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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/05/26-Minutes-City Council 523 Tuesday, April 19, 1994 exec. session Mayor Granger advised Council that the executive session for postponed today's council meeting would be postponed. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11: 22 a.m. z� � � CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 26, 1994 Date and Time On the 26th day of April , A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 :00 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; 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 Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber was temporarily absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Kay Johnson, First United Methodist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes 4-19-94 On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Approved Haskin, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 19, 1994, were approved unanimously. Steve Murrin Former Council Member Steve Murrin, appeared before the City Diabetes Assoc. Council as a representative for the American Diabetes Association and invited the City Council to a benefit that will be held at the ranch on Wednesday, April 27, 1994, at 6:00 p.m. with donations of $25 .00 per person for the fund raiser entitled "Kiss a Pig". At this time, Mayor Pro tempore Webber assumed her chair at the Council table. Volunteer of Mrs. Carol Chickowsky, FAVOR Advisory Council Chairperson, the Year presented the recipient of the 1993 Fort Worth Volunteer of the Year, Mrs. Linda L. Hudson. Ms. Carol Chickowsky advised Council that there would be a Volunteer Banquet held in honor of all of the 1993 Fort Worth Volunteers on June 2, 1994. K&C C-14275, Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council C-14276, C-14280 Communication Nos. C-14275 , C-14276, and C-14280 be withdrawn from withdrawn the consent agenda. G-10637 & P-6885 Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council witdrawn Communication Nos. G-10637 and P-6885 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. M&C C-14281 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14281 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. MSC C-14275 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council C-14276, C-14280 Communication Nos. C-14275, C-14276, and C-14280 be continued for one con't 1 wk. week. Consent) Agenda On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member amended Baskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. 524 Tuesday, April 26, 1994 Resignation of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, made a motion, seconded by Council Helen Collins Member Woods, that the resignation of Ms . Helen Collins from the Community Development Council be accepted with regrets . The motion carried unanimously. OCS-618 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-618 adopted from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance of a Parkway Contractors Bond issued to Phillip Parks & Son Construction. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-619 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-619 adopted from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims for alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. It appeared to the City Council that on April 19, 1994, the City Council continued the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Wonder Drive from Wimbleton Way to Wedgworth Road from day to day and time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of April 26, 1994. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin had been presented to the City Council ; that Mr. Robert Martin was available for questioning; advised Council that it was staff 's opinion that Wonder 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-0125 , which recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance that: 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 of the amount assessed for the improvement of Wonder Drive from Wimbleton Way to Wedgworth Road. Mr. Edd Robinett, Executive Director of All Church Home for Children, 1424 Summit, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that there was a residence on a portion of the street and advised that the assessment should be reviewed and should only be assessed for the frontage that is vacant on Wonder Drive. Mr. Robert Martin, Appraiser, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the property was visited by the appraiser and advised Council that it did not make a difference whether or not a house was on the property, and he stated that he only worked with numbers that were provided by City staff . BH-0125 Ms. Martha Lunday advised Council that an amendment should be con't 1 wk. made to Recommendation No. 3 on BH-0125 by adding the words "in excess of" after "benefitted in enhanced value". There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Wonder Drive from Wimbleton Way to Wedgworth Road, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that the hearing be continued until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting to give every citizen an opportunity to be heard. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Meadows excused himself from the Council table at this time. i 'Z05 Tuesday, April 26, 1994 Authorize There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10633 housing rehab. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize contract funding ,l the City Manager to give the Housing Director the discretionary authority to exceed housing rehabilitation contract funding limits up to 208 over the authorized amount for justifiable reasons . Instances where levels need to be exceeded by more than 208, up to a maximum of $15,000 .00 over the original cost bid, would require approval by an Assistant City Manager. This would affect only the Housing Department 's Emergency Repair Loan Program (ER) and Home Improvement Programs (HIP) , including both Category I and Category II loans, as they are outlined below: 1 . The Director of the Housing Department could authorize the $5,000.00 limit for emergency repairs to be exceeded by a maximum of 208 ($1,000 .00) only if it is required to correct the imminent health or safety hazards and/or to meet minimum building code requirements affected by such repairs . Instances requiring funds in excess of 208, would require authorization by an Assistant City Manager up to a maximum of $15,000 .00 the 'I over original bid. 2 . The Director of the Housing Department could authorize the $25,000 .00 limit for HIP, Category I loans to be exceeded by a maximum of 208 ($5 ,000 .00) in order to bring the property up to minimum Housing Quality Standards (HQS) . Before requesting the overage, General Property Improvements (GPIs) would be deleted in an attempt to keep the project within budget . Instances requiring funds in excess of 208, would require authorization by an Assistant City Manager up to a maximum of $15,000 .00 over the original bid. 3 . The Director of the Housing Department could authorize the li $33,500.00 limit for HIP, Category II loans to be exceeded by a maximum of 208 ($6,500.00) in order to bring the property up to minimum HQS. Before requesting the overage, GPIs would be deleted in an attempt to keep the project within budget. Instances requiring funds in excess of 208, would require authorization by an Assistant City Manager up to a maximum of $15,000 .00 over the original bid. I It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C 0-10634 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10634 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize sanitary sewer the City Manager to execute a work authorization in accordance with replacement ARC-7 for the sanitary sewer replacement of L-3545 in Wyatt Court and Highpoint Road. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC G-10635 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10635 Approve partial from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the tax exemption application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at 1800 Washington 1800 Washington (Fairmount Southside Historic District) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C G-10636 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10636 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : order improve- 1 . Declare the necessity for and order the improvements to meats Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive, and assessment cost 2 . Authorize the assessment of a portion of the cost of the improvements to Winifred Avenue against the owners of the abutting property, and 3. Approve the estimate of costs and amounts to be assessed as stated in the Est 'Engineer's g Estimate, and Establish date 4 . Establish May 24, 1994, as the date of benefit hearing, and I Tuesday, April 26, 1994 Authorize 5 . Authorize the preparation of assessment rolls and notification assessment roll of property owners in accordance with the provisions of Article 1105b of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statues. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be I adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10637 M&C G-10637 from the City Manager recommending that the City Manager be Authorized authorized to approve the expenditure of $65,352 .00 in Year XV expenditure Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to fund (1) Code CDBG funds Enforcement Officer for Polytechnic Heights and the designated Model Blocks areas; transfer $65,352 .00 in CDBG Year XV unprogrammed funds to the new Code Enforcement work phase in the Grants Fund: and apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15, applying 18.73 percent which represents the most recently approved rate for the Housing and Human Services Department . Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore Webber, that the recommendation, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10637 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: Council Member Meadows There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10638 M&C G-10638 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Adopt Ord. No. Ordinance No. 10555 granting a Franchise to American Communications 10555/Franchise Services of Fort Worth, Inc. , its successors and assigns, to use the American Comm. rights-of-way of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, for the purpose of Svs./Fiber laying, maintaining, using, and operating therein, a Fiber Optic Optic Telecomm. Telecommunications Network located in said city; providing Network definitions; providing for the regulation of construction of the network; providing for the relocation of network facilities; providing for removal of obsolete facilities; providing for conformance with the master thoroughfare plan; providing for use of rights-of-way by others; providing for abandonment; providing for bonds; providing for indemnification and insurance; providing for miscellaneous regulations; providing for compensation; providing for records keeping and inspection; providing for the mapping of Company's Network; providing for the City's use of Network Facilities; regulating the leasing of facilities to others; providing for persons to receive notice; providing for termination, transfer, and expiration of the franchise; providing for controlling laws; providing a severability clause; providing for publication; providing for acceptance by American Communication Services of Fort Worth,""' Inc. ; and providing an effective date. Council Member Woods advised Council that she would file a conflict of interest affidavit on Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10638 . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10638 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Baskin, Jackson, and Barr i NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Meadows NOT VOTING: Council Member Woods 527 Tuesday, April 26, 1994 Council Member Meadows assumed his chair at the Council table at this time. M&C G-10639 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10639 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Accept donations 1. Accept the donation of $2 ,500 .00 from Lockheed Fort Worth Company for the City's household hazardous waste collection program, and Ordinance #10556 2 . Accept the donation of $500 .00 from Ned K. Burleson and Associates for the City's household hazardous waste collection program, and 3. Accept the donation of $500 .00 from Motorola for the City's household hazardous waste collection program, and 4 . Accept the donation of $500 .00 from Union Pacific Resources for the City's household hazardous waste collection program, and 5. Accept the donation of $250 .00 from the Alcon Foundation for the City's household hazardous waste collection program, and 6. Accept the donation of $250 .00 from Carter and Burgess for the City's household hazardous waste collection program, and 7 . Accept in-kind contributions from Coca Cola Bottling Company and Miller Brewing Company valued at less than $300 .00 each, and I 8. Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 10556 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Environmental Management Fund in the amount of $4,500 .00 for the purpose of accepting donations for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. On motion of Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member MSC P-6885 Baskin, the recommendations was adopted unanimously. Authorize purchase of There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6885 handheld radios from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the sole source purchase of eight handheld radios from Motorola, Inc. , for the Information Systems and Services Department for an amount not to exceed $16,024.00, with payment terms of net 30 days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. Council Member Silcox advised City Manager Terrell that he would like for the staff to negotiate and try to get a better price for the handheld radios from Motorola. City Manager Terrell informed Council that staff would re- negotiate with Motorola and see if they would lower the price on the radios . Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6885 be adopted. MSC P-6886 The motion carried unanimously. Authorize purchase There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6886 roofing from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize materials purchase agreements with A R Supply, Spec Roofing Contractors Supply, various Payless Cashways #29, CSW Supply, and Alexander Lumber Company to vendors provide roofing materials for the City of Fort Worth on their low bid of unit prices, with term of agreements to begin April 12, 1994, and end April 11, 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 528 Tuesday, April 26, 1994 MSC P-6887 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6887 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize purchase the purchase agreement for Comdial telephone equipment for the telephone Information Systems and Services Department with Alltel Supply, Inc. , equipment w/ on the low overall bid of percent discount from the manufacturers Alltel Supply, price list, and authorize term of agreement to begin April 12, 1994, Inc. and end April 11, 1995, with the option to renew annually for two additional years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC P-6888 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6888 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree- purchase agreement to provide ceiling tile for the City of Fort Worth ment/ceiling with Cowtown Materials on its low overall bid of unit prices , with tile w/Cowtown payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge, with Materials term of agreement to begin April 11 , 1994, and end April 10 , 1995, with two one year options to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6889 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6889 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree- purchase agreement for the Water Department with Mueller Co. to ment w/Mueller provide 3/4" curb stops on low bid of unit prices of $9. 30 each, net Co. ,/curb stops f . o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin April 19, 1994, and end April 18, 1995, with options to renew for two additional years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6890 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6890 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Crime Insurance the purchase of a three-month extension of the Crime Insurance policy policy f/Waller from Waller and Waller Insurance Agency, Inc. , for the Risk & Waller Management Department for an amount not to exceed $2 , 901 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC P-6891 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6891 Auth. $22,675.50 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Special Trust the use of $22, 675 . 50 from the Special Trust Fund to purchase 35 auto Fund/35 auto loading pistols for the Police Department . It was the consensus of loading pistols the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11407 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11407 Approve acqu. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the aerial easement acquisition of an aerial easement over the west five (5) feet of 2437 2437 Rattikin Rattikin Road, legally known as Lot 9, Block 5, Southport Addition; Road find that $1 .00 is just compensation for property acquired from Laverne E. Walker, required for a streetlight; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easement . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11408 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11408 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize acquisition the acquisition of certain properties, described on Exhibit A properties, attached to Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11408, in Irving, expanding Texas, for the purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the D/FR Airport purchase prices offered by the Airport or, in the case of condemnations, the price 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, 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. i 529 Tuesday, April 26, 1994 M&C L-11409 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11409 Approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition acquisition of property described as being Lot 2 , Block 20 , Moore- of property Thornton and Company Addition (315 Harding Street) ; find that 315 Harding St. $12 ,500 .00 is just compensation for property acquired from Beverly J. Thomas, Barbara L. King, Janice T. Hargraves and Joycelyn R. King, required for the installation of a 96" sanitary sewer pipe in connection with the construction of the Westfork Relief Sanitary Sewer; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC C-14274 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14274 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize contract amend- the City Manager to execute a contract amendment to City Secretary ment Contract No. 20065 with Turner, Collie and Braden, Inc. , for additional survey and drafting services necessary to complete the design of twenty-one additional sanitary sewer line segments in the project . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14275 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Continued for Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14275, contract with APAC- one week Texas, Inc. , Fort Worth Division, for H.M.A.C. Surface Overlay (94-4) at various locations, be continued for one week. MSC C-14276 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Continued for Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14276, contract with APAC- one week Texas, Inc. , Fort Worth Division, for H.M.A.C. Surface Overlay (94-5) at various locations, be continued for one week. M&C C-14277 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14277 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agreement with the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the North Central NCTOG for grant Texas Council of Governments for a $30,000 state planning grant to be used in the defense conversion planning efforts. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC C-14278 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14278 Renew Trenchless from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the Technology: first option to renew Trenchless Technology: Fold and Form Pipe adopted (FAFP) Contract 93 with Cullum Pipe Systems, and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Cullum Pipe Systems for Trenchless Technology: Fold and Form Pipe (FAFP) Contract 93 for the amount of $134,825.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14279 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14279 Renew Trenchless from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the Technology: first option to renew Trenchless Technology: Cured In Place Pipe adopted (CIPP) Contract 93 with Insituform Texark, Inc. , and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Insituform Texark, Inc. for Trenchless Technology: Cured In Place (CIPP) Contract 93 for the amount of $967, 557 .50 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14280 It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of continued for Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14280, Contract with Ed A. one week Wilson, Inc. , for Concrete Reconstruction and Restoration (94-1) at various locations, be continued for one week. M&C C-14281 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14281 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Adopt Resolution 1. Adopt Resolution No. 1980 authorizing the submission of an No. 1980 application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for a feasibility study for the extension of the Fort Worth water distribution system into northeast Tarrant County, and 530 m„acAayy_Apri1 26 . 1994 Accept grant 2 . Accept such grant, if offered, and execute an agreement with the TWDB regarding the grant , and Accept funds 3 . Accept matching funds for a total of $30 ,000 .00 from Trophy Club, Roanoke, Southlake, Keller, Westlake and Lake Turner MUD, and Execute eng. 4. Execute an engineering agreement with Alan Plummer and agree. w/Alan Associates , Inc. for the Northeast Tarrant County Plummer & Assoc. Feasibility Study, for a fee not to exceed $60 ,000 .00 . City Manager Terrell advised Council of an amendment to be made to Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14281 by adding Recommendation No. 5 which reads as follows "execute an Interlocal Agreement with each of the entities participating in the study as required, including Trophy Club, MUD, Roanoake, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and Lake Turner MUD". Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14281 be adopted, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. H&C C-14282 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14282 Contract fit- from the City Manager recommending that the City Manager to execute a ness testing contract to provide for physical fitness testing/evaluations for Fire Dept. employees of the Fire Department with Huguley Memorial Medical Center w/Huguley for an estimated annual amount not to exceed $167 , 965 .00 , with Memorial/adopted proposed contract to begin May 1, 1994, and end April 30 , 1995, with options to renew for four consecutive additional years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14283 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14283 Auth. Amendment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize No. 4 to the the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Construction Construction Management Agreement , City Secretary Contract No. 18953 , with Thos . Mgmt. Agreement S. Bryne, Inc. , for the Central Library and Cable T.V. Studio w/Thos S. Bryne Expansion to extend the duration of services by five (5) months at an Inc. , f/Central increase in fee of $30,000 .00 . On motion of Council Member Meadows , Library & Cable seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-14284 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14284 cost lease w/ from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Bank One, Ste. the City Manager to enter into a no-cost lease with Bank One 2012/Bank One Corporation for Suite 2012 of the Bank One Tower valued at Tower/Off . approximately $14,500.00 , which will be used for the Fort Worth Econo. Adjust. Office of Economic Adjustment . Council Member Baskin disclosed that she had an account with Bank One. Council Member Barr disclosed that he had a business relationship with Bank One. Council Member Silcox disclosed that he had a credit card with Bank One. Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she had a loan with Bank One. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14284 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. %fAw , Tuesday, April 26, 1994 It appeared to the City Council that a public hearing set for the meeting of April 19, 1994, was continued from day to day and time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of April 26, 1994, to give every interested citizen an opportunity to be heard in connection with the public hearing in accordance with the guidelines of Texas Park and Wildlife Code, Chapter 26, for the use of parkland as temporary and permanent easements for the construction of a raw water pipeline by the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District #1. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Approval of temporary 8 There being no one present desiring to be heard in connection permanent ease- I with the public hearing for the approval of temporary and permanent ments for const O easements for the construction of a raw water pipeline by the Tarrant raw water pipe- County Water Control and Improvement District #1 , Council Member line/M&C L-11406 Woods made motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11406, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Presentations: I Ms . Betty Brink, representing the Fort Worth Librarians Association, 7600 Anglin Drive, appeared before the City Council and Betty Brink expressed appreciation to the City Council Members who had returned her call and advised other Council Members that she would be in touch with them, and stated that the Librarians Association was in support of the East Regional Library and that they do not want the City Council to consider closing the Meadowbrook Library should the East Regional Library be constructed. R. L. Livingstone Youth Programs Reverend R. L. Livingston, 4616 E. Lancaster, appeared before the City Council relative to the lobbying of legislators in Washington, D.C. and involving the City of Fort Worth progress with youth programs . Paula Hanfordll tall weeds Ms. Paula Hanford, 4216 Eastland, appeared before the City Council regarding vacant lots and the tall weeds and grass in her area. Mayor Granger referred Ms . Hanford to Assistant City Manager to Caroline Brown i Ramon Guajardo. Ms . Caroline Brown, 4117 Pate Drive, appeared before the City Council regarding the vacant lot across from her house and advised Council of the gang members , graffiti , and the language that was used by the people frequented this vacant property. Mayor Granger referred Ms . Brown to Assistant City Manager Libby Janice Hanford Watson. hiring blacks Ms. Janice Hanford, 4204 S. Edgewood Terrace, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that they had formed an organization in the neighborhood called Voices Of The Community and i expressed concern to the City Council of the practice of neighborhood grocery stores not hiring blacks from the community. City Manager Terrell informed Ms. Hanford that this was not an operation or a function of the city and stated that the City had no jurisdiction over hiring practices. Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City Council and advised Ms . Hanford that, if someone had applied for a job at the grocery stores and been denied employment and felt that it was a matter of race or ethnic origin, the applicant could file a discrimination case with the Human Relations Commission which would Alline Tribble be investigated. utility bills Ms. Alline Tribble, 3616 Bright St . , appeared before the City Council regarding the differences in the utility bills as it related to the West side and East sector of the city and requested that the staff investigate this issue. Tuesday, April 26, 1994 City Manager Terrell informed Ms . Tribble that the Action Center could analyze her water bill , but advised her that T.U. Electric and Lone Star Gas Company were not under the City's jurisdiction. I closed session It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in closed session at 11 :15 a.m. , to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending litigation or other matters which are exempt from disclosure under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas : 1) Robert E. Anderson v. G.R. Darby, K.L . Morton and City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 352-149146-93 2) Shelia Thompson, et al . v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 236-144371-92 3) Diedre Lott, et al . v. Ron Sanders and the City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 352-101370-87 4) Legal issues regarding pending applications for S (Sign) Subdistrict zoning and sign permits as authorized by Section 551 .071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 12 :05 p.m. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12 :05 p.m. i CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 3, 1994 Date and Time On the 3rd day of May, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:00 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Baskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Bill Meadows was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Anthony Brown, Bethlehem Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes 4-26-94 On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 26, 1994, were approved unanimously. City Secretary Church introduced Boy Scout Troop No. 326 from Ridglea Presbyterian Church, Scoutmaster Don Curry. i A proclamation for Fort Worth Cavalry Arena Football Month was presented. lj A proclamation for National Tourism in the City of Fort Worth was presented to Mr. Doug Harmon, Gail Hill and Billy Hill .