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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/12/03-Minutes-City Council f CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 3, 1996 Date & Time On the 3rd day of December, A.D., 1996, the City Council of the City of Fort North, Texas, met in regular session, at 7.00 p.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kenneth Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Jim Lane; Council Members Chuck Silcox, 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 Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Lane, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 26, 1996, were approved unanimously. Special Presentation of proclamation for Carter Park Presentations Association Code Blue Day was presented to Warner Filley, Francis Jackson, Steve Harti , Chuck Sorrels and Scott Iaether. Withdrawn/Consent Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor Agenda and Council Communication No. C-15800 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Continued/ City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Withdrawn Council Communication Nos. G-11671 b e with-drawn from the agenda and that G-11 89 be continued for one week-. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 2 Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Haskin seconded by Council Member Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. OCS-859 There was presented Mayor and Council Bonds Communication No. OCS-859 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a liability bond issued to Merit Contractors, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-860 There was presented Mayor and Council Claims Communication No. {JCS-860 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 G-11671 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor Withdrawn and Council Communication No. G-11671, Adoption of Ordinance for Registration and Inspection of Multi-Family Dwelling Complexes be withdrawn from the agenda. City Manager Terrell left the chamber and :assistant City ?Manager Ramon on Guajardo replaced. City :Manager Terrell at the Council table. G-11671 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Revised Mayor Pro to pore Dane, that Mayor and Council. Registration & Communication No. G-116` 1-Revised be considered Inspection of at the end of the agenda. The motion carried Multi-Family unani o sl . Dwelling Complexes CITE' COUNCH, MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 3 G-11681 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12785 Communication No. G-11681 from the City Manager Animal recommending that the City Council, Control Facility 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12785 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund and in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $72,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding design of the Animal Control Center, and 2. Authorize the transfer of$72,000.00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Wadkins and Associates - Architect , Inc., to revise the design, prepare construction documents, assist during bidding and administer construction of the Animal Control Facility, for a fee in the amount of $72,000.00. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. r CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 4 G-11689 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor Continued and Council Communication No. G-11689, Adoption for one week of Appropriation Ordinance and final Payment, Will Rogers Livestock Arena be continued for one week. G-11690 There was presented Mayor and Council Transfer of Communication No. G-11690 from the City Manager Funds recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve the transfer of$35,000.00 from Title IV-A At-Risk Child Care Grant, unprogrammed funds, to the Parks and Community Services Department, and approve expenditure of $35,000.00 with the Parks and Community Services Department for use at the Como Community Center to fund the Como After-School Program for the period of October 1, 1996, to August 30, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11691 There was presented Mayor and Council Adoption Communication No. G-11691 from the City Manager 1997 State recommending that the City Council amend the 1997 Legislative State Legislative Program to include the initiative Program entitled "Opposition to Council-Option Collective Bargaining"; and authorize and direct the City Manager to distribute copies of the amended City's 1997 State Legislative Program to members of the Texas Legislature, to other cities, and to other interested individuals; and authorize and direct appropriate City, officials to send letters of support or to meet with state officials to discuss the city's position on certain legislation as outlined in the amended program. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendaflon was adopted unanimously. Al A CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE G-11692 There was presented Mayor and Council Res. # 2238 Communication No. G-11692 from the City Manager Steering recommending that the City Council adopt Committee Resolution No. 2238 which authorizes the City to become a member of and participate in the Steering Committee of Lone Star Gas Service Area Cities; authorizes the Steering Committee to retain legal counsel and consultants and to intervene on City's behalf in Texas Railroad Commission Gas Utilities Dockets 8647 and 8664 and related dockets and cases inquiring into the rates, services and operations of Lone Star Gas Company; designates the City Manager, or his designee, as the City's representative to receive notices and participate in and vote at Steering Committee meetings; and authorizes the City Manager to pay the Steering Committee the sum of $23,533.00 as Fort North's share of initial rate case expense. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-8175 There was presented Mayor and Council OEM Bell Communication No. P-8175 from the City Manager Helicopter recommending that the City Council authorize a parts purchase agreement for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) ell helicopter parts for the Police Department with Texas Aviation Se ices based on low bid of Manufacturer's list price less 13 percent discount, payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight included with agreement to begin November 26, 1996, and end November 25, 1997 with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 6 P-8176 There was presented Mayor and Council Bumping Communication No. P-8176 from the City Manager Hoppers recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of dumping hoppers at $713.50 each from low bidder, Lind Paper Company, for the Public Events Department for an amount not to exceed $21,405.00 with payment terms of one percent discount in 30 days, f.o.b. Fort Worth, and freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8177 There was presented Mayor and Council Service Communication No. P-8177 from the City Manager Tap Saddles recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with Industrial International to provide service tap saddles for the Water Department with Industrial International based on total low bid unit prices meeting specifications, with payment terms ten percent 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge with agreement to begin November 19, 1996, and end November 18, 1997 with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-8178 There was presented Mayor and Council Deflective Communication No. P-8178 from the City Manager Sign Sheeting recommending that the Cite Council authorize a purchase agreement for reflective sign sheeting for the City of Fort Worth with multiple vendors 3M Company and Nippon Carbide Industries) based on low bid of the various unit prices, payment terms net 30 days, to.b. destination, freight no charge with agreement to begin December 3, 1996, and en December 2, 1 with two options. It was the consensus of the City :council that the recommendation be d pte i.. CITY COUNCIL MEETING PORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 7 P-8179 There was presented Mayor and Council Mapscos Communication No. P-8179 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with sole source, Mapsco, Inc. for Dallas and Fort Worth Mapscos at the unit price of $20.97 each for the Fiscal Services Department with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge,with agreement to begin December 3, 1996, and end December 2, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11888 There was presented Mayor and Council Acquisition of Communication No. L-11888 from the City Manager Individual recommending that the City Council authorize the Aviagation acquisition of avigation easements of 45 residential Easements properties in Irving, Texas, for the purpose of expanding DIFW 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-1928 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 1278E Communication No. PZ-1928 from the City Manager 10-Font recommending that the City Council adopt Wide Utility Ordinance No. 12786 vacating, abandoning, closing Easement and extinguishing a ten foot wide utility easement recorded as an alley right-of-way on plat of Block 2, Daggett Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 8 C-15787 There was presented Mayor and Council Contemporary Communication No. C-15787, dated November 19, Art Center of 1996 from the City Manager recommending that the Fort Worth City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Consent Agreement to permit installation of banners on city-owned street light poles to promote the Contemporary Art Center of Fort Worth for the period December 1, 1996 through December 31, 1997 on Commerce between 4th Street and 5th Street and on 4th Street between Commerce and Main. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the period of the banners be displayed for a period of 90 days from the first day in place. The recommendation was adopted unanimously, as amended. C-15798 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12787 Communication No. C-15798 from the City Manager Conatser recommending that the City Council. Construction, Inc. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $167,249.00 from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the eater Capital Projects Fund (578,750.00) and the Sewer Capital Projects Funds ($88,499,00), and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 1 787 increasing the estimated receipts an appropriations in the eater Capital projects Fund in the amount of $78,750.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of 88.419.0 frt,,)m mailable funds for the CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 9 purpose of funding Water and Sewer Improvements in Earl Street from Beach Street to Brittain Street with Conatser Construction, Inc., and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Conatser Construction, Inc., in the amount of $148,665.00 for the construction of water and sewer improvements in Eart Street from Beach Street to Brittain Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15799 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12788 Communication No. C-15799 from the City Manager McClendon recommending that the City Council: Construction Company, Inc. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $85,505.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Project Fund ($54,280.00) and Sewer Capital Project Fund ($29,155.00), and 2. Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12788 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $54,280.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects fund in the amount of $29,155.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding Sewer and eater Replacement and Reconstrueflon of Conner CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 10 Street from Burch ill Road to Hanger Avenue and hanger Avenue from Conner Street to McKenzie Street with McClendon Construction Company, and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with McClendon Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of $197,053.80 for the replacement of utilities and reconstruction of Conner Street from. Burchill to Hanger Avenue and Hanger Avenue from Conner Street to McKenzie Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15800 There was presented Mayor and Council Amendment No. 1 Communication No. C-15800 from the City Manager Carter & Burgess, recommending that the City Council authorize the Inc. City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 16995 for engineering services with Carter & Burgess, Inc., for additional work related to Southside II Water Transmission Main, in the amount of $53,151.00, increasing the total contract amount to $421,861.00. Council Member Meadows requested permission from the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-15800. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-15730.. The motion carried unanimousty. 1110 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE II Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-15730 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: APES: Mayor Barr, Mayor Pro tempore Lane, Council Members Silcox, Haskin, McCray, Woods, Webber, and Hirt NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT NOTING: Council Member Meadows C-15801 There was presented Mayor and Council Proposed Change Communication No. C-15801 from the City Manager Order No. 3 recommending that the City Council authorize JRB Construction, Change Order No. 3 to City Secretary Contract No. Inc. 21566 with JRB Construction, Inc., in the amount of $5,417.00 for installation of 1" and 2" copper services in El Campo Avenue from Camp Bowie Boulevard to Eldridge Street, revising the total cost to I84,605.52. It was the consensus of the City. Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15802 There was presented Mayor and Council Change Order Communication No. C-15802 from the City Manager No.. 3 Orval recommending that the City Council authorize Hall Excavating Change Order No. 3 in the amount of 59,820.74 to Company Cite Secretary Contract No. 21,690 with Orval Excavating Co pay for the rehabilitation of the Lake Worth Dam, revising the total contract to $562,050.44. It was the consensus of the Civy,. Council that the recommendation be adopted. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 12 C-15803 There was presented Mayor and Council Ord. # 12789 Communication No. C-15803 from the City Manager amending recommending that the City Council. Ord. # 10972 TVMAX 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 12789 amending Telecommunications, Ordinance No. 10972, granting consent to the Inc. assignment and transfer of a Cable Television System and limited franchise from Telecom Satellite Systems Corporation to TVMAX Telecommunications, Inc.; approving an agreement of acceptance of terms and conditions to transfer of Cable Television System and Franchise between the City of Fort worth and TVMAX Telecommunications, Inc.; amending the locations within the City of Fort Worth in which TVMAX Telecommunications, Inc. may operate a Cable Television System, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Acceptance Agreement between the City and TVMAX conditioning the City's consent and governing the respective rights of the parties regarding the transfer. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15804 There was presented Mayor and Council Westhill Communication No. C-15804 from the City Manager Construction recommending that the City Council authorize the City 'Manager to execute a contract with Westhill Construction in the amount of 538,638.24 for the installation of pedestrian walk at Highland lulls Park.. 1t was the consensus f the Cirvp, Council that the recommendation be anted. CITE' COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 13 C-15805 There was presented Mayor and Council Service Communication No. C-15805 from the City Manager Providers recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: 1. Approve the acceptance of grant funds in an amount of$428,609.00 from Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), for the Title IV-A At Risk Child Care Program, and 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12790 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund up to $428,609.