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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/03/16-Minutes-City Council 349 T11PSAalt March 7 1 QOS Kloss, Croucher Elaine Kloss, Don Croucher, and Kristee Brewer spoke in opposition & Brewer of the City's handling of the "Island Girl" incident, and requested "Island Girl" that rifle used to tranquilize her be banned. Henry McGinnis, Henry McGinnis, P.E. , 7241 Martha Lane, and Brookes H. Baker, Brookes H. Baker P.E. , 100 Corelo Avenue, appeared before the City Council on behalf of flooding problem the Davis family regarding the flooding problem in Spring Lake Trailer Park, and encouraged the Council to resolve this issue before further action was taken. Library The following individuals appeared before the City Council and Summerfields spoke in support of a branch library in the Summerfields area: Michael H. Smith, 4645 Bracken Drive; Lance Griggs, 6613 Longleaf Lane; Edward Rogers, 3613 Stone Creek Lane; Teresa Veitch, 7200 Wayfarer Trail ; Wesley Veitch, 7200 Wayfarer Trail ; Robbie Olson, 4128 Bristlecone Lane; David Bell , 6640 Spoonwood Lane; and Susan Prescott , 6716 Black Wing Drive. George Pattie Mr. George Pattie, 1120 7th Avenue, appeared before the City Water Department Council and requested that the City Council review its policy regarding the requirement for a deposit fee for the new water services, and advised Council that the Water Department keeps the deposit from one year to 18 months before returning it , without accrued interest . Alva Boggess Ms . Alva Boggess, 3829 Preston, appeared before the City Council nuisance regarding a nuisance as the result of automobiles being parked on both sides of the street located at 5100 Eastland Street . Mayor Granger advised Ms. Boggess that one of the deputy chiefs from the Police Department was there and taking notes, and stated that the matter would be investigated. Stephen Downs Mr. Stephen Downs, 522 Beechwood Dr. , Grand Prairie, appeared 6' fence before the City Council and requested the assistance of the Council in the matter of keeping the 6' fence currently in the front yard of his property located at 3640 Avenue L. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 35 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 16, 1995 March 16, 1995 On the 16th day of March, A.D. , 1995 , the City Council of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 : 30 a.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 , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Kay Granger and Council Member Meadows were absent . With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Father Stephen Jasso, All Saints Catholic Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Father Stephen Jasso announced that All Saints Catholic Church, Hispanic Youth Group and All Saints Youth Group would be sponsoring Youth Week, April 3-9, 1995 to be held at All Saints Catholic Church. 350 Thursday, March 16, 1995 March 7, 1995 On motion of Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member minutes Jackson, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 7 , 1995 , were approved approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation for Fort Worth State School Employees Month was presented. Proclamation A proclamation for Comanche War Scout Tribute Day was presented. G-10999 Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council w/d cons. Communication No. G-10999 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member agenda appr. Jackson, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Silcox Council Member Silcox read into the record a resolution request read request that Ms. Dorothy Truelove be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District . This document was filed in the Office of the City Secretary. Res. No. 2048 There was presented Resolution No. 2048 Appointing Members of the Dir. Crime Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention Cont. Dist. District. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that the resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods , and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows OCS-694 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-694 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. OCS-695 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-695 Res. No. 2049 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Canvassing Council adopt Resolution No. 2049 Canvassing the Votes and Declaring Votes Decl . Results of the Election Held on March 4, 1995, Creating the Fort Worth Results Crime Control and Prevention District and Adopting a Local Sales and Election Crime Use Tax at a Rate of One-Half of One Percent . Council Member Haskin District made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that the resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods , and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows OCS-696 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-696 adopt Ord. No. from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City 11866 Elections Council adopt Ordinance No. 11866 Ordering Elections by the Qualified May 6, 1995 Voters of the City of Fort Worth, to be Held on Saturday, May 6, 1995, Mayor and for the Purpose of Electing the Mayor and Council Members of the City Council of Fort Worth. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the ordinance was adopted unanimously. Thursday, March 16, 1995 OCS-697 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-697 adopt Ord. from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City No. 11867 Council adopt Ordinance No. 11867 Ordering an Election to be Held on Election May 6, Saturday, May 6, 1995, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Qualified 1995 Sale of Voters of the City of Fort Worth a Proposition Authorizing the Sale or Exchange Public Exchange of an 8. 646 Acre Tract of Public Park Land Located in the John Park Land F. Heath Survey, Abstract No. 641 , Tarrant County, Texas, and Being a Portion of Lot 4, Block 2 , Rall Ranch Addition, an Addition to the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as Recorded in Volume 388/172, Page 32 , County Records, Tarrant County, Texas, same also Being a Portion of that Tract as Described by Deed to the City of Fort Worth and Recorded in Volume 6772 , Page 418, County Records, Tarrant County, Texas . On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Barr, the ordinance was adopted unanimously. G-10980 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10980 , approve fees dated February 21, 1995 from the City Manager recommending that the Cable Comm. City Council approve a schedule of fees for courses which will teach Studio, citizens how to use equipment in the new Cable Community Studio, Studio Studio 46 46. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10980 be amended to accept alternative "A" as presented to Council , and as filed with the Mayor and Council Communication. G-10996 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10996 approve rental from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve rental rates live- rates for the new livestock facility under construction at the Will stock facility Rogers Memorial Center. It was the consensus of the City Council that Will Rogers the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10997 G-10997 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the appr. closure of the 1400 Block of Pruitt Street for a period not to exceed closure 1400 200 days, beginning March 15, 1995. It was the consensus of the City blk. Pruitt St Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10998 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10998 auth. reject from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the all bids Como City Manager to reject all bids for the Como Sanitary Sewer Service Sanitary Sewer Improvements for the construction of owner-occupied properties to the Service Improv. public sewer line. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10999 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10999 public hearing from the City Manager recommending that the City Council set Tuesday, Tax Abatement March 28, 1995, at 10 :00 a.m. , as the date and time for a public Reinvestment hearing before the City Council concerning the following matters: (a) Zone No. 19 the advisability of establishing Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 19 and (b) the boundaries of the zone, and direct the City Manager to give notice of the public hearings in accordance with state law. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows G-11000 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11000 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 352 Thursday, March 16, 1995 Adopt Approp. 1 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11868 Ord. No. 11868 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund by $82,153 .00 for the purpose of increasing funding to Finance the Relamping of City Hall , and Authorize 2 . Authorize the transfer of $82 ,153.00 from the transfer Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Energy Management Fund, and Adopt Approp. 3. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11869 Ord. No. 11869 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in The Energy Management Fund by $101,653 . 52 for the purpose of increasing funding to Finance the Relamping of City Hall . On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11001 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11001 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the $100,000.00 City Manager to designate $100,000 .00 of the General Fund's unreserved, Accumulated undesignated fund balance to establish funds for the Accumulated Savings Prog. Savings Program (ASP) . On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by ASP Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11002 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11002 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : order 1. Declare the necessity for and order the improv. to improvements to N. Main Street from 23rd to 25th N. Main St. Street , and Auth. 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost assessment of the improvements to N. Main Street against the owners of the abutting property, and Appr. estimate 3 . Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and Benefit Hearing 4 . Establish April 11, 1995, as the date of benefit hearing, and Preparation 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and assessment rolli notification of property owners in accordance with the provision of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11003 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11003 coat. March from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the 28, 1995 City Manager to approve the Budget, Listing of Proposed Projects and Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year XXI Funds . On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was continued until March 28, 1995. P-7312 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7312 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an purch. agree. increase of funds to the purchase agreement with Electrocom Automation, Electrocom L.P. , to provide hardware and software on the mobile data terminal Automation, (MDT) system for the Information Systems Fund for an amount not to L.P. hardware exceed $11,025.00 with term of agreement to end June 9, 1995 . It was 6 MDT system the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7313 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7313 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the PABX systems purchase of upgrades for three PABX systems for the Information Systems Southwestern Fund from Southwestern Bell Telecom on low bid meeting City Bell Telecom specifications for an amount not to exceed $54,196. 48 , net 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7314 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7314 renewal option from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the Excels Maint. renewal option with Excell Maintenance Service to supply janitorial Service jani- services for the Health Department with term of agreement to begin torial serv. April 1, 1995, and end March 31, 1996 with payment terms of two percent Health Dept. net thirty days and one option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7315 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7315 auth. renewal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purch. agree. renewal of a purchase agreement for pavement markers for the City of pavement marker Fort Worth with multiple vendors at unit prices, with terms of net 30 multiple days, f . o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge, with term of agreement to vendors begin on February 15, 1995, and end on February 14, 1996 with one remaining option. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7316 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7316 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. grade 6 purchase agreement for grade 6 sand for the City of Fort Worth with sand Marock , Marock, Inc./Shea Services, Inc. , based on unit price of $8. 39 per ton, Inc./Shea terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge with term of Services, Inc. agreement to begin March 16, 1995, and end March 15, 1996 with (2) two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11541 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11541 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acqui. perm. acquisition of a permanent easement at 1522 Owasso Street in the Hi easement Mount Addition, and find that $3,400 .00 is just compensation for this 1522 Owasso easement , acquired from Eugenia Gorczyca and authorize the City Manager St. to accept and record the appropriate instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11542 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11542 appr. acqui . from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Perm. sanit. acquisition of a permanent sanitary sewer easement and temporary sewer easement construction easement in Lot 2B, Hagan Heirs Subdivision, and find that temporary coast $10,500 .00 is just compensation for the easements acquired from the easement Hagan Christian Evangelism Center and Mr. John Cleveland, and authorize the Heirs Sub. City Manager to accept and record the instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14716 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14716 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the contract Ed. A. City Manager to execute a contract with Ed A. Wilson, Inc. , in the Wilson, Inc. amount of $241, 246.81 for the reconstruction of Mulkey Street from Evans to Mississippi (Project No. 11-040350) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14717 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14717 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $16,100 .00 transfer from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $9, 920 .00 and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $6,180 .00, and 354 Thursday, March 16, 1995 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11870 increasing the Adopt Approp. estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Ord. No. 11870 Projects Fund, in the amount of $9, 920 .00 and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $6, 180 .00 for the purpose of funding an engineering agreement with A.N.A. Consultants, L.C.C. , and 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with A.N.A. Consultants, Auth. engin. L.L.C. , for a fee not to exceed $56,700 .00 to agreement prepare plans and specifications for street , water A.N.A. Cons. and sanitary sewer improvements on Lynnehaven Road L.L.C. street, from Norma to Meadowbrook Drive, Queen Street from water & sanit. Norma to Meadowbrook Drive and Norma Street from sewer improv. Queen to Tierney Drive. Lynnehaven Rd. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14718 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14718 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Fort Worth City Manager to execute a contract with the Fort Worth Museum of Museum of Science and History in the amount of $372 ,081.00 for the period of Science & October 1, 1994, through September 30, 1995 . It was the consensus of History the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14719 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14719 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $15 , 820 . 23 transfer from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $13, 441 .00 and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $2 , 379. 23, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11871 Ord. No. 11871 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $13,441.00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $2 ,379. 23 for the purpose of funding an Engineering Agreement with Metro Tech Engineering Association Inc. , for design services for the reconstruction of Rosen Avenue, and Auth. agreement 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement Metro Tech with Metro Tech Engineering Association, Inc. in Engin. Assoc. the amount of $41, 687 . 30 to prepare plans and Inc. street specifications for street, water and sewer improve. in improvements in Rosen Avenue (from Azle Avenue to Rosen Avenue 23rd Street) and Rosen Avenue (from 28th Street to Azle Avenue) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14720 auth. eng. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14720 agree. Baird from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Hampton & Brown City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Baird, Hampton & Inc. plans & Brown, Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $349,755.00 to prepare plans and spec. detention specifications for the detention basin, outfall conduit and NE 23rd basin outfall Street Bridge over Tony's Creek. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Thursday, March 16 1995 Hearing It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 2044 was Zoning adopted on February 21, 1995, setting today as the date for the hearing in connection with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Fort Worth Star-Telearam, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth on February 24, 1995 . Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Ann Kovich Ms. Ann Kovich, Director of the Development Department, appeared appeared before the City Council and stated that no one in opposition appeared at the Zoning Commission Meeting where Zoning Docket No. Z-94-122 was discussed at length for a change in zoning of the property located in the 3200 blocks of Weber and Lulu Streets. Tom Hart, Rev. Mr. Tom Hart , City Manager of Euless, 201 N. Ector, Euless , Texas, Lloyd G. Austin, Rev. Lloyd G. Austin, 3324 House Anderson Rd. , Euless , Texas and Mayor Mayor Mary L. Mary L. Saleh, Mayor of Euless, Texas, 201 N. Ector, Euless, Texas Saleh, appeared appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council Z-95-011 give favorable consideration for the change in zoning of property located at 11600-11900 Blocks of South Pipeline and 11600-12100 Blocks of Mosier Valley Drive from "AG" Agricultural , "C" Multi-Family, and "J" Light Industrial "CF" Community Facilities, Zoning Docket No. Z-95- 011. f Allen Tucker Mr. Allen Tucker, 11500 Mosier Valley Rd. , appeared before the Z-95-011 City Council opposition to the proposed road design and the fence around the golf course and requested that the City Council postpone consideration of Zoning Docket No. Z-95-011 . Bob Terrell Mr. Bob Terrell , City Manager, advised the City Council that there advised are a number of unresolved issues regarding this proposed zoning change that would be addressed at a future time. Mike Groomer Mr. Mike Groomer, Assistant City Manager, advised the City Council advised that the construction of an archway would provide access for the Mosier Valley residents. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the hearing be closed and that the following applications and Approved ordinance be approved: Approved Z-94-122 RICARDO SALAZAR 3200 Blocks of Weber and Lulu Streets From "B" - Two-Family and "F" Commercial to "I" Light Industrial Approved Z-95-011 RICK HARRELL 11600 to 11900 Blocks of South Pipeline and 11600 - 12100 Blocks of Mosier Valley Drive From "AG" Agricultural , "C" Multi-Family, and "J" Light Industrial to "CF" Community Facilities Approved Z-95-012 JAMES R. DUNAWAY/DUNAWAY ASSOCIATES INC 2900 Block of River Park From "D" Multi-Family to "A' One Family 356 Thursday, March 16, 1995 Ord. No. 11872 ORDINANCE NO. 11872 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 3011, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS"; PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE PROVING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried unanimously. Z-94-130 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Text Amendment Woods, that Zoning Docket No. Z-94-130 , Text Amendment, be continued coat. 5-9-95 until May 9, 1995. The motion carried unanimously . Z-95-013 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member coat. April 11, Haskin, that Zoning Docket No. Z-95-013, James R. Dunaway/Dunaway 1995 Associates Inc. , 6400 Block of Bryant Irvin Road be continued until April 11, 1995 . The motion carried unanimously. Dennis Hopkins Mr. Dennis Hopkins, 6850 Meadow Wood, appeared before the City appeared Council and requested that Zoning Docket No. Z-94-112, Lasater- Highland, Limited, 7200 Block of Blue Mound Road be set for a Special Hearing on May 9, 1995. Pat Moffatt Mr. Pat Moffatt, City Manager of Saginaw, Texas , appeared before appeared the City Council and requested that the recommendation of the Zoning Commission to deny the proposed change in zoning of Zoning Docket No. Z-94-112 be upheld. Z-94-112 Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr Special Hearing that Zoning Docket No: Z-94-112 be set for a Special Hearing on May 9, May 9, 1995 1995 . Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane that the following applications, recommended for denial by the Denial City Zoning Commission, be upheld: Denied Z-95-001 Harvey House, Inc. , by John Cook 901 & 919 Harvey Avenue From "B' Two-Family to "C-R" Multi-Family Denied Z-95-015 A to Z Tire Company 3225 Alta Mere From "I" Light Industrial to "PD/SU" for tire retreading Denied Z-95-016 First Nationwide Bank 4900-5000 Blocks of Western Center Blvd. From "A" One Family to "E" Commercial and "C" Multi-Family The motion carried unanimously. 357 j Thursday, Nancy Runyon Ms. Nancy Runyon, 3601 Hardy Street, appeared before the City appeared Council regarding the non response of the Police Department to a burglary that occurred in her home. Executive The City Council will meet in closed or executive session to seek session the advice of its attorney concerning the following pending litigation: Fort Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth and I i Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. , Cause No. 141-156227-94 Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned 12:15 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 21, 1995 March 21, 1995 On the 21st day of March, A.D., 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:12 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, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member McKinley Jackson was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Robert Samples, Holy Tabernacle Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods, the 3-16-95 appr. minutes of the regular meeting of March 16, 1995, were approved unanimously. Mayor for Mayor Granger introduced Kimberly Lovelace from Fort Worth Academy as mayor the day for the Day, and Mayor Pro tempore Webber presented her with a key to the City. P-7320 Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. w/d consent P-7320 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. G-11010 Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. w/d consent G-11010 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Mayor Reggio Mayor Granger advised Council that she would be traveling to Reggio Emilia, Emilia, Italy Italy, on March 29, 1995, and requested approval of ceremonial travel. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the ceremonial travel be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor cerem. Mayor Granger advised Council that she traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico last week travel and requested approval ceremonial travel. Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Members Meadows, that the ceremonial travel be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Ai