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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/03/07-Minutes-City Council 344 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7 , 1995 March 7 , 1995 On the 7th day of March, A.D. , 1995, the City Council of the City of 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 Robert L. Sanders, Pleasant Mt . Gilead Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes of On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member February 28, Jackson, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 28, 1995, were 1995 approved approved unanimously. Youth Matters Ms . Lyn Downing and Mr. Billy Lorimer gave the Council an update for Youth Matters one year later. Proclamation A proclamation for 1995 Fort Worth Outstanding Women's Day was presented to Dr. Harriet Harral , and recepients were presented to Council . Proclamation A proclamation for American MENSA Day in Commemoration of the Relocation of American MENSA National Headquarters to Fort Worth was presented. Mr. John Hernandez appeared before the City Council and introduced delegation from Monterrey, Mexico. G-10989 Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. G-10989 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. P-7311 w/d City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council consent Communication No. P-7311 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. P-7311 w/d City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7311 be withdrawn from the agenda. Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member adopted Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Mayor Granger expressed appreciation to the citizens of Fort Worth in the passage of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention election and thanked Chief Windham and Charles Boswell for their hard work. This expression was echoed by Council Member Haskin. OCS-693 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-693 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-10989 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10989 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the HOME Grant City Manager to authorize the Accounting Division, of the Fiscal Services Department, to increase the 1992 HOME Grant administrative allocation from $180 , 969.00 to $250 ,700 .00, and apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 18. 73 percent , which represents the most recently approved rate for this department) . Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed a banking relationship with Bank of America. 345 Tuesday, March 7 1995 Council Member Silcox also disclosed that he had a credit card with Bank of America. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10989 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-10990 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10990 adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11857 Testing Appropriations Ordinance No. 11857 increasing the estimated receipts Air Quality and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $8 , 354.00 for the purpose of Testing Air Quality, and approve the use of those funds to pay Industrial Hygiene and Safety Technology, Inc. for air quality tests conducted at the Police Communications Center, 3000 W. Bolt. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10991 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10991 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the grant Texas City Manager to apply for and accept , if offered, a grant from the State Library Texas State Library and Archives Commission through the Major Urban Resource Libraries Grant (Urban Library/Aid Contract , Library and Construction Act - Title 1) in the amount of $39,397 .00, and adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11858 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amountof $39,397 .00 for the purpose of accepting a grant , if offered, with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a project number in the Grants Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10992 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10992 approve partial from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tax exemption application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at 306 Houston 306 Houston. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10993 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10993 approve Policy from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Surplus Property use of the Policy Regarding Conveyance of Public-Owned Surplus Property to Non-Profit and For-Profit Organizations. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10994 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10994 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11859 Appropriations Ordinance No. 11859 appropriating $4,000,000 .00 to the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of transferring funds to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund, and authorize the transfer of $4,000 ,000.00 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10995 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10995 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Adopt Ord. 1. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11860 No. 11860 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve fund in the amount of $2,038,500 .00 for the purpose of transferring funds to the Library Improvement Fund and the Bast Regional Library, and 2 . Authorize the transfer of $1, 675,000.00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Library Improvement Fund, Central Library, and 346 Tuesday. March 7 1995 3. Authorize the transfer of $363,500 .00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Library Improvement Fund, East Regional Library, and Adopt Ord. No. 4. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11861 11861 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Library Improvement Fund in the amount of $1,675,000 .00 for the purpose of improving The Fort Worth Public Library System, and Adopt Ord. No. 5. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11862 11862 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Library Improvement Fund, East Regional Library in °the amount of $363,500.00 for the purpose of improving the Fort Worth Public Library System. On motion of Council Member Naskin, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7304 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7304 renewal option from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the p u r c h a s e renewal option of the purchase agreement for security systems and agreement maintenance for the City of Fort Worth with AVC on the low bid of security $30 .00 per hour for service and parts at dealers list price less 25 systems b percent, with term of agreement to begin May 8, 1995, and end May 7 , maintenance 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7305 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7305 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase purchase of continuous forms DP-0224 for the Information Systems Fund cont. forms from Vanier Graphics Corporation, on the low bid of $17 ,670 .00 , 1/2 DP-0224 percent 10 net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was Vanier Graphics the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7306 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7306 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of purchase of electric valve actuators for the Water Department with Lynn electric valve Elliott Co. on the sole bid of $17,151.00, net 30 days, f .o.b. factory, actuators freight prepaid and added to invoice in the amount of $225.00 for a Lynn Elliott total amount not to exceed $17.376.00. It was the consensus of the Co. City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7307 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7307 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase sole source purchase agreement for OEM Elgin Sweeper parts for the City agreement OEM Services Department with STM Equipment based on the manufacturer's list Elgin Sweeper price, terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight prepaid and added STM Equipment to invoice with term of agreement to begin April 