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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/04/05-Minutes-City Council .19 Q Tuesday, March 29, 1994 MSC C-14237 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14237 from the Auth. one-year City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to contract agree- enter into a one-year contract agreement with Terrence L. Bracy, acting as the ment w/Terrence duly authorized agent and a principal in the firm of Bracy Williams & Company for L. Bracy personal services involving consultation and representation related to issues of concern to the City of Fort Worth before the Congress of the United States, the federal agencies, and the Administration, with the term of contract to begin April 1, 1994, and end March 31, 1995, with a one-year option to renew. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. MSC C-14238 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14238 from the Approve lease City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the lease of the Old Pier of old Pier I I Imports building and property located at the southwest corner of I-30 and Forest Imports Bldg. Park Boulevard (Blocks 32 and 33) , Edwards Heirs Addition, to KO-AM Corporation, Inc. , (dba Janitors World) for five (5) years; find that rent of $100 .00 per month for the first fifteen months and $500.00 per month thereafter, together with the complete repair of the premises up to City Standards prior to beginning business is just compensation; and authorize the City Manager to execute the lease. M&C C-14238 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that be con't for consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14238 be continued for two two weeks weeks. The motion carried unanimously. i Closed Sesion It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet in closed session at 10:35 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorney concerning the following pending litigation: Briscoe Enterprises In Re: Briscoe Enterprises, Ltd. II d/b/a RegalRidge Square Ltd. II Apartments, Debtor, Case No. 489-44447-MT I� as authorized by Section 551-071 of the Texas Government Code. Reconvened The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11:45 a.m. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m. I CITY SECRETARY ✓ MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 5 , 1994 Date & Time On the 5th day of April , A. D. 1994 , the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session at 7 : 15 p.m. , with the following members and officers present : i 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 Granger was absent . With more than a quorum present , the following business was transacted: i Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend J . L . Williams , Greater St . Stephen Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes 3-29-94 On motion of Council Member Silcox , seconded by Council Member Approved Jackson, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 29 , 1994 , were approved unanimously . Students from Ms . Devonna Holland, Fort Worth Sister Cities Chairman of Trier Germany Committee, introduced students from Germany. 491 Tuesday, April 5 , 1994 Youth Basketball Mr . Vernon Elisher recognized Hope Not Drugs Youth Basketball State Champions . Woods appointed Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member as temp. Mayor Haskin, that Council Member Woods be appointed as temporary Mayor Pro Pro tem tem for tonight . The motion carried unanimously . M&C C-14246 Council Member Silcox requested Mayor and Council Communication Withdrawn No. C-14246 be withdrawn from the consent agenda . M&C C-14243 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Withdrawn Communication No. C-14243 be withdrawn from the consent agenda . M&C C-14251 Council Member Barr requested that Mayor and Council Withdrawn Communication No. C-14251 be withdrawn from the consent agenda . M&C C-14243 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Withdrawn Communication No. C-14243 be withdrawn from the agenda . Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Barr , seconded by Council Member Approved Haskin, the consent agenda , as amended, was approved unanimously . Recognized Boy Scout Troop 9 in the audience , working on their communication badge. Mayor Pro tempore Webber recognized former Mayor Lynn Spruill of Addison, and Council Member Silcox recognized former Council Member Jim Bradshaw of Fort Worth. Resignation of Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member William Bradshaw Lane, that the resignation of Mr . William Bradshaw from the Fort Human Rel . Comm. Worth Human Relations Commission be accepted with regret . The motion carried unanimously . Bette Robinson Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member appt. Place 4 Lane, that Ms . Bette Robinson be appointed to Place 4 on the Library Library Advisory Advisory Board, replacing Michael McKee. The motion carried Board unanimously. Res . 1977 There was presented Resolution No. 1977 urging the Congress to Anti-Crime Pass Anti-Crime Legislation. Council Member Haskin made a motion, Legislation seconded by Council Member Barr, that the resolution be adopted. The motion carried unanimously . CP-183/Ord. No. There was presented Council Proposal CP-183 , as proposed by 11528 Adopted Council Member Jewel Woods , recommending that Ordinance No . 11528 be "Emu", Ostrich, adopted amending Chapter 6 , "Animals and Fowl" , an Appendix B, & "Rhea" Chapter 11A, "Department of City Services" , of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, by changing Section 6-1 , "Definitions" , to amend the definitions of "Livestock" and "Prohibited Animal" and to add definitions of "Emu", "Ostrich" and "Rhea" , and by changing Section 11A-18 , "Stables , Stalls , etc . in Which Manure Accumulates" and Section 11A-21 , "Keeping of Cattle, Horses , Sheep, Goats ; "Regulations" to include certain provisions concerning the keeping of Emus , Ostriches , and Rheas . On motion of Council Member Woods , seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Council Member Barr announced that a meeting would be held for residents of District 9 on Thursday , at 7 : 00 p.m. at Paschal High School in the cafeteria. Mayor Pro tempore Webber announced that the Enterprise Community/Empowerment Zone Town Hall meetings would be held on Thursday, April 7 , 1994 , at 7 : 30 p.m. at the Southside and Northside Community Centers and on Monday , April 11 , 1994 , at 7 : 30 p .m. at the Como Community Center and the Worth Heights Community Center , and urged residents to attend. 492 Tuesday , April 5 , 1994 M&C OCS-612 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . OCS-612 Claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries be referred to the Risk Management Department . The motion carried unanimously. M&C G-10594 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10594 , Adopt Ord. No. dated March 22 , 1994 , from the City Manager recommending that the 11529/Metro City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11529 authorizing Metro Access Access Networks Networks , Inc . , to install and operate a fiber optics telecommunications network in the City . Council Member Meadows advised Council that he would file a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10594 as a result of owning stock in Southwestern Bell Telephone Company . Council Member Woods advised Council that she also would file a conflict of interest affidavit involving Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Sprint . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10594 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES : Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, and Barr NOES : Council Member Lane ABSENT: Mayor Granger NOT VOTING: Council Members Woods and Meadows M&C G-10608 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10608 Approve Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve No. 11530/Speed certain amendments to the City' s Speed Zone Ordinance by adopting Zones Ordinance No. 11530 amending Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic , " of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended: by amending Subsection (e) of Section 22-86 of Article III thereof by changing location, extent and/or speed limits of certain speed zones ; by amending subsection ( f ) of Section 22-86 of Article III thereof by changing certain school zones; by amending Subsection (g) of Section 22-86 of Article III thereof by changing location extent and/or speed limits of certain speed zones : providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of such code affecting motor vehicles and traffic. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10609 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10609 Revoke appt. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council revoke the Mike Groomer appointment of Mike Groomer , Assistant City Manager, as the City of Regalride Fort Worth's Regalridge Trustee, and revoke the authorization of Mike Trustee Groomer to execute the Regalridge Trust Agreement . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10610 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10610 Adopt . Ord. No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11531/Vacated a Ordinance No. 11531 correcting Ordinance No . 11502 which vacated a portion of portion of Jarvis Street located between Lots 1 through 4 , Block 14 ; Jarvis St . and Lots 5 and 6 , Block 5 , Jennings South Addition as recommended by the City Plan Commission on June 30 , 1993 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 493 Tuesday, April 5 , 1994 M&C G-10611 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10611 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Ord. No. 11532 the City Manager to adopt Ordinance No . 11532 appropriating Weatherization $107 , 000 .00 to the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, Program undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing interim financing of costs for the Weatherization Program; authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a new project number in the Grants Fund for this anticipated grant contract ; approve the transfer of $107 ,000 . 00 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund; and apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 18 . 73 percent , which represents the most recent , approved rate) . On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C G-10612 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . G-10612 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Improvements to 1 . Declare the necessity for and order improvements to St . St . Louis Ave. Louis Avenue from Biddison Street to W. Ripy Street , and Assessment 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to St . Louis Avenue against the owners of the abutting property, and 3 . Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Engineer ' s Estimate, and 5-10-94/Benefit 4 . Establish May 10 , 1994, as the date of benefit hearing, and 5 . Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon' s Annotated Civil Statutes . Adopted On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. MSC P-6870 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6870 Purchase Agree- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the ment f/automo- option to renew the purchase agreement for automotive and truck tive & truck filters for the City Services Department with Harlow Filter Supply filters with based on the low bid of jobbers list price less 48 percent discount , Harlow Filter payment terms are net 30 days , f . o .b. , freight no charge, with term Supply of agreement to begin March 30 , 1994 , and end March 29 , 1995 , with one option to renew one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6871 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6871 Purchase agree- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the ment for enve- final option to renew a purchase agreement for envelopes for the lopes for Water Department with Westvaco-US Envelope on the bid of unit prices , Water Dept . w/ with term of agreement to begin April 7 , 1994 , and end April 6, 1995 . Westavo-US It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Envelope adopted. M&C P-6872 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . P-6872 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize of 37 ,000 lb. the purchase of one 37 ,000 lb. truck chassis from The New Fort Worth truck chassis Freightliner for the Fire Department for an amount not to exceed w/The New Ft . $61 , 222 . 00 f . o. b. destination, freight included and payment terms net Worth Freight- 10 days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the liner recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11400 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 920 Woodard 1 . Approve the acquisition of 920 Woodard Street , and Adopt Ord. No. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11533 increasing the 11533 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $11 , 800 . 00 for the purpose of acquiring 920 Woodard Street from the estate of Clara Rankin, deceased; and Auth. transfer 3 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $15 , 000 . 00 from the Awarded Assets Project to the Purchase of 920 Woodard Project in the Special Trust Fund, and 494 Tuesday April 5 1994 4 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $11 , 800 . 00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Special Trust Fund, and Adopt Appro. 5 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No . 11534 increasing the No. 11534 estimated receipts and appropriations in the special trust fund in the amount of $15 ,000 . 00 for the purpose of acquiring 920 Woodard Street from the Estate of Clara Rankin, deceased; and 6 . Find that $26, 800 .00 is just compensation for the property , and Auth. conveyance 7 . Authorize the City Manager to accept the conveyance instrument . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted . M&C L-11401 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11401 Auth. acq. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize of properties the fee simple acquisition of certain properties , described in expanding D/FW Exhibit A to Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11401 , in Irving , Airport Texas , for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport ; find that the purchase prices negotiated by the Airport or , in the case of condemnations , the prices awarded by the court are just compensations; declared the necessity to taking an interest in certain properties for public purposes ; authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings , if necessary, to acquire interest in the needed properties ; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14236 M&C C-14236 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Auth. lease the City Manager to execute the lease agreement with the Fort Worth agreement w/Ft. Art Association for operation of the Fort Worth Art Center . On Worth Art Assoc. motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Lane , the recommendation was adopted unanimously . MSC C-14239 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14239 Auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Order No. 1/ the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. Contract No. 20007 with Larry H. Jackson, Inc . , in the amount of 2007/w Larry $17 , 050 . 00 , thereby increasing the contract amount to $177 , 794 . 90 . H. Jackson, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted . M&C C-14240 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14240 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize w/The Woodrose the City Manager to execute a contract with The Woodrose Company in Company/instal . the amount of $42 , 763 . 00 for the installation of a chair lift in the of chair lift south entry of the Public Safety Building. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14241 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14241 Auth. amend from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Contract No. the City Manager to amend City Secretary Contract No. 20044 with J .B. 2004 w/J. B. Davies , Inc . , for an additional fee not to exceed $3 , 400 . 00 . It was Davies , Inc. the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC C-14242 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14242 Auth. agreement from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize w/Barton-Aschman the City Manager to execute an agreement with Barton-Aschman Assoc. , Inc. Associates , Inc. , in the amount of $42 , 749. 64 for engineering design Engineering De- of the replacement of water and sewer facilities and the sign reconstruction of Eisenhower Dr . from Maceo to Bunche and Patton Dr . from Stallcup to Maceo . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC C-14243 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Withdrawn Communication No. C-14243 , Contract with U. S. Homes , Inc. , and Pulte Homes Corp. of Texas for the installation of Community Facilities - Park Place Addition, Phase I , be withdrawn from the agenda . 495 Tuesday, April 5 , 1994 M&C C-14244 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14244 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize w/Walt Williams the City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Const . , Inc. Construction, Inc . , for the Tire Shop Parking Facilities at 2950 W. Tire Shop Bolt Street in the amount of $105 . 206. 80 and 30 working days . It Parking was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14245 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14245 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Authorize Local 1 . Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute the Texas Health Svs. Con- Department of Health (TDH) FY 1993-94 Local Health Services tract Contract , Document No. C5000213, with the Public Health Department ; 2 . Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute TDH Document No. C5000213 , Attachment 01 , for STD/HIV services in an amount not to exceed $229, 697 . 00 ; Authorize grant 3 . Authorize the City Manager to submit TDH grant renewal renewal applica- applications for eleven additional attachments to Document tions No. C5000213 , supporting the following Health Department programs : Tuberculosis Control , STD Control , Community and Rural Health, Maternal and Child Health, and WIC; Adopt . Ord. No. 4. Adopt Supplemental Appropriations ordinance No. 11535 11535 increasing appropriations by $201 , 331 . 00 in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund by the same amount for interim financing of costs pending the execution of four of the eleven grant contract attachments to Document No . C5000213 ; 5 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create new project numbers in Grants Fund corresponding to the additional eleven anticipated grant contact attachments included under TDH Document No . C5000213; 6. Approve the transfer of $201 , 331 . 00 from the General Fund GGO1 , Non-Departmental , to the new projects created in the Grants Fund; 7 . Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute the eleven additional TDH grant contract attachment renewals upon receipt ; and 8 . Waive the indirect costs , estimated to be $318 , 580 . 00 (based on the current indirect cost rate of 20 . 89%) , associated with these eleven grant contract attachments in order for the department to continue its current 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 recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14246 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14246 Auth. amend from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Contract No. the City Manager to amend Contract Number 19617 with Bank of America 19517/CDBG increasing the contract amount from $2 ,018 , 686.00 to $2 , 527 , 120 . 12 by Year XVII funds including CDBG Year XVII funds for the Eastwood Model Blocks Project in the amount of $508 , 434 . 12 . Council Member Silcox disclosed that he had a credit card with Bank of America. Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she had a credit card with Bank of America . Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr , that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14246 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C C-14247 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14247 Auth. opera- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize tions agreement the City Manager to execute an operations agreement with the YMCA of w/YMCA of Metro. Metropolitan Fort Worth for Kellis Park Swimming Pool . It was the Ft. Worth consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 496 Tuesday April 5 1994 M&C C-14248 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14248 Auth. one-year from the City Manager recommending that the City Manager be lease with authorized to sign a one-year lease with Fieldsey Burg, Inc . , at the Fieldsey Burg, rate of $500 . 00 monthly, for 845 square feet of office space in the Inc. /office Municipal Parking Garage , 925 Taylor Street . It was the consensus of space the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14249 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14249 Auth. engin- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize eering agree- the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with North Texas ment w/North Engineers , Inc . , 4200 West Vickery, Suite 110 , Fort Worth for a fee Texas Eng. , Inc. not to exceed $61 , 302 . 00 to prepare plans and specifications for 36" Water Main Extension in Oak Grove Road from North Garden Acres Drive (CO. RD. 1099) to Rendon-Crowley Road (F.M. 1187 ) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14250 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14250 Auth. archit . from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize design contract the City Manager to execute an architectural design contract with w/Federico/ Federico/Associates , Inc. , of Fort Worth for the preparation of Assoc. contract documents for the modification of City buildings to meet the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act with hourly costs and reimbursable costs not to exceed $60 ,000 . 00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted . M&C C-14251 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14251 Auth. Order No, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize 7/Contract No. the City Manager to execute Change Order No . 7 to City Secretary 19779 w/Haws Contract No. 19779 with Haws and Tingle, General Contractors, Inc . , and Tingle in the amount of $19, 606 .00 thereby increasing the contract amount to $2 , 307 , 429 . 00 with a thirteen (13) calendar day increase in construction period. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox , that Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14251 be denied. Council Member Haskin made a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows , that Mayor and Council Communication No. C- 14251 be approved . The substitute motion carried by the following vote : AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods and Meadows NOES: Council Members Silcox and Barr ABSENT : Mayor Granger M&C C-14252 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14252 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: grant appli- 1 . Submit a grant application, accept the grant , if offered, cation JTPA and negotiate a contract in the amount of $2 , 850 , 912 .00 with Texas Department of Commerce for implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act , Title IIB, Summer Youth Employment and Training Program Plan for 1994 for the contract year beginning October 1 , 1993 and ending September 30 , 1994 , and 2 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish the specified project accounts in the City of Fort Worth' s financial accounting system upon receipt of the letter of obligational authority from Texas Department of Commerce, and 3 . Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 5 . 03% which represents the most approved rate for the Employment and Training Director) , and 497 Tuesday April 5 1994 4 . Contingent upon approval of the contract with Texas Department of Commerce, execute individual contracts with service providers for implementation of the 1994 Title IIB Summer Youth Employment and Training Plan as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14252 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14253 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14253 Auth. lease from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agreement at the City Manager to execute a lease agreement for the property 4744 Bryant located at 4744 Bryant Irvin Road to be used as office space for Irvin Rd./ Neighborhood Patrol Officers assigned to the West Division, and office space accept the donation of office furniture and equipment from Nations NPOs Bank for these Neighborhood Patrol Officers for this location. Mayor Pro tempore Webber advised Council that she was disqualified from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C- 14253 and relinquished the chair to temporary Mayor Pro tem Woods . Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows , that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14253 be adopted with appreciation . The motion carried by the following vote : AYES : Council Members Woods , Haskin, Meadows , Silcox, Lane, Barr , and Jackson NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Granger NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Webber Council Member Woods relinquished the chair to Mayor Pro tempore Webber at this time. M&C C-14254 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14254 Auth. eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agreement w/ the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Freese & Freese & Nichols , Inc . , for the construction management of the Disinfection Nichols, Inc. Modifications , North and South Holly Water Treatment Plants , for a total fee not to exceed $77 , 800 . 00 . Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14254 inasmuch as his firm had a business relationship with Freese and Nichols , Inc . Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Council Member Meadows be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14254 . The motion carried unanimously . Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods , that Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14254 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 Members Meadows 4198 Tuesday, April 5 , 1994 M&C C-14255 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14255 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $2 , 505 , 600 . 00 , from Water and Sewer Operating Fund PE45 to Sewer Capital Project Fund, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt the Appropriations Ordinance No. 11536 increasing the Ord. No. 11536 estimated receipts and appropriations in the sewer capital projects fund in the amount of $194 , 400 .00 for the purpose of funding a contract with Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc . ; 3 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $136,080 .00 from Impact Fees Retail and $58 , 320 . 00 from Impact Fees Wholesale to the Long Term Solids De-watering, Processing and Disposal Project in the Sewer Capital Projects fund, and 4 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Oscar Renda Contracting , Inc . for the long term dewatering and disposal at the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $24 , 857 ,000 .00 , based on a five-year commitment with annual funding of which 2 . 7 million is available and the current TNRCC permit requirements and the pre-approved conceptual plan, and 5 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc . for drying bed stockpile inventory reduction of 50 ,000 wet tons per year for five years (250 ,000 wet tons total ) , drying bed closure plan and 7 , 300 dry tons/year of class "A" sludge (36 , 500 dry tons total ) for the total amount of $3 , 970 ,000 . 00 for which funds will be available from operations in the 94-95 Budget . Council Member Barr made a motion that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14255 be approved, as amended, by deleting Item No. 5 under recommendation and amending recommendation No. 4 to read as follows : Auth. contract 4 . Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with w/Oscar Renda Oscar Renda Contracting , Inc . for the long term Con. , Inc. for dewatering and disposal at the Village Creek dewatering & Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of disposal/direct $24 , 857 ,000 .00 based on a five-year commitment staff/negotiate calculated on the total projected quantities , with w/Bio-Gro annual funding of which 2 . 7 million is available and composting faci . the current TNRCC permit requirements and the pre- approved conceptual plan; and, further, to direct the staff to negotiate with Bio-Gro for the construction of a permitted composting facility with capabilities of processing up to 30% of the contemporary sludge . This should include terms , projected operational expenses , and projected start up dates . This negotiation should be completed by April 19, and presented to the City Council for consideration. Mr . Eric Schweizer , Regional Manager for PSG and for the PSG Team appeared before the City Council and advised Council that he felt that the City Council was moving in the right direction by separating the contract into compost and land application; advised Council that PSG also included a third option on its bid proposal relative to the decision of City Council to split the contract into two parts; and advised the Council that the service contract should be discussed with all the bidders that participated in the bid. When the motion was put to a vote to approve Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14255 as amended, the motion carried by the following vote : AYES : Mayor Pro tempore Webber , Council Members Lane , Silcox, Haskin, Woods , Meadows , and Barr NOES : Council Member Jackson ABSENT: Mayor Granger 499 Tuesday , April 5 , 1994 Alma Fentress Ms . Alma Fentress , 1725 Bunche , appeared before the City Council bar ditches regarding the riding of horses in the bar ditches which was making it difficult for them to cut the grass . City Manager Terrell referred Ms . Fentress to Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo. Ross Haynes Mr . Ross Haynes , Jr . , 1029 Glen Garden Drive, appeared before Store Front the City Council and expressed appreciation to the City Council for the speedy response he received on his petition for the construction of sidewalks along Glen Garden and requested information regarding whether or not a Police store front was planned for the Morningside Area . City Manager Terrell advised Mr. Haynes that store fronts were not usually placed in residential areas , but if the Morningside Home Owners Association requested that one be placed in the area there must be a facility to house the store front and the Home Owner Association must be willing to pay the utilities for the facility . He advised Mr . Haynes that he could speak to Deputy Chief Sam Hill regarding this matter. Bobbie Black Ms . Bobbie Black , 206 West Henderson, appeared before the City air condition Council as a resident of the Ripley Arnold Housing Community and units requested that the City Council assist where ever possible the installation of air condition units for all residents of the Ripley Housing Community . Mayor Pro tempore Webber advised Ms . Black that HUD Secretary Cisneros was working to change the policy regarding air conditioning units in the housing projects . City Manager Terrell advised Ms . Black that they were working to change the policy , but added that there was no additional funding or grant monies available for the additional cost of utilities . Council Member Haskin invited Ms . Black to attend a meeting that three of the Fort Worth Housing Authority Members would be attending with four of the City Council Members on Wednesday, April 6th to discuss this issue. Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 27 p .m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 12 , 1994 Date and Time On the 12th day of April , A. D. 1994 , the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session at 10 : 25 a .m. , with the following members and officers present : Attendance Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Neil 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 W .G. Daniels , Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes 4-5-94 On motion of Council Member Meadows , seconded by Council Member approved Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 5 , 1994, were approved unanimously. Ms . Devonna Holland, Chair of Trier Committee, introduced the Trier Ballet . 499 Tuesday , April 5 , 1994 Alma Fentress Ms . Alma Fentress , 1725 Bunche , appeared before the City Council bar ditches regarding the riding of horses in the bar ditches which was making it difficult for them to cut the grass . City Manager Terrell referred Ms . Fentress to Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo . Ross Haynes Mr . Ross Haynes , Jr . , 1029 Glen Garden Drive, appeared before Store Front the City Council and expressed appreciation to the City Council for the speedy response he received on his petition for the construction of sidewalks along Glen Garden and requested information regarding whether or not a Police store front was planned for the Morningside Area . City Manager Terrell advised Mr. Haynes that store fronts were not usually placed in residential areas , but if the Morningside Home Owners Association requested that one be placed in the area there must be a facility to house the store front and the Home Owner Association must be willing to pay the utilities for the facility . He advised Mr . Haynes that he could speak to Deputy Chief Sam Hill regarding this matter. Bobbie Black Ms . Bobbie Black , 206 West Henderson, appeared before the City air condition Council as a resident of the Ripley Arnold Housing Community and units requested that the City Council assist where ever possible the installation of air condition units for all residents of the Ripley Housing Community . Mayor Pro tempore Webber advised Ms . Black that HUD Secretary Cisneros was working to change the policy regarding air conditioning units in the housing projects . City Manager Terrell advised Ms . Black that they were working to change the policy , but added that there was no additional funding or grant monies available for the additional cost of utilities . Council Member Baskin invited Ms . Black to attend a meeting that three of the Fort Worth Housing Authority Members would be attending with four of the City Council Members on Wednesday, April 6th to discuss this issue. Adjourned There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 8 : 27 p .m. f0 �"l_/ CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 12 , 1994 Date and Time On the 12th day of April , A. D. 1994 , the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , met in regular session at 10 : 25 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 W .G. Daniels , Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes 4-5-94 On motion of Council Member Meadows , seconded by Council Member approved Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 5 , 1994, were approved unanimously. Ms . Devonna Holland, Chair of Trier Committee, introduced the Trier Ballet .