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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/11/15-Minutes-City Council 211 Monday, November 14, 1994 3) Increase weed & seed program 4) Expand DARE program 5) School security 6) Demolition of "Crack" houses 7) More police cars 8) Add support to COPS program officers 9) Increase overtime funds 10) Additional store fronts 11) Automated system in patrol cars 12) New weapons for arson squad 13) New fingerprinting system 14) Salary increase for police officers Temp. Board 3. Discussion of the naming and role of Temporary Board. Each Council Member suggested names for the Temporary Board, and a brief discussion ensued. Council Member Meadows suggested that the Mayor come up with recommendations for seven people from those discussed today, and present them to Council at the next meeting. All agreed. Adjourned The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 1994 15th November, On the 15th day of November, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the 1994 City of Fort 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 Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member McKinley Jackson was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member November 11, Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 8 , 1994, were 1994 approved approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation for Texas and Fort Worth Recycles Day was presented to Chuck Sparkman, President of Tarrant County Corporate Recycling Council . Special Special Recognition for Recycling was given to Nick Genua, Kristi Recognition Wiseman, Becky Haskin, Dr. Sharon Clark, Tarrant County Corporate Recycling Council , and Fort Worth Clean Cities. Mayor Granger introduced Mr. Charles Dale, Assistant Trade Commissioner, and Mr. Jaakko Barsk, Trade Commissioner from Finland Trade Center. Mayor Granger announced that the City of Fort Worth will be presented the James C. Hallum award at the National League of Cities on December 3, 1994 in recognition of the Downtown Fort Worth program. 212 Tuesday, November 15 , 1994 Council Member Raskin announced that the first planning meeting for the East Regional Library will be held on Thursday, November 17 , 1994, at 7 : 30 p.m. at Eastern Hills High School and invited all interested citizens to attend. Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member approved Baskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Appointments Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Patsy Steel Barr, that Ms . Patsy Steel be appointed to Place 2 on the Community Alice Marie Development Council , with a term of office expiring October 1, 1996 and Lewis that Ms . Alice Marie Lewis be appointed to Place 2 on the Library Advisory Board, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1996. The motion carried unanimously. Directors There was presented Resolution No. 2025 naming the temporary Fort Worth directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District and Crime Control urging the temporary directors to give strong consideration to the City District Council Priorities in the Development of a Crime Control and Budget Plan. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Stan Flores, Vernell Sturns, Elaine Petrus, Reverend W.G. Daniels, Herschel Winn, Nick Acuff , and Dennis Chesshir, be appointed to serve as temporary directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District and requested that the resolution be adopted, amending the second section to read "That the newly named temporary board of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District is directed to develop a crime control plan and budget plan that includes primary consideration for the following City Council priorities with all funds to be dedicated to law enforcement" . (The priorities were stated in the resolution. ) The motion carried unanimously. OCS-664 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-664 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. OCS-665 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-665 cancelling from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt meeting Resolution No. 2026 cancelling the City Council meeting of December 27, 12-27-94 1994. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Benefig Hearing On October 3 , 1994, the City Council established today as the date of Clover Lane for the benefit hearing of Clover Lane from W. Vickery Boulevard to I- 30 and notice was given in accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes . 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 presented to the City Council ; that Mr. Robert Martin was available for questioning; advised Council that it was staff 's opinion that Clover Lane was beyond repair and that the street should be replaced; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0134, which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that : 1 . Closed the benefit hearing, and 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 . 213 Tuesday. November 15 . 1994 Hearing There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection continued with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Clover Lane from two creeks W. Vickery Boulevard to I-30 , Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the hearing be continued for two weeks . The motion carried unanimously . i G-10876 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10876 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. contr. 1 . Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept , if underwrite awarded, contributions in the amount of $12 , 960 .00 to literacy underwrite one year' s operating costs of a family literacy project project, known as ParentRead, at the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Public Library (DH/J) . Requests will be made to: McDonald's; Greyhound Lines Inc. ; K-Mart; Dr. Pepper/7UP Corporation; Southland Corporation; Minyards Food Stores; JC Penney; the Callejo-Botello Foundation; and DeLuxe Corporation Foundation, and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No 11724 increasing the No. 11724 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $12 , 960 .00 for the purpose of accepting contributions to underwrite a family literacy project known as parentread, and Auth. 3 . Authorize the expenditure of $12 , 960 .00 to pay the expenses expenditure of the ParentRead project from the Special Trust Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10877 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10877 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Public City Manager to spend in excess of $15,000 .00 with each of the various Library vendors for Public Library materials. It was the consensus of the City materials Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10878 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10878 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the assessment final assessment roll for the paving of East Terrell from U.P.R.R. to roll paving Exeter, and authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the East Terrell special assessments levied against the abutting property owners on East Terrell . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10879 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10879 disposal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the records disposal of public records belonging to Fiscal Services Department . It Fiscal Ser. was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10880 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10880 Nokia from the City Manager recommending that the City Council take the following actions regarding the proposed Nokia manufacturing facility in the Alliance Gateway development: 1 . Find that the improvements sought are feasible and practical Improvements and would be a benefit to the land and to the City after the feasible expiration of the tax abatement agreement . and 2 . Find that written notice of the City's intent to enter into the Tax Abatement Agreement and copies of the Agreement were delivered via express courier service to all affected taxing units in accordance with state law, and 3 . Find that the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the property subject to the Agreement meet the City's Policy Statement for Tax Abatement to Qualified Commercial/Industrial Projects as established in M&C G-9945, and 214 Tuesday, November 15, 1994 Auth. Tax 4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the Tax Abatement Abatement Agreement with Finland Partners I , Ltd. , in accordance with Agreement the Policy (Guidelines and Criteria) which were adopted by the city Council on December 3, 1992 (M&C G-9945) . adopted On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10881 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10881 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11725 Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11725 increasing the Capital estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Projects Fund in the amount of $456,187 .00 for the purpose of purchasing a Quint Reserve Fund Fire Truck; authorize the transfer of $456,187 .00 from the Capital Quint Fire Projects Reserve Fund to the General Fund; and adopt Supplemental Truck Appropriations Ordinance No. 11726 increasing the estimated receipts Adopt Suppl. and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $456,187 . 00 for Approp. Ord' the purpose of purchasing a Quint Fire Truck. On motion of Council No. 11726 Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendations was adopted unanimously. G-10882 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10882 adopt Ord No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11727 Capital Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11727 increasing estimated Project receipts and appropriations in the Capital Project Reserve Fund in the Reserve Fund amount of $1,026,161.00 for the purpose of purchasing Fire Apparatus,; Fire Apparatus authorize the transfer of $1,026.161.00 from the Capital Projects adopt Supp. Reserve Fund to the General Fund; adopt Supplemental Appropriations Approp. Ord. Ordinance No. 11728 increasing the estimated receipts and No. 11728 appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $1,026,161 .00 for the purpose of purchasing Fire Apparatus. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10883 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10883 adopt from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Financial Financial Management Policy Statements which have been revised and Management updated. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Policy Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10884 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10884 appointment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the Michael D. appointment of Mr. Michael D. Ivey to the position of Human Relations Ivey HRC Commission Director at the recommended salary. On motion of Council Director Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10885 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10885 accept contri. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept a Carter contribution of $15,000 .00 from the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Foundation additional contributions in the amount of $4,796.00 from the Como and improvements Hillside community groups for additional improvements to the Como and Como & Hill- Hillside swimming pools, and adopt Supplemental Appropriations side pools Ordinance No. 11729 increasing the estimated receipts and adopt Suppl . appropriations in the Parks and Community Services Improvements Fund in Approp. Ord. the amount of $19,796.00 for the purpose of accepting a contribution No. 11729 from the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Community Contributions for Como and Hillside Swimming Pools . On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted �I unanimously. G-10886 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10886 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : I Tuesday, November 15, 1994 Accept 1. Accept donations totaling $4, 425.00 from: Hemphill Heights donations Lodge #1164 A.F. and A.M. $50 .00; Guaranty Federal Bank "Cowtown $1,000 . 