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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 14 , 1994
June 14, 1994 On the 14th day of June, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session, at 10 : 27 a.m. ,
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 , Bill
Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney
Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Kay Granger was
absent . With more than a quorum present , the following business was
transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Linda McDermott ,
Arlington Heights United Methodist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
June 7, 1994 On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member
approved Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of June 7 , 1994, were
approved unanimously.
M&C C-14339 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
withdrawn Communication No. C-14339 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member
Haskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Brent Dickey Mr. Brent Dickey, 3322 East Lancaster, appeared before the City
Council and requested the City Council . to give favorable
consideration for CP-187 , Review of Ordinances, Relating to Location
of Care Facilities, Nursing Homes, Group Homes I and II ; Moratorium
on Receipt of Certain Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy.
Terry Thompson Mr. Terry Thompson, representing the OLV Heights Neighborhood
Karen Collins- Association (President) and Nursing Home Ombudsman for Tarrant
O'Neal , Keith County, 725 Woodland Avenue; Ms. Karen Collins-O'Neal , Executive
Harlin, Mike Director of Mental Health, 3136 West 4th Street; Mr. Keith Harlin,
Doyle Executive Director of The Access Team ( IMT) , 3136 West 4th Street;
and Mr. Mike Doyle, Executive Director of Cornerstone Estate and
Homeless Coalition, 6720 Georgia, appeared before the City Council
and expressed opposition to the proposed ordinance.
CP-187 con't Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
executive Woods, that consideration of CP-187 , be continued until after
session executive session. The motion carried unanimously.
M&C OCS-630 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-630
claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
adopted 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.
BH-0128 On the 4th day of May, 1994, the City Council established today
as the date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of
Southcrest Drive from Townsend Avenue to James Avenue and that notice
was given in accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil
Statutes. Mayor Pro tempore Webber asked if there was anyone present
desiring to be heard.
BH-0128 Mrs . Martha Lunday, representing the Department of
Adopted Benefit Transportation and Public Works , appeared before the City Council and
Hearing advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by
Mr. Robert Martin had been presented to Council ; that Mr. Robert
Martin was available for questioning; advised Council that it was
staff 's opinion that Southcrest Drive was beyond repair and that the
street should be replaced; and called attention of the City Council
to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0128, which recommended
that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11591 that :
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1. Closed the benefit hearing, and
2 . Levied the assessments as proposed, and
3 . Acknowledged that in each case the abutting property was
specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the
amount assessed for the improvement of Southcrest Drive
from Townsend Avenue to James Avenue.
M&C BH-0128 There being no one else present desiring to be heard in
be adopted connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of
benefit hearing Southcrest Drive from Townsend Avenue to James Avenue, Council Member
Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the
recommendations , as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No.
BH-0128, be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the
proposed assessment . The motion carried unanimously.
MSC G-10686 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10686
approve Heliport from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
License FAA issuance of a Heliport License to the Federal Aviation Administration
for the operation of a private use Helistop located at 13800 FAA Road
in the City of Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-10687 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10687
Adopt Resolution from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 1989/agree- Resolution No. 1989 which authorized execution of an agreement with
meat with City the City of Irving for exchange of certain street rights-of-way
of Irving/ necessary for the D/FW Airport Expansion; authorized, if necessary,
Domain the institution of Eminent Domain proceedings , to be handled by the
City of Dallas, if necessary for public purposes, to close, vacate
and abandon portions of Valley View Lane, and other designated
streets; declared the necessity of taking an interest in certain
properties for public purposes, and found that, in the event of
condemnation, the prices awarded by the court are just compensation.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C G-10688 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10688
Adopt Ord. No, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
11592 Ordinance No. 11592 repealing Chapter 1, Section 11, "State Of
Emergency, " and Chapter 13, Division 2 , "Office of Emergency
Management," of the Code of the City of Fort Worth and substituting
therefor Chapter 9, "Emergency Management," of the Code of the City
of Fort Worth; establishing a program including mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery phases of comprehensive emergency
management; establishing the Office of Emergency Management Director;
creating the Office of Emergency Management as a division of the Fire
Department and the position of Emergency Management Coordinator as an
employee of the Fire Department under the direction and supervision
of the Chief of the Fire Department to carry out the duties and
responsibilities of the office; identifying an operational
organization; granting necessary powers to cope with all phases of
emergency management which threaten life and property in the City of
Fort Worth; authorizing cooperative and mutual aid agreements for
relief work between this and other cities or counties and for related
purposes; prohibiting unauthorized warning and all-clear
announcements or signals and making violations a misdemeanor
punishable by fine not to exceed $500 .00 . On motion of Council
Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation
was adopted unanimously.
M&C G-10689 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10689
Accept two from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the
Dalmatian cos- donation of two Sparky Dalmatian costumes for the Fire Department's
tumes Fire Safety Education program. On motion of Council Member Silcox,
seconded by Council Member Lane, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
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M&C G-10690 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10690
Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
No. 11593 Ordinance No. 11593 adopting a new Section 23-18 , "Curfew Hours for
"Curfew" Minors, " of Chapter 23, "Offenses - Miscellaneous, " of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth, as amended; defining terms; creating offenses
for minors, parents and guardians of minors, and business
establishments violating curfew regulations; providing defenses;
providing for enforcement by the Police Department and City Marshal 's
Office; providing for waiver by the Municipal Court of Jurisdiction
over a minor when required under the Texas Family Code; providing for
review of this ordinance twelve months after the date of initial
enforcement; providing a penalty not to exceed $500 .00 .
Emmett Allen Mr. Emmett Allen, 3310 Mitchell Boulevard, appeared before the
City Council and expressed support of the Teenage Curfew Ordinance.
Bobbi Black Ms. Bobbi Black, 206 North Henderson, appeared before the City
Council and requested that the City Council give consideration to the
teenagers that have taken on adult responsibilities by working.
Mayor Pro tempore Webber informed Ms . Black that this was
already considered in the ordinance.
Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10690 be adopted,
as amended, by adding a sunset provision under Section 2 of the
ordinance after 24 months, and a review and report by the City
Manager after twelve months . The motion carried unanimously.
M&C P-6942 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6942
Auth. sole from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
source purchase the sole source purchase of 59 handheld radios for CODE BLUE:Citizens
radios for on Patrol groups from Motorola, Inc. , for the Information Systems and
CODE BLUE: Services Department for an amount not to exceed $80 ,004.00 , with
payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C P-6943 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6943
Authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase agree- purchase agreement for type II barricades for the Water and
meat barricades Transportation/Public Works Departments with Cowtown Traffic Control ,
Cowtown Traffic Inc. , on low bid meeting specifications of $34.00 each, payment terms
Control , Inc. net 30 days with term of agreement to begin on July 1, 1994, and end
on June 30, 1995, with two options to renew annually. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6944 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6944
Authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase agree- purchase agreement for firefighter helmets for the Fire Department
ment firefighter with Morning Pride Manufacturing Company on its low bid of $178 .50
helmets/Morning each, net 30 days, with term of agreement to begin on June 21, 1994,
Pride Manufactu- and end on June 20, 1995 with two options to renew for one year each.
ring Company It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C P-6945 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6945
Authorize a from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase agree- purchase agreement for automotive electrical parts for the City
meat/electrical Services Department with K & N Electrical Incorporated based on low
parts w/K&N bid of Distributor's list price less 55 percent discount , payment
Electrical Inc. terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term
of agreement to begin June 8, 1994, and end June 7 , 1995 , with two
options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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M&C P-6946 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6946
Authorize in- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an
crease/purchase increase of funds to the purchase agreement with Casco Industries to
agreement with provide OEM Waterous, Hale, Akron, Elkhart pump and valve parts for
Casco Industries the City Services Department for an amount not to exceed $40 ,000 .00 ,
pump & valve with term of agreement to begin on March 9, 1994, and end March 8 ,
parts 1995, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC P-6947 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6947
Exercise op- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
tion to renew option to renew the purchase agreement for repairs of light bars for
purchase agree- the City Services Department with SUI Communications based on low bid
ment for repairs of the unit prices, payment terms net 30 days , f . o.b. destination,
with SDI Comm. freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin June 15, 1994, and
end June 14, 1995 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6948 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6948
Authorize pur- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
chase agreements non-exclusive purchase agreements with R. E. Scroggins; Victoria
Scoggin; Dallas Gregory DBA Dallas Johnson Services; B & F Mowing & Tractor Service;
Johnson Svcs; The Other Side of The Fence Lawn Care; Grass Services, Inc. ; Brown's
B&F Mowing & Tractor Mowing; City Haul ; Kingsbury's Mowing & Hauling; Burly
Tractor; The Corporation; and ABG Landscaping to provide grass mowing of City-
Other Side of owned and private properties for the City Services Department based
Fence Lawn Care; on low bid of quoted unit prices, with term of agreements to begin
Browns Tractor June 14, 1994, and end June 13, 1995, with the provision of a renewal
Mowing; City option for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City
Haul ; Kingsbury Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC P-6949 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6949
