HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020/05/19-Minutes-City Council CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 199 2020
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tern Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2 (Video)
Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3 (Video)
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5 (Video)
Council Member Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8 (Video)
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9 (Video)
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the regular
session of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 10:03.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020,
in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth,
Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Ray Baldwin, Turning Point Church
The invocation was provided via conference call by Pastor Ray Baldwin, Turning Point
Church.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS
(State of Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God, one and indivisible.")
The Pledges of Allegiance to the United States of America and the State of Texas were
recited.
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CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Moon made a motion, seconded by Council Member Shingleton,
that the minutes of the Special Called Meeting of March 21, 2020, and the Work
Session and Regular Meeting of May 5, 2020, be approved. Motion 9-0.
1. 20-0767 Minutes - March 21, 2020 Special Called Meeting
2. 20-0544 Minutes - May 5, 2020 Work Session
3. 20-0545 Minutes - May 5, 2020 Regular Meeting
ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Cooke requested that M&Cs 20-0338 and 20-0340 be removed from the
Consent Agenda for individual consideration.
ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF
There were no items to be continued or withdrawn by staff.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member Moon,
that the Consent Agenda be approved as amended. Motion passed 9-0.
A. General- Consent Items
1. M&C 20-0328 Approve Allocation of $58,000.00 of Unprogrammed Community
Development Block Grant Funds for the Ash Crescent Neighborhood Summer
Day Camp for Educational Enrichment Activities for Children by the United
Community Centers, Inc., Emergency Shelter Services for Homeless Families at
The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation, and for Social Services by the
EnVision Center Program at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center,
Authorize Substantial Amendment to the City's 2019-2020 Action Plan, Authorize
the Substitution of Funding Years, and Authorize Execution of a Contract(s)
and/or Amendments(s) (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 and 8)
Motion: Approved.
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2. M&C 20-0329 Authorize Allocation of $45,000.00 of Deobligated Community
Development Block Grant Funds to United Community Centers, Inc. for the Ash
Crescent Neighborhood Summer Day Camp for Children and to AB Christian
Learning Center for After School Tutoring and Freedom School Summer Reading,
Authorize Substantial Amendment to the City's 2019-2020 Action Plan, Authorize
the Substitution of Funding Years, and Authorize Execution of Related Contract
Documents (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 and 8)
Motion: Approved.
3. M&C 20-0341 Authorize Application for and Acceptance of, if Awarded, a
Discretionary Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration in an Amount Up to
$7,000,000.00 for the Construction of Taxiway Papa at Fort Worth Alliance
Airport and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
Motion: Approved. Appropriation Ordinance No. 24208-05-2020
4. M&C 20-0342 Authorize the Conveyance of a Perpetual Electrical Utility
Easement on Property Located at DFW International Airport to Oncor Electric
Delivery Company, LLC for the Construction and Continuous Maintenance of
New Electric and Communication Lines (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Mr. Kevin Haas, 2400 Aviation Drive, DFW Airport, Texas, completed a
speaker card in support of M&C 20-0342 and was recognized by Mayor Price
but did not wish to address Council.
Motion: Approved.
5. M&C 20-0343 Adopt an Ordinance to Establish the Sewer Per Acre Charge in the
Amount of $434.13 Per Acre for the Wastewater Diversion from East of Eagle
Mountain Lake Drainage Basin to Big Fossil Creek Drainage Basin Project and to
Establish the Basin Boundaries, Pursuant to Chapter 35, Article III, Division 3,
Sections 35-81 through 35-86 of the City Code (ETJ, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
Motion: Approved. Ordinance No. 24209-05-2020
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6. M&C 20-0348 Authorize Acceptance and Recording of Gift Deeds from the Fort
Worth Zoological Association for the Children's Ranch and Petting Zoo Exhibit,
Engineering Shop, and Food and Merchandise Warehouse Building at the Fort Worth
Zoo (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Approved.
