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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/11/22-Minutes-City Council 224 CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22 , 1994 22nd November, On the 22nd day of November, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the 1994 City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 12 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: 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 Dr. John A. Mesmann, St. Paul Lutheran Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member November 15 Barr, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 15 , 1994, were approved approved unanimously. Proclamation Council Member Silcox presented a proclamation for Tom Landry Day to a representative of the North Central Texas Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for presentation on November 28, 1994. G-10889 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council P-7177 Communication Nos. G-10889 and P-7177 be withdrawn from the consent w/d consent agenda. P-7177 be cont. City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council 1 wk G-10889 Communication No. P-7177 be continued for one week and that Mayor and be tabled Council Communication No. G-10889 be tabled. Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Woods, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Appointment Mayor Granger advised Council that the following individuals were PIC being renominated for re-appointment to the Fort Worth Private Industry Council : Nominee Seat No. Nominating Oraanization Ms . Ronnie Rosen 4 Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Mr. Jerry Burns 6 White Settlement Chamber of Commerce Dr. Robert McAbee 8 Fort Worth Independent School District Mr. Norman Stewart 10 Tarrant County Junior College Ms . Jimmy Quincy 12 Texas Employment Commission Mr. Larry McNatt 14 Fort Worth Economic Dev. Cote. Mr. Mike Martin 16 Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Ms . Ethel Crear 18 Texas Dept . of Human Services Mr. Ed Ellis 20 Liberation Community, Inc. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Woods, the reappointments were approved unanimously. appointed Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Status of Women Meadows, that Ms . Diana Kern be appointed to Place 3 on the Fort Worth Commission on the Status of Women, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1995. The motion carried unanimously. Appointment Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Carswell Haskin, that Mayor Granger and Council Member Meadows be reappointed to Redevl . Authou. the Carswell Redevelopment Authority. The motion carried unanimously. 225 Tuesday, November 22 , 1994 OCS-666 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication OCS-666 from Claims the Office of the City Secretary recommending that notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries be referred to the Risk Management Department . OCS-667 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication OCS-667 from Res. No. 2027 the Office of the City Secretary recommending that Resolution No. 2027 Zoning Hearing be adopted setting the regular zoning hearing for December 13, 1994. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods , the resolution was adopted unanimously. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member PZ-1771 Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1771 be agenda reconsidered and directed staff to place this item on the agenda for next week next week. The motion carried unanimously. G-10887 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10887 appr. salary from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Exec. Dir. annual salary range for the position of Executive Director of the Retir. System Employees ' Retirement System at $44,100 .00 - $70 ,560 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10888 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10888 auth. CDBG from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the funds eegin. City Manager to reallocate $50 ,000 .00 in Community Development Block costs Grant (CDBG) Year XVII funds for engineering staff costs from funds previously set-aside for Eastwood Model Blocks Project acquisition and/or rehabilitation activities, and transfer $50 ,000 .00 from CDBG Year XVII Eastwood Model Blocks Project to CDBF Year XVII Eastwood Model Blocks Survey. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10889 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council tabled Communication No. G-10889, Request for Approval from City Council for Jeffield Foundation to Obtain Donation of Properties for Low-Income Housing from the Resolution Trust Corporation, be tabled. G-10889 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10890 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the contract. City Manager to approve the use of the North American Van Lines; Allied relocation Van Lines; Bekins Van Lines; United Van Lines; Ryder Truck Rental ; and services U-Haul contractors in conjunction with relocation services provided as part of the Title III Job Training Partnership Act for Program Year 1994, July 1, 1994, to June 30 , 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10891 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10891 12-6-94 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council set Tuesday, public hearing December 6, 1994, at 7 :00 p.m. , as the date and time for a public Tax Reinvest. hearing before City Council concerning: (a) the advisability of Zone establishing Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number 18 for commercial/industrial tax abatement purposes and (b) the boundaries of the proposed zone, and authorize the City Manager to give notice of the public hearing as required by state law. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7170 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7170 auth. punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. Amrep purchase agreement for OEM Amrep parts for the City Services Department parts Amrep with Amrep Incorporated based on the sole source bid of manufacturers Incorp. list price less 14 percent discount, terms of net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 29, 1994, and end November 28, 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 226 Tn sany Nn emhor 77 1QQ4 P-7171 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7171 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. purchase agreement with BDE Temporaries for temporary clerical labor BDE Temp. for the Employment and Training Department on low bid of $7 . 90 labor temporary hourly rate and $8 . 10 for shift differential hourly rate, with payment clerical terms of one percent discount 10 days, net 30 days, with term of labor agreement to begin November 22, 1994, and end November 21 , 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7172 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7172 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. purchase agreement for a continuous forms DP-0400 's for the Information Systems Fund with OEI Business Forms on low bid meeting City Specifications of $6.80 per thousand, net 30 days, f . o.b. , freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 22 , 1994, and end November 21, 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7173 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7173 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. ductile purchase agreement for ductile iron pipe for the Water Department with iron pipe United States Pipe & Foundry Co. based on low bid of unit prices USP & Foundry meeting specifications, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge with Co. payment terms of net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin November 29, 1994, and end November 28, 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7174 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7174 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. Fire purchase agreement for Fire Hydrants for the Water Department with Hydrants Industrial International , Inc. , based on low bid of unit prices meeting Industrial specifications, f . o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge with payment terms International net 30 days , with term of agreement to begin November 29, 1994, and end Inc. November 28, 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7175 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7175 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. maint. option to renew the purchase agreement to provide maintenance for drive equip. variable frequency drive equipment and circuit boards for the Water RTW Drives Department with RTW Drives & Controls, Inc. , on sole bid with payment & Controls, Inc terms net 30 days f . o.b. destination, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin November 29, 1994, and November 28, 1995, with option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7176 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7176 auth. porch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. signal purchase agreement for light and signal standard arms for the standard arms Transportation and Public Works Department with The Pole Company based The Pole Co. on unit price of $95.00 each, terms 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 (2) two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of P-7177 Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7177 , Purchase Agreement for coat. one week Liquid Petroleum Gas & Lease of Dispensing Equipment and Tanks from Chadwell & Son Gas Company for the City Services Department, be continued for one week. Z27 Tuesday, November 22 , 1994 P-7178 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7178 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. parts purchase agreement for OEM Detroit parts and engines for the City & engines Services Department with Industrial Power & Transmission Incorporated Industrial based on sole bid of manufacturer's list price less the stated Power & discounts, terms of net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, Transm. with term of agreement to begin December 12 , 1994, and December 11, 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11482 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11482 appr. release from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sanitary sewer release of an existing sanitary sewer easement within Tract 1 of the easement Nancy Ann Roberts Survey, Abstract No. 1275 and Tract 3 of Phillip Green Survey, Abstract No. 566, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate instrument. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14572 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14572 , auth. coat. dated November 15, 1994, from the City Manager recommending that the Imagination City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Celebration Imagination Celebration Fort Worth at a cost of $20,000 .00 , for an arts Fort Worth and cultural program for children. Mayor Pro tempore Webber and Council Member Lane disclosed that they served on the Imagination Celebration Fort Worth Board. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14572 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14576 C-14576 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the auth. coat. City Manager to execute an amendment to the Rapid Response DCA contract TCJC with Tarrant County Junior College to increase the contract amount by an additional $115,337 .00 to a new total of $333,337 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14577 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14577 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. coat. 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the contract with the TDT STEP Texas Department of Transportation to operate the Occupant Protection STEP for enhanced enforcement of the Mandatory Use Law for safety belts on an overtime basis in the amount of $65, 247 .00 and adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11735 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $65,247 .00 for the purpose of accepting a contract with The Texas Department of Transportation for enhanced enforcement of the Mandatory Use Law for safety belts, and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11736 increasing the No. 11736 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $75,896.00 for the purpose of accepting a contract with The Texas Department of Transportation for enhanced enforcement of the Mandatory Use Law for safety belts, and 3 . Authorize the transfer of $75,896.00 from the Special Trust Fund to the Grants Fund for the City's cash match, and Adopt Ord. 4. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11737 increasing the No. 11737 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $75,896.00 for the purpose of accepting a contract with The Texas Department of Transportation for enhanced enforcement of the Mandatory Use Law for safety belts, and 228 Tuesday, November 22, 1994 Auth. waive 5 . Authorize the City Manager to waive the indirect costs in the indirect costs amount of $21,772 . 28 since indirect costs are not allowed by the Texas Department of Transportation, and 6 . 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. C-14578 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14578 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. contract 1 . Authorize the City Manager to accept the contract with The TDT SPEED Texas Department Transportation to operate the Speed program on an overtime basis in the amount of $144, 963 .00, and adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11738 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $144, 963 .00 for the purpose of accepting a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to operate the Speed program, and Adopt Ord. No. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11739 increasing the 11739 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $11 ,845 .00 for the purpose of accepting a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to operate the Speed program, and 3 . Authorize the transfer of $11,845 .00 from the Special Trust Fund to the Grants Fund for the City's cash match, and 4. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11740 increasing the Adopt Ord No. estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in 11740 the amount of $11,845 .00 for the purpose of accepting a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to operate the Speed program, and Auth. waive the 5 . Authorize the City Manager to waive the indirect cost in the indirect cost amount of $24,219. 40 since indirect costs are not allowed by the Texas Department Transportation, and 6. 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. C-14579 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14579 auth. site from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the lease USA City Manager to execute a site lease with United States of America Surface System (Government) for installation of an Automated Surface Observation Meacham Airpt. System (ASOS) at Meacham Airport . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14580 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14580 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the McClendon Coast City Manager to execute a contract with McClendon Construction Company, Co. Inc. Inc. , in the amount of $37 ,135 .00 for intersection reconstruction at intersection Devitt and Rogers Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council reconst. that the recommendation be adopted. C-14581 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14581 auth. employ. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Finan. Conc. City Manager to continue employment of Financial Concepts and consul . Kelly Applications , Inc. , as outside consultants and Kelly Hart and Hallman, Hart & Hallman Attorneys at Law, as outside counsel to provide special expertise and Attorneys Arl . assistance in the Arlington Rate Case and litigation, in amounts not to Rate Case exceed $21,000 .00 and $130,000 .00 respectively. 229 Tuesday, November 72 1994 Council Member Meadows advised Council that he had filed a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14581 involving Kelly Hart and Hallman, Attorneys at Law. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14581 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 It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on November 15, 1994, continued the zoning hearing for the application of Hi-Lo Zoning Hearing Auto Parts for a change in zoning of property located at 6309, 6313 , Hi-Lo Auto and 6317 Meadowbrook from "PD/ER" Planned Development/Restricted Parts Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use to permit all Z-94-110 uses in the "E-R" Restricted Commercial District and an auto part store, with site plan required, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-110 . Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. James Gipson, James Gipson, 6412 Lambeth Lane, Ronnie McKenzie, 6417 Lambeth Ronnie McKenzie, Lane; and A.L. Dahl , representing the Meadowbrook Area Zoning A.L. Dahl Committee, 2312 Nottingham, appeared before the City Council and spoke in opposition to the requested change in zoning of property located at 6309, 6313, and 6317 Meadowbrook Drive, for Hi-Lo Auto Parts, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-110. Greg Cole Mr. Greg Cole, representing the applicant, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that he was available to answer any questions that the Council may have on this application and informed Council that this auto part store would not be subject to any type of intense usage. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the application of Hi-Lo Auto Parts for a change in zoning Z-94-110 of property located at 6309, 6313, and 6317 Meadowbrook Drive from "PD- denied ER" Planned Development Restricted Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-110 , be denied. The motion carried unanimously. Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council Session meet in closed session at 10 : 35 a.m. ,to seek the advice of its attorney concerning the following pending litigation or other matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules : Pending litigation on various wastewater matters as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:00 a.m. Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 11 :00 a.m. 4 CITY SECRETARY MAYOR