Authorize pur- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
chase of weight the purchase of weight training equipment for the Police Department
training equip. from Diamond Fitness/Medical Industries on the total overall low bid,
f/Diamond Fit- meeting City specifications, of $36, 923. 91, plus estimated delivery
ness/Medical and installation charges of $2 , 325.00 , for a total amount not to
exceed $39, 248 . 91 net , f . o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6950 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6950
Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Chrysler parts for the
parts w/North City Services Department with North Loop Dodge based on the low bid
Loop Dodge of manufacturer's list price less 35 percent discount, payment terms
net 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of
agreement to begin July 15, 1994, and end July 14, 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-11422 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11422
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
1. Find that the conveyance of the real property located at
916 E. Annie, to Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity
International for the development of low-income housing,
serves a public purpose, and
Authorize 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed,
appropriate deec conveying the property at 916 E. Annie to the Fort Worth
Area Habitat for Humanity International , and
3 . Find that the price of $345.00 (to cover court costs) is
fair and reasonable, and
4. Authorize the recording of the appropriate instrument .
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
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M&C L-11423 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11423
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
1 . Find that the conveyance of the real properties located at
2805 Avenue B, and 3532 Avenue L, to Liberation Community,
Inc. , for the development of low-income housing, serves a
public purpose, and
Authorize appro- 2 . Authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate
priate deeds deeds, conveying the properties at 3532 Avenue L and 2805
Avenue B to Liberation Community, Inc. , and
3. Find that the price of $500 .00 each (to cover court costs)
is fair and reasonable, and
4. Authorize the recording of the appropriate instruments.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C L-11424 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11424
Authorize re- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
vision amount revision of the previously approved amount of consideration for
property located at 4004 Golden Road, Irving, Texas, for the purpose
of expanding D/FW Airport ; find that the revised amount of
$149,000 .00 is just compensation; authorize the acceptance and
recording of the appropriate instrument . It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C L-11425 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11425
Auth. settlement from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
condemnation for settlement in lieu of condemnation for acquisition of two residential
2 residential properties located at 4005 Golden Road and 5409 Branchford, Irving,
properties/4005 Texas, for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the
Golden Rd. & revised amount of $84,362.00 is just compensation; and authorize the
5409 Branchford acceptance and recording of the appropriate instrument . It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC L-11426 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11426
Authorize fee from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
simple acquis. the fee simple acquisition of twenty-six (26) properties in Irving,
26 properties Texas, more fully described on Exhibit A attached to Mayor and
in Irving, TS Council Communication No. L-11426, contained in the Council
Proceedings File for this date for the purpose of expanding D/FW
Airport; find that the purchase prices offered by the Airport or, in
the case of condemnations, the prices awarded by the court are just
compensation; declare the necessity of taking an interest in certain
properties for public purposes; authorize the institution of
condemnation proceedings to be handled by the City of Dallas, if
necessary, to acquire interest in the needed properties; authorize
the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments . It was
the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC PZ-1747 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1747
Adopt Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
11549 vacating Ordinance No. 11594 vacating an utility easement located between Lots
utility easement 1 , 2 , 3 and Lots 22, 23, and 24, Block 25 , Alta Mere Addition. It
Alta Mere Add. was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C C-14333 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14333
Authorize con- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
tract w/ Circle the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Circle "C"
"C" Coast. , Inc. Construction, Inc. , in the amount of $870 , 621 .00 for water and
sanitary sewer line replacements in Eastland Street from Miller
Avenue to Carey Street . It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
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M&C C-14334 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14334
Authorize eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
agreement with the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Rady &
Rady & Assoc. , Associates, Inc. , 910 Collier Street, for a fee not to exceed
Inc. $42,500 .00 to prepare plans and specifications for street , water and
sanitary sewer improvements to Rowan Drive from Woodstock Road to
Clayton Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14335 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14335
Auth. agreement from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
w/Texas Dept . the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department
of Commerce of Commerce for the collection of data related to the post-program
(JTPA) experiences of former Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program
participants for the period July 1 , 1993 to June 30 , 1994, and
authorize payments of an estimated amount not to exceed $25,000 .00 to
the Texas Department of Commerce subject to the year end adjustments
for the final cost per completed survey. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14336 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14336
Auth. hangar from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
lease agreement the City Manager to execute a hangar lease agreement with Wright
w/Wright Hangar Hangar Company for T-Hangar No. 19 South at Meacham Airport . It was
Co. the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14337 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14337
Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
renewal (TDHS) the City Manager to accept and execute a contract renewal between the
City of Fort Worth and the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS)
for a 12-month period beginning August 1, 1994- to continue
participation in Health Department clinic-based TDHS staff . It was
the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14338 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14338
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Comm. Fac. the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the
Agreement developer, Elk Investments Venture, for the installation of community
facilities for Heritage Hill , Block 158, Lots 1-30; Block 159, Lots
1-44 and Block 162, Lots 1-44. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14339 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14339
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to:
Adopt Res. No. 1 . Adopt Resolution No. 1990 authorizing the submission of an
1990 application to the American Water Works Association
Research Foundation (AWWARF) , the Texas Water Development
Board (TWDB) , and the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI) for a research study into the removal of arsenic by
conventional and advanced water treatment processes, and
Accept grants, 2 . Accept such grants, if offered, and executed agreements
agreements with the AWWARF ($350,000 .00) , TWDB ($150,000 .00) and EPRI
($50,000 .00) regarding the grants, and
3. Accept in-kind services from the Tarrant County Water
Control and Improvement District No. One (TCWCID #1) , and
the water utilities of E1 Paso, Grand Prairie, Houston,
Pantego and San Antonio to compliment the Fort Worth Water
Department's in-kind services (total amount of in-kind
services $134,879.00) , and
engineering 4. Execute an engineering agreement with Chiang, Patel and
agreement with Associates , Inc. , for the research study of "Arsenic
Chiang, Patel & Treatability Options and Evaluation of Residuals;
Associates Management Issues" for a fee not to exceed $550 ,000 .00 .
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City Manager Terrell advised Council that Mayor and Council
Communication No. C-14339 should be amended to correct the amount
located in the finance section from $35 ,000 .00 to $350 ,000 .00 .
Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14339 be approved,
as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
M&C C-14340 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14340
Auth. license from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
agreement with the City Manager to execute a license agreement with the Fort Worth
Ft. Worth Sym- Symphony Orchestra Association for an initial term of three (3) years
phony Orchestra and two (2) one-year options for the annual presentation of Concerts
in the Garden at the Botanic Garden. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14341 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14341
Auth. amendment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
professional the City Manager to execute an amendment to the professional services
services agree- agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 20186) with Carter & Burgess,
ment w/Carter Inc. , increasing the agreement amount by $16,000 .00 from $48, 200 to
& Burgess, Inc. $64,200 .00 .
Council Member Meadows advised Council that his firm had a
business relationship with Carter & Burgess, Inc . , and requested
permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and
Council Communication No. C-14341 .
Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting
on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14341 . The motion carried
unanimously.
Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14341 be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members
Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and
Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Granger
NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows
MSC C-14342 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14342
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
the City Manager to:
Execute 1 . Execute contracts with following Universities for
contracts implementation of the Youth Opportunities Unlimited Program
for the contract period June 1 , 1994, to August 26, 1994:
Prairie View a. Execute a contract with Prairie View A&M University in
A&M the amount of $157 ,140 .00
Univ. North TX b. Execute a contract with University of North Texas in
the amount of $153, 648 . 00
Execute amend- 2 . Execute an amendment to the contract with the University of
ment/contract Texas at Arlington for the Upward Bound Program increasing
University of the amount of the contract by $24,740 .00 to a new total
TX at Arlington contract amount of $38,480 .00 .
Execute amend- 3. Execute an amendment to the contract with Fort Worth
ment contract Independent School District for the Summer Youth Work
FWISD Experience Program increasing the amount of the contract by
$19, 986.00 to a new total contract amount of $133, 979. 00
and extending the date of the contract to September 16,
1994.
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On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member
Haskin, the recommendations were adopted unanimously.
M&C C-14343 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14343
Auth. agreement from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
with Burlington the City Manager to execute an agreement for $60,000 .00 with
Northern Rail- Burlington Northern Railroad Co. for a loaned executive. On motion
road Co. of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods , the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
On the 15th day of March, 1994, the Park and Recreation Advisory
Board approved a motion setting today as the date for public hearing
under guidelines set forth by Texas Park and Wild- life Code, Chapter
26: Protection of Public Parks and Recreational Lands and
authorizing the City Manager to convert dedicated park land to public
right-of-way for the extension and construction of improvements of
Campus Drive; that in accordance with the guidelines set forth,
public notice was given on May 19, 26, and June 2 , 1994 . Mayor Pro
tempore Webber asked if there was anyone present desiring to be
heard.
M&C L-11427 Attention of the City Council was called to Mayor and Council
con't 2 weeks Communication No. L-11427 recommending that the City Council :
1. Approve the taking of 0. 123 acres of Parks and Community
Services Department property located within Highland Hills
Park for use as public right-of-way for Campus Drive, and
2 . Find that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to
the use or taking of such land, and
3 . Find that the project includes all reasonable planning to
minimize harm to the land.
Ms. Eunice Givens, 5500 Stafford Drive; Ms. Marilyn' Hodge, 1517
Glasgow Road; Ms. Marylyn Miles, 5609 Hensley Drive; Clifford J.
Rambo, 5701 Oak Grove Road West; Mr. Gregory Scott, 1449 Glasgow
Road; Delores Stewart, 1448 Oak Grove Road; Laura Meeks, 5640 Conlin
Drive appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to
the taking of Parks and Community Services Department Property
Located Within Highland Hills Park for Use as Public Right-of-
Way/Campus Drive.
Mr . Richard Zavala, Doug Rademaker, and Rick Trice appeared
before the City Council and answered questions relative to the taking
of Parks and Community Services Department Property.
There being no one else present desiring to be heard in
connection with the public hearing concerning the taking of Parks and
Community Services property located within Highland Hills Park for
use as public right-of-way/Campus Drive, Council Member Haskin made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that the hearing be
continued for two weeks . The motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Mr. Lon Burnam, 2103 6th Avenue, representing Citizens for Fair
Presentations: Utility Regulation, appeared before the City Council and asked
questions regarding the PCB cleanup by TU Electric and also advised
Lon Burnam Council that Texas Utilities was asking for another rate adjustment .
Res. No. 1986 It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 1986 was
Zoning adopted on May 24, 1994, setting today as the date for the hearing in
connection with the recommended changes and amendments to Zoning
Ordinance No. 3011, and that notice of the hearing had been given by
publication in the Fort Worth Star - Telegram, the official newspaper
of the City of Fort Worth on May 27 , 1994. Mayor Pro tempore Webber
asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard.
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Z-94-050 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Haskin, that the application of Franklin Manufacturing & Supply,
Inc. , for a change in zoning of property located at 2151 Cunningham
Road (9324 Crowley Road) from "C" Multi-Family to "J" Light
Industrial and "AG" Agricultural , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-050 , be
adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Meadows excused himself from the Council Table at
this time.
Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Z-94-051 Woods, that the application of Joe E. Zamora for a change in zoning
adopted of property located at 3828-3832 South Freeway from "E" Commercial to
"F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-051, be adopted.
The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Meadows assumed his chair at the Council Table at
this time.
Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she had an installment
loan with Bank One.
Council Member Barr disclosed that he had a business
relationship with Bank One.
Council Member Lane disclosed that he had a business
relationship with Bank One.
Council Member Baskin disclosed that she had an account with
Bank One.
Council Member Silcox disclosed that he had a credit card with
Bank One.
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Mr. Ronald Self, representing the applicant, Bank One Texas,
Trustee, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City
Council give favorable consideration to the recommended change in
zoning from "E" Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning
Docket No. Z-94-052 .
Z-94-052 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Jackson, that the application of Bank One Texas, Trustee for a change
in zoning of property located at 3116 NE 28th Street from "E"
Commercial to "F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-052
be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members
Lane, Silcox, Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and
Barr
NOES: Council Member Baskin
ABSENT: Mayor Granger
Z-94-054 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Silcox, that the application of American Housing Foundation for a
change in zoning of property located at 401 West Lancaster Avenue
from "J" Light Industrial to "H" Business District , Zoning Docket No.
Z-94-054, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
Z-94-055 Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Woods, that the application of Cook-Fort Worth Children's Medical
Center (W. I . Cook Foundation, Inc . ) for a change in zoning of
property located at 1519 and 1535 Pennsylvania Avenue and 1520-1534
Pruitt Street from "F-R" Restricted Commercial to "G" Commercial ,
Zoning Docket No. Z-94-055, be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer appeared before the City
Council regarding questions asked by Council Member Silcox relative
to the alignment of the Southwest Freeway.