B. Purchase of Equipment,Materials, and Services- Consent Items
1. M&C 20-0264 Authorize the Execution of an Agreement with Bean Electrical,
Inc. for Flood Warning and Miscellaneous Utility Services in an Annual Amount
Up to $134,825.00 and Authorize Four One-Year Renewal Terms for the
Transportation & Public Works Department(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Approved.
2. M&C 20-0327 Authorize Execution of an Agreement with PDQ Temporaries
Inc., for Temporary Field Staffing Services in an Annual Amount Up to
$500,000.00 and Authorize Four Annual Renewal Options and Increase Amounts
of $575,000.00 for the Third Renewal and $661,250.00 for the
Fourth Renewal (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Approved.
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C 20-0337 Authorize the Acquisition of a Fee Simple Interest for
Right-of-Way for 0.0035 Acres of Land located at Lot 8, Block 1, the Vanzandt
Hillside Addition from Museum Place Block B, LTD. in the Amount of $7,550.00
and Pay Estimated Closing Costs up to $1,450.00 for the 2014 Traffic Signals
Year 4 Project (2018 Bond Program) (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
Property description: Lot 8, Block 1, Vanzandt Hillside Addition, Located at
3230 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Motion: Approved.
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E. Award of Contract- Consent Items
1. M&C 20-0325 Authorize the Execution of an Artwork Implementation Agreement
with Kiboworks, Inc. for a Sculptural Installation Titled "Flight" Designed by
Corson Studio LLC (Dan Corson, Artist) for the Hemphill Connector, Located
between West Lancaster Avenue and West Vickery Avenue, 76102, in an Amount
of $658,846.00 for Fabrication, Delivery, Installation and Contingencies; and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
Motion: Approved. Appropriation Ordinance No. 24210-05-2020
2. M&C 20-0326 Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement with
the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District for Participation in the City of Fort Worth's
Two-Way Public Safety Radio System at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Approved.
3. M&C 20-0331 Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 2 to City Secretary
Contract No. 51534 with Westhill Construction Inc., in the Amount of
$224,850.00 for 2018 CIP Concrete Restoration Contract 4 Along Granbury Road
from Belden Avenue to Dan Danciger Road and Wentworth Street from
Pavement Change to Westhaven Drive for a Revised Contract Amount of
$1,938,300.00 and the Addition of 45 Calendar Days to the Project Schedule
(2018 Bond Program) (COUNCIL DISTRICT 6)
Motion: Approved.
4. M&C 20-0332 Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 2 to the HMAC
2019-2 Surface Overlay contract with Advanced Paving Acquisition, Ltd. to
Remove Seven Streets Due to Utility Conflicts and Replace with Three Streets of
Comparable Size and Scope and Add 120 Calendar Days for the Project Schedule
(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9)
Motion: Approved.
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5. M&C 20-0336 Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 5 to City Secretary Contract
No. 44649, an Engineering Agreement with Wade Trim, Inc., in the Amount of
$125,050.00 for Additional Engineering Services for the Westeliff Drainage
Improvements Project, Thereby Revising the Total Contract Amount to
$2,186,271.00 (COUNCIL, DISTRICTS 3 and 9)
Motion: Approved.
8. M&C 20-0344 Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with GHD,
Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed $396,879.00, for Development of a Strategic Asset
Management Plan (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Motion: Approved.
9. M&C 20-0346 Authorize the Execution of Amendment No. 4 in the Amount of
$705,000.00 to an Engineering Agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. for the Village
Creek Water Reclamation Facility Grit Facility & South Influent Pump Station
Project, Authorize Execution of a Contract with Crescent Constructors, Inc. in the
Amount of $25,797,000.00 for the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility Grit
Facility & South Influent Pump Station Project and Provide for Project Costs, for
a Project Total in the Amount of $33,458,871.00, Adopt Resolution Expressing
Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt, and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
Motion: Approved. Resolution No. 5231-05-2020 and Appropriation Ordinance No.
