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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/09/13-Minutes-City Council 121 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 September 13, On the 13th day of September, A.D. , 1994 , the City Council of 1994 the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 10 a.m. , with the following members and officers present : Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Kay Granger and Council Member Jim Lane were absent. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Paul Hancock, St . Luke's Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member approved Jackson, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 6, 1994 , were approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation was presented for Constitution Week. i Sister Cities Mr. Dennis Weverka, Soccer Coordinator for Fort Worth Sister Cities Reggio Committee, introduced the Reggio Emilia Soccer Team "Sportivo Falk" and Council Member Kenneth Barr presented the soccer team and sponsors with a City of Fort Worth pin. C-14472 & Council Member Barr requested that Mayor and Council C-14473 Communication Nos. C-14472 and C-14473 be withdrawn from the consent w/drawn agenda. G-10804 w/d City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council G-10805, C- Communication No. G-10804 be withdrawn from the agenda and that Mayor 14472, & C- and Council Communication Nos. G-10805, C-14472, and C-14473 be 14473 c/1 wk continued for one week. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Barr, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Board of Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Adjustment Barr, that Mr. Craig Harbuck be appointed as an alternate in Place 6 on the Board of Adjustment and the Fort Worth Alliance Airport Board of Adjustment . The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Pro tempore Webber announced that the Texas Municipal League Association of Black City Council Members Conference involving economy will be aired each Tuesday for the next nine weeks on Channel 46. OCS-650 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-650 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 Departmgnt. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10786 dated August 30 , 1994, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance changing the street names of a portion of "Wingate Street" to "St . Juliet Street", extending from the west right-of-way of University Drive to Conventry Place; "Sondra Drive" to "St . Amelia Street" from Bailey Avenue to University Drive; and, "Coventry Place" to "St . Donovan Street" from Bailey Avenue to White Settlement Road. 122 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 Ms . Ann Tucker, representing the Catholic Charities and speaking on behalf of the Catholic Diocese, 1300 South Lake, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the street name change of Sondra Drive to St . Amelia St . and advised Council that it was not a request of the Catholic Diocese and requested that the street name change of Sondra Drive not be approved. G-10786 be Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont . two Woods , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G- weeks 10786 be continued for two weeks . The motion carried unanimously. 0-10787 adopt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10787 Ord. No. 11669 dated August 30 , 1994 , from the City Manager recommending that the changing Park City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11669 changing the name of "Park Crest Court to Crest Court" to "Navajo Court" . On motion of Council Member Haskin, Navajo Court seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10800 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10800 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize emergency the City Manager to execute the work for the emergency water main water main replacement in the 1700 block of Judd Street by city forces . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10801 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10801 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize water main the City Manager to execute a work authorization in accordance with replacement ARC-7 for the water main replacement in the 1700 block of Brook Hollow Drive. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10802 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10802 app. disposal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the public records disposal of public records belonging to the Development Department . Development It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10803 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10803 auth. reject from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize bids parking the City Manager to reject all bids received for parking lot and lot roadway roadway renovations in Sycamore Park. It was the consensus of the renovations City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10804 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. G-10804, Proposed Wholesale Water and Wastewater Rate Increases , be withdrawn from the agenda. G-10805 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council cont. for Communication No. G-10805, Golf Fee Structure and Fee Adjustment , be one week continued for one week. 6-10806 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10806 appoint from the City Manager recommending that the City Council appoint the Employees' following persons to serve on the Employees' Retirement Fund Board of Retirement Trustees for a two-year period to begin October 1, 1994, and end Fund Board September 30 , 1996. The recommended appointees are: Mr. Don Bachman' Place 2 Mr . George Berger Place 4 Ms. Lois Kapp Place 6 Mr. Jim Keyes Place 10 On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10807 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10807 accept from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the donation donation of seven, 1989 model , 22-passenger Econoline buses from the buses Fort Worth Transportation Authority. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. 123 Tuesday . September 13 . 1994 G-10808 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10808 accept from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept a donation donation of two (2) 500-gallon bulk paint tanks to the Park and paint tanks Community Services Department Graffiti Abatement Program from the Texas Paint Council . On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10809 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10809 adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11670 Ordinance No. 11670 extending a moratorium on the demolition or moratorium removal of certain historically significant buildings and structures demolition in the City of Fort Worth and on the issuance of permits for such historically demolition or removal , which moratorium shall remain in effect until significant midnight on November 14, 1994, unless sooner repealed by the City buildings Council , the purpose of such moratorium being to preserve the status quo pending consideration by the City Council of certain amendments to Chapter 7 (Buildings) of The Fort Worth City Code and the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth and pending the formal listing _of certain buildings and structures in an Historic Resources Survey pursuant to Chapter 7 (Buildings) of The Fort Worth City Code. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-10810 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10810 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Submit 1 . Submit an application to the Development of Housing and application Urban Development (HUD) for an Economic Development HUD Initiative grant in the amount of $990 ,000 .00 and a request for a Section 108 loan .guarantee commitment of $6 . 6 million, and Accept 2 . Accept , if offered, the $990 ,000 .00 Economic Development $990 ,000 .00 Initiative grant and, contingent on the City submitting and grant HUD approving a formal Section 108 Loan Program application, $6. 6 million for a Section 108 loan guarantee program, and Adopt 3 . Adopt Resolution No. 2009 authorizing the City Manager to Resolution sign the grant application and proposed Section and act as No. 2009 the City's representative in all matters relative to the grant . Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10810 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Haskin, Jackson, Woods , Meadows, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Lane G-10811 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10811 FWID No. 1 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council receive the Adopt petition for reestablishment of the Fort Worth Improvement District Resolution No. 1 and adopt Resolution No. 2010 which takes the following actions No. 2010 regarding the District : sufficient 1 . Finds that the petition for reestablishing the district signatures contains sufficient signatures and meets other requirements of Chapter 372 , Local Government Code, which authorizes the Council to institute proceedings to reestablish the district; advisory body 2 . Establishes an advisory body to develop and recommend to City Council a service, improvement and assessment plan for the district ; 124 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 City Manager 3 . Directs the City Manager to prepare the following documents prepare and information and file the same with City Secretary: documents (a) a statement of the general nature of the proposed improvement and/or services; (b) preliminary estimates of costs of improvements and/or services; (c) a map showing boundaries of the district ; (d) a list of properties to be assessed, and ownership of those properties; (e) a proposed method of assessment; (f) a proposed apportionment of costs between the improvement district and the City as a whole; and (g) a statement of the probable benefits to be conferred on each tract . Proposes 4 . Proposes that the district be reestablished, and sets district October 4 , 1994, as the date for a public hearing before reestablished council concerning the items listed under item 3) above and the advisability of re-establishment of the district . Directs C/Sec. 5. Directs the City Secretary to give notice of the public public hearing hearing. P-7058 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7058 purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize electronic time the purchase of an electronic time attendance system for the Water attendance Department from Kronos , Inc. , on sole quotation for an amount not to system exceed $26,890 .00 net , f . o.b. Chelmsford, Maine. On motion of Kronos, Inc. Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. P-7072 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7072 auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize spiral assembly the purchase of a spiral assembly for the Water Department with W. D. W.D. Graue, Inc. Graue, Inc. in the amount of $20,740 .00 , net 30 days, f . o.b. factory, freight included in price. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7073 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7073 renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. backfill option to renew the purchase agreement for backfill sand for the City HJG Trucking of Fort Worth with HJG Trucking Company on the unit price of $3 . 98 Company per cubic yard, payment terms of net 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin October 26, 1994, and end October 25, 1995, with the option to renew for one (1) year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7074 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7074 confirm emerg. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the purchase pumping emergency purchase of a pumping unit for the Water Department with unit Paco Pumps in the amount not to exceed $17 ,750 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7075 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7075 auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement lamps purchase agreement for the purchase of lamps and ballast for the City & ballast of Fort Worth with Summers Electric, Dealers Electric, and Wesco, S u m m e r s Fixtures & Parts based on percent of discount offered off Electric, manufacturers list price, f .o.b. destination, terms 2 percent 30 Dealers Electric days , freight no charge, with term of agreements to begin September & W e s c o , 9, 1994, and end September 8, 1995, with (2) two options to renew for Fixtures & Parts one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. x:25 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 P-7076 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7076 auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement purchase agreement for lease of two volumetric concrete trucks , two volumetric drivers and purchase of materials for the Water Department with Beall concrete trucks, Industries Incorporated based on the low bid of unit prices , terms drivers & net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of purchase of agreement to begin September 13 , 1994 , and end September 12 , 1995 , materials Beall with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of Industries Inc. the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. I L-11441 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11441 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition acquisition of temporary construction easements described as being temp. coast. Lots 2 , 4, 6, 12 , 13, 16, and 19 out of the Berkeley Addition and easements Lots 26, 27 , and 32 out of Clairemont Place Addition; find that $1 .00 Berkeley Add. is just compensation for each easement acquired from various grantors , required for the maintenance of an 8-inch sanitary sewer line L-1144 and L-1206 Contract XXII ; 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. L-11442 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11442 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition acquisition of temporary construction easements in the Hi-Mound temporary Addition and the North Fort Worth Addition as described in the legal const. description on this Mayor and Council Communication; find that $1 .00 easements is just compensation for each easement acquired from various Hi-Mound Add. grantors, required for the replacement and maintenance of sanitary North Fort sewer lines, M-B and L-1129; and authorize the City Manager to accept Worth Addition and record the conveyance instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11443 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11443 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition acquisition of temporary construction easements with rights-of-entry temp. const. in the Berkeley Addition, Fish Burn Little Farms Addition, and the Berkeley Add. , Clairmont Place Addition, more fully described in the legal Fish Burn Little description on this Mayor and Council Communication; find that $1 .00 Famms Add. , & is just compensation for each easement acquired from various Clairmont Place grantors, required for replacement and reconnection of the sanitary Add. sewer Rehab-Contract XXII , Phase II Project; 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. L-11444 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11444 auth. partial from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize release of lien the City Manager to execute a partial release of lien, 2 . 534 acres of Carter Indust . Block 8, Carter Industrial Park Addition, and accept payment in the Park Addition amount of $582 .82 to be credited into the Water and Sewer operating fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14466 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14466 auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Pittman Const. the City Manager to execute a contract with Pittman Construction for park improv. the construction and installation of park improvements at Arcadia Arcadia Trail Trail Park for the low bid of $462,079.75. It was the consensus of Park the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 'C-14467 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14467 auth. Comm. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Facilities the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the Agree. Mira developer, Mira Vista Development Corp. , a Texas corporation, for the Vista Devel . installation of community facilities for Mira Vista Addition, Block Corp. Mira 19 , Lot 7-11 , Block 21A, Lot 1 , Block G, Lot 16 . It was the Vista Add. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 126 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 C-14468 There was Council Communication No. C-14468 from the City auth. contract Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager McClendon Const. to execute a contract with McClendon Construction Company, Inc . , in Co. paving the amount of $67 ,332 .00 for the paving of the south half of Prewett Road from Silver Sage to the west property line of Lot 11 , Block 16, Huntington Village, Phase II , Section 2 , a distance of approximately 560 feet . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14469 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14469 auth. Comm. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Fac. Agree. the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the Hillwood Prop. developer, Hillwood Property Company, for the installation of Co. Park Glen community facilities for Park Glen Addition Phase IX. It was the Addition consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14470 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14470 auth. engin. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agree. North the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with North Texas Texas Eng. , Engineers, Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $70 , 500 .00 to prepare plans Inc. storm and specifications for street, storm drain and water improvements on draim & water White Settlement Road from Chapel Creek Boulevard to 300 feet west of improvements Yuchi Trail . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14471 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14471 approve fund from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a transfer $7 ,326.00 fund transfer for the property owner's share of Special Ass. construction costs from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Fund. Street Improvements Bond Fund; authorize the City Manager to execute a Improve. Bond contract with Walt Williams Construction, Inc. , in the amount of Fund, auth. $656, 252 . 57 for the reconstruction of Winifred from Wedgmont Circle contract Walt South to Woodway Drive; and authorize the City Manager to execute a Williams Const. contract with Tri-Tech Construction, Inc. , in the amount of Inc. , auth. $348, 225 .50 for water and sewer replacement in Winifred from Wedgmont cont. Tri-Tech Circle South to Woodway Drive. It was the consensus of the City Cont. Inc. Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14472 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of cont. for Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14472, Contract with J. D. one week Vickers , Inc. , for Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacements in Grove Street from Long Avenue to 38th Street, be continued for one week. C-14473 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of cont. week Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14473, Contract with Ed A. Wilson, Inc. , for Reconstruction of Chestnut Avenue, 20th to 25th, be continued for one week. C-14474 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14474 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : confirm 1 . Confirm that each structure listed herein is substandard structure and a nuisance, and Kirby Importers 2 . Find that Kirby Importers & Exporters , Ltd. , Inc . , USA is & Exporters not a responsible bidder, and Reject low bids 3 . Reject the low bids submitted by Kirby Importers and Kirby Importers Exporters, Ltd. , Inc. , USA for Units 7 , 18, 41 and 43 in & Exporters the amount of $5,510 .00 as a non-responsible bidder, and accept bids accept the second low bids submitted by the following bidders: Calvin Sims A. Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking Excavating for Unit 41 in the amount of $1 , 520 . 00 . Vision Cont. B. Vision Contractors Inc. for Unit 7 , 18 and 43 in the amount of $7 ,313 .00 , and Tuesday, September 13 , 1994 Auth. contracts 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts for the demolition demolition of structures for the City Services Department based structures on the lowest qualifying bid per unit as follows : Calvin Sims A. Calvin Sims dba Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking for Unit 41 in the amount of $1 ,520 . 00 . Vision Cont . III B. Vision Contractors Inc. for Units 7 , 18 and 43 in the amount of $7 ,313.00 , and Total amount not to exceed $8,833.00 f . o.b. , Fort Worth, Texas , and 5. Authorize a lien to be filed against each property to cover the cost of demolition and administration. On motion of Council Member Meadows , seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-14474 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member reconsidered Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14474 be reconsidered at this time. The motion carried unanimously. Roy Haney Mr. Roy Haney, representing Kirby Ltd, Inc . , appeared before the appeared City Council and advised Council that he was in support of the Mayor and Council Communication if it was allowing Kirby Ltd, Inc . , to be awarded the contract for the demolition of substandard structures , but that he was in opposition if the demolition of substandard structures was being awarded to another bidder; and requested that he be provided a copy in writing of the reasons why Kirby Importers and Exporters Ltd, Inc. , was being denied the contract . City Manager Terrell stated that the demolition contract was awarded to another bidder, and that Mr. Haney would be provided the reasons in writing. C-14474 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member approved Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14474 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Resolution It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 2006 was No. 2006 adopted on August 23, 1994 , setting today as the date for the hearing setting today in connection with the recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Zoning Ordinance No. 3011 , and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Fort. Worth Star-Telegram, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth on August 29, 1994 . Mayor Pro tempore Webber asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Z-94-074 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Barr, that the application of Host Marriott Corporation for a change in zoning of property located at 6500 South Freeway From "E" Commercial to "PD/F-R" Planned Development/Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-074, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Diane Roberts, representing the applicant , Coffman Family, LTD Partnership, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for a change in zoning of property located at 2801 N. Beach Street From "E" Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-082 , and explained that there were no immediate neighbors around this location. Z-94-082 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that the application of Coffman Family, LTD Partnership for a change in zoning of property located at 2801 N. Beach Street from "E" Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. 