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Tuesday, November 16, 1993
MSC FP-3120 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3120 from the
Authorise 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 reogcement of PCB transfers and PCB items at various City
disposal, a re- facilities, and authorize Ae 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 Grsn"ger 'advi'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:
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Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend William Johnson, Wesley
Chapel CME in Corsicana.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes On motion of Council Member Haskin, seconded by Council Member
Nov. 16, 1993 Woods, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 16, 1993, were
Approved approved unanimously.
Mayor Granger introduced Ms . Brenda Sewell , Mayor for the Day,
and presented her with a key to the City.
M&C G-10425 City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
be withdrawn Communication No. 0-10425 be withdrawn from the agenda.
Mayor Pro tempore Webber assumed her chair at the Council table
at this time.
M&C FP-3123 Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council
be withdrawn Communication No. FP-3123 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member
Approved Silcox, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Appts. DBEAC: Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Pete Udeshi Barr, that Mr. Pankaj "Pete" Udeshi be appointed as the Asian Chamber
Reginald Gates representative, Mr. Reginald Gates be appointed as the Black Chamber
Jerry Mosman representative, Mr. Jerry Mosman be appointed as the Hispanic Chamber
Lerii Smith representative, and Ms. Lerii Smith be appointed as the Fort Worth
Victor Puente Chamber representative, with an appointment to be forth coming for
Roger Glasgow the Indian Chamber of Commerce, and that Messrs . Victor Puente, Roger
Gene Bloomfield Glasgow, Gene Bloomfield and Douglas Lee be appointed representing
Douglas Lee the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and that Mr. Larry Frymire,
Larry Frymire Ms . Joy Thompson, Mr. Benny Tucker and Ms . Kathryn Bryan be
Joy Thompson appointed, representing the Professional Groups and Associations to
Benny Tucker the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Advisory Committee. The motion
Kathryn Bryan carried unanimously.
Gordon Marchant Council Member Meadows made a motion that Mr. Gordon Marchant be
Appointed to appointed to Place 7 on the Historic and Cultural Landmark
Landmark Comm. Commission, with a term of office expiring October 1, 1995 . The
motion was seconded by Council Member Barr. The motion carried
unanimously.
DBE-Council Mayor Granger requested that Council Members Jewel Woods,
Committee: Virginia Nell Webber, and McKinley Jackson be appointed as the
Jewel Woods, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Council Committee. On motion of
Virginia Webber Council Member Meadows, seconded by Council Member Barr, the
McKinley Jackson recommendation was adopted unanimously.
Council Member Lane expressed his appreciation to the Mayor and
the City as a whole, and also special thanks to the Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce during the Mexican delegation tenure in the City, and
advised citizens that the event was a success, and suggested that
anyone still interested in doing business with Mexico to contact the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
M&C OCS-580 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-580
Liability Bonds from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Council authorize the acceptance of liability bonds issued to Moore
and Moore General Contractors, Inc. , and Raul Rubalcava dba E&R
Rubalcava Construction Company. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
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M&C OCS-581 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-581
Claims be from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Adopted 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.
M&C OCS-582 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-582
Resolution #1961 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Zoning hearing Council adopt Resolution No. 1961 setting the regular zoning hearing
for Dec. 14, for December 14, 1993. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded
1.993 by Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C OCS-583 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-583
Resolution #1962 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that Resolution
Canceling City No. 1962 be adopted canceling the City Council meeting of Tuesday,
Council meeting December 28, 1993, at 10:00 a.m. On motion of Council Member Silcox,
of Tuesday, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted
Dec. 28, 1993 unanimously.
M&C G-10425 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and Council
be withdrawn Communication No. G-10425, Supplemental Appropriation for the
from agenda Environmental Management Fund from Prior Year Revenues and Interest
Earnings , be withdrawn from the agenda.
