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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/08/29-Minutes-City Council August 29, 1995 10 :00 a.m. Attendance Invocation Pledge August 22, 1995 minutes approved Certificates Scott Mellina appeared Michael Di Paolo appeared C-14988 w/d consent C-14984 w/d consent CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 29, 1995 On the 29th day of August , A.D. , 1995 , the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 :00 a .m. , with the following members and officers present : Mayor Kay Granger : Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods , Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; Deputy City Attorney Bill Wood; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by Reverend Michael McKee, Overton Park United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 22 , 1995 , were approved unanimously. Presentation of Certificates for Heroism and Bravery were presented to Messrs . Bill Elliot , Harold Harris, Ron Erker, and Michael South by the Fort Worth Fire Department . Dr. Scott Mellina, 3508 Plymouth, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report regarding concerns of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee relative to staffing in the Animal Control Section of the Health Department . Council Member Meadows expressed appreciation to Dr. Mellina and other members for their dedication and service on the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee. Mr . Michael Di Paolo, Director of Information Systems and Services , appeared before the City Council and presented each Council Member with a copy of the Windows 95 software . City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14988 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14984 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. 5,90 G-11201 w/d consent C-14988 withdrawn Consent agenda adopted Consent agenda reconsidered P-7555 & G-1120: w/d consent Consent agenda adopted Res . No. 2090 Crime Control budget adopted Webber announced OCS-741 claims Benefit Hearing MacArthur Drive BH-0144 Ord. No. 12104 Council Member Barr requested that Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11201 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14988 be withdrawn from the agenda. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Lane, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously . Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the consent agenda be reconsidered at this time. The motion carried unanimously. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos . P-7555 and G-11202 also be withdrawn from the consent agenda. On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously . There was presented Resolution No. 2090 approving the 1995-96 Crime Control Plan and Budget as adopted by the Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District . Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Resolution No. 2090 approving the 1995-96 Crime Control Plan and Budget as adopted by the Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Council Members Lane, Meadows , and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None Pro tempore Webber; Haskin, McCray, Woods , Mayor Pro tempore Webber announced that on Thursday, August 31, 1995 , from 5 : 30 - 8 : 00 p.m. at the American Legion Post 838, District 8 will host the Association of Black Council Members Neighborhoods on Parade Awards . There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . OCS-741 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. On the 3rd of August , 1995, the City Council established today as the date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of MacArthur Drive from Stalcup Road to Carverly Avenue and that notice was given in accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon' s Annotated Civil Statutes . Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mrs . Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr . Robert Martin had been presented to Council ; that Mr. Robert Martin was available for questioning; advised Council that it was staff ' s opinion that MacArthur Drive was beyond repair and that the street should be replaced; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0144, which recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12104 that : 1 . Closed the benefit hearing, and 2 . Levied the assessments as proposed, and adopted G-11195 Ord. No. 12105 Cable Franchise Sammons to Marcus amendments Silcox filed conflict r. II Tuesday, August 29, 1995 3 . Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property was especially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of MacArthur Drive from Stalcup Road to Carverly Avenue. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of MacArthur Drive from Stalcup Road to Carverly Avenue, Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the recommendations , as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0144, be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the proposed assessment . The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11195, dated August 22 , 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12105 amending Ordinance Nos . 8291 an$ 10193 and Franchise Agreement dated August 11, 1981; granting consent to the assignment and transfer of a Cable Television System and Franchise from Sammons of Fort Worth, Inc. to Marcus Cable Associates , L . P . Mayor Granger read amendments to be added to the Cable TV System and Franchise agreement as follows : Add to 4 . Customer Service, ( I ) section on Page 1 Marcus also agrees to a moratorium on any changes in location or office locations for at least 18 months after the purchase of the franchise from Sammons Cable of Fort Worth. Add to 4 . Customer Service (vi ) section, on page 3 Paragraph c . Marcus agrees to develop in a side letter a procedure for the city notifying and assessing the cable company liquidatd damages for noncompliance with customer service standards . Add to 4 . Customer Service on Page 4 Section E Marcus will agree to provide a customer service level that is at least equal to the National Cable Television Association's "On-Time" Program. Council Member Silcox advised Council that he filed a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11195 at last week's Council meeting. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11195 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Council Members Lane, Meadows , and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Silcox Pro tempore Webber; Haskin, McCray, Woods, n-j" 582 G-11200 Ord. No. 12106 Ord. No. 12107 IH-30 Water & Sewer reconst . G-11201 cont. for one week G-11202 Ord. No. 12108 amend Electrical Code adopted G-11203 approve paving Moore Avenue G-11204 approve paving Irion G-11205 approve disposa records Municipal Court G-11206 appoint Fort Worth Transportation Authority There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11200 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12106 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Commercial Paper Fund in the amount of $352 , 252 . 26 for the purpose of funding IH-30 Water and Sewer Reconstruction, and Ordinance No. 12107 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Commercial Paper Fund in the amount of $904,707 . 28 for the purpose of funding IH-30 Water and Sewer reconstruction. It was the consensus of the. City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11201 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to reimburse Jesse Jones and Associates for pavement replacement in the amount of $32 , 114.00 in Park Manor Apartments . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11201 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11202 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12108 amending Section 11-2 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986) , to amend Section D02(b) of the Fort Worth Electrical Code removing the requirement for Electricians to obtain a license within 60 days of passing the exam. Mr . Robert Frias , 2017 Mill Creek Drive, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the item on the Electrical Code Amendments that he wished to speak on would be on next weeks agenda and deferred his time until then. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11202 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11203 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the final assessment roll for the paving of Moore Avenue from Irion Avenue to Hale Avenue, and authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners on Moore Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11204 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the final assessment roll for the paving of Irion from Hutchinson Street to Grover Street, and authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners on Irion Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11205 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the disposal of public records in the Municipal Court . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11206 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council appoint the Ron Alonzo, Bill Collins, Jr. , Alice Holland, Renee Higginbotham- Brooks, Elaine Petrus, Walker Friedman, Roy Laverne Brooks , and Mary Palko to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) Executive Committee to one year terms from September 1 , 1995 , to August 31 , 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 4D I 1 G-11207 adopt Ord. no. 12109 amending Code "Alcoholic Beverages" G-11208 Adopt Ord. No. 12110 Auth. imprvt. EOC G-11209 Adopt Ord. No. 12111 increasing Adopt Ord. No. 12112 funding ADA Compliance G-11210 adopt Ord. No. 12113 revising water rates G-11210 adopted as amended There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11207 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12109 amending Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, "Alcoholic Beverages" , by amending Section 4-4(B) concerning the method of measuring from public schools to premises selling alcoholic beverages . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11208 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 12110 appropriating $53 ,841 .00 to the General Fund, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated general fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing improvements to the Emergency Operations Center, and 2 . Authorize the expenditure of $53, 841 .00 for improvements to the Emergency Operations Center . On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11209 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No . 12111 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $340 ,145 . 42 for the purpose of funding capital expenditures associated with the Americans With Disability Act (ADA) Compliance, and 2. Approve the transfer of $340 ,145 . 42 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund to pay for expenses associated with the implementation of the City of Fort Worth's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan, and 3 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12112 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $352,000 .00 for the purpose of funding Capital Expenditures Associated with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Compliance. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11210 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12113 amending Sections 35-56(b) , 35-56(c) , and 35-56(d) of Chapter 35 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, by revising and adding certain water rates and charges . City Manager Terrell advised Council of corrections to be made to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11210 , stating that Under Discussion, the current and proposed retail water commercial rate should read $1 .34 and also on Page 2 of the Ordinance instead of the $1 . 20 per 100 of that was stated. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11210 be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. 583 Am G-11211 adopt Ord. No. 12114 revising and wastewater rates P-7542 floor machines Tennant P-7543 auth. purch. pvc water & sewer Texas Water Products Inc. P-7544 auth. rejection bids water sampling stations P-7545 purch. chiller repair services Carrier P-7546 auth. purch. prisoner transport vehicle The Sirchie Group P-7547 auth. purch. Geographical Information Software Env. System Research Inc. P-7548 auth. purch. Freightliner parts Fort Worth Freight- liner P-7549 auth. purch. prep. serv. Cowtown Brush-up Paint -up There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11211 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12114 amending Sections 35-56(b) , 35-56(g) , and 35-56(h) of Chapter 35 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, by revising and adding certain wastewater rates and charges . On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously . There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7542 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of floor machines for the Public Events Department with Tennant , the sole bid, with payment terms of net 30 day, f . o.b. destination, and freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7543 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement to provide pvc water and sewer pipe for the Water Department with Texas Water Products , Co. on the bid of unit prices meeting specifications with payment terms of 2 percent 10 days , f . o.b. destination, freight allowed, with term of agreement to begin August 22 , 1995, and end August 21, 1996, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7544 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the rejection of all bids received for water sampling stations for the Water Department on bid #95-0173 opened May 4, 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7545 from the City Manager recommending that the City .Council confirm the purchase of chiller repair services from Carrier for the Public Events Department for a total amount not to exceed $18 , 564.00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7546 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of one prisoner transport vehicle for the Police Department from The Sirchie Group for an amount not to exceed $53, 407 . 00 f . o.b. destination, freight included and payment terms of net 30 days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7547 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of Geographical Information Software for the Police Department from Environmental System Research, Inc. , on low bid meeting City Specifications for an amount not to exceed $19,768 . 88 , net 30 days, f . o.b. Redlands, California. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7548 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for Freightliner parts for the City Services Department with Fort Worth Freightliner based on sole bid of Freightliner published trade list price, terms of net 30 days , f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin August 22 , 1995, and end August 21, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7549 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of preparation services for the Cowt own-Brush-up Paint-up for the Housing Department on low bid per area. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. WYR Tuesday, August 29, 1995 P-7550 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7550 purch. prog. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the :D atabase purchase of programming for Oracle RDRMS for the Police Department from Consultants, Database Consultants , Inc. , on low bid meeting City Specifications for Inc. an amount not to exceed $40,000 .00 , f . o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7551 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7551 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the . vehicle bi- option to renew the purchase agreement for vehicle bi-fuel conversion fuel conv. for the City Services Department with Propane Systems of Texas based on Propone Systems low bid of the unit prices, terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, of Texas freight no charge, with payment term to begin July 26, 1995, and end July 25, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7552 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7552 purch. janit. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize supplies purchase agreements for janitorial supplies with multiple vendors on multiple low bid by category, meeting specifications . It was the consensus of vendors the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7553 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7553 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the janitorial serv. option to renew a purchase agreement for janitorial service with James James Enterprise Enterprise at $3, 900 .00 per month with payment terms of net 30 days with term of agreement to begin September 1, 1995, and end August 31, 1996, with one option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7554 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7554 auth. purch, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the upholstery purchase of re-upholstery and refinishing for the Library Department & refinishing from various vendors on low bids meeting specifications for a total various vendors amount of $87 ,870 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7555 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7555 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the computer comp. purchase agreement for computer components and software for the City of & software Fort Worth with multiple vendors on low bid per section and subsection multiple meeting City Specifications, and reject the bids on Categories A and B vendors and re-bid with revised specifications (certain items in each section ceased to be manufactured after the bid opening date) , with term of agreement to begin August 29, 1995 , and end February 26, 1996, with the option to renew for another 180 days . Jeff Wang Mr. Jeff. Wang, representing Argosy Technology, 711 Stadium Drive, appeared Arlington, appeared before the City Council and advised Council of discrepancy in the bid specifications regarding no substitutions to be allowed in brand names and part numbers that were specified. He suggested that the entire bid be rejected and sent back out for rebidding. Michael Di Paolo Mr . Michael Di