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1-93-092 Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member .
recommended Meadows, that the application of Maria Morales for a change in zoning
for denial of property located at 809 Korth Sylvania Avenue from "Z" Commercial
"F-R" Restricted Commercial , Zoning Docket No. Z-93-092, which
application was recommended for denial by the City Zoning Commission,
be upheld. The motion carried unanimously.
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It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
meet in closed session at 10:55 a.m. to seek the advice of its
attorneys concerning the contemplated litigation or other matters
which are exempt from disclosure under the Texas Disciplinary Rules
of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas:
(1) Contemplated litigation concerning Sunset Heights
drainage improvements
(2) Legal issues related t� Citizens on Patrol program
as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code.
The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:55.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
11:55.
TY SSCRZTARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL N=TING
FMMARY 1, 1994
Date and Time On the 1st day of February A. D. 994, the City Council of the
City of Tort North, Texas, met in re
rlar session at 7:15 p.m. , with
the following msmbera and officers pre ent:
Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber;
Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Raskin, McKinley
Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager
Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant City Secretary
Gloria Pearson. With more than a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given The Reverend Vernon James, Johnson
Street Christ Holy Sanctified Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
On motion of Council Member Raskin, seconded by Council Member
Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 25, 1994, were
approved unanimously.
Certificates Certificates of Recognition were presented to former members on
of Recognition Boards and Commissions.
MiC C-14116 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
be witbdrawn Communication No. C-14116 be withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member
Approve Jackson, the consent agenda was approved unanimously.
Judy Sager Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro
Appt.-Place 7 tempore Webber, that Ms. Judy Sager he appointed to Place 7 on the
Cam. Programing Community Programing ,Advisory Committee, with a term of office
Advisory Comm. expiring October 1, 1995. The motion carried unanimously.
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Rev. Charlie Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber,
Singleton-Place that Rev. Charlie M. Singleton be appointed to Place 5 on the City
5/City Plan Plan Commission, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1995. The
Comm. motion carried unanimously.
OCS-597 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-597
Notices of from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Claim 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.
MSC 0-10533 There was presented 'Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10533
Consent Agree. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
installation of the City Manager or his designee, to enter into a standard consent
overhead cable agreement, with such agreement approving the installation of an
3400 blk. of overhead cable in the 3400 block of West Vickery. It was the
W. Vickery consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C G-10534 There was presented Mayor and' CounciY'8omnunication No. G-10534
Consent Agree. ^ from the City Mana�er`recommeHdiug � that 'the City Council authorize
Retention of the City Manager or` his designee, to enter into a standard consent
fence & cross- agreement, with such agreement authorizing the retention of a fence
ties in alley and crossties in the alley at 2711 West Cantey. It was the consensus
2711 W. Cantey of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C 0-10535 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10535
Accept Award from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
f/Ezra Jack the City Manager to accept an award in the amount of $500 .00 from the
Keats Found. Ezra Jack Keats Foundation for a youth program called "!Dibujame Un
Adopt Approp. Cuente!" ("Draw Me a Story!") at the Fort Worth Public
Ord. $11497 Library/Diamond Hill Jarvis Branch; adopt Appropriation Ordinance No.
11497 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund in the amount of $500.00 for the purpose of
accepting an award from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation; and authorize
the expenditure of $500.00 from the youth program at Fort Worth
Public Library/Diamond Hill Jarvis Branch. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C 0-10536 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10536
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
installation of the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Allen
traffic signal/ Avenue and the entrance to John Peter Smith Hospital to be financed
Inters. of Allen by Tarrant County Hospital District. It was the consensus of the
Ave. & JPSH City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC G-10537 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10537
Approve exten- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
sion Heliport extension of a Heliport License to JMK International , Inc. , for the
License to JMK operation of a helistop at 4800 Bryant Irvin Court, in Fort Worth,
International , subject to all previous license requirements and limited to 12
Inc. landings per year.
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Baskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10537 be denied.
Helen Lokey Ms. Helen Lokey, representing JMK International Helistop, 4800
appeared Bryant Irvin, appeared before the City Council and requested that the
City Council give favorable consideration for Mayor and Council
Communication No. 0-10531.
Messrs. J. Bill , Messrs. John Bill , 4601 Westridge; Mark Huntsman, 4811 Winthrop
M. Huntsman, Avenue E; Perry Kimerer, 6113 Valley View; and Joe C. Harrison, Jr. ,
P. Kimmerer & 6129 Valley View Drive; and Mesdames . Barbara Baldridge, 4800 East
Mesdames B. Winthrop; Marie Kizer, 4709 Winthrop Avenue E. ; Kathi Johnson, 6100
Baldridge, M. Valley View Drive; and Anne Smith, 6116 Ridgeway, appeared before the
Kizer, K.Johnson City Council and expressed opposition to the operation of a helistop
A. Smith at 4800 Bryant Irvin Court by JMK International , Inc.
A.M. Micalles Mr. A. M. Micalles, 4800 Bryant Irvin Court, appeared before the
appeared City Council and answered questions of the City Council ; advised
Council that the helistop would be used solely for their clients;
stated that there would be no night landings; and stated that there
was an 18-inch secured fenced around the landing site which was
approved by FAA for the helicopter.
When the motion to deny Mayor and Council Communication No. G-
10537 was put to a vote by the Mayor, it failed by the following
vote:
AYES: Council Members Silcox and Raskin
NOES: Mayor Granger, Mayor Pro tempore Webber,
Council Members Lane, Jackson, Woods,
Meadows and Barr
ABSENT: None
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M&C 0-10537 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Approved, as Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10537 be approved,
amended as amended, by limiting the landings of the helicopter to no more
than three per month; limiting the daylight operation hours of
landing from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ; and limiting the type or size of
the helicopter to the noise level of the Bell 20B3.
Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City
Council and advised Council that staff would be monitoring the
company's compliance with the limitations discussed and contained in
Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10537 and if any development
occurs in the areas near the heliport or if any future problems or
concerns are expressed by the neighborhood, the helicopter license
would be brought before City Council at that tine.
When the motion to approve Mayor and Council Communication
No. 0-10537 , as amended, was put to a vote by the Mayor, it prevailed
unanimously.
M&C P-6806 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6806
Authorise from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase agree. purchase agreement to provide intruder alarm maintenance service for
neat to provide the Information Systems and Services Department with Emergency Alert
intruder alarm Corporation, DBA Emergency Alert Security Systems, on low bid of unit
paint. sys. for prices, with payment terms of two percent discount ten days, meeting
I88 Dept. w/ City specifications, with term of agreement to begin January 1, 1994,
Emergency Alert and end December 31, 1994, with the option to renew for an additional
Corp. one-year period. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC P-6807 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6807
Authorise pur- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
chase of video- the purchase of videodisc recorder and equipment for the City
disc recorder & Manager's Department from Pioneer New Media Tech, ECI Video, and Wolf
equipment-City Camera & Video on low bid meeting City specifications for a total
Mgr. 's Dept. amount not to exceed $47,114.00 . It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6808 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6808
Approve pur- from the City Manager recommending that. the City Council authorize
chase by Depts. the City Manager to approve the • purchase of materials by the
Eng. & Aviation Departments of Engineering and Aviation to support the inter-local
repairs to as- agreement with Tarrant ,. Comt7 to conduct repairs to asphalt pavement
phalt pavement areas on Meacham A*rport. It was the consensus of the City Council
areas that the recommendation be adQrted.
M&C L-11378 There was presented Mayor , Nand Pouugil Communication No. L-11378
Approve redemp- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
tioajof property redemption of property at 3716 Wilbarger Street by Metro Affordable
by Metro Afford- Homes, Inc. , upon the payment of $6,982.36, and authorize the City
able Homes, Inc. Manager to execute the appropriate conveyance. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recomamendation be adopted.
Unit #8 Only, It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of
be withdrawn Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14116, Demolition of
Substandard Structures at eight locations by Multiple Vendors for
City Services Department, Unit #8 Only, be withdrawn from the agenda.
M&C C-14149 There was presented Mayor and Council Comsaunication No. C-14149,
City Sec. Con- dated January 18, 1994, from the City Manager recommending that the
tract No. 19837, City Council authorize a one-year extension of City Secretary
Tracking Use Contract No. 19837, Tracking Use License Agreement between the Cities
License Agree. of Fort Worth and Dallas and the Fort Worth and Dallas Railroad, also
known as Tarantula, executed August 13, 1993.
M&C C-14149 Council Member Barr made a notion, seconded by Council Member
be con't for Meadows, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
one week 14149 be continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously.
M&C C-14160 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14160
Auth. Zug. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agree. w/Aady the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Rady &
& Assoc. , Inc. , Associates, Inc. , for a total fee not to exceed $453,000.00 for the
design & con- design and construction management of repair and repainting of
struction mgmt. Armstrong Ranch Elevated Storage Tank and Como Ground Storage
Reservoir and New West Side Ground Storage Reservoir. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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M&C C-14161 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14161
Authorise ffig. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agreement w/ the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with HNTB
HETB Corp. for Corporation for a fee not to exceed $69,292.00 to prepare plans and
street, water specifications for street, water and sanitary sewer improvements to
and sanitary Clover Lane from the West Freeway to Vickery Boulevard. It was the
sewer improv. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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MSC C-14162 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14162
Authorize Eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agreement w/ the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Baird
Baird Hampton Hampton Brown, Inc. , for engineering agreement and design services
Brown, Inc. for for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract XXI , in an amount not to
Sanitary Sewer exceed $70,000.00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Rehabilitation recommendation be adopted.
M6C C-14163 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14163
Authorize Eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agree. w/Albert the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Albert H.
H. Halff Assoc. , Halff Associates, Inc. , in the amount of $271,334.00 for the Sanitary
Inc. , Sewer Main 365, 166, 195A1 and 195A11 Drainage Area
Inflow/Infiltration Evaluation Study and Sewer System Improvement .
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
MSC C-14164 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14164
Authorize Eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agree. w/Roy the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Roy F.
F. Weston, Inc. Weston, Inc. , for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract 21F for a
total fee not to exceed $84,950.00. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14165 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14165
Authorize Eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agree. w/Good- the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Goodwin and
win S Marshall , Marshall , Inc. , for a fee not to exceed $13,200.00 to prepare plans
Inc. and specifications for water and sanitary sewer replacements in
Robert Street from 8th Avenue to Ryan Avenue. It was the consensus
•. of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14166 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication Nd. •C-14166
Authorize Officq from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Lease Agree. w/ the City Manager to execute a 'standard office lease agreement with
Aero Exams, Inc Aero Exams, Inc. , rfor office space in the terminal building at
Meacham Airport. It was the consensus ! of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14167 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14167
from the City Manager recommending that the 'City Council :
TX Dept. of 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute Texas
Health Doc. Department of Health (TDH) Local Health Services Contract,
No. C4000014 Document No. 04000014, Attachment 6 in the amount of
$25,585.00, to support tuberculosis outreach services
through 4ommunity based organizations, and
2. Authorize establishing w project number in the Grants Fund
corresponding to the above stated grant number, and
3. Waive the indirect costs, estimated to be $5,344.00 (based
on the current indirect cost rate of 20 .89$) , associated
with this contract attachment in order for the department
to continue its level of service delivery. Failure to
waive indirect costs will necessitate a reduction of
services provided by the Health Department.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendations be
" adopted.
MGC C-14168 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14168
Auth. Comimmity from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Facilit. Agree. the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the
w/Mira Vista developer, Mira Vista Investors, L.P. , for the installation of
Investors, L.P. community facilities for Mira Vista Addition, Blocks 16, 16a, 17, and -
for Mira Vista G. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation
Add. be adopted.
MSC C-14169 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14169
Autorize Inter- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
local Agre. the City Manager to execute an Interlocal agreement with Tarrant
w/Tarrant Count County to conduct repairs to asphalt pavement areas on Meacham
to conduct re- Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
pairs recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14170 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14170
Auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Order No. 8 Change Order No. 8 in the amount of $23,120 . 63 to City Secretary
to City sec. Contract No. 19327 with Cajun Contractors, Inc. , for the 24 MGD
Contract Expansion, Phase II-C, revising the total contract cost to
#19327 w/Cajun $16,006,566.85 and adding 12 calendar days for a total of 705'
Con. , Inc. calendar days. On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council
24 'MiiD Expansio Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
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MSC C-14171 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14171
Execute an from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve and
amendment to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary
City Sec. Contract No. 20115 with Jenson, Oldani and Cooper to include
Contract #20115 executive search consultant services for the recruitment and
w/Jenson, Oldnai selection of a Human Relations Director for an amount not to exceed
S Cooper $22 ,000.00 for fees and expenses. On motion of Council Member Woods,
seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
MSC C-14172 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14172
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
1. Accept additional contributions to the Park and Recreations
Improvement Project Fund, Como and Hillside Swimming Pools,
in the amount of $13,000 as listed on the summary, and
Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11498 increasing
Ord. #11498 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Park and
Recreation Improvement Projects Fund An the amount of
$13,000.00 for the purpose of accepting contributions for
the renovation of Hillside and Como Swimming Pool , and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a transfer of
$184,000.00 from the Capital Project Reserve Fund to the
Park and Recreation Improvement Project Fund, and
Contract w/T. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with T. W.