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding additional services to the Texas Workforce Commission Title IV-A At- Risk Child Care Program, and 3. Approve administrative costs in the amount of $8,000.00 from September 1, 1996, through August 31, 1997, and 4. Execute contracts with organizations to provide additional child care services, contingent upon approval and receipt of adequate funding from the Texas 'Workforce Commission for the Title IV-A At-Disk Child Care Program. All contracts will begin September 1, 1996, and end August 31, 199 A. YWCA of Metropolitan Fort `North in an amount not to exceed $52,000, and 1i Clayton _Mild Aare Se i :es in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, and CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 14 C. Day Care Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, and D. YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth in an amount not to exceed $101,457.00, and E. Fort Worth Housing Authority, for the Amaka Learning Center in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00. 5. Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 9.82 percent, which represents the most recently approved rate for this Department and apply the new approved indirect cost rates when available). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15806 There was presented Mayor and Council Fort Worth Communication No. C-15806 from the City Manager Star-"Telegram recommending that the City Council approve contracting with the Fort Worth 'tar-Telegram in the amount of 572,800.00 for the publication of a weekly "City Page" from October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-15807 There was presented Mayor and Council Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. Communication No. C-15807 from the City Manager recommending that the Ciby Council authorize the ;: ty ana er to execute a engineering agreement with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.. for assistance in implementing enti the Information Collection Rule (IC R) CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 15 and to conduct an optimization assessment of the water treatment plants for a total amount of $247,400.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. First Public It appeared to the City Council that the City Council Hearing - on November 19, 1996, approved the annexation Annexation of timetable for the voluntary annexation of 221.08 221.08 Acres acres of land out of the Jesse Daniels Survey, Jesse Daniels Abstract No. 349, the P.K. Matthews Survey, Survey Abstract No. 865 and the Allen Henderson Survey, Abstract No. 596, Denton County, Texas, Situated along Interstate Highway 35W Generally North of Peterson Lane and West of Elizabeth Town Cemetery Road setting today as the date for the first public hearing. Mayor Barr asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Kevin Lasher, representing the Development Department, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report and advised Council that staff should be directed to institute annexation proceedings. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the first public hearing for annexation 221.08 acres of land out of the Jesse Daniels Survey, Abstract Nog 349, the P.K Matthews Survey, Abstract No. 865 and the Allen Henderson Survey, Abstract No. 596, Denton County, Texas, Situated. along Interstate Highway 35W Generally North of Peterson Lane and West of Elizabeth Town Cemetery oa . Ian motion of Mayor Pro to pre Lane, seconded by Council '.Member H s in, the CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT WORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 16 public hearing was closed and the staff directed to proceed with the publication notice for the second public hearing for the meeting of December 17, 1996. The motion carried unanimously. G-11671 There was presented Mayor and Council Revised Communication No. G-11671-Revised from the City Ord. # 12791 Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Registration & Ordinance No. 12791 amending the Code of the City Inspection of of Fort North (1986), as amended, by the Multi-Family amendment of Chapter 7, "Buildings," by the Dwelling addition of a New Article IX entitled "Registration Complexes and Inspection of Multi-Family Dwelling Complexes;" providing definitions, providing a purpose, providing for the registration and inspection of multi-family dwelling complexes, providing for fees, providing for exemptions from inspection, providing for Crime Prevention. Jerry Horton, Jerry Horton, Franklin Sears, Lancine Bentley, Noel Franklin Sears, Wesley, Wayne Anderson, John Cheatham, Willie Lancine Bentley, Starr and Betty Mars appeared before Council and Noel Wesley, Wayne requested that the ordinance be amended to include :Anderson, John multi-family units of three or snore. Cheatham, Willie Starr and Betty Mr. Don Klick, representing the Tarrant County Mars Property Owners Association, advised. the Council of some possible negative impact of the proposed ordinance. Council Member Hirt made a motion, seconded: by Council Member Haslin, that the ordinance be amended to include three units or more making it consistent with the certificate of occupancy and reduce the minimum fee to S30.00. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FORT FORTH, TEXAS DECEMBER 3, 1996 PAGE 17 Council Member Silcox made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that the ordinance be adopted as currently written. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES. Council Members Silcox, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Webber NOES: Mayor Barr; Mayor Pro tempore Lane; Council Members Haskin and Hirt ABSENT: None Adjourned There being no one else present desiring to be heard, the meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.