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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/06/06-Minutes-City Council 465 CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 6, 1995 On the 6th day of June, A.D. , 1995, the City Council of the City June 6, 1995 of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 7 :05 p.m. , with the following members and officers present : Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Attendance Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Baskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Jim Lane was absent . With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by Dr. Philip Chacko, Hillside Memorial Invocation Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Pledge On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Minutes Woods , the minutes of the regular meeting of May 30 , 1995, were May 30, 1995 approved unanimously. approved Council Member Barr presented Certificates of Recognition of Presentations Former Board and Commission Members. Ms . Linda Allmand, Library Director, and COOL (Cavile Opportunity Outreach Library) advised Council that they were presenting the Innovations in American Government Award, which was the first such program. Mayor Granger presented a Proclamation for National Neighborworks Week to Randy Hensarling and Yahya Mumin and presented poster contest awards to students . Mr. Franklin Sears introduced Sofie Shufen Xue, who introduced the Delegation of Chinese Officials from Heilongjiang Province and Mayor Granger presented them with Honorary Citizenship Certificates. Mayor Granger presented Our City, Our Children, Recognition Awards . Ms . Sarah Walker and Reverend Lloyd Austin appeared and gave recognition to City Cable Office and the Planning Department for their Contributions to Rock Island Bottoms project. s 466 Tuesday, June 6, 1995 City Manager Terrell recognized City of Fort Worth Employees for Heroic Efforts Related to the May 5, 1995 Hail Storm and presented each with a Certificate of Recognition. Mayor Granger presented Council Member Jackson with a memento from the City Council for his service on the Council from June 1993 until June 1995 . The Council and audience heard remarks from retiring City Council Member McKinley Jackson. G-11115 & Council Member Barr requested that Mayor and Council Communication c-14862 W/D Nos . G-11115 and C-14862 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member adopted Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Appointment Mayor Granger advised Council of an appointment to be made to the PIC Bob Private Industry Council of Mr. Bob Dann to Seat 13, representing Dann Seat 13 Rehabilitation Service Agency, and on motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. OCS-722 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . OCS-722 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-11112 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11112 approve amend- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the ment Park proposed amendment to the existing Park Reservations Policy that would Reservations allow any organization that has a contractual relationship with the Policy City of Fort Worth which benefits the park system to be exempt from payment of reservations and deposit fees. i G-11113 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11113 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11979 Ordinance No. 11979 amending Ordinance No. 10538 relating to the short term issuance of short term obligations; approving an amendment to the obligations existing Credit Agreement; authorizing the issuance of notes in book entry form in accordance with procedures established by DTC and ordaining other matters related thereto; further amending Ordinance No. 10538 to allow for the use of a book-entry only system of commercial paper note registration with Depository Trust Corporation (DTC) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11114 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11114 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Decl . nec. 1. Declare the necessity for and order the impr. Carverly improvements to Carverly Avenue from Ramey Avenue Avenue to MacArthur Drive, and Authorize 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost assessment of the improvements to Carverly Avenue against the owners of the abutting property, and Appr. est. 3 . Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be of costs assessed as stated in the engineer's estimate, and Establish 4. Establish July 11, 1995, as the date of benefit July 11, 1995 hearing, and Authorize 5 . Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and assessment rolls notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 467 Tiioadayr , .limp Fig 7995 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11115 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the continuance of existing encroachments at 904 Houston Street . Council G-11115 be Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows , that continued consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11115 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. G-11116 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11116 adopt Approp. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ord. No. Appropriations Ordinance No. 11980 increasing the estimated receipts 11980 and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $1 ,000 . 00 Family for the purpose of funding the Fort Worth Public Library Parentread (La Literacy Familia Leyendo) Family Literacy Program at Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Program Library; authorize the expenditure of $1,000 .00 from the Special Trust Fund for the Fort Worth Public Library ParentRead (La Familia Leyendo) Family Literacy program at Diamond Hill/Jarvis (DH/J) Branch Library. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11117 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11117 accept cash from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept cash donations donations in the amount of $11 ,150 . 00 and $5 , 500 .00 in inkind fund Bio- contributions to fund the Bio-Medical Technology Forum, and adopt Medical Appropriations Ordinance No. 11981 increasing the estimated receipts Technology and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $11 , 150 .00 for Forum the purpose of funding the Bio-Medical Technology Forum. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11118 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-11118 acc. don. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the computer donation of computer equipment from Council Member and Mrs . Silcox for equipment the Fort Worth Police Department 's West Division Explorer Post . Council Member Silcox introduced Captain Ryan Flack and officer Robert People of the West Division's Explorer Post in the audience and made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 11118 , be adopted. Captain Flack explained to the audience what the Explorers organization entailed and expressed appreciation to Council Member Silcox and Mrs . Silcox for their generous donation. The motion to approve Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11118 was adopted unanimously . P-7412 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-74121 purchase dated May 30 , 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City agreement Council exercise the final option on a purchase agreement to furnish day-care day-care for the City of Fort Worth Employment and Training Department The Day Care with The Day Care Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County at unit Association prices, with term of agreement to begin July 1 , 1995 , and end June 30 , of Fort Worth 1996. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7422 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7422 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase purchase of Smith & Wesson ammunition for the Police Department from multiple vendors on low bid, meeting specifications with payment terms of net 30 days f . o.b. destination. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7423 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7423 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of purchase of one trailer mounted dumping vacuum unit for the Water trailer mounted Department from AEW Sales & Service on low bid meeting specifications dumping vacuum for an amount not to exceed $22 , 900 .00 , with payment terms net 20 days , AEW Sales & f . o .b. destination and freight no charge. It was the consensus of the Service City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 468 Tuesday . June 6 1995 L-11573 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11573 appr. acqu. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the permanent acquisition of a permanent easement for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation easement Contract XXII Phase II , at 1922 Windsor Place (Lot 3 , Block 1, Berkeley Berkeley Addition) ; find that $2 ,500 .00 is just compensation for the easement Addition acquired from William R. and Margie Pine; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the conveyance instrument . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1801 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1801 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11982 Ordinance No. 11982 vacating a segment of Dewey Street, located between vacating a IH-35W to the west and Braswell Drive to the east , within the High segment Crest Addition, Block 9 of the City of Fort Worth, Texas . It was the Dewey St. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14852 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14852 auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Ord. No. 1 Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 20909 with Ed Bell to Ed Bell Construction Company, in the amount of $112 ,075 . 30 for brick Const. Co. improvements in North Main Street from N.E. 14th Street to N.E. 23rd, brick impr. revising the total cost to $1,640,115.70 . It was the consensus of the in N.Main St. City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14853 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14853 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the requirements City Manager to execute a requirements contract with the firm of Rone contract Rone Engineers , Inc., 121 N. Royner Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111, for Engineers, Inc. geotechnical and materials testing services for a period of eighteen geotechnical & (18) months with an aggregate fee not to exceed $200,000 .00 . It was materials test. the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14854 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14854 interlocal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. Tarrant City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County County repair providing for payment of expenses for repair of City Public Utility Utility Ease. Easements at Western Avenue, Hidden Road and Pebble Creek. It was the at West. Ave. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14855 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14855 revision from the City Manager recommending that the revision of M&C-14792 , be C-14792 approved, correcting the developer's estimated cost for water to correcting $108, 695.00 instead of $195, 415 .00 . It was the consensus of the City develp. est. Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14856 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14856 auth. eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. Leonard City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Leonard Technical Tech. Serv. Services, Inc. , in the amount of $71,738. 40 for the Sanitary Sewer Main Inc. San. Sew. 25 and 349 Drainage Area Sewer Improvements (Group 3, Contract 6) . It Main 25 & Drain was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Area Sew. Impr. adopted. C-14857 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14857 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Ed. A. Wilson, City Manager to execute a contract with Ed A. Wilson, Inc. , for Units Inc. Concrete II and IV of Concrete Restoration (95-1) at various locations, in the Rest. various amount of $400 ,000 . 00 and seventy-five (75) working days. It was the locations consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14858 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14858 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. transfer 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $220 , 636.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund; and Tuesday, June 6, 1995 Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11983 No. 11983 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $220, 636.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Southwestern Underground for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract XXIII , Part I ; and Auth. coat. 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Southwestern with Southwestern Underground, in the amount of U/ground San. $196,126.00 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Sewer Rehab. Contract XXIII Part I . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14859 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14859 auth. coat. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the executive City Manager to execute a contract for executive search consultant search services for the recruitment and selection of a Water Utilities consultants Director with the firm of Jenson, Oldani S Cooper in the amount not to Jenson, Oldani exceed $15,000 .00 for fees and $11,500.00 for expenses. It was the S Cooper consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14860 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14860 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $507 ,152.00 transfer from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund; and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11984 No. 11984 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $507 ,152.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc. , for Water Rehabilitation Contract Y (Part I) ; and Auth. cont. 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Conatser Const. with Conatser Construction, Inc. , in the amount of Inc. hater $450,746.00 for Water Rehabilitation Contract Y Rehabilitation (Part I) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14861 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14861 authorise from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the engineering City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Teague Nall and agree. Teague Perkins, Inc. , in the amount of $170 ,364.00 for the Sanitary Sewer Main Hall i Perkins, S, 166, 195AI and 195AII Drainage area Rehabilitation and Sewer Inc. San. Saw. Improvement (Group 3,' Contract 5) . It was the consensus of the City Main Drain. area Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14862 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14862 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11985 Ord. Ho. 11985 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Assessment Fund in the amount of $273,234.54 for the purpose of funding a contract with J.L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Inc. , for miscellaneous concrete replacement Work and H.M.A.C. surface overlay at various locations, and Auth. transfer 2 . Authorize the transfer of $273, 234. 54 from the Special Assessment Fund to the Street Improvements Fund, and 470 TllpcAay. Junp 6� 1995 Adopt Ord. 3 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11986 No. 11986 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Street Improvement Fund in the amount of $273, 234 . 54 for the purpose of funding a contract with J.L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Inc. , for miscellaneous concrete replacement work and H.M.A.C. surface overlay at various locations , and Auth. coat. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract J.L. Bertram with J.L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Const . & Eng. Inc . , for H.M.A.C. Surface Overlay (95-3) at Inc. Surface Various Locations, in the amount of $830 ,843 . 55 Overlay and sixty-five (65) working days . City Manager Terrell advised Council of a correction to be made to Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14862, stating that the amount under Recommendation No. 4 of $830,843. 55 should be changed to $955 , 722 . 90 . Council Member Barr advised Council that he would be filing a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14862 . Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14862 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Meadows NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Lane NOT VOTING: Council Member Barr C-14863 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14863 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Ord. 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11987 No. 11987 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Assessment Fund in the amount of $227 ,098 .00 for the purpose of funding a contract with APAC-TEXAS, Inc. for miscellaneous concrete replacement work and H.M.A.C. surface overlay at various locations , and Auth. transfer 2 . Authorize the transfer of $227 ,098.00 from the Special Assessment Fund to the Street Improvements Fund, and Adopt Ord. 3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11988 No. 11988 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Street Improvements Fund in the amount of $227 ,098 .00 for the purpose of funding a contract with APAC-TEXAS, Inc . , for miscellaneous concrete replacement work and HMAC Surface overlay at various locations , and Auth. contract 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract APAC-TEXAS, Inc with APAC-TEXAS, Inc. , for H.M.A.C. Surface Surface Overlay Overlay (95-2) at Various Locations, in the amount various locat. of $830, 843 . 55 and sixty (60) working days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 471 Tuesday, June 6, 1995 C-14864 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14864 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Ord. 1 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11989 No. 11989 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Assessment Fund in the amount of $98,352 .00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Austin Bridge and Road, Inc. , for miscellaneous concrete replacement work and H.M.A.C. surface overlay at various locations, and Auth. transfer 2 . Authorize the transfer of $98,352 .00 from the Special. Aasessolent Fund to the street Improvements Fund, and Adopt Ord. 3 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11990 No. 11990 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Street Improvement Fund in the amount of $98,352.00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Austin Bridge and Road, Inc. , for miscellaneous concrete replacement and H.M.A.C. surface overlay at various locations, and Auth. coat. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Austin Bridge with Austin Bridge and Road, Inc. , for H.M.A.C. & Road, Inc. Surface Overlay (95-4) at Various Locations, in Surface Overlay the amount of $621,115.86 and sixty (60) working various locat. days. It was the consensus of the City Council. that the recommendation be adopted. C-14865 There was presented Mayor and :Council Ccmmunicatioa No. C-14865 from the City Manager reconRanding .that ."a city. Council : Adopt Ord. 1. Adopt Appropriations -Ordinance No,: 11991 No. 11991 increasing the estimated, , receipts and appropriations in the Special ,Trust Fund in the amount of $45,000 .00 for Prof-essiowl Services Relating to the transfer of Sammons Communications Cable TV Franchise, and Auth. engagement 2 . Authorise the City Manager to sign an engagement letter Varnum, letter with Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howell Riddering, for professional services in. connection with the Schmdt is&omall transfer of the Sammons Coaammications Cable TV for proiMa. Franchise to Marcus Cable, in -an, ,-mount not to sere. transfer exceed $45,000.00, and Authorise 3. Authorize the City Manager to participate in a consortium consortium of cities that are served by Sammons of cities Communications which will -share the cost of the services to be provided by the Varnum, Riddering firm. Mayor Pro tempore Webber expressed concern regarding DBE participation of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howell and City Attorney Adkins advised Council that .he had a resume of the company and would make it available to them. Council Member Silcox advised Council that he would be filing a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14865. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14865 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: J 472 Tuesday, June 6, 1995 AYES: Mayor , Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Haskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows , and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Lane NOT VOTING: Council Member Silcox There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14866 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1. Adopt a Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance appropriating $170, 800 .00 to the General Fund, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated General Fund Balance by the same amount for the purpose of funding an Engineering Agreement with Rady and Associates, Incorporated for Parking Analysis for the Cultural District Area, and 2 . Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Rady and Associates , a division of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $166,800 .00 to perform an analysis for the Cultural District area and an additional $4,000 .00 for project management by the Department of Engineering. C-14866 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member coat. for Woods, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C- two weeks 14866 be continued for two weeks . The motion carried unanimously. Special It appeared to the City Council that on May 9, 1995, the City Hearing Council continued the Special Hearing for the application of Lasater- Lasater- Highland Ltd. , for a change in zoning of property located at 7200 Blue Highland Ltd Mound Road from "O-M" Office Mid-Rise District to "I" Light Industrial , Z-94-112 Zoning Docket No. Z-94-112 until today to give every interested citizen an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. City Secretary Church advised Council that she had received correspondence from H. Dennis Hopkins requesting denial without prejudice of Zoning Docket No. Z-94-112 . There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member Meadows made- a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Z-94-112 the application of Lasater-Highland Ltd. , for a change in zoning of denied property located at 7200 Blue Mound Road from "O-M" Office Mid-Rise without District to "I" Light Industrial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-112, be denied prejudice without prejudice. The motion carried unanimously. Citizens Benny Tucker, 3404 Fite; Willie Lewis, 1924 Carver Avenue; Velma Presentation Hollins, 3512 House Anderson; Reverend Lloyd Austin, 3324 House Anderson Road; Latasha Boldware, 3520 House Anderson; and Walter Morse, 3601 Frazier Court , appeared before the City Council and expressed concerns regarding the needed services of the Mosier Valley Community. City Manager Terrell advised Council and citizens of the Community that staff had been working with them to solve the problems of Mosier Valley and that the citizens had the City's commitment that they would help solve the problems, but that they were working on the top priority items first, being the need for water and sanitary sewer services. Council Member Silcox advised Council that the citizens also had an avenue through the City and County to clean up the illegal dumping that was taking place in Mosier Valley. Tuesday, June 6, 1995 I� Jeanne Strickland, 3227 Bonnie, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that she had received damage to the tires on her automobile and that it had been reported twice to the police . She stated that the matter was not investigated by the Police Department , and she requested some assistance from the City Council . Adjourned There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 16 f P.M. ELK JAGGY G.Ct..i CITY SECRETARY MAYOR i CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 13, 1995 June 13,1995 On the 13th day of June, A.D., 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 11:08 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 McKinley Jackson Y , Jewel Woods Bill Meadows i Y , , , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a uorum q present, the following business was transacted: II Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend R.L. Rogers, Harvey Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the 6-6-95 appr. minutes of the regular meeting of June 6, 1995, were approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation for Chisholm Trail Roundup Days was presented to Ms. Sheryl Lair, Mr. Bob Patton, Mr. Chris Farkas, and Representative Bill Carter. Basketball Mr. Al Dirnberger introduced Basketball Team (RE Reggio) from Reggio Emilia, Team Italy, and Council Member Barr presented them with pins. Oath of City Secretary Church administered the Oath of Office to Council Member Elect Office Eugene McCray. The Council and audience heard remarks from Council Member Eugene McCray. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Ms. Virginia Nell Webber be appointed as Mayor Pro tem. Council Member Lane advised Council that he provided the City Secretary with a letter of explanation regarding his proposal for the appointment of Mayor Pro tem and requested that it be made a part of the Council Proceedings File of this meeting. Council Member Lane made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Mayor Pro Silcox, that the following Council Members be appointed as Mayor Pro tempore for the tempore following periods of time: i I 1. Virginia Nell Webber to serve in June, July, and August 1995. 2. William Meadows to serve in September, October, and November 1995. I I 3. Jewel Woods to serve from December 1995, and January and February 1996. 4. Chuck Silcox to serve March, April, and May, 1996.