HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/10/18-Minutes-City Council Tuesday, October 11 , 1994
Closed Session It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
meet in a closed session or executive session at 10 : 55 a.m. for the
following purposes :
1 . to discuss the acquisition of a parcel of land, as
authorized by Section 551 .072 of the Texas Government Code.
Deliberation in an open meeting concerning this matter
would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City
in negotiations with a third person;
2 . to seek the advice of its attorneys 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 :
a) Gary Barber et al . v. Roy Lee Buffington and City of
Fort Worth, Cause No. 348-150882-93
b) Nathanial Washington v. T.W. Boetcher, Detective, Fort
Worth Police Department , Cause No. 4 : 90-CV-814-A
as authorized by Section 551 .071 of the Texas Government
Code;
3. to discuss the evaluation of the City Manager, City
Secretary, City Attorney and City Internal Auditor and
Municipal Court Hearing Officer as authorized by Section
551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at
3:00 p.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 18 , 1994
October 18, 1994 On the 18th day of October, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 10 a.m. ,
with the following members and officers present :
Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber;
Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley
Jackson, Jewel Woods , Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager
Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church.
With more than a quorum present , the following business was
transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend McKinley Jackson,
Samaria Baptist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes meeting On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member
October 11, 1994 Silcox, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 11 , 1994, were
approved approved unanimously.
Honorary Council Member Barr presented Honorary Citizenship Certificates
Citizenship and Keys to the City to a Group of Municipal Officials from The
Netherlands on a Study Tour of Fort Worth.
Proclamation A proclamation for Business Women's Week was presented to
Mesdames Vera Colvin, Janet Wilhite, and Debra Cooper-Boone.
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Proclamation A proclamation was presented to Claudine Griffith for Domestic
Violence Awareness Month and she extended an invitation to the
Council and citizens to attend a Candlelight Vigil on Thursday ,
October 20 , 1994, from Sundance Square to the court house steps.
P-7119 Council Member Lane requested that Mayor and Council
w/drawn consent Communication No. P-7119 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
C-14524 w/drawn Council Member Barr requested that Mayor and Council
consent Communication No. C-14524 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
G-10843 w/drawn City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
consent Communication No. G-10843 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
P-7123 w/drawn Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council
consent Communication No. P-7123 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
G-10837 & City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
G-10843 w/drawn Communication Nos . G-10837 and G-10843 be withdrawn from the agenda .
Consent agenda on motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member
approved Woods, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Appointments Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Zoning Comm. , Barr, that Mr. E. Allen Taylor be reappointed to Place 6 on the City
Airport Zoning, Zoning Commission and the Fort Worth Alliance Airport Zoning
Community Commission; Ms. Joan Anderson be reappointed to Place 6 on the
Programming, Community Programming Advisory Committee; Dr. Paula Vastine be
Status of reappointed to Seat 6 on the Fort Worth Commission on the Status of
Women, Women; Mr. Michael Sardis be reappointed to Place 6 on the Historic
Landmarks and Cultural Landmarks Commission; and Ms . Wanda Bell be reappointed
Comm. , Library to Place 6 on the Library Advisory Board, all terms of office
Advisory Bd. expiring October 1 , 1996. The motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. There was presented Resolution No. 2016 opposing the Countywide
2016 opposing Dog Registration Referendum which has been Placed on the November 8,
Dog Referen- 1994 Ballot. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council
dum Member Lane, the resolution was adopted unanimously.
City Attorney Adkins advised Council that the item setting the
salaries for the Internal Auditor, City Manager, City Secretary, and
City Attorney would be placed on next weeks agenda for consideration.
Council Member Lane expressed appreciation and congratulations
to Mayor Granger on the delegation that she led to Guadalajara last
week and expressed appreciation to Assistant City Manager Ramon
Guajardo and Andy Rivera for a job well done.
OCS-657 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-657
Claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the notices
of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries be referred to
the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
Benefit It appeared to the City Council that on October 4, 1994 , the
Hearing City Council established today as the date for the benefit hearing
PID No. 1 regarding the proposed property assessment for Fiscal Year 1994-95 ,
Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 1, and that notice of the
hearing was given in accordance with State Statutes. Mayor Granger
asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Mr. Jim Keyes , representing the Fiscal Services Department,
appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the purpose
of today' s public hearing was to receive comments with regard to the
proposed property assessment for Fort Worth Improvement District No.
1 ; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council
BH-0133 Communication No. EH-0133, which recommended that the City Council
take the following action regarding Fort Worth Improvement District
No. 1 :
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1 . Hold a benefit hearing regarding the proposed property
assessments for fiscal year 1994-95 on October 18, 1994,
and
2 . Close the benefit hearing, and
Adopt Ord. 3 . Adopt Ordinance No. 11708 closing hearing and levying
No. 11708 assessments for the cost of certain improvements and/or
services provided in Fort Worth Public Improvement District
No. 1 during Fiscal Year 1994-95; fixing charges and liens
against property in the district and against the owners
thereof ; providing for the collection of such assessments;
reserving unto the City Council the right to allow credits
reducing the amount of the respective assessment to the
extent of any credit granted, and
Adopt Approp. 4 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11709 increasing the
Ord. No. 11709 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special
Assessment Fund in the amount of $648 , 290 .00 for the
purpose of providing Fiscal Year 1994-95 funding for
Improvement District No. 1
Larry Taylor Mr. Larry Taylor , 1301 Calhoun St . , appeared before the City
appeared Council and expressed opposition to his assessment for Fort Worth
Public Improvement District No. 1 , advising Council that being
located on the outlying area of the district , he does not receive
full services and benefits and requested that his assessment be
reduced by 50 percent .
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in
connection with the benefit hearing for Fort Worth Public Improvement
District No. 1 and levying of assessments for Fiscal Year 1994-95 ,
Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin,
that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council
BH-0133 adopted Communication No. BH-0133, be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
G-10837 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
w/drawn Communication No. G-10837 , Amended Street Name Sign Policy to include
Custom Street Name Signs, be withdrawn from the agenda.
G-10840 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10840
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
Improvements 1 . Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to
Clover Lane Clover Lane from W. Vickery Boulevard to I-30 , and
Auth. 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the
assessment improvements to Clover Lane against the owners of the
abutting property, and
App. costs 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as
stated in the engineer's estimate, and
Establish 4. Establish November 15, 1994 , as the date of benefit
benefit hearing hearing, and
Auth. 5 . Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and
assessment rolls notification of property owners in accordance with the
provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil
Statutes .
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
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G-10841 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10841
Res. No. 2017 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
auth. pay Resolution No. 2017 authorizing the paying agent to pay interest to
interest lost Sherie L. Davis and Lorna R. Davis on three lost coupons from a D-FW
coupons D/FW Regional Airport Braniff Special Facilities Revenue Bond, Series
Bond 1973 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-10842 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10842
reappoint from the City Manager recommending that the City Council give its
Mechanical consent to the City Manager to reappoint Daniel N. Reid, Jr. , to
Board of Place 2 ; Marji Kamas to Place 4 , and Robert Riley to Place 6 on the
Appeals Mechanical Board of Appeals , with a term of office expiring October
1 , 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-10843 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
Replacement Communication No. G-10843 , Authorization for Replacement of 6 Inch
of 6 Sanitary Sanitary Sewer Pipe in the South Riqht-of-Way of 7100 Camp Bowie
Sewer Pipe Blvd. (Hwy 377) with 8" P.V.C. Sanitary Sewer Pipe (L-3653) by City
Forces , be withdrawn from the agenda.
G-10844 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10844
temp. closure from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
of Main St . temporary closure of Main Street between 8th and 9th Streets from
8th & 9th 5 :00 p.m. , Friday, November 18, 1994, until 6 :00 a.m. , Monday,
Christmas January 9, 1995 ,. for the Annual Christmas Tree display. It was the
Tree display consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10845
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
1 . Adopt a Supplemental Appropriations ordinance appropriating
$25 , 486. 82 to the General Fund and decreasing the
unreserved, undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount
for the purpose of funding the final payment to Fulbright &
Jaworski for Empowerment Zone & Enterprise Community
Consultant Services ; and
2 . Find that $2.5 , 486. 82 represents the total amount of the
City's outstanding obligations to the law firm of Fulbriqht
& Jaworski under contract #20177; and
3 . Authorize the City Manager to make final payment to the law
firm of Fulbriqht & Jaworski in the amount of $25, 486. 82
for consulting services and expenses incurred in the
development of the City's Empowerment Zone & Enterprise
Community grant application.
G-10845 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
denied Silcox that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10845 be denied.
The motion carried unanimously.
G-10846 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10846
adopt 1995 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt the
Legislative 1995 Legislative Program; authorize the City Manager to distribute
Program copies of the City's State Legislative Program to members of the
Texas Legislature, to other cities , and to others interested
individuals; and authorize and direct appropriate City officials to
send letters of support or to meet with state officials to discuss
the city's position on certain legislation as outlined in the
program. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council
Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7105 ,
dated October 4 , 1994 , from the City Manager recommending that the
City Council authorize:
1 . A purchase agreement with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for
the publication of City notices and display advertisements
for the City of Fort Worth per quoted prices:
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a. Publication of official notices (ordinances , bid
requests, resolution, etc. ) on any week day at $0 . 22
per agate line (Fort Worth edition only) and $0 . 42 per
agate line ( full ci'rculation) , and
b. Publication of official notices on Saturday or Sunday
at $0 .35 per agate line (Fort Worth edition only) and
$0 .75 per agate line (full circulation) , and
C. Publication of display advertisements at $52 . 798 per
column inch (classified section) and $75 .09 per column
inch (all other sections) on any week day, and
d. Publication of display advertisements at $58 . 24 per
column inch (classified section) and $79. 77 per column `
inch (all other sections) on Saturday or Sunday, and
e. Publication of personnel advertisements at $3 . 77 on
any week day, and
f . Publication of personnel advertisements at $4. 34 on
Saturday or Sunday; and
2 . The agreement to begin October 1 , 1994 and end September 30 ,
1995 .
P-7105 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
reconsidered Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7105 be
reconsidered at this time. The motion carried by the following vote :
AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Lane, Haskin,
Jackson, Woods , Meadows, and Barr
NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber and Council Member
Silcox
ABSENT: None
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7105 be approved.
Mr. Jim Schell , representing Fort Worth Commercial Recorder,
appeared before the City Council and presented the City Council with
a handout regarding the City's right to reject any bids; the synopsis
of a daily rate verses a Sunday rate; and requested that the City
Council award a portion of the contract to the Commercial Recorder in
order to keep the City's cost lower. He also referred to a the
notice published in the Star-Telegram in 1993 and suggested that
there was an overpayment of approximately $10 ,000 .00 on this item.
P-7105 cont. Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested information regarding the
one week status of the DBE participation through the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
and made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and
Council Communication No. P-7105 be continued for one week. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members
Silcox, Jackson, Woods, and Barr
NOES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Lane, Haskin,
and Meadows
ABSENT: None
P-7112 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7112
auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
traffic signal the purchase of traffic signal controllers for Transportation and
controllers Public Works Department with Traffic Engineering & Controls , Inc . ,
Traffic Eng. & based on unit price, terms net 30 days , f . o.b. destination, freight
Controls, Inc. no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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P-7113 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7113
auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agreement purchase agreement for TV inspection of sanitary sewer mains with
inspection of Coastal Contractors Inc . , for the Water Department based on the total
sanitary mains low bid of unit prices meeting specifications , net f .o.b. Fort Worth,
Coastal Cont. freight no charge with payment terms of net 30 days , with term of
Inc. agreement to begin October 11 , 1994 , and end October 10 , 1995 , with
two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7114 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7114
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase purchase of R12 freon for the City Services and Water Department with
R12 freon Dick Smith Incorporated based on low unit bid price, not to exceed
$51 , 960 .00 , net 10 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
P-7115 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7115
authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase purchase agreement for OEM Peterbilt parts for the City Services
agreement Department with Dallas Peterbilt Incorporated based on low bid of
Peterbilt manufacturer's list price less 20 percent discount , terms net 30
parts Dallas days , f . o.b destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to
Peterbilt begin December 1 , 1994, and end November 30 , 1995 , with two options
Incorp. to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7116 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7116
authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase purchase agreement for OEM Brown Bear parts for the City Services
agreement Department with Brown Bear Corporation based on low bid of
Brown Bear manufacturer's list price, terms net 30 days , f . o.b. Corning Iowa ,
parts with freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin
Brown Bear November 14 , 1994, and end November 13 , 1995 , with two options to
Corp. renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7117 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7117
authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase purchase agreement for vehicle air condition parts for the City
agreement Services Department with Robertson Fleet-FW based on the overall low
air cond. bid of discounted list prices , terms of net 30 days, f . o.b.
parts destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin
Robertson Fleet October 11 , 1994, and end October 10, 1995, with two options to renew
FW for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-7118 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7118
authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase purchase agreement for boarding and securing of structures for the
agreement City Services Department with Capo, Inc. , based on the unit price of
boarding $1 . 49 per square foot , terms net 30 days , f . o.b. destination, freight
securing no charge, with term of agreement to begin October 21 , 1994 , and end
structures October 20 , 1995 , with the option to renew for one (1) additional
Capo, Inc. ,year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
P-7119 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7119
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
rejection of the rejection of all bids received for bid quotation #94-0342 ,
all bids Auctioneering Services for The Auto Pound/Police Property Room for
#94-0342 the Fiscal Services Department and authorize a re-bid; and authorize
authorize a the extension of the purchase agreement for auctioneering services
re-bid for the Auto Pound/Police Property Room with Lone Star Auctioneer's
bid on 91-2595, M&C P-5109, till November 9, 1994 .
P-7119 cont. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member
one week Meadows , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. P-
7119, be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously.
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P-7120 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7120
reject all from the City Manager recommending that the City Council reject all
bids 94-0413 bids on bid quotation 94-0413 , Sedans and Pickups, and authorize a
authorize a rebid. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
rebid recommendation be adopted.
P-7121 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7121
renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agree. Bell option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Bell Helicopter parts
Helicopter for the Police Department with Texas Avionics Incorporated DBA Texas
parts Police Aviation Services based on low bid of manufacturer's list price less
Department 12 percent discount , terms net 10 days , f .o.b destination, freight no
Texas Avionics charge, with term of agreement to begin November 2 , 1994, and end
Inc. November 1, 1995, with one option to renew for one year . It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7122 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7122
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
renewal the renewal of a sole source purchase agreement for the Water
purchase agree. Department with Badger Meters Inc. to provide Badger water meter
Badger Meters parts , repair and service on dealers list price less discount , with
Inc. water terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight prepaid and added to
meter parts invoice, with term of agreement to begin October 22 , 1994, and end
October 21 , 1995, with an option to renew for one year . It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7123 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7123
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase purchase agreement for high voltage repair for the Water Department
agreement with Shermco Industries, based on the unit price, terms net 30 days ,
for high f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to
voltage repair begin September 8 , 1994, and end September 9, 1995 , with 2 options to
Shermco Ind. renew for one year each.
Council Member Silcox advised Council that he had filed a
conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No.
P-7123 since it involved Westinghouse Electric.
P-7123 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7123 be adopted.
The motion by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber;
Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson,
Woods, Meadows , and Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Silcox
L-11461 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11461
approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
acquisition acquisition of permanent sanitary sewer easements and temporary
sanitary sewer construction easements at various locations along Main 113 in
easements Fostepco Heights Addition, Elm Street to 31st Street; find that $1 .00
Fostepco is just compensation for each easement acquired from Trujillo's
Heights Authentic, Maria Rodriguez , Addie Brown, Raymond Brown, and Imogene
Addition McArthur, required for the rehabilitation of sewer mains/laterals;
and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate
easements . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
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L-11462 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . L-11462
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
deed the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying the
CentrePort property described as Lot 2 , a 13 .898 acre tract out of Block 310,
Venture, Inc. Area 3 , Section 4 , Centreport Addition to CentrePort Venture, Inc. ,
and authorize the acceptance, filing and recording by the City of an
aviqation easement and release from CentrePort Venture , Inc . ,
covering the same property in favor of the Cities of Dallas and Fort
Worth and the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14521 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14521
auth. amend. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
professional the City Manager to execute an amendment to the professional services
services agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 20165) with Roy F. Weston,
agree. Roy F. Inc . , increasing the agreement amount by $7 , 321 .00 from $84 , 950 .00 to
Weston Inc. $92 , 271 . 00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-14522 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14522
auth. the from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
contract the City Manager to execute a contract with Apac-Texas, Inc. , in the
Apac-Texas , amount of $119,790 . 40 and fifty (50) working days for ADA Curb Ramp
Inc. Accessibility Improvements, Contract VI . It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14523 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14523
approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a
fund transfer $1 , 920 . 00 fund transfer for the property owners ' share of
const. costs construction costs from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street
Improvements Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with James Jackson, Inc . , in the amount of $80 , 816 . 35 for
the reconstruction of St . Louis from Biddison to Rip,y. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14524 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14524
auth. option from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
renew group the City Manager to exercise the third annual option to renew the
medical benefits contracts for provision of group medical benefits for eligible active
Harris Methodist and retired employees and their eligible dependents with Harris
Health Plan Methodist Health Plan (HMHP) and Summit Administrative Services ,
(HMHP) & Inc . , effective October 1 , 1994, through September 30 , 1995 , for an
Summitt Adm. amount not to exceed $24, 676, 458 . 48 , and renew the insurance
Services, Inc. agreement with John Alden Life Insurance Company for an amount not to
exceed $97 ,000 .00 and authorize payment of premiums for specific and
aggregate stop-loss insurance for the City's self-funded plan of
group medical benefits .
Council Member Barr requested permission of the City Council to
abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14524
involving a business relationship with Harris Methodist Plan.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Council Member Barr be permitted to abstain from voting on
Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14524 . The motion carried
unanimously.
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Meadows , that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14524 be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger ; Mayor Pro tempore Webber;
Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin,
Jackson, Woods , and Meadows
NOES: None
ABSENT : None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Barr
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C-14525 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14525
exer. options from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
annual agree. second of two one-year renewal options on the annual aqreement for
indust. hygiene industrial hygiene services with Industrial Hygiene and Safety
ser. Industrial Technology, Inc. ( IHST) in an amount not to exceed $40 ,000 . 00 . It
Hygiene & was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
Safety Tech. adopted.
C-14526 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14526
auth. agree. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
with D/FW the City Manager to execute the Mutual Aid Law Enforcement Agreement
Int . Airport with the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board. It was the
Board consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14527 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14527
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to City Secretary
Contract No. 20215 in the amount of $61 , 458 .75 in order to provide
for increased excavation quantities , retaining walls, and transition
pavement for driveways and increasing the contract amount to
$606 , 629 . 16 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
C-14528 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14528
auth. amend. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Contract the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract
J.B. Davies, No. 19974 with the firm of J .B. Davies, Inc . , design plans and
Inc. design specifications for the relocation of sanitary sewer lines L-1135 and
relocation L-1136, for an additional fee of $4, 450 .00 , increasing the total
of sanitary contract fee to $77 ,598 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council
sewer lines that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14529 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14529
auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Order No. 1 Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $12 ,136. 26 and ten (10)
Contract additional working days to the City Secretary Contract No. 20407 with
Concrete Concrete Penetrating Company for Meacham Airport Joint Sealing on
Penetrating Runway 16L/34R Phase II revising the total to $105, 280 . 36. It was
Company the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14530 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14530
auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
amend. agree. the City Manager to execute an amendment to the professional services
Carter & agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 20186) with Carter & Burgess ,
Burgess, Inc. Inc. , increasing the agreement amount by $9,500 .00 from $64 , 200 . 00 to
$73 ,700 .00 .
Council Member Meadows requested permission to abstain from
voting on Mayor and Council Communication Nos . C-14530 and C-14531
due to a business relationship between his firm and Carter and
Burqess, Inc .
Council Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods,
that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on
Mayor and Council Communication Nos. C-14530 and C-14531 . The motion
carried unanimously.
Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14530 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
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C-14531 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14531
auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
amend. the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Carter &
Carter & Burgess, Inc . for additional engineering services for West Fork
Burgess, Inc. Collector in an amount not to exceed $155 ,844 .00 .
Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14531 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
Public Hearing It appeared to the City Council that a public hearing was set
Application to for today to receive comments from citizens desiring to be heard in
Section 108 connection with the Application to Department of Housing and Urban
Loan Guarantees Development for Section 108 Loan Guarantees. Mayor Granger asked if
there was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Mr . Joe Paniagua, representing International Affairs and Grants
Management Office, appeared before the City Council and presented a
staff report and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and
G-10847 Council Communication No. G-10847 from the City Manager recommending
authorize that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit an
application application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Section 108 Loan for a Section 108 Loan under the HUD's Section 108 Loan Guarantee
Program in the amount of $6. 6 million; authorize the City Manager to
accept , if offered, the $6. 6 million Section 108 Loan contingent upon
a final review by the City Council ; authorize the City Manager or his
designee to act as the City's representative in all matters relative
to the Section 108 loan, and adopt the amendment to the City's
Citizen Participation Plan by inserting a new Section IV. entitled
"Citizen Participation for Section 108 Loan Program" .
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in
connection with the public hearing for the Application to Department
of Housing and Urban Development for Section 108 Loan Guarantees,
Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Jackson, that the hearing be closed and recommendations as contained
in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10847 , be adopted. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber ; Council
Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows ,
and Barr
NOES: Council Member Silcox
ABSENT: None
Citizen Mr . Danny Powers , 3220 Joyce Drive, appeared before the City
Presentations Council regarding the destruction of his house by water running on
Danny Powers his property as the result of the construction of Marko Building;
advised Council that he had spoken to the Building Officials
regarding this matter and that the situation had not been corrected
thus far. He requested assistance from the City Council in getting
this matter corrected and advised Council that someone should monitor
companies when they move into residential areas to make sure that
this situation does not re-occur.
Council Member Silcox advised Council that he had spoken with
Mr. Powers about the situation, and that he would meet with Mr.
Powers and Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer in order to assist Mr.
Powers with this matter.
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Mayor Granger also requested that staff bring back a report to
City Council regarding this issue.
Closed Session It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
meet in a closed session at 11 :05 a .m. to seek the advice of its
attorneys concerning legal issues relating to low cost housing which
matters are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9
of the Texas State Bar Rules as authorized by Section 551 .071 of the
Texas Government Code.
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The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11 : 15 a.m.
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Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at
11 : 15 a .m.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 25 , 1994
25th October On the 25th day of October, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the
1994 City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 05 a.m. ,
with the following members and officers present :
Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber;
Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley
Jackson, Jewel Woods , Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager
Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church.
With more than a quorum present , the following business was
transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Norm Steinke, Christ
Lutheran Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member
October 18, Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 18 , 1994, were
1994 approved approved unanimously.
Proclamation Council Member Woods presented a proclamation for Breast Cancer
Awareness Month and Pink Ribbon Day to Ms . Susan Komen.
Medal of Valor Congressman Pete Geren presented the Medal of Valor Award to
Fire Lieutenant M.W. Scrivner for his heroic effort in saving four
lives in the acident along I-20 involving a van & tractor truck.
Proclamation A proclamation for Red Ribbon Week was presented.
Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Disability Employment Awareness
was Month to Mr. Tom Justice.
C-14534 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
w/drawn consent Communication No. C-14534 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
Consent On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member
agenda approved Woods , the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Appointment Mayor Granger advised Council of a nomination received from Fort
PIC Worth Chamber of Commerce for the appointment of Mr. Albert Perez to
Seat No. 1 on the Private Industry Council . on motion of Council
Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was
adopted unanimously.
Appointment Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council
Aviation Member Meadows, that Mr. Willie Starr be appointed to Place 8 on the
Advisory Aviation Advisory Board, with the term of office expiring October 1 ,
Board 1996. The motion carried unanimously.