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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/08/04-Minutes-City Council 66 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 4, 1994 August 4, 1994 On the 4th day of August , A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 7 : 10 p.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Baskin, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; Assistant City Attorney David Yett; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Members Jim Lane and McKinley Jackson were absent. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by City Secretary Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. July 26, 1994 On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member minutes approved Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of July 26, 1994, were approved unanimously. Sister Cities Mr. Bob Conley, International Summer Institute Program Coordinator, introduced International Summer Institute Students from Sister Cities of Reggio Emilia, Italy; Trier, Germany; Nagaoka, Japan; Bandung, Indonesia; and Budapest , Hungary and the Council representative of each city presented the students with a City pin. All-America City Mayor Granger presented All-America City Replicas to Former and Present Members of City Council . M&C C-14406 Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14406 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member adopted Meadows, the consent agenda, as amended, was adopted unanimously. Council Member Silcox announced that the West Division Neighborhood Patrol Officers have opened a Storefront in City View Center located at 4744 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 901, and invited everyone to attend the open house on Wednesday, August 10 , 1994, from 4:00 p.m. - 8:OO p.m. Council Member Woods announced that the Wedgewood Patrol Officers would be having open house on 'August 5 at 3:00 p.m. at Westcreek. H&C OCS-641 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-641 adopted from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council approve a Parkway Contractor's Bond issued to C.E.G. Construction Company. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C OCS-642 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-642 adopted from the City Manager recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims for alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10748 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10748 Res. No. 2000 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Emp. & Trng. Resolution No. 2000 which authorizes the City's participation in the Programs Fort Worth Consortium for Employment and Training Programs serving as adopted the Administrative Unit, for a period beginning July 1 , 1994, and ending June 30 , 1996. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Thursday, August 4 1994 M&C G-10749 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10749 Meter Station from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize #11.6W adopted the City Manager to execute a Permit to Operate and maintain the existing Meter Station #11. 6W located in the intersection of South Main Street and South Pipeline Road, in the City of Fort Worth, and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10750 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10750 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize grant 1 . Authorize the City Manager to submit , accept , and execute, when offered, a grant in the amount of $676, 400 .00 from the National Council on the Aging, Inc . 's Senior Community Service Employment Project (NCOA/SCSEP) Legal Agreement for the program year beginning July 1 , 1994, and ending June 30 , 1995; and Adopt Ordinance 2 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11631 No. 11631 appropriating $169,100 .00 to the General Fund and.. Decreasing the Unreserved, Undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing interim financing of costs pending execution of the National Council on the Aging Legal Agreement; and Authorize 3 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create one project project number and six work phases in the Grants Fund which i will correspond to the NCOA/SCSEP Budget Summary ; and 4. Approve the transfer of $169, 100 .00 from General Fund Non- Approve transfer Departmental , to the Administration project number in the Grants Fund; and 5. Waive the $4, 939.00 indirect cost in accordance with the Waive indirect City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 due to NCOA's cost Administrative Cost ceiling; and 6. Apply ,, the , .wai,Ved,., indi.,rect coat a$„ the City's hu7x�nd., Apply indirect contribution„ toward; the ,.$75„200.0 in-kind matpo,, rsgpired, cost in-kind by the NCOA. grant.., contribution It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10751 M&C G-10751 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Authorize City the City to continue to participate in the Steering Committee of TU Steering Cali- Electric Service.Area Cities through the appeal of PUC Docket No. mittee of TU 11735. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10752 MSC G-10752 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the Accept donation donation of bike patrol uniform shirts for the Police Department's bike patrol East Division Bike Patrol Unit. On motion of Council Member Haskin, uniform shirts seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 13-10753 H&C 0-10753 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the Accept donation donation of a bicycle from Charlie Hillard Auto Park for the Police of a bicycle Department West Division Community Services Unit . On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10754 M&C G-10754 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept three Accept "Ped (3) "Ped Alert” sirens for the Police Department 's East Division Alert" sirens Bicycle Unit . On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. I ,nL.......].... �T..q....4 A 7 GQA M&C P-7009 There Was presented Mayor` and Council Communication No. , P-7009 , - Authorize pur- dated July 26', 1994, froni' the City Manager recommending that the City chase agreement Council authorize a pbkchase 'ggrOetnent with Innovative Construction, Innovative Cons Inc. , to provide weatherization services for the Housing Department weatherization on its low bid meeting specifications for a maximum expenditure of services $3, 600 .00 per house, with agreement to begin July 19, 1994, and end July 18 , 1995, with options to renew for four additional one year periods . On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C P-7010 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7010 Authorize pur- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a chase agreement purchase agreement for Diesel Fuel for the City of Fort Worth with for Diesel Fuel Lucky Lady Oil Company based on its bid of DFW OPIS net average plus Lucky Lady Oil differentials, terms net 15 days , f . o.b. destination, freight Company included, with term of agreement to begin August 1 , 1994 , and end July 31 , 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-7011 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7011 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree- purchase agreement for electrical parts for the City of Fort Worth ment for elec- with Dealers Electrical '"Sup"pry based on various discounts , terms two trical parts/ percent , 30 days, f:o'b destination, freight no charge, with Dealers Elec. agreement to begin July 22 , 1994, and end July 21 , 1995 , with two Supply options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7012 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7012 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize purchase of the purchase of light & signal standards for Transportation and light & signal Public Works Department with Transamerican Power Products , Valmont standards Industries, Inc. , and Smith Steel Fabrication, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, net 30 days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7013 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7013 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree- purchase agreement to provide screenings disposal service for the ment/screenings Water Department with Laidlaw Waste Systems , Inc. , on the low bid, disposal servic 3 meeting City specifications, of unit prices for a total amount not to Laidlaw Waste exceed $115,750 .00 net , with agreement to begin July 1 , 1994, and end Systems , Inc. June 30 , 1995, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-7014 There Was ' 'presented Mayor and Council ' Communication No. P-7014 Renew purchase from the City Manager "r�ecommendi'nq that the City Council exercise the lease of volu- 'i option to renew the purchase agreement for a 12-month lease of metric concreted volumetric concrete trucks and drivers for the Water Department with trucks & drive 9 Custom Crete Incorporated based on low bid of unit prices , terms net Custom Crete 30 days, f . o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of Inc. agreement to begin August 18, 1994, and end August 17 , 1995, with one option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11429 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11429 Approve acq. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the permanent eased acquisition of a permanent easement located at 904 East Weatherford ment/904 East Street, legally described as Lot 1R, Block 30 , Fort Worth Original Weatherford 3t ', Town; find that $1 .00 is just compensation for easement acquired from Fort Worth Transportation Authority, required for the installation of the West Fork Collector Relief main; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easement . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14388 There was presented_ Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14388 Revised, dated July 26,1994, from the City"Manager recommending that the City Council * i� i I 19 Thursday, August 4, 1994 Authorize Change 1. Authorize Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $400 ,000.00 Order No.3 to City Secretary Contract No. 19984 with Oscar Renda Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. , for the Interim Sludge Dewatering, Contracting, Processing and Disposal Contract at the Village Creek Inc. Wastewater Treatment Plant revising the total contract amount to $3,210 ,000 .00. Authorize 2 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Oscar contract Renda Contracting, Inc. , for the Interim Dewatering, Oscar Renda Processing and Disposal Contract No. 2 at the Village Creek Contract. Inc. Wastewater Treatment Plant for $2, 995. 354.00 . The contract term is from July 27 , 1994 through April 20 , 1995 (278 days) . Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14388 Revised. � Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor Pro tempore Webber be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14388. The motion carried unanimously. , Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14388 Revised be { approved. The motion carried by the following vote: [ AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Silcox, Baskin, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Members Lane and Jackson NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Webber M&C C-14402 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14402 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Peer Advisor the City Manager to renew the Peer Advisor Agreement with Lockheed Agreement/ Fort Worth Company for an amount not to exceed $94,000 .00 beginning Lockheed Ft. July 1, 1994, and ending on June 30, 1995. It was the consensus of Worth Company the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14403 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14403 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize amendment to the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Texas Texas Employ- Employment Commission to provide readjustment and retraining services ment Commission and extend the dates of the contract from July 1, 1994, to June 30 , readjustment re- 1995, and increase the amount by an additional $409,540 .00 to a new training svcs. total of $633, 301 .00; and execute an amendment to the contract with Tarrant County Junior College to provide readjustment and retraining services and extend the dates of the contract from July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995, and increase the amount by an additional $10,000 .00 to a new total of $46,942 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14404 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14404 Authorize lease from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agreement/Police the City Manager to execute a lease agreement for the property storefront located at 3322 East Lancaster to be used as a Police storefront and office space for the East Division Neighborhood Patrol Officers and volunteers of the West Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association. it was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 70 Thursday, August 4, 1994 M&C C-14405 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14405 Authorize Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize No. 11632 1con- the City Manager to transfer $101,589. 95 from Water and Sewer tract w/J. L. Operating Fund PE45 to Water Capital Project Fund, and adopt Bertram Cons . / Appropriations Ordinance No. 11632 increasing the estimated receipts reconstruction and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects fund in the amount & resurfacing of $101 , 589. 95 for the purpose of funding a contract with J . L . Cockrell Ave. Bertram Construction & ' Engineering, Inc. , for reconstruction and resurfacing of Cockrell Avenue and related water line replacement . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14406 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14406 Authorize con- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize tract w/FWISD the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $708,525 .00 School to Work with Fort Worth Independent School District for the contract period Transition Prog. July 15 , 1994, to December 3, 1995, to implement a School to Work Transition Program under the Job Training Partnership Act Title IV Youth Fair Chance Program. Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14406. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor Pro tempore Webber be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14406. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14406 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Members Lane and Jackson NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Webber M&C C-14407 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14407 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize contract with the City Manager to execute a contract with H.B. Zachary Construction H.B. Zachary Company, Inc. , in the amount of $2,570 ,918. 50 for rehabilitation of Cons. Co. , Inc. pavement for Runway 16R/34L and Taxiway B with related storm drain rehabilitation and electrical work at Meacham Airport . It was the consensus of the of pavement City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14408 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14408 Adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize 11633/contract the City Manager to I adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11633 modifications increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special to Police Trng. Trust fund in the amount of $42 ,052 .00 for the purpose of funding a Gun Range with contract for modifications to the Police Training Gun Range; Woodrose, Inc. authorize the use of these funds for modification to the Police Training Gun Range; and execute a contract with Woodrose, Inc. in the amount of $42 ,052 .00 , and a construction period of 75 calendar days for modifications to the Police Training Gun Range. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14409 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14409 Authorize Amend from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize ment No. 2/ the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the engineering agreement with agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. , for Construction Management Freese & Nichols Services for the 24 MGD Expansion, Phase II-C, Village Creek Inc. ,/Village Wastewater Treatment Plant , increasing the total contract cost by Creek Wastewatex $189, 442 from $1,000,080 to $1 ,189, 522 .00 . 71 Thursday, August 4, 1994 Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14409 involving a business relationship with Freese and Nichols , Inc . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Council Member Meadows , be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14409. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Woods , and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Members Lane and Jackson NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows M&C C-14410 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14410 Amend M&C from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend M C- C-10721/ 10721 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Tax Exemption Tax Exemption Agreement with Electric Partners L. P. , a Texas Limited Partnership, Agreement with instead of with Electric Building Associates Limited Partnership. On Electric motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Woods , the Partners L.P. recommendation was adopted unanimously. I M&C C-14411 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14411 Amend M&C from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend M&C C- C-10718/Tax 10718 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Tax Abatement Abatement Agreement with Blackstone Partners, L. P. , a Texas limited Agreement with partnership, instead of with Blackstone Associates Limited Blackstone Partnership. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Partners, L.P. Member Meadows, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-14412 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14412 i Amend M&C from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend M&C C- C-10722 10722 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Tax Exemption Tax Exemption Agreement with Blackstone Partners, L.P. , a Texas limited Agreement with partnership, instead of with Blackstone Associates Limited Blackstone Part- Partnership. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council ners, L.P. Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-14413 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14413 Authorize Comm. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Facilities the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the Agreement with developer, All Saints Episcopal Hospital , for the installation of All Saints Epis. community facilities for the Intersection of Eighth Avenue and W. Hospital Magnolia Avenue. On motion of Council Member Barr , seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Zoning Hearing It appeared to the City Council that the City Council continued TRW Properties the Zoning Hearing on July 12 , 1994, for the application of TRW Corp. Properties Corporation for a change in zoning of property located at Z-94-067 8468 Highway 80 West (Spur 580) from "E" Commercial to "PD/SU" Planned Development/Specific Use for all uses in "E" Commercial plus bingo/charity gaming with various conditions , with waiver of site planned recommended, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-067 , from day to day and from time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of August 4, 1994. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. . 72 Thursday, August 4, 1994 Speakers on Messrs. James Nerger, 6470 Silver Saddle Road; Buford Eddington, Z-94-067 8421 Doreen Avenue; Wade McGinnis, 8474 Highway 80 West ; Frank Litt , 6305 Wrigley Way; Jim Lester, 8474 Cascape Ridge, San Antonio, Texas ; Jack Harter, 4324 Barcelona Drive; Tommy Massey, 301 Lockridge #3, Azle, Texas; Paul Worthen, 305 Walnut Creek Drive, Azle, Texas; and Barry Hudson, 3012 Gunneson Trail , and Ms . Colleen Potsa, 8504 Choctaw Trail , appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration to the application of TRW Properties Corporation for a change in zoning of property located at 8468 Highway 80 West (Spur 580) , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-067 . Mr. Paul Brown, 8508 Choctaw, appeared before the City Council and presented a petition with over 250 signatures of residents of the Western Hills Addition in opposition to the application of TRW Properties Corporation for a change in zoning to add a planned development for the property to allow established of a "Bingo Hall" and requested that the City Council deny the application. Amendments to Council Member Silcox advised Council that there were three Z-94-067 amendments to be made to the Notes to the site plan on Zoning Docket The motion No. Z-94-067 , stating that on Note No. 4 the following sentence carried should be added "In accordance with Section 18-D of the Zoning unanimously Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, the Applicant shall construct a six (6) foot high privacy fence, along the northern boundary of the Property, measuring four hundred nineteen (419) linear feet , more or less"; that Note No. 5 the sentence should read "In accordance with Section 18-D of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, the Applicant shall maintain a minimum five (5) foot buffer zone at the areas contiguous to the northern boundary of the Property, measuring four hundred nineteen (419) linear feet , more or less . This five (5) foot buffer zone shall be of native grasses or plants (i .e. buffalo grass, rebel fescue grass, or a plant or grass of substantially similar comparison) and be maintained by Applicant in a reasonable manner; and stated that for clarity purposes on Note No. 2 Item (e) the hours of operation should not exceed 12 :00 noon til 10 : 30 p.m. , 7 days per week. " The motion was seconded by Council Member Meadows . The motion carried unanimously. Zoning Ordinance There being no one else present desiring to be heard in No. 3011 adopted connection with the recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the hearing be closed and the Ordinance adopted as follows: ORD. NO. 11634 ORDINANCE NO. 11634 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 PROVING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The motion carried unanimously. t . 73 Thursday, August 4, 1994 Citizen Ms. Margaret Bruce, 1803 North Sylvania, appeared before the Presentations: City Council regarding the 1994-95 Budget for the Library, the building of the Eastside Library, and the expansion of hours of Margaret Bruce service of the Downtown library. John McDuff Mr. John McDuff , President of the Fort Worth Public Library, 6948 Allen Place Drive, appeared before the City Council and requested that the Budget for ' 94-95 provide for the enabling of the Central Library to remain open all day on Saturday and on Sunday afternoon and to provide funds to enable the library to increase its purchase of inventory. Leslie Johnson Ms. Leslie Johnson, Chair of the Library Council , 4024 Tamworth Place, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the Library Council strongly endorsed the proposal to expand both library hours and materials at this time to improve the library services for all citizens of Fort Worth. John Hickey Mr. John Hickey, Chair of the Board of the Fort Worth Public Library Foundation, 409 Crestwood, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council provide funding to allow the Central Library, the flagship of the library system, to be open on Sunday afternoon from 1 :00 p.m. - 5 :00 p.m. and to open on Monday from 10 :00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Judy Hunter Ms. Judy Hunter, Vice Chairman of the Fort Worth Public Library Board, appeared before the City Council and advised Council of the three topics that were discussed at its meeting on July 15, 1994, involving statistics comparing various City libraries , the base budget , and certain decision packages; and advised Council that the Board unanimously voted to endorse the library space budget for the 1994-1995 fiscal year which would restore Monday and limit Sunday hours to the Central Library and restore a portion of the materials that had been lost in the past few years; and, up on the condition that all existing libraries remain operational , the board endorsed the decision package to construct the East Regional Library and provide adequate staffing. John Posey Mr. John Posey, 5947 Chimney Wood Circle, appeared before the City Council in support of the construction of the East Regional Library and advised Council that the library could transform a life, stating that it did make a difference. Bill Schwennsen Mr. Bill Schwennsen, appeared before the City Council on behalf of the patrons of the East Regional Library and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for construction of the East Regional Library. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 35 p.m. CITY SECRETARY AYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 9, 1994 On the 9th day of August, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the August 9, 1994 City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 :07 a.m. , with the following members and officers present : Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Attendance Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods , Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Father Stephen Jasso, All Saints Catholic Church.