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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/11/08-Minutes-City Council 202 CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1994 8th November, On the 8th day of November, A.D., 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort A.D., 1994 Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:27 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 Baskin, 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 Richard Winkelmann, Faith Lutheran Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Min. Nov. 1, On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the 1994 approved minutes of the regular meeting of November 1, 1994, were approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation for Native American Indian Heritage Month was presented to John Templin, Coordinator, Indian Education Program, FWISD. Congratulations Congratulations were extended to Graduates of Pathway Learning Center. C-14552 do Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos. C- C-14555 w/d 14552 and C-14555 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the agenda approved consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Reappointed Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that HRC Mr. Monte Elliott, Ms. Jacqueline Bzostek, and Mr. Bill Baird be reappointed to the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission, with terms of office expiring October 1, 1996. The motion carried unanimously. Reappointments Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that various boards Mr. Hector C. Beltram be reappointed to Place 2 on the Aviation Advisory Board; Ms. Irma Perez be reappointed to Place 2 on the Fort Worth Commission on the Status of Women; Ms. Aline B. Pokluda be reappointed to Place 2 on the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission; and Mr. Carlos P. Ayala be reappointed to Place 2 on the Parks and Community Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Granger announced that she and Council Member Barr would be traveling on Sunday, November 13, 1994, to Atlanta, Georgia to look at an Economic Venture for the City of Fort Worth and requested approval of ceremonial travel. Granger do Barr Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Baskin, Ceremonial that Mayor Granger and Council Member Barr be allowed to use ceremonial travel on travel Sunday, November 13, 1994. The motion carried unanimously. Resolution There was presented a proposed Resolution Proposing the naming the temporary cunt. one directors of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District. Council Member week Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the Resolution be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Silcox expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the wonderful air show at Alliance Airport. Mayor Granger announced that the City of Hereford presented a resolution declaring Fort Worth Day in honor of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame being moved to the City of Fort Worth. OCS-662 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-662 from the Parkway Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize acceptance Cont. Bonds of Parkway Contractors Bonds issued to Kate Concrete Construction and J.D. Green dba Metro Custom Concrete. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 203 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 OCS-663 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-663 from the Claims 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. G-10868 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10868 from the City auth. pymt. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize payment of the City's TAD $1,156,853.00 assessed allocation for the Tarrant Appraisal District's (TAD) 1995 budget with $867,640.00 to be paid from the City's FY 1994-95 annual budget in equal monthly payments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10869 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10869 from the City adopt Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11719 increasing the No. 11719 appropriations in the General Fund by $25,661.14 and decreasing the unreserved, Fulbright A undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the payment of outside legal fees, Jaworski find that $259661.41 represents the total amount of the City's outstanding obligation to the law firm of Fulbright do Jaworski under City Secretary Contract No. 20177; and authorize the City Manager to make final payment to the law firm of Fulbright do Jaworski in the amount of $25,661.14 for consulting services and expenses incurred in the development of the City's Empowerment Zone & Enterprise Community grant application. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10870 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10870 from the City adopt Res. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024 in support of No. 2024 Downtown Revitalization Efforts and entry in the Great American Main Street Awards Downtown Competition. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Revitalization adopted. G-10871 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10871 from the City approve Manager recommending that the City Council approve the application for partial tax partial tax exemption eligibility of the property located at 1616 Fairmount Ave. It was the exemption consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10872 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10872 from the City appoint Manager recommending that the City Council give its advice and consent to the City Electrical Manager to appoint Timothy C. Holland to Place 4, on the Electrical Board of Appeals. Board of Appeals It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10873 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10873 from the City adopt Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11720 extending a No. 11720 moratorium on the demolition of removal of certain historically significant buildings moratorium and structures in the City of Fort Worth and on the issuance of permits for such demolition demolition or removal, which moratorium shall remain in effect until midnight on historical January 13, 1995, unless sooner repealed by the City Council. On motion of Council buildings Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10874 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10874 from the City auth. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to purchase upgrade an upgrade of the City's Integrated Personnel/Payroll System (IPPS) from GENESYS IPPS at a cost of $69,000.00. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Baskin, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-10875 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10875 from the City adopt Ord. Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11721 increasing No. 11721 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Project Reserve Fund by app. payment $30,000.00 from increased revenues; authorize the transfer of $30,000.00 from the Casa Manana Capital Project Reserve Fund to the General Fund; adopt Ordinance No. 11722 Musicals increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund by $30,000.00 replacement from increased revenues, and approve a payment in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 original boiler to Casa Manana Musicals, Inc. (Casa Manana), to fund the replacement of the original boiler at the Casa Manana Theater, with Casa Manana Musicals, Inc., agreeing to repay the City over an eighteen (18) month period. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that the recommendations be approved unanimously. The motion carried unanimously. 204 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7119, dated October 18, 1994, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the rejection of all bids received for bid quotation 094-0342, Auctioneering Services For The Auto Pound/Police Property Room for the Fiscal Services Department and authorize a re-bid, and the extension the purchase agreement for the auctioneering services for the Auto Pound/Police Property Room with Lone Star Auctioneer's bid on 91-2595, M&C P-5109, til November 9, 1994. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7119 be denied, with a new Mayor and Council Communication to be brought back next week recommending that the bid for -7119 denied auctioneering services be awarded to Lone Star Auctioneer's. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Woods ABSENT: None -7146 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7146 from the City enewal option Manager recommending that the City Council exercise its renewal option of an annual nual maint. maintenance and support agreement for the Super Payroll/Personnel software package support agree. for the Information Systems Funds with Genesys Software Systems for an annual fee oftware pkge. not to exceed $21,311.30, net 30 days, f.o.b destination, freight no charge, with term nesys Software of agreement to begin November 1, 1994, and end October 31, 1995. It was the ystems consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. -7147 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7147 from the City uth. purch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement to ree. provide submersible pumps, parts and repair with Flygt Corporation for the Water ubmersible Department on its sole bid, with payment terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. destination pumps Flygt freight no charge, and pumps and parts at manufactures list price less 10 percent rp. discount, labor rate for repairs (regular hours) $48.00 per hour, and labor rate for repairs (overtime hours) $96.00 per hour, with term of agreement to begin November 9, 1994 and end November 8, 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. -7148 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7148 from the City enew purch. Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the purchase ree. Moyno agreement for Moyno pump parts with J.R. Sheldon Company for the Water Department pump parts on the bid of parts at manufacturers list price less 33.33 percent discount and .R. Sheldon replating of pump rotors at manufacturers list price less 25.0 percent discount with mpany payment terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. shipping point, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 16, 1994, and end November 15, 1995, with one option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. -7149 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7149 from the City enew purch. Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the purchase ree. pvc agreement for pvc pressure pipe for the Water Department with The Rohan Company pressure pipe at dealers list price less 10 percent discount with payment terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. he Rohan Co. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 8, 1994, and end November 7, 1995, with one year option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. -7150 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7150 from the City uth. purch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for ree. detector detector check meters with Mueller Co. for the Water Department based on the low bid beck meters of unit prices meeting specifications with payment terms of two percent, 30 days, f.o.b. ueller Co. destination freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 9, 1994, and end November 8, 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7151 from the City P-7151 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for uth. purch. blueline reproductions with Spartan Reproductions, Inc. on its overall low bid of unit lagree blueline prices, with payment terms net 10th EOM, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with reproductions term of agreement to begin November 20, 1994, and end November 19, 1995, with Spartan Re- options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the productions, Inc. City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 205 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 P-7152 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7152 from the City purch, agree. Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the final option on a purchase molt. vendors agreement with multiple vendors for the lease and repair of ice machines, with term lease & repair of agreement to begin on December 23, 1994, and end on December 22, 1995. It was of ice machines the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7153 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7153 from the City renew purch. Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the purchase agree. fire agreement for fire hydrant replacement parts for the Water Department with multiple hydrant repl. vendors on dealers list price less percent discount, with payment terms of net 30 multiple days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November vendors 9, 1994, and end November 8, 1995, with one year option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7154 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7154 from the City auth. purch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of 35 gas gas monitoring monitoring units and accessories for the Water Department from Jim Cox Sales, Inc. on units Jim Cox the overall low bid meeting specifications of $90,569.00, with terms of net 30 days, Sales, Inc. f.o.b. shipping point, freight prepaid and added to the invoice. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7155 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7155 from the City auth. purch. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement for agree. towing towing services for the Police Department with multiple vendors up to the amounts services multiple specified below, terms of net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term vendors of agreement to begin October 26, 1994, and end October 25, 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7156 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7156 from the City reject sole Manager recommending that the City Council reject the sole bid received for armored bid armored car service on bid 94-0498 which was opened on October 27, 1994, and authorize the car service re-bid for armored car service for the City of Fort Worth. Purchasing Department Director Ben Allen addressed the Council on this matter, stating that the only bid received had been considered non-responsive. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. I L-11472 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11472 from the City auth. settlement Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a settlement in lieu of acquis. condemnation for the acquisition of residential property located at 4550 Valley View, residential Irving, Texas, (Parcel 170, Lot 2, Block D, Ladd Addition) for the purpose of expanding property D/FW Airport; find that the revised amount of $392,700.00 is just compensation, and 4550 Valley View authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the Irving, Texas consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11473 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11473 from the City auth. appr. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a revision of the previously 5416 Aladdin approved amount of consideration for property located at 5416 Aladdin, Irving, Texas, Irving, Texas (Parcel 106-2, Lot 6, Block C, Ladd Addition) for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the revised amount of $36,500.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Elmo Blount, and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11474 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11474 from the City auth. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize acceptance of the court awards court awards as final settlements in Cause No. CC-94-4752-E and Cause No. CC-94-4753-A, in Dallas final settle- County, condemnation proceedings for acquisition of properties located at 4100 Langley meats Lane and 4205 Dorris Road respectively, Irving Texas, (Parcel 19, Lot 18, Block G, and Parcel 52, Lot 5, Block D, Harrington Heights Addition), for the purpose of expanding of D/FW International Airport; find that the court awards of $162,201.97 for 4100 Langley Lane, and $133,000.00 for 4205 Dorris Road are just compensation for property acquired from James E. Simpson, and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments for transfer of ownership of the properties to the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 2os Tuesday, November 8, 1994 auth. court Manager recommending that the City Council authorize acceptance of the court award award as final settlement in Cause No. CC-94-4753-A, in Dallas County, a condemnation final settle- proceeding for acquisition of approximately 16,225 square feet of land situated in City ment Block D, Harrington Heights Addition, Irving, Texas, for the purpose of expanding D/FW International Airport; find that the court awarded amount of $133,000.00 is just compensation for property acquired from James E. Simpson, and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments for transfer of ownership of the properties to the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11476 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11476 from the City approve Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition of one permanent acqu. drainage drainage easement and two slope and temporary construction easements with right-of- easement entry in Tract 1, River Trails Addition, Phase III; find that $1.00 is just compensation Tract 1, River for all three easements acquired from Verend, Inc., and authorize the City Manager Trails Add. to accept and record the conveyance instruments. It was the consensus of the City Phase III Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11477 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11477 from the City auth. acqu. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the fee simple acquisition of eight (8) eight (8) properties in Irving, Texas, more fully described as properties located at properties in 3924 West Runge Court (Lot 20, Block A, Greenwood Hills North Addition), 500 Vail Irving, Texas Court (Lot 21, Block A, The Highlands, Section One), 4121 Finley Road (Lot 17, Block 38, Sixth Installment, Northwest Park Addition), 4117 N. Greenview Drive (Part of Lot 16, Block A, Greenview Hills Addition), 4100 S. Greenview Drive. (Lot 11, Block C, Greenview Hills Addition), 4029 Victoria (Lot 35-R, Block 13, Northwest Park Addition, Second Installment), 2505 Cheyenne St. (Lot 15, Block 5, Northwest park Addition, First Installment), 916 Olde Town Drive (Lot 9, Block 19 Towne Lake Addition Phase II); find that purchase prices offered by the Airport or, in the case of condemnations, the prices awarded by the court are just compensation acquired from the expansion of D/FW Airport; declare the necessity to taking an interest in certain properties for public purposes; authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings to be handled by the City of Dallas, if necessary, to acquire interest in the needed properties; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11478 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11478 from the City approve acqu. Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition, in fee simple of portion of a portion of Tract 13, F. Cuella Survey A-267 and William Huff Survey A-648F by Tract 13 Dedication Deed from Hillwood/Freeway Ltd.; approve the acquisition of four utility easements within a portion of Tract 13, William Huff Survey A-648 and the F. Cuella Survey A-267; find that $1.00 is just compensation, for property acquired from Hillwood/Freeway, Ltd., electric, gas, sewer, water and telephone utilities and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easements. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11479 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11479 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council: 1. Approve the acquisition of fee simple title to 3.165 acres of land located Appr. title at 1500 North Main Street, subject to the following conditions: 3.165 acres (a) Approval of the Second Economic Development Grant Application within thirty (30) days - December 8, 1994. (b) Acceptable environmental assessment of the property. 2. Authorize the acceptance of the contract of sale (for the total purchase Auth. contract price of $180,000.00) with a $1000.00 earnest money deposit. The earnest of sale for money is refundable if federal funds are not received within thirty days - December 8, 1994. 3. Find that $180,000.00 is just compensation for the purchase of the property, subject to these conditions. 