2-94- 082 , be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: I� Tuesday, September 13, 1994 AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Jackson, Woods, Meadows , and Barr NOES: Council Member Haskin ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Lane Z-94-084 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Barr , that the application of U. S. Home Corporation for a change in zoning of property located at 6600 Brookhaven Trail From "E" i Commercial to "R-1" Residential , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-084 , be adopted. The motion carried unanimously . Z-94-085 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Barr, that the application of Casso Land Company, Inc . , for a change in zoning of property located at 4828 Overton Plaza Drive From "F" Commercial to "C" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-085 , be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. June Curry Ms . M. June Curry, 3543 Reeves Street , appeared before the City Z-94-0986 Council and advised Council that they were purchasing the property located at 1112 Eagle Drive from Zion Lutheran Church and requested favorable consideration of the change in zoning From "B" Two-Family to "C-F" Community Facilities , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-086, in order to care for the elderly. I Arthur Burchar Mr. Arthur Burchart , Chairman of the Board of Directors from Zion Lutheran Church, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the church was in favor of such a facility being located beside the church. Z-94-086 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Woods , that the application of Zion Lutheran Church for a change in zoning of property located at 1112 Eagle Drive From "B" Two-Family to "C-F" Community Facilities , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-086, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Z-94-087 i� Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Haskin, that the application of William Bostlemann for a change in zoning of property located at 602 Harrold Street from "J" Light Industrial to "I" Light Industrial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-087 , be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, 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 adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows , that consideration of the application of VLMC, Inc. , 6550 Cranbury Road, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-088 , be reconsidered at this time. The motion carried unanimously . Ed Childress Mr . Ed Childress , 4200 West Vickery , Suite 110 , representing appeared Landcon, Inc. , appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the applicant was requesting a continuance of this application until October 4, 1994, to insure the closing of the property before actual approval of the zoning application. I Z-94-088 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member October 4, 19911 Barr , 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 continued until October 4, 1994. The motion carried unanimously. I Ed Childress Mr. Ed Childress , 4200 West Vickery, Suite 110 , representing appeared Landcon, Inc. , appeared before the City Council and requested that this application of VLMC, Inc . , for a change in zoning of property located at 5300 Columbus Trail , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-089, also be continued until October 4 , 1994. 129 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 Z-94-089 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member continued Haskin that the application of VLMC, Inc. , .,for a change in zoning of October 4, 1994 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, be continued until October 4 , 1994. The motion carried unanimously. Z-94-090 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Haskin, that the application of Scott B. W. Kirk for a change in zoning of property located at 3204 Odessa Avenue From "A" One-Family to "A/HC" One-Family/Historic & Cultural Subdistrict , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-090, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Zoning There being no one else present desiring to be heard in Ordinance connection with the recommended changes and amendments to Zoning No. 3011 Ordinance No. 3011 , Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by adopted Council Member Silcox, that the hearing be closed and that the ordinance be adopted as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 11671 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. The motion carried unanimously. It appeared that the City Council on August 9, 1994, set today as the day for a special hearing for the application of Edward A. Jackson for a change in zoning of property located at 3008 Miller Avenue from "B" Two-Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94- 065. Mayor Pro tempore Webber asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Edward Jackson Mr. Edward Jackson, 3008 Miller Avenue, appeared before the City appeared Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to the changing zoning of property located at 3008 Miller Avenue From "B" Two-Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-065. General James General James St. Ann, 5537 Alter Drive, appeared before the St. Ann, City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable appeared consideration for the application of Edward A. Jackson for a change in zoning of property located at 3008 Miller Avenue, from "B" Two- Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-065. Mr. Eugene Mr. Eugene Harvey, 1615 Wallace, appeared before the City Harvey Council and requested that the City Council give favorable appeared consideration for the change in zoning of property located at 3008 Miller Avenue From "B" Two-Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-065 . 