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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/08/23-Minutes-City Council 92 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 23 , 1994 August 23, 1994 On the 23rd day of August, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 : 40 a.m. , with the following members and officers present : Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Daryl Ingram, Allen Chapel AME, Church. Mayor Granger asked for prayers for Council Member Jewel Woods in the loss of her husband, David McKinney. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member 8-16-94 Silcox, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 16, 1994, were approved approved unanimously. Mr. Bob Parmelee, Chairman of Nagaoka Committee for Fort Worth Sister Cities , introduced Harashin Scholars from Nagaoka, Japan, and Council Member Haskin presented them with a City pin. M&C C-14450 Council Member Meadows requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14450 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Mayor Granger advised Council that she, Council Member Barr, and Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo would be traveling to Missouri for the Economic Diversification Retreat on next Saturday. Ceremonial Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Travel approved Lane, that the Ceremonial Travel to Missouri for Mayor Granger , Council Member Barr, and Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 2003 There was presented Resolution No. 2003 urging the Texas Support Legis. Municipal League to Support Passage of Legislation amending the Texas residence home Property Tax Code to define temporary absence as it relates to stead residence homestead. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that the resolution be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 2004 There was presented Resolution No. 2004 urging the Texas Support Legis. Municipal League to Support Passage of Legislation to allow for hotel occupanc sharing of hotel occupancy tax information between State and tax Municipal Auditors. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that the resolution be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 2005 There was presented Resolution No. 2005 urging the Texas Passage Legis. Municipal League to seek introduction and passage of legislation veterinarian which will provide for the disclosure of veterinarian records, which records pertain to rabies control and other zoonosis control , to the Texas Department of Health and Local Health Authorities . Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that resolution be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. public meeting Mayor Granger announced that the City of Fort Worth, in conjunction with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and the Southside Medical District , was developing a Strategic Action Plan for the Southside Medical District and that a public meeting would be held on Thursday, September 1, 1994, at 7 : 30 p.m. at Broadway Baptist Church, 305 West Broadway. 93 Tuesday, August 23 , 1994 Una Bailey Ms. Una Bailey appeared before the City Council and presented Parks Board's Parks and Community Services Advisory Board's recommendation recommendation regarding City Manager's proposed budget and presented the Council budget with a list of unfunded decision packages of the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board for Council 's consideration. Wal-Mart Store Council Member Silcox called to the City Council 's attention the Opening/new Wal-Mart Store Opening at Oakmont that provided the City of Fort portion Hulen Worth with 300 new jobs and advised Council that the new portion of Mall the Hulen Mall would be opening up this week and would provide over 1000 jobs in the city of Fort Worth. Delegation to -Council Member Lane announced that Mayor Granger would be Budapest, leading a delegation to Budapest, Hungary and stated that Sister Hungary Cities was accepting any and all contributions in order to take all of the children that had been selected to participate in this delegation. MSC OCS-645 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-645 Authorise Park- from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City way Contractor's Council authorize the acceptance of a Parkway Contractor's Bond Bond issued to Barz Construction. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C OCS-646 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-646 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. MiC OCS-647 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-647 Res. No. 2006 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Zoning Hearing Council adopt Resolution No. 2006 setting the regular zoning hearing Sept. 13, 1994 for September 13 , 1994. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. MiC 0-10770 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10770 Adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11652 (Graffiti) Ordinance No. 11652 amending Ordinance No. 11630 (Graffiti ) to correct errors in numeration and designation in references to the division and sections wherein such ordinance shall be codified. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC 0-10771 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10771 Approve Heliport from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Licenses/Hill- issuance of Heliport Licenses to Hillwood Development Company for the wood Dev. Co. operation of four helistops and one vertiport at various locations in the City. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC G-10772 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10772 Adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11653/establish Ordinance No. 11653 amending sections 2-111 , 2-112, 2-113, and 2-114 Dept. of Fiscal and repealing sections 2-115 and 2-116 of Article IV "Departments , " Svcs. Division 2 "Finance," of chapter 2 "Administration" The Code of The City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986) , as amended, to establish the Department of Fiscal Services, to delete references to divisions of the department, providing for the appointment of a Director and employees for the Fiscal Services Department, providing for the designation of a City Treasurer and a City Assessor and Collector. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MiC 0-10773 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10773 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize r the City Manager to: Mks, Y i 94 Tuesday . August 23, 1994 Authorize re- 1 . Authorize the reallocation of Community Development Block allocation Grant (CDBG) Year XX funds , in the amount of $75 ,000 .00 , (CDBG Year XX which had previously been authorized for use in the Home funds) Improvement Program (HIP) to the Cowtown Brush-Up Program, and Transfer 2 . Transfer $75,000 .00 from CDBG Year XX Home Improvement $75,000 .00 Proqram to the CDBG Year XX Cowtown Brush-Up Program in the Grants Fund, and Apply indirect 3 . Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City' s cost Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 18 . 73 percent , which represents the rate approved by HUD for this department on May, 1994) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10774 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10774 Approve ezten- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the sion/Closing extension of the Closing Cost Assistance (CCA) Program through May Cost Assistance 31 , 1995; authorize the City Manager to reallocate Community (CCA) Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year XIX funds, in the amount of $120 ,000 .00 , which had previously been authorized for use in the Home Improvement Loan Program; and transfer $120,000 .00 from CDBG Year XIX Home Improvement Loan Program funds to CDBG Year XIX Closing Costs Assistance Program. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10775 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10775 HOME Program from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the following modifications to the City's HOME Program Description; Change afforda- 1 . Change the term of affordability for the first-time home bility buyers ' program from 15 years for existing homes and 20 years for new construction to 5 , 10 , or 15 years for existing homes (depending on the HOME investment) and 20 years for new construction; recapture 2 . As recommended by HUD to insure long-term affordability, funds require recapture of the funds , rather than allow either recapture or resale; and Describe 3 . Describe in more detail the affirmative marketing affirmative requirements and practices that will be required of rental marketing req. property owners assisted with HOME program funds . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10776 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10776 Auth. reallo- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize cation (CDBG) the City Manager to authorize the reallocation of Community Year XVI funds Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year XVI funds , in the amount of $100 ,000 .00, which had previously been authorized for use in the Home Improvement Loan Program (HIL) , and $20 ,000 .00 from CDBG Year XX Rosedale Home Information Center Lease project to the Town Center Mall Lease Project , and transfer $100 ,000 .00 from CDBG Year XVI Home Improvement Loan program funds and $20 ,000 .00 from CDBG Year XX Rosedale Home Information Lease project to the CDBG Year XVI and CDBG Year XX Town Center Mall Lease projects in the Grants Fund. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10777 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10777 Auth. instal- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize lation banner the installation of the over-the-street banner in the 400 block of W. YMCA seventh street for the YMCA 4th Annual Minority Achiever's Award from October 17 , 1994 - November 16, 1994 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 95 Tuesday, August 23 , 1994 M&C G-10778 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10778 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : improvements to 1. Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to Dickson St. Dickson Street from Hemphill Street to 6th Avenue, and Auth. assessment 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Dickson Street against the owners of the abutting property, and Approve estimate 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as of costs stated in the Engineer's Estimate, and Sept. 27, 1994 4. Establish September 27 , 1994, as the date of benefit benefit hearing hearing, and Auth. assessment 5. Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and rolls notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10779 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10779 Auth. appli- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize cation (FAA) the City Manager to submit a revised application to the Federal improvements Aviation Administration (FAA) for federal assistance to make Alliance Air- improvements at Alliance Airport . On motion of Council Member Lane, port seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C G-10780 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10780 accept donation from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the color copier b donation of a color copier and loud speaker system from the Westside loud speaker Business Crime Watch. On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded system/Westside by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C G-10781 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10781 Adopt policy from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt the improving/Li- policy providing staff guidance in improving the Fort Worth Public bray System Library System by completing part of the expansion project at the Central Library and the construction and stocking of the East Side Regional Library. indivivals The following individuals appeared before the City Council and appeared requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10781 : Bill Schwennsen, 301 Green River Trail , Bette Robinson, 1604 Cholla Dr. , Keith Jefferson, 1601 Holt , Betty Brink, 7600 Anglin Drive, Betty Ambrose, 407 Eastwood Dr. , Bill Lawrence, 3116 Sweetbriar Lane, Hazel Harvey Peace, 1103 East Terrell , and Betsy Pepper 104 Hazelwood Drive. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10781 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C P-7037 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7037 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement/OEM purchase agreement for OEM Jacobsen parts for the City Services Jacobsen parts Department with Jacobsen Turf and Commercial based on low bid of Jacobsen Turf 3 manufacturer's list price less one percent discount , terms net 30 Commercial days, f . o.b. destination, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin August 22 , 1994, and end August 21, 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of r the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. _ 1 96 Tuesday, August 23 , 1994 MSC P-7038 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7038 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Massey Ferguson parts OEM Massey for the City Services Department with H & H Equipment based on low Ferguson/H&H bid of manufacturer's list price less ten percent discount , terms net Equipment 30 days , f . o.b. vendor's dock, freight no charge for 50 lbs . or less, with term of agreement to begin October 5 , 1994 , and end October 4 , 1995, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7039 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7039 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize fiber pairs & the sole source purchase of six fiber pairs and installation for installation/ Information Systems and Services from American Communication American Comm. Services , Inc. for an amount not to exceed $19, 119. 24, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7040 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7040 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM light duty General OEM light duty Motors Corporation parts for the City Services Department with Jack Jack Williams Williams Auto Mall based on the low bid of manufacturer's list price Auto Mall less 25 percent discount, terms net 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin September 28 , 1994, and end September 27 , 1995, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7041 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7041 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement for purchase agreement for OEM Caterpillar, Bros and EZ-Go parts for the OEM Caterpillar City Services Department with Darr Equipment Company based on the Bros & EZ-Go sole bid of Manufacturer's list price, terms net 30 days, f .o.b. parts/Darr destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin Equipment August 22 , 1994 , and end August 21 , 1995 , with two options to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7042 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7042 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement/fire purchase agreement for OEM FMC fire truck parts for the City Services truck parts/ Department with Special Equipment Services Incorporated based on the Special Equip- sole bid of manufacturer's list price less five percent discount , meat Svcs. , Inc. terms net 15 days , f . o.b. Kaufman Tx, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin August 23 , 1994, and end August 22 , 1995 , with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7043 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7043 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize of seven coax the purchase of seven coax printers and two years maintenance on the printers & two GSA Contract number GS OOK94AGS5414 for the City Services Department years mainten./ from Decision Data for an amount not to exceed $23 ,079 .00 , f .o.b. Decision Data destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7044 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7044 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement with option to renew purchase agreement for the City of Fort Worth with Jack Scott Jack Scott Plumbing, Sanders Plumbing, and O'Grady Plumbing , based on Plumbing, low bid of unit prices , with terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, Sanders Plumbing with term of agreements to begin September 1, 1994 , and end August O'Grady Plumbing 31 , 1995, with an option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. &ii �9 Tuesday, August 23 199 M&C P-7045 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7045 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement/towing option to renew the purchase agreement for towing services for the Svcs./Texas City Services Department with Texas Towing Incorporated based on low Towing Inc. bid of unit prices , terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin October 6, 1994, and end October 5 , 1995 , with one option to renew for one year . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7046 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7046 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement for purchase agreement for janitorial service with James Enterprise, janitorial ser- Grand Prairie, Tx, on low bid meeting specifications of $3 , 900 . 00 per vice James month with payment terms net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin Enterprise September 1 , 1994, and end August 31 , 1995, with two additional one- year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7047 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7047 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement with purchase agreement with OEM Cummins parts and engines for the City OEM Cummins Services Department with Southwest International based on low bid of parts & engines manufacturer's list price less 15 percent discount , terms net ten Southwest Inter. days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge on in stock items, with term of agreement to begin August 29 , 1994 , and end August 28 , 1995 , with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7048 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7048 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement/re- purchase agreement for rebuilt Allison transmissions for the City built Allison Services Department with Industrial Power and Transmission based on transmissions/ low bid of unit prices, terms net 30 days , f . o.b. destination, Indus. Power & freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin August 30 , 1994, Transmission and end August 29, 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7049 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7049 Amend M&C from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize P-6797/cost amending the recommendation of M&C P-6797 to provide for the cost increase of increase of caustic soda liquid currently furnished to the Water caustic soda Department by DPC Industries, Inc. , at a cost of $96.00 per ton liquid/DPC delivered at current cost , and the proposed cost at $181 . 