30, 1995, and end April 29, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7308 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7308 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase fuel purchase of additional fuel management equipment for the City Services m a n a g e m e n t Department from Tel Star Systems Incorporated based on the sole source equip. Tel bid for an amount not to exceed $26, 335.00 , terms of net 30 days, Star Systems f . o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7309 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7309 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase purchase agreement for warranty repair of Motorola equipment for the agreement Information Systems Fund with Motorola, Inc. , on the sole source warranty repair purchase on the unit prices, with term of agreement to begin February Motorola, Inc. 28 , 1995, and end February 27 , 1996, with the option to renew annually for two years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 347 , P-7310 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7310 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase trucks purchase of trucks and related equipment for the City Services related equip. Department from various vendors for an amount not to exceed various vendors $318,504.00, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge and payment terms net 30 days , and authorize the rejection of all bids received for Item No. 11, for Suburbans . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7311 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. P-7311, Authorization to Reject All Bids Received for Fire Fighting Foam for the Fire Department, be withdrawn from the agenda. I L-11537 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11537 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve an acquisition agreement with the Fort Worth and Western Railroad for the acquisition rail crossing of a rail crossing permit located in R. Crowley Survey A-313; find that permit $15,000 .00 is just compensation for property acquired from Fort Worth and Western Railroad, required for the construction of the West Fork Collector Relief Main; and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate instrument . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11538 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11538 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the conveyance conveyance of a permanent easement and right-of-way to Texas Utilities permanent Company described as being a portion of Block A, Rolling Hills Water easement Treatment Plant Addition; find that $10 .00 is just compensation to the City; and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate conveyance instrument. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11539 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11539 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acqui . five acquisition of five permanent easements and four temporary construction permanent easements in the Belmont Addition, Belmont Addition 2nd Filing, and easements four Interurban Addition; find that $1.00 is just compensation for each temporary coast. easement acquired from various grantors, required for the construction e a s e m e n t s of an 8-inch replacement sanitary sewer line and a 12-inch and 6-inch Belmont rehabilitation sanitary sewer line which serves the Belmont, Belmont Addition 2nd Filing, and Interurban Addition and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the appropriate instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11540 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11540 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition acquisition of temporary construction easements with rights-of-entry in temp. constr. the Berkeley Addition; find that $1.00 is just compensation for each easements easement acquired from various grantors, required for the replacement Berkeley and reconnection of the sanitary sewer Rehab-Contract XXII , Phase II Addition Project; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the conveyance instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1788 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1788 adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11863 vacating Ordinance No. 11863 vacating a 26 foot wide utility easement located on utility ease- Lot 5, Block 2, Eastchase Addition of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. ment Eastchase It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Addition adopted. PZ-1789 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1789 adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11864 Ordinance No. 11864 vacating a 40 foot wide fire lane, emergency vacating fire access, utility and drainage easement located on Lot 3-A-1-A, Block 1, lane, emerg. within the River Plaza Complex Addition of the City of Fort Worth, access River Texas . It was the consensus of the City Council that the Plaza Complex recommendation be adopted. 348 Tuesday, March 7 , 1995 PZ-1790 - There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1790 adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11865 Ordinance No. 11865 vacating a portion of University Park Drive, from vac. portion the west right of way line of University Drive, westwardly to the end University Park of University Park, located within the Michael Hughes Estates Drive Subdivision of the City of Fort Worth, Texas . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14713 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14713 auth. consent from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Lease to Karl City Manager to execute a consent to assignment of Lease Site No. 8 H. or Patricia from Sandpiper Airport Inn, Inc. ("Sandpiper") to Karl H. or Patricia Byann d/b/a Byam d/b/a Byam Propeller Services Inc. ("Byam") . It was the consensus Byam Propeller of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14714 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14714 standard con. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. perm. appropriate Assistant City Manager to enter into a standard consent coast. utility agreement , with such agreement permitting construction of a utility tunnel transf . tunnel and transformer vault in Pruitt Street . It was the consensus of Pruitt Street the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14715 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14715 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the amendment City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Carter & Burgess, Carter & Inc. , for additional engineering services for West Fork Collector in an Burgess, Inc. amount not to exceed $49,499.00 , increasing the total contract to $2 ,154,843.00 . Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14715 involving a business relationship with Carter & Burgess, Inc. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14715 . The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14715 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Baskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows Cit. Pres. Ms. Timothea Canady, 6833 Egan Way, appeared before the City Timothea Canady Council and presented a petition in support of a branch library in the petition libr. Summerfields area of the City. Judge Manuel Judge Manuel Valdez , representing the Near Northside Partners Valdez N.side Council , and children attending J.P. Elder and Manuel Jara schools Partners model appeared before the City Council in support of the model block program block program for the northside area. Genie York Ms . Genie York, 1620 Hillside Drive, appeared before the City "Island Girl" Council and spoke in opposition to the City's handling of the "Island Girl" incident and requested that the type of gun used to tranquilize the dog be banned. Libby Watson Assistant City Manager Libby Watson appeared before the City "Island Girl" Council and presented a comprehensive report regarding the incident with "Island Girl" and advised Council that a report would be forthcoming with regard to Animal Control 's handling of the dog after she was tranquilized. 349 T"PS,1alt March 7 1995 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 Raskin, 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.