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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993/04/20-Minutes-City Council 61 CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 20, 1993 Council Met On the 20th day of April , A.D. , 1993, at 10: 20 a.m. , the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, with the following members and;offiaers ,present: ers Present Mayor Kay Granger 1 : Councilf Members .Carlos Puente, Chuck Silcox, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray,,, ,,J*jip1 Woods, Bill Meadows, and David Chappell ; City Manager Bob Terrell ; Assistant City Attorney David Yett; and City BegFekaFj slice ghurch; Mayor Pro tempore Webber was temporarily , absent., Wi*h .more than a quorum present, the following business was ,trassacted: . Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Dr. B.L. McCormick, Baker Chapel A.M.E. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mayor Pro tempore Mayor Pro tempore Webber assumed her chair at the Council table at Webber assumed her chair this time. Minutes of April 13, On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member 1993 approved Silcox, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 13, 1993, were approved unanimously. Proclamation - Nationals Library Week A proclamation for National Library Week was presented to Ms. Betsy Pepper, Library Advisory Board Chair and Ms. Linda Allmand, Library Director. Proclamation - "Pump Up For Life Month" A proclamation was presented for "PUMP UP FOR LIFE MONTH" to the American Heart Association and to Dr. John Gwinn and Chief H. R. McMillen for the Community Wide CPR Training Program. Mr. Jim Hodges - 1992 Fort Worth Ms. Vicki Lovin, Fort Worth Municipality Awards Coordinator Volunteer of the Year 1 presented Mr. Jim Hodges, the 1992 Fort Worth Volunteer of the Year, and and a key to the City Mayor Pro tempore Webber presented him with a Rey to the City of Fort Worth. Texas Recreation and Parks Society Annual Introduction of the recipient of the Texas Recreation and Parks Awards Society Annual Awards included ReLeaf Tarrant County received the Conservation Award, Mr. John R. Clay received the individual award for Volunteer Accomplishments with the Non-Profit Youth Sports Council , Inc. and the Gold Medal Award (Over 250 ,000 Population) for Excellence and Innovation in Service, Planning and Management was presented to the City of Fort Worth Park and Recreation Department. Championship Chess Clui Introduction of the Championship Chess Club Members from Sam Rosen Members Elementary and J. P. Elder Middle School was made by Dr. Marla Morelez- deAnda and Mr. Wilford Biggs. Master John Pastusek, Mayor Granger introduced Master John Pastusek, Mayor for the Day, Mayor for the Day from Williams James Magnet School . Withdrew MAC G-10128 Council Member Puente requested that Mayor and Council Communication from consent agenda No. G-10128 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Withdrew MAC Nos. C-13794, PZ-1691, and City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication G-10127 Nos. C-13794, PZ-1691, and G-10121 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. PZ-1691 cont. for one 1 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication week, and MAC P-6411 was withdrawn No. PZ-1691 be continued for one week, and that Mayor and Council � Communication No. P-6411 be withdrawn from the agenda. i, Consent agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member approved Woods, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Resolution No. 1905 There was presented Resolution No. 1905 providing for the issuance Issuance of bonds to of bonds to finance new facilities within the Will Rogers Memorial finance new facilities Center. within the Will Rogers ! Memorial Center 62 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 Mr. Pat Taylor re Mr. Pat Taylor, 1010 South Lake, Apartment #19, appeared before the Will Rogers City ouncil and advised Council that Will Rogers is on Park y g property and stated that the City could not encumber that property without the vote of the people and requested that the City Council get a good briefing of the law. " Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Resolution No. 1905 concerning issuance of bonds to finance new facilities within the Will RdSers Memorial Center be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. "Employees Retirement There was presented Proposed Ordinance No. 2999, 4060, 4250, 4304, Fund" Chapter 2 4430, 4860, 4861, '4873, 4873, ` 5226;`°5259, 6393, 6556, 7056, 7317 , 7875, 8674, 8843, 9247, 9532, 10081; 102915110369, 10385, '10564, 10607 , 10679, 11126, and 11238 Codified as Chapter 2, Article VI , Division 1, Entitled "Employees Retirement Fund", of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, which ordinances establish and provide for a Retirement System, Retirement Plan and benefits thereunder for employees of the City of Fort Worth; changing the` provisions concerning a member's vested termination benefits; making this ordinance cumulative; providing for a severability clause; 'and providing an effective date. Mr. Scott Booker re proposed ordinance Mr. Scott Booker, 5100 Rio Blanco, appeared before the City Council on 25 and out plan and expressed opposition to the proposed"' ordinance, as amended, which retirement establish and provide for a retir*&dnt`sy8t6m, retirement plan benefits thereof for employees of the City"bf"Fort"Vorth as it related to a 25 and out plan. Mr. David Manning re Mr. David Manning, President of the Fort Worth Police Officer's 25 and out plan Association, 5200 Rector Avenue, appeared before the City Council and retirement plan advised Council that the request for the Council to consider the 25 and out plan had been brought to the City Council 's attention in 1989, and that the money was already there and advised Council that there would be no further contributions required on the City's part; and requested that the City Council conduct a study of the possibility of separating police into its own fund and suggested that the City Council delay this issue until the new Council is seated. Mr. Bruce Cox re Mr. Bruce Cox, 7029 Treehaven Road, appeared before the City Council retirement systems and answered questions relative to the retirement systems of other major of other major cities cities. Proposed Ordinance Council , Member Meeaddwa "de'a',Aotion, seconded by Council Member denied Matson, that the Ctty doanciVIOkay; the" proposed• ordinance. The motion carried unahik*"l7. City Secretary Church City Secretary Church advised Council that the ordinance providing re Issuance of General Purpose Refunding for the issuance of General Purpose Refunding Bonds, Series 1993-A, The Bonds, Series 1993-A City of Fort Worth, Texas, bearing interest at the rates hereinafter set cont. for one week forth and providing for the levy assessments and collection of a tax sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a Sinking Fund for the redemption thereof at maturity will be continued for one week. Mr. Jeff Wentworth re Mr. Jeff Wentworth, 300 W. 7th Street, appeared before the City update to NationsBank' Council and presented the City Council with an update relative to Community Investments NationsBank's Community investments and advised Council that the City of Fort Worth made $127,000,000.00 over the past year and advised Council that the biggest need was credit education. Mr. Pat Taylor re Mr. Pat Taylor, ' 1010 South Lake, Apartment #19, appeared before the street repairs surroun - City Council advising Council that he had a videotape regarding the ing the Public Library conversation of the Council and Mr. Gary Santerre, Director of Transportation" and Public Works, relative to the street repairs surrounding the Public Library and requested that the City Manager direct Mr. Santerre to extend the bid date for 30 days on Phase III of the Fort Worth Library Elpansion. Ms. Gean Gros re Ms. Gean Gros, 1901 Alston, appeared before the City Council and In-Kind soft matches advised Council that she received a packet from Mr. Emil Moncivais of the Planning Department but advised Council that the information that she requested regarding the In-Rind soft matches were not included in the Tuesday, April 20 , 1993 Ms. Gean Gros statement packet, and that she still had questions that needed to be answered with Cont. regard to Mr. Gary Miller. Mayor Granger re Ms. Mayor Granger advised Ms. Gros to meet with Mr. Moncivais so that he Gross to meet with could explain the information that she received. Mr. Moncivais Council Member Silcox Council Member Silcox congratulated the Westcliff and Arbor Haven re congratulated the Neighborhood Associations on their efforts regarding the use of the First Westcliff and Arbor Congregational Church's building as a community center. Haven Neighborhood Associations There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-512 from MAC OCS-512 re the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council Liability Bond authorise the acceptance of Parkway Contractor's Bond issued to Driveway Maintenance, Inc. , of Texas, by Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C OCS-513 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-513 from Claims the Office of the City Secretary recommending that notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries be referred to the Risk Management Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C OCS-514 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-514 from Resolution No. 1906 the Office of the City Secretary recommending that Resolution No. 1906 be Zoning adopted setting the regular zoning hearing for May 11, 1993. On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member Puente, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C G-10125 re There was presented Mayor and' Council Communication No. G-10125 from ork authorization for sanitary sewer pipe the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City replacement Manager to execute a work authorization in accordance with AR3-3 for the sanitary sewer pipe replacement of L-1384 and M-84 in Block 19 of the Brentmoor Addition. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C G-10126 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10126 from isposal records in the the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve disposal ealth Department records in the Hsalth Department. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C G-10127 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10127 from Ordinance No. 11298 the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 11298 amending Sections 35-56 (c) , 35-56(d) and 35-56(h) of Chapter 35 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, by revising certain rates and charges; making this ordinance cumulative of prior ordinances; repealing all ordinances and provisions of the Fort Worth City Code in conflict herewith; providing a savings clause; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. s. Anne Johnson re Ms. Anne Johnson, 3213 Forest Park Boulevard, appeared before the C G-10127 City Council regarding the 16. 6 percent proposed increase in the wholesale wastewater rates, and requested that the City Council postpone this item for 30 days in order to inform the citizens of Fort Worth, and announced that on May 1st Citizens on Patrol would be having a training session and invited citizens to come out and join the organization. ity Manager Terrell re City Manager Terrell advised Ms. Johnson that the proposed rate s. Johnson's statement increase did not involve Fort Worth residents and advised her that this id not involve Fort increase was for the customer cities and that they had no objection to orth residents the proposed rate increase. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10127 be adopted. The motion. carried unanimously. G-10128 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10128 from rant application to the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City .S. Department of Manager to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of rte's Economic Commerce's - Economic Development Administration in the amount of velopment Administra- $4,306,000.00 for infrastructure improvements in the Stockyards area, and ion 64 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 C G-10128 cont. accept and execute the grant, if offered. It was the consensus of the nd adopted City Council that the recommendation be adopted. ity Manager Terrell City Manager Terrell advised City Council that the $7 .5 million e MiC G-10128 grant was to be made available at full federal expense and advised Council that this was the preliminary application which starts the process. CM Mike Groomer re t City Manager Mike Groomer C G-10128 A Y Mana 9 appeared and advised the City Council of the time frame on the grant. Council Member Puente made a ,motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10128 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C G-10129 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10129 from ontract with the the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City nergy Office, Texas Manager to submit a grant application, accept the grant, if offered, and ffice of the Governor ope 3, CDBG, Nehemiah negotiate a contract of $500,000.00 with the Energy Office, Texas Office lousing Program of the Governor; use existing federal grant funds - Hope 3, $130 ,000 .00, Home, $180,000.00, Community Developaient..Block Grant (CDBG) , $160,000 .00; and Nehemiah Housing Program, $30,000.00 - on a dollar for dollar basis as in-kind match for the applied grant of $500,000.00, and waive the indirect cost as the program does not allow indirect cost. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recomrendation be adopted. City Secretary Church City Secretary Church advised City Council that Mayor and Council G-10130 should be Communication No. 0-10330, Resolution Nominating Menasco Aerosystems as cont. until after e public hearing South Enterprise Zone Project, should be continued until after the public hearing regarding the boundaries of the south Enterprise Zone. C G-10132 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10132 from adopt The Evans the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt The Evans venue Targeted Area lam (TAP) Avenue Targeted Area Plan (TAP) as part of the City of Fort Worth's Comprehensive Plan; and waive the following development and related fees until April 1, 1996, for all business start-ups and expansions within the Evans Avenue TAP boundary; these fees include application fees (platting, rezoning and variances or waivers, etc. ) , building inspection fees (electrical , plumbing, foundations, etc. ) , and building permit fees (construction, demolition, signage, etc. ) Mr. William Mann, Jr. Mr. William Mann, Jr. , 6088 Wonder Drive, representing the Black re M3C G-10132 Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the City Council and urged the City Council to approve the Evans Avenue Targeted Area Plan as part of the City of Fort North's Comprehanaive: Plan. Mr. Nathaniel Davis re Mr. Nathaniel Davis appeared before the City Council and requested G-10132 that the City Council give favorable consideration for the approval of the Evans Avenue Targeted Area Plan. Mayor Pro tempore Mayor Pro tempore Webber commended Evans Avenue Business Association Webber re MdC G-10132 for its hard work on the Evans Avenue Targeted Area Plan and challenged all bankers to do something to encourage businesses on the southeast side of the City. s. Opal Lee re Ms. Opal Lee appeared before the City Council and advised the City UC G-10132 Council that the investors do not understand what a "small business loan" is. Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10132, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. UC 6-10134 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10134 from adopt Ordinance No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt proposed 1301 Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11301 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $33,573. 29 for the purpose of purchasing a mobile storefront and equipment; accept $33,573.29 in donations from various business groups to be used for the purchase of a mobile storefront and equipment for the Police Department, and approve and accept on behalf of the Police Department those additional donations pledged in the amount of $60,800.00 ..d_. t Tuesday, April 20, 1993 C G-10134 Cont. to be placed in the Special Trust Fund, Designated Gift Fund. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10134 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C G-10135 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10135 from accept donation of the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City two bicycles Manager to accept the donation of two bicycles for the South Division Bicycle patrol in the Police Department. City Manager Terrell re City Manager Terrell advised Council that a correction should be correction to be made on M&C C-10135 made to Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10135 changing all of the references from South Division to West Division. Council Member Matson made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Counci:l. Communication No. G-10135 be approved, as amended. The motion carried unanimously. C P-6398 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6398 from purchase agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option multiple vendors to renew the purchase agreement with multiple vendors to provide paint and related items for the City of Fort Worth based their low bid of unit prices, with term of agreement to begin June 2, 1993, and end June 1, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C P-6399 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6399 from urchase from Audubon the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Indemnity Company purchase of a one-year insurance policy for the Risk Management hrough the Key, Piskur n Department to provide liquor liability insurance from Audubon Indemnity Sheeran Insurance Company through the Key, Piskuran & Sheeran Insurance Agency for the gency total amount of $6,000.00, for coverage beginning May 1, 1993, and ending May 1, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C P-6400 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6400 from urchase agreement ith Modlin Recreation the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option Equipment. Inc. to renew the purchase agreement for park playground accessories and replacement equipment for the Park and Recreation Department with Modlin Recreation Equipment, Inc. , on its bid, meeting City specifications, of manufacturer's suggested list price less 10 percent discount plus freight costs, with term of agreement to begin April 7 , 1993, and end April 6, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C P-6401 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6401 from urchase from Logical the City Manager recommending, that the City Council authorize the ate Systems and purchase of a Network System for Employment and Training from Logical ervices (LDS&S) Data Systems and Services (LDS&S) based on the low bid meeting specifications for an amount not to exceed $22 ,492.56, f .o.b. City of Fort Worth, freight prepaid. Et was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C p-6402 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6402 from urchase agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase JG Trucking Company agreement for sandy: loam top soil for the Water Department with HJG Trucking Company on the low bid of $8.50 per yard net, f .o.b. destination, freight, no charge, with term of agreement to begin April 6, 1993, and end April 5, 1994, with the option to renew annually for two years. It was. the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C P-6403 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6403 from urchase from Conroe the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the reosoting Company purchase of pentachlorophenol wood poles for the Transportation and Public Works Department from Conroe Creosoting Company on the low bid of $16,870.00 net, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the: recommendation be adopted. C P-6404 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6404 from greement with ProCycle the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option it Incorporated to renew the agreement for the sale of waste oil for the City Services 66 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 MAC P-6404 Cont. and Water Departments with ProCycle Oil Incorporated based on the unit and adopted prices of $0.1025 cents per gallon, with term of agreement to begin May 22, 1993, and end May 21, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC p-6405 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6405 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option with Central Dental to renew the purchase agreement to supply full dentures and relines for Laboratory, Inc. the Health Department with Central Dental Laboratory, Inc. , on the bid of unit prices net of $130.00 per unit for full dentures and $25.00 per unit for relines, with term of agreement to begin April 1, 1993, and end March 31, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC P-6406 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6406 from purchase from multiple the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the vendors purchase of medical supplies and equipment for the Fire Department from multiple vendors on a low bid per item basis, meeting City specifications. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC P-6407 re There was presented Mayor. and Council Communication No. P-6407 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option with Mega Equipment o renew the purchase agreement for OEM John Deer Company t P 9 parts for the City Services Department with Mega Equipment Company based on manufacturer's list prices, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin May 21, 1993, and end May 20, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC P-6408 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6408 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option with Southwestern to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Maxon parts for the City Services Equipment Company Department with Southwestern Equipment Company based on manufacturer's list price less 6 percent discount, f.o.b. Fort Worth, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin May 23, 1993, and end May 22, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC p-6409 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6409 from purchase from Carrier Bock Company the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the purchase of freon for the City Services Department from Carrier Bock Company in the amount of $31,200.00 net f .o.b. Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC p-6410 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6410 from purchase agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase with OEM Ford parts agreement with -OEM Ford parts, new and rebuilt engines for the City Services Department with Texas Motors Ford based on the low bid of manufacturer's list price less the listed percentage discount, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, O.E. M. Ford heavy duty truck parts at manufacturer's list price -less 30 percent discount, OEM Ford Automotive and light truck parts at manufacturer's list price less 34 percent discount, OEM New Ford engines at manufacturer's list prices less 36 percent discount, and Rebuilt Ford engines at manufacturer's list price less 34 percent discount, with term of agreement to begin April 20, 1993, and end April 19, 1994, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MAC P-6411 was withdra n It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6411, Maintenance Agreement for Fire Dispatch Wallboard Micro System with Electrocom Communication Systems for the Fire Department, be withdrawn from the agenda. MAC L-11260 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11260 from acquisition of a right-of-way the City Manager recommending that City Council approve the acquisition of a right-of-way described as being a portion of Lots 9, 10 , and 11, Block 6, Winston Addition (2628 St. Louis Avenue) ; find that $3,000.00 is just compensation for property acquired from Alice Barvian and the Estate of Thomas L. Hardwick, required for widening and reconstruction of St. Louis Avenue from Lowden to Morningside; and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate deed. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 67 Tuesday, April 20 , 1993 C L-11261 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11261 from eclare the necessity the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity f taking an interest n certain land from of taking an interest in certain land, situated in the Mary Polk Survey, ' obert M. Cope and Abstract No. 993, Denton County, Texas, consisting of 0 .451 acres of ecile Y. Cope, land, more or less, from Robert M. Cope and Cecile Y. Cope; Chrysler hrysler First Financia First Financial Services Corporation (Lienholder) ; Justin State Bank Services Corporation (Lienholder) , required for Santa Fe main line relocation and extension of (Lienholder), Justin-- F.M. Highway 156, and authorize the institution of condemnation State Bank (Lienhold ) proceedings to acquire the interest in land. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C L-11262 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11262 from eclare the necessity the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity f taking aninterest of taking an interest in certain land, situated in the J. F. Day Survey, n certain land from Abstract No. 384, Denton County, Texas, containing 1.225 acres of land, ob Cole, Don Cole, and more or less, from Bob Cole, Don Cole, and Virginia Cole Houston, irginia Cole Houston Individually and as Trustees of the M.T. Cole Trust 2, required for Santa Fe Railroad main line relocation and expansion of State Highway 114, and authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings to acquire the interest in the land. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C L-11263 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11263 from ellare the necessity the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity f taking an interest of taking an interest in certain land, described as a tract of land n certain land from situated in the William Gaffield Survey, Abstract No. 448, consisting of aura Annette Neely 22, 977 acres of land, more or less, from Laura Annette Wiley Lowry, ugen Bettye Neely, Bettye Neely, Eugene Wiley, and Donald B. Wiley required for Santa Fe ugene Wiley and Donald Wiley Railroad main line relocation and expansion of F.M. Highway 156, and authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings to acquire the interest in the land. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C L-11264 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11264 from eclare the necessity ol the City Manager recommending that the City Council declare the necessity king an interest of taking an interest in certain land, described as being a portion of in certain land from land situated in the Mary Polk Survey, Abstract No. 993, Denton County, meta Lee Cope Texas, containing 11.875 acres of land, more or less, from Oneta Lee Cope, Individually and as Trustee of the Oneta Lee Cope Revocable Living Trust; Chrysler First Financial Services Corporation (Lienholder) , required for Santa Fe Railroad main line relocation and expansion of F.M. Highway 156, and authorize the institution of condemnation proceedings of property of Santa Fe Railroad main line relocation and expansion of F.M. Highway 156 to acquire the interests of the land. It was the consensus of the City Council that tht recaimendation be adopted. i - C PZ-1689 re There was presente#;Mayor mnd Council Communication No. PZ-1689 from d Ordinance No. 1302 302 the City Manager recommending. that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11302 vacating, abandoning and . closing and - extinguishing two utility easements located within-tha:Lakewerth- leases, Lots 3 and 4, and Lots 4 and 5 from Castle Circle right-of-way westward to the 600 foot contour floodplain easement line an identified on , Lots 3 and 4, Block 28, Lake Worth Leases, and Lot 5-R, Block- 28, Lake Worth Leases of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of, the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C PZ-1690 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1690 from pprove Ordinance No. the City Manager recommendin g that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 11303 vacating, abandoning, and closing and extinguishing a drainage easement located within the Santa Fe Southwest Industrial Park on Lots 2- B-2, Block 1, South Hulen Street, east of Hulen Bend Court to the City of Fort Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C PZ-1691 Cont. for It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Mayor ne Meek and Council Communication No. PZ-1691, Physical Closure of an Alley: Hirschfield Addition, Block 8, Lot 8D Throckmorton Street, North of West 9th Street, be continued for one week. C C-13786 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13786 from pprove fund transfer; the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a $2,076.54 xecute Change Order No. fund transfer from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund, Unspecified, to the with King of Texas oofing Company 68 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 C C-13786 cont. Will Rogers Memorial Complex Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 19546 with King of Texas Roofing Company in the amount of $7,426.00, to perform additional work on the Will Rogers Exhibit Building roof thereby increasing the total contract amount to $50,220 .84. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-13787 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13787 from approve a fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a fund transfer; contract wit transfer of $310,570.00 from the 1993 Program Unspecified Project to the PAC Texas, Inc. H.M.A.C. Surface Recycling 93-1 at Various Locations Fort Worth Division y g ( ) project in the Contract Street Maintenance Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with APAC Texas, Inc. , Fort Worth Division, for Alternate I , H.M.A.C. Surface Recycling (93-1) at various locations, in the amount of $310,570 .00 and 90 calendar days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13788 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13788 from approve bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve a $87,816.04 transfer;contract with (which includes $6,000.00 for a continuing fund for change orders) bond esthill Terrace, Inc. fund transfer from the Inner City Street Unspecified Project to the McCart and Risinger Sidewalk Project in the Street Improvements Bond Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Westhill Terrace, Inc. , in the amount of $81,816e04 and 40 calendar days for the construction of concrete sidewalk along llcCart Avenue and Risinger Road West. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13789 from C-13789 re the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Change uthwi Change Order 5 t o. 5 with Randall and Order No. 5 to City Secretary Contract No. 18997 with Randall and Blake, Sake, Inc. Inc. , in the amount of $46,096.65 for the construction of Sycamore Creek Golf Course, for a revised contract amount of $1,311,321.05. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13790 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13790 from authorize Change Order the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Change No. 2 with Cajun Con- Order No. 2 in the amount of $25,437 .11 to City Secretary Contract No. tractors, Inc. 19327 with Cajun Contractors, Inc. , for the 24 MGD Expansion at the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase II-C, revising the total contract cost to $15,970,904.03 and adding seven calendar days for a total of 639 calendar days. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommaendation be adopted. C-13791 re There was presevA*d Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13791 from rant application to e Texas Department the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City of Human Services Manager to submit a-graeV apoiication to the Texas Department of Human or the 1993 Summer services requesting $520,1%.00 for the 1993 Summer Food Service Program Food Service Program which serves lbw-isccime children's~ lunches and snacks during the summer; accept thwgraAt and - execute the contract with the Texas Department of Human Services for the 1993 Summer Food Services Program, authorize the Accounting Division of the. Fiscal Services Department, subject to funding approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant , to establish the grant project account in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting systems upon receipt of an executed contract; apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 5-15 (18.73) which represents the most recent approved rate for this department; and accept such additional funds from the Texas Department of Human Services for this grant as may be necessary to include meals for all children entering the existing or any new sites. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. QC C-13792 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13792 from Ccept increased the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City ontract from the Manager to accept an increased contract award from the State Department State Department of ighways;approve the of Highways and Public Transportation in the amount of $12,000.00; ansfer approve the transfer of $3,155.33 from the Special Trust Fund to the Grants Fund to pay indirect costs and fringe benefits; and apply indirect cost rate in accordance with the City's Administration Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 22.00 percent, which represents the most recently approved rate for this department) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 69 Tuesday, April 20 , 1993 C C-13793 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13793 from pprove a bond fund the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City ransfer;amendment with unaway Associates, Manager to approve a $7,500.00 bond fund transfer from the Summerfields nc. Phase 3, Section 1 project to the Basswood Boulevard/Pacesetter Drive project in the New Development Bond Fund, and execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 19127 with the firm of Dunaway Associates, Inc. , increasing the contract amount by $7,500.00 from $72 , 650 .00 to $80,150.00 for the design of Basswood Boulevard east of Interstate Highway 35W. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13794 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13794 from ease agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City ary Higley Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Gary Wigley to lease the property at 7609 Cahoba Drive at a rental rate of $200 .00 per month. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Matson, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C C-13795 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13795 from pprove the transfer; the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the transfer dopt Appropriations of $19, 912 .00 from the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund to the rdinance No. 11304; Environmental Management Fund; adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11304 unendment with unison increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Environmental ransfer Services, Management Fund in the amount of $19, 912 .00 for the purpose of funding an Inc. amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 19403 with Unison Transfer Services, Inc. , providing for a severability clause; making this ordinance cumulative of prior ordinances and repealing all prior ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Unison Transfer Services, Inc. , in the amount of $19,912.00 to allow for minimal computer down-time during the replacement of the transformers at City Hall . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13796 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13796 from greement with the Law the City Manager recommending -that the City Council authorize the City ffices of Jack V. Manager to enter into a consent agreement with the Law Offices of Jack V. trickland Strickland authorizing ` installatiori "of a ''fence and landscaping in the alley adjacent to the Bryce Building at 909 Throckmorton. It was the consensus of the City Council- that the recommendation be adopted. C-13797 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13797 from nter-local agreement the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City ith the Texas Departmer Manager to enter into 'an inter-local agreement with the Texas Department if Transportation of Transportation (TXDOT) establishing terms by which the City and TXDOT TXDOT) will become co-applicants under 7the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permit program. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C C-13798 re greement between There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13798 from e City of Fort Worth the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City nd TU Electric Manager to execute a franchise agreement between the City of Fort Worth and TU Electric (City Secretary Contract No. 7230) . Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell , that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13798 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. ouncil Member Meadows Council Member Meadows requested that the Council be presented with e M3C C-13798 an update on the franchise agreement within the next two weeks . C C-13799 cont. until fter executive session Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Chappell , that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C- 13799, An Agreement with Pinnacle Air Services, Inc. , to Manage, Operate and Maintain Alliance Airport, be continued until after executive session. The motion carried unanimously. C FP-3059 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3059 from inal payment to Haws the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Tingle General the Police/Fire/EMS Dispatch Facilit ontractors, Inc. y, and authorize final payment of 70 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 C FP-3059 Cont. $51,435 .00 to Haws & Tingle General Contractors, Inc. It was the nd adopted consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. FP-3060 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3060 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete, PAC-Texas, Inc. HMAC Overlay 92-5 at Various Locations, and authorize the final payment of $694.33 to APAC-Texas, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C FP-3061 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3061 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Conatser Construction, City Secretary Contract No. 19357 with Conatser Construction, Inc. , for Inc. Water and Sewer Replacements to Bowie Street between Hemphill and May; and authorize final payment in the amount of $17 ,865.82 to Conatser Construction, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC FP-3062 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3062 from final payment to the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Hall-Albert Construc- tion Company City Secretary Contract, No. 19150 with Hall-Albert Construction Company for Main 240, Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Drainage Area Rehabilitation, and authorize final payment in the amount of $25,209. 65 to Hall-Albert Construction Company. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC FP-3063 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3063 from final payment to J.D. the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as complete Vickers, Inc. City Secretary Contract No. 19402 with J.D. Vickers,. Inc. , for Water Line Replacement on 8. First Street from Sylvania Avenue to Riverside Drive, and authorize final payment in the amount of $16,611. 88 to J.D. Vickers, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC G-10131 It appeared that the City Council set today as the date for a public South Enterprise Zone hearing regarding the amendment to boundaries of the South Enterprise Zone. The notice of the public hearing had been given by publication in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 5, 1993, and April 12 , 1993 . Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Mr. Paul Cain re Mr. Paul Cain, representing the EconomicGDevelopment Department, MSC G-10131 appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 10131, which recommended that the City Council take the following action regarding amending the boundaries of the South Enterprise Zone: 1. Hold a public hearing concerning a proposal to amend the boundaries of the Fort Worth South Enterprise Zone "Zoned" by adding an area containing 5.24 square miles, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to submit an application to the Texas Department of Commerce to amend the boundaries of the Zone, and Ordinance No. 11299 3. Adopt Ordinance No. 11299 which makes the following findings: a. That the City of Fort Worth would benefit by adding the boundaries of the South Enterprise Zone; b. That the boundaries of the Zone should be amended; C. That the boundaries of the Zone, as amended, will comply with the size and boundary requirements set by the Texas Enterprise Zone Act and will continue to meet all unemployment and other economic distress criteria as required by the act; d. That the City of Fort Worth will provide incentives to Business Enterprises within the boundaries of the Zone, as amended. i,- . 71 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 Ns. Lerii Smith re Ms. Lerii Smith, 777 Taylor Street, appeared before the City Council EC G-10131 and read a letter from the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce recommending the approval of the proposed revision of the boundaries of Fort Worth's South Enterprise Zone. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the amendment to boundaries of the South Enterprise Zone, Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Puente, that the public hearing be closed and the recommendations as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10131, be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. C G-10130 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10130 from dopt Resolution No. the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 907 - Texas Enterprise 1907 pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas Civil Statues, one Act Article 5190 .7) make the following findings regarding Menasco Aerosystems; (a) is a "qualified business" as defined in the act, (b) meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project, and (c) the enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation by the Texas Department of Commerce and terminate five years from the date of designation, and authorize the City Manager to submit an application to the Texas Department of Commerce for designation of Menasco Aerosystems as an enterprise project. Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10130 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. I It appeared that the City Council set today as the date for a public hearing regarding the designating the Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 15. A notice of the public hearing had been giVen by publication in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder, the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 12, 1993. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Ir. Paul Cain re Mr. Paul Cain, representing the Economic Development Department, EC G-10133 appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. G- 10133, which recommended that the City Council take the following action regarding Reinvestment Zone No. 15: 1. Hold a public hearing concerning designation of the Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 15, and dopt Ordinance No. 2 . Adopt Ordinance No. 11300 which designates the Fort Worth Tax 1300 Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 15 ursu p dam; to Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Tax Code, Sections 312 .001 through 312 . 209, as amended. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with designating the Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestmt`= Zone No. 15, Council Member McCray made a motion, seconded by Council " Member Matson, that the public hearing be closed. The motion carried unanimously. r. Billy Rudd re Mr. Billy Rudd, 2236 Alston, appeared before the City Council and ccomplishements of the presented a report to the City Council of the accomplishments of the iarmount Neighborhood Fairmount Neighborhood Code Blue Program over the past year and expressed ode Blue Program appreciation to the Police Department for their support. oss Meekins and Lloyd Messrs. Ross Meekins and Lloyd Terry appeared before the City erry re Council regarding the assessment against Mr. Meekins property in Fort MID No. 3 Worth Improvement District No. 3, requesting that his assessment be reduced to zero, and advising the City Council that, after discussing the matter of his assessment with Mr. Conner, he received no satisfaction. Mayor Granger advised Messrs. Meekins and Terry that staff would review this matter and would get back with them. t in closed or It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet xecutive session in closed or executive session at 11: 55 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated litigation or other matters which are exempted from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State Bar Rules: 72 Tuesday, April 20, 1993 (1) Charles Curtis Houston v. Tarrant County, et al Cause No. 342- closed or executive 144389-92 session cant. (2) Fort Worth Club and Tavern Operators Association et al v. City of Fort Worth, No. 02-92-00197-CV (3) Legal issues concerning proposed Alliance Airport Management Agreement and Lease as authorized by Section 2(e) , Article 6252-17 , V.A.C.S. Reconvened into The City Council reconvened into regular session at 12:55 p.m. with regular session all members present. Mayor Granger re public hearing Mayor Granger declared that the public hearing designating the Fort Fort North Tax Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 15, carrying with it Mayor and Abatement Reinvestment Council Communication No. G-10133, be re-opened in order for the City Zone No. 15 :z: Council to adopt the recommendations contained in this Mayor and council MSC G-10133 be Communication. re-opened There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the designation of Fort Worth Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone No. 15, Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the hearing be closed and that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10133, be adopted, approving Ordinance approving Ordinance No. 11300 . The motion carried unanimously. No. 11300 MSC C-13799 re There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13799 from agreement with the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Oinnacle Air Services, Manager to execute an agreement with Pinnacle Air Services, Inc. to Inc. manage, operate, and maintain Alliance Airport. City Council requested City Council requested that staff be able to respond to various that staff respond questions at the next City Council meeting relative to the agreement with to various questions Pinnacle Air Services, Inc. at the next City Council Meeting on MSC C-13799 Council Member Chappell made a motion, seconded by Council Member MSC C-13799 cant. Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-13799 be continued for one week for one week. The motion carried unanimously. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m. CITT 814CRETART MAYOR CITY COUNCIL. MEETING APRIL 27 , 1993 Council Met On the 27th day of April , A.D. , 1993, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10: 44 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Members Present Mayor Ray Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Carlos Puente, Chuck Silcox, Morris Matson, Eugene McCray, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and David Chappell ; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Benjamin Stewart III , Hemphill Presbyterian Church. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was, recited. Minutes of April 20, On motion of Council Member McCray, seconded by Council Member 1993 approved Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 20, 1993, were approved unanimously. Xi ..u✓v3J6.ax'3 4 s-1 ...