M&C G-10425 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10425
Revised Revised from the City Manager recommending that the City Council
Ord. No. 11457 adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. 11457 increasing
Adopted estimated receipts and appropriations in the Environmental Management
Fund in the amount of $574,555.75 for the purpose of funding
environmental projects. On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded
by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C 0-10434 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-10434
Settlement of from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
lawsuit be settlement of the lawsuit styled City of Fort Worth vs. Alan A.
adopted Hulsey, Cause No. 141-137681-91, and authorize the City Manager to
accept $8,081 .00 for the settlement reached by the City and Mr.
Hulsey. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC G-10435 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10435
Reject bids for from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
gymnasium to the City Manager to reject all bids received for the addition of a
Fire Station gymnasium to the Fire Station Recreation Center. On motion of
Recreation Cntr. Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Silcox, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C G-10436 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10436
Approve from the City Manager recommending that the City Council :
Renovation of
$50,000.00 Hill- 1. Approve a one-time renovation project of $50 ,000.00 from
side Park Pool Year XVI Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for
renovation of the Hillside Park Swimming Pool , and
2 . Approve the transfer of $50 ,000 .00 from Year XVI Community
Development Block Grant , Unprogrammed Funds, to the
Hillside Park Swimming Pool renovation project in the
Grants Fund, and
3 . Authorize the Housing and Human Services Department to
execute a Letter of Agreement, not to exceed $50 ,000 .00,
with the Park and Recreation Department for renovation of
the Hillside Park Swimming Pool . The period of performance
for this project would begin on the date of execution of
the Letter of Agreement and end August 15 , 1994.
On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member
Meadows, the recommendations were adopted unanimously.
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M&C P-6738 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6738
Purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
agreement for the purchase agreement for maintenance and repair on data processing
maintenance & equipment for the Information Systems and Services Department with
repair on data Data Applications Corporation on the low overall bid of $5, 690 . 25 per
processing month, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement
equipment w/Data to begin January 1 , 1994, and end December 31 , 1994, with the option
Applications to renew annually for two years. It was the consensus of the City
Corp. Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6739 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6739
Purchase Agree- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
ment for removal purchase agreement for the removal and installation of carpet for the
& installation City of Fort Worth with Superior Carpet Corporation on its low
of carpet with overall bid of unit prices, with all terms net 30 days, f . o.b.
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Superior Carpet destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin
Corporation November 23, 1993, and end November 22, 1994. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6740 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6740
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Purchase of the purchase of boiler and machinery insurance for the Risk
boiler and Management Department from Higginbotham & Associates for a cost of
machinery $23,967 .00 for the first year effective December 1 , 1993; authorize
insurance from the purchase of the second and third years of the policy if the
Higginbotham & premium cost does not escalate more than 10 percent per year; and
Associates authorize the expenditure of a maximum of $5,000 . 00 for the addition
of any facilities added to the policy during the policy period. It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C P-6741 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6741
Purchase Agree. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
Water Dept. with purchase agreement for the Water Department with J. R. Sheldon
J.R. Sheldon Co. Company to provide Moyno pump parts on sole bid of parts at
to provide pump manufacturers list price less 33.33 percent discount and replating of
parts pump rotors at manufacturer's list price less 25.0 percent discount ,
with payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b. shipping point, freight no
charge, with term of agreement to begin November 16, 1993, and end
November 15, 1994, with options to renew for two additional years.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C P-6742 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6742
Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for Detroit parts, new and
parts, new & re- rebuilt engines for the City Services Department with Industrial
built engines Power and Transmission based on low bid of unit prices, payment terms
City Servs. with net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of
Industrial Power agreement to begin December 19, 1993 , and end December 18, 1994. It
and Transmission was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
MSC P-6743 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6743
Purchase Agree. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
for young adult purchase agreement for young adult fiction, children's books with
fiction selection, cataloging, processing fiction and non-fiction for the
children's books Fort Worth Public Library with Brodart Co. , on the overall low bid of
for Ft. Worth various discounts , payment terms net 30 days, f . o.b. destination,
Library with with term of agreement to begin November 16, 1993, and end November
Brodart Co. 15, 1994, with three one-year options to renew. It was the consensus
of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6744 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6744
Purchase Agree- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
ment for clutch option to renew the purchase agreement for clutch and bearing parts
& bearing parts for the City Services Department with Robertson Fleet Service-FW
for City Svs. based on low bid of unit prices, payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b.
with Robertson destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin
Fleet Service-FW December 14, 1993 , and end December 13 , 1994, with one option to
renew for one year. It was the consensus of the City Council that
the recommendation be adopted.
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MSC P-6745 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6745
Renew Purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement for option to renew the purchase agreement for OEM Peterbuilt parts for
parts for City the City Services Department with Dallas Peterbuilt Incorporated
Svs. Dept. with based on low bid of manufacturer' s list price less 20 percent
Dallas Peter- discount, payment terms net 30 days , f . o.b. destination, freight no
built Incorp. charge, with term of agreement to begin December 1 , 1993, and end
November 30 , 1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6746 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6746
Purchase Agree- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
ment to provide option to renew the purchase agreement to provide uniforms and
uniforms for accessories for the Police Department and City Marshals and Ladd
Police Dept. and Uniform Company, with term of agreement to begin December 20, 1993,
Ladd Uniform Co. and end December 19, 1994, with the option to renew annually for one
year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
M&C L-11349 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11349
Approve Lease from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
Agreement for reinstatement of the Lease Agreement for Lots 15 and 16, Block 27 ,
Lake Worth Lake Worth Leases with Carleton Partners LTD. , a Texas General
Leases Partnership, acting by and through Elliott R. Trotter, General
Partner, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a modification
to the Lease Agreements with Carleton Partners, LTD. , concerning the
rents, property usage, revised lot boundaries, and correction of all
substandard conditions on the property. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the recommendations be adopted.
M&C PZ-1725 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1725
Ord. No. 11458 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
Vacating utility Ordinance No. 11458 vacating a utility easement located along the
easement, Buck east (rear) property line of Lots 14 through 21, Buck Addition, as
Addition recorded in Volume 995, Page 17; and a utility easement located along
the east property line (adjacent to Lots 14-21, Buck Addition) , Lot
1-R-1 , Block 1 , R.E. Sweeney Industrial Park Addition. It was the
consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C PZ-1726 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. PZ-1726
Ord. No. 11459 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt
Vacating two Ordinance No. 11459 vacating two open space easements located along
open space ease- the west property lines of Lot 62 and Lot 63, respectively, Hampton
ments; Hampton Place Addition. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Place Addition recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14087 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14087
Autho.$45,715.00 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize an
insurance-City's additional $45,715.00 for premium payments for specific and aggregate
Self-Funded Plan stop-loss insurance for the City's Self Funded Plan of group medical
John Alden Life benefits to John Alden Life Insurance Company. It was the consensus
Insurance Co. of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC C-14088 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14088
Authorize Ground from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve and
Lease, as authorize the City Manager to execute the ground lease with Pinnacle
Amended Air Services Inc. at Alliance Airport .
Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo appeared before the City
Council and presented the City Council with amendments to the Ground
Lease Agreement that was attached to Mayor and Council Communication
No. C-14088, as follows :
Sec. 4. 2 Include CPI clause and delete Meacham and Spinks
Sec. 4. 2 . 1 Add at the end of the Section, " . . .as negotiated
by the City of Fort Worth. "
Sec. 4 . 2 . 2 Delete paragraph
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Sec. 4 . 4 I the sixth and tenth line, delete the words
"generally".
Sec. 14. 6 I the fourth line from the top of the Section, in
the second line from the top of Page 51 , and in
the next to the last line of this Section after
the word Subpart E in each of the above mentioned
lines add ". . . 49CFR Part 23 Subpart E & F, if
applicable. . . ". In the seventh line from the top
of this page, after the word "require" add the
words ". . .its tenants and sublessess and. . . ", and
delete the word ". . . that. . . " .
Exhibit E, Section 1, delete the third sentence of this
paragraph.
Mayor Granger complemented City staff , Meacham Tenants
Association and the Aviation Advisory Board on the hard work that
took place with this agreement with Pinnacle Air Services, Inc.
Council Member Meadows also expressed appreciation to the
Pinnacle group.
Mr. Tim Ward, President of Pinnacle Air Service, Inc. , appeared
before the City Council and advised Council that he was very pleased
with the contract as well as the amendments that were added today
with regard to the Ground Lease Agreement , and advised Council that
he was looking forward to working with the City.
Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she had an installment
loan with NationsBank, but informed Council that this did not
disqualify her from voting on Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
14088.
Council Members Lane and Barr also disclosed a loan with
NationsBank.
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14088 be approved,
with the amendments to the Ground Lease that were read into the
record by Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo. The motion carried
unanimously.
M&C FP-3121 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3121
Assessment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept, as
Paving of complete, the assessment paving of Luxton Street from Vickery
Luxton Street Boulevard to Stella Street; approve the final assessment roll ;
from Vickery authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the special
Boulevard to assessments levied against the abutting property, owners of Luxton
Stella St. ; Street from Vickery Boulevard to Stella Street; and authorize the
Conatser Cons. , final payment to Conatser Construction, Inc. , for $1 ,867 . 61 . It was
Inc. the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
MSC PP-3122 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3122
Accept from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as
Assessment complete the assessment paving of Stella Street from East Vickery
Paving; Stella Boulevard to South Riverside Drive; approve the final assessment
Street f/East roll ; authorize the issuance of certificates as evidence of the
Vickery Blvd. special assessments levied against the abutting property owners of
to S. Riverside Stella Street from East Vickery Boulevard to South Riverside Drive;
Drive; Walt and authorize the final payment to Walt Williams Construction, Inc. ,
Williams Const. of $11, 200 . 01 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the
Inc. recommendation be adopted.
There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3123
from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept as
complete Concrete Valley Gutters 92-1 at various locations, and
authorize final payment to V.A. Construction in the amount of
$11,058 . 94 .
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Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that consideration of Mayor
and Council Communication No. FP-3123 be continued for one week.
City Manager Terrell and Assistant City Manager Mike Groomer
explained the philosophy of liquidated damages and advised Council
that staff did attempt to look at all circumstances with regard to
contractors not performing the job according to the specified number
of days .
MSC FP-3123 Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council
be continued Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. FP-3123 be
for one week continued for one week. The motion carried unanimously.
Citizen Presen- Mr. Will Ingram, III , 3908 Clotell Drive, appeared before the
tations: City Council and requested that the City Council have the Civil
Service Commission investigate improprieties by the Police
Will Ingram III Department , and to review their policies and also requested that the
City Council appoint a Citizens Review Board.
Linda Mainville Ms . Linda Mainville, General Manager at Fort Worth Town Center,
4200 South Freeway, appeared before the City Council and requested
that the City expedite the review process relative to the opening of
a police store front in Town Center this week-end, since it was the
busiest weekend for shopping. Ms. Mainville advised Council that the
space had been provided, the room had been finished and furnished
without City expense and requested that the process be expedited as
soon as possible.
Joe Cameron Mr. Joe Cameron, 4605 Applewood, appeared before the City
Council with regard to the Wrangler/I Gotcha settlement, and inquired
whether or not the City Council was attempting to enforce a flawed
ordinance with the passage of Council Proposal CP-149.
Meeting There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at
Adjourned 11 : 20 a.m.
CITY &ECRETARY MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 30, 1993
Date and Time On the 30th day of November, A.D. , 1993, the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:23 a.m. , with the following
members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Ray Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members
Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky Raskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows,
and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell; City Attorney Wade Adkins; Assistant
City Secretary Gloria Pearson. With more than a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Liz Lamberth, Interim Executive
Director, Tarrant Area Community of Churches.
Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Minutes Approved On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member Jackson, the
minutes of the regular meeting of November 23, 1993, were approved unanimously.
Mayor Granger acknowledged the Willoughby House students, and their teacher,
Sonja Robertson.
Mayor Granger recognized State Representative Bill Carter in the audience.
M6C Nos. C-14090 S Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council Communication Nos.
C-14096 be withdra C-14090 and C-14096 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
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