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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/08/08-Minutes-City Council August 8, 1995 Attendance Invocation Pledge Minutes August 3, 1995 approved Sister Cities CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 8 , 1995 On the 8th 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 ; City Attorney Wade Adkins ; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by The Reverend Emory K. Gaskins , Summerfields Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 3 , 1995, were approved unanimously. Mr . Mike Berry and Phil Trenary, Chairman of Fort Worth Sister Cities presented a plaque to the City of Fort Worth for Fort Worth Sister Cities in Budapest . 546 Swim Team II Mr . Ron Forrester, Coach of Fort Worth-Arlington Swim Team, Nagaoka introduced the Swim Team from our Sister City of Nagaoka, Japan, and Council Member Haskin presented them with a City pin. Summer Reading II Summer Reading Club Certificates and Posters were presented by Club each of the respective Council Representatives and Leslie Ross , Chairperson for Children' s Librarians . Onda Music Festival P-7525 w/d consent P-7525,C-14928 C-14948,&C-14945 withdrawn Consent agenda adopted Res. No. 2080 Alliance Airport Authority Res. No. 2081 Housing Finance Corp. Res. No. 2082 Local Develp. Corporation Res . No. 2083 Stockyards Improvement Authority Res. No. 2084 Sunbelt Ind. Devlp. Auth. Res. No. 2085 Trinity Housing Finance Corp. Police Explorers Graveside Service Bob Patton E. A proclamation for North Texas Onda Music Festival Days was presented to Gloria and Carlos Garcia. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos . P-7525 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos . P-7525, C-14928, C-14948 , and C-14949 be withdrawn from the agenda. On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Barr, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously . There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2080 appointing the entire Council as Board of Directors for the Alliance Airport Authority. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2081 appointing the entire Council as Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Mayor Granger advised Council that Council Member Kenneth Barr' s name was inadvertently left off the Resolution appointing the Board for the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation and stated that an amended resolution had been presented. There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2082 appointing the entire Council as Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously . There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2083 appointing Jim Lane, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, and Kenneth Barr as the Board of Directors for the Stockyards Improvement Authority . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2084 appointing the entire Council as Board of Directors for the Sunbelt Industrial Development Authority. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member McCray, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2085 appointing the entire Council as Board of Directors for the Trinity Housing Finance Corporation. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Council Member Silcox advised Council that the Police Explorers should be recognized for their achievement in bringing home the first, second, and third place award from the Competition they attended in San Antonio, and stated that this program was an asset for the City of Fort Worth. Council Member Lane announced that there would be a graveside service on tomorrow at 3 :00 p.m. and a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. at the Northside Coliseum for Mr. Bob Patton and expressed condolences to the family. 547 Tuesday, August 8 , 1995 OCS-736 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-736 Liability from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Bond C.E.G. Council authorize the acceptance of liability bond issued to C.E.G. Const. Co. Construction Company . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-737 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . OCS-737 Claims 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-11180 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11180 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Appr. stlmt. 1 . Approve the settlement of the claim filed by Fernando Flores Fernando Flores . 2 . Authorize the City Manager to expend the sum of $32 , 500 .00 for the settlement agreed to by Mr. Flores , his attorney, and the City of Fort Worth, and 3 . The settlement check will be payable as follows : Fernando Flores and Ida Flores individually and as husband and wife and James Kent , attorney . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11181 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11181 appr. disposal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the public records disposal of public records in the Fiscal Services and Fire Departments . Fiscal Services It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be & Fire Dept. adopted. G-11182 II from There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11182 the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. City 1 . Authorize the City Manager to apply for accept if Manager apply awarded, a grant in the amount of $10 ,000 . 00 from grant the Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grant Program for the purpose of partially funding one (1) staff person to continue programs that increase public awareness of the urban forest , 2 . Accept as local match $2 ,000 .00 in cash donations , $6, 737 .00 in donated services and materials, and $9, 512 . 00 for in-kind office space, phone and postage from the City. Adopt Approp. 3 . Adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 12068 increasing Ord. No. 12068 the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $28, 249 .00 for the purpose of funding one (1) Temporary Position through a grant from the Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grant Program, to Coordinate ReLeaf , and 4 . Waive collection of an indirect costs as part of the City of Fort Worth's in-kind match to this grant . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11183 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11183 appr. partial from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tax exempt. application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at 1725 6th Ave. 1725 6th Avenue (Fairmount/southside) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. w Tuesday, August 8 , 1995 G-11184 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11184 appr. partial from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tax exempt. application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at 1928 Fair- 1928 Fairmount(Fairmount/southside) . It was the consensus of the City mount Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11185 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11185 accept don. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept a paint from donation of paint valued at $31,500 .00 from Glidden Paint Company and Glidden Paint a van valued at $2 ,000 .00 from Mr . Roger Scaling to the Parks and Company Community Services Department for the Graffiti Abatement Program. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously, with appreciation. G-11186 90 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11186 day ext . prop. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council grant a 90 day ldsp. ord. extension for further consideration of a proposed landscape ordinance. Council Member Barr announced that the meeting scheduled for the Landscape Task Force on August 10th was rescheduled to Wednesday, August 16, 1995 , and made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11186 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. G-11187 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11187 auth. appl . from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the FAA impr. City Manager to submit an application to the Federal Aviation Alliance Administration (FAA) for federal assistance to make improvements to Airport Fort Worth Alliance Airport . On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11188 from the City Manager recommending that : 1 . An ordinance be adopted regulating the rates and charges of all persons, firms , corporations or associations of persons engaged in the business of furnishing, distributing, or delivering natural gas to residential and commercial customers in the City of Fort Worth, Texas . 2 . Lone Star Gas Company be invoiced to reimburse the City of Fort Worth for the funds expended to engage the consultant , in an amount not to exceed $26 ,000 .00 . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11188 be approved. Following the lengthy discussion held regarding the Lone Star Gas Company Request for increase in local rates , City Attorney Adkins advised Council of the available options and advised Council that if a decision was not made by Council by August 23rd, the rate requested by Lone Star Gas would be deemed approved. Mr. Danny Reed appeared and answered questions of the Council and stated that Mr. McMorries determined the revenue requirement to be necessary. cont. Council Member Barr amended his motion by continuing Mayor and G-11188 Council Communication No. G-11188 for one week. The motion was for one week seconded by Council Member Haskin. The motion was approved unanimously. P-7521 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7521 exer. renewal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option renewal option for Siemens printer repair for the Information Systems Fund with Siemens Nixdorf Printing Systems, the sole source vendor, with term of agreement to begin July 19, 1995, and end July 18, 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. A P-7527 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7527 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree. rental purchase agreement with Canon U S A, Government Marketing Canon U S A Division to provide copy machines for City departments through the copy machines Reprographics Division, and a purchase agreement with Canon U S A, Government Marketing Division to provide copy machines for City departments through Reprographics Division, with term of agreement to begin September 1 , 1995, and end August 31, 1996, with options to renew annually for four additional one year periods . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11608 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11608 appr. sale of from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the surplus City- sale of surplus City-owned property in Walkers Addition to the City of owned prop. Fort Worth aka 4278 College Avenue, a portion of Lots 11 and 12 , Block Walkers Add. 6, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deeds, conveying the property to San Pablo United Methodist Church. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11609 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . L-11609 appr. accept. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the utility acceptance of the utility easement described as being Lot 1 , Block 2 , easement Northport Addition; authorize the City Manager to accept and record the Northport Add. conveyance instruments , and find that $1 . 00 each is just compensation for these easements acquired from Heritage Retail Partners I , Ltd. , represented by Richard G. Patterson, President . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14928 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14928 , Contract with Linder Stahl Construction Company, Inc. , for Improvements to the Waverly Park Drainage Channel (Project No. GS67-020670403050) , be withdrawn from the agenda. P-7522 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7522 purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. office final option on a purchase agreement to furnish office supply products supply prod. to the City of Fort Worth with Miller Business Systems at published Miller Business list price less 54 . 5 percent discount, with payment terms of net 30 Systems days f . o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin on October 1 , 1995, and end on September 30 , 1996 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7523 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7523 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the ninety-nine purchase of ninety-nine additional light bars and directional light add. light bars from G.T. Distributors , Inc. for the Police Department for an bars 5 direct. amount not to exceed $145,398 . 33, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge light bars G.T. and payment terms of net 30 days . It was the consensus of the City Distr. Inc. Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7524 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7524 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the 4,000 purchase of one 4 ,000 pound forklift for the City Services Department pound forklift from Sunbelt Industrial Truck on low bid not to exceed $18 , 690 . 00 with payment terms net 30 days , f . o.b. destination and freight no charge . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7525 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. P-7525 , Purchase Agreement for Computer Components and Software from Various Vendors for the Information Systems Fund, be withdrawn from the agenda. P-7526 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7526 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. St. purchase agreement with St . Charles Manufacturing Co. to supply Charles laboratory furniture for the Water Department on low bid, not to exceed Manufacturing $194, 223 . 00 payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no Co. charge. It was the consensus of the City - Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7527 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7527 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree. rental purchase agreement with Canon U S A, Government Marketing Canon U S A Division to provide copy machines for City departments through the copy machines Reprographics Division, and a purchase agreement with Canon U S A, Government Marketing Division to provide copy machines for City departments through Reprographics Division, with term of agreement to begin September 1 , 1995, and end August 31, 1996, with options to renew annually for four additional one year periods . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11608 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11608 appr. sale of from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the surplus City- sale of surplus City-owned property in Walkers Addition to the City of owned prop. Fort Worth aka 4278 College Avenue, a portion of Lots 11 and 12 , Block Walkers Add. 6, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deeds, conveying the property to San Pablo United Methodist Church. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11609 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . L-11609 appr. accept. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the utility acceptance of the utility easement described as being Lot 1 , Block 2 , easement Northport Addition; authorize the City Manager to accept and record the Northport Add. conveyance instruments , and find that $1 . 00 each is just compensation for these easements acquired from Heritage Retail Partners I , Ltd. , represented by Richard G. Patterson, President . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14928 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14928 , Contract with Linder Stahl Construction Company, Inc. , for Improvements to the Waverly Park Drainage Channel (Project No. GS67-020670403050) , be withdrawn from the agenda. 550 Tuesday, August 8 , 1995 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14935 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: 1 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish a project number in the Grants Fund in the City ' s accounting system (MARS) , and 2 . Approve the transfer of $200 ,000 .00 from CDBG Year XIX Unprogrammed Funds to the Goodwill , Inc. Facility Renovation Project, and 3 . Approve a contract with Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc . (Goodwill ) in the amount of $200 ,000 .00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to be used for the renovation of the area to serve as the Industrial Service Area at Goodwill 's new Fort Worth Regional Headquarters . C-14935 Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont . two Meadows, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C- weeks 14935 be continued for two weeks. Council Member Haskin made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14935 be approved. The substitute motion failed by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Haskin, Woods, and Barr NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Member Lane, Silcox, McCray, and Meadows ABSENT: None The motion to continue Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14935 for two weeks was approved by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, McCray, Woods, and Meadows NOES: Council Member Haskin and Barr ABSENT: None C-14947 I There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14947 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $466, 260 . 40 transfer from the Water and Sewer Operations Fund to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12069 Ord. No. 12069 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $466, 260 . 40 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract XXII , and Auth. contract 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Hall-Albert with Hall-Albert Construction Co. , in the amount Coast. Co. of $414, 440 . 40 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract XXII . On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted. i t 51 C-14948 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14948 . Proposed Change Order No. 3 for the Contract with Walt Williams Construction, Inc. , for Reconstruction of Winifred Avenue from Wedgmont Circle South to Woodway Drive (Project No. 011-0402840-00) , be withdrawn from the agenda. C-14949 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14949, Airline/Airport Use and Lease Agreement with SkyTeam Airlines , Inc. , at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport , be withdrawn from the agenda. C-14950 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14950 auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Order No. City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $9, 450 . 00 Diamond K. to City Secretary Contract No. 21005 with Diamond K. Corporation, for Corp. Lake the Lake Worth Restoration and Maintenance, Unit 1 Stump Removal Zones Worth Restora- A-E, revising the total contract cost to $72 , 450 .00 . It was the tion consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14951 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14951 plans & spec. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Road to Martha Lane. It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Manager to: recommendation be adopted. 1. Submit a Community Initiatives Fund grant application to United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County, accept the grant if offered, and negotiate a contract with United Way in the amount of $45 , 355.00 for the contract period of October 1 , 1995 , to September 30, 1996, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12070 Ord. No. 12070 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $45 ,355 . 00 for the purpose of funding Family Support Services provided through a Community Initiatives Fund Grant from The United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County, and Exec. Contract 3 . Execute a contract in the amount of $45, 355 .00 Family Services with Family Services to provide family support services under the grant for the period of October 1, 1995 , to September 30 , 1996, if the grant is offered. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14952 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14952 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Jay Dee Cont . City Manager to execute a contract with Jay Dee Contractors , Inc . , in Inc. const. the amount of $11 ,109, 997 . 00 for construction of West Fork Relief Sewer of West Fork Project WF-2 , Contract 1, Fourth Street Deep Tunnel and Sanitary Sewer Relief Sewer Main M-34 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the Project recommendation be adopted. C-14953 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14953 auth. engin. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. JBM Eng. City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with JBM Engineers & & Planners, Inc. Planners , Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $52 , 223 . 00 to prepare plans and plans & spec. specifications for storm drain improvements on Barron Lane from Ellis for storm drain Road to Martha Lane. It was the consensus of the City Council that the improvements recommendation be adopted. C-14954 II from There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14954 the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. transfer 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $28 , 615 .00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $23 ,801 .00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $4,814 .00 , and 552 Tuesday, August 8 , 1995 Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No . 12071 Ord. No. 12071 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $23 ,801 . 00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $4 , 814.00 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding street reconstruction and water and sanitary sewer replacements on Adams Street South (Berry to North Dead-End) , Adams Street South (Berry to Shaw) , College Avenue (Berry to Lowden) , and Bowie Street West (Lipscomb to Adams Street South) , and Auth. eng. 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute an agree. with engineering agreement with A.N.A. , Consultants , A.N.A. Cons. L .L .C. , for a fee not to exceed $80 , 452 . 00 to L.L.C. plans prepare plans and specifications for street , water 5 spec. street, and sanitary sewer improvements on Adams Street S. water 5 sanit. (Berry to North Dead-End) , Adams Street S . (Berry sewer improve- to Shaw) , College Avenue (Berry to Lowden) and ments Bowie Street W. (Lipscomb to Adams Street S. ) It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14955 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14955 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Cir. "C" Const. City Manager to execute a contract with Circle "C" Construction Co. San. Sewer Company, in the amount of $1,098 ,792 . 00 for Sanitary Sewer Main 269 Main 269 Repl . Replacement and Drainage Area Rehabilitation, Part II . It was the Drain. Area Reh. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14956 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14956 adopt Approp. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ord. No. 12072 Appropriations Ordinance No. 12072 increasing the estimated receipts improvements and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of Will Rogers $12 ,500 . 00 for the purpose of funding improvements in OConcession Operations, purchase improvements or equipment, and advertise, market and promote Will Rogers Memorial Center . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14957 II There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14957 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. contract 1 . Authorize the City Manager to accept a contract TDHCA with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) in the amount of $15 , 000 . 00 to assist in providing minor repairs of glass and roof damage, Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12073 Ord. No. 12073 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the grants fund in the amount of $15 ,000 . 00 for the purpose of funding minor repairs of glass and roof damage through a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs , and 3 . Authorize the City since no salaries It was the consensus of the adopted. Manager to waive indirect cost are involved. City Council that the recommendation be C-14958 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14958 auth. ground from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the lease agree. City Manager to execute a ground lease agreement with Alliance Air with Alliance Partners, Ltd. for an unimproved area at Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Air Partners, It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Ltd. adopted. C-14959 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14959, Refurbishing Dasher Board System for the Public Events Department , be withdrawn from the agenda. 553 Tuesday, August 8 , 1995 Closed II It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in closed session on at 11 :04 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 : (1) Suetrak U. S.A. , Inc. v. City of Fort Worth Cause No. 91- 30358-2111 (2) Pamela Rooney et al v. Desoto, Inc. et al Cause No. 348- 135278-91 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. Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 12 : 42 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 15, 1995 August 15, 1995 II On the 15th day of August , A.D. , 1995 , 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 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 ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Granger was temporarily absent . With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation Pledge August 8, 1995 minutes approved Youth Crime Crime Comm. Day C-14972 cont. two weeks Consent agenda adopted The invocation was given by Dr. K. Wayne Day, First United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods , the minutes of the regular meeting of August 8, 1995 , were approved unanimously. Ms . Patsy Thomas appeared before the City Council and presented a report from America Youth Crime Commission and Council Member Meadows presented a proclamation for Americorp Youth Crime Commission Day. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14972 be continued for two weeks . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods, the consent agenda was adopted unanimously. Budget I On August 8, 1995 , City Manager Terrell delivered to each of the .City Council members a copy of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1995-96.