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Tuesday, September 27 , 1994
Z-94-65 The motion to approve the application of Edward A. Jackson for a
adopted change in Zoning of Property located at 3008 Miller Avenue, Zoning
unanimously Docket No. Z-94-65 , was approved and Ordinance No. 11691 was adopted
unanimously.
Ord. No. 11691 ORDINANCE NO. 11691
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 3011 , AS AMENDED, SAME
BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE
LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES , AND
LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER
PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE
OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF
YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING
AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND
FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO
DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY
BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE
REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND THE
BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS";
PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND
CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Carried The motion carried unanimously.
Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
session meet in closed session at 11 : 50 a.m. to seek the advice of its
attorney concerning pending litigation or other matters which are
exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas
State Bar Rules :
City of Fort Worth v. Tarrant County
Cause No. 348-122324-89
as authorized by Section 551 .071 of the Texas Government Code.
The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11 : 50 a .m.
Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at
12 : 20 p.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 4 , 1994
4th October On the 4th day of October, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the
1994, City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 7 :00 p.m. , with
7 :00 p.m. 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; Assistant City
Manager Libby Watson; 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 Marshall Hobbs ,
Assistant Pastor, Baker Chapel A.M.E. Church.
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Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member
September 27 , Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 30 , 1994 ,
1994 approved were approved unanimously.
Certificates Certificates of Recognition will be mailed to former board and
Commission members .
Proclamation A proclamation for Character Counts Week was presented.
Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Widowed Persons Service
Awareness Week.
Proclamation A proclamation for Fire Prevention Week was presented to Jim
Tidwell , Fire Marshall .
Performers A presentation was made by Performers of Ballet Folklorico
Azteca's Fort Worth, Texas Week in Budapest .
P-7104, P-7105 Assistant City Manager Watson requested that Mayor and Council
be w/drawn from Communication Nos . P-7104 and P-7105 be withdrawn from the consent
consent agenda.
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C-14505 w/drawn Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor and Council
consent Communication No. C-14505 be withdrawn from the consent agenda .
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C-14497 w/drawn Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council
consent Communication No. C-14497 be withdrawn from the consent agenda .
C-14507 w/drawn Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council
consent Communication No. C-14507 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
P-7104 cont. Assistant City Manager Watson requested that Mayor and Council
one week Communication No. P-7104 be continued for one week.
Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member
approved Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Appointments Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Woods , that Mr. David Vasquez be reappointed to Place No. 4 on the
Parks and Community Services Advisory Board; Ms . Wanda Conlin be
reappointed to Place 4 on the City Plan Commission; Ms . Susan
Prescott be reappointed to Place 4 on the Community Development
Council ; Ms . Reed Bilz be reappointed to Place 4 on the Fort Worth
Commission on the Status of Women; Ms . Bette Robinson be reappointed
to Place 4 on the Library Advisory Board; and that Ms. Cindy Wilson-
Arrick be appointed to Place 4 on the Historic and Cultural Landmarks
Commission, all terms of office expiring October 1 , 1996 . The motion
carried unanimously.
Reappointment There was presented Municipal Court Advisory Committee Policy
Hearing Officer Memorandum No. 39 from the City Manager recommending the
reappointment of Grady G. Anderson as Hearing Officer, - Parking
Violations Bureau, Grady G. Anderson for a two-year term (effective
September 1 , 1994, through August 30 , 1996, or until a successor is
appointed) . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council
Member Haskin, the Policy Memorandum was adopted unanimously.
OCS-655 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-655
Claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that 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.
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There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10824,
dated September 27 , 1994, recommending that the City Council adopt a
proposed ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 3011 , as amended, Codified as
Appendix "A" of The Code of The City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986) , as
amended, by repealing Section 18 .E, "Location Regulations Applicable
to Bars in 'F' and 'G' Commercial Districts" and Section 20 .C. 41
concerning special exceptions for bars made nonconforming by such
location requirements .
G-10824 be Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
be cont. six Haskin, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
months 10824 be continued for six months .
Council Member Meadows made a substitute motion, seconded by
Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
10824 be approved. The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; and Council Member
Meadows
NOES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Lane, Silcox,
Haskin, Jackson, Woods , and Barr
ABSENT: None
The motion to continue Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
10824 for six months carried unanimously.
