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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993/11/16-Minutes-City Council Tuesday, November 9, 1993 Gean Gros Ms. Gean Gros, 2010 Hurley Avenue, appeared before the City Council and advised Council that on last Monday she sat through a two-hour meeting with the Historic and Landmark Commission and inquired as to why she was not permitted to speak, and requested that the City Council investigate this issue. Charlie Stewart Mr. Charlie Stewart, 1005 Samuels Avenue, appeared before the City Council and informed City Council that he did not wish for his home to be listed as a historical site and requested that the City Council remove him from the list. Franklin Sears Mr. Franklin R. Sears, 5606 Oakview, appeared before the City Council and read a letter composed on behalf of the Woodhaven Neighborhood in support of the Citizens on Patrol , Code Blue, and the City of Fort Worth police officers. Jerry Goode Lt. Col . Jerry Goode,f"t33 Havenwood South, appeared before the City Council and advised Council of his treatment by the First United Methodist Church and requested that any information from the First United Methodist Church or Downtown Singles that was transmitted to the Police Department also be sent to him. Mr. Steve Washington, 2665 Sherry Street, appeared before the City Council and Steve Washington advised them that they should stop killing the messenger. He told of all of the hours of community service that Sabe Braheem had provided to the City of Fort Worth, and suggested three books for the City Council to read in order to be able to understand the African-American citizens in this City. Sabe Braheem Mr. Sabe Braheem, 3911 East Berry Street, appeared before the City Council and advised them that the problem was the government of Fort Worth had refused to listen to its citizens, and said that he was committed to the struggle of African-American children. Will Ingram Mr. Will Ingram, III, 3908 Clotell Drive, appeared before the City Council and spoke in favor of a Citizen Review Board and in favor of the proposal by Sabe Braheem for the African-American youth. It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in closed session at 11:55 a.m. , to deliberate concerning the value of a parcel of real property in which the City has in ownership •interest, as authorized by Section 551.072 of the Local Government Code, which deliberation of this matter in an open meeting to have a detrimental effect on the position of,the City lin negotiations with a third person. Reconvened into regular session The City Council reconvened into regular session at 12:20 p.m. Adjourned There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m. i CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 1993 Date and Time On the 16th day of November, A.D. , 1993, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:06 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Baskin, McKinley Jackson, JeWel " Woods;"Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney-Wade ' Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber was temporarily absent. With more than a quorum present, the following business '091 transacted:, Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Phillip Heinze, Calvary Lutheran Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 9, 1993, were approved unanimously. Special Council Member Lane recognized the Mexico Business Delegation. Presentations i Mayor Granger presented an Honorary Citizenship Certificate to Mr. Claudio De La Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mayor Pro tempore Webber assumed her chair at the Council table at this time. A Government/Education Delegation from Budapest, Hungary was introduced by Mr. Michael Urback from Sister Cities. Mr. Pat Svacina introduced Journalists from the Republics of the former Soviet Union. Council Member Haskin expressed congratulations to Ms. Linda Blair on her recent elected position as President of the Texas Teen Court Association. The City Council Members congratulated City Secretary Church on her completion of the 12-year Academy for Advanced Education Program sponsored by her professional association. M&C G-10425 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication withdrawn No. G-10425 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. MSC G-10425 and City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council Communication M&C G-10432 be No. G-10425 be continued for one week, and that Mayor and Council Communication Continued No. G-10432 be continued until December 7, 1993. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Lane, the Approved consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously. Council Member Barr expressed condolences to the family of Mr. David Knapp and advised Council and citizens that a group of his friends would be planting a tree in Legacy Forest in his memory on Arbor Day next year. Mayor Granger announced that former Police Chief Cato Hightower was seriously ill and expressed wishes of the City Council for his well-being. Council Member Silcox announced that the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was on the Good Morning America TV show this morning. MSC OCS-579 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-579 from the Refer notices Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of of Claims 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. M6C G-10425 be It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council Communication Continued for one No. G-10425, Supplemental Appropriation for the Environmental Management Fund week from Prior Year Revenues and Interest Earnings, be continued for one week. M6C G-10426 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10426 from the City Adopt Ordinance Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. No. 11454 to 11454 increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by $24,580.75 in the authorize Special Trust Fund from increased revenues, and authorize the expenditure of expenditure of $24,580.75 for purchase of library materials from the Special Gift Fund. It was library materials the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. M6C G-10427 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10427 from the Authorize water City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to main replacement execute a work authorization in accordance with AR3-3 for the water main replacement in Bonnie Brae Avenue by City forces. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC G-10428 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10428 from the Appt. of Linda City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the appointment of Ms. Hudson to Civil Linda Hudson as a member of the Civil Service Commission for a three-year term to Service Cos. replace Mr. Oscar Stewart, who has served on the Commission since 1981. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C 0-10429 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10429 from the Appt. of Mr. Frank City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the appointment of Mr. Wallace to Frank Wallace as a member of the Personnel Commission. Mr. Wallace will complete Personnel the unexpired three-year term of Mr. Franklin Burkley, whose appointment was { effective Dwomber 10, 1993. It ws the o$ .: x,.a`a"' �•;._ �, , ,,. ass f Tuesday, November 16, 1993 M6C G-10430 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10430 from the Appt. of James City Manager recommend,,ing that ,,,the,City .Pouncil give its consent to tbe� City ry Douglas Smith to Manager to make the following appointment to the Mechanical Board of Appeals; Mechanical Board of Place 5 - Licensed Air Conditioning Contractor, James Douglas Smith, to first Appeals, replacing term expiring October 1, 1995, replacing Mr. Jerome O'Neal who was rotating off Jerome O'Neal the board after serving for three two-year terms. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M6C G-10431-Accept There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10431 from the donation of crowd City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the donation of 20 crowd control batons control batons for the Police Department's S.W.A.T. Section. Chistopher Maloney, 4125 Anita Avenue, appeared before the City Council and requested that the City Council give favorable consideration for the donation of batons that he had made. M6C G-10432 be It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of Mayor and continued for three Council Communication No. G-10432, Community Development Block Grant Programs, be weeks continued for three weeks. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. MSC G-10433 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10433 from the Adopt Ord. #11455 City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11455, Set Nov. 30, 1993 approving the amounts -to be - assessed ,.against an additional 12 parcels for for benefit hearing improvements and/or services more fully described in the Plan of Services for Fort Worth Improvement District No. 1, which was approved by the City Council on September 28, 1993 (M6C G-10356); set Tuesday, November 30, 1993, as the date for the benefit hearing for those parcels; approving proposed supplemental assessment roll and authorize a notification of the property owners in accordance with state law. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC P-6731 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6731 from the Authorize the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase agreement purchase Water for the Water Department with The Roban Company to provide pvc pressure pipe on Dept. with Rohan the sole bid of dealer's list price leas 10 percent discount, with payment terms Company for pvc net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to pressure pipe begin November 8, 1993, and end November 7, 1994, with options to renew for two additional years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M6C P-6732 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6732 from the Renew purchase City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the agreement to purchase agreepent .to ,proyide leather gear for the City of Fort Worth with G.T. provide leather Distributors, Inc. , on the low overall bid of unit prices, with term of agreement gear for G.Y. to begin NovembeF 10, 1993, and end.Noveiober 9, 1994. It was the consensus of Distributors the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M6C P-6733 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6733 from the Authorize purchase City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement agreement with for the Fort Worth Public Library with Ingram Library Services, Inc. , to provide Ingram Library Svs. rapid acquisition books, cataloging, and processing at publisher's list price to provid rapid less 44.5 percent discount and selection at no charge, with payment terms net 30 acquisition books, days, f.o.b. destination, and the agreement to begin November 16, 1993, and end cataloging November 15, 1994, with options to renew for three additional years. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.. M6C P-6734 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6734 from the Purchase emergency City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the purchase of emergency petroleum storage petroleum storage tank repairs for the City Services with Armor Shield Texas in tank repairs with the amount not to exceed $30,027.00. It was the consensus of the City Council Armor Shield Texas that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. M6C P-6735 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6735 from the Authorize purchase City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement agreement for Mack for OEM Mack truck parts- far, the City Services Department with Bruckner Truck truck parts f/City Sales based on the:-.sole- bid of manufacturer's list price less 15 percent Services Dept. with discount, with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, Bruckner Truck and with term of: agreement to begin. Decepber. 19, 1993, and end December 18, 1994, Sales with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. Tuesday, November 16, 1993 M&C P-6736 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6736 from the City Renew purchase Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the option to renew the agreement for Amrep purchase agreement for O.E.M. Amrep garbage packer parts for the City Services garbage packer Department with Amrep Incorporated based on the low bid manufacturer's list price parts for City less 14 percent discount, with payment terms net 30 days, f.o.b. destination, Services Dept. with freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin November 15, 1993, and end Amrep November 14, 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. MSC P-6737 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6737 from the Authorize purchase City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a purchase agreement agreement for for repair and maintenance of golf carts for the Park and Recreation Department repair and with E-Z-Go Car, Textron Incorporated based on sole bid of unit prices, labor at maintenance of $35.00 per hour and parts at manufacturer's list price, with payment terms net 30 golf carts with days, f.o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin E-Z-Go Car, Textron December 23, 1993, and end December 22, 1994, with two options to renew for one Inc. year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. MSC L-11348 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11348 from the Approve acquisition City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the acquisition of of easements, Mira permanent and temporary easements described as being a portion of Lot 6, Block G, Vista Addition Mira Vista Addition; find that $1.00 is just compensation for each easement acquired from Mira Vista Golf Club, L.L.C. , required for construction of a sanitary sewer to serve a portion of Block 9, Mira Vista, and authorize the acceptance and recording of the appropriate easement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. n, . N! ,*"ur , M&C PZ-1724; Ord. There wis presented 'Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1724 from the #11456; Vacating City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 11456 utility easement, vacating utility ealsement located"dh %ot, 2R;"Block 2, River Bend Office Park East River Bend Office Addition, save and except the north 40 feet beginning at the north property line Park East Addition and the south 40 feet beginning at the south property line. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. M&C C-14078 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14078 from the Authorize lease City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to agreement; Air execute a standard lease agreement with Air Carrier Avionics, Inc. , for hangar Carrier Avionics, and improved land at Meacham Airport. It was the consensus of the City Council Meacham Airport that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. M&C C-14079 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14079 from the City Manager recommending that the City .Council : Authorize fund 1. Authorize a fund transfer in the amount of $48,598.00, which included transfer to the $4,136.00 for possible change orders, $1,654.00 for inspection and Water Capital $1,448.00 for survey, from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Improvement Fund Water Capital Improvement Fund, and Authorize fund 2. Authorize a fund transfer in the amount of $132,506.00, which transfer to Sewer included $6,929.00 for possible change orders, $4,619.00 for Capital Improvement inspection 'and $4,042.00 for survey, from the Water and Sewer Fund Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, and Authorise contract 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser w/Conatser Cons. Construction Company in the amount of $156,845.00 for sixty (60) Water S Sewer Re- working days for Water and Sewer Replacements in Waltham Avenue and placements Wales Avenue. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. MSC C-14080 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14080 from the Engineering Agree- City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a fund transfer in the meat w/J.B. Davies, amount of $57,915.00, (includes $2,500.00 for plan review, $25.00 for project Inc. Sanitary Sewer advertising and legal publication and $10.00 for land acquisition) from Sewer Rehabilitation Capital Projects Fund, Unspecified to Sewer Capital Projects Fund, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract 20F, and authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with J.B. Davies, Inc. , for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract 20F for a total fee not to exceed $55,380.00. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. 3�7 Tuesday, November 16, 1993 MSC C-14081 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14081 from the Authorize Const. City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a fund transfer in the contract w/Conatser amount of $496,034.00 (includes $22,046.00 contingency for change orders, Const. , Inc. , for $17,637.00 for inspection and $15,432.00 for survey) from Water and Sewer Sanitary Sewer Main Operating Fund to Sewer Capital Projects Fund, M-146 Replacement and M-146 Rehabilitation, and authorize ,xhe City Manager to execute a construction contract with Conatser Construction, Inc. , in an amount of $440,919.00 for Sanitary Sewer Main M-146 Replacement and Drainage Area Rehabilitation (Part II) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted unanimously. M&C C-14082 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14082 from the Approve revision City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the revision to Mayor and to M&C C-13514 Council Communication No. C-13514 as outlined, authorizing the City Manager to Authorize Community execute a Community Facilities Agreement with Sunbelt-Dix, Inc. , for the Facilities Agree. installation of community facilities for Southpark Station, Block 2, Lots 1 and w/Sunbelt-Dix, Inc. 2. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. M&C C-14083 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14083 from the Authorize City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to engineering execute an engineering agreement with Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. , in the amount of agreement w/ $232,620.00 (does not include $7,500.00 for plan review) for the Sanitary Sewer Camp Dresser & Main 161 and 221 Drainage Area Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) Evaluation Study and McKee for Sanitary Sewer System Improvement. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Sewer Main 161 recommendation be adopted unanimously. M&C C-14084 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14084 from the Authorize agreement City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to w/Freese & Nichols, execute an agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc. , for the rehabilitation of Inc. at Holly Water chlorine and ammonia facilities at the Holly Water Treatment Plants, evaluation Treatment Plants of Rolling Hills chlorine and ammonia facilities, and evaluation of the booster pump station chlorine facilities for a fee not to exceed $485,000.00. Council Member Council Member Meadows requested permission of the City Council to abstain Meadows abstain from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14084 involving a business MSC C-1084 relationship his firm had with Freese & Nichols. Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Council Member Meadows be permitted from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14084. The motion carried unanimously. Council Member Haskin made a motion, seconded by Council Member Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14084 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Baskin, Jackson, Woods, and Barr NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Council Member Meadows M&C C-14085 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14085 from the Authorize contract City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to Institute of Mgmt. execute a contract with the Institute of Management Resources (I.M.R. ), a general Resources (I.M.R.) partnership, for the performance of all professional services and expenses for professional necessary to develop and implement improved management processes for the Water sys. for Water Department, Field Operations Water Division, in the amount of $357,000.00. On Dept. motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. M&C C-14086 Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, be continued that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14086, Judgment Lien until after Forbearance and Settlement Agreement in the City of Fort Worth et al . v. SDC Land executive session Partners, Ltd. , et al . , No. 4-92-CV-501-A, be continued until after executive session. The motion carried unanimously. �58 Tuesday, November 16, 1993 MSC FP-3120 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3120 from the Authorize contract City Manager recommending that " the City Council authorize the City Manager to Unison Transformer accept, as complete, the contract with Unison Transformer Services, Inc. , for Inc. , f/removal, removal, disposal, and recement of PCB transfers and PCB items at various City disposal, 5 re- facilities, and authorize ' a final payment of $34,115.46 to Unison Transformer place replacement Services, Inc. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation and PCB transfers be adopted unanimously. Citizen Present. : Ms. Olivia Castillo, 3318 Frazier Avenue, appeared before the City Council and requested permission of the City Council to go into the areas where people Olivia Castillo are suffering and minister outside of John Peter Smith Hospital and other places in this area to help the prostitutes and gang members. Mayor Grafn7ger tdvY.'sed Ms. Castillo that in order to get permission she needed to go before the 'TSrrant County Commissioner's Court who had jurisdiction over the hospitals. Council Member Lane referred Ms. Castillo to the Tarrant County Hospital District Board of Managers. Executive It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council meet in Session closed session at 10:46 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending litigations: a) Star Telegram, Inc. , v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 17-129405-90 b) City of Fort Worth et al . v. SDC Land Partners, Ltd. , Cause No. 4-92- CV-501-A as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session with all members present at 11:09 a.m. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14086 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council be authorized to execute a judgement lien forbearance and settlement agreement in the case of City of Fort Worth et al . v. SDC Land 'Partners, Ltd. , et al . , Cause No. 4-92-CV-501-A. Council Member Barr made a motion,'seconded by Council Member Meadows, that the recommendation be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger, Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Baskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1993 Date and Time On the 23rd day of November 23 , A.D. 1993, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Pro tempore Webber was temporarily absent . With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: