HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/11/19-Minutes-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 1996
Date & Time On the 19th day of November, A.D., 1996, the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in
regular session, at 10:34 a.m., with the following
members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Becky
Haskin; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox,
Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and
Cathy Hirt; City Manager Bob Terrell; City
Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice
Church. Council Member Webber was temporarily
absent. With more than a quorum present, the
following business was transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by Ronald Aziere, St. Paul
Catholic Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by
Mayor Pro tempore Haskin, the minutes of the
regular meeting of November 12, 1996, were
approved unanimously.
Special A proclamation for Family Week was presented to
Presentations Oliver Gerland.
City Secretary Church introduced the students fro...
Shady Grope Elementary School,.
Mayor Barr introduced the Mayor for a Day, Ms.
.Jennifer McCall, and presented her with a key to the
City.
Withdrawn/Con-sent Mayor Barr requested that Mayor and Council
Communication No. P-8164 be it drawn from the
consent agenda,
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City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-15787 be withdrawn
from the consent agenda.
Continued/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and
Withdrawn Council Communication No. C-15787 be continued
for one week and that Mayor and Council
Communication No. P-8136 be withdrawn from the
agenda.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by
Mayor Pro tempore Haskin, the consent agenda, as
amended, was adopted unanimously.
Iles. # 2234 There was presented Resolution Noy 2234 concerning
the Dates, Times and Locations of Certain Meetings
of the Fort Worth City Council During the Months of
December 1996, and January 1997. On motion of
Council Member Lane, seconded by Mayor Pro
tempore Haskin, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
OCS-856 There was presented Mayor and Council
Claims Communication No. OC -856 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.
CS-857 There was presented Mayor and Council
Res. # 2235 Communication No. CS-857 from the {office of the
Zoning City Secretary recommending ending that the Cit y Council
adopt Resolution No. 2235 setting regular zoning
All
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hearing for December 12, 1996. On motion of
Council Member Lane, seconded by Mayor Pro
tempore Haskin, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
BH-4168 On the 22nd day of October, 1996 the City Council
Ord. # 12774 established today as the date for the benefit hearing
Assessment Paving for the assessment paving of Chesser-Boyer Road
Chesser-Boyer from Bonnie Brae Street to N. Beach Street and that
notice was given in accordance with Article 1145b,
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 advised the
City Council that the independent appraisal had
been presented to Council, that it was staff's opinion
that Chesser-Boyer Road was beyond repair and that
the street should be replaced; and called attention of
the City Council to Mayor and Council
Communication No. BH-4168, which recommended
that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12774
that:
1. Closed the benefit hearing; and
2. Levied the assessments as proposed; an
. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting
property was specially benefitted in enhanced
aloe in excess of the unt assessed for the
improvement of Chesser-Boyer load from
Bonnie Brae Street to N. Beach Street.
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There being no one else present desiring to be heard
in connection with the benefit hearing for the
assessment paving of Chesser-Bayer Road from
Bonnie Brae Street to N. Beach Street, Mayor Pro
tempore Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Lane, that the benefit hearing be closed and
the recommendations adapted. The motion carried
unanimously.
G-11677 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12771 Communication No. G-11677 from the City Manager
TDH recommending that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and
accept Texas Department of Health contract
renewals for the Tuberculosis Outreach
program and the Sexually Transmitted
Disease Intervention program in the amounts
of $428,633.00 and $229,697.00 respectively;
and
2. Authorize a non-interest bearing interfund
loan from the General Fund to the grants fund
in the amount of $164,582.00 for interim
financing of 25 percent of these two grant
projects pending contract execution; and
3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12771
increasing the estimated receipts an
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of S658,330.00 from available funds
for the purpose of funding the Tuberculosis
Outreach Program and the Sexually
Transmitted Disease Intervention Program
through a gr2nt from the Texas Department of
Health; and
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4. Waive indirect costs for these two grant
projects in the amount of$111,774.00 based on
the current indirect cost rate for this
department of 22.69 percent.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-11678 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12772 Communication No. G-11678 from the City Manager
Texas recommending that the City Council authorize the
Department of City Manager to:
Housing &
Community 1. Accept funds in the amount of $149,998.37
Affairs from the Texas Department of Housing and
Comprehensive Community Affairs, increasing the 1996
Energy allocation from $805,145.63 to $955,144.00,
Assistance Program and
2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12772
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of $149,998.37 from increased
revenues for the purpose of funding the
Community Affairs Comprehensive Energy
Assistance Program through a grant from the
Texas Department of Hausing and Community
Affairs, an
3. Apple indirect cost rates in accordance with
the City's Administration Regulations 3-15, at
a rate of 21.52 percent, which represents the
most recently approved rate for this
department, and apply the neiv, approved rate
when available.
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It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted,
G-11679 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12773 Communication No. G-11679 from the City Manager
Tarrant County recommending that the City Council authorize the
Commissioners City Manager to:
Court
1. Accept the Tarrant County Commissioners
Court allocation for reimbursement of
$12,500.00 to defray the cost of operating the
Sansom Park and KennedalelMansfield
Centers for the program year which began
October 1, 1996, and ends September 30,
1997; and
2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12773
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the
amount of$12,500,00 from increased revenues
for the purpose of funding services at Samson
Park and Kennedale/Mansfield Neighborhood
Resources Development Centers through a
grant from the Tarrant County
Commissioners Court.
On motion of Council Member Dane, seconded by
Mayor Pro to pore Haskin, the recommendation
was adopted unanimously.
Council Member Webber assumed her chair at the
Council table at this time.
Mr. sloe Paniagua, representing the Cif Managers
Offic e, appeared before the City Council and
presentt,A a staff report; advised Council that funds
were previously advocated and Mated that it would
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not affect the un-programmed funds, and called
attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-11680, as follows:
G-11680 There was presented Mayor and Council
AHDF Communication No. G-11680 from the City Manager
recommending that the City Council:
1. Approve the creation of an Affordable
Housing Development Fund (AHDF) to
promote private sector participation in the
preservation and development of affordable
housing, and
2. Approve the transfer of funds previously
allocated by the City Council for various
housing programs to constitute the AHDF, and
3. Approve the allocation of up to $100,000.00 in
CDSG Year XXI funds for the AHDF, and
4. Approve the allocation of up to $500,000.00 in
HOME funds for the AHDF, and
5. Approve the allocation of up to $316,040.00 in
Dental Rehabilitation funds for the AHDF,
and
6. Approve the allocation of up to $105,300.00 in
a ison Parking Garage revenue for the
AHDF, and
7. Approve the guidelines in the use of the
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There being no one else present desiring to be heard
in connection with the affordable Housing
Development Fund and Reallocation of Community
Development Block Grant Funds, Council Member
Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Silcox, that the public hearing be closed and
the recommendation in Mayor and Council
Communication No. G-11684 be adopted.
G-11681 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by
Continued for Council Member Silcox, that consideration of Mayor
two weeks and Council Communication No. G-11681, Adoption
of Appropriation Ordinance and Agreement with
Wadkins and Associates-Architects of Fort Worth
for the Design and Construction Assistance of the
Animal Control Facility, be continued for two weeks.
The motion carried unanimously.
G-11682 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12774 Communication No. G-11682 from the City Manager
Fire Department recommending that the City Council:
Overtime
1. Adapt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
No. 12774 appropriating $383,000.00 to the
General Fund, and decreasing the unreserved,
undesignated General Fund Balance by the
same amount for the purpose of providing
additional Fire Crew at Fire Station 3 , and
2. Approve the use of $383,000.00 for overtime
by the Fire Department for the purpose of
providing an additional fire crew at Fire
Station 3 .
On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by
Council Member McCray, the recommendation was
adopted unanimously.
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City Secretary Church informed Council that
consideration of Mayor and Council Communication
No. G-11683 would be considered following Zoning
Docket No. Z-96-149.
P-8136 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor
Withdrawn and Council Communication No. P-8136, Purchase
Agreements for Towing Services from Multiple
Vendors for the Police Department, be withdrawn
from the agenda.