Paolo, Director of Information and Systems appeared Services , appeared before the City Council and advised Council that he requested that this item be withdrawn two weeks ago to allow him time to review specifications and he did find enough discrepancy with Specifications for Categories A&B, that these two items were rejected and stated that they would be rebid, but stated that he did not find any discrepancies in the remaining categories . Mr. Di Paolo also advised Council that none of the vendors that were listed on this Mayor and Council Communication was involved with the donation of the Windows i 95 computer software provided to the Council . i Council, Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7555 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. : • P-7556 auth. purch. dasher board system Strut Specialties Inc. L-11615 approve agree. Atchison, Tope & Santa Fe Railway acqu. rail crossing L-11616 approve quitclaim RAILTRAN property C-14972 Auth. term. cont. deml . struc. Authorize compl . of work Tuesday, August 29, 1995 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7556 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of dasher board system refurbishment for the Public Events Department with Strut Specialties Inc. on the low bid of $75 , 223 .00 , with payment terms of one percent of 10 days , net 30 days , f . o.b. destination freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11615 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve an agreement with Fort Worth and The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company for the acquisition of a rail crossing located near the station of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; find that $150 .00 is just compensation required for the construction of the M-210 Sanitary Sewer Main; and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate instrument . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11616 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the quitclaim of the interest, if any, in surplus RAILTRAN property, and authorize the City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed to Ben E. Keith Company, as the adjacent property owner for RAILTRAN's interest in a fifteen foot right-of-way between Record Crossing Road and Hinton Street in the Arlington Park Industrial Addition, Dallas , Texas . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14972 , dated August 15, 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1 . Authorize the City Manager to terminate contracts for the demolition of structures for the City Services Department as follows : A. Terminate the balance of City Secretary's Contract No. 20977 (M & C C-14783) awarded to Vision Contractor's Inc. for the demolition of Units 16, 18 and 19 in the amount .of $4, 258. 00 ; B. Terminate the balance of City Secretary's Contract No. 21002 (M & C C-14788) awarded to Vision Contractor's Inc. for the demolition of Units 1, 5, 6, 7 , 8, 10 , 12, 17 , 19, 23 , 24, 27 , 30 , 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37 , 38, 39, 40 , 42, 45, 47 , 49, 54, 57 , 58 and 59 in the amount of $38 ,722 . 00; C. Remove Vision Contractor's Inc . from the list of eligible bidders for a period of two years; 2 . Authorize the Director of City Services to contract the completion of work described in City Secretary's Contract No. 20977 (M & C C-14783) on an emergency basis; 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts for the demolition of structures for the City Services Department based on the next low qualifying bid per unit as follows: A. REB Concrete Inc. for Units 1, 5, 6, 7 , 8, 10 , 12 , 17 , 23, 24, 30 , 33, 35, 36, 37 , 38, 39, 45, 49 and 57 in the amount of $27, 479.00; B. Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking for Units 19, 27 , 31, 32 , 40 , 42, 47 , 54, 58 and 59 in the amount of $17 , 920 .00; Total amount not to exceed $45,399.00 for the completion of work described in the third recommendation. 4 . Authorize a lien to be filed against each property to cover +hab r.rnct of Al m^1 4 *4 -- -A -.i..,; .,, -4-,--4-, -- Amendments Gwen Morrison appeared C-14972 approved deletion of Recommendation 3 C-14982 auth. engin. agree. Garica & Assocaites Engineering , Inc. City Manager Terrell advised Council of some amendments to be made to Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14972, as follows : 1 . It is recommended that Recommendation lA be withdrawn. Work under this contract has been completed. 2 . It is recommended that Recommendation 1B be amended to read: "Terminate the balance Contract No. 21002 (M&C C- Contractor's Inc. for the 8, 17 , 19, 27 , 30, 31, 32 , 40 , 42, 45, 47 , 49, 54, amount of $29,746.00 . " Of City Secretary's 14788) awarded to Vision demolition of Units 1, 33, 35, 36, 37 , 38 , 39, 57 , 58, and 59 in the 3 . Amend Recommendation 1C to read: "Remove Vision Contractor's Inc. from the eligible list of wrecking contractors for a period of two years upon completion of work on Units 5, 6, 7 , 10, 12 , 23 , and 24 . " 4. It is recommended that Recommendation 2 be withdrawn. Work under this contract has been completed. 5 . It is recommended that Recommendation 3A be amended to read: "REB Concrete Inc. for Units 1, 17 , 30, 33, 35, 36, 37 , 38, 39, 45, 49, and 57 in the amount of $18, 503.00 . " 6 No changes is recommended for Recommendation 3B. 7 . Amend the "not to exceed" amount in the last sentence in Recommendation 3 to $36, 423 .00 . 8 . No change to Recommendation 4. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14972 be adopted, as amended. Ms . Gwen Morrison, 1915 Carverly Drive, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the proposed recommended amendments and inquired whether or not this was a ploy to alleviate the low bidder on the demolition projects, since Vision Contractor was normally the lower bidder. Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14972 be approved, as amended, but with the deletion of Recommendation 3, removing Vision Contractor's Inc. from the eligibility list for a two year period and placing this on a separate Mayor and Council Communication for vote on next weeks agenda. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14982 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Garcia & Associates Engineering, Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $35,092 . 00 -to prepare plans and specifications for North Main Street Park and Ride Facility. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Im r IN C-14983 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14983 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the engineering City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with J .B . Davies , agreement J.B. Inc . , for a fee not to exceed $79, 431 . 00 to develop alignment Davies, Inc. alternatives and prepare plans and specifications for Stockyard Boulevard Extension from the east end, south to N. E. 23rd Street . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14984 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment to the personal services contract with Line Management Support for the Economic Development SEECAP Office (City Secretary Contract #20886) for an amount not to exceed $45, 849. 43 . C-14984 Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont. for Haskin, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C- one week 14984 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Meadows excused himself from the Council table at this time. C-14985 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14985 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $285 , 459 .00 from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $156, 143 . 00 and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $129, 316 . 00 , and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12115 No. 12115 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $156, 143 .00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $129, 316 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding water and sanitary sewer line replacements in Ravenswood Drive (Canterbury Circle to East Dead End) , Grantland Circle (Franwood Terrace to North Cul- de-sac) and Dovenshire Terrace (Grantland Circle to East Dead End) , and Auth. contract 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a JRB Constructici construction contract with JRB Construction, Inc. , Inc. in the amount of $261 , 258 . 70 for water and sanitary sewer line replacements in Ravenswood Drive (Canterbury Circle to east dead end) , Grantland Circle (Franwood Terrace to north cul- de-sac) and Dovenshire Terrace (Grantland Circle to east dead end) . (The requested appropriation includes $21,000 . 00 for inspection and survey costs and contingency reserves of $13, 200 . 00 . ) It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14986 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14986 auth. re- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the placement replacement of the existing rubber crossing surface at MacArthur rubber crossin Boulevard at the RAILTRAN line in Irving, Texas, for a cost to RAILTRAN surface RAIL- not to exceed $35,000 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that TRAN the recommendation be adopted. Z)vZI recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-14987 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14987 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1 . Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Tarrant County Auto Theft Task Force to provide $20 ,000 .00 in funds to pay for 50 percent of the software development for the Auto Theft Prevention Authority grant, and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12116 No. 12116 increasing the estimated receipts and reimbursement appropriations in the grants fund in the amount of Auto Theft Task $20 ,000 . 00 for the purpose of funding the Force for Soft- reimbursement from the Tarrant County Auto Theft ware Devlp. Task Force for Software Development . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14988 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14988, Engineering Services Agreement with Prime Strategies, Inc . - IH-35W, be withdrawn from the agenda. C-14989 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14989 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Ord. 1 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12117 No. 12117 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $89, 866.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Southwest Industrial Constructors, Inc. , for replacement of floorslab in Fire Station No. 22, and 2 . Authorize the transfer of $89,866. 00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to -the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Ord. 3 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12118 No. 12118 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $89, 866 . 00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Southwest Industrial Constructors , Inc . for replacement of floorslab in Fire Station No. 22 , and Auth. contract 4 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Southwest Ind. with Southwest Industrial Constructors , Inc . , in Const. replmt. the amount of $89, 866 . 00 and 60 calendar days for floor slab Fire the replacement of the floor slab in the equipment Station No. 22 bays of Fire Station No. 22 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14990 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14990 auth. Amend. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the No. 2 engin. City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the engineering agreement agree. Rady & with Rady and Associates, Inc. , City Secretary Contract No. 18023 , for Assoc. Inc. engineering services related to the Village Creek Collector Parallel Village Creek Sewer, Contract III increasing the fixed fee amount by $137 , 360 .00 from Collector $65 ,000 .00 to $202 ,360 .00 . ($47 , 420 . 00 base fee plus $89, 940 .00 Parallel Sewer optional services) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14991 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14991 emerg. const. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the contract Mid- emergency construction contract with Mid-Continental Restoration Co. , Continental in the amount of $56,055 . 00 and a construction duration of 60 calendar Restoration days for the repair and cleaning of the Will Rogers Memorial Tower. On Co. motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Tuesday, August 29, 1995 C-14992 II There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14992 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Ord. 1 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12119 No. 12119 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $252, 479. 00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Frontier Waterproofing for cleaning and repairing the stone and brick work at the Will Rogers Coliseum, Auditorium, and Show Barns, and 2 . Authorize the transfer of $252 , 479 . 00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Ord. No. 3 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12120 12120 cont. increasing the estimated receipts and Front. Water- appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital proofing rep. Projects Fund in the amount of $252 , 479.00 for the the stone & purpose of funding a contract with Frontier brick Will Waterproofing for cleaning and repairing the stone Rogers and brick work at The Will Rogers Coliseum, Auditorium, and Show Barns, and Contr. Front. 4 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract W/proofing with Frontier Waterproofing, Inc . in the amount of clean. , caulk. $196, 428 .00 for the cleaning, caulking and & g r o u t i n g grouting of the Auditorium and Coliseum and the Auditorium S Show Barns . Col . On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously . C-14993 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14993 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Trinity River City Manger to execute a contract in the amount of $26,822 . 40 with the Authority of Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) for laboratory analysis of water laboratory samples collected during wet weather events . On motion of Council analysis Member Barr, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was water samples adopted unanimously. Counci 1 Member Lane excused himsel f f rom the Counci 1 tabl a at this time. Council Member Meadows assumed his chair at the Council table at this time. Public Hearing It appeared to the City Council that a public hearing was set for street name today to receive comments regarding the proposed street name change name from "Pacesetter Drive" to "Robert W. Downing Drive" . Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Ann Kovich Ms . Ann Kovich, Director of the Development Department , appeared appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report, advising the City Council that this public hearing for the name change was at the request of IMB Engineer & Planners, acting on behalf of BN Leasing Corporation; stating that there were no objections raised by reviewing City Departments or citizens; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1829. PZ-1829 adopt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1829 Ord. No. 12121 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt changing name Ordinance No. 12121 changing the name of "Pacesetter Drive" to "Robert "Pacesetter Dr." W. Downing Drive", the proposed street name change would affect the to "Robert W. entire length of Pacesetter Drive located north of Western Center Downing Dr. " Boulevard in the Burlington Northern Addition. There being no one else present desiring to be heard. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1829 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. I i Hearing proposed budget Hearing continued Public Hearing property taxes Hearing closed Res . No. 2091 September 21, 1995 meeting to vote 1995 Tax Rate Brent Dickey appeared Closed session Adjourned Tuesday, August 29, 1995 11 Uppeareu Lo Lae f,;iLy council tnat on August 22 , 1995, the City Council continued the hearing until today in connection with the proposed budget for the 1995-96 fiscal year to give every interested person or citizen an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the proposed budget for the 1995-96 fiscal year, it was the consensus of the City Council that the hearing be continued from day to day and from time to time and especially to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting of September 5 , 1995 , to give every interested person or citizen an opportunity to be heard. It appeared to the City Council that they set today as the day to hold a public hearing on proposal to increase property taxes for 1995 . Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the proposal to increase property taxes for 1995 , the hearing was closed. There was presented Resolution No . 2091 setting September 12 , 1995 , at 10 : 00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Fort Worth Municipal Building as the meeting date and time to vote on 1995 Tax Rate and Providing for Notice of the Meeting. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods, the resolution was adopted unanimously. Council Member Lane assumed his chair at the Council table at this time. Mr . Brent Dickey, representing the Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association, 3222 E. Lancaster, appeared before the City Council and expressed concern regarding the placement of halfway houses and rehabilitation facilities in neighborhoods, and urged the Council to appoint a committee to look into this issue. He also advised Council that at the present time, no public hearings were required when these types of facilities were opened, as long as the zoning permitted them. It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in a closed session at 11 : 10 a.m. , for the following purposes : (a) To seek the advice of its attorney regarding the following pending litigation and other matters which are exempt from public disclosure Under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules : Juan F. Perez vs . City of Fort Worth Civil Action No. 4 : 92-CV-586-Y as authorized by Section 551 . 071 of the Texas Government Code (b) To discuss the lease or purchase 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. There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 45 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR 541