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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/05/24-Minutes-City Council 554 Tuesday, May 17 , 1994 Mayor er, mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Raskin, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Jackson MSC G-10667 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10667 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Ord. No. 1 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11566 11566 increasing appropriations in the Golf Course Fund by $47,110 .00, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated retained earnings by the same amount for the purpose of settling all claims in Texas United Outdoor Advertising, Inc. , et al vs City of Fort Worth; providing for a severability clause; making this ordinance cumulative of prior ordinances and repealing all prior ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing an effective date, and Auth. transfer 2. Authorize the City Manager to transfer funds in the amount funds of $47 ,110 .00 , from the Golf Course Fund to the Park and Recreations Improvements Fund, and Adopt Ord. No. 3 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11567 increasing 11567 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Park and Recreation Improvements Fund by $47 ,110 .00 , from increased revenue for the purpose of funding the proposed settlement of Texas United Outdoor Advertising, Inc. , et al vs . City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 153-138464-91; providing for a severability clause; making this ordinance cumulative of prior ordinances and repealing all prior ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing an effective date, and Approve expendi- 4. Approve the expenditure of an additional $47 ,110 .00 , for ture settlement settlement of all claims in Texas United Outdoor of claims/TX Advertising, Inc. , et al vs. the City of Fort Worth (cause United outdoor no. 153-128464-91) . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Marshall Hobbs Rev. Marshall Hobbs Jr. , 5113 East Berry, appeared before the City Council and gave qualified support for the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12 :30 p.m. CITY SECRETARY OR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 24, 1994 24th May On the 24th day of May, A.D. , 1994, the City Council of the City 1994 of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10 : 10 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth Barr; Assistant City Manager Charles Boswell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Council Member Jim Lane was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend McKinley Jackson, Samaria Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member 5-17-94 Barr, the minutes of the regular meeting of May 17 , 1994, were approved approved unanimously. 55.5 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 Proclamation A proclamation for Chisholm Trail Round-Up Week was presented. Proclamation A proclamation for Fort Worth Tap Dance Day was presented. M&C C-14310, 12, Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council 13, 14 withdrawn Communication Nos . C-14310 , C-14312, C-14313, and C-14314 be consent withdrawn from the consent agenda. M&C P-6917 Council Member Haskin requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. P-6917 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. M&C G-10669 Assistant City Manager Boswell requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. G-10669 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. M&C C-14297 Assistant City Manager Boswell requested that Mayor and Council withdrawn Communication No. C-14297 be withdrawn from the agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, seconded by Council approved Member Jackson, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. graduates Council Member Silcox advised the Council that there were 121 Citizens on graduates on Saturday and 73 graduates on Thursday from the Citizens Patrol on Patrol training class; that there were two graduates who attend the training classes that would be returning to New Orleans to institute a Citizens On Patrol training class in their city and congratulated the citizens and the Police Department for making the COPs training program a success. M&C OCS-624 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-624 Claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City 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. OCS-625 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-625 Zoning Hearing from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City for 6-14-94 Council adopt Resolution No. 1986 setting the regular zoning hearing for June 14, 1994. On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. It appeared to the City Council that on May 17 , 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 from time to time and especially to the City Council meeting of May 24, 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 benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Wonder Drive from Wimbleton Way to Wedgworth Road was established April 19, 1994, and continued; advised Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin had been presented to Council ; that Mr. Martin was available for questioning; advised Council that there was a proposed policy change in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10675 and advised Council that the motion should reflect that the benefit hearing be closed and the assessments levied applying the residential rate to the property of All Church Home for Children in order to reflect the policy change. BB-0125 There being no one else present desiring to be heard in be adopted connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Ordinance Wonder Drive from Wimbleton Way to Wedgworth Road, Council Member No. 11570 Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendations as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0125 be adopted, adopting Ordinance No. 11570 closing the benefit and levying the proposed assessment, applying the residential rate to the All Church Home for Children. The motion carried unanimously. 556 Tuesday , May 24 , 1994 On the 26th day of April , 1994, the City Council established today as the date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive and that notice was given in accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statues . Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Council Member Meadows advised Council that he would not be voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. BR-0127 involving Fort Worth Independent School District . Council Member Silcox clarified to the audience that the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Winifred Avenue was located in District 6 rather than District 3. H&C BH-0127 Mrs. Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Ordinance No. Transportation and Public Works, appeared before the City Council and 11571 advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin had been presented to Council ; that Mr. Robert Martin is available for questioning; advised Council that it was staff 's opinion that Winifred Avenue was beyond repair and that the street should be replaced; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0127, which recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11571 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 in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive BH-0127 There being no one else present desiring to be heard in adopted connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendations as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. EH-0127 be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the proposed assessment . The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Lane NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows MSC G-10669 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10669 Ordinance No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve 11572 amending Ordinance No. 11572 amending Chapter 35, Water and Sewers, of the Code Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, by providing for the promulgation, implementation, enforcement , and duration of an emergency water management plan; by providing for the temporary discontinuance of water service for construction, maintenance, or emergency reasons; by requiring adequacy of supply before service may be provided; by establishing non-essential water use restrictions . Mr. Richard Sawey, Director of Water Department, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the proposed ordinance outlined a series of escalating steps as well as providing the Council with an Emergency Water Management Plan in case of drought conditions or a water systew failure which would create a water shortage condition and requested that City Council give favorable consideration to the adoption of this Mayor and Council Communication. 556 Tuesday . May 24 . 1994 On the 26th day of April , 1994, the City Council established today as the date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive and that notice was given in accordance with Article 1105b, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statues. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Council Member Meadows advised Council that he would not be voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0127 involving Fort Worth Independent School District. Council Member Silcox clarified to the audience that the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Winifred Avenue was located in District 6 rather than District 3 . M&C BH-0127 Mrs . Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Ordinance No. Transportation and Public Works , appeared before the City Council and 11571 advised the City Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin had been presented to Council ; that Mr. Robert Martin is available for questioning; advised Council that it was staff 's opinion that Winifred Avenue was beyond repair and that the street should be replaced; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0127 , which recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11571 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 in excess of the amount assessed for the improvement of Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive BH-0127 There being no one else present desiring to be heard in adopted connection with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Winifred Avenue from Walton Avenue to Woodway Drive, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the recommendations as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0127 be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the proposed assessment . The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Lane NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows M&C G-10669 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10669 Ordinance No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve 11572 amending Ordinance No. 11572 amending Chapter 35, Water and Sewers, of the Code Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, by providing for the promulgation, implementation, enforcement , and duration of an emergency water management plan; by providing for the temporary discontinuance of water service for construction, maintenance, or emergency reasons; by requiring adequacy of supply before service may be provided; by establishing non-essential water use restrictions . Mr. Richard Sawey, Director of Water Department, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that the proposed ordinance outlined a series of escalating steps as well as providing the Council with an Emergency Water Management Plan in case of drought conditions or a water system failure which would create a water shortage condition and requested that City Council give favorable consideration to the adoption of this Mayor and Council Communication. 557 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 Council Member Baskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10669 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. MSC 0-10670 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10670 Approve the from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the exemption application for partial tax exemption eligibility of the property at property/3217 3217 Benbrook Blvd. It was the consensus of the City Council that Seabrook Blvd. the recommendation be adopted. MSC G-10671 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10671 Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11573 Appropriations Ordinance No. 11573 increasing the estimated receipts Rehabilitation and appropriations in the sewer capital projects fund in the amount sanitary sewer of $1,500 ,000 .00 for the purpose of funding the rehabilitation of mains sanitary sewer mains. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. MSC 0-10672 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10672 Ordinance No. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt 11574/Capital Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11574 appropriating Projects Re- $2 ,500,000 .00 to the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, serve Fund undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of a fund transfer to the capital projects reserve fund to finance future capital expenditures; and authorize the transfer of $2 , 500,000 .00 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund. On motion of Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. MSC 0-10673 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10673 Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11575/Civil Ordinance No. 11575 specifying the adjusted total number of Service pos. authorized civil service positions at each classification (rank) in Fire Dept. the Fire Department for Fiscal Year 1993-1994; providing for the addition of one (1) position in the Captain's Classification; providing for the addition of two (2) positions in the Lieutenant's Classification; providing for the deletion of three positions in the firefighter's classification. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Raskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. MSC G-10674 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10674 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Submit grant 1 . Submit a grant application, including a Strategic Plan, to application the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for designation of a target area under the department's "Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program", and Submit appli- 2 . Submit an application to the Small Business Administration cation Small (SBA) for a One Stop Capital Shop to be included as an Business Admin. attachment to the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community application, and Designate 3. Designate $20 ,000.00 as the City's matching contribution to $20,000.00 the One Stop Capital Shop as required by the SBA, and Accept grant 4. Accept, if offered, (a) HUD's designation of the application as an Empowerment zone (or Enterprise Community) , (b) the accompanying grant funds of up to $100 million (in the case of an Empowerment Zone) or $2 . 95 million (in the case of an Enterprise Community, and (c) the SBA's designation of the Fort Worth one Stop Capital Shop application. MSC G-10674 On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Mayor Pro tempore adopted Webber, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. 558 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 M&C G-10675 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10675 affirm intent from the City Manager recommending that the City Council affirm its to amend Assess- intent to amend the Assessment Paving Policy to provide that the ment Paving residential assessment rate shall be applied to residential Policy facilities that are exempted from taxes by the Tarrant Appraisal District because they are owned by institutions of purely public charity. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C P-6907 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6907 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize purchase agree- the purchase agreement for computer components and software for the meat for com- City of Fort Worth with Ronnie Franklin/LDS&S; Ulmer Service Company; puter components and Software Spectrum, Inc. , on low overall bid per unit prices & software meeting City specifications, with term of agreement to begin June 1, 1994, and end August 30, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6908 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6908 Authorize pur- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a chase agreement/ purchase agreement for maintenance of modems for the Information maint. of modems Systems and Services Department with Data Applications Corporation on w/Data Applica- the low bid per unit prices meeting City specifications, with term of tions Corp. agreement to begin June 1, 1994, and end May 31 , 1995, with the option to renew annually for two (2) years . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6909 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6909 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Elgin Sweeper parts OEM Elgin for the City Services Department with STM Equipment Incorporated Sweeper w/STM based on the low bid of Elgin Equipment Incorporated Published Master Equip. Inc. list price, payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. shipping point, freight prepaid and added to invoice, with term of agreement to begin May 1, 1994, and end April 30, 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6910 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6910 reject all bids from the City Manager recommending that the City Council reject all janitorial svc. bids for BQN 94-0165 to supply janitorial service for the branch for branch libraries and allow for a rebid. It was the consensus of the City libraries Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC P-6911 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6911 Auth. additional from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an purchase agree- additional $38,852.80 to the purchase agreement with J.C. Utility ment w/J.C. Sales Incorporated , to provide manhole inserts for the Water Utility Sales Department for an amount not to exceed $53,852 .80, with term of agreement to end February 28, 1995, with option to renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC P-6912 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6912 confirm pur- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the chase of boiler purchase of boiler repair for the Public Events Department with T. F. repair/Public Tigert Co. , Inc. , for an amount not to exceed $23,726. 91, f .o.b. Events Dept. destination, net 15 days. It was the consensus of the City Council w/T.F. Tigert that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6913 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6913 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement/ option to renew the purchase agreement to provide Eclipse Sampling Eclipse Sampling Stations and repair parts for the Water Department with B20 & Stations w/B20 Associates Incorporated, with term of agreement to begin May 19, & Assoc. , Inc. 1994, and end May 18, 1995. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 4 " 559 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 M&C P-6914 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6914 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement/pre- option to renew the purchase agreement to provide precast manhole cast manhole cones and risers on the sole quotation of unit prices , net f .o.b. cones destination, with term of agreement to begin May 25, 1994, and end May 24 , 1995, with option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6915 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6915 Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agreement/Fergu- option to renew the purchase agreements for the Water Department with son Universal , Ferguson Universal , Inc. ; Atlas Utility Supply Co. ; and The Rohan Inc. ; Atlas Company to provide valve parts at dealer's list price less discount , Utility Co; and fob destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin The Rohan Co./ April 6, 1994, and end April 5, 1995, with option to renew for one valve parts additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C P-6916 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6916 Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agree- purchase agreement for White Superior Engine Repair and Parts for the ment for White Water Department with Cooper Energy Services based on the sole Superior Engine quotation of unit prices, payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. Repair & Parts destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin May 24, 1994, and end May 23, 1995 , with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i M&C P-6917 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6917 Auth. purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agreement den- purchase agreement to furnish dentures and relines for the Health tures & relines Department with Central Dental Laboratory, Inc. , on low bid of unit Central Dental prices, meeting City specifications, with term of agreement to begin Lab. , Inc. May 17 , 1994, and end May 16, 1995, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods . Council Member Haskin disclosed that she was a member of the Neighborhood Resources Development Council . Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she was a member of the Neighborhood Resources Development Council . Council Member Jackson disclosed that he also was a member of the Neighborhood Resources Development Council . Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6917 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C L-11416 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11416 Approve sale from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the of surplus sale of surplus City-owned properties described in Mayor and Council City-owned Communication No. L-11416 and authorized the City Manager to execute properties the appropriate deeds conveying the properties to the highest bidder for each property. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11417 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11417 Auth. deed from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize conveying the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying the property/ property formerly known as Greater Southwest International Airport CentrePort (1. 386 acres of land located in Block 313C, Area 3, Section 4, Venture, Inc. CentrePort) to CentrePort Venture, Inc. , and authorize the acceptance by the City for filing and recording of an avigation easement and release from CentrePort Venture, Inc. , covering the same property in favor of the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. J 560 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 M&C L-11418 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11418 Auth. acquisi- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize tion of 30 the acquisition of 30 properties, described on the exhibit A attached properties for to Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11418 in Irving, Texas, for expanding D/FW purpose of expanding D/FW Airport; find that the purchase prices offered by the airport or, in the case of condemnations , the prices awarded by the court are just compensation; declare the necessity of taking an interest in certain properties for public purposes; authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings, if necessary for public purposes; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C L-11419 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11419 approve sale from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the Lot to TIC sale of southerly portion of Lot 1R, Block 42, Glenwood Addition to United Corp. TIC United Corporation for a total consideration of $543.00 , and authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate deed conveying the property. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C PZ-1739 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1739 Adopt Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11576 vaca- Ordinance No. 11576 vacating, abandoning, closing and extinguishing a ting, abandonin portion of Wabash Avenue, a street right-of-way located within the & closing a por Michael Hughes Estates Subdivision of the City of Fort Worth, Texas . tion of Wabash On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Silcox, Ave. the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-14296 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14296, dated May 10, 1994, from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Execute contract 1 . Execute a contract with Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Inc. (TCHP) under the Home Ownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere Program (Hope 3) in the amount of $1,500 ,000 .00 in draw-down of funds from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and 2 . Appropriate the estimated receipts and appropriations contributed by the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation (FWHFC) in amount of $362 ,450 .00 and the City match, and 3. Appropriate the estimated receipts and appropriations transferred from the Hyatt Parking Garage to HOPE 3 Program in an amount not to exceed $138,550 .00 as the City's cash match, and 4. Authorize the use of City-owned houses at appraised value, as City's in-kind match, should any be received, and 5. Authorize the Accounting Division to establish accounts necessary to receive and disburse funds in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting systems, and 6. Apply for indirect cost rate (the current rate of 18 .73 percent or updated rate as it becomes available) in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15, and Approve contr t 7 . Approve the contract period beginning on the date of execution and ending March 1, 1996. Mayor Granger advised Council that she was disqualified from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14296 and relinquished the chair to Mayor Pro tempore Webber. Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she was a member of the Tarrant County Housing Partnership, Inc. 561 Tuesday, May 24. 1994 MSC C-14296 Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member adopted Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14296 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods , Meadows, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Lane NOT VOTING: Mayor Granger At this time Mayor Pro tempore Webber relinquished the chair to Mayor Granger. M&C C-14297 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council withdrawn from Communication No. C-14297 , Federal Innovated Project Agreement with agenda Texas Department of Transportation for IH-35W Interchange at Hillwood Boulevard, be withdrawn from the agenda. M&C C-14310 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14310 Auth. construc- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize tion contract the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Circle "C" w/Contract "C" Construction Company, Inc. , in the amount of $299,161 .00 for the Cons. Co. , for Water and Sewer construction in North Main Street from N.E. 14th water & sewer Street to N.E. 23rd Street . Assistant City Manager Boswell advised Council that the DBE participation on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14310 was nine percent and was spread between three firms. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14310 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. MSC C-14311 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14311 Auth. construc- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize tion Change the City Manager to execute construction Change Order No. 11 to City Order No. 11 Secretary Contract No. 19779 with Haws and Tingle, General Contract #19779 Contractors, Inc. , in the amount $27 ,666.00, thereby increasing the w/Haws & Tingle contract amount to $2 ,352, 972.00 with no increase in construction period. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14312 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14312 Authorize eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize agreement w/ the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Multatech Multatech Eng. , Engineering, Inc. , for a fee of $639,345.00 for the design of Village Inc. Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Gas Improvements, Phase IV C2 . Assistant City Manager Boswell advised Council that the DBE participation on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14312 was 15 percent . Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14312 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Granger requested that the percentage ratio for the DBE participation be placed on each Mayor and Council Communication in the future. M&C C-14313 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14313 Auth. contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize w/Conatser Con. the City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser Construction, in for Water & the amount of $646,625.00 for Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocations Sanitary Sewer for the IH-30 Reconstruction Project, Contract 1C, west of Summit Relocations Avenue. 562 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 Assistant City Manager Boswell advised Council that the DBE participation on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14313 was 15. 4 percent. Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14313 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. M&C C-14314 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14314 Auth. Ordinance from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize No. 11577/Eng. the City Manager to transfer $193,386.00 from Water and Sewer agreement with Operating Fund to Sewer Capital Projects Fund; adopt Appropriations Turner, Collie Ordinance No. 11577 increasing the estimated receipts and & Braden, Inc. appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of for construc. $193,386.00 for the purpose of funding an Engineering Agreement with phase services Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. ; and execute an Engineering Agreement with Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. for construction phase services on the Long-Term Solids Dewatering, Processing and Disposal at the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for a total fee not to exceed $186.886.00. Assistant City Manager Boswell advised Council that the DBE participation on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14314 was 16. 6 percent . Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested permission of the City Council to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14314 involving Oscar Renda Contract for long-term solids dewatering, processing and disposal at Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, because her brother was one of the minority business participants. Council Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor Pro tempore Webber be permitted to abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14314. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14314 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Lane NOT VOTING: Mayor Pro tempore Webber MSC C-14315 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14315 Amend M&C from the City Manager recommending that the City Council amend Mayor C-14306/Comm. and Council Communication No. C-14306 to authorize the City Manager Fac. Agreement to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with Mira Vista w/Mira Vista Development Corporation for the installation of community facilities Devel . Corp. for Mira Vista Addition, Block 19, Lots 1-6; Block 20, Lots 1-4, 21, 22, 35 and 36; Block 21, Lots 1-5 (Phase 9A) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. Resolution No. It appeared to the City Council that Resolution No. 1982 was 1982 adopted on May 3, 1994, setting today as the date for the hearing in connection with recommended changes and amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, and that notice of the hearing had been given by publication in the Fort Worth Star-Telearam, the Official Newspaper of the City of Fort Worth on May 6, 1994. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Haskin, that the application of 35W Investment for a change in zoning of property located at 7301 North Freeway from "I" Light Industrial to "I/S" Light Industrial/Sign Subdistrict, Zoning Docket No. 2-94- 002 , be continued for one week. 563 Tuesday, May 24, 1994 Application Council Member Woods made a substitute motion, seconded by Z-94-002 Council Member Jackson, that the application of 35W Investment for a approved change in zoning of property located at 7301 North Freeway from "I" Light Industrial to "I/S" Light Industrial/Sign Subdistrict , Zoning Docket No. Z-94-002, be approved. Mr. Jim Schell , representing the applicant , appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the recommended change in zoning. The substitute motion to approve Zoning Docket No. Z-94-002, 35W Investment , for a change in zoning of property located at 7301 North Freeway was approved by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Jackson, Woods, and Meadows i NOES: Council Members Silcox, Haskin, and Barr i ABSENT: Council Member Lane Gean Gros Ms . Gean Gros, 2010 Hurley, appeared before the City Council and requested that the private property rights of citizens be reinstated. Bryan Wys Mr. Bryan Wys, 1174 Blalock, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to a proposal banning parents from taking their children into smoking sections of restaurants. R.L. Livingston Reverend R. L. Livingston, 4616 East Lancaster, appeared before the City Council in support of the hiring of inactive gang members and advised Council that community policing was needed. Roy Ownby Mr. Roy Ownby, 4044 6th Avenue, appeared before the City Council and expressed opposition to the hiring of gang members either past or present . Lee Saldivar Mr. Lee Saldivar, 3937 Ryan Avenue, appeared before the City Council in regard to the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project. Tom Oliver Mr. Tom Oliver, 4013 Eighth Avenue, appeared before the City Council and requested information from the City Attorney in regard to the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project . Carol Kenel Ms. Carol Kenel , 1204-A W. Devitt , current Vice Chair for OLV Heights Neighborhood Association, appeared before the City Council and expressed support for the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project . Janice Hanford Ms. Janice Hanford, 4204 South Edgewood Terrace, appeared before the City Council and expressed support for the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project . Addline Tribble Ms. Addline Tribble, 1316 Bright, appeared before the City Council and expressed support for the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project . Lyneka Lee Ms . Lyneka Lee, 4204 South Edgewood Terrace, appeared before the City Council and expressed support for the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project and suggested that the gang members be used in the schools to help deter the children from joining gangs. Stella Houston Ms. Stella Houston, 333 Shady Lane Drive, appeared before the City Council and expressed support for the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project and suggested that the City of Fort Worth implement the curfew ordinance that the City of Dallas had adopted. Pedro Herrera Mr. Pedro Herrera, 3324 North Pecan St . , appeared before the City Council and presented the City Council with a letter in regard to alleged police entrapment and police abuse. Ted Hernandez Mr. Ted Hernandez, 3617 North Clinton, appeared before the City Council regarding the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project . 564 muaaday May 24 . 1994 Fernando Flores Mr. Fernando Flores, President of the South Hemphill Heights Neighborhood Association, 2744 Hemphill , appeared before the City Council and advised Council that it was the consensus of the Neighborhood Association that the Gang Counselor/Mediation Project be given an opportunity. Adjourned There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 20 p.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 31 , 1994 May 31, 1994 On the 31st 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 Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant City Secretary Gloria Pearson. Council Member Jewel Woods was absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Michael Jarman, New Mt . Carmel Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes 5-24-94 On motion of Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member approved Barr, the minutes of the regular meeting of May 24th, 1994, were approved unanimously. Proclamation A proclamation for Daughters of the American Revolution Fort Worth Chapter Day was presented. City Manager Terrell recognised his wife, Kay Terrell and a good friend of the family, Ms . Gwen Stark from Kansas City. M&C C-14319 Council Member Baskin requested that Mayor and Council Withdrawn Communication No. C-14319 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. M&C C-14324 & City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council P-6918 with- Communication Nos . C-14324 and P-6918 be withdrawn from the consent drawn agenda. M&C G-10677; 78; City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council & C-14321 be Communication Nos. G-10677 , G-10678 , and C-14321 be withdrawn from withdrawn the agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Baskin, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Memorial Council Member Lane advised Council that he was in attendance on Services at yesterday at the Memorial Services at Mount Olivet and expressed Mt. Olivet appreciation to the Oakhurst residents for the display of flags throughout the neighborhood. M&C OCS-626 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-626 Parkway from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Contractor's Council authorise the acceptance of Parkway Contractor's Bonds issued Bond to Procrete, Inc. , and Jim Bronstad, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. AL