P-8159 There was presented Mayor and Council
Environmental Communication No. P-8159 from the City Manager
Services recommending that the City Council approve a
transfer of funds in the amount of $18,120.61 from
the Undesignated Disposal Account to the
Albertsons, Inc. Project, and confirm the purchase of
environmental services from EMC Hazmat Response
in the amount of$18,120.61 for the containment and
clean up of a grease spill behind Albertsons, Inc. at
7550 Oak Grove Road. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-8160 There was presented Mayor and Council
OEM Communication No. P-8160 from the City Manager
Simon LTI recommending that the City Council authorize a sole
Ladder Parts source purchase agreement with Special Equipment
Service for original equip ent manufacturer (OEM)
Simon LTI ladder parts for the City Services
Department, at manufacturer's list price, less 5
percent discount with payment terms net upon
receipt, plus freight and f.o.b. point of origin with
agreement to begin `ebrua",` 23, 1 997, and en
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February 22, 1998 with options to renew for two
additional one year periods. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
P-8161 There was presented Mayor and Council
Wrecker Communication No. P-8161 from the City Manager
Services recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase agreement for wrecker services for the
City Services Department with Texas Towing
Wrecker Service Incorporated based on low bid of
unit prices, payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b.
destination, freight no charge, with agreement to
begin November 12, 1996, and end November 11,
1997, with two options to renew for one year each. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8162 There was presented Mayor and Council
Maintenance Communication No. P-8162 from the City Manager
of the Payroll/ recommending that the City Council authorize a
Personnel purchase agreement for maintenance and support of
Software the Super Payroll/Personnel software package for
the Information Systems and Services Department
with Genesys Software Systems, Inc., on the sole
source purchase for an annual fee not to exceed
47,169.0 , net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no
charge wit agreement ent to begin November 1, 1996,
and end October 31 199 7 wit...:. the option to renew
annually, for two additional years. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8163 There was presented Mayor an d Council
Maintenance of Communication N . P-8163 from the Cityr Manager
the Voice Mail recommending that the City Council authorize a
System purchase agreement for maintenance of the voice
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mail system for the Information Systems and
Services Department with Octel Communication
Corporation on the sole source purchase for an
annual fee not to exceed $21,288.96, net 30 days, with
agreement to begin October 1, 1996, and end
September 30, 1997 with the option to renew'
annually for two additional years. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-8164 There was presented Mayor and Council
Fine Stock Communication No. P-8164 from the City Manager
Paper & recommending that the City Council authorize a
Envelopes purchase agreement for fine stock paper and
envelopes for Reprographics with Western Paper
Co. Inc. based on unit prices with payment terms net
30 days, £o.b. destination, freight no charge, with
agreement to begin November 21, 1996, and end on
November 20, 1997.
Mayor Barr requested permission of the City
Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and
Council Communication No. P-8164 inasmuch as he
had a business relationship with several of the
businesses listed on the M&C.
Mayor Pro to pore Haskin made a motion,
seconded by Council Member er Lane, that Mayor
Barr be permitted itte to abstain from voting on May or
and Council Communication No. P-8164. The
motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Pro to ore lasin was asked to chair this
agenda item.
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Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council
Communication No. P-8164 be approved. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Haskins
Council Members Lane, Silcox,
McCray, Woods, Meadows,
Webber, and Hirt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Mayor Barr
At this time, Mayor Barr assumed the chair.
P-8165 There was presented Mayor and Council
Reverse Communication No. P-8165 from the City Manager
9-1-1 System & recommending that the City Council authorize the
Maintenance purchase of a REVERSE 9-1-1 SYSTEM and a
three-year maintenance agreement of the system for
the Police Department from Sigma Micro
Corporation on the sole source purchase on unit
prices. On motion of Council Member Lane,
seconded by Council Member Woods, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
Council Member Lane requested that information
regarding the 91-1 System be placed in the City
Page once the system is operable in order to inform
the citizens
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L-11882 There was presented Mayor and Council
Annexation Communication No. L-11882 from the City Manager
221.48 Acres recommending that the City Council approve the
Jesse Daniels annexation timetable for proposed voluntary
Survey, P.K. annexation of 221.08 acres of land out of the Jesse
Matthews Daniels Survey, Abstract No. 349, the P.I . Matthews
Survey, & Survey, Abstract No. 865 and The Allen Henderson
Allen Henderson Survey Abstract No. 596, Denton County, Texas,
Survey Case No. A-96-006, in compliance with the
requirements of Section 43.052 of the Local
Government Code of the State of Texas. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
L-11883 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition Communication No. L-11883 from the City Manager
Right-of-way recommending that the City Council approve the
acquisition of right-of-way described as being Lot 7,
Block 1, Morgan Heights Subdivision from Auld and
Stephenson, P.C., find that $1,250.00 is just
compensation, required for Schwartz Avenue
Channel Improvements; and authorize the City
Manager to accept and record the appropriate
instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adapted.
