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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/08/30-Minutes-City Council 191 Tuesday, August 23, 1994 Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council Session meet in a closed session at 11 :35 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending litigation or other matters which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: Michael C. Robertson v. George Nicolaides, The Employees' Retirement Fund of the City of Fort Worth, et al , Civil Action No. 4-94CV-527-Y as authorized by Section 551 .071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11 : 55 a.m. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 55 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 30 , 1994 August 30 , 1994 On the 30th day of August, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 14 a.m. , If with the following members and officers present : Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Baskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, and Bill Meadows; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Kay Granger and Council Member Kenneth Barr were absent. 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 On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 23 , 1994, were August 23, 1994 approved unanimously. G-10786 Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. G-10786 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. C-14455 Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14455 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. G-10789 & Council Member Haskin requested that Mayor and Council G-10787 Communication Nos . G-10789 and G-10787 be withdrawn from the consent withdrawn agenda. C-14457 & City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council G-10787 Communication Nos. C-14457 and P-7058 be withdrawn from the consent withdrawn agenda. G-10786 cont. Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council two weeks Communication No. G-10786 be continued for two weeks . G-10787 S City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council P-7058 cont. Communication Nos . G-10787 and P-7058 be continued for two weeks and 2 wks 8 G-10792 that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10792 be continued for one cont. 1 wk week. Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Meadows , the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. 102 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 Tom Turner Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member removed Silcox, that Mr. Tom Turner's name be removed from the Board of Board of Adjustment and the Fort Worth Alliance Airport Board of Adjustment . Adjustment The motion carried unanimously. Res . No. 2007 There was presented Resolution No. 2007 authorizing application application to the Economic Development Administration for funding under the EDA Funding Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 . On motion of adopted Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods , the resolution was adopted unanimously. OCS-648 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-648 claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10782 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10782 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize grant the City Manager to submit an amended grant application to the U . S . application Department of Commerce' s Economic Development Administration in the amount of $7 ,500 ,000 .00 for infrastructure improvements in the Stockyards area and accept and execute the grant if offered. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10783 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10783 appoint from the City Manager recommending that the City Council appoint the FWTA Exec. following persons to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) Committee Executive Committee to one year terms from September 1 , 1994 to August 31 , 1995 : FWTA Appointees Recommended by City Council Member. Armando Hernandez Jim Lane William Collins, Jr . Chuck Silcox Alice Holland Becky Haskin S. R. Roberson McKinley Jackson Elaine Petrus Jewel Woods Walker Friedman Bill Meadows Roy Laverne Brooks Virginia Nell Webber Mary Palko Kenneth Barr It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 0-10784 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10784 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize sanitary the City Manager to execute a work authorization in accordance with sewer pipe ARC-7 for the sanitary-sewer pipe replacement in alley between Mason replacement and Drew from May to West Service Road of South Freeway. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10785 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10785 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 Wheaton Drive from Wendel to Walraven Circle. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10786 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of cont. for Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10786, street name change: a two weeks portion of "Wingate Street" to "Saint Juliet Street"; "Sondra Drive" to "St . Amelia Street"; "Country Place" to "St . Donovan Street" , be continued for two weeks . G-10787 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of cont. for Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10787 , Street Name Change: from two weeks Park Crest Court to Najavo Court , be continued for two weeks . 103 Tuesday, August 30, 1994 0-10788 There Was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10788 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tax exemption application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at 3912 Monticello Drive. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-10789 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10789 appr, disposal from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the records disposal of public records in the Housing Department . It was the Housing consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. I Council Member Haskin disclosed that she, Mayor Pro tempore Webber, and Council Member Jackson served on the Neighborhood Resources Development Council . Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10789 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-10790 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10790 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize water sampling the City Manager to execute the work authorization in accordance to stations ARC-7 for the installation of 68 water sampling stations at different locations. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10791 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" , of The Code Of The City Of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended: By Amending Section 22-114 and Section 22-115 of Article IV thereof By Changing certain truck routes and certain commercial delivery routes : Providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of such code affecting Motor Vehicles and Traffic . G-10791 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont, for Meadows , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G- one week 10791 , Adopt Ordinance for Truck and Commercial Delivery Routes, be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. G-10792 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont. for Woods , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. G- one week 10792 , Settlement of the Claim filed by Angela Jarboe, be continued for one week and that staff be directed to place this item on executive session. The motion carried unanimously. G-10793 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10793 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Comm. Prog. 1994-95 Community Programming Plan as proposed by the Community Plan Programming Advisory Committee. Council Member Silcox disclosed that Sammons Communication was a customer of his and that he had consulted with City Attorney Adkins and was advised that he did not have a conflict of interest in voting on this item. Council Member Meadow made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10793 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. P-7055 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7055 purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the office supply first option on a purchase agreement to furnish office supply products products to the City of Fort Worth from Miller Business Systems on Miller Business low bid of published list price less 54. 5 percent discount per bid Systems 93-0479, with payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b. Fort Worth, with term of agreement to begin October 1 , 1994, and end on September 30 , 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 104 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 P-7056 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7056 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase purchase agreement to rent digital pagers for the City of Fort Worth agreement with Mobile Media for unit prices , with term of agreement to begin digital pagers October 1 , 1994 , and end September 30 , 1995 , with the option to renew Mobile Media annually for four years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7057 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7057 purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement first renewal option of the purchase agreement for sulfur dioxide for sulfur the Water Department with DPC Industries , Inc. , on bid of unit dioxide prices, with term of agreement to begin August 24 , 1994, and end DPC Indus. , August 23 , 1995 , with one renewal option remaining. It was the Inc. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7058 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of cont . for Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7058, Purchase of an Electronic two weeks Time Attendance System from Kronos, Inc . , for the Water Department , be continued for two weeks. P-7059 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7059 renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. water option to renew the purchase agreement for water meter couplings for meter couplings the Water Department with Industrial International , Inc. , and Industrial Int. Ferguson/Universal Inc. , based on low bid of unit prices , meeting Inc. & specifications with payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, Ferguson/ with term of agreement to begin August 17 , 1994, and end August 16, Universal Inc. 1995 , with an option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11435 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11435 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : authorize 1 . Authorize the fee simple acquisition of eleven (11) acquisition properties in Irving, Texas , more fully described on 11 properties Exhibit A, for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport , and Irving 2 . Find that the purchase offered by the Airport or, in the case of condemnations , the prices awarded by the court are just compensation, and 3 . Declare the necessity of taking an interest in certain properties for public purposes, and authorize 4. Authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings to be cond. proc. handled by the City of Dallas, if necessary, to acquire if necessary interest in the needed properties , and 5 . Authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11436 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11436 authorize rev. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a amount for revision of the previously approved amount of consideration for property property located at 5417 Branchford Road, Irving, Texas , for the expanding purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the revised amount of D/FW Airport $34 , 225 .00 is just compensation for property acquired at 5417 Branchford Rd. (Parcel 67 , Lot 18, Block F, Harrington Heights Addition) from Mohamed Khaleel ; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 105 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 L-11437 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11437 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a settlement settlement in lieu of condemnation for the acquisition of residential acquisition property described as being Parcel 57 , Lot 7 and Part of 8, Block F, property Harrington Heights Addition (4100 Golden Road, Irving, Texas) for the expanding purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the revise amount of D/FW Airport $162 ,800 .00 is just compensation for property acquired from Paul E. Guisinger, Jr. ; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11438 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11438 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a settlement settlement in lieu of condemnation for the acquisition of residential acquisition property located at 5508 Branchford Road, Irving, Texas , (Parcel 70- residential 2 , Lot 21 , Block F, Harrington Heights Addition) for the purpose of property expanding D/FW Airport; find that the revised amount of $37 , 500.00 is expanding just compensation for property acquired from Donald L. Johnson; and D/FW Airport authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i L-11439 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11439 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a settlement settlement in lieu of condemnation for the acquisition of residential acquisition property located at 5509 Branchford Road, Irving, Texas, (Parcel 82, residential Lot 16 and Part of 15 , Block G, Harrington Heights Addition) , for property the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport ; find that the revised amount expanding of $165,000 . 00 is just compensation; and authorize the acceptance and D/FW Airport recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11440 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11440 approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the revision revision and substitution of the name of Paul W. Leech for Paul and acquisition Paul , Inc. , and the name of Robert Louis Morris , Sr. , and wife, Rose ratify Laverne Morris as trustees of Trust No. 1 , for Robert Louis Morris, acquisition and ratify the previously approved acquisition of the two parcels in two parcels the revised names. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1755 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1755 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11654 Ordinance No. 11654 vacating a utility easement located between vacating Cooper Street and West Terrell Street in Block 10 , Sandage Addition. utility It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be easement adopted. I PZ-1756 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1756 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11655 Ordinance No. 11655 vacating a portion of the dedicated cul-de-sac vacating for Meadowside Road and associated utility easements located within dedicated Quail Ridge Estate Addition, Block 1 , Lots 17R through 42R cul-de-sac (Meadowside Road, East of Dutch Branch Road) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1757 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1757 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11656 Ordinance No. 11656 vacating an emergency access and utility easement vacating located on Lot 2 , Block 1 , Dub Shaw Addition (Southeast Loop #820 at utility Campus Drive) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the easement recommendation be adopted. 106 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 PZ-1758 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1758 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11657 Ordinance No. 11657 vacating six (6) utility easements as follows : 10 vacating foot utility easement located along the east property line of Lot 17 , utility Block 1; 7 . 5 foot TESCO easement located along the south property easements line of Lot 33, Block 1; 5 foot aerial easement located along the east property line of Lot 57 , Block 1; 7 .5 foot TESCO easement located along the south property line of Lot 32 , Block 2; a 5 foot utility easement and a 7 . 5 foot TESCO easement located along the east property line of Lot 40, Block 2 , Arbor Park Addition. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. PZ-1759 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1759 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11658 Ordinance No. 11658 vacating a drainage easement located in Lot 1, vacating Block 1 , Woodhaven East Addition (Corner of I .H. #20 and Bridge drainage Street) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the easement recommendation be adopted. C-14454 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14454 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, Hillwood Property Company, for the installation of Agreement community facilities for Alliance Gateway East , Phase III . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14455 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14455 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize amend contract the City Manager to amend contract #19849 with Freese and Nichols, F r e e s e & Inc . , to allow for the design and installation of a grid marker Nichols, Inc. system at the Southeast Landfill , to add $12 ,320.00 , bringing the total contract to $107 ,100 .00 . Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14455 involving a business relationship with Freese and Nichols , Inc. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14455 . The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14455 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, and Woods NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Granger and Council Member Barr NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows C-14456 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14456 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, Hawthorne Park, L.P. a Texas Limited Partnership, for the Agreement installation of community facilities for Hawthorne Park Estates . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 107 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14457 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm that each structure is substandard and a nuisance; reject low bids submitted by Kirby Importers and Exporters, Ltd. , Inc. , USA for Units 1 , 5 , 7 , 18 , 20 , 41 , and 43 in the amount of $9 , 642 . 50 because of bidder's refusal to fulfill contract requirements awarded on March 22 , 1994 (M&C C-14230) , and accept the second low bids submitted by Calvin Sims d/b/a Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking for Units 1 , 20 , and 41 in the amount of $4 ,530 .00 and Vision Contractors , Inc. , for Units 5, 7 , 18, and 43 in the amount of $8 , 994.00; authorize the City Manager to execute contracts for demolition of structures for the City Services Department based on lowest qualifying bid per unit from Action Excavating Corp. , Inc. , for Units 8 and 19 in the amount of $2 , 268.00; Howard Darby d/b/a Dyn-o-mite Demolition for Unit 22 in the amount of $698.00 ; REB Concrete, Inc. , for units 3 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 23, 24 , 26, 29, 32 , 33, 34 , and 35 in the amount of $9, 927 .00; Calvin Sims d/b/a Calvin Sims Excavating and Wrecking for Units 1 , 2 , 14 , 20 , 21 , and 41 in the amount of $7 ,510 .00 ; Vision Contractors, Inc. , for Units 4, 5, 6, 7 , 10 , 11, 15 , 16, 17 , 18 , 25 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 31, 36 , 37 , 38, 39, 40 , and 43 in the amount of $24, 593.00 for a total amount not to exceed $44, 996.00 , f . o.b. , Fort Worth, Texas ; authorize lien to be filed against each property to cover the cost of demolition and administration; and authorize the removal of Kirby Importers and Exporters Ltd. , Inc. , USA from the list of eligible bidders for demolition contracts for a period of one year. Ms . Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of the property located at 1710 5th Avenue and Rear and advised Council that it was staff ' s opinion that the property be declared substandard and demolished. Mr. Conrad Heede, 2405 Summit Vieer Dr . , Bedford, Texas , appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council grant a one-month extension in order to bring the property up to code. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that a 30-day extension be granted on the demolition of property located at 1710 5th Avenue and Rear. The motion carried unanimously. Ms . Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of property located at 3416 South Main St . and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for demolition of the property. Mr. Manuel Zepeda, Travis Avenue, appeared before the City Council and requested that an extension be granted to the property located at 3416 South Main St . , Unit 3. Council Member Silcox and Council Member Haskin advised Council of the conversation that they had with Council Member Barr before his departure, stating that he did not see any pieces of property on the list that he was willing to grant an extension. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that no extension be granted on Unit 3, 3416 South Main St . Ms . Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions on the property located at 1417 Roma Lane, Unit 5 . Mr. Patrick Jones , 1417 Roma Lane, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council grant an extension on the demolition of the property located at 1417 Roma Lane. 108 Tuesday, August 30, 1994 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that a 60-day extension be granted to the property located at 1417 Roma Lane. The motion carried unanimously. Ms . Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of property located at 1709 Birdell St . and advise Council that it was staff ' s recommendation for demolition of the property. Mr. Mario Bastone, 7418 Ashcrest , Dallas, Texas , appeared before the City Council and requested an explanation of substandard and advised Council that he was trying to donate the property to the Salvation Army and stated that the house had been vandalized three times , and requested that the City Council grant a 60 to 90-day extension on the demolition of this property in order for him to have all of the paper work processed. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that a 60-day extension be granted to the property located at 1709 Birdell St . The motion carried unanimously. Ms . Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of the property located at 1741 Birdell St . (Unit 11) and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for demolition of the property. Ms . Laverne Rollerson, 1741 Birdell , appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council be granted an extension in order to bring the property up to code and advised Council that the exterior of the house had been painted and that there was a new roof on the property. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that a 60-day extension be granted to property located at 1741 Birdell St . The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described existing conditions on the property located at 3210 Avenue H and Rear, and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for demolition of the property. Ms. Joyce Dickey, 1005 Springfield, appeared before the City Council and requested that an extension be granted in order to bring the property up to code located at 3210 Avenue H and rear, Unit 20 . Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that a 60-day extension on the demolition of property located at 3210 Avenue H and Rear. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of the property located at 1908 Avenue B and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for the demolition of the property. Mr. Scott Davidson, 2620 W. Arkansas Lane,appeared before the City Council and requested that an extension be granted on property located at 1908 Avenue B, Unit 26. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that a 60-day extension be .granted to the property located at 1908 Avenue B. The motion carried unanimously. Ms . Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of property located at 416 Baurline Street and Rear and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for demolition of the property. 109 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 Ms . Barbara Moore, 416 Baurline St . , appeared before the City Council and requested additional time to restore the property located at 416 Baurline Street and Rear to its condition and advised Council that this was their homestead. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that a 60-day extension be granted in order to bring the property located at 416 Baurline Street and Rear up to code. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Gail Baxter, representing the Code Enforcement Office, appeared before the City Council and described the existing conditions of property located at 1003 Baurline Street and Rear and advised Council that it was staff 's recommendation for demolition of the property. Ms . Gloria Daniels, 6037 Rickenbacker Place, appeared before the City Council and requested the maximum amount of time be allotted in order to restore the property located at 1003 Baurline Street and Rear and advised Council that the contractor that was hired for the job exhibited bad faith and did not complete the job and did not repay the money that was received for work that he did not complete. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that a 90-day extension be qranted on the demolition of the property located at 1003 Baurline Street and Rear. The motion carried unanimously. Mr . Roy L. Haney, representing Kirby Importers and Exporters , Ltd. , appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the City was using a repealed statute to disenfranchise his company and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the award of the demolition contracts to his company. Assistant City Attorney Gary Steinberger, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that he would have to review the statutes in order to respond to Mr. Haney's allegation and advised Council that it was a practice of the Council to remove contractors from the eligible bidders list if the contractor refused to fulfill contract requirements. C-14457 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member approved Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14457 be approved, exceptions with the exceptions of the extensions granted on various properties and that recommendation No. 6 and Units 7 , 18, 41 , and 43 be continued for two weeks in order for the attorney to research contract dispute with regard to Kirby Importers and Exporters, Ltd. , Inc. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Mr. Brian Buchanan, attorney for Eldon Williams (property Presentations owner) , 3804 East Lancaster, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the no parking signs requested by the Weed and Seed Officers were affecting the businesses located at 1701-1709 Evans , and requested that the signs either be removed or that meters perhaps be placed along this street area in order for customers to park in front of the businesses. City Manager Terrell advised Mr. Buchanan that this issue would be discussed with the Transportation and Public Works Department engineers and that a response would be provided to Mr. Buchanan. Lon Burnan Mr . Lon Burnan, representing the American Lung Association, 2103 6th Avenue, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that everyone should work together in order to provide an ozone relief program and stated that the Environmental Advisory Committee would be presenting recommendation to the City next week . C-14458 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14458 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 110 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 Authorize 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $52 , 869.00 from transfer Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund; and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11659 increasing the Ord. No. 11659 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $52 , 869.00 for the purpose of funding a contract street reconstruction of Richmond Avenue and Water and Sanitary Sewer replacements in Richmond Avenue, Mississippi Avenue, Wonder Drive , and S. Hughes Avenue; and authorize 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering engineering agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. , 512 Main Street , Suite agreement 1500 , Fort Worth, for a fee not to exceed $109 , 816 . 00 to Huitt-Zollars, prepare plans and specifications for street improvements to Inc. Richmond Avenue (Yuma to S. Riverside Drive) and water , and sanitary sewer improvements for Richmond Avenue (Yuma to S. Riverside Drive) , Mississippi Avenue (Glen Garden to Berry) , Wonder Drive (Wedgworth to Wimbleton Way) , and S. Hughes Avenue (Avenue J. to Rosedale) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14459 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14459 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : authorize 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $92 , 407 . 00 from transfer Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund; and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11660 increasing the Ord. No. 11660 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $92 , 407 .00 for the purpose of funding a contract for Water and Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement in Fitzhugh Street ; and Authorize 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction const. contract contract with Conatser Construction, Inc. , in the amount of Conatser Const. , $84,529.00 for water and sanitary sewer line replacements Inc. in Fitzhugh Street from Stalcup Road to N. Cass Street . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14460 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14460 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize renewal the renewal of a one-year temporary access agreement with West Texas one-year temp. Industries Corporation so as to provide access from Old Mill Creek access agree. Road to the City-owned property known as the south part of Lot 1 , West Texas Block 1 , Shady Oaks Manor Village Addition, and authorize payment of Industries $2 , 500 . 00 to West Texas Industries Corporation. It was the consensus Corp. of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14461 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14461 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $10 , 277 .00 from transfer Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund; and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11661 increasing the Ord. No. 11661 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $10 , 277 .00 for the purpose of funding an engineering agreement for street reconstruction and water and sanitary sewer replacements on Ravenswood Drive, Grantland Circle and Dovenshire Terrace; and 111 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 Authorize 3 . Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering engineering agreement with Graham Associates, Inc. , for a fee not to agreement exceed $56 , 495 . 00 to prepare plans and specifications for Graham street , water and sanitary sewer improvements on Ravenswood Associates, Drive from Canterbury Circle to East Dead End, Grantland Inc. Circle from Franwood Terrace to North Cul-de-sac and Dovenshire Terrace from Grantland Circle to East Dead End. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14462 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with Fort Worth Independent School District , not to exceed $10 ,000 .00 annually, and Tarrant County Junior College, not to exceed $1 .00 annually, to provide educational programming for cable channels 50 and 43 respectively. Mr. Rudy Bechtel , 2401 Rogers , appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council continue Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14462 for one week in order to revise the contract to provide a provision that would deal with conflict resolution. C-14462 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member cont. one Haskin, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C- week 14462 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously. Budget It appeared to the City Council that the City Council continued Hearing the hearing in connection with the Proposed Budget for the 1994-95 Fiscal Year from day to day and from time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of August 30 , 1994, to give every interested person or citizen an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Pro tempore Webber asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Gail Landreth Ms . Gail Landreth, 1316 Thomas Place, President of Junior Teen Court League, appeared before the City Council and spoke in opposition to any budget cuts with regard to Teen Court and stated that Teen Court offers the children a win-win situation and is a positive response to negative behavior. Kary Johnson Ms . Kary Johnson, 336 Paint Pony, appeared before the City Teen Court Council and advised Council that Teen Court is a learning experience for the prosecutors, jurors , and defendants and requested that more funds be allocated for Teen Court . City Manager Terrell advised Council that the Teen Court budget was placed in the Municipal Court budget as part of their base budget . Betty McCann Ms . Betty McCann, 3204 Tanglewood Trail , appeared before the security City Council and requested that 24 hour security be instituted at the Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens. She advised Council that they were a non-profit organization and would like for City Council to place the funding of security at the Botanic Gardens into this year's budget . Betty Brink Ms . Betty Brink, representing the Fort Worth Library increase Association, 7600 Anglin Drive, appeared before the City Council and salary requested that City Council give favorable consideration to the proposed increase in salary as proposed by the City Manager. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the Proposed Budget 1994-95 Fiscal Year, it was the consensus of the City Council that the hearing be continued from day to day and from time to time and especially to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting of September 6, 1994, to give every interested person or citizen the opportunity to be heard. 112 Tuesday, August 30 , 1994 Citizens Mr . Donnie Rubell , P.O. Box 3323 , Fort Worth, appeared before Presentations the City Council and requested information from City Attorney Adkins Donnie Rubell with regard to an issue involving a police report that was made at the Boat Club Condominium concerning the poisoning of his food and drink. City Attorney Adkins advised Mr . Rubell that he would review the letter and obtain a copy of the police report in order to provide a response. Joe Blair Mr . Joe Blair, 3402 West 7th St . , presented the City Council with a plea to the City Council to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of City facilities for public consumer gun shows. Roosevelt Reverend Roosevelt Sutton, Jr. , 2813 Farrell Lane , appeared Sutton, Jr. before the City Council and echoed the concerns that where brought forth by Mr . Blair and stated that perhaps a moratorium on gun shows would be a consideration for City Council . He said that the plea was also going to be presented to the Tarrant County Commissioners . City Manager Terrell advised Reverend Sutton and Mr . Blair that the City Attorney would need to review regulations with regard to guns and gun shows before any action could be taken. City Attorney Adkins advised Council that the City of Fort Worth was pre-empted by Federal and State Statues and that he would research this information and present a report to the City Council . City Manager Terrell advised Council that the DBE Advisory Committee meeting that was scheduled for Thursday afternoon would be rescheduled unless there were objections by Council . Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 1 : 42 p.m. CITY SECRETARY AYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 September On the 6th day of September, A.D. , 1994 , the City Council of the 6, 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, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member McKinley Jackson was absent . With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Pastor Walt Frieson, Hope Mennonite Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member approved Silcox, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 30 , 1994, were approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation for Flu Prevention Campaign Months was read. Certificates of Certificates of Recognition in Memory of Mr . Deverle "Hoot" Recognition Brannon and Mr. Emmett "Pete" Allen were presented to their respective wives . Proclamation A proclamation was presented for International Visitors Month.