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Mr . Ed Childress, representing the applicant , VLMC, Inc . , for a
change in zoning of property located in the 6800-6900 Block of
Oakmont Boulevard from "D" Multi-Family and "G" Commercial to "A"
One-Family and "F" Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-056, appeared
before the City Council and advised Council that the company is
working with the Highway Department at this time and stated that the
street locations are not set in concrete yet , but that there was a
preliminary plan presented to the Zoning Commission for review, and
requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the
recommended change in zoning.
Z-94-056 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Lane, that the application of VLMC, I.nc. , for a change in zoning of
property located in the 6800-6900 Block of Oakmont Boulevard from "D"
Multi-Family and "G" Commercial to "A" One-Family and "F" Commercial ,
Zoning Docket No. Z-94-056, be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously.
Z-94-057 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Woods, that the application of Ford Development for a change in
zoning of property located in the 4950-5000 Block of Western Center
Boulevard from "E" Commercial and "C" Multi-Family to "A" One-Family,
Zoning Docket No. Z-94-057 , be adopted. The motion carried
unanimously .
Z-94-058 Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member
adopted Lane, that the application of Alejandro and Judy Munoz for a change
in zoning of property located at 6301 Bob Hanger Street from "E"
Commercial to "A" One-Family, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-058, be adopted.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. H. Dennis Hopkins, 6850 Manhattan Boulevard, Suite 4061 ,
appeared before the City Council representing the applicant, Lynn
Welch for a change in zoning of property located at 1724 N. Sylvania
Avenue from "E" Commercial and "A" One-Family to "PD/SU" Planned
Development/Specific Use for all uses in "E" Commercial plus a
contractor outside storage yard, with waiver of Site Plan requested,
Zoning Docket No. Z-94-053, and requested that the City Council set
this case for a special hearing or return it to the City Zoning
Commission for re-hearing inasmuch as the recommend change in zoning
was altered to allow only for the "E" Commercial property.
Z-94-053 Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member
returned/City Barr that the application of Lynn Welch for a change in zoning of
Zoning Comm. property located at 1724 N. Sylvania Avenue, Zoning Docket No. Z-94-
rehearing 053, be returned to the City Zoning Commission for rehearing. The
motion carried unanimously.
Zoning Ord. 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 Haskin made a motion, seconded by
Council Member Lane, that the hearing be closed and the ordinance
adopted as folloAs:
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Tuesday, June 14, 1994
ORDINANCE NO. 11595
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
ytrir-.:�• . .za�, YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, OFF-STREET PARKING
Kr AND LOADING, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND
FOR SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO
DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY
sn43 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
r' NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Bobbi Black The motion carried unanimously.
Ms . Bobbi Black, 206 North Henderson, appeared before the City
Council and commended the City Council on its effort to address
vandalism and graffiti , but stated that the entire community should
! i be involved and not just place such a burden on, the owners of the
businesses, and suggested that the City Council involve the churches,
business owners and neighborhoods in order to come up with a
closed Session{ strategic plan which would combat this .problem.
It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in
a•:s ' vss ; closed session at 12c10 p,+mi. %er the following purposes:
1. 'To seek the advise p* .its attorneys concerning the
23 ,lsw + ,,s5e --,e following ,pending or .contemplated litigation or other
matters which are exempt from disclosure under Article X,
Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules :
79 . a. C.P. 187 - Review of Ordinances Relating to Location
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of Care Facilities, Nursing Homes , Group Homes I and
_ II;
b. Suits to Enforce Health and Safety Ordinances Under
Y ' Chapter 54, Texas Local Government Code;
C. Ina Earline Kennedy vs. City of Fort Worth et al . ,
he Cause No. 348-106329-87
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as authorized by Section 551 .071 oaf the Texas Government Code.
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f, r
rh. 2. To discuss the lease of a parcel of land as authorized by
Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation
in an open meeting concerning this matter would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the City in
nor.•
negotiations with a third person.
4 •>. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 1 :10 p.m.
�f+y
C.P. 187
Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Withdrawn �• �' Haskin, that C.P. 187 - Review of Ordinances Relating to Location of
Care Facilities, Nursing Homes, Group Homes I and II ; Moratorium on
Receipt of Certain Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy, be
withdrawn from the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
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Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
1112 p.m.
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