L-11884 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition Communication No. L-11844 from the City Manager
of five recommending that the City Council approve the
permanent acquisition of five permanent utility easements and
utility easements four tempura y construction utility easements for
four temporary Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation ilitation project M-204 from
construction Chris Chappell and kelvin Haas for a total of
utility easement.eats 14,000..00. It was the consensus of the Xit k Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
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L-11885 There was presented Mayor and Council
Acquisition of Communication No. L-11885 from the City Manager
Right-of-way recommending that the City Council approve the
acquisition of the right-of-way described as Lot 4, 5,
and 6, Block 2, Morgan Addition from Dalio Jimenez
for the balance of the existing mortgage loan
(approximately $15,950.00 rounded), find that
$9,700.00 is just settlement due in connection with his
relocation. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
C-15758 There was presented Mayor and Council
Hall-Albert Communication No. C-15758 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 $977,886.60 for
water main replacements. On motion of Council
Member Woods, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore
Haskin, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
C-15779 There was presented Mayor and Council
Conatser Communication No. C-15779 from the City
Construction, Inc. Manager recommending that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute a construction
contract with Conatser Construction, Inc., in the
amount of$281,151.75 for Sanitary Sewer Main 36S,
166, 195AI and 195A11 Sewer Improvements-Part 3.
It was the consensus of the Cite Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15780 There was presented Mayor and Council
Architectural Communication No. C-15780 from the City Manager
1.`til t es, Inc. recommending that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract with
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Architectural Utilities, Inc., in the amount of
$161,590.50 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
Contract XXIH, fart IL It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-15781 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12775 Communication No. C-15781 from the City Manager
East Texas recommending that the City Council:
Construction, Inc.
1. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12775
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Assessments
Fund and in the Street Improvements Fund in
the amount of$6,684.67 from available funds
for the purpose of funding reconstruction of
Hervie Street from West Vickery Boulevard to
Bonnell Avenue and Littlepage Avenue from
Libbey Avenue to Kilpatrick Avenue, and
2. Approve a $6,684.67 fund transfer for the
property owner's share of construction costs
from the Special Assessments Fund to the
Street Improvements Fund, and
. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with East Texas Construction, Inc., in
the amount of$453528.61 for the construction
of Her-vie Street from West Vickery Boulevard
to Bonnell Avenue and Littlepa e Avenue from
Libbey Avenue to Kilpatrick Avenue.
It was the consensus of the Cite Council that the
recommendation he adopted.
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C-15782 There was presented Mayor and Council
Ord. # 12776 Communication No. C-15782 from the City Manager
Atkins recommending that the City C'ounciI:
Brothers
Equipment 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer
Company, Inc. $739,417.72 from the Water and Sewer
Operating Fund to the Water Capital Project
Fund {$132,039.33} and Sewer Capital Project
Fund ($607,378.39), and
2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12776
increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Water Capital Projects
Fund in the amount of$132,039.33 and in the
Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of
$607,378.39 from increased revenues for the
purpose funding a contract with Atkins
Brothers Equipment Company, Inc., for water
main and sewer replacement in 27th Street,
and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Atkins Brothers Equipment
Company, Inc., in the amount of$866,188.32
for water main replacement.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendafton he adopted.
C-15783 There was presented Mayor and Council
Environmental Communication No. C-15783 from the City Manager
Eight Recycles recommending that the City Council:
I Approve the transfer of $70,000.00 from the
Undeinatel Disposal Project to the Ballast
Recycling Project =ithin the Environmental
Management Fund; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an
annual agreement with Environmental Light
Recyclers for light and fluorescent light ballast
recycling not to exceed amount of this contract
is $70,000.00 per year; and
3. This agreement to begin November 1, 1996,
and end October 31, 1997 with the option to
renew for two additional one year period.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15784 There was presented Mayor and Council
Various Communication No. C-15784 from the City Manager
Professional recommending that the City Council authorize the
Services City Manager to enter into agreements with various
professional consultants such as doctors, nurses,
pharmacists, x-ray technicians and other allied
health professionals to provide health related
services on an hourly basis not to exceed 5118,953.00
for the FY 96-97. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-15785 There was presented Mayor and Council
Amendment Co unication No. C-15785 from the City Manager
No. 2 Komatsu/ recommending that the City Council authorize the
angel, Architects Pity Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the
arc itecturai design contract (Contract No. 20632)
with Ro atsu(Rangel, Architects, for the
preparation of contract documents for the design of
the East Regional Library to raise the fee by
$17,588.00 to $240,458.0-0. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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C-15786 There was presented Mayer and Council
Ord. # 12777 Communication No. -15786 from the City Manager
Ord. # 12778 recommending that the City Council:
Change {girder
No. 1 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12777
American increasing the estimated receipts and
Roofing appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve
Fund in the amount of $100,000.00 from
available funds for the purpose of funding roof
repairs and Change {order No. 1 to contract
with American Roofing. and
2. Authorize the transfer of$100,000.00 from the
Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the General
Fund, and
3. Adopt the Appropriations Ordinance No.
12778 increasing the estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Fund in the
amount of $100,000.00 from available funds
for the purpose of funding roof repairs and
authorize Change Order 1 to contract with
American Roofing, in the amount of
$32,000.00.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-15787 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor
Continued for and Council Communication No. C 15787, Consent
one week Agreement with the Contemporary Art Center of
Fort North for Year-Found Banners Encroaching in
the Right-of-Way on the 400 Block of Commerce and
on 4th Street between Commerce and Main, be
con inued for one wee .
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C-15788 There was presented Mayor and Council
Fort Worth Communication No. C-15788 from the City Manager
Zoological recommending that the City Council authorize the
Association City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a
Consent Agreement with the Fort Worth Zoological
Association to permit installation of banners on city-
owned street light poles to promote activities and
events to be held at the Fort Worth Zoo through the
year 1997 on University Drive between Park Hill
Drive and I-30. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
Zoning Docket Council Member Silcox inquired whether or not this
Z-96-149 approval would complete the tax abatement for the
Blackstone Hotel.
Mr. Tom Higgins informed Council that this
completed the abatement for the Blackstone Hotel.
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by
Mayor Pro tempore Haskin that the application of
the Blackstone Hotel Annex for a change in zoning of
property located at 601 Main Streets (Lots 1-4, Block
96, Fort North Original Town), recommended for
"HSE" Highly Significant Endangered Overlay
Subdistrict, be approved. The motion carried
unanimously.
G-11683 There was presented Mayor and Council
Partial Tax Communication No. G-1 1683 from the City Manager
Exemption recommending that the City Council approve the
Blackstone ownerls application for partial tax exemption for
Hotel Annex -rehabilitation of the building. On motion of Council
Member flirt, seconded, by Mayor Pro to _ pore
as -in, the recom _ en ation was adopted
unanimously.
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It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Council meet in a closed session at 10:52 a.m. for the
following purposes:
1. To discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or
value of real property, as authorized by
Section 551.072 of the Texas Government
Code. The public discussion of this matter
would have a detrimental effect on the position
of the City in negotiations with a third party.
2. To receive the advice of its attorneys
concerning the following pending litigation or
other matters which are exempt from public
disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the
Texas State Bar Rules:
(a) Legal issues concerning Tarrant County
Hospital District
(b) S.W.Z., Inc. v. Board of Adjustment of
the City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 348-
164906-96
as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code.
Adjourned There being no one else present desi rin to be heard,
the _ eefing was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.