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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/04/27-Minutes-City Council 407 Tuesday, April 18 , 1995 (3) Wilma Gossett , as next friend of Mark Gossett , et al . v. Mark Stroeh, City of Mansfield, City of Fort Worth, et al . , Cause No. 348-149790-93 as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11 : 15 a .m. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 15 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27 , 1995 April 27, 1995 On the 27th day of April , A.D. , 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 20 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, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend W. G. Daniels, Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Correction Council Member Lane advised Council of a correction to the minutes to minutes of last week, stating that the name of the young man that represented Sam Rosen Elementary School was Servando Esparza. Minutes On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member April 18, 1995 Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting. of April 18, 1995, as approved corrected, were approved unanimously. Congressman Congressman Pete Geren appeared before City Council and presented Geren presented Medals of Merit to Fort Worth Police Officers Dorcia Meador and Laurie Medals of Scheiern, Texas Ladies Police Pistol Champions, and also recognized Merit their coach, Bill Taggert, seated in the audience. Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Small Business Week to Mr. Truett Lee. Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Consumer Credit Education Week. C-14787 Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. C-14787 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member agenda adopted Baskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Bring Your Mayor Granger acknowledged the children in the audience Child to participating in the Bring Your Child to Work Day and introduced her Work Day special guest, Esmerelda Zamora, from Meacham Middle School . Terrell City Manager Terrell introduced his assistant, Adam Wallace, 5th Grade student from Best Race Elementary School , Crowley. Baskin Council Member Baskin introduced her son, Travis Baskin, 6th Grade student from Oakridge Elementary and introduced her Council Assistant 's son, Jerod Souders . 408 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 Zavala Mr. Richard Zavala introduced his daughter, Katie Ann Zavala, 4th Grade student at JT Stevens Elementary. Barr Council Member Barr recognized City Secretary Alice Church, who was appointed Chair of the Records Management Committee of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks for 1995 and 1996 and congratulated her in this accomplishment . Silcox Council Member Silcox expressed appreciation to Mayor Granger for her vision in appointing a Committee for the Reuse of the Carswell Air Force Base, and stated that it was very exciting to see how the Naval Station has revitalized the base. Granger Mayor Granger expressed appreciation to Congressman Pete Geren for his efforts in the revitalization of Carswell Air Force Base. Pearson Assistant City Secretary Pearson introduced the special assistant for the Office of the City Secretary, Benetria Williams, 7th Grade student from Daggett Middle School , niece of Sylvia Glover. Bag-A-Thon Council Member Haskin reminded citizens to participate in the Glad Day Bag-A-Thon Day on Saturday, April 29, 1995, and to join them in Gateway Park for lunch after picking up debris . Council At this time, the City Council meeting recessed in order to recessed evacuate the building. Reconvened, The City Council reconvened into regular session at 10 : 45 a.m. , 10 : 45 a.m. with all members present . Wendell Cass Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member appointed Meadows, that Mr. Wendell Cass be appointed to Place 8 on the Community Comm. Prog. Programming Advisory Committee, with a term of office expiring October Adv. Comm. 1 , 1996. The motion carried unanimously. Jobs Youth Mayor Granger appealed to the Local Businesses to assist with the funding of jobs for our youth this summer. OCS-712 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-712 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-11060 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11060 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Suppl . 1. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. Approp. Ord. 11933 increasing the estimated receipts and No. 11933 appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $66,806.00 for the purpose of funding the purchase of two pot hole patchers from Roadmaster Equipment Company, and 2 . Authorize the transfer of $66,806 . 00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the General Fund, and Adopt Suppl . 3 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. Approp. Ord. 11934 increasing receipts and appropriations in No. 11934 the General Fund in the amount of $66,806 .00 for the purpose of funding the purchase of two pot hole patchers from Roadmaster Equipment Company. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11061 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11061 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 409 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 Improvements 1 . Declare the necessity for and order the Commerce St. improvements to Commerce Street from N.E. 14th Street to Central Avenue, and Authorize 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost assessment of the improvements to Commerce Street against the cost of owners of the abutting property, and 3 . Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and Establish May 4. Establish May 23 , 1995, as the date of benefit benefit hearing hearing, and Preparation 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and Assessment notification of property owners in accordance with rolls the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11062 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11062 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Declare nec. 1 . Declare the necessity for and order the order impro. improvements to N.E. 14th Street from N. Main N.E. 14 St. Street to Jones Street, and Auth. 