80 per ton Indus. , Inc. delivered. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7050 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7050 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement for purchase agreement for Woodward Governors service, repair and Woodward Gov. training for the Water Department with Gerhardt ' s Inc. , on the sole service, repair bid of unit prices, with payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b Houston, & training/ Tx, freight prepay and added, with term of agreement to begin August Gerhardt's Inc. 16, 1994, and end August 15, 1995, with two one-year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7051 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7051 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement/turf purchase agreement to provide small and medium turf irrigation irrigation equipment and repair parts, and drip and micro spray irrigation equipment/ICir- products for the City of Fort Worth with Kirby Importers & Exporters , by Importers & Ltd, Inc. , USA, on low bid of unit prices, with term of agreement to Exporters, Ltd. begin August 23, 1994, and end August 22 , 1995 , with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. _ Y i qg' Tuesday August 23 1994 M&C P-7052 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7052 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement/irri- purchase agreement for irrigation sprinkler system parts and repairs gation sprinkle for the City of Fort Worth with Outpost Sprinklers and Landscape Co. system parts/ on the sole quotation, with payment terms net 30 days , f . o.b. Outpost destination, freight no charge, with parts and manufacturer's at list Sprinklers & price less ten percent discount , with term of agreement to begin Landscape Co. August 23, 1994, and end August 22 , 1995 , with two one-year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7053 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-7053 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize of preparation the purchase of preparation services for the Cowtown Brush-up Paint- svcs/Cowtown up for the Housing Department with Clearwood Contracting, Regency Brush-up/Clear- Quality Construction, and Mason Maintenance for a total award of wood Con./Regen $54, 401 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the cy Quality/Maso recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7054 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7054 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement/secu- purchase agreement for security guard service for the Parks and rity guard svc. Community Services Department with Guardian Protective Services , Guardian Protec Inc. , at $7 . 32 per hour, with payments of two percent ten days , net tive Services, 30 days, with term of agreement to begin on August 1 , 1994, and end on July 1 , 1995, with option to renew annually for two additional years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11433 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11433 Approve sale of from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Lot 15RA & 15RB sale of Lot 15RA and 15RB, Block 27 , Lake Worth Leases , commonly Lake Worth known as MAC's Camp to Carleton Partners , Ltd. , Texas general Leases/Carleton partnership, acting by and through Dr . Elliott R. Trotter, General Partners Partner , for the bid of $50 ,001 . 00 , and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying said property to sole bidder . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11434 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11434 Auth. deed from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize conveying/8. 617 the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying the acre tract/Blk property described as being 8 . 617 acre tract out of Block 310 , Area 310, Area 3, 3, Section 4, CentrePort and a declaration of No-Build Easement to Sec. 4, Centre- CentrePort Venture, Inc. , and authorize the acceptance by the City of Port/Avigation an avigation easement and release from CentrePort Venture, Inc . , Easement covering the same property in favor of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14442 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14442 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: grant & contrac 1 . Accept a grant and execute a contract with the Texas TDOC Department of Commerce in the amount of $174, 688 .00 for the implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act Title III Rapid Response Activities for the contract period August 1 , 1994, through November 30 , 1994 , and contract TEC 2 . Execute a contract with Texas Employment Commission for an amount not to exceed $57 , 207 .76 for the provision of Basic Readjustment Services under the grant , and Contarct TCJC 3. Execute a contract with Tarrant County Junior College for an amount not to exceed $26,715 . 74 for the provision of Basic Readjustment and Support Services under the grant , and Auth. required 4 . Authorize the Fiscal Service Department to establish the funds required funds/accounts/centers, and 99 Tuesday, August 23, 1994 Apply indirect 5 . Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's costs Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the most recently approved rate of 7 .87% for the Employment and Training Department , not to exceed $1 , 900 . 42 . ) It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14443 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14443 Auth. lease from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agreement with the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Sam Blindeman, Sam Blindeman, (Owner) for office space located at 3701 East Rosedale in an amount 3701 E. Rosedale not to exceed the scheduled payments and duration. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14444 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14444 Auth. amendment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize (JTPA) contract the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Job Training with SER-Jobs Partnership Act (JTPA) Title IIA contract with SER-Jobs For Progress for Program Year 1994 (PY94) by increasing the amount of the contract by $5,104 .00 to a new total contract amount of $60 ,000 .00 , and changing the ending date of the contract to December 31 , 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i M&C C-14445 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14445 Auth. Comm. Fac. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Agreement/Brooks the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the Construct. Inc. , developer, Brooks Construction, Inc. , for the installation of Randol Mill community facilities for Randol Mill Villas , Lots 1-4, Block A and Villas Lots 1-6, Block B. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14446 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14446 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize with Baird, the City Manager to execute a contract with Baird, Hampton & Brown, Hampton & Brown, Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $17 ,033.00 for the survey and Inc. ,/design conceptual design services for the NE 23rd Street Bridge over Tony's services/NE Creek and outlet to Marine Creek. It was the consensus of the City 23rd St. Bridge Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14447 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14447 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize with Salcedo & the City Manager to execute a contract with Salcedo & Associates , Assoc. , Inc. , Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $70 ,070 .00 for the design of the Marine design/Marine Creek Tributary. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Creek Tributary recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14448 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14448 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize w/Albert H. the City Manager to execute a contract with Albert H. Halff Halff Assoc. , Associates, Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $88, 690.00 for the design design/Marine of the Marine Creek Bridge at Main Street . It was the consensus of Creek Bridge the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14449 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14449 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Presbyterian the City Manager to sign a contract between the City of Fort Worth, Night Shelter Tarrant County, and the Presbyterian Night Shelter for the care of persons arrested for Public Intoxication. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14450 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14450 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize w/Southwestern the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract with Southwestern Bell Telephone Bell Telephone Company (SWBT) to continue providing Plexar-Digital providing Telephone Service in an amount not to exceed $1 ,526, 407 .00 using Plexar-Digital stabilized rates; purchase other non-stabilized rate service from Telephone Svc. SWBT in support of Plexar-Digital Telephone Service over the same five-year period in the amount not to exceed $2 ,116,842 .00 ; and pay one-time preparation charge to SWBT in the amount of $3, 835.00 . 100 Tuesday, August 23, 1994 Council Member Meadows advised Council that he would file a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14450 involving Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14450 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Baskin, Jackson, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Woods NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows M&C C-14451 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14451 Auth. agreement from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize TX DOT/convey- the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Department of sion of 38 City Transportation to receive reimbursement not to exceed $54,348 . 00 for vehicles/alter- conversion of 38 City vehicles to use alternative fuels prior to native fuels December 29, 1994 . On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously . M&C C-14452 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14452 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Westhill Cons. , the City Manager to execute a contract with Westhill Construction, Inc. ,/constru- Inc . , in the amount of $57 , 695 . 00 for the construction of concrete ction concrete sidewalk along West Everman Parkway. It was the consensus of the sidewalk City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14453 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14453 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize: lease agreement 1 . The City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Rudd Rudd Properties Properties , 2100 N. Main Street , Fort Worth, Texas to lease Vinnedge Bldg. a total of 2,540 square feet of space located in the Vinnedge Building at the same address; and Classroom Trng. 2 . This agreement to begin August 22, 1994 and end October 31, Area 1994 with the rent not to exceed $2 , 319. 60 per month (1 ,833 sq. ft. at $10. 75 to be used as classroom training area and 707 sq. ft. at $11 . 50 to be used as office area) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Budget Bearing It appeared to the City Council that the City Council continued 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 23, 1994, to give every interested person or citizen an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Reba Walls Ms . Reba Walls , representing the Association of City Employees , 1900 Forest Park Boulevard, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to an increase in salary for City Employees and advised Council that the City is losing qualified employees to surrounding cities . There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the Proposed Budget for the 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 August 30 , 1994 , to give every interested person or citizen the opportunity to be heard. 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. , (f with the following members and officers present : Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, and j 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 & 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 & 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.