W. Foster, Inc. Foster, Inc. , in the amount of $407 ,142 .00 for the
construction and renovation of swimming pools in Hillside
and Lake Como Parks.
Council Member Silcox excused himself from the Council table at
this time.
Joyce Grant Ms. Joyce Grant, former President of the East Libbey Avenue
appeared Neighborhood Association, Inc. , 5210 Libbey Avenue, appeared before
the City Council and advised Council that she was currently working
with the Advisory Committee of the Boys and Girls Club and that the
Committee was looking into the placement of a facility in the Lake
Como area which would include computer rooms, a library, and swimming
facilities for the children, and inquired how much the project for
the Como Swimming Pool would cost in its entirety.
MSC C-14172 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro
be adopted tempore Webber, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14172, be
adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore
Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin,
Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Silcox
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:03 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 8, 1994
On the 8th day of February, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the
Date and Time City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 10:10 a.m. , with
the following members and officers present :
Mayor Kay Granger; Council Members Jim Lane, ,Chuck Silcox, Becky
Attendance Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City
Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice
Church. Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber was temporarily
absent and Council Member Jewel Woods was absent . With more than a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The invocation was given by The Reverend Barbara Johnson Arther,
Invocation Carter Park United Methodist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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Tuesday, February 1, 1994
MSC C-14171 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14171
Execute an from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve and
amendment to authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary
City Sec. Contract No. 20115 with Jenson, Oldani and Cooper to include
Contract #20115 executive search consultant services for the recruitment and
w/Jenson, Oldnai selection of a Human Relations Director for an amount not to exceed
& Cooper $22,000.00 for fees and expenses. On motion of Council Member Woods,
seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted
unanimously.
MSC C-14172 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14172
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
1. Accept additional contributions to the Park and Recreations
Improvement Project Fund, Como and Hillside Swimming Pools,
in the amount of $13,000 as listed on the summary, and
Adopt Approp. 2. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11498 increasing
Ord. #11498 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Park and
Recreation Improvement Projects -Fund _.,in the amount of
$13,000.00 for the purpose of accepting contributions for
the renovation of Hillside and Como Swimming Pool , and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a transfer of
$184,000.00 from the Capital Project Reserve Fund to the
Park and Recreation Improvement Project Fund, and
Contract w/T. 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with T. W.
W. Foster, Inc. Foster, Inc. , in the amount of $407,142.00 for the
construction and renovation of swimming pools in Hillside
and Lake Como Parks.
Council Member Silcox excused himself from the Council table at
this time.
Joyce Grant Ms. Joyce Grant, former President of the East Libbey Avenue
appeared Neighborhood Association, Inc. , 5210 Libbey Avenue, appeared before
the City Council and advised Council that she was currently working
with the Advisory Committee of the Boys and Girls Club and that the
Committee was looking into the placement of a facility in the Lake
Como area which would include computer rooms, a library, and swimming
facilities for the children, and inquired how much the project for
the Como Swimming Pool would cost in its entirety.
MSC C-14172 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro
be adopted tempore Webber, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14172, be
adopted. The motion carried unanimously.
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore
Webber; Council Members Lane, Raskin,
Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and Barr
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Silcox
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8::03 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 8, 1994
On the 8th day of February, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the
Date and Time City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session at 10:10 a.m. , with
the following members and officers present :
Mayor Kay Granger; Council Members .Jim .Lane, ,Chuck Silcox, Becky
Attendance Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City
Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice
Church. Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber was temporarily
absent and Council Member Jewel Woods was absent . With more than a
quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The invocation was given by The Reverend Barbara Johnson Arther,
Invocation Carter Park United Methodist Church.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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