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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/02/01-Minutes-City Council Tuesday, January 25, 1994 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. I 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 MiC C-14116 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council be witbdrawn Communication No. C-14116 be withdrawn from the agenda.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. 428 Tuesday, February 1, 1994 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 Ji Tuesday, February 1, 1994 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. ai 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. .. _, ,.LL lttw Tuesday, February 1, 1994 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. 431 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 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. &z2 & 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. 3�: f 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. 11 'Ir2 aki�i 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. 4