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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. 174 Tuesday, October 18, 1994 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 : 175 Tuesday, October 18 , 1994 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. 176 Tuesday, October 18 , 1994 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: 177 i Tuesday, October 18, 1994 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. 178 Tuesday, October 18 , 1994 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. 179 l Tuesday, October 18 , 1994 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. I.J 180 Tuesday, October 18, 1994 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 181 i Tuesday, October 18 1994 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 ..,.:. 182 Tuesday, October 18, 1994 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. 103 Tuesday, October 18, 1994 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. I The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11 : 15 a.m. I Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 15 a .m. 4�/-- — --- - — -- ------ 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.