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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/04/04-Minutes-City Council 374 CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 4, 1995 April 4, 1995 On the 4th day of April , A.D. , 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 7 :05 p.m. , with the following members and officers present : Attendance Mayor 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. Mayor Kay Granger was absent . With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Elder David Haynes, Shiloh Institutional Church of God in Christ . Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3-28-95 On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member min. appr. Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 28, 1995, were approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Child Abuse Awareness Month. Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Proclamation A proclamation for Medical Laboratory Week was presented to Ms. Teresa Star. C-14748 w/d Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council consent Communication No. C-14748 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent On motion of Council Members Lane, seconded by Council Member agenda adopted Woods, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Appoint- Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member ments Barr, that Joe Lazo and Charles McManus be appointed to the Electrical Board of Appeal ; that Rosa Navejar be appointed to the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission; and that Wyntress Ware be reappointed to Tarrant County 9-1-1 Emergency Assistance District Board. The motion carried unanimously. Res. No. There was presented Resolution No. 2052 consenting to the 2052 financing in the amount of $6, 675,000 .00 of Certain Health Facilities financing for the benefit of Tarrant County Hospital District under the Central Texas Pooled Health Care Loan Program (Series 1993A) . On motion . of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the resolution was adopted unanimously. Res. No. There was presented Resolution No. 2053 declaring April 10, 1995 - 2053 April 14, 1995, to be Community Development Block Grant Week. On CDBG motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the resolution was adopted unanimously. Council Member Lane expressed appreciation to Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo for his assistance in Venezuela last week, and encouraged citizens interested in doing business in Latin America to contact Mr. Guajardo. OCS-703 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-703 Petition from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that City Council Dis- accept the Report by the City Secretary regarding the invalidity and annexation insufficiency of a Petition for Disannexation of 187 . 6 Acres of Land Located in Abstract 761, M. Hunt Survey; and in Abstract 1718 and 1719, J. Wilcox Survey, City of Fort Worth, Texas, the Petition having been presented to the City Secretary on February 15, 1995 . 375 Tuesday, April 4, 1995 i OCS-704 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-704 Res. No. 2054 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City invalidity Council adopt Resolution No. 2054 declaring the invalidity and insufficiency insufficiency of a Petition for Disannexation of 187 . 6 Acres of Land Petition for located in Abstract 761, M. Hunt Survey; and in Abstracts 1718. and Disannexa- 1719, J. Wilcox Survey, City of Fort Worth, Texas, the Petition having tion been presented to the City Secretary on February 15, 1995 . Mr. Steven Johnson, 8900 Jacksboro Highway, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that his attorney was unable to be in attendance and requested postponement of this item for two weeks . He advised Council of the discrepancies that Deputy City Attorney Wood found in his petition and stated that he did not need the signatures on the same sheet of paper as the petition. He advised Council that another property that fell under the same guidelines as his property was disannexed, and he stated that he was not being given the same consideration. Deputy City Attorney Bill Wood appeared before the City Council and advised Council that Mr. Johnson did not correct the deficiencies that were found in his petition; advised Council that his findings were contained in OCS-703 and was part of the report presented to Council ; and summarized the invalidity and insufficiency of the petition. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-704 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Lane ABSENT: Mayor Granger OCS-705 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-705 Parkway from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Contractor's acceptance of a Parkway Contractor's Bond issued to Jack H. Bryant, Bond Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-706 There was presented Mayor and Council Commnication No. OCS-706 Claims from the City Manager 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-11027 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11027 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the final assess. final assessment roll for the paving of Exeter Street (E. Stella to E. paving Vickery Boulevard) , and authorize the issuance of certificates as Exeter St. evidence of the special assessments levied against the abutting property owners on Exeter Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11028 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11028 auth. grant from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Exxon Found. City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant in the amount Ord. No. 11898 of $20 ,000 .00 from the Exxon Education Foundation; adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11898 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $20 ,000 .00 for the purpose of accepting a Grant from the Exxon Education Foundation; and authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a project number in the Grants Fund. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. 376 Tuesday, April 4, 1995 G-11029 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11029 coat. for from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt an one week ordinance repealing all Minority and Women Business Enterprise Policies and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policies previously adopted; adopting an ordinance to remedy the underutilization of Minority and Women Businesses, and to enhance the utilization of same; defining Minority Business Enterprise, and Women Business Enterprise for purpose of certification; requiring Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise participants to be qualified and doing business in locality from which the City regularly solicits; adopting the U.S. Small Business Administration's definition for a size standard; establishing separate goals for Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises in the specific areas of construction, professional services and purchasing; establishing procedures for project specific goals; providing generally for the procedures to be followed in the Bid/Proposal process; requiring bidders to submit documentation of compliance in order to be responsive to Bid/Proposal specifications; establishing waiver of goals procedures; allowing for debarment for misrepresentation of facts as it relates to compliance. Mr. Reginald Gates, 2209 Briardale Road, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that there was still some discussion with regard to the material breach of contracts; advised Council of the charge to the DBEAC; and stated that he had been involved in the process. Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Council and went over briefly some of the items of concern. He said that a copy of any changes would be available to citizens and Council as quickly as possible. Sam Garcia, 2108 Edgecliff Road; Sunny Graham, 4108 Misty Meadow Drive; Keith Brooks, 925 E. Cantey; Edward B. Valverde, 8524 Brushy Creek Trail ; Stan Hatcher, 610 E. Weatherford; Lucious Williams, The Water Garden; Reby Cary, 1804 Bunche Drive; Eddie Griffin, 7420 Wagonwheel Road; Roosevelt F. Sutton, Jr. , 2813 Farrell Lane; Randle Howard, 3863 South Freeway; James Kennard, 5237 Libbey; Hilton Queton, P.O. Box 1634; Robert Fernandez, 6604 Chestnut Court; and Kenneth McDonald, 1172 Country Club Lane, appeared before the City Council in support of the ordinance. Tony Dinicola, President Elect of Fort Worth AIA, 4404 Fiesta Circle and V. Aubrey Hallum, Fort Worth Director of Architects, appeared before the City Council in support of the ordinance, but expressed concern regarding some areas of the ordinance that might violate state law. Council Member Barr requested that Mr. Dinicola and Mr. Hallum speak with Assistant City Manager Guajardo about their concerns . Mr. James Nader, 4317 Whitfield, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that he agreed with the purpose of the ordinance, but said he still disagreed with some of the rules that were being instituted. City Manager Terrell advised the audience and City Council that the procedure with regard to professional contracts would not be changed. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 11029 be continued for one week. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods , Meadows , and Barr NOES: Council Member Lane ABSENT: Mayor Granger 377 Tuesday, April 4, 1995 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Council Member Woods be appointed as Temporary Chair for the next two items of the agenda. The motion carried unanimously. At this time, Mayor Pro tempore Webber excused herself from the Council table. G-11030 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11030 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11899 Ordinance No. 11899 amending Appendix VII-A of Section 13-2 of Chapter "Schedule 13 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, entitled and Procedures "Schedule and Procedures of Fire Inspection Certificates and Fees", by of Fire amending paragraph 6 thereof to increase the Fire Inspection Fee Inspection prescribed therein, and by amending Paragraph 9 thereof to provide that Certificates an owner or manager of a building less than four stories in height may and Fees" elect to have the Fire Inspection Fee for that building calculated and billed in the same manner as fire inspection fees are calculated and billed for buildings four or more stories in height . On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7339 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7339 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the amendment amendment of M&C P-7063 for adult library materials with cataloging and P-7063 processing service for the Library Department with Brodart Company for adult an additional expenditure of approximately $319,500 .00 for an estimated library total of $565 , 400 .00 , and amendment of M&C P-7086 for audio visual materials materials with cataloging and processing service for the Library Department with Professional Media Service Corporation for an additional expenditure of approximately $44,000 .00 for an estimated total of $175,800 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7340 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7340 authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase purchase agreement with Elliott's Agri-Service, Inc. , to supply wood agreement shavings to the Public Events Department on low bid of $2.00 per 40 lb Elliott's bag, $8 . 50 for non-returned pallets, FOB destination, and payment terms Agri-Service, of net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin April 17 , 1995, and end Inc. wood April 16, 1996, with two options to renew annually. It was the shavings consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7341 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7341 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the reading aids purchase of reading aids and speech synthesizer for the Information sppech synth. Systems Fund from Adaptive Technology Services, on low bid of Adapt. Tech. $24,500 .00 , net 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was Services the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7342 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7342 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. instru. purchase agreement for instrument repair and calibration for the City repair & of Fort Worth with Inotek, Inc. , on the sole bid of unit prices , with calibration term of agreement to begin March 22 , 1995, and end March 21, 1996, with Inotek, Inc. the option to renew annually for two years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7343 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7343 auth. eaten. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the previous extension of the previous agreement for fire extinguisher service with agree fire Kimbrough Fire Extinguisher Service to the expiration date of April 1, eating. serv. 1995, and authorize a purchase agreement for fire extinguisher service Kimbrough Fire for the City of Fort Worth with Kimbrough Fire Extinguisher Service on Extinguisher the overall low bid of unit prices for the purchase, recharge, and Service inspection of listed units and unlisted items at distributor list price less 40 percent discount with payment terms of net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin on April 18 , 1995 , and end April 17 , 1996, with options to renew annually for two additional one-year periods . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 378 Tuesday April 4 1995 P-7344 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7344 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. maint. sole source purchase agreement for maintenance of the voice mail system of the voice for the Information Systems Fund with Octel Communications Corporation, mail system for an amount not to exceed $21,800 .00 , net 30 days, with term of Octel Comm. agreement to begin October 1, 1994, and end September 30 , 1995. It was Corporation the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7345 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7345 auth. security from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the service ratification of an expenditure for an amount not to exceed $5, 200 .00 Pinkerton for security service during the interim period, to Pinkerton Security Security Service from February 24, 1995, through March 31, 1995, and purchase Service agreement for security guard service for the Parks & Community Services Department with Burns International Security Service on the overall low bid of unit prices with payment terms of net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin April 1, 1995, and end on March 31 , 1996, with two one-year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7346 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7346 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a Mity-Lite purchase with Mity-Lite for composite light weight tables for the Parks comp. light and Community Services Department on low bid meeting specifications, weight tables with payment terms f .o.b. Fort Worth, net 30 days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7347 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7347 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement purchase agreement for envelopes for the Water Department with Precept, envelopes Inc. on low bid meeting specifications, with payment terms of net 30 Precept, Inc. days, with term of agreement to begin on April 1 , 1995, and end March 31 , 1996, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1794 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1794 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11900 Ordinance No. 11900 vacating a 20-foot wide sewer easement and an 80- vacating foot wide temporary construction easement located along the common sewer property line between Lots 3 and 4, Block 2, Cityview Addition, of The easement City- City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council view Addition that the recommendation be adopted. C-14745 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14745 auth. agree. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the TUFCO fuel City Manager to execute an agreement with Texas Utilities Fuel Company line (TUFCO) for fuel line modifications and easements related to the modifications construction of a left turn lane on Bridge Street at Willow Ridge and easements Street at a cost not to exceed $35,000 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14746 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14746 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agreement City Manager to enter into an agreement with PharmChem Laboratories, PharmChem Inc. to provide administration, billing, and reporting services plus Laboratories, perform random selections in conformance with the Department of Inc. billing, Transportation (DOT) regulations for substance abuse testing of certain & reporting employees for an amount not to exceed $36,000 .00, with term of services agreement to begin January 1, 1995, and end December 31, 1995, with random sub- options to renew for two additional one-year periods, pending cost of stance abuse service reviews . It was the consensus of the City Council that the testing recommendation be adopted. X79 Tuesday, April 4, 1995 C-14747 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14747 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a property $138, 614 . 82 fund transfer for the property owner 's share of owner's share construction costs from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street of constr. Improvements Fund; adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11901 increasing costs adopt the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Streets Improvements Ord. No. 11901 Fund in the amount of $138 , 614. 82 for the purpose of funding contract J.L. Bertram with J. L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Inc. , for assessment Const. 5 Engin. paving of Fitzhugh from Stalcup to Cass; approve a $60 ,727 . 85 fund Inc. assessment transfer from the Streets Assessments Project to the Street paving Fitzhugh Construction Project in the Grants Fund; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with J.L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Inc. , in the amount of $404,852 .31 for the assessment paving of Fitzhugh from Stalcup to Cass . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14748 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14748 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: grant 1 . Submit a grant application, accept the grant if application offered, and negotiate a contract in the amount of TDofC Job $2 ,344,763 .00 with Texas Department of Commerce Training for implementation of the Job Training Partnership Partnership Act Title IIB Summer Youth Employment and Training ACT Title IIB Program Plan for 1995 for a contract period beginning April 1, 1995 and ending March 31, 1996, and Adopt 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11902 Ord. No. 11902 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $2 ,344,763 .00 for the purpose of funding the 1995 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program, and proposed contracts; and Authorize 3 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to project accounts establish the specified project accounts in the City of Fort Worth' s financial accounting system upon receipt of the letter of obligational authority from Texas Department of Commerce, and 4. Apply indirect cost in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 10 .02 percent which represents the most recently approved rate or the Employment and Training Department) , and execute 5 . Contingent upon approval of the contract with contracts Texas Department of Commerce, execute contracts service with various service providers for implementation providers of the 1995 Title IIB Summer Youth Employment and Training Plan. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14748 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. C-14749 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14749 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Devel . Strat. City Manager to execute a contract with Development Strategies Corp. small Corporation to begin a small business incubator program in southeast busin. incuba. Fort Worth for an amount not to exceed $40,000 .00 . It was the consensus program of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 380 Tuesday, April 4, 1995 C-14750 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14750 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the F&N Inc. eng. City Manager to execute a contract with Freese and Nichols , Inc . , for serv. grnd. & continued engineering services required for the ground and storm water storm water sampling and reporting programs for a two-year period at the City of sampl & rept. Fort Worth's Southeast Landfill at a cost not to exceed $57 ,552 .00 . Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14750 involving a business relationship his firm had with Freese and Nichols , Inc. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14750 . The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14750 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Mayor Pro tempore Webber NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows C-14751 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14751 auth. lease from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. prop. City Manager to execute a one year lease agreement for property to Nghb. Policing serve as a Neighborhood Policing District headquarters for the District Como/ Como/Arlington Heights target area under the Comprehensive Communities Arlington Program (CCP) grant at a cost of $3;000 per month. It was the consensus Heights of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 37 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 11, 1995 April 11, 1995 On the 11th 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; Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer; Deputy City Attorney Bill Wood; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Don Davis, Western Hills Church of Christ. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Min. appr. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the 4-4-95 minutes of the regular meeting of April 4, 1995, were approved unanimously. Exchange Mr. Chris Farkas recognized High School Exchange Students from Sister City- Students Trier, Germany.