24211-05-2020
10. M&C 20-0349 Authorize Execution of a Contract with Northstar Construction, LLC,
in the Amount of $1,867,855.00 for the Construction of the Riverside Community
Park Phase I Improvements and Provide for Additional Project Cost and
Contingencies in the Amount of $383,050.00 for a Total Construction Cost
of $2,250,905.00, Update the Fiscal Year 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (2018 Bond Program) (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
Motion: Approved. Appropriation Ordinance No. 24212-05-2020
PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS
1. 20-0428 Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
End of Consent Agenda.
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F. Award of Contract-Removed from Consent Agenda
6. M&C 20-0338 Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 1 for the Reduction of
$248,976.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 51409 with Muckleroy & Falls Inc.
for a Revised Contract Amount of $9,568,423.00 for the New Como Community
Center Located at Chamberlin Park, 4660 Horne Street (COUNCIL DISTRICT
3)
Motion: Council Member Byrd made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Zadeh, that M&C 20-0338 be approved. Motion passed 9-0.
7. M&C 20-0340 Adopt Uniform Emergency Medical Services Ordinance and
Authorize Execution of the Restated Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for
Ambulance Services by the Metropolitan Area Emergency Medical Services
Authority d/b/a Medstar (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
Mr. Veer Vithalani, 5448 Huntly Drive, completed a comment card in support of
M&C 20-0340.
Motion: Council Member Byrd made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Shingleton, that M&C 20-0340 be approved and Ordinance No.
24213-05-2020 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
RESOLUTIONS
1. 20-0742 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
Canceling the Regularly Scheduled City Council Work Session and City Council
Meeting for June 9, 2020
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Moon, that Resolution No. 5232-05-2020 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
2. 20-0763 A Resolution Appointing Person to the Board of Directors of Multipurpose
Arena Fort Worth, a Texas Non-Profit Corporation
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tem
Jordan, that Resolution No. 5233-05-2020 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
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3. 20-0764 A Resolution Approving the "Save the Fort" Business Stabilization Grant
Program and Execution of an Agreement with United Way of Tarrant County to
Assist in Management of the Program
Motion: Council Member Bivens made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Shingleton, that Resolution No. 5234-05-2020 be adopted as amended with
the program name changed to "Preserve the Fort". Motion passed 8-1,
Council Member Moon casting the dissenting vote.
4. 20-0765 A Resolution Notifying the Trustee of the Fort Worth Permanent Fund and
the Chief Financial Officer of the City of Fort Worth that the Fort Worth City Council
Intends to Consider and Vote on Amendments to the Trust Agreement for the Fort
Worth Permanent Fund that Would Allow a One-Time Distribution of Corpus
Totaling Up to Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000.00), Allocated Pro-Rata Across
the Water and Sewer, General, and Park System Sub-Accounts
Motion: Mayor Pro tem Jordan made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Moon,that Resolution No. 5235-05-2020 as corrected. Motion passed 9-0.
REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
F. Award of Contract
20-0162 Authorize Execution of a Five-Year Tax Abatement Agreement
with Beanida Garza for the Construction of a Single-Family Dwelling of
Approximately 1,821-Square Feet and Having a Cost of at Least $190,150.00 on
Property Located at 2908 Sarah Jane Lane in the Glencrest Neighborhood and
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone and Reinvestment Zone Area Six (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 8) (Continued from a Previous Week)
Motion: Council Member Allen Gray made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Bivens,that M&C 20-0162 be approved. Motion passed 9-0.
