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Tuesday, November 30, 1993
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
CITY SECRETARY NAYOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 7 , 1993
Date and Time On the 7th day of December, A.D. , 1993, the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 7 :00 p.m. with
the following members and officers present:
Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox, Becky
Haskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows , and Kenneth
Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City
Secretary Alice Church. Mayor Pro tempore Webber was temporarily
absent . With more than a quorum present, the following business was
transacted:
Invocation The invocation was given by The Reverend Phillip Taylor,
Mayfield Baptist Church.
Pledge The members of Pack 100 were introduced and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Minutes of On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member
Nov. 30, 1993 Meadows, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 30 , 1993,
were approved unanimously.
Presentations Mr . Joe Orr introduced Mr. Serhiy Vitalijovych Kolesnyk from
Kyiv, Ukraine and Council Member Woods presented him with a key to
the City.
Certificates of Recognition were presented to former Board and
Commission members by Council Member Barr.
City Services Director Tom Davis made a presentation regarding
Clean City 2 ,000 .
M&C P-6757 Council Member Silcox requested that Mayor and Council
Withdrawn Communication No. P-6757 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
M&C P-6752 & City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
C-14103 be Communication No. P-6752 and Mayor and Council Communication No. C-
Withdrawn 14103 be withdrawn from the consent agenda.
M&C P-6752 be City Manager Terrell requested that Mayor and Council
Withdrawn & Communication No. P-6752 be withdrawn from the agenda and that Mayor
G-10432 be and Council Communication No. G-10432 be continued until January 4,
Cont. 1994.
Consent Agenda On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member
Approved Barr, the consent agenda, as amended, was approved unanimously.
Appointments: Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Linda T. Murphy Meadows, that Ms. Linda Todd Murphy be appointed to the Fort Worth
Status of Women Commission on the Status of Women, with a term of office expiring
October 1, 1995. The motion carried unanimously.
At this time, Mayor Pro tempore Webber assumed her chair at the
Council table.
Opal Lee on Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council
Historic & Member Meadows, that Ms. Opal Lee be appointed to Place 8 on the
Cult. Landmark Historic and Cultural Landmark Commission, with a term of office
Commission expiring October 1, 1994. The motion carried unanimously.
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Council Members Mayor Granger appointed Council Members Jim Lane, Kenneth Barr, and
Jim Lane,Kenneth Jewel Woods to a task force to work with the Historic and Cultural
Barr, & Jewel Landmark Commission. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Woods-task force Meadows. The motion carried unanimously.
M&C OCS-585 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-585
Notices of from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City
Claims 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 G-10432 be It was the consensus of the City Council that consideration of
continued until Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10432 , Community Development
Jan. 4, 1994 Block Grant Programs, be continued until January 4, 1994.
M&C G-10446 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10446
Authorize pay- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
ment/Tarrant payment of the City's $1 ,162 ,492 .00 assessed allocation for the
Apprraisal Dist. Tarrant Appraisal District's 1994 budget with $871,869.00 to be paid
from the City's FY 1993-94 annual budget in equal monthly payments .
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
MSC G-10447 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10447
Disposal of from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
public records disposal of public records belonging to the Health Department . It
Health Dept. was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
MSC G-10448 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10448
Ord. #11463 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt ,
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Moratorim on Ordinance No. 11463 extending a moratorium on the demolition or
demolition of removal of certain historically significant buildings and structures
or removal of in the City of Fort Worth and on the issuance of permits for such
certain his- demolition or removal , which moratorium shall remain in effect until
torically signi- midnight on March 15, 1994, unless sooner repealed by the City
ficant buildings Council , the purpose of such moratorium being to preserve the status
& structures quo pending consideration by the City Council of certain amendments
to Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Fort Worth City Code; and pending the
formal listing of certain buildings and structures in an Historic
Resources Survey pursuant to Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Fort Worth
City Code. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council
Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C G-10449 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10449
Adopt 1993-94 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt the
CHAS Annual 1993-94 Comprehensive Affordability Strategy Annual Plan, and
Plan authorize the City Manager to submit the 1993-94 CHAS Annual Plan to
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development . On motion of
Council Member Jackson, seconded by Council Member Lane, the
recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C G-10450 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10450
Accept a gift from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept a
of landscape gift of landscape improvements in the Botanic Garden from the Texas
improvements f/ Garden Clubs, Inc. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by
TX Garden Clubs Council Member Haskin, the recommendation was adopted unanimously.
