September 16, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8097 Continued for It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor one Week and Council Communication No. P-8097, Purchase Agreement for Janitorial Services with North Star Services for the Parks and Community Services Department, be continued for one week. P-8098 There was presented Mayor and Council Sodium Communication No. P-8098 from the City Manager Hypochlorite recommending that the City Council authorize: I. A purchase agreement with D.C.C., Inc. to provide sodium hypochlorite for the Parks and Community Services Department on low bid of $1.10 per gallon with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. Fort Worth and freight no charge, and . This agreement to begin September t, 1996,. and end August 31 1997, and J. Confirmation of the purchase of sodium h pochlorite in the amount of $12,795.30 purchased during the interim biding period. A CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 7 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8099 There was presented Mayor and Council Hazardous Communication No. P-8099 from the City Manager Materials recommending that the City Council authorize the Storage purchase of hazardous materials storage buildings Buildings for the Parks and Community Services Department from Justrite Manufacturing Company based on low bid not to exceed $44,589.00, with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. Charleston IL, freight included in price. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11805 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment Communication No. L-11805, dated September 3, of Centreport 1996, from the City Manager recommending that the Option City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Option to Purchase Land with Centreport Venture, Inc. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. L-11817 There was presented Mayor and Council Underground Communication No. L-1.181.7 fro the City Manager Pipeline recommending that the City Council authorize the Agreement renewal of an underground pipeline agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for a one time fee of $3,500.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT 'WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 1'7, 1995 PAGE 8 PZ-19 l 9 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12676 Communication No. PZ-1919 from the City Manager Street right-of-way recommending that the City Council adapt vacations Ordinance No. 12676 vacating, portions of West Second Street, Lake Street and Lexington Street, Street rights-of-way located within the Smith, Rector and Jennings West Additions to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1919 be approved, as amended, by changing the sentence under Fiscal Information/Certification to read "The land agent for the City of Fort Worth has determined that a fee of$191,121.00 satisfied the interest of the City in this request." The motion carried unanimously. C-15642 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12677 Communication No. C-15642 from the City Manager Ord. # 12678 recommending that the City Council: Texas Natural Resource 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Conservation agreement with the Texas Natural Resource Commission Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in the amount of $111,101.00 for conducting a complaint handling system and investigation and enforcement ent ro ra for outdoor air pollution during the period of September 1, 1996, through August 31, 1997, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12677 appropriating $111,101.00 to the General Fund, and decreasing the unresenred, undesignated General oral Fand balance by the same amount forte purpose of providing Itetin Financing for conducting a complaint r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTII, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 9 handling system and investigation and enforcement program for Outdoor air pollution, and 3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12678 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $111,101.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a complaint handling system and investigation and enforcement program for outdoor air pollution through a grant from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and 4. Approve the transfer of$111,101.00 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15643 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order Communication No. C-15643 from the City Manager No. 1 - recommending that the City Council authorize Architectural Change Order No. 1 in the amount of$28,600.00 to Futilities, Inc. the City Secretary Contract No. 21496 with Architectural Utilities, Inc., A- Ul for Utility Cut Repairs 95A re-vising the total to $358,600.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, t 996 PAGE 10 C-15644 There was presented Mayor and Council Community Communication No. C-15644 from the City Manager Facilities recommending that the City Council authorize the Agreement City Manager to execute a Community Facilities with Hulen Agreement with the developer Hulen Meadows IV, Meadows IV, L.P., L.P., for the installation of community facilities for Lindshire, Inc. Garden Springs Addition, Phase II. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15645 There was presented Mayor and Council Community Communication No. C-15645 from the City Manager Facilities recommending that the City Council authorize the Agreement with City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Northport Agreement with the developer, The Northport Company Company, for the installation of community facilities for Great Southwest Parkway Improvements. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15646 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12679 Communication No. C-15646 from the City Manager A.N.A. recommending that the City Council: Consultants, L.L.C. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $84,177.00 from the 'mater and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $48,903.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of S'35,274.00, an 2. adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12679 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations riations i the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $48,903.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects fund in the amount of $35,274.00 from available fun s for the r {P CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 11 purpose of funding the preparation of plans and specifications for water and sanitary sewer improvements on Wabash Avenue (Trail Lake Drive to Seminary Drive), Trail Lake Drive (South Ridge Terrace to South Drive) and Granbury Road (Trail Lake Drive to Seminary Drive), and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with A.N.A. Consultants, L.L.C., for a fee not to exceed $80,177.04 to prepare plans and specifications for water and sanitary sewer improvements on Wabash Avenue (Trail Lake Drive to Seminary Drive), Trail Lake Drive (South Ridge Terrace to South Drive) and Granbury Road (Trail Lake Drive to Seminary Drive). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15647 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. ## 12680 Communication No. C-15647 from the City Manager Res. # 2217 recommending that the City Council: Texas Department of 1. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12680 Transportation increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Assessments Fund in the amount of $50,400.00 and in the Streets Improvements Fund in the amount of $50,400.00 for the purpose of funding congestion mitigation and air quality improvement project at Hulen Street, and rya" CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 12 2. Authorize the transfer of$50,400.00 from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements Fund, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, and 4. Approve Resolution No. 2217 accepting the provisions of Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order No. 104667. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15648 There was presented Mayor and Council Hall-Albert Communication No. C-15648 from the City Manager Construction Co. recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Hall-Albert Construction, Co., in the amount of$213,638.60 for sanitary sewer M-161 and M-221 drainage areas and sanitary sewer system. improvements Group 2, Contract 1, Part V - Pipeline Rehabilitation (Buck Sansom Park Vacinity). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15649 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12681 Communication No. C-15649 from the City Manager Ethel N. recommending that the Ci ,- Council authorize the Nichols Van City Manager to: Zandt Cottage Foundation 1. Terminate the contract with the Ethel N. Nichols 'Vau Zan&Co Foundation for the care, maintenance, and preservation of the Van Zandt Cottage; and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 13 2. Accept a donation of $16,772.71 as a maintenance endowment for the Van Zandt Cottage; and 3. Approve Ordinance No. 12681 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of 16,772.71 from available funds for the purpose of funding maintenance of the Van Zandt Cottage through a maintenance endowment from Ethel N. Nichols Van Zandt Cottage Foundation. 4. Approve these funds to maintain the Van Zandt Cottage. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. It appeared to the City Council that a zoning hearing was set for today in connection with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Fort Worth Star-Tale ram, the Official Newspaper of the City of Fort Worth. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to e hear . Zoning locket No. Mesdames Della Perry, 7104 Bonanza Trail; Iii Z- 6-100 Sallinger, 1600 Summit.Avenue #200; Voris Cherry, Vella berry, Kim 7420 Old Mill 11 and Mr. Butch Montgomery, 108 Sallinger, Doris Tremont Street- appeared efore the City Council "her ,- and and expressed support,for the- ailicatin of Charity,,- Butch font_ oe Bingo for a change in in f roe locat ed at Mesdames Della 2 � Trail la x Drive from "E" Commercial to CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 14 "PD1SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "E" Commercial Plus Bingo Parlor, with waiver of site plan requested, Zoning Docket No. Z- 96-100. Norma L. Miller, Bill Mesdames Norma L. Miller, 5321 Wooten Drive, Craighead, Joyce Bill Craighead, 5365 Wonder Drive; Joyce McCown, McCown, and Lloyd 3609 Lynndale; and Mr. Lloyd Legget, 5205 Trail Legget Lake Drive; appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition for the application of Charity Bingo for a change in zoning of property located at 5266 Trail Lake Drive from "E" Commercial to "PD1SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "E" Commercial Plus Bingo Parlor, with waiver of site plan requested, Zoning Docket No. Z- 96-100. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Zoning Docket No. Z- 96-100 be denied with prejudice. The motion carried unanimously. Z-96-121 approved Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the application of Liberation Community, Inc. for a change in zoning of property located at 621 Parkdale Avenue from "B Two-Family to "PD S1.;" Planned Development/Specific Use for a Group Home It a congregate living facilit y for Transition housing by indigent persons, with site plan required, Zoning Docket N . Z-96121, be approved. The motion carried unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 1'7, 1996 PAGE 15 SP-96-019 approved Council Member Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the site plan for Group Home II by Liberation Community, Inc. located at 621 Parkdale Avenue be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Presentations Tom Oliver Mr. Tom Oliver, 4013 8th Avenue, appeared before the City Council and inquired about use of the 112 cent sale tax. Paula Hanford Mrs. Paula Hanford, 4216 Eastland, appeared before the City Council and expressed concern relative to Police Officers issuing assault tickets to middle school students. Jancies Hanford Mrs. Jancies Hanford, 4204 S. Edgewood, appeared before the City Council and expressed concern relative to Police Officers issuing $525.00 tickets to students in elementary school. She also expressed a desire to have programs set up for the students who attend year-round school during their three week vacation period. Ilorna Robinson- Mr. Ilorna Robinson-Holbert, 3620 Mt. Castle, Holbert appeared before the City Council and expressed concern regarding the Police forums to be held and inform ration and responses to her open records requests. Della Brooks Ms. Della Brooks, 1040 E. Mulkey, appeared before the City Council and expressed concern regarding the reissoae of her tickets that were previously dismiss-ed. ' CITY COUNCTG MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 PAGE 16 City Attorney Adkins advised Council that the executive session listed on the agenda was not necessary. Adjourned There being no one else present desiring to be heard, the meeting was adjourned at 11.32 a.m. ASST. CITY' ECRETARY MAYOR