00 ; NationsBank $1,000.00; Bank One $500 .00; Shady Brush-up" Oaks National Bank $125.00; Bank United $1 ,000 .00; Pueblo Construction and Real Estate $100 .00; First Interstate Bank $250 .00; and Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Inc. $400 .00 to defray the cost of the "Cowtown Brush-up" 1994 campaign, and Adopt 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11730 increasing the Ord. No. estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust 11730 Fund in the amount of $4, 425 .00 for the purpose of accepting contributions for the Cowtown Brush-Up Project, and 3 . Approve the expenditure of $4 , 425 .00 in the Special Trust Approve Fund for those expenses related to "Cowtown Brush-Up" 94 and expenditure future Cowtown Brush-Up Paint-A-Thons. Council Member Barr disclosed a banking relationship with Bank One. Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed a relationship with Tarrant County Housing Partnership. Council Member Haskin disclosed a banking relationship with Bank One. Mayor Granger disclosed a banking relationship with NationsBank and Tarrant County Housing Partnership. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10886 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-7157 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7157 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize four pumper purchase of four pumper trucks from General Safety Equipment Corp. on trucks low bid meeting specifications for the Fire Department for an amount General not to exceed $796,412 .00, f .o.b. Fort Worth and payment terms net on Safety delivery. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Equip. Corp. recommendation be adopted. P-7158 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7158 auth. lease/ from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purch. mail two-year lease/purchase agreement for a mail inserter machine with an inserter insert feeder with Pitney Bowes Systems for the Mailroom Department on machine the low bid meeting specifications of $848.00 per month with payment Pitney Bowes terms of net 30 days, f . o.b. destination. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7159 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7159 renew the from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the purchase option to renew the sole source purchase agreement for the Water agree. Department with Rosemount Inc. , to provide Rosemount meter parts at Rosemount Inc. manufacturer's list price net, f .o.b. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, freight meter parts prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin November 20 , 1994, and end November 19, 1995 , with options to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7160 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7160 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. purchase agreement for cleaning and post cleaning TV inspection of cleaning sanitary sewer mains for the Water Department with CLS Service & inspection Supply, Inc. , and Pipeline Services, Inc. , on overall low bid of unit sanitary sewer prices of cleaning/TV inspection meeting specifications, net f .o.b. sewer mains Fort Worth, freight no charge with payment terms of net 30 days, with CLS Service payment terms net 30 days, with terms of agreement to begin November 15 , 1994, and end November 14, 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Tuesday, November 15, 1994 P-7161 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7161 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purch. agree. option to renew the purchase agreement for sign sheeting for the sign sheeting Transportation and Public Works Department with 3M Company, based on 3M Company unit prices, payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 2 , 1994, and end November 1, 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7162 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7162 auth. renew from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the punch. agree. option to renew the purchase agreement for motor and magnetic coupler coupler repair for the City of Fort Worth with Shermco Industries, Inc . , based repair on unit prices, payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b destination, freight Shermco no charge, with term of agreement to begin December 14, 1994, and end Industries December 13, 1995, with the option to renew for one (1) year . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7163 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7163 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. glass option to renew the purchase agreement for window and door glass for Davis Glass the City of Fort Worth with Davis Glass Company, based on unit prices, Company payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 27 , 1994, and end November 26, 1995, with the option to renew for one (1) year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7164 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7164 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the repairs fire purchase of repairs to damaged fire truck chassis for the City Services truck chassis Department from Emergency One based on low bid not to exceed $45,000 .00 Emerg. One f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7165 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7165 renew cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the Gascard Fuel option to renew the contract with Gascard Fuel Management System to Mgmt. furnish alternate fueling sites, and amend the contract to include alternate liquid petroleum gas for the City Services Department, with term of fueling sites agreement to begin August 30 , 1994, and end August 29, 1995, with options to renew for two additional one year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7166 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7166 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. OEM purchase agreement for OEM Bush Hog and Homelite parts for the City Bush Hog Services Department with Clemons Tractor Company based on low bid of Homelite manufacturer's list price less five percent discount , terms net 30 parts days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to Clemons begin November 16, 1994, and end November 15, 1995, with two options to Tractor Co. renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7167 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7167 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. purchase agreement for Auto Pound/Police Property Room auctioneering auctioneering services for the City Services Department with Lone Star Auctioneers services based on low bid of 6.88 percent of the gross proceeds as commission, Lone Star terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term Auctioneers of agreement to begin November 22, 1994, and end November 21, 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i P-7168 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7168 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purch. rescue purchase of one crash rescue truck from Emergency One on sole quotation truck on for the Fire Department for an amount not to exceed $428 ,852 .00, Emergency f .o.b Fort Worth and payment terms net 25 days. On motion of Council One Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. 217 Tuesday, November 15, 1994 P-7169 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7169 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the fire truck purchase of one Quint fire truck for the Fire Department from Quality Quality Manufacturing, Inc. , on the low bid meeting specifications for an Manf . Inc. amount not to exceed $456,186. 64 f . o.b. destination with payment terms net 30 days . City Manager Terrell advised Council that a letter was received by the Mayor and Council from Simon Access Council , but advised Council that there were no speakers on this item and that staff was recommending that Quality Manufacturing, Inc. receive the award of bid. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7169 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Silcox excused himself from the Council table at this time. L-11480 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11480 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acqu. perm acquisition of a permanent easement described as being a portion of easement Tract 1B, William G. Matthews, Abstract No. 1052 , located at South Pipeline Road and American Boulevard; find that $1 .00 is just compensation for property acquired from Stone Hollow Joint Venture, required to serve the development of Stonehollow Phase I ; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11481 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11481 appr. acqu. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the perm. drainage acquisition of two permanent drainage easements with temporary rights- easements of-entry in Tract 1B, of the William G. Matthews Survey, Abstract No. 1052; find that $1.00 is just compensation for each easement acquired from Stone Hollow Joint Venture, required for the construction, operation and maintenance of drainage facilities; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the conveyance instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1770 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1770 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11731 Ordinance No. 11731 vacating a utility easement located on Block 1, Lot vacating 3-A-3, River Plaza Complex, extending from the west lot line of lot 3- utility A-3 to the northeast lot line of lot 3-A-3 (also known as the Fort easement Worth Residence Inn located at 1701 South University Drive) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14562 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14562 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a fund transfer $80 ,049.87 fund transfer for tAe property owners' share of construction coast. costs costs from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements auth. contract Fund; approve a $177 , 934.47 fund transfer from the Streets Assessments Walt Williams project to the Bonnell Project in the Grants Fund; and authorize the Co. paving City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction Bonnell Company, Inc. , in the amount of $593,114. 91 for the assessment paving of Bonnell from Bryant Irvin Road to Merrick Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14563 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14563 auth. amendment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Contract transfer of $60,000.00 from the Undesignated Disposal project to the Environmental UST Engineering Undesignated project within the Environmental Manager's Inc. Management Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment engineering to the City Secretary Contract No. 17498 with Environmental Manager's, services Inc. , a Fort Worth firm, to continue engineering services and oversight of the City's underground storage tank ('UST) remediation program, increasing the total Phase II project cost by $60,000 .00 from $1,394,050 .00 to $1, 454,050 .00 and the total contract not to exceed amount from $1,569,050 .00 to $1, 629,050 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 218 Tuesday, November 15, 1994 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14564 C-14564 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the auth. coat. City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction, Walt Williams Inc. , in the amount of $185,739.30 for the reconstruction of North reconstruc. Houston from Central to N.W. 15th Street. It was the consensus of the North Houston City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14565 C-14565 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the execute City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $8,300 .00 to Amendment the architectural design contract with Terry M. Harden, Architects of coat. Terry M. Fort Worth for the design of the Fire Station Recreation Center Harden design Addition to compensate him for the extension in liability insurance and Fire Station the additional work involved in construction administration of the Recreation larger project construction budget. It was the consensus of the City Center Addition Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14566 C-14566 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the auth. contract City Manager to execute a contract with Howard Construction Co. , Inc. Howard Const. in the amount of $44,174.00 for the installation of concrete pathways Co. pathways in multiple park sites (13) . It was the consensus of the City Council park sites that the recommendation be adopted. C-14567 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14567 auth. Comm. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Facilities City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the Agree. developers, Stone Hollow Joint Venture., a Texas Joint Venture installation consisting of FW-SH, Ltd, a Texas Limited Partnership, Managing community Venturer and Stone Hollow Development Company, General Partner, for the facilities installation of community facilities for Stone Hollow Addition Phase I . Stone Hollow It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14568 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14568 auth. coat. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the TRACE office City Manager to accept and execute a contract renewal between the City space Public of Fort Worth and Tracking, Referral and Child Services (TRACS) , a non- Health Center profit agency administered by Cook-Fort Worth Children's Medical Center, for a twelve month period beginning September 1, 1994, to provide TRACS with office space at the Public Health Center, 1800 University Drive. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14569 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14569 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the William J. City Manager to execute a contract with William J. Schultz , Inc. , dba Schultz, Inc. Circle "C" Construction, in the amount of $780,088 .00 for Sanitary Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract 21B. It was the consensus of the City Sewer Rehab. Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14570 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14570 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Accept 1. Accept and execute a one-year contract with the Texas coat. TDHCA Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for an weatherize approximate total amount of $333, 987 .00 to weatherize a homes projected 186 Tarrant County homes. The contract period is September 1, 1994 to August 31, 1995, and 2 . Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the 1992-1993 rate of 18 . 73 percent which represents the most recent approved rate for the department) , and 3 . Authorize the Accounting Division of the Finance Department to establish the grant project accounts in the City of Fort Worth's accounting system upon receipt of an executed contract. 219 TuesdaX . November 15 . 1994 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14571 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14571 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Auth. contract 1 . Authorize the City Manager to accept the contract with the TBDOT State Department of Highways and Public Transportation to operate the following program: TRASER Driver Behavior Selective Enforcement TRASER for enhanced Program enforcement to reduce accidents at TRASER selected STEP (Special Traffic Enforcement Program) sites in the amount of $45,845.00, and r 2. Approve the transfer of $23,159.00 from General Fund Non- ! Departmental to the Grants Fund as the City's match for the program, and 3 . Authorize the City Manager to waive the indirect costs in the amount of $7 , 826. 55 since indirect costs are not allowed by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14572 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Imagination Celebration Fort Worth at a cost of $20 ,000 .00, for an arts and cultural program for children. Mayor Pro tempore Webber advised Council that she served on the board of directors and that she would be abstaining from voting on this item. City Manager Terrell informed Council that the Imagination Celebration still had an outstanding debt of about $13,000 .00 that had not been paid to the City. C-14572 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member coat. one Haskin that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14572 be continued week for one week. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Baskin, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Jackson and Silcox NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Webber C-14573 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14573 auth. consent from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. Harris City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a consent agreement with Hospital Harris Hospital , with such agreement authorizing the installation of a insta. tunnel tunnel under Cooper Street . On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded Cooper St. by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-14574 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14574 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Accept don. 1 . Accept donations of $10,000 .00 each from Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Southwestern Bell and Lockheed, and Auth. 2 . Authorize the transfer of $10,000 .00 from Special Trust Fund transfer to Grants Fund for funds received from Union Pacific funds Resources, and 220 TuAsday , Novamher 15 . 1994 3 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to set up a project number in the Grant Fund for Business Assistance Center, and Adopt Ord. 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 11732 increasing the estimated receipts No. 11732 and appropriations in the Grant Fund in the amount of Enter Lease $40 ,000 .00 for the purpose of leasing office space, and Agree. o/space 5 . Enter into a Lease Agreement for office space in the Water Water Gardens Gardens Place to accommodate the Business Assistance Center. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Meadows, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-14575 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14575 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Agree. Denton Interlocal Agreement with Denton County allowing the City to County IH-35 participate in the Interstate Highway 35 Corridor Coalition and to Corridor authorize the Mayor to sign said agreement . On motion of Council Coalition Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Council Member Silcox assumed his chair at the Council table at this time. Zoning Hearing It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 2019 was adopted on October 25, 1994, setting today as the date for the hearing in connection with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Fort Worth Star-Telearam, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth on October 28, 1994. Mayor Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the application of Robert A. Gordon, II for a change in zoning of property located at 900 block of John T. White Road North, recommended from "C" Multi-Family to "PD-SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "E" Commercial and an ice skating rink, which may contain multiple food concession areas but not Z-94-030 containing more than one restaurant or food concession area that sells approved alcoholic beverages , with site plan required, Zoning Docket No. Z-94- as amended 030 be approved, as amended, by not permitting any alcohol beverage sales. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Z-94-110 Lane, that the application of HI-LO Auto Parts for a change in zoning coat. one of property located at 6309, 6313, and 6317 Meadowbrook, Zoning Docket week No. Z-94-110 , be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. Zoning There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection ord. approved with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the hearing be closed and that the following applications and ordinances be approved: Z-94-095 RIVERBEND EAST 7400-7500 Jack Newell Boulevard South From "G" Commercial to "J" Light Industrial Z-94-104 PATRICIA DUNCAN AND RITA HENSON by Joyce Payne 3701, 3705 and 3717 Elm Street From "AG" Agricultural to "A" One-Family Z-94-106 DR. CLARENCE BROOKS PRES. 840 and 844 East Arlington Street From "B" Two-Family to "E" Commercial 221 Tuesday, November 15, 1994 Z-94-107 FORT WORTH MEDICAL PLAZA. INC. by Wier & Associates From "J" Light Industrial , "F-R" Restricted Commercial , "D" Multi-Family and "E" Commercial to "G" Commercial Z-94-109 R. KENT SEARS AND RANDALL SMITH 9508 Hwy 80 West From "E" Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial Z-94-111 ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 3011, AS AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986) , AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 20.C.39 OF SECTION 20, "BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT", CONCERNING SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR GROUP HOMES 1 AND II ; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE NO. 11733 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 ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE NO. 11734 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 3011, AS AMENDE D, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE FO THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986) , AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 20 .C. 39 OF SECTION 20 , "BOARD OF ADJUSMENT", CONCERNING SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR GROUP HOMES I AND II; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAHMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried unanimously. 222 TnocAay Nn"amhor 1S 7QQ4 Theodore Jones appeared before the City Council and requested that he be allowed to park cars on the back of the property located at 4901 Miller Avenue; advised Council that the previous business operated tens to 15 years at the same location without receiving any citations; advised Council that he had taken care of the rodent problem and several changes had been made to the property since his purchase; and requested that the City Council reverse its decision for denial of Zoning Docket No. Z-94-102 . Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the application of Theodore Jones for a change in property located at 4901 Miller Avenue from "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Z-94-102 Development/Specific Use for all "E" uses plus automobile storage, with cont. two waiver of site plan requested, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-102 be continued weeks for two weeks . The motion carried unanimously. Z-94-105 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member coat. two Silcox, that the application of Sam Shugart for a change in zoning of weeks 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 be continued for two weeks. The motion carried unanimously. Special hearing It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on October Z-94-096 11, 1994, set today as the day for a special hearing on the application of Joe Ponce, Jr. , and Arleen Ponce for a change in zoning of property located at 4428 Poinsetta Drive from "E" Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-096. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Louis Zapata Mr. Louis Zapata, representing the applicant, Joe Ponce, Jr. , and Arlene Ponce for a change in zoning of property located at 4428 Poinsetta Drive from "E" Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-096, appeared before the City Council and requested the City Council to approve the application, as amended by requesting PD/SU Planned Development/Specific Use for all "E" Uses and transmissions shop, with waiver of site plan requested. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the application of Joe Ponce, Jr. and Arlene Ponce for a change in zoning of property located at 4428 Poinsetta Drive from "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all "E" Uses Z-94-096 plus transmission shop, with waiver of site plan requested, Zoning approved Docket No. Z-94-096, be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Robert Mr. Robert Robertson, 110 Parkway Drive, Weatherford, Texas, Robertson appeared before the City Council and requested favorable consideration Z-94-103 of the City Council 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 , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-103, and advised Council that he was proposing full hookups with electricity, plumbing and everything. Tommie Moore Ms . Tommie Moore Williams, 609 Monticello Drive, appeared before Williams the City Council and inquired about the proposed Zoning change and requested an explanation of what other uses would be included under this change in zoning for "E" Commercial . Mayor Granger advised Ms . Williams that the applicant could respond to the question that she asked and Mr. Robertson came to the podium to respond. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the application of Robert W. or Beverly Robertson for a change in zoning of property located at 600 & 604 Currie Street and Z-94-103 2909 & 2911 West 5th Street from "C" Multi-Family to "E" Commercial , adopted Zoning Docket No. Z-94-103, be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: (see later reconsideration) 223 Tuesday, November 15 , 1994 AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Woods, and Barr NOES: Council Members Haskin and Meadows ABSENT: Council Member Jackson PZ-1771 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1771 public hearing from the City Manager recommending that the City Council conduct a public hearing regarding the request for a proposed Recreational Vehicle Park to be located on Lots 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4, Block 17 , Van Zandt #1 Addition as recommended by the City Zoning Commission on October 12 , 1994. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. John Garfield Mr. John Garfield, representing the Development Department, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that there was not a formal report made on the request for approval of waivers for recreational vehicles park because of the zoning application being heard on the same day, and stated that the mobile home parks and the recreational vehicle park must come back to City Council to get a variance and stated that Mr. Robertson would need to come and explain all of the requested waivers . Robert Robertson Mr. Robert Robertson, 110 Parkway Drive, Weatherford, Texas, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that no RV Parks can be approved less than 75 in number and this number needs to be reduced to 24 RV's; and stated that 2 paths sites should be reduced to 600 square feet instead of the minimum required of 1000 square feet; and that the twenty-foot set back requirement be reduced to five foot along the street side and common property line and advised Council that a fence would surround the recreation vehicle park. PZ-1771 There being on one else present desiring to be heard in connection failed with the public hearing regarding the request for a Proposed Recreation Vehicle Park to be located on Lots 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4, Block 17, Van Zandt #1 Addition, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that the public hearing be closed and the recommendation adopted. The motion failed by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lane, Woods, and Barr NOES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, and Meadows ABSENT: Council Member Jackson Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Z-94-103 Meadows, that Zoning Docket No. Z-94-103 be reconsidered at this time. reconsidered The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the application of Robert W. or Beverly Robertson for a change in zoning of property located at 600 & 604 Currie Street and cont. two weeks 2909 & 2911 West 5th Street from "C" Multi-Family to "E" Commercial , be continued for two weeks . The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Mr. Sam Thomas, Director of Operation for Boys and Girls Club of Presentation Greater Tarrant County, 3218 E. Belknap, appeared before the City Sam Thomas Council and advised Council of the campaign which would be sponsored by Patrick Media Company and Volunteers of America in order to reduce violence and advised Council that Patrick Media was providing sixteen billboards to be displayed throughout the City and expressed appreciation to the City Council for their leadership. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 30 a.m. CITY SFERFI1�c