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2. M&C 20-0330 Approve a Substantial Amendment to the City's 2019-2020 Annual
Action Plan for the Use of Federal Grant Funds in the Amount of $6,810,056.00
to be Awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Community
Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Programs; Authorize Amendment to Citizen
Participation Plan to Reduce Public Comment Period for CARES Act Related
Activities from Thirty Days to Five Days; Authorize Execution of Related
Contracts; Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Zadeh, that M&C 20-0330 be approved and Appropriation
Ordinance No. 24214-05-2020 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
3. M&C 20-0333 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Amendment No.
2 to a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation in the Approximate Amount of $8,068,892.00, of which City
Participation Is $1,653,702.00, for the Construction of North Tarrant Parkway
Bridge with a Turnaround Lane, Reconstruction of Harmon Road Bridge to
Include Existing Frontage Roads and Ramps with US 287, Adopt Appropriation
Ordinances, Authorize Payment to the Texas Department of Transportation in the
Amount of $1,653,702.00, and Update the Fiscal Year 2020-2024 Capital
Improvement Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 7)
Motion: Mayor Pro tem Jordan made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Moon, that M&C 20-0297 be approved and Resolution No.
5236-05-2020 and Appropriation Ordinance Nos. 24215-05-2020 and
24216-05-2020 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
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4. M&C 20-0334 Authorize Execution of a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement
with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. for the Harmon Road Project, from US
81/287 to Golden Triangle Boulevard, with a Preconstruction Phase Fee in the
Amount of $95,000.00 and a Construction Phase Cost of Six and One-Half Percent
(6.5%) of the Cost of Work within the Project Construction Budget of
$22,000,000.00; Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 to an Engineering
Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the Amount of
$425,000.00, for Additional Engineering Services for the Harmon Road Project,
Increasing the Project Design Costs to $2,820,000.00 (2018 Bond Program) (TIF 7)
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Moon, that M&C 20-0334 be approved. Motion passed 9-0.
5. M&C 20-0335 Adopt Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount of $1,000,000.00 in
the Transportation Impact Fee Capital Legacy Fund for North Riverside Drive
Roadway Improvements and Update the FY 2020-2024 Capital Improvement
Plan (2018 Bond Program) (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Moon, that M&C 20-0335 be approved and Appropriation Ordinance No.
242I7-05-2020 be adopted. Motion passed 9-0.
6. M&C 20-0345 Authorize Execution of a Community Facilities Agreement with HT
HWY 114 Development LP with City Participation in an Amount Not to Exceed
$5,911,959.00 for Oversizing Water Mains in the Vicinity West of FM 156 and
Highway 114 to Serve Tradition Central Development and Anticipated Future Growth
in North Fort Worth, Adopt Resolution Expressing Official Intent to Reimburse
Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tem
Jordan, that M&C 20-0345 be approved and Resolution No. 5237-05-2020
and Appropriation Ordinance No. 24218-05-2020 be adopted. Motion
passed 9-0.
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7. M&C 20-0347 Authorize Execution of a Second Amendment to a Management
Services Agreement with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Inc. in the
Amount of $59,741.00 for Management of Garden Center Operations, Authorize
Execution of a New Management Services Agreement with the Botanical Research
Institute of Texas, Inc. in the Annual Amount of $3,350,000.00 for Management of
the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Authorize Supplemental Management Fee in an
Amount Not to Exceed $1,355,000.00 for Phased Transition of Management
Services, Authorize Payment of Amount Equivalent to up to 120 Hours Accrued
Leave Per Employee in an Amount Not to Exceed $203,952.10, Authorize Waiver of
Construction-Related Permit Fees for Improvements Made by the Botanical Research
Institute of Texas, Inc., and Find that Payments, Transfer of Vehicles, City Property,
and Equipment, and Waiver of Fees Serve a Public Purpose (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
Assistant City Manager Dana Burghdoff appeared before Council via video
conferencing and provided a staff report.
Motion: Council Member Shingleton made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tern
Jordan, that M&C 20-047 be approved. Motion passed 8-1, Council
Member Moon casting the dissenting vote.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the meeting at 10:25 a.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 2nd day of June, 2020.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. Ka s r etsy Price
City Secretary Mayor
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