M&C G-10451 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10451
Approve one from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
tag animal implementation of a one tag animal licensing program; approve an
licensing pro- increase in the animal license fee from $5.00 to $7 . 00; decrease the
gram payments to veterinarians for license issuance from $2 .00 to $1. 25;
approve the elimination of the $35.00 lifetime license fee; endorse
the follow-up actions to encourage citizen participation in one tag
system; and approve Ordinance No. 11464 amending the Code of the City
of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended by the repeal of the existing
Article IV, entitled "Dog and Cat Licenses, " of Chapter 6, "Animals
and Fowl", and the adoption of a new Article IV, entitled "Dog and
Cat Licenses", providing a purpose, providing that licenses be
required, providing for application procedures and fees; providing
for license revocation, providing for designated veterinarians to
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issue tags and collect fees, providing for accounting procedures; and
providing for a fine of up to $500 .00 for failure to license and up
to $2 ,000 .00 for all other offenses in violation of the article; and
further amending the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as
amended, by the amendment of Section 6-41 entitled "Rabies
Vaccination," of Article V of said chapter, through the adoption of a
new subsection (F) to provide for dismissal of citations upon
subsequent compliance, and by the amendment of Section 6-63 entitled
"Guard Dogs," of Article VIII of said Chapter, by the amendment of
Subsection (A) to change the reference of Section 6-20 to Section 6-
22; providing that this ordinance is cumulative; repealing all
provisions of the Code in Conflict herewith; providing a savings
clause; providing a fine of up to $2 ,000.00 for each offense in
violation of this ordinance; providing a severability clause;
engrossing and enrolling this ordinance; and providing an effective
date of January 1 , 1994.
Ms . Donna Riggs, 9929 Plainfield Drive, appeared before the City
Council and expressed opposition to the increase of fees to be
implemented for animal owners.
Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Silcox, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-10451 be approved.
The motion carried unanimously.
M&C P-6752 It was the consensus of the City Council that Mayor and
be withdrawn Council Communication No. P-6752, Purchase Agreement for Blueline
Reproduction Services with Spartan Reproduction for the City of Fort
Worth, be withdrawn from the agenda.
M&C P-6753 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6753
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
purchase of purchase of excess workers' compensation insurance, effective January
excess workers' 1, 1994, to January 1, 1995, from Continental Casualty Company of the
compensation CNA Insurance Companies with a $500 ,000 .00 City retention per
insurance incident through bids submitted by Key and Piskuran Insurance Agency,
with estimated premium for the recommended purchase of $163,728 .00,
with final premium subject to adjustment following audit of the
City's actual 1994 payroll . It was the consensus of the City Council
that the recommendation be adopted.
H&C P-6754 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6754
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a
purchase of purchase of traffic signal arms for the Transportation and Public
traffic signal Works Department from The Pole Company on low bid of $15,000 .00 net
arms from The 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus
Polce Company of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6755 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6755
Renew purchase from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the
agreement for final option to renew a purchase agreement for janitorial service for
janitorial the Transportation and Public Works Department with General Building
service Maintenance Company for $7 . 87 per hour and terms of net 30 days , with
term of agreement to begin December 19, 1993, and end December 18,
1994. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC P-6756 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6756
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
purchase of the purchase of a non-ammonia diazo machine and engineering copier
non-ammonia for Office Services/Print Shop from Oce-Bruning, Inc. , on its overall
diazo machine & low bid of $19,155.00 terms net 30 days, f .o.b. destination, freight
engin. copier f pre-paid and added to the invoice. It was the consensus of the City
Oce-Bruning Inc. Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C P-6757 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6757
Reject bids f/ from the City Manager recommending that the City Council reject all
mobile store- bids for bid quotation 93-0508 for a mobile storefront vehicle for
front vehicle the Police Department.
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Assistant City Manager Libby Watson appeared before the City
Council and advised Council that staff was looking for a smaller
vehicle such as a motor home and stated that the bids received were
for more of a touring bus, and that the rejection of the bids would
allow for the purchase of two smaller vehicles .
Council Member Silcox made a motion, seconded by Council Member
Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. P-6757 be adopted.
The motion carried unanimously.
MSC L-11359 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11359
Approve acqui . from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
of permanent acquisition of a permanent utility easement and temporary
utility ease- construction easement described as being a portion of Tract 2 , Bailey
ment; Bailey Gardens Addition, Parcel 3; find that $1 ,500 .00 is just compensation
Gardens Add. for both easements acquired from Stella Boyajis, required for
relocation, maintenance, and use of a 12-inch sanitary sewer, M-
142R1; and authorize the City Manager to accept the conveyance
instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the
recommendation be adopted.
MSC L-11360 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11360
Approve sale from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the
of property sale of property located at the southwest corner of Old University
in E.S. Harris Drive and Rosedale Street , in the E. S. Harris Survey, Abstract No.
Survey A-688 , to C. C. Bearden and M. L. Richards; find that $1, 271 . 25 is
just compensation; and authorize the City Manager to execute the
appropriate conveyance instrument. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14101 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14101
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Amendment #2 the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Engineering
to Eng. agree. Agreement with Albert H. Halff and Associates, Inc. , City Secretary
W/Albert H. Contract No. 18675, for performance of construction administration
Halff & Assoc. , and inspection services for Interim Sludge Removal and Disposal from
Inc. , f/Interium Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, increasing the fixed fee by
Sludge Removal $35,700 .00 from $100,800 .00 to $136,500.00. It was the consensus of
the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14102 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14102
Authorize Eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Agree. w/Turner the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Turner
Collie & Braden, Collie and Braden, Inc. , for a total fee not to exceed $238 , 932 . 00
(additional $6,000 .00 required for plan review) for the design of
Sanitary Sewer Main 170 Replacement and Drainage Area Rehabilitation.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C C-14103 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14103
be continued from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
for two weeks the City Manager to execute a Community Facilities Agreement with the
developer, South Park Station, Inc. , for the installation of
community facilities for South Park Station (Storm Drainage) ; make
joint payments to the developer and his engineer for the City's share
of design costs; and reimburse South Park Station, Inc . , for the
City's share of the cost of storm drain improvements upon
satisfactory completion of same. Council Member Barr requested that
Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14103 be continued for two
weeks. The motion was seconded by Council Member Silcox. The motion
carried unanimously.
M&C C-14104 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14104
Approve Conti- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve
nental Loss Continental Loss Adjusting Services, Inc. , as the provider for claims
Adjusting Svs. , adjusting service for the City's Workers ' Compensation Program for
Inc. , as provi- the period January 1, 1994, to January 1 , 1995 , and authorize the
der for claims City Manager to execute the second of two optional one-year renewal
adjusting contracts with this firm for the period January 1, 1994, to January
service 1, 1995 , with an estimated cost for service for 1994 based on
Continental Loss Adjusting Services, Inc. , bids, which will be
approximately $278,774.00 . It was the consensus of the City Council
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that the recommendation be adopted.
M&C C-14105 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14105
Authorize JTPA from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Title III PY93 the City Manager to transfer $52 ,000.00 from the JTPA Title III PY93
Rapid Response Rapid Response Grant Administration and Services Projects to Tarrant
Grant Adminis. County Junior College Workshops Project in the Grants Fund, and amend
City Secretary Contract No. C-13902 with Tarrant County Junior
College by increasing the amount of the contract by $52 ,000 .00 . It
was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be
adopted.
M&C C-14106 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14106
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
City Mngr. to the City Manager to amend the 1993-94 Classroom Training Contracts
amend Job for Title II-A and III of the Job Training Partnership Act . It was
Training Part- the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted.
nership Act
MSC C-14107 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14107
Authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize
Professional the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with the
Svs. Contract University of North Texas Survey Research Laboratory for the design,
W/Univ. North administration, execution, and analysis of a random sample survey of
Texas Survey Fort Worth citizen attitudes and opinions at a cost not to exceed
Research Lab $24,000 .00 .
M&C C-14107 Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member
be adopted Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14107 be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber;
Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson,
Woods, Meadows , and Barr
NOES: Council Member Silcox
ABSENT: None
Mayor Granger recognized Scout Troop #52 in the audience.
Mr. Bill Banks, representing his brother, Kelly Banks, appeared
before the City Council regarding a storm drainage problem located at
5633 Westcreek.
It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council
meet in closed session at 7 : 35 p.m. to seek the advice of its
attorneys concerning the following pending litigation:
City of Fort Worth vs . Sam Rosen et al Cause No. 02-93-00233-CV
as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code.
The City Council reconvened into regular session at 7 :50 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
7 :50 p.m.
CITY SECRETARY MAYOR