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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/02/21-Minutes-City Council 330 Tuesday, February 14, 1995 (1) Appeal by the City of Arlington of Wastewater Rates set by City of Fort Worth, Docket No. 94-0685-UCR; (2) Fort Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. , Cause No. 141-156227-94; and (3) Silver Creek Materials, Inc. , Application for Type V Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility, MSW-2216 as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11: 35 a.m. 0 CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 1995 February 21, On the 21st day of February, A.D. , 1995, the City Council of the 1995 City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 :05 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Ken Atkinson, College Avenue Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Feb. 14, 1995 Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 14, 1995, were approved approved unanimously. Gabor Sooki- Mr. Gabor Sooki-Toth, Assistant Professor, from the Institute of Toth Urban Studies Technical University, Budapest, Hungary appeared before appeared the City Council and expressed appreciation for all the kindness and assistance he received during his one month visit in the City of Fort Worth. James Callies Mr. James Callies, President of United Ministers' Alliance, appeared appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the group pledged to become more involved with the government. Webber Mayor Pro tempore Webber presented a proclamation for proclamation Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week. Granger Mayor Granger presented a proclamation to Mr. Joe Lazo in honor of proclamation his 77th Birthday and expressed congratulations from the entire City Joe Lazo Council . P-7298 Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. P-7298 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. C-14698 Council Member Baskin requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. C-14698 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. i G-10980 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. G-10980 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. G-10980 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council coat. one week Communication No. G-10980 be continued for one week. Consent On Motion of Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member agenda appr. Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Levi Rogers, Jr. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member appointed Barr, that Levi Rogers, Jr. be appointed to Place 5 on the Community Community Development Council to replace Audrey Thomas, with a term of office Devl . Council expiring October 1, 1995. The motion carried unanimously. Ceremonial Mayor Granger informed the Council that she, Council Members Lane, travel appr. Barr, and Meadows and Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer would be traveling to Memphis, Tennessee this evening and on motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the ceremonial travel was approved unanimously. Ord. No. 11845 There was presented ordinance No. 11845 authorizing the Issuance Issuance and Sale of City of Fort Worth, Texas Water and Sewer System Water 5 Sewer Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 1995; and ordaining other Bonds matters related thereto. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the ordinance was adopted unanimously. OCS-689 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-689 claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims for alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-690 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-690 adopt Res. from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City No. 2044 Council adopt Resolution No. 2044 setting the regular zoning hearing Zoning Hearing for March 16, 1995. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10980 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of coat. one week Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10980, Cable Community Video Programming Training Fees, be continued for one week. G-10981 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10981 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Accept grant 1. Accept a grant from the Texas Department of TD of Comm. Commerce in the amount of $2,068,550.00 for the implementation of DCA Dislocated Worker Program for Lockheed/General Dynamics for the period January 20, 1995, through June 20, 1997, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11846 Ord. No. 11846 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $2,068,550 .00 for the purpose of accepting a New Lockheed DCA Grant from the Texas Department of Commerce, 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 payments to Texas Employment Commission for the previously authorized contract number 20743 in the amount not to exceed $250,000 .00, and 5. Authorize payments to Tarrant County Junior College for the previously authorized contract number 20683 in the amount not to exceed $10,000.00, and 332 Tuesday, February 21, 1995 6. Authorize 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) . Indirect cost charges will be limited to administrative staff charges and should not exceed $5,000 .00 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 0-10982 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10982 appr. disp. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the records disposal of public records belonging to the Health Department . It was Health Dept. the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10983 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10983 authorize from the City Manager stating that the RAILTRAN Policy Committee sale of 19,602 recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to square feet advertise the sale of 19,602 square feet of surplus RAILTRAN property surplus located between Amelia Street and Motor Street in Dallas, Texas, for a RAILTRAN minimum bid of $65,000.00. It was the consensus of the City Council property that the recommendation be adopted. G-10984 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10984 appr. name from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the change Meacham name change of Fort Worth Meacham Airport to Fort Worth Meacham Airport Meacham International Airport . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Intern. Airp. Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7290 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7290 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. engine option to renew the purchase agreement for engine oil for the Water oil Tulco Oil Department with Tulco Oil Incorporated based on low bid of $2 .06 per gallon, terms are 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight included in cost of goods, with term of agreement to begin March 30, 1995, and end March 29, 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7291 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7291 renew punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. Navistar option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM IHC Navistar parts for parts Southwest the City Services Department with Southwest International based on low International bid of National Fleet list price, terms net 10 days, f .o.b. based destination, freight prepaid and added to invoice on out of stock parts, with term of agreement to begin May 31, 1995, and end May 30, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7292 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7292 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an purchase increase of funds to the purchase agreement with Motorola, Inc. , to agreement provide replacement radio parts for the Information Systems Fund for an Motorola, Inc. amount not to exceed $30 ,000.00, with agreement to end September 30, 1995, with the option to renew annually for two additional years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7293 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7293 renew from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the purchase agree. option to renew the sole source purchase agreement for OEM John Deere John Deere parts and engines for the City Services Department with Mega Equipment parts Mega Company based on the bid of manufacturer's list price, terms net 30 Equipment days, f .o.b. destination, freight prepaid and added to invoice with Company term of agreement to begin May 24, 1995, and end May 23, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 333 Tuesday, February 21, 1995 i P-7294 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7294 auth. an from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an amendment amendment to the purchase agreement for towing services from multiple purch. vendors for the Police Department to delete Eastside Wrecker Service, agree. towing Ace Wrecker Service and Norman's Wrecker Service, and add to this services agreement Harden Towing Service, Wooten's Wrecker Service and Westside multiple Wrecker Service, with distribution of the remaining unused funds from vendors the deleted vendors. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7295 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7295 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement purchase agreement for automotive and light duty truck brake parts for truck brake the City Services Department with Robertson Fleet FW based on low bid parts of Jobbers list price less various discounts, terms net 30 days, f .o.b. Robertson destination, freight no charge with term of agreement to begin April 9, Fleet FW 1995, and end April 8, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. P-7296 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7296 auth. punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. computer purchase agreement for computer components and software for the City of components Fort Worth with multiple vendors on low overall bid per unit prices software multi- meeting City specifications, with agreement to begin February 14, 1995, vendors and end August 7 , 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7297 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7297 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. book purchase agreement for book binding service for the Library Department binding serv. with Library Binding Company on the overall low bid of unit pricing, Library with terms net 30 days, freight no charge with term of agreement to Binding Co. begin on February 1, 1995, and end on January 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. P-7298 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7298 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an agree. increase of funds to the purchase agreement with Motorola, Inc. , to Motorola, Inc. provide Motorola Handheld Radios for the Information Systems Fund for Handheld Radios an amount not to exceed $420,000 .00 , with term of agreement to end August 1, 1995, with the option to renew annually for one year. Mr. Bryan Kearney, Director of Information Systems and Services, appeared before the City Council and answered questions in response to Council Member Silcox regarding costs , how many radios were being furnished, and whether or not any of the radios were for Citizens on Patrol and the Police Department . City Manager Terrell informed Council that staff would provide them with a detailed breakdown of the number of radios to be received and which departments would be receiving them. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7298 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-7299 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7299 renew from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the purch. agree. option to renew the purchase agreement for jet A aviation fuel for the A aviation fuel Police Department with Lucky Lady Oil Company based on low bid of Petro Lucky Lady Oil Scan Thursday average price for the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus $.0410 Co. per gallon, terms one percent discount 10 days net 30 days, f.o.b. D/FW area terminal , freight included in fuel price, with term of agreement to begin March 15, 1995, and, end March 14, 1996, with an option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 334 Tuesday, February 21 1995 L-11527 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11527 adopt Res. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 2045 Resolution No. 2045 concurring in the state's determination that a Ammo Dump Road portion of the State's right-of-way described as being 1. 492 acre tract Academy Blvd. designated by the State as Tract 10-94, Ammo Dump Road (White no longer Settlement Road) and Academy Boulevard is no longer needed as a road needed right- and that the right-of-way be quitclaimed in accordance with State of-way quit- regulations and declare that the City has no objection to the State claimed offering the right-of-way for sale to the adjacent property owner. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1785 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1785 appr. Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve No. 11847 Ordinance No. 11847 vacating, abandoning and closing and extinguishing vacating, four (4) Open Space Easements on Lot 9-R from front to rear lot, ten abandoning feet wide; Lot 10-R from front to rear lot, ten feet wide; Lot 12-R & closing (4) from front to rear lot, ten feet wide; and Lot 55 from front to rear Open Space lot, ten feet wide, within the Hampton Place Addition of the City of Easements Fort Worth, Texas. 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, exe. a coat. dated January 31, 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the Ed Bell Const. City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Ed Co. Storm Drain Bell Construction Company in the amount of $1,528,040 . 40 for the Storm Imprvmts. Recon Drain Improvements and Reconstruction of North Main from 14th to 23rd. of N. Main coat. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, for one week that the Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14668, be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. C-14697 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14697 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Westhill Con. City Manager to execute a contract with Westhill Construction, Inc. , in coast. concrete the amount of $181 , 615.00 for the construction of concrete sidewalk sidewalk improvements on Westcreek, Basswood Boulevard, and Beach Street. It improvements was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14698 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14698 auth, coat. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Jack Williams City Manager to execute a contract with Jack Williams Limousine Company Limousine Co. to operate a limousine service in Fort Worth for a period of one year, 1 i m o u s i n e beginning upon the execution of the contract, with an option for a one- service year renewal . Deputy City Attorney Bill Wood appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the privilege of granting operation of a limousine service was consistent with the operation of horse-drawn carriages . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the contract be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-14699 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14699 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $13 ,372.00 transfer from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11848 Ord. No. 11848 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $13,372 .00 for the purpose of contracting with McClendon Construction, Inc. , for water main replacement in Bridge Street, and 335 Authorize 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract contract with McClendon Construction, Inc. , in the amount McClendon Const. of $126,132 .00 for the construction of a left turn lane on Bridge Street at Willow Ridge Street and related water main replacement, and Appr. closure 4. Approve the temporary closure of Willow Ridge Road Willow Ridge at Bridge Street as necessary during the Road reconstruction period, and Authorize 5. Authorize the installation of a traffic signal at installation the intersection of Bridge Street and Willow Ridge traffic signal Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14770 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14770 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize transfer 1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $304, 452.00 from Water and Sewer operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $304,452 .00, and Adopt Approp. Ord. No. 11849 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11849 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $304, 452 .00 for the purpose of contracting with Hayward Baker Inc. for Basin 1A Structural Repairs of the Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant, and Authorize contract 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Hayward Baker with Hayward Baker Inc. , in the amount of Inc. $268,049.00 for the Basin IA Structural Repairs of the Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Council Member Meadows informed Council that he would not be voting on Mayor and Council Communication Nos . C-14701 and C-14702 . C-14701 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14701 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize agree. Texas 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement Depart. of with Texas Department of Transportation for Transportation improvements to the Trinity River Trail in the amount of $3, 494,000 .00 , and Adopt Suppl . Approp. Ord. 2 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. No. 11850 11850 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $3,494,000.00 for the purpose of funding improvements to the Trinity River Trail , and Adopt Suppl . Approp. Ord. 3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. No. 11851 11851 appropriating $666, 960 .00 to the General Fund and decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing Interim Financing Pending Receipt of Funds from Streams 6 Valleys for improvements to Trinity River Trail , and Authorize transfer funds 4. Authorize the City Manager to transfer funds in the amount of $666, 960.00 from General fund to Grants Fund to provide interim financing pending receipt of funds from Streams and Valleys, Inc. , and 336 Tuesday, February 21, 1995 Accept 5 . Accept a donation of $66,780 .00 from Streams and donation of Valleys, Inc. to fund the local share of twenty- $66,780.00 one percent (218) of the estimated engineering from Streams costs and state administrative costs for the & Valleys extension of the Trinity River Trail Project, and 6. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a project number in Grants Fund. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14701 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows C-14702 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14702 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. agree. 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement Texas Dept. with Texas Department of Transportation for of Transp. improvements to the Clearfork Benbrook Bike Trail in the amount of $687,500 .00 , and Adopt Suppl . 2 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. Approp. Ord. 11852 increasing the estimated receipts and No. 11852 appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $687 ,500 .00 for the purpose of Funding Improvements to the Clearfork/Benbrook Bike Trail , and Adopt Suppl . 3 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. Appop. Ord. 11853 appropriating $125,000 .00 to the General No. 11853 Fund and decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing Interim Financing Pending Receipt of funds from Streams & Valleys, and Authorize 4. Authorize the City Manager to transfer funds in City Manager the amount of $125,000 .00 from General Fund to transfer funds Grants Funds to provide interim financing pending receipt of funds from Streams and Valleys, Inc. , and Accept 5. Accept a donation of $12,500.00 from Streams and donation Valleys, Inc. to fund the local share of twenty from Streams & percent (208) of the estimated engineering costs Valleys and state administrative costs for the Clearfork/Benbrook Bike Trail Project, and 6. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a project number in Grants Fund. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14702 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: 337 j Tuesday, February 21 1995 AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows It appeared to the City Council that a public hearing was set for today to receive comments regarding the proposed street name changes from "Crestline Road" to "Burnett Tandy Drive". Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Ms. Ann Kovich, Director of the Development Department, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report, advising the City Council that this public hearing for the name change was at the request of the Southwest Exhibition and Livestock Show, and called the attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1786. PZ-1786 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1786 changing from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt name portion Ordinance No. 11854 changing the name of a portion of "Crestline Road" "Crestline Road" to "Burnett Tandy Drive", which would affect a segment of Crestline "Burnett Tandy Road located between its intersection with Montgomery Street to the Drive" west, and Harley Avenue to the east. adopted There being no one else present desiring to be heard, Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the hearing be closed and the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1786, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Ms. Mary Robb, 700 Leisure Drive #16, appeared before the City Presentations Council and requested Council assistance with the problem of dumping in Ms. Mary Robb . the 100 - 2900 blocks of Precinct Line Road and the 650 - 900 blocks of dumping John T. White Road. Mayor Granger informed Ms. Robb that this matter would be reported to the Code Enforcement Division, and she said that this was a constant problem. Dan Walls Mr. Dan Walls, 6712 Meadows West Drive, appeared before the City crime/auto Council regarding the issue of crime/auto burglary, and suggested that burglary the City should make the police officers more visible. Ricky Warren Mr. Ricky Warren, President of the Southside Youth Association, youth appeared before the City Council and advised Council that this organization had removed 300 youth from the street, and that they were giving them various activities to participate in. However, he said that he regretted the lack of availability of facilities to practice basketball and football . City Manager Terrell informed Mr. Warren that he would speak with Richard Zavala in regard to this matter, and that Mr. Zavala would be in touch with him. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 50 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MA OR