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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/11/29-Minutes-City Council 230 CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 29, 1994 29th November On the 29th day of November, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the 1994, 10:00 a.m. City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 :00 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 Tracy Dunn-Noland, Intern, Broadway Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member November 22, Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 22 , 1994, were 1994 approved approved unanimously. Proclamations Proclamations for Home and Hospice Care were presented to two families. C-14589, City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council P-7182 Communication Nos. C-14589 and P-7182 be withdrawn from the consent w/dr con. agenda. G-10894, P-7177 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council C-14589 cont. Communication Nos . G-10894, P-7177 , and C-14589 be continued for one 1 wk, P-7182 week and that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7182 be withdrawn w/drawn from the agenda. Consent On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member agenda app. Woods, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Appointments Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mr. Sean Rafferty be appointed to Place 2 on the City Zoning Commission and the Fort Worth Alliance Airport Zoning Commission, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1996. The motion carried unanimously. OCS-668 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-668 Parkway from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Cont. Bond Council authorize the acceptance of a Parkway Contractor's Bond issued to Del Weston Concrete. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-669 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-669 Claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that notices of claims for alleged damages and/or injuries be referred to the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Benefit It appeared to the City Council that on November 15, 1994, the Hearing City Council continued the benefit hearing of Clover Lane from W. Clover Lane Vickery Boulevard to I-30 to the meeting of November 29, 1994 . Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin had been received previously; that Mr. Martin was available for questioning; advised Council that a revised role had been prepared; and BH-0134 called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication adopt Ord. No. BH-0134, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that : Closed benefit 1 . Closed the benefit hearing, and Tuesday . November 29 . 1994 Levied assmts . 2 . Levied the assessments as proposed, and 3 . Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property was especially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of Clover Lane from W. Vickery Boulevard to I-30 . There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Clover Lane from W. Vickery Boulevard to I-30 , Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the hearing be closed and Ordinance No. 11741 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-10892 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10892 auth. grant from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Log Cabin City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant in the amount Village of $6,510 . 00 for a general conservation survey of the Log Cabin Village Approp. Ord. by the Institute of Museum Services; adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. No. 11742 11742 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $6, 510 . 00 for the purpose of funding a general conservation survey of the Log Cabin Village by the Institute of Museum Services; 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-10893 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10893 auth. ext. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the filing records City Secretary to petition for an extension of the deadline for filing control records control schedules, as required by the Local Government Records schedules Act of 1989, from January 2 , 1995 , to January 2 , 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10894 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of coat. one wk Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10894, Donation of Three Vehicles for Use by the Police Department , Gang Unit, be continued for one week. P-7177 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of coat. one wk Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7177 , Purchase Agreement for Liquid Petroleum Gas and Lease of Dispensing Equipment and Tanks from Chadwell & Son Gas Company for the City Services Department be continued for one week. P-7179 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7179 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase purchase of traffic signal wire for the Transportation and Public Works traffic signal Department with CED Distributors, based on unit price, terms two wire CED percent, ten net 30 days, f . o.b. factory, freight no charge, for a Distributors i total of $20 ,535 . 90 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7180 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7180 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. conduit purchase agreement for conduit for the Transportation and Public Works Graybar Electric Department with Graybar Electric Company Inc. , based on the unit prices , terms two percent ten days net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 25 , 1994, and end November 24, 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. P-7181 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7181 auth. punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. 3M Co. purchase agreement with 3M Company for a plate camera and supplies for camera & the Office Services Fund on the low bid meeting specifications , f . o.b. supplies destination with payment terms of net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin November 29, 1994, and end November 28, 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7182 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of w/drawn Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7182, Purchase Agreement for Janitorial Service with Service Essential for the Department of Transportation and Public Works, General Services Division, be withdrawn from the agenda. P-7183 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7183 auth. punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agreement ratification of purchase order agreement period to begin on October 5, const. equip. 1992 , for the lease of construction equipment from Hertz Equipment Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation for the Parks and Community Services Department, and exercise the second and final one year option. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-14582 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14582 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the amend. City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. Contract No. 20163 with Goodwin and Marshall , Inc. , increasing the fees from 20163 $13 , 200 .00 to $38,189. 30 for the design of water and sanitary sewer improvements on Robert Street from 8th Avenue to Ryan Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14583 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14583 auth. amend. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Cont. No. 10723 City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. Aero Plan Shop 10723 (as assigned and as amended) with Aero Plane Shop, Inc. , for Inc. , unimp. unimproved land at Meacham Airport. It was the consensus of the City land at Meacham Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14584 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14584 auth. Interloca from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Agree. Tarrant City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County and County Everman the City of Everman for the reconstruction of Shelby Road from Smith to reconst. Shelby Forest Hills Drive at a cost not to exceed $50,000 .00 . It was the Road consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14585 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14585 auth. auto- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the matic asst. City Manager to enter into an automatic assistance agreement for fire agree. Naval protection with the Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Joint Reserve Base. Air Station It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14586 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14586 auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Conatser Const. City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc. , in Inc. sanitary the amount of $177 ,165 .00 for sanitary sewer rehabilitation Contract sewer rehab. XL, Part 1; Emergency Replacement of Sanitary Sewer Main M-436 in River Trails Addition. It Was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14587 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14587 auth. coat. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the TDHCA City Manager to accept a contract with the Texas Department of Housing Ord. No. 11743 and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program in the amount of $976,736.00 and adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11743 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $976,736.00 for the purpose of contracting with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program; authorize the Fiscal Services Department, to create a project number in Grants Fund; 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 and apply the new approved indirect cost rates when available) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14588 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14588 auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Order #1 City Manager to execute Change Order #1 to the construction contract coast. contr. with the DeMoss Co. , for $20 ,000 .00 increasing the contract amount to DeMoss Co. $358,000 .00 in order to replace paving stones in high traffic walkways at the Will Rogers Memorial Center as a part of the Accessibility Provisions . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 233 Tuesday, November 29, 1994 C-14589 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of cont. one week Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14589, Award of Contract for ADA Curb Ramp Accessibility Contract IX to North Texas Bomanite, Inc. , be continued for one week. C-14590 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14590 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt 1 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance No. 11744 Ord. No. appropriating $10,000.00 to the General Fund and Decreasing 11744 the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount for the purpose of furnishing additional services in Public Improvement District No. 1; and Appr. 2 . Approve the transfer of $10 ,000 .00 from the General Fund, transfer Non-Departmental , to the Special Assessment District Fund; and Adopt 3. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11745 Approp. increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Ord. No. 11745 Special Assessment District Fund in the amount of $10 ,000 .00 i for the purpose of furnishing additional services in Public Improvement District No. 1; and Auth. amend. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Cont. No. 20650 Secretary Contract No. 20650 with Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. , DFW Inc. PID to furnish additional Services to PID No. 1 . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. It appeared that the City Council on November 15, 1994, continued the hearing for the application of Robert W. or Beverly Robertson for a change in zoning of property located at 600 & 604 Currie Street and 2909 & 2911 West 5th Street from "C" Multi-Family to "E" Commercial , Z-94- 103 Zoning Docket No. Z-94-103 . Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Robert Mr. Robert Robertson, 110 Parkway Drive, Weatherford, Texas , robertson appeared before the City Council and requested favorable consideration of the City Council for a change in zoning of property located at 600 and 604 Currie Street and 2909 & 2911 West 5th Street from "C" Multi- Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-103; advised Council that the area was in desperate need of development and that a trailer park would bring more revenue to the City of Fort Worth; and advised Council that 12 out of the 18 names given him as property owners around the surrounding area were in agreement to the requested change in zoning. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the application of Robert W. or Beverly Robertson for a change in zoning of property located at 600 and 604 Currie Street and 2909 & 2911 West 5th Street from "C" Multi-Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-103 , Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council application Member Woods, that the application and ordinance be approved. The ord. be appr. motion carried unanimously. 234 Tuesday, November 29, 1994 ORDINANCE NO. 11746 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; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PZ-1771 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1771 appr. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the request request for a proposed Recreational Vehicle Park to be located on Lots Recreational 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4, Block 17 , Van Zandt #1 Addition. Council Vehicle Park Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that PZ- 1771 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Theodore It appeared that the City Council on November 15 , 1994, continued Jones the hearing for the application of Theodore Jones for a change in Z-94-102 zoning of property located at 4901 Miller Avenue from "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all "E" Commercial uses plus automobile storage, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-102 . Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Jerald Gray Mr. Jerald Gray, P.O. Box 24568, Fort Worth, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the change in zoning of property located at 4901 Miller Avenue from "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all "E" Commercial uses plus automobile storage, with waiver of site plan requested, Zoning Docket No. Z-94- 102 . Rev. C.M. Reverend C.M. Singleton, 4928 Miller Avenue, appeared before the Singleton City Council and expressed opposition to the change in zoning of property located at 4901 Miller Avenue from "E" Commerical to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all "E" Commercial uses plus automobile storage, with waiver of site plan requested, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-102, and presented a petition in opposition. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the application of Theodore Jones for a change in zoning of property located at 4901 Miller Avenue from "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all "E" Commerical uses plus Z-94-102 automobile storage, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-102 , Council Member Jackson cont. 1 wk made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the zoning hearing be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. It appeared that the City Council on November 15, 1994, continued the hearing for the application of Sam Shugart for a change in zoning of property located at 5925 & 5933 Wilbarger Street from "E" Commercial and "F-R" Restricted Commercial to "I" Light Industrial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-105. Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. 235 Tuesday, November 29, 1994 There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with the application of Sam Shugart for a change in zoning of property located at 5925 & 5933 Wilbarger Street from "E" Commercial and "F-R" Restricted Commercial to "I" Light Industrial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94- 105, Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Z-94-105 Lane, that the recommendation for denial by the City Zoning Commission denial be upheld. The motion carried unanimously. Citizens Ms. Jeanne Strickland, 3227 Bonnie Drive, appeared before the City Presentations Council and requested that the City Council put her in touch with Chuck Jeanne Norris. Mayor Granger referred Ms. Strickland to Charlie Cripliver who Strickland had an address for Mr. Norris . Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 10 :30 a.m. J CITY SECRETARY YOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 6, 1994 December 6, On the 6th day of December, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the 1994 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; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Charlie Prior, Calvary Cathedral . Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member approved Woods, the minutes of the special meeting of November 14, 1994, and regular meeting of November 29, 1994, were approved unanimously. Certificates Certificates of Recognition were presented to former boards and recognition commission members . Mariachi Band A presentation was made by the Northside High School Mariachi Band from their week in Budapest , Hungary. L-11484 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. L-11484 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. P-7177, City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council w/d Communication No. P-7177 be withdrawn from the agenda and that Mayor P-7177 and Council Communication No. P-7177 Revised be continued for two coat. 2 wks weeks . Consent On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member agenda appr. Lane, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Harry Brants Mayor Granger made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, appointed that Mr. Harry Brants be appointed to Place 1 on the Aviation Advisory AAB Board, with a term of office expiring October 1 , 1995 . The motion carried unanimously.