4. Authorize the acceptable and recording of the appropriate deed if the tract is acquired. I 207 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14551 from the City C-14551 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into auth. lease a lease agreement with Zaffar Tabani, (Owner) for office space located at 4701 East agree. 2affar Lancaster Avenue, with the first 30 months square foot rate of $7.10 and the second Tabani 30 months the square foot rate being that of $5.90; with the lease to begin November office space 1, 1994 and end April 31, 1997 for the first 30 months and the option to renew for an additional 30 months. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14552 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14552 from the City auth. amendment Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Contract Number amendment to City Contract Number 19752 to reduce the contract amount of Tarrant 19752 County Housing Partnership's (TCHP) Rental Development contract with Tarrant County TCHP Rental Homes, Inc. by $241,524.00 which will reduce the original contract amount from Develp. contract $900,000.00 to $658,476.00; execute an amendment to TCHP's First-Time Homebuyer Program, City Contract Number 20433, to include an additional $241,524.00 to provide 25 deferred payment loans to low and very-low income first-time homebuyers. This amendment will increase the contract amount from $314,964.00 to $556,488.00; in addition, release any HOME funds previously reserved, but not yet committed, for Liberation Community's First-Time Homebuyer Program. These remaining, uncommitted funds will then be available to assist first-time homebuyer clients of the Tarrant County Housing Partnership (TCHP), Liberation Community, Inc. and Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. on a first-come, first-serve basis; and authorize Department of Housing to submit periodic requests for reimbursement from HUD for wire transfer to the Bank of America Local HOME Investment Trust Fund Account. Mayor Granger advised Council that she and Mayor Pro tempore Webber sat on the Board of Tarrant County Housing Partnership and are disqualified from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14552. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Council Member Barr be selected as temporary chair for this item. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Jerome Walker, Director of Housing, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the deferred payment is for ten years and that should the property owners decide to sell the house then the money would have to be repaid, but if they stayed in the house for the ten year period then no money would be owed on the loan. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14552 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lane, Baskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Mayor Granger and Mayor Pro tempore Webber There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14553 from the City C-14553 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into auth. contract a contract with the DAVID Corporation for the purchase of a risk management DAVID Corp. information system to serve the Risk Management Department and the Department of risk =Cut. inf. Law for a cost not to exceed $43,180.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that system the recommendation be adopted. C-14554 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14554 from the City auth. Joint Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Use Agree. Joint Use Agreement, Affidavit and Statement which are required for reimbursement Green Oaks by the Texas Department of Transportation for the Green Oaks Principal Arterial Street Prin. Arterial System project. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Street System adopted. 208 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 C-14555 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14555 from the City auth. new work Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to authorize phase Kids the Fiscal Services Department, Accounting Division to establish a new work phase for Code Blue- the Kids Code Blue-Old Fire Station No. #10 after school program in the City's auth. new work accounting system (MARS); approve a transfer of $13,836.00 from Year XVII Community phase Kids Development Block Grant (CDGB) funds to the Fort Worth Police Department Kids Code Code Blue-old Blue-Old Fire Station No. #10 after school program; and execute a letter of agreement, Fire Station No. in an amount not to exceed $13,836.00, with the Fort Worth Police Department to #10 provide an after school program at the Old Fire Station #10, 2804 Lipscomb, for the period of November 15, 1994 to May 31, 1995. Mr. Joe Paniagua, representing the Legislative and Grants Management Office, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that there would be an audit performed on the program. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14555 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14556 from the City C-14556 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the auth. contracts necessary contracts to continue the City's securities lending program for one year securities with Morgan Stanley and Bank of New York. It was the consensus of the City Council lending prog. that the recommendation be adopted. C-14557 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14557 from the City auth. standard Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager or his consent agree. designee to enter into a standard consent agreement with Texas Wesleyan University; TWU understreet such agreement authorizing the installation of an understreet conduit in Wesleyan conduit Street at Avenue D. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14558 from the City C-14558 Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager or his auth. standard designee to enter into a standard consent agreement with the Osteopathic Medical cons. agree. Center of Texas; such agreement authorizing the installation of an understreet conduit Osteo. Medical in the 1000 block of Montgomery Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that Center Texas the recommendation be adopted. C-14559 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14559 from the City auth. agree. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into Library an agreement with the Fort Worth Public Library Foundation to sponsor an exhibit and Foundation related educational activities at the Central Library in 1995. Council Member Meadows exhibit made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C-14560 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14560 from the City auth. amend. Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an profess. amendment to the professional services agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 20182) services agree. with Carter & Burgess, Inc., increasing the agreement amount by $4,500.00 from Carter do Burgess $106,000.00 to $110,500.00. Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14560 involving a business relationship his firm had with Carter and Burgess, Inc. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14560. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14560 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: 4169 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 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-14561 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14561 from the City auth. adopt Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to adopt Supplemental Supplemental Appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations Approp. City's in the General Fund in the amount of $100,000.00 for the purpose of amending and contract expanding the City's contract with Texas Municipal Services, Inc.; execute an Texas Municipal amendment to the City's contract with Texas Municipal Services, Inc., (TMS) in order Services to release additional delinquent citations, warrants and time payment plan cases for collection service, and provide TMS with monthly downloads of citations as they become over 90 days delinquent, time payment plan cases over 30 days delinquent and warrants more than 90 days old, and accept a revised collection service fee schedule. On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. PZ-1769 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1769, from the conduct a City Manager recommending that the City Council conduct a public hearing today public hearing regarding the request for approval of a site plan proposed for property located on appr. plan tracts 24 and 24B1, David Strickland Survey Abstract No. 1376, Block 9, Lot 1, Sun David Strickland Valley Addition as recommended by the City Zoning Commission on September 14, 1994. Survey Abst. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection with public l hearing regarding the request for approval of a site plan proposed for property C€ located on tracts 24 and 24B1, David Strickland Survey, Abstract No. 1376, Block 9, Lot 1, Sun Valley Addition, Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the public hearing be closed. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Division, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report on property located at 1741 Birdell and 1745 Birdell and informed Council that the property located at 1745 Birdell had not yet been contracted out and that the property at 1741 Birdell was the one that staff had recommended for demolition, advising Council that a large balance of the work and improvement needed on this piece of property had not been accomplished, and that the Code Enforcement Division was willing to work with Ms. Rollerson to bring the property up to code. Ms. Leavern Rollerson, 5653 Ramey, appeared before the City Council and advised Citizens Council that she had been working on the property and was paying as she had the Presentation work done in order not to have to pay a loan for the improvements, and advised Leavern council that the property had new doors and had been painted totally on the inside Rollerson except for one room. Council Member Jackson requested that the City Council permit that a 30-day I extension be granted on the property located at 1741 Birdell. � Ms. Gail Baxter informed Council that the extension could be granted administratively in order to allow Ms. Rollerson 30 days to bring the property up to code. Back Hamilton Mr. Jack Hamilton, 3139 Lipscomb St., appeared before the City Council to inform Capps Neighborhood council of the formation of the Capps Neighborhood Association and invited council to attend open house. Closed It was the consensus that the City Council would meet in closed or executive session session at 11:18 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorney concerning the following pending or contemplated litigation or other matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: 2. Fort Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Cause No. 141-156227-94 210 Tuesday, November 8, 1994 3. Potential litigation arising out of a construction contract for a Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened in open session at 11:45 a.m. with the following open session members present: Mayor Pro tempore Webber and Council Members Silcox, Baskin, Jackson, Woods and Barr. Andy Anderson Mayor Pro tempore Webber adjourned the meeting, but Mr. Andy Anderson, from requ. opp. the floor, requested an opportunity to be heard as he had submitted a card, but was to be heard out of the room when the Mayor called his name. Council Member Woods, made a motion that the adjournment be reconsidered, and Council Member Silcox seconded it. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Anderson addressed the Council, reading a resolution he had prepared; requesting the City Council of Fort Worth to urge President Clinton to issue an order to the U.S. Treasury to replace all Federal Reserve Notes with Red Seal Notes and to declare the national debt null and void. Mayor Pro tempore Webber explained to Mr. Anderson that the Council could take no action unless the item was on the agenda. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. Adjourned CITY SECRETARY AYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1994 14th November, On the 14th day of November, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort 1994 Worth, Texas, met in special session in the South Texas Room of the Amon Carter special Exhibits Hall, 3400 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; 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. Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: 1. Discussion of the legislation and administrative process of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District. Reviewed Assistant City Manager Charles Boswell reviewed the law on a Crime Control and law Prevention District. ICI: Council Member Lane asked how the Board would secure the necessary administrative help, and City Manager Terrell replied that he had appointed Charles Boswell to be the staff liaison. Mr. Terrell said that Mr. Boswell would have the current City staff provide the necessary assistance. Council Member Silcox questioned the budget that would be presented by the Crime Control District, and City Attorney Adkins replied that the Council would have to approve it. He added that the Council did not have line item veto, but they could reject the budget, and have it re-submitted to them. Council Member Meadows suggested that the legislation permitting this Crime Control District lacked clarity, and said that an amendment might be in order during the upcoming legislative session. Crime strategie 2. Discussion of proposed crime strategies. i Police Chief Windham reviewed the proposed crime control strategies with the City Council which included the following: 1) Zero tolerance City-wide 2) Expansion of NPO program I