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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/02/28-Minutes-City Council 338 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 1995 February 28, On the 28th day of February, A.D., 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort 1995 Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:25 a.m., with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Becky Baskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; Assistant City Manager Charles Boswell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Jim Lane was temporarily absent and Council Member Chuck Silcox was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend O.J. Spruiells, Johnson Chapel A.M.E. Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Min. Feb. 21, On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the 1995 appr. minutes of the regular meeting of February 21, 1995, were approved unanimously. Consent On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the Agenda adopted consent agenda, was adopted unanimously. Resignation Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Baskin, Personnel that the resignation of Ms. Marisa Valderas from the Personnel Commission be accepted Commission with regrets. The motion carried unanimously. Appointed Council Member Baskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Community Charles McManus be reappointed to Place 4 on the Community Programming Advisory Programming Board, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1996. The motion carried unanimously. OCS-691 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-691 from the claims 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. Res. No. 2046 There was presented Resolution No. 2046 from Mayor and Council Communication OCS-692 Chang. No. OCS-692 from the Office of the City Secretary changing the City Council meeting council of March 14, 1995, to March 16, 1995. On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded meeting by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10980 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10980, dated February 21, 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a schedule of fees for courses which will teach citizens how to use equipment in the new Community Studio, Studio 46. Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, cont. for that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10980 be continued for two weeks two weeks. The motion carried unanimously. G-10985 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10985 from the City close Manager recommending that the City Council approve the request of Downtown Fort streets Worth, Inc., to temporarily close the following streets for the 1995 Main Street Arts Arts Festival Festival: Tuesday, April 18, 1995, 6:00 AM throu¢h Monday. April 24, 1995, 6:00 AM 9th St. between Houston and Commerce Streets Main Street between 8th Street and 9th Street Tuesday. 6:00 PM April 18. 1995. throuch Monday. April 24, 1995, 6:00 AM Main Street from Weatherford Street to 9th Street. Access will be maintained for the bank between Weatherford and 1st Street. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 8th Streets between Houston and Commerce. Access to the hotels will be maintained. Thursday. April 20. 1995 & Friday. April 21, 1995 9:00 AM-7:00 AM 4th Street between Houston and Commerce will be closed except during morning peak - two traffic lanes will be maintained during morning break peak times (7-9) I Tuesday, February 28, 1995 Thursday. April 20. 1995 & Friday. April 21, 1995, 6:00 PM-4:00 PM 5th Street between Houston and Commerce will be closed except during evening peak-two traffic lanes will be maintained during evening peak times (4-6) Friday. 6:00 PM April 21. 1995 through Monday. April 24, 1995, 6:00 AM 6th and 7th Streets between Houston and Commerce. All streets will be totally reopened no later than 6:00 AM Monday, April 24, 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Council Member Lane assumed his chair at the Council table at this time. G-10986 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10986 from the City Res. No. 2047 Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2047 waiving the Sale of Surplus right to receive proceeds, under certain conditions, from Sale of Surplus Property in Property DFW connection with the Mitigation Program related to the Expansion of Runways 16/34E Airport and 16/34W at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10987 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10987 from the City gift deeds Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance and recording Zoological of the gift deeds from the Fort Worth Zoological Association. On motion of Council Association Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10998 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10988 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a microfiche acceptance reader/printer donated by Meridian Oil Company and valued at approximately $4,000.00 microfiche for use by the Police Department. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by reader/printer Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7300 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7300 from the City auth. punch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the sole source purchase agree. agreement of Dictaphone Logging Recorders maintenance on the sole source software Dictaphone and certain major hardware assemblies from Dictaphone, a Pitney Bowes Company for maintenance the Information Systems Fund, for an amount not to exceed $40,633.48, net 30 days, Dictaphone f.o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7301 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7301 from the City renew Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the purchase purchase agreement for White Superior engine repair and parts for the Water Department with agreement Cooper Energy Service based on the sole bid of the unit prices, terms net 30 days, engine repair f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin May 24, 1995, Cooper Energy and end May 23, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus Service of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7302 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7302 from the City auth. purch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement with agree. Bearing Bearing, Inc., to supply Goodyear industrial belts to the Water Department at the Inc. current catalog list price less a 65 percent discount for various categories, with industrial payment terms of f.o.b. destination net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin belts February 28, 1995, and end February 27, 1996, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7303 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7303 from the City auth. punch Manager recommending that the City Council authorize non-exclusive purchase agree. multiple agreements for the Parks and Community Services Department with multiple vendors vendors to provide grounds maintenance service on low bid per item, meeting specifications, grounds main- and a maximum of three project areas per vendor, with term of agreement to begin tenance March 10, 1995, and end March 9, 1996, with payment terms net 10 days and options to renew for two additional one-year periods, and authorize rejection of all bids for item 11 and the allowance for rebid. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 340 Tuesday, February 28 1995 L-11528 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11528 from the City auth• Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into lease a lease agreement for one acre tract in the Mary Polk Survey, Abstract 993 and agreement improvements with Paul Feather at Route 1, Box 69B, Justin, Texas, 76247 at a monthly rental rate of $500.00 per month. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11529 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11529 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into lease agreement a lease agreement for one acre tract in the Mary Polk Survey, Abstract 993 and improvements with Amanda Jackson and George Miksovsky at Route 1, Box 69AA, Justin, Texas 76247 at a monthly rental rate of $500.00 per month. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11530 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11530 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into lease a lease agreement for 5.01 acre tract in the C.R. Harmon Survey, Abstract and District agreement No. 737 and improvements with David Jones at 305 Harmon Road, at a monthly rental rate of $400.00 per month. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11531 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11531 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into lease agreement a lease agreement for 6.11 acre tract in the E. Hopkins Survey, Abstract 646 and improvements with James Brad Bryson at 740 Harmon Road, at a monthly rental rate of $700.00 per month. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11532 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11532 from the City approve Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition of a permanent acquisition drainage easement and two permanent utility easements described as being Lots 17 and drainage 18, Block 14, Ryan Place Addition and a portion of Tr. 1, M. J. Arocha at 2529 Eighth easement Avenue; find that $1.00 is-just compensation for each easement acquired from C.G. utility Polson and South Park Sta., Inc., required for construction at Eighth Avenue and easements Robert Street; and authorize . the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11533 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11533 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into lease a lease agreement for one acre tract in the Mary Polk Survey, Abstract 993 and agreement improvements with Sheila and Larry Turnage at Route 1, Box 69, Justin, Texas, 76247 at a monthly rental rate of $500.00 per month. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11534 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11534 from the City acquisition Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition, in fee simple property title, being a portion of the John Heath Survey, Tracts 2A and 2A9; find that $1.00 each is just compensation for property acquired from The Church in Cityview and Rall Properties, L.P.; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11535 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11535 from the City dedication of Manager recommending that the City Council approve the dedication of City right-of- right-of-way way described as being a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, C.C. Whyte Addition to Tarrant County for construction of North Tarrant Parkway, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate dedication instrument. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11536 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11536 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the deed conveying appropriate deed conveying 8.768 acres of land located at Lot 2, Block 309, Area 3, land to Section 4, to CentrePort Venture, Inc.; accept $10.00 as just compensation for the CentrePort property; and authorize the acceptance, filing and recording by the City of an Venture avigation easement and release from CentrePort Venture, Inc., covering the same property in favor of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 341 I Tuesday, February 28, 1995 PZ-1787 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1787 from the City adopt Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11855 vacating, an No. 11855 alley right-of-way located within the Ryan do Pruitt Addition, Block 30, Lots 1-9 and vac. alley 16-24 (between Bowie Street and West Berry Street) in the City of Fort Worth, Texas. . right-of-way It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14668 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14668, dated auth. coat. January 31, 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Rd Bell Coast. the City Manager to execute a contract with Ed Bell Construction Company in the Co. Storm Drain amount of $1,528,040.00 for the Storm Drain Improvements and Reconstruction of North Imprvs. & Recon. Main from 14th to 23rd. It was the consensus of the City Council that the of North Main recommendation be adopted. i C-14703 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14703 from the City auth. amend Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to amend City Contract No. Secretary Contract No. 19611 with Ann Hunt A Associates for improvements to the 19611 Guidance Signs at Fort Worth Alliance Airport, revising the total contract amount to Guidance Signs $41,374.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Alliance Airport adopted. C-14704 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14704 from the City authorize Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Community Community Facilities Agreement with the developer, Hillwood Property Company, for the Facilities installation of community facilities for Park Glen Addition Phase XII, Section 1. It was Agreement the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14705 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14705 from the City auth. amend. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve No. 1 Grant and execute Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement for FAA Project No. 3-48-0085-09-94 Agree. for FAA at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council Project that the recommendation be adopted. C-14706 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14706 from the City auth. contract Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Terra-Mar, Inc. contract with the firm of Terra-Mar, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, for geotechnical and materials testing services associated with construction of the Livestock Facility and Arena at Will Rogers Memorial Center for a fee not to exceed $59,021.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14707 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14707 from the City auth. consent Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager or his agree. Hillwood designee to enter into a specific consent agreement with Hillwood Development Corp.; Development such agreement permitting the installation of landscaping, flagpoles and an advertising Corp. land- sign in the intersection of Park Vista Blvd. and Basswood Blvd. It was the consensus soaping of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14708 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14708 from the City auth. contract Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Gene Hill contract with the Gene Hill Equipment Company for the removal of two underground Equipment Co. storage tanks (UST's) and the installation of one aboveground vault at Village Creek UST's Wastewater Treatment Plant for a total contract price of $331,870.00, and authorize the City Manager to establish a five percent project contingency of $16,594.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14709 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14709 from the City auth. coot. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Texas-Sterling contract with Texas-Sterling Construction, Inc., in the amount of $514,670.25 for Conat. Inc. Sanitary Sewer Main Rehabilitation, Contract 20C. It was the consensus of the City Sewer Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14710 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14710 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: Auth. grant 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application, application accept the grant, if offered, and negotiate a contract with U.S. Dept. of the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Labor Administration in the amount of $500,000.00 for the implementation of a One-Stop Career Center System program for the contract period beginning July 1, 1995, and ending September 30, 1996, and ._.. •". ...._ _ _ .F w am. E:.-r.¢�1a 4,...4x.3-asa. ._w_A 342 Tuesday, February 28, 1995 Adopt Ord. 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11856 increasing the No. 11856 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant Fund in the amount of $500,000.00 for the purpose of implementing a One-Stop Career Center System Program, and 3. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish project numbers in the Grants Fund in the City's accounting system (MARS), and 4. Authorize the City Manager to apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the most recently approved rate of 10.02 percent for the Employment and Training Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14711 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14711 from the City auth. mend. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Contract amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 17498 with Environmental Manager's, Inc. for additional additional engineering services related to underground storage tank (UST) remediation engineering work at Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, increasing the total Phase II project services cost by $61,600.00 from $1,454,050.00 to $1,515,650.00 and the total contract not to UST Village exceed amount from $1,629,050.00 to $1,690,650.00. It was the consensus of the City Creek Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14712 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14712 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: 1. Confirm that each structure listed herein is substandard and a nuisance, and Auth. contracts 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts for the demolition demolition of structures for the City Services Department structures based on the lowest qualifying bid per unit as follows: A. Howard Darby dba Dyn-o-mite Demolition for Units 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 41 in the amount of $8,896.00; B. Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking for Units 14, 16, 19, 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 38, 40, 44 and 48 in the amount of $23,690.00; C. REB Concrete Inc. for Units 2, 3, 11, 13, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, 33, 35, 36, 39, 42, 49, 50 and 51 in the amount of $18,913.00; D. Vision Contractor's Inc. for Units 1, 15, 20 22, 25, 30, 34, 37, 45, 46 and 47 in the amount of $17,128.00; Total amount not to exceed $68,627.00 f.o.b., Fort Worth, Texas, and Authorize 3. Authorize a lien to be filed against each property to cover lien the cost of demolition and administration. Rufino Mendoza Mr. Rufino Mendoza, Superintendent of Code Enforcement Division, appeared appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of the property located at 1204 E. Fogg Street and rear (Unit 16) and advised Council that it was staff's recommendation to grant no more than a three-month extension. Fred Gray Mr. Fred Gray, 169 Tahiti Drive, appeared before the City Council and requested appeared an extension of three to six months in order for him to sell the property. 60-day ext. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that be granted a 60-day extension be granted to the property located at 1204 E. Fogg Street and rear Unit 16 (Unit 16). The motion carried unanimously. 3,43 Tuesday, February 28, 1995 Rufino Mendoza Mr. Rufino Mendoza, appeared again and described the existing conditions of the appeared property located at 3328 Avenue L. and rear (Unit 31), stating that there was an outstanding amount owed on the property for cutting of weeds and grass and for the City securing the structure; and advised Council that it was staff's recommendation for demolition of the property. Clem. Connally Mr. Clem Connally, 1717 N. Riverside Dr., appeared before the City Council, appeared representing his brother (owner of the property) and requested that the City Council grant an extension, advising Council that Ms. Minerva Clark was in the process of purchasing the property. Ms. Clark requested a 60-day extension in order to rehabilitate this property (Unit 31). 60-day ext. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Baskin, that granted a 60-day extension be granted to the property located at 3328 Avenue L. and rear, Unit 31 Unit 31. The motion carried unanimously. C-14712 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that adopted excep. Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14712 be adopted, with the two exceptions Units 16 do 31 granting a 60-day extension to Units 16 and 31. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Mr. Alex Armstrong, 5013 Shackleford, appeared before the City Council Presentations regarding a sewage problem that he had dealt with since 1972 and requested Alex Armstrong assistance from the Council. Mr. Armstrong was referred to Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer. Kristee Brewer Ms. Kristee Brewer appeared before the City Council regarding the dog, "Island Girl". Nancy Runyon Ms. Nancy Runyon, 3601 Hardy Street, appeared before the City Council regarding the problem she had with the bus transportation provided by The T and regarding the rude treatment that she received when she went to report the incident. Wayne E. Anderson Mr. Wayne E. Anderson, 800 Larkspur Lane, appeared before the City Council regarding concern expressed by certain City Council members relative to the appointment of the presiding judges for the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District election. The full text of Mr. Anderson's statement is on file in the City Secretary's Office and is a part of the official documents of this meeting. Brad Duff Mr. Brad Duff, 1801 Carl St., appeared before the City Council and urged the citizens to follow in Mayor Granger's and City Council footsteps and vote in favor of the sales tax increase for the Crime Control and Prevention District election. Joe Epps Mr. Joe Epps, 828 Firewheel Tr., appeared before the City Council on behalf of Carolyn Bell, representing Citizens for a Safer City, and commended the City Council for giving its citizens an opportunity to vote their preference. Lane announce Council Member Lane announced that the delegation from Venezuela would arrive delegation on this afternoon and stated that it was a wonderful opportunity for the interested Venezuela citizens and businesses of Fort Worth, stating that interested parties should contact either Louis Zapata, Rennie Rosas, or himself. Council Member Lane wished Council Member Silcox, a speedy recovery. Mayor Pro tempore Webber recognized former Municipal Judge Maryellen Hicks in the audience. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:13 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR