HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7257 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7257
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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Subject: WORTH HEIGHTS MLTI-PURPOSE CENTER EXPANSION
The Worth Heights Multi-Purpose Center was opened on December 3, 1978,
providing services to the citizens in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The services include the following programs: Head Start, Senior Citizens,
YMCA After School Child Care, Neighborhood Resources Development Office
and nursing clinic. In addition to these services the center includes
a gymn for recreational activities and meeting rooms for community
activities. The parking lot for the center is owned and was constructed
by Tarrant County.
On March 4, 1987, the Worth Heights Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC)
presented a request to the City Council for the physical expansion of
the Worth Heights Multi-Purpose Center. Cited as justification for
this request was the lack of adequate space to provide for the health
and social needs of the community. The expansion of the center would
allow the Health Department to expand the overcrowded nursing clinic
and to decentralize the dental clinic from the Health Center on University
Drive.
The request from the NAC was referred to the staff for further review.
The staff together with Councilman Estil Vance met with representatives
of the community to discuss their request. Staff feels there is
sufficient justification based on the number of clients who use the
services at the center to recommend the expansion of the Center.
The request to expand the Center was presented to the Community
Development Council for their consideration. On September 14, 1987,
the Community Development Council recommended approval of up to $65,000
of reserved street assessment funds to conduct an
architectural/engineering study for the expansion of the Worth Heights
Multi-Purpose Center. In the Community Development Block Grant Year
XIV budget, $900,000 is being proposed to be used to pay for the expansion
costs. These funds include repayment of the $65,000 set aside to conduct
the architectural/engineering study.
If the expansion does occur, the additions would have to be made towards
the parking lot. Staff has had preliminary discussion with the County
regarding using part of the parking lot for the expansion.
Unless otherwise directed, staff will prepare an M&C to be sent to the
City Counicl recommending authorization to enter into an
architectural/engineering contract to design the expansion of the center.
ouglas Harman
City Manager
-ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS