HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/04/20-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 AM, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
200 TEXAS STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION - Pastor James C. Brown, Sweet Home Baptist Church
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS
(State of Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God, one and indivisible.")
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. 21-1186 Minutes - April 13, 2021 Work Session
2. 21-1187 Minutes -April 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda require little or no deliberation by the City Council.
Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to
implement each item in accordance with staff recommendations.
A. General- Consent Items
1. M&C (CD 4) Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount of
21-0289 $96,528.00 for Increased Project Costs for the Emergency Sewer
Work for Trinity River Bank Erosion Affecting Two 90-inch Sanitary
Sewer Mains
Speaker/Comment Card
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2. M&C (ALL) Ratify Application for, and Authorize Acceptance of, if
21-0294 Awarded, the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce
Development Grant to Occur in Fiscal Year 2021 in an Amount Up
to $500,000.00, Authorize Execution of Related Grant Agreement,
and Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinance
Speaker/Comment Card
3. M&C (ALL) Adopt Attached Ordinance Amending Chapter 2,
21-0297 "Administration," of the City Code, Section 2-12, "Reimbursement of
Necessary Expenses Incurred by Members of the City Council in
Performance of their Official Duties," to Eliminate an Outdated
Reference and to Provide Uniform Process for all Reimbursements
Speaker/Comment Card
4. M&C (ALL) Adopt Attached Resolution Authorizing an Increase of
21-0298 $20,000.00 in the Total Amount to be Paid to the Law Firm of Kelly
Hart & Hallman, LLP, as Outside Legal Counsel for Legal Matters
Relating to Lawsuits Challenging the City's Game Room Ordinances
for a Total Amount of$540,000.00
Speaker/Comment Card
5. M&C (CD 9) Authorize the Temporary Closure of Segments of Country
21-0302 Club Circle, Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Court, West Cantey
Street, Rogers Avenue, Colonial Parkway, Simondale Drive, Park
Hill Drive, Boyd Avenue, Stadium Drive, Highview Terrace,
Lynncrest Drive, Manchester Street, Walsh Court, Hartwood Drive,
Kingston Court and Ann Arbor Court and Allow Temporary
Conversion of Portions of Colonial Parkway to a One-Way
Operation to Accommodate the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge Golf
Tournament at Colonial Country Club from May 24, 2021 to May
30, 2021
Speaker/Comment Card
B. Purchase of Equipment,Materials, and Services -Consent Items
1. M&C (ALL) Authorize Cooperative Agreement with Sericore, LLC in an
21-0299 Annual Amount Up to $141,000.00 for Remote Firing Devices and
Accessories for the Police Department Using General Services
Administration Contract GS-07F-077GA
Speaker/Comment Card
C. Land- Consent Items
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1. M&C (CD 2) Authorize the Acquisition of 0.486 Acres in Permanent Sewer
21-0303 Facility Easements, 0.393 Acres in Permanent Access Easements,
and 0.997 Acres for Temporary Construction Easements from Real
Property Owned by Peter W. Rokkas d/b/a A-B Investments, Peter
W. Rokkas, and Barbara Rokkas, Located at 1100 and 1229
Jacksboro Highway, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas in
the John Baugh Survey, Tract 6C, the Richard Crowley Survey,
Abstract No. 313, Tract 14, and the Bailey Gardens Addition, Lot
IA, in the Amount of $397,022.00 and Pay Estimated Closing Costs
in an Amount Up to $10,000.00 for a Total Cost of $407,022.00 for
the Trinity River Vision Part 14 - Channel Segment C Sanitary Sewer
Relocation Project, Adopt Attached Resolution, and Adopt Attached
Appropriation Ordinance
Speaker/Comment Card
D. Planning & Zoning- Consent Items-NONE
E. Award of Contract-Consent Items
1. M&C (ALL) Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount of
21-0290 $400,000.00 for the 2021 Water Lead Services Replacement Project
Speaker/Comment Card
2. M&C (CD 2) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. I with CDM Smith,
21-0291 Inc. in the Amount of $49,900.00 for Additional Design Services
Associated with Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant Clearwell
No. 3 Rehabilitation Evaluation Project for a Revised Contract
Amount of $133,630.00 and Adopt Attached Appropriation
Ordinance
Speaker/Comment Card
3. M&C (CD 8) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of
21-0292 $194,250.00 to an Engineering Agreement with Lockwood, Andrews
& Newnam, Inc. for Sycamore Creek Interceptor Improvements,
Phase 3, Authorize Execution of a Contract with Thalle Construction
Company, Inc., in the Amount of $9,687,177.00 for the Sycamore
Creek Interceptor Improvements, Phase 3 Adopt Attached
Resolution Expressing Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with
Proceeds of Future Debt and Adopt Attached Appropriation
Ordinance
Speaker/Comment Card
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4. M&C (CD 3, CD 5, and CD 8) Authorize Execution of a Contract with
21-0293 Woody Contractors, Inc., in the Amount of $2,312,060.00 for the
Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacements Contract 2019, WSM-F
Project, Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinances, and Amend the
FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program
Speaker/Comment Card
5. M&C (ALL) Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
21-0295 with the Crowley Independent School District for Participation in the
City of Fort Worth's Public Safety Radio System for Interoperable
Communications in Mutual Aid or Other Multi-Agency Operations at
No Cost to the City of Fort Worth
Speaker/Comment Card
6. M&C (ALL) Authorize Execution of Agreement with HM Life Insurance
21-0300 Company in an Amount Not to Exceed $456,000.00 for Stop Loss
Insurance for the City's Health Benefits Plan with an Effective Date
of January 1, 2021
Speaker/Comment Card
7. M&C (CD 9) Authorize Change in Use and Expenditure in the Amount of
21-0301 $200,000.00 of Unprogrammed Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS Grant Funds for Tarrant County Samaritan House, Inc. in
the Form of a Forgivable Loan for the Rehabilitation of the Single
Room Occupancy Facility Located at 929 Hemphill Street, Authorize
the Execution of a Contract, Authorize a Substantial Amendment to
the City's 2019-2020 Action Plan, Authorize the Substitution of
Funding Years, and Find that Funding the Rehabilitation Serves a
Public Purpose
Speaker/Comment Card
8. M&C (ALL) Ratify Expenditures in the Amount Up to $130,500.00 and
21-0307 Authorize Amendment to Sole Source Agreement with OverDrive,
Inc. to Increase the Annual Amount by $500,000.00 for a New
Annual Spend Amount Up to $1,650,000.00 for Electronic Books,
Audiobooks, Magazines, Video, and Related Services for the Library
Department
Speaker/Comment Card
PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY- CONSENT ITEMS
1. 21-1281 Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages or Injuries
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS,INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. A Presentation of Proclamation for Community Healthcare of Texas 25th Anniversary
Presented By: Mayor Betsy Price
Presented To: Viki Jingle, Community Healthcare of Texas
2. A Presentation of Proclamation for Osteopathic Medicine Week
Presented By: Council Member Dennis Shingleton
Presented To: Frank Filipetto, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
3. A Presentation of Proclamation for Power Talk 21 Day
Presented By: Council Member Flores
Presented To: Emma Dugas,Mothers Against Drunk Driving
4. A Presentation of Proclamation for Fort Worth Volunteer Week
Presented By: Council Member Ann Zadeh
Presented To: Tabitha Butler, Communications and Public Engagement
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
1. Upcoming and Recent Events; Recognition of Citizens;Approval of Ceremonial Travel
PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES -NONE
RESOLUTIONS
1. 21-1428 A Resolution Approving for Purposes of Section 147(F) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, The Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for
the Cowan Place Apartments to be Issued by Trinity River Public
Facility Corporation
Speaker/Comment Card
PUBLIC HEARING
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1. M&C (CD 9) Conduct Public Hearing and Authorize the Use of a Portion of
21-0306 Echo Lake Park for a Berm Construction and Drainage Improvements,
and Authorize the Conveyance of an Easement, and Execution of an
Easement Deed with the Union Pacific Railroad Company
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff. David Creek; b. Citizen
Presentations; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on
M&C)
Speaker/Comment Card
2. M&C (Future CD 6) Conduct Public Hearing, Authorize Execution of
21-0296 Municipal Services Agreement and Adopt Attached Ordinance for the
Proposed Owner-Initiated Annexation of Approximately 242.279 Acres
of Land in Tarrant County, Known as Fraser Ranch, Located South of
McPherson, West of Chisholm Trail Parkway along the Eastern Edge of
the Fort Worth & Western Railroad, in the Far Southwest Planning
Sector,AX-20-005
(PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff. Mary Elliott; b. Public
Comment; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing and Act on M&C)
Speaker/Comment Card
ZONING HEARING
1. ZC-20-137R (CD 6) Walsh Ranches LP, Generally bounded by McPherson
Boulevard, Old Granbury Road, Stewart Feltz Road, and the FW &
Western Railroad; From: Unzoned To: "A-5" One-Family; "E"
Neighborhood Commercial; and "G" Intensive Commercial 242.27 ac.
(Remand) (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission)
Speaker/Comment Card
REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. Benefit Hearing-NONE
B. General
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1. M&C (ALL) Adopt Attached Ordinance Amending Chapter 22, "Motor
21-0304 Vehicles and Traffic," Article XII, "Reserved," of the Fort Worth
City Code, by Adding Sections 22-361, 22-362, 22-363, and 22-364,
Related to Street Racing and Reckless Driving Exhibitions by
Prohibiting Spectators and Persons from Aiding in the Preparation of
those Illegal Events
Speaker/Comment Card
2. M&C (ALL) Adopt Attached Ordinance Amending Chapter 22, "Motor
21-0305 Vehicles and Traffic," Article VI, "Stopping, Standing, and Parking,"
of the Fort Worth City Code, by Amending Section 22-159 "Storing
of Vehicles on Public Street Prohibited" to Define When a Vehicle is
Considered Stored
Speaker/Comment Card
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services -NONE
D. Land-NONE
E. Planning & Zoning -NONE
F. Award of Contract-NONE
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
The City Council may not discuss or deliberate about a topic not specifically listed on the
Agenda, including those presented during the Public Comments section of the Agenda (Tex.
Gov't Code § 551.042)
1. 21-1351 Public Presentation
Speaker/Comment Card
EXECUTIVE SESSION (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY
HALL, ROOM 2020) - SEE ATTACHMENT B
1. 21-1162 Executive Session B
ADJOURNMENT
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Members of the City Council may be participating remotely in compliance with the Texas
Open Meetings Act, Council Rules of Procedure, or under the provisions provided by the
Governor of Texas in conjunction with the Declaration of Disaster enacted March 13,
2020.
According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, individual citizen presentations shall
be limited to three minutes, and group presentations shall be limited to six minutes. At the
Mayor's discretion, time limits may be reasonably extended.
Fort Worth Council Chamber, is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who
plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services
such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact the City's ADA
Coordinator at (817) 392-8552 or e-mail ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 48 hours
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not
receive notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable
attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
I,the undersigned authority,do hereby certifythatthis Notice of Meeting was posted on the City of Fort Worth official website and said Notice was posted on the following date
and time Friday.April 16.2021 at 5:30 p.m.and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting
City Secretary for th City of Fort Worth,Texas
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