G-10828 adopt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10828
Ord. No. 11692 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
amending Code Ordinance No. 11692 amending Chapter 34, Section 34-183(a) (2) of The
Code of the City of Fort Worth, to provide New Insurance Minimum
Coverages and Requirements for wrecker businesses and operators. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
G-10829 approve There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10829
tax exemption from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
2308 Lipscomb application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at
2308 Lipscomb. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
G-10830 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10830
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
TAD budget payment in an amount not to exceed $290 , 623 .00 for the City of Fort
Worth's assessed allocation of Tarrant Appraisal District's 1994
budget for the months of October, November and December 1994. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
G-10831 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10831
auth. comp. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
settlement the City Manager to execute a compromise settlement agreement for
litigation pending litigation: City of Fort Worth v. Tarrant County, et al
Cause No. 348-122324-89. On motion of Council Member Jackson,
seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
G-10832 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
Adopt Res. 10832 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 2014 Resolution No. 2014 for the purposes of (1) establishing December 13 ,
public hearing 1994, as a date to conduct a public hearing to consider the formal
tax increment creation of a reinvestment zone for tax increment financing for a
financing defined area in Downtown Fort Worth, under the authority of the Tax
Increment Financing Act , and (2) authorizing City staff to formally
notify in writing affected taxing units of the City's intent to
establish the proposed reinvestment zone. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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P-7087 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7087,
purchase Carbon dated September 27 , 1994, from the City Manager recommending that the
Analyzer City Council authorize the purchase of a Total Organic Carbon
Shimadzu Analyzer for the Water Department from Shimadzu Scientific
Scientific Instruments , Inc. , on its bid, meeting City specifications , of
Instruments, $24, 742 . 37 , plus shipping charges of $92 . 37 , for a total amount not
Inc. to exceed $24,834. 74 net , f . o.b. Fort Worth. On motion of Council
Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Meadows , the recommendation
was adopted unanimously .
P-7089 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7089
renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agree. rapid option to renew a purchase agreement for rapid acquisition service
acquisition for the Fort Worth Public Library with Ingram Library Services , Inc. ,
service Ingram with cataloging and processing at publisher 's list price less 44 . 5
Library percent discount , with payment terms of net 30 days , with term of
Services , Inc. agreement to begin on November 16, 1994 and end on November 15 , 1995 ,
with two remaining options to renew annually. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7090 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7090
renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement option to renew a purchase agreement for periodical subscription
periodical service for the Fort Worth Public Library with Popular Subscription
subscription Service at publisher's subscription price less 5 . 6 percent discount ,
service with payment terms of 1 percent 30 days , with term of agreement to
Popular Sub- begin on November 30 , 1994 , and end on November 29 , 1995 , with two
scription remaining options to renew annually . It was the consensus of the
Service City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7091 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7091
renew from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
purchase option to renew a purchase agreement for the Library Department with
agreement Brodart Company to provide young adult fiction, children's books with
Brodart Co. selection, cataloging, & processing services based on various
young adult discounts , with term of agreement to begin November 16 , 1994, and end
fiction November 15, 1995, with two options to renew. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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P-7092 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7092
renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement option to renew a purchase agreement for the Library Department with
Brodart Video Brodart Video Services to provide continuation services at retail ,
Services pricing less 14 percent discount , with term of agreement to begin
November 1 , 1994, and end October 31 , 1995 with one option to renew.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
P-7093 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7093
renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement option to renew a purchase agreement for paperback books for the Fort
paperback books Worth Public Library with Ingram Distribution Group, Inc . , for mass
Ingram market and trade paperbacks at retail price less 43 . 5 percent
Distribution discount , with terms of net 30 days , with term of agreement to begin
Group, Inc. on October 1 , 1994, and end September 30 , 1995, with two remaining
options to renew annually. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7094 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7094
renew pur. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agree. maint, last option to renew the purchase agreement for maintenance of City-
computer equip. i Owned IBM computer equipment for the Information Systems Fund with
C. E. Services C.E. Services , with term of agreement to begin October 1 , 1994 , and
end September 30 , 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Counci
that the recommendation be adopted.
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P-7095 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7095
reject bid from the City Manager recommending that the City Council reject bid
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television received for installed television systems for Cable Communication
systems Department , Bid Quotation No. 94-0441 , and authorize the receipt of
new bids with revised specifications to provide installation of a
television system for the Cable Communication Department . It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7096 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7096
amend M&C from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend the
P-6822 recommendation of M&C P-6822 to include the addition of vendors for
addition the purchase of merchandise for resale at the Golf Course Pro Shops
vendors for the Golf Division of the Parks and Community Services Department ,
purchase as follows : Rawlings Golf ; Gary Braughton & Associates and Hole 'N
Golf Course One. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Pro Shops recommendation be adopted.
P-7097 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7097
auth. punch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agree. purchase agreement for flexible base, type A grade 1 aggregate for
flexible the Transportation and Public Works Department with HJG Trucking
base Company based on the unit price of $7 . 50 per ton, terms net 30 days ,
aggregate f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to
HJG Trucking begin October 5 , 1994, and end October 4, 1995, with two options to
Company renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7098 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7098
auth. pur. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
hydrogritter the purchase of a hydrogritter classifier #2 with a stainless steel
classifer tank for the Water Department with W. D. Graue, Inc. , on sole bid of
W.D. Graue, $93 ,742 .00 net 30 days , f . o.b. factory, freight included in price.
Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
P-7099 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7099
auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purch. purchase agreement for bulk cement delivered to jobsites for the
agree. bulk Transportation and Public Works Department with Beall Concrete Inc . ,
cement Beall based on the unit price of $87 .00 per ton, terms net 10 days, f . o.b.
Concrete Inc. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin
November 12 , 1994 , and end November 11 , 1995. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7100 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7100
auth, pur from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agree. main. purchase agreement for maintenance of MARS software for the
MARS software Information Systems Fund with Dun and Bradstreet Software Services on
Dun & Bradstre sole source quotation, with term of agreement to begin October 1,
Software Serv. 1994 , and end September 30 , 1995 . It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7101 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7101
renew from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
purchase option to renew a purchase agreement for flexible pipe couplings for
agree. flexible the Water Department with Industrial International , Inc. , on the
pipe couplings total low bid of unit prices meeting specifications with terms of 7
Industrial percent 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of
International agreement to begin November 16, 1994 , and end November 15 , 1995 , with
Inc. one year option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7102 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7102
auth. pur. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agree. steel purchase agreement for stainless steel couplings for the Water
couplings Department with Industrial International , Inc . on the low bid of
Industrial Manufacturers list price less 56 . 5 percent discount , f . o.b.
International destination, freight no charge with payment terms of 10 percent 30
Inc. days , with term of 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.
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P-7103 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7103
auth. pur. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
agree. purchase agreement for joint leak clamps for the Water Department
leak clamps with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. , based on the low bid of unit prices,
Ferguson f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with payment terms net 30
Enterprises, days, with term of agreement to begin October 11 , 1994, and end
Inc. October 10 , 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
P-7104 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of
cont. one Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7104 , Purchase Agreement for
week Cleaning and Post Cleaning TV Inspection of Sanitary Sewer Mains with
Coastal Contractors Inc. , for the Water Department , be continued for
one week.
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7105
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:
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 circulation) , and
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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 $79. 77 per column
inch (all other sections) on Saturday or Sunday, 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 personal advertisements at $4. 34 on
Saturday or Sunday; and
2 . The agreement to begin October 1 , 1994, and end September
30 , 1995.
Mr. Jim Schell , representing the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder,
appeared before the City Council and requested that the award of a
portion of the bid for the publication of City Notices and Display
Advertisements for the City of Fort Worth be granted to the Fort
Worth Commercial Recorder.
Mr . Jerry Scott , representing the Fort Worth Star Telegram, 400
West 7th Street , appeared before the City Council and requested that
the City Council give favorable consideration to the award of the
purchase agreement to Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the publication of
City Notices and Display Advertisements for the City of Fort Worth;
advised Council of the number of newspapers circulated by the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram vs. the number of newspapers circulated by the
Fort Worth Commercial Recorder; and answered questions from the City
Council .
P-7105 Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council
cont. one Member Woods , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication
week No. P-7105 be continued for one week.
Mayor Granger requested that staff repeat the presentation
previously made at a Pre-Council meeting relative to the publication
of City Notices and Display Advertisements for the City of Fort
Worth.
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Council Member Silcox stated that the two bidders should also be
in attendance to answer questions by the City Council .
The motion to continue Mayor and Council Communication No. P-
7105 for one week was approved unanimously.
P-7106 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7106
auth. pur. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
agree. computer the purchase agreement for computer components and software for the
comp. Ronnie City of Fort Worth with Ronnie Franklin/LDS&S; Ulmer Service Company;
Franklin/LDS&S; Software Spectrum, Inc. ; and Radio Shack #01-8312 , based on low
Ulmer Serv. ; overall bid of unit prices, meeting City specifications, with term of
S/ware Spect . ; agreement to begin October 4, 1994, and end January 16 , 1995 . It was
Radio Shack the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . L-11453
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
1 . Adopt a proposed ordinance increasing estimated receipts
and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in
the amount of $68 ,000 .00 for the purpose of funding the
purchase of a . 251 acre portion of Lot 3A1A, Block 1 , River
Plaza Complex Addition, and Lot 3A1, Block 1 , River Plaza
Complex Addition, and
2 . Approve the transfer of $68,000 .00 from the Capital
Projects Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded Capital
Projects Fund, and
3 . Adopt a proposed ordinance increasing the estimated
receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital
Projects Fund in the amount of $68 ,000 .00 for the purpose
of funding the purchase of a . 251 acre portion of Lot 3A1A,
Block 1, River Plaza Complex Addition, and Lot 3A1 , Block
1 , River Plaza Complex Addition, and
4. Approve the acquisition of . 251 acre portion of Lot 3A1A,
Block 1 , River Plaza Complex Addition and all of lot 3A1 ,
Block 1 , River Plaza Complex Addition, which is 1 .73 acres
in size from River Plaza North, Limited, and
5 . Find that a sum not to exceed $68,000 .00 will be used to
satisfy all past due taxes and applicable closing costs ,
and
6. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary
contracts with the landowners and adjacent landowners to
effectuate the acquisition of the property, after review
and approval by the City Attorney, and
7 . Authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate
deeds , after review and approval by the City Attorney
Assistant City Manager Watson advised City Council of an
amendment to be made on Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11453 ,
stating that, under Recommendation No. 4, the following phrase should
be added "a . 19 acre portion of Lot 3A4, Block 1 , River Plaza Complex
Addition, and".
L-11453 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
be adopted Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11453 be adopted, as
as amended amended. The motion carried unanimously.
L-11454 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . L-11454
approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
acquisition acquisition of permanent and temporary construction easements in the
const. ease- Hi-Mount Addition, Lots 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, and 17 , Block 8 and 9; find
ments Hi- that $1 .00 is just compensation for each easement acquired from
Mount Addition various grantors required for the replacement and reconnection of an
8-inch sanitary sewer line, L-1129; and authorize the City Manager to
accept and record the conveyance instruments . It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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L-11455 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11455
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Community the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the
Facilities developer, Mira Vista Development Corp. , a Texas Corporation, for the
Agreement installation of community facilities for Mira Vista Addition, Lots 5-
Mira Vista 20, Block 20 , Lot 1 , Block 20A and Lot 17 , Block G. It was the
Deve. Corp. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14493 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14493
auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Order No. 2 the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to City Secretary
add. 600 cubic Contract No. 20296 in the amount of $72 ,000 . 00 for the addition of
yards of 600 cubic yards of concrete base repair to the subject contract . It
concrete was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-14494 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14494
authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
engineering the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Garcia &
agreement Associates , Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $53 , 300 .00 , to prepare
Garcia & plans and specifications for street reconstruction of Seminary Drive
Associates, from Campus Drive to Old Mansfield. It was the consensus of the City
Inc. Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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C-14495 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14495
auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
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J.L. Bertram the City Manager to execute a contract with J.L. Bertram Construction
Const . & and Engineering, Inc. , for H.M.A.C. Surface Overlay ( 94-8) at various
Engineering, locations , in the amount of $40 , 632 . 35 and twenty (20 ) working days .
Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-14496 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14496
auth. enqin. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
agree. A.N.A. the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with A.N.A.
Consultants Consultants , L.L.C. , for a fee not to exceed $94,583.00 to prepare
L.L.C. plans and specifications for street , water and sanitary sewer
improvements on MacArthur Drive from Stalcup Road to Carverly Drive,
Carverly Drive from MacArthur Drive to Ramey Avenue and Victoria
Place from Carverly Drive to Eisenhower Drive. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14497 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14497
auth. cont. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Woodrose the City Manager to execute a contract with Woodrose Company Inc . , in
Company, Inc. the amount of $99, 900 .00 (base bid with no alternates) for the
installation of a cleaning room and modifications to the Crew Rest
Quarters at the Medstar Ambulance facility.
Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer appeared before the City
Council and advised the City Council that the Medstar Ambulance
Facility was owned by the City of Fort Worth, but that the Area
Metropolitan Authority was in the process of purchasing the facility.
Mr. Groomer also informed Council that the requested improvement was
being paid for by the Authority.
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14497 be adopted.
The motion carried unanimously.
C-14498 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14498
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
Adopt Ord. 1 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11693__
No.11693 appropriating $221,000 .00 in the General Fund and
decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the
same amount for Interim Financing of costs pending the
execution of contract Change Notice No. 4, Attachment 10 to
TDH Contract Document C5000213 for the WIC Program, and
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Auth. contract 2 . Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute contract
Change Notice No. 4 , Attachment 10 to TDH Contract C5000213
for the WIC Program renewal , and
Auth. Grant 3 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create new
Fund project numbers in Grant Fund GR76 corresponding to the
additional anticipated grant contract attachment included
under TDH Document No. C5000213 , and
Approve 4 . Approve the transfer of $221 ,000 .00 from General Fund GGO1 ,
transfer Non-Departmental , Center 0903500 , to the new project number
created in Grant Fund GR76.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be
adopted.
C-14499 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14499
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
Adopt 1 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11694
Ordinance No. appropriating $78 ,725 . 00 in the General Fund and decreasing
11694 the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same
amount for Interim Financing of costs pending the execution
of the contract renewal for the Refugee Health Screening
Program, and
Authorize 2 . Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute a contract
contract with the Texas Department of Health for Refugee Health
Screening in the amount of $157 , 450 .00 , and
Authorize 3 . Authorize the Fiscal Service Department to create a new
Grant Fund project number , in Grant Fund GR76 corresponding to the
GR76 additional anticipated grant contract attachment included
under TDH Document No. C5000213, and
Approve 4 . Approve the transfer of $78 ,725 .00 from General Fund GGO1 ,
transfer Non-Departmental , Center 0903500, to the new project number
created in Grant Fund GR76.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be
adopted.
C-14500 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14500
auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
License the City Manager to execute a License Agreement with Texas Jet , Inc. ,
Agree. Texas for an exterior advertising sign at Meacham Airport . It was the
Jet, Inc. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14501 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14501
auth. office from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
lease agree. the City Manager to execute an office lease agreement with MK
MK Conquest Conquest International , Inc . for office space in the terminal
International , building at Meacham Airport . It was the consensus of the City
Inc. Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14502 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14502
renew pur. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agree. cont. option to renew the purchase agreement for contract meter reading
meter reading with Bermex, Inc. , based on contractor's performance and low bid of
Bermex, Inc. . 305 per meter read, with term of agreement to begin October 1 , 1994,
with an option to renew for three consecutive one-year terms. It was
the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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C-14503 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14503
auth. agree. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
TCHD lease the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Fort
Dental Clinics Worth and the Tarrant County Hospital District (TCHD) for the lease
of Dental Clinics at the North Tri-Ethnic and Worth Heights Community
Centers effective October 1 , 1994 , to September 30 , 1998; and accept
a total rent of one dollar ($1 . 00) per year, due and payable in
advance on or before October 15th of each year of the lease term. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
C-14504 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14504
auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
amendment with the City Manager to execute a contract amendment to City Secretary
Human Society Contract No. 18739 with the Humane Society of North Texas , Inc . ,
of North providing the following fee schedule for kenneling services; (1)
Texas , Inc . $5 . 50 per animal per day effective October 1 , 1994- September 30 ,
kenneling 1995 , (2) $5. 75 per animal per day effective October 1 , 1995 -
services September 30 , 1996 (3) $6 . 00 per animal per day effective October 1 ,
1996 - September 30 , 1997 ; authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 18739 by amending
Article II , Sections E, I . (2) and I . (4) , L,N,T; Article IV, Sections
4 .01 , 4 . 02 , 4 . 03 , 4 . 04 , 4 . 06 ; by adding Section 4 .04a; by amending
Article VI , Section 6.01 , by deleting Section 6 . 02 and Article X in
its entirety; and by amending Exhibit "A" , Fee Schedule , with the
contract to be in effect for three ,years, beginning October 1 , 1994
and ending September 30 , 1997 . It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
C-14505 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14505
adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 11695 Appropriation Ordinance No. 11695 appropriating $2 , 630 ,000 . 00 to the
appropriating Library Improvements Fund from the Sale of General Purpose
Library Improvements Bonds, Series 1994; and authorize the City Manager to
Improvements execute an architectural design contract with Komatsu/Rangel ,
Fund Architects , of Fort Worth for the preparation of plans and contract
documents for the construction of the East Regional Library for a fee
not to exceed $220 , 438 . 00
Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council
to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No . C-
14505 , due to a business relationship his firm previously had with
Komatsu/Rangel , Architects .
Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Haskin, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain
from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14505 . The
motion carried unanimously.
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Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14505 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
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ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows
C-14506 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14506
adopt Ord No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
11696 Appropriations Ordinance No. 11696 increasing the estimated receipts
amendment and appropriations in the Special Revenue Fund in the amount of
contract $120 ,000 . 00 for the purpose of funding an amendment to the contract
Dynix, Inc. with Dynix, Inc . for Automated Library System; and authorize the City
Manager to amend City Secretary Contract No . 17965 (M&C-12417 , 12
July 1990) and authorize payment as specified. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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C-14507 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14507
Phase II from the City Manager recommending that the City Council appropriate
Interim Sludge $2 , 214 , 951 . 40 to fund Phase II of the Interim Sludge Dewatering,
Contract No. 2 Processing and Disposal Contract No. 2 at the Village Creek
Oscar Renda Wastewater Treatment Plant with Oscar Renda Contracting Inc .
Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested permission of the City
Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No.
C-14507 .
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Silcox, that Mayor Pro tempore Webber be permitted to abstain from
voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14507 . The motion
carried unanimously .
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C-14507 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14507 be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Lane, Silcox,
Haskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows , and Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Webber
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C-14508 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14508
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
Auth. a lease I'i, 1 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement for
agreement the property located at 3511 Decatur Avenue to be used as a
Police storefront and office space for officers in the
North Division; and
Adopt Ord No. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11697 increasing the
No. 11697 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust
Fund in the amount of $2, 500 .00 for the purpose of payment
of utilities at the Police Storefront located at 3511
Decatur Avenue; and
App. Special 3 . Approve the use of $2 ,500 .00 from the Special Trust Fund,
Trust Fund Designated Gift Fund, to pay for utilities at this
location; and
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4 . Approve the use of $1 .00 from the General Fund to pay for
the property lease.
adopted It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
Fort Worth It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on
Improvement September 13, 1994 , received a petition for reestablishment of Fort
District No. 1 Worth Public Improvement District No. 1 and set the public hearing
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Public Hearing for today and that notice of public hearing was given by the City
Secretary as provided in Chapter 372 , Local Government Code. Mayor
Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard.
Nat O'Day Mr . Nat O'Day, representing the Fiscal Services Department ,
appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the purpose
of the hearing was to receive comments regarding actions concerning
the advisability of reestablishing of Fort Worth Public Improvement
District No. 1 , Service Plan and Negotiation of Contract with
Downtown Fort Worth, Inc; and setting a benefit hearing for Public
Improvement District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 1994-95 .
Larry Taylor Mr. Larry Taylor, 1301 Calhoun Street , appeared before the City
Council and advised Council that , being located along the out lying
area of the Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 1 , he did not
receive the full benefits, and requested that he either be removed
from the District or that his assessment be reduced.
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Joe Thompson Mr. Joe Thompson, Chairman of -the Fort Worth Public Improvement
District No. 1 Advisory Board appeared before the City Council and
requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the
reestablishment of Fort Worth Public Improvement District No. 1 and
advised Council that the petition contained more than the required
number of signatures for the reestablishment of the District .
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in
connection with the public hearing for Fort Worth Improvement
District No. 1 and actions regarding the reestablishment of this
improvement district , Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded
by Council Member Haskin, that the hearing be closed and the
C-14509 be recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No.
adopted C-14509 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously .
PZ-1764 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1764
public hearing from the City Manager recommending that the City Council hold a
site plan public hearing on today and adopt the site plan proposed for property
Sheridan Park located on Lot 1-R, Block 1 , Sheridan Park II Addition. Mayor
II Addition Granger asked if there was anyone desiring to be heard.
Council Member Meadows excused himself from the City Council
table at this time.
John Garfield Mr. John Garfield, representing the Development Department ,
appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report for the
Planned Development Site Plan: Sheridan Park II Addition, Block 1 ,
Lot 1-R, 6500 South Freeway.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in
connection with the public hearing for the approval of Planned
hearing be Development Site Plan for Sheridan Park II Addition, Block 1 , Lot 1-
closed R, 6500 South Freeway (PDSP-94-003) , Council Member Haskin made a
recommendation motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that the hearing be closed
adopted and the recommendation be adopted.
Zoning Hearing It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on
VLMC, Inc. September 13 , 1994, continued the zoning hearing for the application
change in of VLMC, Inc. , for a change in zoning of property located at 6550
zoning of Cranbury Road from "F" Commercial and "I" Light Industrial to "A"
one-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-088 . Mayor Granger asked if there
was any one present desiring to be heard.
At this time, Council Member Meadows assumed his chair at the
Council table.
Z-94-088 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Woods, that the application of VLMC, Inc. , for a change in zoning of
property located at 6550 Cranbury Road from "F" Commercial and "I"
Light Industrial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-088 , be
approved. The motion carried unanimously.
It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on
September 13, 1994, continued the zoning hearing for the application
of VLMC, Inc . , for a change in zoning of property located at 5300
Columbus Trail from "C" Multi-Family, "CR" Multi-Family, and "E"
Commercial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-089 . Mayor
Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard.
Mr. Ed Childress , representing VLMC, Inc. , 4200 W. Vickery,
Suite 110 , appeared before the City Council and requested a three
week continuance on the application of VLMC, Inc . , for a change in
zoning of property located at 5300 Columbus Trail from "C" Multi-
Family, "CR" Multi-Family, and "E" Commerical to "A" One-Family ,
Zoning Docket No. Z-94-089 .
Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Haskin, that the application of VLMC, Inc. , for a change in zoning of
property located at 5300 Columbus Trail from "C" Multi-Family, "CR"
Multi-Family, and "E" Commerical to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No.
Z-94-089, be delayed for three weeks . The motion carried
unanimously.
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Citizens Mr . Ray Williams , 3900 Avenue N, appeared before the City
Presentation Council and requested that the procedure relative to Police response
Ray Williams to citizen's calls be reviewed and changed for the safety of elderly
people .and citizens who do not wish to make a formal complaint or
make themselves known for fear of retaliation.
Z-94-088 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Z-94-089 Meadows that Zoning Docket Nos . Z-94-088 and Z-94-089 be reconsidered
reconsidered at this time.
It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on
September 13 , 1994, continued the zoning hearing for the application
of VLMC, Inc. , for a change in zoning of property located at 6550
Cranbury Road from "F" Commercial and "I" Light Industrial to "A"
One-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-088 . Mayor Granger asked if there
was any one present desiring to be heard.
Ed Childress Mr . Ed Childress, representing VLMC, Inc. , 4200 W. Vickery,
three week Suite 110 , appeared before the City Council and advised Council that
continuance he had requested a three week continuance on the wrong application
wrong and stated that it should be for the application of VLMC, Inc . , for a
application change in zoning of property located at 6550 Granbury Road from "F"
Commercial and "I" Light Industrial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket
No. Z-94-088.
Z-94-088 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
continued Woods , that the application of VLMC, Inc. , for a change in zoning of
three weeks property located at 6550 Cranbury Road from "F" Commercial and "I"
Light Industrial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-088 , be
continued for three weeks . The motion carried unanimously.
It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on
September 13, 1994, continued the zoning hearing for the application
of VLMC, Inc . , for a change in zoning of property located at 5300
Columbus Trail from "C" Multi-Family, "CR" Multi-Family, and "E"
Commercial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-089. Mayor
Granger asked if there was any one present desiring to be heard.
Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Z-94-089 Woods , that the application of VLMC, Inc. , for a change in zoning of
approved property located at 5300 Columbus Trail from "C" Multi-Family, "CR"
Ordinance Multi-Family, and "E" Commercial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No.
adopted Z-94-089 , be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Elgene Pearce Mr . Elgene Pearce. 2301 Irwin, appeared before the City Council
and expressed opposition to the closure of Oleander Street .
Mr. John Garfield, representing the ' Development Department ,
appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the City
Plan Commission approved this application for closure at its last
meeting.
Jim Phillips Mr. Jim Phillips , 1620 West Boyce, appeared before the City
Council and requested that the City Council give favorable
consideration for the proposal brought to Council by Mr. David Miller
for the publication of individuals names involved in public lewdness
in City parks .
Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8 : 15 p.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOr