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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/08/03-Minutes-City Council Closed session Adjourned 537 August 3, 1995 AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Baskin, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None ORDINANCE NO. 12058 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 3011, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS"; PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet at 11:30 a.m. in closed session for the following purposes: (a) to seek the advice of its attorney regarding pending litigation and other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules, 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 these matters would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiation with a third party. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 12:40 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m. CITY SECRETARY � 100-0-1201990- CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3, 1995 On the 3rd day of August, A.D., 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 7:05 p.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger: Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Baskin, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Bill Meadows was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation 11 The invocation was given by City Secretary Church. Pledge 11 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 538 Tuesday. Aueust 3 1995 Min. appr. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods, the July 25, 1995 minutes of the regular meeting of July 25, 1995, were approved unanimously. Our City Our Mayor Granger and Council Member Woods presented Our City Our Children Children Re- Recognition Awards and invited anyone interested in working with the program to call cognition 871-KIDS. Rec. Former Council Member Barr presented Certificates of Recognition to Former Boards and Bds. & Comm. Commission Members. Sister City Mr. Dan Lamb, Program Coordinator, introduced students of the International Summer Institute, and Council Members representing each Sister City presented them with City of Fort Worth pins. Nagaoka Students II Mr. Kurk Gayle, Director of the Intensive English Program at Texas Christian University, introduced Nagaoka Students for the Intensive English Program at TCU, and Council Member McCray presented them with City of Fort Worth pins. Self Help for I Ms. Tommie Wells, representing the Fort Worth Chapter presented the Access Hard of Hearing Award from Self Help for Hard of Hearing People. Honorary Council Member Jim Lane presented an Honorary Citizenship Certificate to Dr. Citizenship Grigori Artioukhov. C-14948 w/d. Council Member Woods requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. C- q consent 11 14948 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. P-7513,PZ-1821 I City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. P- C-14947 w/d 7513, PZ-1821, and C-14947 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Terrell C-14933 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. C- w/d, C-14947 & 14933 be withdrawn from the agenda; that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. C- C-14949 cont. lwk 14947 and C-14949 be continued for one week. Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Baskin, the adopted consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Sharon Armstrong Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that appt. Place 5 Ms. Sharon Armstrong be appointed to Place 5 on the Community Development Council, CDC with a term of office expiring October 1, 1995. The motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 2078 There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2078 authorizing an Amendment to Amend. to 1968 the 1968 Contract and Agreement between the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth which Cont. & Agree. established the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board. On motion of Council D/FW Int Air Bd. Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Res. No. 2079 There was presented proposed Resolution No. 2079 approving FY 1995/96 Budget FY 1995/96 for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. On motion of Council Member McCray, Budget D/FW seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Southwest Council Member Silcox advised Council that he, Donna Parker, and Ron Harmon Freeway 121 traveled to Austin last week and made their last presentation on Southwest Freeway, 121, and stated that the issue had been revitalized and that there would possibly be a freeway put in one day. Groomer appr, Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer appeared before the City Council and review pres. presented a review of the presentation that was made before the Texas Department of TDofTransp. Transportation. OCS-735 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-735 from the Claims 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. 539 G-11161 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11161 from the City auth. Library Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager beginning card to non- June 1, 1995, to implement the issuance of a Fort Worth Public Library card to resident donors nonresident donors as amended in Chapter 19, "Libraries," and adopt Ordinance No. adopt Ord. 12059 amending the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, by the No. 12059 amendment of Chapter 19 "Libraries", Section 19-26 "Fees for Certain Non-Resident users", renaming such sectioly"Use of Library by Non-residents"; revising the Fee and Use Schedule for Nonresidents; and revising the definition of certain nonresident classifications. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Baskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11177 II Manager was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11177 from the City recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Accept 1. Accept additional Weatherization Plus Program grant funds in the amount Weatherization of $78,501.00 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Plus Prog. (TDHCA). Adopt Approp. 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12060 increasing the estimated Ord. No. 12060 receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $78,501.00 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding the Weatherization Plus Program (WAP). 3. Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the 1992-1993 rate of 18.73 percent which represents the most recently approved rate for the department). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11178 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11178 from the City adopt Approp. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12061 Ord. No. 12061 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the State Revolving Fund - State Revlg. Sewer in the amount of $18,880,000.00 for the purpose of funding the West Fork Relief Fund Sewer Sewer Project and the Village Creek Collector Parallel Sewer Project. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11179 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11179 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Dec. nee. impr. 1. Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to MacArthur Drive MacArthur Dr. from Stalcup Road to Carverly Avenue, and Auth. assess. 2. Authorize the assessment ,of a portion of the cost of the improvements to MacArthur Drive against the owners of the abutting property, and Appr. estimate 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and Establish b/h 4. Establish August 29, 1995, as the date of the benefit hearing, and 9 Auth. assess. 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property rolls do notif. owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's of prop. owners Annotated Civil Statutes. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7512 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7512 from the City reject all Manager recommending that the City Council reject all bids received for bid quotation bids 95-0212 95-0212 for film and film processing for the City of Fort Worth, allow for re-bid, and for film do extend the current agreement 93-0339 for film and film processing with New Foto film process. DBA/Flash Foto for a period of sixty (60) days to provide service during the re-bid process. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7513 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7513 from the City a purch. agree. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with Expo Expo Chemical Chemical Co., Inc., to provide Hydrogen Sulfide Scrubbant for the Water Department, Co., Inc. Hydro- with bulk scrubbant at $.59/lb and drum solvent at $.63/lb, with term of agreement gen Sulfide to begin August 1, 1995, and end July 31, 1995, with options to renew annually for Scrubbant three years. At I 540 Amended II City Manager Terrell advised Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7513 should be amended, stating that the ending date of the agreement should read July 31, 1996, rather than July 31, 1995. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7513 be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. P-7514 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7514 from the City auth. a purch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement to supply agree. janit. janitorial services for the Employment and Training Department, Career Assistance serv. Texas Center with Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicapped (TIBH) at a monthly rate Ind. for the of $2,362.50 with payment terms net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin on Blind & Handi- August 1, 1995, and end on July 31, 1996, with options to renew annually. It was the capped consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7515 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7515 from the City a purch. agree. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement to fasteners H&S provide fasteners for the City of Fort Worth with H&S Supply Company, Inc., on the Supply Co. Inc. low overall bid of 50 percent discount off dealers list price per various priced books, with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin August 7, 1995, and end August 6, 1996, with two one-year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7516 exer. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7516 from the City the renewal Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the renewal option for digital option digital pagers for the City of Fort Worth with Mobile Media on the low bid per unit prices, pagers Mobile with term of agreement to begin October 1, 1995, and end September 30, 1996, with the Media option to renew annually for three years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7517 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7517 from the City increase of Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an increase of $30,000.00 to the $30,000.00 purchase agreement with UEC Equipment Company to provide OEM Lift All, Hi Ranger, purch. agree. Reach All, Morbark, Eager Beaver, Dunham Auger, Teague Auger and Skyvan Lift parts with UEC Equip. for the City Services Department for an estimated total amount of $44,999.00, with Co. parts agreement to end March 5, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7518 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7518 from the City a purch agree. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for OEM OEM comp. compatible General Motors, Mopar (Chrysler), and Ford transmission parts for the City Oklahoma Trans. Services Department with Oklahoma Transmission supply based on the low bid of supply manufacturer's list price less 63 percent discount, terms net 30 days, f.o.b. Oklahoma City, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with agreement to begin August 4, 1995, and end August 3, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7519 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7519 from the City add. $6,001.00 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an additional $6,001.00 to the purch. agree. purchase agreement with Motorola Service Center to provide MTS-2000 radio repair for Motorola Serv. the Information Systems Fund for an amount not to exceed $21,000.00, with term of Center radio agreement to end September 30, 1995, with the option to renew annually for two repair additional years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7520 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7520 from the City purch. relational Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of a relational database system database system for the Police Department from Tensor Information Systems, Inc. and Tensor Inform. International Business Consultants on low bid per unit prices. It was the consensus Systems Inc. of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11601 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11601 from the City appr. sale Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sale of the City-owned Surplus Surplus properties described within this Mayor and Council Communication for the properties Rock Island Hillside Redevelopment project, for the specified amounts; authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed, conveying the property to the Joe John Bond III, Trustee, the adjoining land owner; and authorize the recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 541 L-11602 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11602 from the City appr. acqu. Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition of three on-site sanitary sewer sanitary sewer easements and one drainage easement to serve Hulen Bend Estates, easements Hulen Phase I; find that $1.00 each is just compensation for these four easements; and Bend Estates, authorize the City Manager to accept and record the appropriate instruments. It was Phase I the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11603 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11603 from the City auth. acqu. Manager recommending%that the City Council authorize the simple acquisition of four prop. in properties in Irving, Texas, more fully described on the Exhibit A, attached to Mayor Irving, Tex. and Council Communication for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the D/FW Airport purchase prices offered by the Airport are just compensation; declare each of the auth. accept. properties acquired to be surplus to the needs of the City; authorize each property court award acquired to be advertised for sale by sealed bids at various minimum bid amounts, 4502 Valley with retention of necessary avigation easements; and authorize the acceptance and View Lane, recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council Irving, Texas that the recommendation be adopted. L-11604 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11604 from the City auth. accept. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize acceptance of the court award court award as final settlement in Cause No. CC-94-06393-B in Dallas County, a condemnation final settlement proceeding for acquisition of property located at 4051 North Star Drive, Irving, Texas, condemnation more fully described as Part of Lot A, Block 3, North Star Addition, for the purpose proceeding 400 of expanding D/FW International Airport; find that the court awarded amount of North Star Dr. $785,000.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Laredo National Bank; and Irving, Texas authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments for transfer Crump Addition, and Lots 1 and 2, Moore Thornton Addition. of ownership of the property to the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11605 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11605 from the City auth. accept. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize acceptance of the court award court award as final settlement in Cause No. CC-94-7879-B in Dallas County, a condemnation 4502 Valley proceeding for acquisition of property located at 4502 Valley View Lane, Irving, Texas, View Lane, more fully described as part of Lot 1, Block D, Ladd Addition, for the purpose of Irving, Texas expanding D/FW International Airport; find that the court awarded amount of $40,840.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Jerry R. Hanna; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments for transfer of ownership of the property to the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11606 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11606 from the City auth. simple Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the simple acquisition of six (6) acqu. (6) prop. properties in Irving, Texas, more fully described on the Exhibit A, attached to Mayor in Irving, Texas and Council Communication for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the D/FW Airport purchase prices offered by the Airport are just compensation; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11607 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11607 from the City appr. the Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sale of the surplus City- sale of the owned properties as described in the discussion of this Mayor and Council surplus City- Communication, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deeds, owned prop. conveying the property to the highest bidder for each property. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1820 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1820 from the City appr. Ord. No. Manager recommending that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 12062 vacating a 12062 vac. a utility easement in Lots 26 and 27, Block 128, Summerfields Addition (North Riverside utility easement Drive at Long Leaf Lane). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1821 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1821 from the City appr. Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 12063 vacating No. 12063 Second Street between Lots 3, Block 30, Original Town, and Lots 1 thru 4, Block 1, vac. Second Gillon - Crump Addition, and Fourth Street between Lots 5 thru 8, Block 3, Gillon - Street Crump Addition, and Lots 1 and 2, Moore Thornton Addition. Amended II City Manager Terrell advised Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1821 should be amended, stating that under Recommendation, Lot 3 should be corrected to Lot 34B and also the same correction should be made in the ordinance. 542 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1821 be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. PZ-1822 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1822 from the City appr. Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 12064 vacating the No. 12064 vac north 105' of Teal Drive north of Crystal Creek Circle and two public open space the north 105' easements located at the northeast corner of Teal Drive and Crystal Creek Circle and of Teal Dr. north the northwest corner of Teal Drive and Sabine Street, and a utility easement located two public open between Lots 10 and 11, Block 119, all located within the Park Glen Addition. It was space easements the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1823 appr. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1823 from the City Ord. No. 12065 Manager recommending that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 12065 vacating all vac. all dedicated dedicated emergency access and utility easements located within Lot 1, Block 8, emerg. access do Cityview Addition (south of Overton Ridge, west of Bryant Irvin Road). It was the utly. eats. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14908, dated July 11, 1995, from the City Manager. Mr. Tom Davis, Director of City Services, appeared before the City Council and stated that it was staffs recommendation that Mayor and Council Communication No. C- 14908, Recommendations 2C, 2D, and 2E be denied. C-14908 II Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that denied Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14908, Recommendations 2C, 2D, and 2E be denied. The motion carried unanimously. C-14933 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication withdrawn No. C-14933, Engineering Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for Alternatives Analysis for Water and Sewer Facilities Serving Texas Motor Speedway, be withdrawn from the agenda. C-14934 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14934, dated July 25, 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Reject bids 1. Reject low bids and the second low bid submitted by Vision Contractor's by Vision Cont. Inc. as a non-responsible bidder. Reject low bid 2. Reject the low bid submitted by James Kennard as a non-responsive James Kennard bidder. Auth. coot. 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute contract for the demolition of demolition of structures for the City Services Department based on the next lowest structures qualifying bid per unit as follows: Calvin Sims dba A. Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking for Units 1, Calvin Sims Excay. 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 35, and 38 in do Wrecking the amount of $36,390.00; REB Concrete Inc. B. REB Concrete Inc. for Units 3, 8, 13, 14, 26, and 36 in the amount of $15,592.00. 4. Authorize a lien to be filed against each property to cover the cost of demolition and administration. Total award not to exceed $51,982.00.f.o.b., Fort Worth, Texas. Gary Caldwell Mr. Gary Caldwell, President of Federal Industrial Services, appeared before the appeared City Council and expressed favorable consideration for the rejection of bids awarding the contract to Vision Contractors due to a dispute his Company had as a sub- contractor for Vision Contractors. Gwen Morrison Ms. Gwen Morrison, 1915 Carverly Drive, appeared before the City Council and appeared advised Council that Vision Contractors had been a responsive bidder over the past year; stating that there was a disputed amount owed to Federal Industrial Services, but advised Council that they would be able to settle the agreement between the two companies; and suggested that the City Council grant Vision a three week forbearance rather than reject the bids. w Tuesday, August 3, 1995 Terrell informed City Manager Terrell informed Council and Ms. Morrison that there were certain Council conditions that the City Services Department required from bidders and that they did not meet some of those conditions and that was why their bid was being rejected, and that it had nothing to do with the dispute between the two companies. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14934 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Baskin, McCray, Woods, and Barr NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber ABSENT: Council Member Meadows C-14936 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14936 from the City auth. amend Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to amend the Classroom Classroom Training Contract for Title II-A, II-C and III of the Job Training Training Cont. Partnership Act with Cowtown Driver Education for additional training from $425,000.00 to $525,000.00 and the total contract from $3,083,000.00 to $3,183,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14937 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14937 from the City Suppl. Agree. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute No. 1 lease of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 19465 for the lease of the the Air Traffic Air Traffic Control Tower at Fort Worth Alliance Airport. It was the consensus of the Cont. Tower City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14938 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14938 from the City auth. agree. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into retain the an agreement with the Fort Worth Corporation to retain the 301st Air Wing at NAS Fort 301st Air Worth JRB Carswell Field, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00. It was the consensus Wing at NAS of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14939 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14939 from the City Change Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Change Order No. 1 in the No. 1 Lambda amount of $39,444.90 to the City Secretary Contract No. 20378 with Lambda Const. Co. Construction Company for the North and South Holly Water Treatment Plants for the North Disinfection Modifications revising the total contract cost to $882,444.90, and adding & South Holly 23 calendar days for a total of 293 calendar days. It was the consensus of the City Water Trtm. Plants Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14940 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14940 from the City appr. fund Manager recommending that the City Council approve a $970,189.00 fund transfer from transfer the General Fund operating budget to the Contract Street Maintenance Fund; adopt General Fund Appropriations Ordinance No. 12066 increasing the estimated receipts and Contract Street appropriations in the Contract Street Maintenance Fund in the amount of $970,189.00 Maintenance Fund for the purpose of funding contract street maintenance; and authorize the City adopt Approp. Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction, Inc. in the amount of Ord. No. 12066 $151,236.70 for Cul-de-sac Reconstruction (95-1). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14941 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14941 from the City auth. transfer Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to transfer from Water & Sewer $130,233.72 from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund; Opert. Fund to the adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12067 increasing estimated receipts and Water Capital appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $130,233.72 from Projects Fund; increased revenue for the purpose of funding water improvements in Morris Avenue adopt Approp. Ord. (Lynnhaven Road to Tierney Road); and authorize the City Manager to execute a No. 12067 increase construction contract with J.D. Vickers Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of estim. receipts $115,763.72 for the water construction in Morris Avenue from Lynnhaven Road to and approp. Tierney Road and fifty (50) working days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14942 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14942 from the City auth. execute Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an an Interlocal Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for the extension of Harris Parkway from Agreement Dutch Branch Road to Dirks Road at a cost not to exceed $31,700.00. It was the Tarrant County consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 544 Tuesday, August 3, 1995 C-14943 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14943 from the City authorize Change Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Order No. 9 Change Order No. 9 with H.B. Zachry Construction, Inc., in the amount of $87,866.30 for additional fill and drainage structures to accommodate changes in FAA designs. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14944 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14944 from the City auth. Amend. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute No. 1 engin. Amendment No. 1 to the engineering agreement with Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. agree. Alan (APAI), City Secretary Contract No. 19896, for design, engineering services and Plummer Assoc. monitoring assistance related to a demonstration wetlands projects at the Fort Worth Inc. Nature Center and Refuge (FWNCR) increasing the total fee by $223,200.00 from $78,817.00 to $302,017.00, and authorize the City Manager to initiate contract performance to Activities 1 and 2, design bidding and construction management, following approval of a time extension to the Clean Lakes contract by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14945 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14945 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amend. to amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 20014 with the firm of RJN McCullough City Secretary Associates, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $70,115.00 from $278,727.00 to RJN McCullough $348,842.00 for additional engineering services and project inspection for Sanitary Associates, Inc. Sewer Main M-311 Replacement and Drainage Area Rehabilitation, Part I - Manhole Rehabilitation. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14946 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14946 from the City auth. Change Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Order No. 1 Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $28,625 to City Secretary Contract No. 20608 with Ed A. Wilson Ed A. Wilson Construction Co., Inc., to provide for additional retaining walls on the Const. Co. Chestnut Avenue project. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14947 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication cont. for No. C-14947, Award of Contract to Hall-Albert Construction Company for Construction 1 week of Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract XXII (LC-8383, L-1144, L-1206, L-1272, L- 1273, L-1560 and L-1561), be continued for one week. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14948 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $22,421.20 and fifteen (15) additional working days to the City Secretary Contract No. 20607 with Walt Williams Construction, Inc., for Reconstruction of Winifred Avenue from Wedgmont Circle South to Woodway Drive, increasing the total contract to $701,989.77. Mr. Doug Rademaker, Director of Engineering, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14948 was incorrect, stating that several sentences were omitted in the Background information, and advised Council that staff would revise the M&C and bring it back on next week. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member McCray, that C-14948 Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14948 be continued for one week. The motion Cont. for Iwk carried unanimously. It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication C-14949 coot. No. C-14949, Airline/Airport Use and Lease Agreement with SkyTeam Airlines, Inc. at for 1 wk Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, be continued for one week. Pub. Hearing It appeared to the City Council that on July 25, 1995, they set a public hearing Lone Star. Gas for today concerning the request by Lone Star Gas Company to Increase Its Rates. Co. Incr.Bates Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Danny Reed Mr. Danny Reed, Energy Manager, appeared before the City Council advising appeared Council that today's public hearing was to receive comments and concerns relative to the Request by Lone Star Gas Company to increase its Rates and advised Council that Mr. Bill McMorries the consultant hired to help with the rate cases was available for questions; and stated that this hearing did not call for any action by the City Council but an item would be placed on next weeks agenda regarding this issue. 545 Tuesday, August 3, 1995 Bill McYorries II Mr. Bill McMorries appeared before the City Council regarding the differences in the appeared residential percentage increase versus the commercial. There were no questions and no citizen comments. Benny Tucker, Mr. Benny Tucker, 3404 Fite Street; Mr. Nolan Farrow, 3224 House Anderson; and Nolan Farrow, Mr. Walter Morris appeared before the City Council and presented concerns regarding Walter Morris the lack of police protection and visibility in the Mosier Valley area, traffic control appeared signs, high grass along roadways and the narrowness of the road. James G. Clark Mr. James G. Clark, 3320 Hamilton, appeared before the City Council regarding appeared inequitable taxation of roofing labor. Linda Austin Ms. Linda Austin, 4521 Cloudview, appeared before the City Council regarding appeared the unethical business practices of some roofing companies and suggested that some type of legislation be adopted to prevent this type of unfair and unjust treatment by roofing companies. Council Member Haskin suggest that Ms. Austin also speak with the Better Business Bureau about this matter. Closed I It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in closed session at 8:27 session p.m. for the following purposes: (a) to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: Legal issues concerning the D/FW International Airport 1968 Concurrent Bond Ordinance (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. Reconvened 11 The City Council reconvened into regular session at 8:55 p.m. Adjourned II There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. CITY SECRETARY CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 8 , 1995 August 8, 1995 II 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 : Attendance 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: Invocation II The invocation was given by The Reverend Emory K. Gaskins, Summerfields Baptist Church. Pledge 11 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes on motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member August 3, 1995 Baskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 3, 1995, were approved approved unanimously. Sister Cities 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 .