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost assess cost of the improvements to N.E. 14th Street against the owners of the abutting property, and 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and Establish 4. Establish May 23, 1995, as the date of benefit benefit hearing 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. G-11063 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11063 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager : Adopt Ord. 1 . To adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11935 No. 11935 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $15,000 .00 for the purpose of providing funds to the Office of the Attorney General for Legal and Investigative Assistance with Abatement of Public and Common Nuisances, and Approve 2 . To approve the use of those funds for payment to funds the office of the Attorney General for legal and legal invest . investigative assistance with abatement of "Publi assistance c and Common Nuisances". It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 410 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 G-11064 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont. one week Meadows , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 11064 , Accept Donation from Citizens Police Academy Alumni for the Police Department, be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. G-11065 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11065 accept don. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept a paint GLIDDEN donation of paint valued at $57 ,000 .00 from GLIDDEN Paint Company to Paint Co. the Parks and Community Services Department for the Graffiti Abatement Graffiti Program. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Abatement Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11066 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11066 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Accept don. 1. Accept a donation from the Burnett-Tandy Burnett-Tandy Foundation in the amount of $15,000 .00 for the Found. Our City purpose of funding a temporary position for the Our Children Our City Our Children program, and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11936 No. 11936 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $15,000 .00 for the purpose of accepting a donation from Burnett-Tandy Foundation to fund a temporary position for Our City Our Children Program, and Approve 3 . Approve the expenditure of $15,000 .00 in the expend. one Special Trust Fund for the purpose of funding one temp. pos. temporary position for the Our City Our Children program. G-11066 Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11066 be approved, as amended, by expanding the duties of this individual to include finding jobs for youths from the 1995 Summer Youth Program. The motion carried unanimously. P-7364 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7364, renew from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the purch. agree. option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Kawasaki parts for the for OEM City Services Department with Barnett Miron Enterprises DBA Kawasaki of Kawasaki Fort Worth based on the low bid of manufacturer's list price less 20 parts Barnett percent discount, terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no Miron Enter- charge with term of agreement to begin June 28 , 1995, and end June 27 , prises DBA 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of Kawasaki of FTW the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7365 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7365 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. parts, option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Champion, Galion, JCB blades & and Gradall parts, blades and engines for the City Services Department engines AIS with AIS Continental based on low bid of manufacturer's list price, Continental terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge with term of agreement to begin July 5, 1995, and end July 4, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7366 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7366 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. parts option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Kubota, Servis Rhino, Zimmerer Kubota Lely and Echo parts for the City Services Department with Zimmerer 5 Equipment Kubota and Equipment based on low bid of manufacturer's list price, terms net 10 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin July 5, 1995, and end July 4, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. �11 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 P-7367 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7367 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. Mobile option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Mobile Sweeper parts for Sweeper parts the City Services Department with Old Dominion Brush based on low bid Old Dominion of unit prices, terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no Brush charge, with term of agreement to begin June 28, 1995, and end June 27 , 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7368 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7368 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Chevrolet parts for the Chevrolet parts City Services Department with Graff Chevrolet based on low bid of Graff Chev. manufacturer's list price less 30 percent discount, terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin July 12, 1995, and end July 11, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7369 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7369 renew punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Chrysler parts for the Chrysler parts City Services Department with North Loop Dodge based on low bid of North Loop manufacturer's list prices less 35 percent discount , terms net 30 days, Dodge f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with agreement to begin July 15, 1995, and end July 14, 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7370 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7370 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the ammunition purchase of ammunition from multiple vendors on low bid of unit prices, multiple net f .o.b. destination with payment terms net 30 days . It was the vendors consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7371 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7371 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agree. purchase agreements for the Parks and Community Services Department, Ben E. Keith Golf Fund for beer with Ben E. Keith Company to supply Budwiser Beer at Co. Budwiser list price; Coors Distributing Company to supply Coors Beer at list Beer at lis price; and Miller Distributing Company to supply Miller Beer at list price Coors price, with payments made on delivery, f .o.b. destination, freight no Miller charge, with term of agreement to begin April 18, 1995, and end April 17 , 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7372 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7372 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the handguns purchase of handguns for the Police Department from C & G Wholesale on C & G low bid of $391.00 each for a total amount not to exceed $46, 920 .00, Wholesale f .o.b. destination, freight no charge and payment terms of net 30 days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7373 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7373 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. top purchase agreement for top dressing sand for the Parks and Community dressing Services Department with Big Sandy Sand Co. , based on unit price of sand Big $21 .00 per ton, terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no Sandy Sand charge, with term of agreement to begin April 28, 1995, and end April Co. 27 , 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. -7374 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7374 first option from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the purch. agree. first option on a purchase agreement to furnish polaroid film to the Polaroid film City of Fort Worth with Instant Photo at current manufacturers list Instant Photo price less 36 percent discount , with payment terms net 30 days f . o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin June 1, 1995, and end on May 30 , 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 412 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 P-7375 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7375 auth. punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the light & signal purchase of light and signal standards and arms from multiple vendors standards for the Transportation and Public Works Department , based on unit Valmont Indust. prices from Valmont Industries, Inc. , Item #1 , type 8 standards Inc. galvanized with hardware at $430 .00 each and total not to exceed $21 , 500 . 00, terms net 30 days, f . o.b. factory, freight no charge, and from The Pole Company, Item #2 , D25-6-Davit arm pole galvanized with hardware at $490 .00 each and total not to exceed $24,500 . 00 , terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7376 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7376 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. type- purchase agreement for typewriter maintenance for the City of Fort writer maint. Worth with Southwest Office Systems, Inc. , on the sole bid of unit Southwest prices, with term of agreement to begin April 29, 1995, and end April Office Systems 28 , 1996 , with the option to renew annually for two years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7377 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7377 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. parts & option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM parts and small engines small engines for the City Services Department with Parker Power Systems Incorporated Parker Power based on low bid of manufacturer's list price less various discounts , Systems Inc. terms net 30 days, f . o.b Dallas , Texas, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin July 5 , 1995, and end July 4, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7378 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7378 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. rebuild option to renew the purchase agreement for rebuild & exchange of fuel & exchange of system parts for the City Services Department with Able Fuel Injection fuel system Service based on low bid of unit prices , terms net 30 days , f . o.b. parts Able destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin June Fuel Injection 28, 1995, and end June 27 , 1996, with one option to renew for one year. Service It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7379 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7379 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the disk array five year installment Payment Master Agreement for disk array for the IBM Information Systems Fund from IBM, on low bid of $7 , 464.00 per month, net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7380 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7380 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase two purchase of two pot hole patchers for the Transportation and Public pot hole Works Department from Roadmaster Equipment Company for an amount no to patchers Road- exceed $66,806.00 , f . o.b. destination, freight no charge and payment master Equip- due upon delivery. It was the consensus of the City Council that the ment recommendation be adopted. C-14784 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14784 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the contract tree City Manager to increase the authorized contract amount for tree removal North- removal and stump routing with Northeast Service, Inc. , (D/B/A Horton east Service, Tree Services) P.O. Box 15792, Fort Worth, Texas 76119 to $95,000 .00 . Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 413 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 C-14785 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14785 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agreement City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Natural Resource TNRCC Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in the minimum amount of $63 , 385 .00 for performance performance of certain air pollution control activities by the City air pollution during the period September 1, 1994, through August 31, 1995, and adopt control Appropriation Ordinance No. 11937 increasing the estimated receipts and activities appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $63 , 385 . 00 for the purpose of funding with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for performing certain air pollution control activities during FY 94-95 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14786 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14786 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the amendment City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. American Golf 17867 with the American Golf Corporation, for the management and Corp. operation of Z-Boaz Municipal Golf Course. On motion of Council Member management Woods, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was Golf Course adopted unanimously. C-14787 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14787 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Humphrey & City Manager to execute a contract with Humphrey & Morton Construction Morton install . Company in the amount of $524, 904 . 20 for the installation of concrete cart paths cart paths at Pecan Valley and Meadowbrook golf courses . Mayor Pro tempore Webber commended the staff for working with the contractor to increase DBE participation from 6 percent to 16 percent and made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14787 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-14788 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14788 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Confirm 1 . Confirm that each structure listed herein is structure sub. substandard and a nuisance, and Authorize 2 . Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts contracts for the demolition of structures for the City demolition Services Department based on the lowest qualifying structures bid per unit as follows : I Calvin Sims dba A. Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating Calvin Sims and Wrecking for Units 2 , 4, 9, 29 in Excavating the amount of $6, 690 .00 ; REB Concrete B. REB Concrete Inc. for Units 3 , 11, 13 , Inc. 14, 15 , 18, 20 , 21, 25, 26, 41, 43 , 44, 46, 48 , 50 , 51, 52 , 53, 55 and 56 in the amount of $21, 548 .00; V i s i o n C. Vision Contractor's Inc . for Units 1 , 5 , Contractor's 6, 7 , 8, 10 , 12 , 16, 17 , 19, 22, 23, 24, Inc. 27 , 28 , 30, 31, 32 , 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 , 38, 39, 40 , 42 , 45, 47 , 49, 54, 57 , 58 and 59 in the amount of $44, 422 .00; Total amount not to exceed $72 , 660 .00 f .o.b. , Fort Worth, Texas, and, Authorize 3 . Authorize a lien to be filed against each property lien to cover the cost of demolition and administration. Gail Baxter Ms . Gail Baxter, representing Code Enforcement Division, appeared appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of the property located at 3721 Avenue K and Rear and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for demolition of the property. 414 Tuesday, April 27 , 1995 Emma Jene Ms . Emma Jene Hurst, 4717 Norris Street , appeared before the City Hurst Council and advised the City Council that the City was supposed to appeared repair the property in 1989, stating that she was placed on a waiting list and the property deteriorated more and more each year. Ms . Hurst stated that the property was repairable and should not be demolished and advised Council that she had paper work regarding this matter dating back to 1989. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14788 be approved, with the understanding that staff would review Ms . Hurst papers within the ten day waiting period and should they find something substantiating her claims , then the property would be taken off the demolition list and would be brought back to Council . The motion carried unanimously. Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in a Session closed session to seek the advice of its attorney concerning the following pending litigation or other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules : (1) Stephens vs . City of Fort Worth et al , Civil Action No. 495CV-122-A (2) Delinquent taxes on the Texas Building (3) Suetrak, U.S.A. Company, Inc. vs . City of Fort Worth, Cause No. CV-94-00390-C as authorized by Section 551 . 071 of the Texas Government Code. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 45 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 2 , 1995 May 2, 1995 On the 2nd day of May, A.D. , 1995 , the City Council of the City of at 7 :00 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 7 :00 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 Haskin, McKinley Jackson, 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 The invocation was given by The Reverend Desmond Evans, Bethesda Community Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 27 , 1995, were approved unanimously. Church announceo City Secretary Church announced that the first public hearing for annexation & the annexation of 359. 3 acres of land out of the Abner Lee Survey, Zoning Docket James Thomas Estate, East of Spinks Airport would be scheduled for May No. Z-95-018 16, 1995, and that Zoning Docket No. Z-95-018 - Woodbine Development Corporation, 6401 Spoonwood Lane would be scheduled for May 9, 1995, inasmuch as they were inadvertently left off the agenda for tonight.