HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002/10/15-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2002
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
IL INVOCATION - Reverend Victor Long, Angel of Hope Church
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 8, 2002
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
VII. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
All items with asterisks (**) are a part of the Consent Agenda and 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.
X. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
XI. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XIL PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY
**1. OCS-1311 -Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
2. OCS-1312 - Resolution Setting Regular Zoning Hearing for November 12, 2002
XIIL REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. General
**I. M&C G-13763 - Ordinance Granting Renovar Energy Corporation a Franchise to Use Certain Public
Rights-of-Way in the City of Fort Worth for the Purpose of Constructing,
Maintaining and Operating a Methane Gas Pipeline
**2. M&C G-13764 - Tarrant Appraisal District Payments for October through December 2002
**3. M&C G-13765 - Acceptance of Funds from Tarrant County for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 for the
Operation of Two Neighborhood Resources Development Centers, and Adoption
of Appropriation Ordinance
**4. M&C G-13766 - Adoption of Ordinance Approving the Amended and Restated Project Plan and
Financing Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of
Fort Worth, Texas (Speedway TIF)
**5. M&C G-13767 - Temporary Closure of Main Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street to
Accommodate the Jaycees Annual Christmas Tree Display
**6. M&C G-13768 - Temporary Closure of NE 21st Street between North Calhoun Street and Grove
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Street
7. M&C G-13769 - Public Hearing on Request for Variance from Section 4-4 of the City Code to
Allow the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages at 1800 Evans Avenue (PUBLIC
HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
C. Council Action
8. M&C G-13770 - Continuation of Employment of Kelly, Hart&Hallman as Outside Legal Counsel
in Connection with Employment Benefit Issues
9. M&C G-13771 - Authorization for the City to File Lawsuits Against Reece Aviation, Inc.,
Stateline Air, Inc., and Christopher Gourmet, Inc.
10. M&C G-13772 - Request for Permit to Allow Construction Work at Remington Point Elementary
School at 6000 Old Decatur Road on Saturdays
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
**I. M&C P-9694 - Purchase Agreements with Multiple Vendors for Hazardous Tree Removal and
Disposal Services for the Parks and Community Services Department
**2. M&C P-9695 - Purchase of One 75-Foot Aerial Ladder Truck from the Houston Galveston
Area Council for the Fire Department
**3. M&C P-9696 - Purchase of 16 New Bi-Fuel Trucks from the Houston Galveston Area Council
for the City of Fort Worth
**4. M&C P-9697 - Purchase of Opticom Priority Control Systems Replacement Parts from Multiple
Vendors through the Texas Procurement Center for the Transportation and Public
Works Department
C. Land
L M&C L-13389 - Adoption of a Joint Resolution and Agreement with the City of Aledo to
Apportion Overlapping Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, to Release Land Located
in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Fort Worth to the City of Aledo, and to
Accept Land Released from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of Aledo
(Continued from a Previous Week)
**2. M&C L-13421 - Authorize the Sale of Tax Foreclosure Property to Allen M. Tucker in
Accordance with Section 34.05 of the Texas Tax Code (DOE 920)
**3. M&C L-13422 - Acceptance of Six Right-of-Way Dedications from Various Owners for the
Construction of Timberland Boulevard East of IH35W and North of Keller
Hicks Road(DOE 3574)
**4. M&C L-13423 - Authorize the Sale of Tax Foreclosure Properties to Bruce Gregory, in
Accordance with Section 34.015 of the Texas Tax Code (DOE 920)
5. M&C L-13424 - Lease Agreement with the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County for
the Operation and Management of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
D. Planning & Zoning
**1. M&C PZ-2421 - Emergency Access Easement Vacation: 400 Block of Academy Boulevard,
Settlement Plaza Addition, Fort Worth, Texas (VA-02-040)
**2. M&C PZ-2422 - Street Vacation: Morenci Drive, Western Hills Addition, Fort Worth, Texas
(VA-02-043)
**3. M&C PZ-2423 - Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation: 6100 Block of Camp Bowie
Boulevard, Ridglea Apartments, Fort Worth, Texas (VA-02-057)
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**4. M&C PZ-2424 - Alley and Utility Easement Vacations: 3400 Block of Camp Bowie Boulevard,
Van Zandt Hillside Addition, Fort Worth, Texas (VA-002-005, VA-02-065,
VA-02-072)
**5. M&C PZ-2425 - Excess Right-of-Way Easement Vacations: 1600 Block of West Fifth Street
and the 0 to 500 Block of Forest Park Boulevard, Lot 1, Block 1, Calvary
Cathedral Addition, Fort Worth, Texas (VA-02-067)
6. M&C PZ-2426 - Street Name Change: Adopt an Ordinance Changing the Name of Maryland
Avenue to South Freeway, South of East Vickery Boulevard (SN-02-003)
(PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
C. Council Action
7. M&C PZ-2427 - Street Vacation: 2700 Block of Pollard Street, Lot 16-R, Pollard Estates, Fort
Worth, Texas (VA-02-034)
8. M&C PZ-2428 - Alley Vacations: 4100 Block of Birchman Avenue, Block 1 and Block 10,
Chamberlin Arlington Heights, Fourth Filing, Fort Worth, Texas (VA-02-058)
9. M&C PZ-2429 - Alley Vacation: 3200 Block of Gould Avenue, Lots 13 and 14, Block 152,
M. G. Ellis Addition, Fort Worth, Texas (VA-02-059)
E. Award of Contract
**1. M&C C-19288 - Acceptance of Additional Funding and Contracts with Service Providers for
the Texas Workforce Commission Title VI At-Risk Child Care Development
Fund
**2. M&C C-19289 - Execute a Contract with Neighborhood Housing Services of Fort Worth,
Inc. to Include Modifications to the Community Development Block Grant -
Revolving Loan Fund Programs
**3. M&C C-19290 - Authorize Execution of Interlocal Agreements with Tarrant County, Tarrant
County Hospital District, Tarrant County College District, and Tarrant
Regional Water District Regarding Tax Increment Contributions to Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Fort Worth, Texas
(Southside TIF)
**4. M&C C-19291 - Execute a Contract with Crime Prevention Resource Center
**5. M&C C-19292 - Authorization to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Tarrant Regional
Water District to Construct a Portion of the Trinity River Trail Extension
**6. M&C C-19293 - Appropriation Ordinance and Change Order No. 1 to Contract with Stabile &
Winn, Inc. for Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer
Replacements on Sanborn Avenue (Scott Avenue to East Lancaster Avenue),
Camilla Street (Conner Avenue to South Beach Street), Koch Street (Conner
Avenue to South Beach Street), Parkdale Street (Koch Street to Dead End),
and Sargent Avenue (East Lancaster Avenue to Meadowbrook Drive)
**7. M&C C-19294 - Appropriation Ordinance and Award of Contract to AUI Contractors, L.P. for
Reconstruction of Stuart Drive and Jones Street, Contract 13, for Associated
Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements
8. M&C C-19295 - Contract for Bond Counsel with McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, and Kelly, Hart
& Hallman
9. M&C C-19296 - Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 27159 with the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Greater Fort Worth for the Comin' Up Gang Intervention Program to
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Close the Program Sites Located at the Diamond Hill and Poly Community
Centers
XIV. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Pre-Council Chamber)
The City Council will conduct a closed meeting in order to:
1. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending or contemplated litigation or
other matters that are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section 9 of the Texas State
Bar Rules, as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code:
a) Edward Whitley v. City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 96-186348-01;
b) Legal issues concerning the Southwest Parkway project (S.H. 121);
c) Legal issues concerning junk motor vehicles and storage;
d) Legal issues concerning any City Council agenda item; and
2. Deliberate the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property in accordance with Section 551.072
of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect
on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party; and
3. Deliberate concerning economic development negotiations as authorized by Section 551.087 of
the Texas Government Code; and
4. Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or
devices in accordance with Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, individual citizen presentations shall be limited to
three minutes, and group presentations shall be limited to ten minutes. The Mayor, at his discretion,
may reasonably extend these limits.
This facility is wheelchair accessible. For accommodations or sign interpretive
services,please call the City Manager's Office at 871-6143, 48 hours in advance.