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FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2009
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I• CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Pastor Rey Martinez, Waves of Faith Community Church
III• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 13, 2009
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Recognition of Fort Worth Police Officers who Assisted at Recent Inaugural Celebrations
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
1. Upcoming and Recent Events
2. Recognition of Citizens
VII. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF
IX. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
X. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XI. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution Accepting Recommendations Pertaining to City Services, Policies, Procedures
and Accommodations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2. A Resolution Reappointing Members to Serve on the Mayor's Advisory Commission on
Homelessness
XII. AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MAY 2009, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH
XIII. 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 G-16439 - Repeal of Ordinance Nos. 18399-12-2008 and 18412-12-2008
Amending Article II, Chapter 15, "Gas Drilling and Production" of
the City Code and Adoption of Ordinance Combining the
Provisions of Both Ordinances into One
Council Date: 2/3/2009
2. M&C G-16440 - Authorization to Advertise for Bids to Lease City-Owned
Property at Lake Como Park for Subsurface Drilling from an Off-
Site Location
3. M&C G-16441 - Approve Appointments to the Capital Improvements Advisory
Committee for Transportation Impact Fees
4. M&C G-16442 - Approve Findings of Ground Transportation Coordinator
Regarding Classic Carriages Application to Operate Two Horse-
Drawn Carriages within the City of Fort Worth; Adopt Ordinance
Granting Authority
5. M&C G-16443 - Approve Temporary Street Closures of Portions of Country Club
Circle, Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Court, Cantey Street and
Rogers Avenue from May 25, 2009, through May 31, 2009, to
Accommodate the Crowne Plaza Invitational Colonial Golf
Tournament
6. M&C G-16444 - Authorize Temporary Closure of 7th Avenue between Cooper
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
7. M&C G-16445 - Adoption of Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance Allocating
Contractual Payment from Aramark Sports and Entertainment
Services of Texas, Inc., to the Public Events Department Special
Trust Fund
8. M&C G-16446 - Authorize Grant Amendment from Texas Department of
Transportation to City Secretary Contract No. 37505 in the Amount
of $259,149.00 for Taxiway and Apron Improvements at Fort
Worth Spinks Airport; Authorize Use of Revenue Derived from Gas
Well Drilling on City Airports in the Amount of $274,176.00 for the
City's Local Match and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items
1. M&C P-10915 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Disaster Preparedness
Material and Web Site Implementation with The Fowler Group for
a Projected Annual Amount up to $77,928.00
2. M&C P-10916 - Authorize the Rejection of all Bids for Sealcoat and Restriping
Services
3. M&C P-10917 - Authorize the Purchase of Trimble Global Navigation Satellite
Systems and Accessories from Western Data Systems for an
Amount up to $133,050.00
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-14704 - Authorize Storm Water Facility Maintenance Agreement with
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company for Property
Located at Great Southwest Parkway in North Fort Worth
2. M&C L-14705 - Authorize the Acquisition of One Right-of-Way Easement and One
Temporary Construction Easement from Stephen and Rebecca
Hall for the Amount of $21,850.00 at 4030 Keller Hicks Road
Located in North Fort Worth and Pay the Estimated Closing Costs
of$3,000.00
3. M&C L-14706 - Authorize the Acquisition of One Right-of-Way Easement and One
Council Date: 2/3/2009
Temporary Construction Easement from Haynes Family
Properties, LLC, for the Amount of $47,500.00 at 3960 Keller
Hicks Road Located in North Fort Worth and Pay the Estimated
Closing Costs of$5,000.00
4. M&C L-14707 - Authorize the Acquisition of One Right-of-Way Easement from
Richard and Melinda Rhodes for the Amount of $33,000.00 at
4184 Keller Hicks Road Located in North Fort Worth and Pay the
Estimated Closing Costs of$4,000.00
5. M&C L-14708 - Authorize the Acquisition of One Right-of-Way Easement and One
Temporary Construction Easement from Kenneth J. Ridley for the
Amount of$18,800.00 at 4014 Keller Hicks Road Located in North
Fort Worth and Pay the Estimated Closing Costs of$2,000.00
6. M&C L-14709 - Authorize a Pipeline Crossing License Agreement with Union
Pacific Railroad in the Amount of $3,160.00 Located West of
Highway East Loop 820 Between Tension Drive and Old Handley
7. M&C L-14710 - Authorize a Pipeline Crossing License Agreement with Union
Pacific Railroad in the Amount of $2,927.00 for a Water Pipeline
Located East of the Forest Park Boulevard/Vickery Boulevard
Intersection
8. M&C L-14711 - Authorize a Pipeline Crossing License Agreement with Union
Pacific Railroad in the Amount of $3,040.00 Located East of the
Forest Park Boulevard/Vickery Boulevard Intersection
9. M&C L-14712 - Authorize the Acquisition of One Right-of-Way Easement and One
Temporary Construction Easement from Southwest Brick and
Fireplace Company, Inc., for the Amount of $34,350.00 at 4004
Keller Hicks Road
D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items
1. M&C PZ-2810 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating Three Portions of an Alley Northeast of
the Intersection of Broadway Avenue and College Avenue
Containing 0.197 Acre of Land, Adjacent to Lots 9R and 10R,
Block 21, Julia Martin Subdivision; Waive the Purchase Fees
2. M&C PZ-2811 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating Two Alleys Southeast of the
Intersection of Peter Smith Street and 15th Avenue, Adjacent to
Lots 1 Through 4 and 11 Through 14, Block 27, L. J. Hawkins
Subdivision; Waive the Purchase Fees
3. M&C PZ-2812 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of a Public Access Easement
East of Hicks Airfield Runway Containing 0.0009 Acre of Land
Between Lots 36R and 37R, Block 5, Hicks Airfield Section
3; Waive the Purchase Fees
4. M&C PZ-2813 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of a Public Access Easement
in the Vicinity of North Tarrant Parkway and Denton
Highway; Waive the Purchase Fees
E. Award of Contract - Consent Items
1. M&C C-23301 - Authorize Rejection of Bids for Natural Gas Drilling Under 27.8
Acres of City-Owned Property at the Altamesa Pump Station
Council Date: 2/3/2009
2. M&C C-23302 - Authorize Rejection of Bids for Natural Gas Drilling Under 10.5
Acres of City-Owned Property at Ellis Park
3. M&C C-23303 - Authorize Rejection of Bids for Natural Gas Drilling Under 4.2
Acres of City-Owned Property at Linwood Park
4. M&C C-23304 - Authorize Rejection of Bids for Natural Gas Drilling Under 2.4
Acres of City-Owned Property at Nashville Police Station
5. M&C C-23305 - Authorize Amendment to Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement with
Texas Midstream Gas Services, LLC, Adding Second Pipeline
Crossing Across Precinct Line Road and Across Cooks Lane
6. M&C C-23306 - Authorize Rejection of Bids for Natural Gas Drilling Under 7.6
Acres of City-Owned Property at Rosedale Plaza Park
7. M&C C-23307 - Authorize Change Order No. 1 in the Amount of$64,843.04 to City
Secretary No. 36574 with Stabile and Winn, Inc., for Pavement
Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacements on
Portions of Sargent Street and Upton Avenue
8. M&C C-23308 - Authorize Change Order No. 3 in the Amount of$14,291.00 to City
Secretary Contract No. 35282 with Stabile and Winn, Inc., for
Pavement Reconstruction and Water and Sanitary Sewer
Replacements on Portions of Avenue H, Avenue A, Newark
Avenue, Avenue I, Court Street, Parkdale Avenue and Avenue G
9. M&C C-23309 - Ratify Execution of a Contract with Fort Worth Teen Court, Inc., for
One Year
10. M&C C-23310 - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary
Contract No. 35740, an Unimproved Ground Lease Agreement
with Texas Jet Partners, L.P., at Fort Worth Meacham
International Airport
11. M&C C-23311 - Authorize Execution of an Improved Ground Lease for
Flight Simulator with Epic Helicopters, LLC, at Fort Worth
Meacham International Airport in the Amount of$262.17 Annually
12. M&C C-23312 - Authorize Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $86,040.00 to a
Professional Services Agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers,
LLP, for the Fort Worth Reliability Centered Maintenance Pilot
Projects
13. M&C C-23313 - Authorize Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of $27,668.50 to a
Contract with ARS Engineers, Inc., for Water and Sanitary Sewer
Replacement and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
14. M&C C-23314 - Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with Jacobs
Engineering Group, Inc., in the Amount of$440,050.00 for Phase I
Development at Cobb Park
15. M&C C-23315 - Authorize an Engineering Agreement with HNTB Corporation in
the Amount of $54,294.00 for Parking Lot, Ballfield Renovation
and Lighting and Park Improvements at Collett Park
16. M&C C-23316 - Authorize an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County in the
Amount of $18,727.00 to Resurface the Parking Lot at East Berry
Branch Library
XIV.
Council Date: 2/3/2009
PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS
1. OCS - 1705 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
2. OCS - 1706 - Liability Bonds Approval
XV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. Benefit Hearing - None
B. General
1. M&C G-16229 - Consider a Waiver for a High Impact Gas Well Pad Site Permit
Requested by Chesapeake Operating, Inc., for the Greenwood
Lease Located at 3595 Rockwood Park Drive (Continued from a
Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
2. M&C G-16447 - Adopt Ordinance to Amend the Fort Worth Building and
Residential Codes to Correspond with Amendments to the Fort
Worth Fire Code
3. M&C G-16448 - Adopt Ordinance Amending the Membership of the Construction
and Fire Prevention Board of Appeals as Recommended by the
2008 Sunset Review
4. M&C G-16449 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article XI of the City Code,
Fee Schedules, Section 2-321(a) "Zoning and Platting Application
Fees," by Revising Fees Related to Urban Forestry Applications
5. M&C G-16450 - Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances for Fiscal Year
2007 Year End Budget Adjustments
6. M&C G-16451 - Adopt Resolution Revising the Policy and Guidelines for Public
Improvement Districts
7. M&C G-16452 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 22-191(d)(4) of Chapter 22
"Motor Vehicles and Traffic" of the City Code to Establish a New
Parking Meter Rate No. 4 —Ten Hour Rate
8. M&C G-16454 - Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt Ordinance Concerning
Renewal of the Berry/University Neighborhood Empowerment
Reinvestment Zone No. 13 (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
9. M&C G-16455 - Reallocate Program Year 2005 Community Development Block
Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Grant Funds in the
Amount of $528,814.67 to the Stop Six Sunrise Edition Model
Blocks Home Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale and New
Construction Program and Authorize a Contract with the Fort
Worth Housing Finance Corporation to Administer the
Program (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
Council Date: 2/3/2009
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
1. M&C P-10918 - Authorize Non-Exclusive Purchase Agreements for Lease and
Rental of Vehicles with Enterprise Leasing Company of DFW and
Capps Rent A Car, Inc., for an Annual Cost up to $1,250,000.00
2. M&C P-10919 - Authorize Purchase Agreements for Water Treatment Chemicals
with DCC, Inc., Texas Lime Company and Chemical Lime
Company for up to $630,000.00
3. M&C P-10920 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement for Irrigation Equipment, Parts
and Repair Services with Horizon Distributors for up to
$100,000.00
4. M&C P-10921 - Authorize the Purchase of New Law Enforcement Pursuit Vehicles
from Philpott Ford Using a Tarrant County Cooperative Contract
for a Total Cost up to $3,094,361.64
5. M&C P-10922 - Authorize Purchase Agreements with ANA LAB and ERMI
Environmental Laboratories for Laboratory Analytical Services for
a Total Amount up to $136,154.00
6. M&C P-10923 - Ratify and Amend Purchase Agreement with Alliance Technology
for Information Technology Service Manager Software for up to
$34,373.00; Authorize the Purchase of 20 Additional Concurrent
User Licenses for $30,934.00 from Alliance Technology; Amend
Purchase Agreement with Front Range Solutions USA, Inc., for
Information Technology Service Manager Software Support and
Maintenance for up to $5,085.00 and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
D. Land
1. M&C L-14713 - Authorize the Conversion of Approximately .089 Acres of
Parkland at Highland Hills Park Located at 1600 Glasgow Drive,
for the Installation of a Gas Pipeline and Authorize the Execution
of a License Agreement with Energy Transfer Fuel, L.P., in the
Amount of$8,779.50 (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
2. M&C L-14714 - Authorize Conversion of Parkland at Sycamore Park Located at
2525 East Rosedale Street for the Purpose of Subsurface Drilling
and the Extraction of Natural Gas from an Off-Site
Location (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
E. Planning & Zoning - None
F. Award of Contract
1. M&C C-23317 -
Authorize Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement Granting Barnett
Council Date: 2/3/2009
Gathering, L.P., a License to Construct and Operate a Natural Gas
Gathering Pipeline Across Mosier Valley Road East of Rodolphus
Road
2. M&C C-23318 - Authorize Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement Granting Barnett
Gathering, L.P., a License to Construct and Operate a Natural Gas
Gathering Pipeline Across Skyline Drive and a Second Crossing at
Roberts Cut Off Road
3. M&C C-23319 - Authorize Execution of a Development Agreement in Lieu of
Annexation with the C & E Family Limited Partnership for Property
Located Near Old Granbury Road and Farm to Market Road 1187
4. M&C C-23320 - Authorize Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement Granting Barnett
Gathering, L.P., a License to Construct and Operate a Natural Gas
Gathering Pipeline Across Bonds Ranch Road West of Harmon
Road
5. M&C C-23321 - Authorize a Community Facilities Agreement with Northwest
Independent School District with City Participation in the Amount
of$306,969.42
6. M&C C-23322 - Authorize Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement Granting Barnett
Gathering, L.P., a License to Construct and Operate a Natural Gas
Gathering Pipeline Across Randol Mill Road, West of Precinct Line
Road
7. M&C C-23323 - Authorize Execution of an Underground Pipeline License
Agreement with Barnett Gathering, L.P., in the Amount of
$38,281.95 for a 12 Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Across City-Owned
Property on the East Side of Lake Worth South of Marion Sansom
Park
8. M&C C-23324 - Authorize Execution of an Underground Pipeline License
Agreement with Barnett Gathering, L.P., in the Amount of
$38,046.60 for a 16 Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Across City-Owned
Property on the North Side of the East End of Lake Worth, South
of Loop 820 Northwest, West of Quebec and North of Cahoba
9. M&C C-23325 - Authorize Amendment No. 3 in the Amount of $190,400.00 to City
Secretary No. 34801 with Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc., for the
Design of Keller Hicks Road from 750 Feet West of Ridgeview
Street to Park Vista Boulevard and North Beach Street from
Golden Triangle to Keller Hicks Road
10. M&C C-23326 - Authorize a Contract in the Amount of $1,380,471.27 with
McClendon Construction Company, Inc., for Pavement
Reconstruction, Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Byers
Avenue, Dexter Avenue, Lafayette Avenue and Owasso Street;
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
11. M&C C-23327 - Authorize a Contract in the Amount of $1,630,834.00 with JLB
Contracting, L.P., for Surface Overlay 2008-12 at Various
Locations and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
12. M&C C-23328 - Authorize Construction Contract in the Amount of $16,664,000.00
with W.G. Yates and Sons Construction Company to Construct
Western Heritage Parking Garage; Authorize Design Procurement
Agreement in the Amount of $500,000.00 with Events Facilities
Fort Worth, Inc.; Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing
Council Date: 2/3/2009
Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Western Heritage
Parking Garage Fund for Proceeds from the Sale of Combination
Tax and Will Rogers Memorial Center Complex Parking Revenue
Certificates of Obligations, Series 2009
13. M&C C-23329 - Authorize Early Termination of Department of State Health Service
Grant Agreement, Transfer of Grant Assets to Tarrant County and
Execute an Interlocal Agreement with County for City's Emergency
Management Office to Provide Certain Grant-Funded Deliverables
14. M&C C-23330 - Authorize a Contract with Conatser Construction TX, LP, in the
Amount of $1,391,744.00 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
Contract LXIX - Part 2 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
15. M&C C-23331 - Authorize Contract in the Amount of$3,008,433.87 with S.J. Louis
Construction of Texas, Ltd., for Southside III 42 Inch Water
Transmission Main from the McCart Street Pump Station to the
Existing 36 Inch Water Main in the McPherson Boulevard/West
Cleburne Road Intersection
XVI. ZONING HEARING
a. Cases Recommended for Approval
1. ZC-07-208B - (CD 4) - City of Fort Worth, 650 & 800 John T. White Road North; from
"C" Medium Density Multifamily to "A-10" One Family
2. ZC-08-186 - (CD-ALL) - Text Amendment: Urban Forestry Board: An Ordinance
amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by amending Chapter 2, "Review
Bodies" to delete Section 2.105 "Urban Forestry Board" and add the duties of the
Urban Forestry Board to Section 2.102 "Urban Design Commission" and to add
forestry experience to the qualifications of members, and to amend Chapter 6
"Development Standards" to delete subsection K of Section 6.301 "Landscaping" and
re-letter the remaining subsections, to add a new section, Section 6.302 entitled
"Urban Forestry" to include and revise the contents of Subsection K related to tree
coverage, preservation, planting and maintenance. (Continued from a Previous
Meeting)
b. Cases Recommended for Denial
1. ZC-08-036 - (CD 4) - Bentley Venture, 651 John T. White Road North & 8600 Randol
Mill Road; from "CF" Community Facilities and "E" Neighborhood Commercial to "CR"
Low Density Multifamily
2. ZC-08-105 - (CD 4) - Randol Mill Partners II, Ltd., 650 & 800 John T. White Road
North; from 'C" Medium Density Multifamily and "ER" Neighborhood Commercial
Restricted to "A-5" One Family and "C" Medium Density Multifamily
3. ZC-08-188 - (CD 2) - Jack 2199 Inc., 2000 Jacksboro Highway; from "E"
Neighborhood Commercial to "PD/E" Planned Development for all uses in "E"
Neighborhood Commercial plus auto sales and service. Site plan waiver requested.
XVII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
XVIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL )
XIX. ADJOURNMENT
According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, individual citizen presentations shall be limited to
Council Date: 2/3/2009
three minutes, and group presentations shall be limited to ten minutes. The Mayor, at his discretion,
may reasonably extend these limits.
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meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
Council Date: 2/3/2009