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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/07/18-Minutes-City Council 518 It appeared to the City Council that on June 13, 1995, they set a Special Hearing for today for the application of Alta Mere Joint Venture, for a change in zoning of property located at 3000-3032 Alta Mere from "E" Commercial and "I" Light Industrial to "I" Light Industrial, Zoning Docket No. Z-95-033, to give every interested citizen an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone desiring to be heard. Mr. Jim Schell, representing the applicant, 901, Fort Worth Club Building, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to the original application request for "I" Light Industrial. He stated that the subject property was surrounded on three side by "I" Light Industrial Zoning and that the Zoning Commission erred in its recommendation to the Council for approval of "FR" Restricted Commercial. He also advised Council that his client's request was generated by the termination of the lease of the anchor tenant, and that the prospective occupant plans to utilize the space for sales and service of motorcycles. Mr. John Garfield, representing the Development Department, appeared before the City Council and explained the reason why the Commission approved "FR" Restricted Commercial rather than "I" Light Industrial. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the application of Alta Mere Joint Venture, for a change in zoning of property located Z-95-033 at 3000-3032 Alta Mere from "E" Commercial and "I" Light Industrial to "I" Light approved Industrial, Zoning Docket No. Z-95-033, be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet at 11:37 a.m. in closed session session 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 negotiations with third parties. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 12:20 p.m. Adjourned 11 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m. CITY SECRETARY CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 1995 July 18, 1995 II On the 18th day of July, 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 Baskin, 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 Baptist invocation was given by Reverend F.S. Moody, Sr., Mt. Horum Missionary t Church. Pledge 11 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Min. 7-11-95 II On motion of Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the approved minutes of the regular meeting of July 11, 1995, were approved unanimously. Emergency Mr. Mark Sliter appeared before the City Council and introduced Officer Jeff Assistance Bryant and Ms. Carolyn Greer, Director of Counseling for the Fort Worth Independent School District, and extended an invitation to the Council and citizens to participate in the collaborative efforts of Emergency Assistance of Tarrant County, a Program of Catholic Social Service, and private and non-profit businesses and organizations by the donations of school supplies and money for elementary students. X19 Mayor for Mayor Granger introduced Ms. Jo Ann Hollie, mother, and Phylicia Hollie, sister, the day and our Mayor for the Day, Colecia Hollie, 7th Grade Student at Forest Oak Middle School, and presented her with a Key to the City. G-11159 & City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. G- G-11160 w/d 11159 and G-11160 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. G-11160 w/d City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. G- C-14908 cunt. 11160 be withdrawn from the agenda and that Mayor and Council Communication No. one week C-14908 be continued for one week. Consent On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Barr, the agenda appr. consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Stop Six Clinic Council Member McCray announced that two years ago the City Council approved the expenditure of $400,000.00 for the Stop Six Clinic and expressed appreciation to the Council for it, stating that the Clinic served over 1,700 patrons per month; that the staff had grown from two to eight; and advised Council that they celebrated it First Anniversary on this past Saturday. Announcements II Council Member Silcox advised Council that he had two committee members resign, The Reverend Walter Naff from the Board of Adjustment, and Mr. Bob Martin from the Community Development Council. Council Member Lane announced that on Thursday, July 20, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Ms. India Pierce, President of a Non-profit Housing Cooperation, would be making a presentation regarding Linking Community & Economic Development for all interested citizens and Community Leaders and extended an invitation to attend. Council Member Barr announced that there would be an Orientation Meeting for committee members of the Landscape Ordinance Task Force on Thursday, July 20, 1995, at 4:00 p.m. in the Pre-Council Chamber and invited all interested citizens to attend. Council Member Silcox announced that one week from Thursday, a number of the Council Members would be traveling to Austin to hopefully make their final presentation to the Texas Department of Transportation relative to what is commonly known as Southwest Freeway, 121 or 121 Parkway, stating that the Texas Turnpike Authority conducted two major hearings and the project was subsequently approved. OCS-732 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-732 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. OCS-733 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-733 from the Res. No. 2076 Office of the City Secretary recommending that the Resolution No. 2076 be adopted Zoning Hearing setting the regular Zoning Hearing for August 15, 1995. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Baskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11155 II There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11155 from the City Manager Res. No. 2077 recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2077 which: Property 1. States that the City elects to become eligible to participate tax abatement in residential property tax abatement pursuant to the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Sections 312.001 through 312.209 as amended; and Policy 2. Establishes a Policy Statement including guidelines and Statement criteria governing residential property tax abatements for the City of Fort Worth. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11155 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: 520 AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None G-11156 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11156 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Accept legal 1. Accept the legal description of the property purchased by Tecnol, Inc. descrip. property for their development plans, and Tax Abatement 2. Prior to execution of the Tax Abatement Agreement with Tecnol, Inc. (M&C Agreement Technol G-11058), authorize the City Manager and City Secretary to substitute the Inc. legal description as Exhibit "B" to the Agreement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11157 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11157 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the installation of an over-the- installation street banner in the 400 block of W. Seventh Street for the Southwestern Exposition of over-the- and Livestock Show to promote the 100th Anniversary of the Stock Show for the street banner period January 2 - February 5, 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that W. Seventh St. the recommendation be adopted. G-11158 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11158 from the City temp. close Manager recommending that the City Council approve the request of the League of streets Fiesta United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to temporarily close the following streets for Fort Worth, 1995 Fiesta Fort Worth, 1995: Thursday, July 27. 1995, beginning at 10:00 A.M. 9th Street between Houston and Commerce Streets, and Main Street between 8th and 9th Streets will be closed for stage construction. Main Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street will be closed for stage construction. These sections will remain closed for the duration of the event. Friday. July 28, 1995 Main Street will be closed for the event according to the following schedule: On Main Street: 9:00 am - 4th and 5th Streets close 4:00 pm - 5th Street reopens 6:00 pm - 5th, 6th, and 7th Streets close Main, from 4th to the Convention Center will be closed for the remainder of the event. Monday. July 31. by 5:00 A.M. All streets will be totally reopened. LULAC will provide a police officer to monitor traffic to and from the Radisson Hotel throughout the weekend to ensure minimum disruption to hotel guests. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11159 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11159 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Submit 1. Submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing grant and Urban Development (HUD) for funding in the amount of application up to $150,000.00 for the performance of Fair Housing-related HUD studies under HUD's Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The activities proposed under the grant are: (1) the performance of a testing program in which the practices of major mortgage lending institutions are examined with respect to applicable housing discrimination laws; and (2) the performance of a study of the practices of providers of homeowners insurance with respect to applicable housing discrimination laws, and 521 Tuesday, July 18, 1995 Adopt 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12037 increasing the Appropriations estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in Ord. No. 12037 an amount up to $150,000.00 from increased revenue for the purpose of funding studies related to Discrimination in Mortgage Lending, and 3. Authorize the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department, subject to approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program project accounts in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting system. City Manager Terrell advised Council that the scope of the project for Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11159 did not include insurance redlining. Mr. Michael Ivey, Director of Human Relations Commission, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that, when the Mayor and Council Communication was first drafted, the Commission was interested in both (discrimination in mortgage lending and insurance redlining), but that after further consideration, it was decided that insurance redlining should be put off and just have the present staff work on discrimination in mortgage lending. G-11159 adopted Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Baskin, deleting all that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11159 be adopted, as amended, by deleting ref. to ins. all references to insurance redlining. The motion carried unanimously. G-11160 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication withdrawn No. G-11160, Adoption of Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance and Award of Contract to Hall-Albert Construction Company for Permanent Repair of Sanitary Sewer Main M- 341 Aerial Crossing, be withdrawn from the agenda. (See subsequent consideration and approval of Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14923.) G-11161 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11161 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Auth. iss. 1. Authorize the City Manager beginning June 1, 1995, to FW Public implement the issuance of a Fort Worth Public Library card Library to nonresident donors as amended in Chapter 19, "Libraries," card and Adopt 2. Adopt an ordinance amending the Code of the City of Fort Ordinance Worth (1986), as amended, by the amendment of Chapter 19 "Libraries", Section 19-26 "Fees for Certain Non-Resident Users", renaming such section "Use of Library by Nonresidents"; revising the fee and use schedule for nonresidents; and revising the definitions of certain nonresident classifications. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11161, Ordinance Amending continued Section 19-26 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Related to Use of the Library by for one week Nonresidents, be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. G-11162 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11162 from the City adopt Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12038 amending City No. 12038 of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9663, by finding that the public Convenience and All American Necessity no longer require the Operation by All American Cab Company Inc., of 130 Cab Co. Inc. Taxicabs on and over the public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City; and by reduc. number reducing the number of taxicabs authorized to operate under City of Fort Worth taxicabs from Ordinance No. 9663 from 130 to 50. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by 130 to 50 Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11163 accept There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11163 from the City don. elec. type- Manager recommending that the City Council accept the donation of an electric writer Southwest typewriter from Southwest Office Systems, Inc. for Our City Our Children program. Off. Systems Our On motion of Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the City Our Children recommendation was adopted unanimously. 522 G-11164 adopt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11164 from the City Ord. No. 12039 Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12039 amending City Yellow Checker of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9531, by finding that the public convenience and Cab reducing necessity no longer require the operation by Yellow Checker Cab Company of number of taxi- Dallas/Fort Worth, Inc., of 250 Taxicabs on and over the public streets, alleys and cabs from 250 thoroughfares of the city; and by reducing the number of taxicabs authorized to to 100 operate under City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9531 from 250 to 100. Deputy City Attorney Bill Wood appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the need and necessity for cabs in the City of Fort Worth had declined over the years and that the Company would pay for permits for the entire number of Taxicabs authorized by the Company to operate whether in use or not, and stated that this Mayor and Council Communication would allow for the reduction of taxicabs authorized for operation on City Streets by Yellow Checker Cab Company. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11164 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-11165 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11165 from the City adopt Approp. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12040 Ord. No. 12040 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the Library's amount of $2,400.00 for the purpose of funding the Fort Worth Public Library's Adelante! Program Adelante! Program, and authorize the use of these funds in the Special Trust Fund to defray the expenses related to the ADELANTE! program. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11166 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11166 from the City benefit hearing Manager recommending that the benefit hearing for the Assessment Paving of rescheduled from Henderson Street from Biddison Street to Berry Street be rescheduled from July 25, July 25, 1995, to 1995, to August 22, 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the August 22, 1995 recommendation be adopted. P-7488 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7488 from the City renew purch. Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the purchase agreement agreement for lease to two volumetric concrete trucks, drivers and purchase of lease two materials for the Water Department with Beall Industries Incorporated based on low volumetric bid of unit prices, terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term concrete trucks of agreement to begin September 13, 1995, and end September 12, 1996, with one Beall Industries option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7489 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7489 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of light and signal purchase of wire from Summers Electric for the Transportation and Public Works Department, based light & signal on unit prices for a total amount not to exceed $21,858.81, terms net 30 days, f.o.b. wire from destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Summers Electric recommendation be adopted. P-7490 auth. rej. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7490 from the City all bids for 45 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to reject all comp. print bid bids for 45 computers and 16 printers on bid 95-0093 and authorize the purchase of purch. 45 comp. & the 45 computers and peripheral equipment on approved M&C P-7296 for bid 95-0027 periph. equip. for for an amount not to exceed $80,899.04, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was bid 95-0027 the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7491 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7491 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of an imagesetter purchase and software for the Office Services Fund from A.B. Dick Company on low bid meeting imagesetter & City Specifications for an amount not to exceed $37,990.00, net 30 days, f.o.b. software A.B. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Dick Company recommendation be adopted. P-7492 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7492 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with purch. agree. Automotive Service Equipment to supply a fire truck lift for the City Services Automotive Department on low bid of $44,138.00 with payment terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. Serv. Equip. destination, and freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the fire truck lift recommendation be adopted. 523 Tuesday, July 18, 1995 P-7493 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7493 from the City confirm emerg. Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the emergency purchase of purch. of repairs repairs for the City Services Department from Safelite Auto Glass for an amount not Safelite Auto to exceed $19,141.55, terms, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus Glass of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7494 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7494 from the City exercise option Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the purchase OEM light duty agreement for OEM light duty General Motors parts for the City Services Department General Motors with Jack Williams Chevrolet based on low bid of manufacturer's list price less 25 parts Jack percent discount, terms net 30 days, f.o.b destination, freight no charge, with term Williams of agreement to begin September 28, 1995, and end September 27, 1996. It was the Chevrolet consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7495 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7495 from the City exercise option Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew a purchase renew purch. agreement for structural steel, aluminum and iron for the City of Fort Worth with agree. structural Earle M. Jorgensen Co. on the overall low bid of unit prices meeting specifications steel, aluminum with payment terms of one half percent ten days, net 30, f.o.b. destination, freight no do iron Earle M. charge, with term of agreement to begin July 19, 1995, and end July 18, 1996, with Jorgensen Co. options to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7496 exercise There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7496 from the City option renew Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew a purchase purch. agree parts agreement for parts and repairs for irrigation sprinkler systems for the City of Fort do repairs for Worth with Outpost Sprinklers and Landscape Co. on the established unit prices with irrig. sprinkler payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with terms of systems Outpost agreement to begin August 23, 1995, and end August 22, 1996, with a one year option Sprinklers do Land to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be scape Co. adopted. P-7497 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7497 from the City exercise option Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the first option to renew a renew purchase agreement for security guard service for the Parks and Community Services purch. agree. Department with Guardian Protective Services, Inc. at $7.32 per hour with payment security guard terms of two percent ten days, net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin on service Guardian August 1, 1995, and end on July 31, 1996, with option to renew for a one-year period. Protective Serv. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7498 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7498 from the City auth. renew Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the first option to renew the purch. agree. purchase agreement for high voltage repair for the Water Department with Shermco high voltage Industries, based on the established unit prices, with terms net 30 days, f.o.b. repair Shermco destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin September 8, 1995, and Industries end September 9, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7499 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7499 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize: Purch. agree. 1. A purchase agreement for OEM new and rebuilt Allison for OEM new do Transmission and parts for the City Services Department with rebuilt Allison Industrial Power & Transmission Incorporated based on low Trans. Lc parts Ind. bid of the following unit prices, terms net 30 days, f.o.b. Power do Trans=. destination, freight no charge, and A. OEM new Allison transmission parts sold at manufacturer's list price less 12 percent discount. B. OEM new Allison transmissions sold at vendor's list price. C. OEM remanufactured Allison transmissions with core sold at remanufacturer's fleet list price less 19 percent discount. D. OEM remanufactured Allison transmissions without core sold at remanufacturer's fleet list price less 19 percent discount. 524 The term of agreement to begin August 29, 1995, and end August 28, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11594 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11594 from the City approve sale Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sale of surplus City-owned surplus City- properties and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deeds, conveying owned properties the property to the highest bidder for each property. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11595 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11595 from the City appr. acqu. Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition, fee simple, of fee simple, property and improvements located at 1712 Eagle Drive (described as Lot 4 and north property do 40 feet of Lot 3, Block 28, Sylvan Heights Addition); and find that an amount not to improve. 1712 exceed $90,000.00 is just compensation for the property improvements, and closing Eagle Drive expense, acquired from Gerald Barkley and Vicky Barkley; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11596 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11596 from the City appr. acqu. Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition of right-of-way right-of-way out of Abstract 999, William McCowens Survey; and find that each parcel has been Abstract 999 independently negotiated and that just compensation will be paid to various grantors, various grantors required for an interchange at I-35W and Hillwood Boulevard; and authorize the City I-35W do Hillwood Manager to accept and record the conveyance instruments. It was the consensus of Blvd. . the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11597 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11597 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Adopt Approp. 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12041 increasing the Ord. No. 12041 estimated receipts and appropriations in the New Development Fund in the amount of $4,800.00 for the purpose of funding a Condemnation Award Deposit for a portion of William McCowan Survey, Abstract No. 999 for Hillwood/I.H. -35W Interchange, and Auth. award 2. Authorize the award of the Special Commissioners in the Special Comm. amount of $470,700.00 as provided by law, as a result of acqu. of eminent domain proceedings for acquisition of right-of-way right-of-way located in a portion of the William McCowan Survey, Abstract No. 999, and 3. Authorize the payment of $4,800.00 for Special Commissioners fees. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. L-11598 II There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11598 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Adopt Approp. 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12042 increasing the Ord. No. 12042 estimated receipts and appropriations in the New Development Fund in the amount of $24,550.00 for the purpose of funding the acquisition of a right-of-way at the I-35 Interchange at Hillwood Boulevard, and Appr. acqu. row 2. Approve the acquisition of right-of-way, and 3. Find that each parcel has been independently negotiated and that just compensation will be paid, and 4. Authorize the City Manager to accept and record the conveyance instruments. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. 525 PZ-1815 adopt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1815 from the City Ord. No. 12043 Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 12043 vacating Keller vac. Keller Haslet Road from the west right-of-way line of Eagle Parkway South approximately Haslet Rd. west 1,910.67 feet to a point within three hundred and eighty feet of the south right-of- row line 1,910.67 way line of State Highway 170. It was the consensus of the City Council that the feet I recommendation be adopted. C-14900 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Baskin, that Lumbermen's consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14900, Contract with Investment Corp. Lumbermen's Investment Corporation for the Installation of Community Facilities CFA for Hulen Agreement for Hulen Bend Estates Phase I, be denied. The motion carried Bend Estates denied unanimously. C-14900 Revised There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14900 Revised from CFA Lumbermen's the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to Investment Corp. execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the developer, Lumbermen's Investment community facilities Corporation for the installation of community facilities for Hulen Bend Estates Phase Hulen Bend Estates I. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Phase I Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14900 Revised be approved, as amended, by removing the amount of $275,000.00 from the City's cost on this project. The motion carried unanimously. C-14908 dem. It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Mayor and Council of sub. struct. Communication No. C-14908, Demolition of Substandard Structures at 38 Locations by 2C, 21), and 2E Multiple Vendors for City Services (Recommendations 2C, 21), and 2E only, be continued be cont. for 1wk for one week. C-14910 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14910 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agree Tarrant agreement between the Tarrant County Assessor-Collector and the City of Fort Worth County Assessor- for the purpose of providing assessment and collection services of ad valorem taxes Collector assess- levied by the City for the 1995 tax year which covers the period October 1, 1995 - ment & collection September 30, 1996. The cost is on a transaction basis and remains the same as for services of ad the 1994 tax year, making it approximately $72,000.00. It was the consensus of the valorem taxes I City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14911 II Manager was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14911 from the City recommending that the City Council: Authorize 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and execute an agreement with agreement, if offered, with the Texas Department of Health Texas Department for a contract amendment to the Sexually Transmitted Disease of Health (STD) contract C5000213-06 in an amount not to exceed $7,455.00, and Adopt Supplemental 2. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 12044 Appropriations increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Ordinance No. Grants Fund in the amount of $7,455.00 from Increased 12044 Revenue for the purpose of funding equipment purchases and/or supplies for the STD Program from the Texas Department of Health. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14912 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14912 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract contract with Brown, Gause-Ware, Owens, and Brumley Funeral Home, Inc. d/b/a Brown, Gause- Prestige Limousines, to operate a limousine service in Fort Worth for a period of one Ware, Owens & year, beginning upon the execution of the contract, with an option for a one-year Brumley Funeral renewal. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Home, Inc. adopted. C-14913 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14913 from the City Comm. Facil. Manager recommending that the City Council amend M&C-14874 to authorize the City Agree. Land Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with Land Rover Limited for the Rover Limited installation of community facilities for River Hollow Addition at River Park Block 5, River Hollow Lots 1-41 and Block 5A, Lot 1. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Addition recommendation be adopted. C-14914 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14914 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his standard consent designee, to enter into a standard consent agreement with Texas Christian University; agreement with such agreement authorizing the installation of cables under the 2800 and 2900 blocks Texas Christian of S. University Drive and 2800 block of Stadium Drive. It was the consensus of the University City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14915 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14915 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Auth. West 1. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish a work Arl. project 11 phase for the West Arlington project in the Grants Fund, and Authorize 2. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $16,158.00 from the transfer Street Assessments Project work phase to the West Arlington project work phase, and Authorize 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with contract McClendon Construction, Inc., in the amount of $53,860.00 for McClendon Const. the construction of West Arlington Avenue from Grainger to Inc. May Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14916 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14916 from the City cont. Tri-Tech Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Const. street & contract with Tri-Tech Construction, Inc., for street and storm drain improvements on storm drain Robert Street and Ryan Avenue in the amount of $368,969.00 and 80 working days. improvements It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14917 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14917 from the City auth. contract Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Gibson & Assoc. contract with Gibson and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $63,340.00 for the repair Inc. road of the South Pipeline Road, South University Drive, and Belknap Street Bridges. It repair was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14918 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14918 from the City auth. contract Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a JRB Const. Inc. contract with JAB Construction Inc., in the amount of $745,057.50 for the Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Water Extensions, Replacements, and Relocations at Various Locations in Fort Worth Water Ext., Repl. (Contract 95A). It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be k Relocations adopted. C-14919 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14919 from the City auth. Classroom Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into Training Serv. Classroom Training Service Provide Contracts with the educational entities for Title Provide Cont. II-A, II-C, and III of the Job Training Partnership Act for program year 1995 for an edu. entities amount of $3,897,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the JTPA recommendation be adopted. C-14920 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14920 from the City auth. contract Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a McClendon Const. contract with McClendon Construction, Inc., in the amount of $152,474.55 for the Inc. reconst. reconstruction of Tamworth Road from Floyd Drive to Fortune Road. It was the Tamworth Road consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14921 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14921 from the City auth. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: JTPA grant 1. Accept a Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title IV grant U.S. Dept. of from the U.S. Department of Labor in the amount of Labor demon. $200,000.00 for a demonstration project to replicate and project evaluate the Quantum Opportunities Project (QOP) for the contract period beginning June 28, 1995, and ending June 27, 1996, and Auth. Inkind 2. Authorize the use of $150,000.00 from PY95 JTPA Title IIC for Match Inkind Match, and Accept Inkind Mate 3. Accept Inkind Match of $50,000 from Fort Worth Communities, and s 527 Tuesday, July 18, 1995 Adopt 4. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12045 increasing the Appropriations estimated receipts and appropriations in the grants fund in Ordinance No. the amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of accepting a 12045 $200,000.00 Job Training Partnership Act Title IV Grant From the U.S. Department of Labor; A $150,000.00 In-Kind Match from the 1995 JTPA Title IIC Grant; and a $50,000.00 donation from the Fort Worth Communities in Schools Program for funding of the Quantum Opportunities Project, and Execute a 5. Execute a contract with Fort Worth Communities in Schools contract Fort for an amount not to exceed $140,750.00 for the contract Worth Communities period beginning June 28, 1995, and ending June 27, 1996, in Schools and 6. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish the specified project service accounts in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting department upon receipt of the letter of obligational authority from the U.S. Department of Labor. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. City Secretary Church advised Council that consideration of Mayor and Council C-14922 Communication No. C-14922, Make Findings Concerning a Proposed Tax Abatement Cont. until Agreement with Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., and Authorize Execution of the after the public Agreement, should be continued until after the public hearing for the Designating the hearing Fort Worth Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One. C-14923 II Manager was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14923 from the City recommending that the City Council: Authorize 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $127,470.00 from Water transfer and Sewer Operating Fund to Sewer Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Approp. 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 12046 increasing the Ord. No. 12046 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital funding Sanitary Projects Fund in the amount of $127,465.00 from increased Sewer Main M-341 revenue for the purpose of funding Sanitary Sewer Main M- 341 Aerial Crossing Replacement, and Authorize contract 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Hall- Hall-Albert Const. Albert Construction, Co., in the amount of $110,650 for Co., Sanitary replacement of Sanitary Sewer Main M-341 Aerial Crossing. Sewer Main M-341 (In addition to this construction contract, the recommended Aerial Crossing appropriation includes $16,820.00 for inspection and construction contingencies.) It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Fort Worth Tax It appeared to the City Council that on July 18, 1995, they continued the public Abatement Re- hearing concerning the designation of Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone investment Zone Number 21 until today to give every interested person an opportunity to be heard. Number 21 Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Paul Cain Mr. Paul Cain, Economic Development Coordinator, appeared before the City appeared Council and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication G-11154 No. G-11154, advising Council that today's public hearing was to receive comments from Fort Worth Tax concerned citizens relative to the designation of Fort Worth Tax Abatement Abatement Re- Reinvestment Zone Number Twenty-One. He also advised Council that Downtown Fort investment Zone Worth Initiatives, Inc. had identified properties which should be included within the Number Twenty- boundaries of the Reinvestment Zone and presented Council with a revised property One description (Exhibit A) to the ordinance, and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11154 recommending that the City Council: Hold a public 1. Hold a public hearing concerning the designation of Fort Worth Tax hearing Tax Abtmt. Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 21, and Adopt Ord. No. 2. Adopt Ordinance No. 12047 amending the Code of the City of Fort Worth, 12047 design. Texas (1986), as amended, by designating certain property in Tarrant certain property County as Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 21. 528 Tuesday, July 18, 1995 There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the public hearing be closed and Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11154 be adopted, as amended, by including the new Exhibit A. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14922 from the City C-14922 Manager recommending that the City Council take the following actions regarding proposed developments by Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc.: 1. Find that the improvements sought are feasible and practical Improvements and would be a benefit to the land and to the City after the sought feasible expiration of the tax abatement agreement, and practical 2. Find that written notice of the City's intent to enter into the Writ. notice of the Tax Abatement Agreement and copies of the Agreement were City's intent Tax delivered by certified mail to all affected taxing units in Tax Abtmt. Agree. accordance with state law, and were del. by cert. 3. Find that the terms of conditions of the Agreement and the Terms of property subject to the Agreement meet the City's Policy conditions of the Statement for Residential Development Projects as established Agreement in M&C G-11155, and 4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the Tax Abatement Auth. Tax Abatement Agreement with Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. in Agree. Downtown accordance with the Policy (Guidelines and Criteria) which Fort Worth were adopted by the City Council on July 18, 1995 (M&C G- Initiatives, Inc. 11155). Amendment Tax City Manager Terrell advised Council of an amendment to be made to the tax Abatement abatement agreement, stating that the following language should be inserted after the Agreement final sentence in Section VI, paragraph A, on page 8 of the agreement: "Owner's long- term (up to 99 years) lease of the Premises and the lessee's construction of the Required Improvements shall not be a breach of this agreement or grounds for termination thereof. Council Member Silcox expressed opposition to the taxpayers paying approximately 15 percent of the total cost of the project. He stated that he disagreed with this type of subsidy by the City. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14922 be adopted, as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, McCray, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None M Closed session I It was the consensus of that the City Council that they meet at 10:52 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 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 11 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:53 a.m. Li ,, CITY SECRETARY CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 25, 1995 MAYOR July 25,1995 On the 25th day of July, A.D., 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:35 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, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Jewel Woods was temporarily absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation I The invocation was given by Dr. B. R. Daniels, Beth Eden Missionary Baptist Church. Pledge 11 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. July 18, 1995 I On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member McCray, the =in. appr. minutes of the regular meeting of July 18, 1995, were approved unanimously. Vital Link II Mr. Gary Dunn, Adopt-A-School Liaison, appeared before the City Council and introduced Audrey Yates, Teacher Supervisor, who expressed appreciation to the City of Fort Worth for opening their doors to the FWISD Vital Link Students. Harashin Scholars II Mr. Mike Hyatt, Nagaoka Committee Chairman, appeared and introduced the Nagaoka Harashin Scholars from Nagaoka, Japan and Council Member Haskin presented them with City of Fort Worth pins. Kids Who Care Ms. Lori Hicks, Director of "ITS" (International Theater School) appeared before the City Council and presented Kids Who Care from our Sister Cities, Reggio Emilia, Trier, Germany, and Bandung, Indonesia, and Council Member Barr presented each of them with a City of Fort Worth pin. National Clown A proclamation for National Clown Week was presented to Ms. Mary Beth Beck Week by Mayor Pro tempore Webber. Ms. Beck extended an invitation to the City Council and citizens to participate in the Parks and Community Services Department Special Event - "Big Top Clown-A-Rama" to be held on July 29, 1995, from 6:00 to 9:00 at Trinity Park. National Night I A proclamation for the 12 Annual National Night Out Celebration was presented Out to Officer Lori Morand and Officer McGruff by Council Member Silcox.