130 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 Mr. Joe Tate Mr. Joe Tate, 4117 Burton, appeared before the City Council and appeared provided the Council with pictures of his home and Mr. Jackson's and advised Council that , since construction of the carports on Mr. Jackson's property, the noise had increased tremendously and said that , in his opinion, the gasoline and oil from the lawnmowers was a fire hazard and that the noise disrupted his household. Mr. Larry Mr. Larry Hopper, appeared before the City Council and expressed Hopper opposition to the change in zoning of property located at 3008 Miller appeared Avenue From "B" Two-Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94- 065, and advised Council that he believed that this change in zoning would have a dominoe effect on the community and would allow other businesses to encroach upon the community. City Attorney Adkins advised Council that , should Council approve a PD-SU Planned Development Zoning for this application, any restrictions or conditions to be placed on the zoning should be incorporated into the motion. Z-94-065 Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont . two Meadows, that the application of Edward A. Jackson for a change in weeks zoning of property located at 3008 Miller Avenue From "B" Two-Family to "E" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-065 be continued for two weeks. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Mr. Robert Ritterbach, 200 Burnett Street , Apartment 714, Presentations appeared before the City Council and requested that On-Premise Robert Security be provided at Hunter Plaza and advised Council that the Ritterbach residents were abused verbally when they refused to let someone enter the property and that he would file a lawsuit against the Housing Authority and/or City of Fort Worth if he was subjected again to abusive language at Hunter Plaza. He also advised Council that the situation with regard to the sprinkler system for the building was supposed to have begun on August 25, 1994, and that no work had taken place. City Manager Terrell advised Mr. Ritterbach that the Housing Authority had jurisdiction over Hunter Plaza, and that his complaint should be directed to the building officials of the Housing Authority at its meeting on Thursday. Mayor Pro tempore Webber also advised Mr. Ritterbach that the Citizens on Patrol had also played a tremendous part in the decrease of crime in apartment complexes and encouraged him to form a Citizen's Crime Prevention Program at Hunter Plaza. Ben Swallow Mr. Ben Swallow, 2737 Ryan Place Drive, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council reject all plans with regard to the parking lot for Forest Park and Fort Worth Zoo and requested that the City Council form a group to review this plan, and that nothing be approved until the citizens as well as the Zoological Association and the City of Fort Worth were willing to agree upon the best use for this property. Alline Tribble Ms . Alline Tribble, 3616 Bright Street , appeared before the City Council and requested assistance for the parents of children who were not willing to abide by the rules and regulations under the curfew ordinance, and suggested that the City Council address this subject as soon as possible. Assistant City Manager Libby Watson appeared before the City Council and advised Council that a meeting had been scheduled for September 15, 1994 at 1 :00 p.m. with Terry Cockran and the Tarrant County Commissioners with regard to this issue and invited Ms . Tribble and Ms. Hanford to attend. 131 Tuesday, September 13, 1994 Janice Hanford Mr. Janice Hanford, 4204 South Edgewood Terrace, appeared before the City Council and informed Council of a community meeting on Saturday that was held with Council Member Jackson and stated that the ex-gang members who had worked and made a difference in the community should not just be pushed aside, but should also be included in the current program involving the Boys and Girls Club. Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council session meet in a closed session at 11 :39 a.m. , to seek the advice of its attorney concerning the following pending litigation: In Re: Briscoe Enterprises, Ltd, II d/b/a/ Regalridge Square Apartments , Debtor, Case No. 489-44447-MT as authorized by Section 551 .071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 12 : 20 p.m. Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 12 : 20 p.m. ITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20 , 1994 September 20, on the 20th day of September, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of 1994 the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 : 10 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: 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 Ramon Guajardo; 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 Alfred Dotson, Community Christian Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member September 13, Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 13 , 1994 , were 1994 approved approved unanimously. Oktoberfest Ms. Cathy Sweeney, Chairman of the Oktoberfest Celebration, appeared before the City Council and invited the Council and Citizens to attend the 25th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on October 1 and 2 , 1994. Exchange Ms . Billie Younger, Principal at Wedgwood Middle School , Students appeared before the City Council and introduced the sponsor , Barbara Nagaoka, Wiegand, who inturn introduced Japan Middle School Exchange Students Japan and Chaperons from Nagaoka, Japan, and Council Member Haskin presented them with a City of Fort Worth pin. Mayor Granger welcomed the exchange students and chaperons to the City of Fort Worth and advised the audience that 155 citizens of Fort Worth just returned from visiting another Sister City, Budapest . G-10814 Assistant City Manager Guajardo requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. G-10814 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.