HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/04/13-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I• CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Father Stephen Jasso, All Saints Catholic Church
III• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRILI3, 2010
V. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
VI. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF
VII. 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-16891 - Adopt a Resolution Increasing the Maximum Amount to be Paid
to the Law Firm of Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle and Sawyer, L.L.P.,
by $25,000.00 for the Prosecution of the City's Lawsuit Entitled
City of Fort Worth v. Arcadia Park, L.P., and Site Concrete, Inc.,
Cause No. 153-222641-07 and Adopt Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
2. M&C G-16892 - Adopt a Resolution Increasing the Maximum Amount to be Paid
to the Law Firm of Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle and Sawyer, L.L.P.,
by $25,000.00 for the Prosecution of the City's Lawsuit Entitled
City of Fort Worth v. Crawford Farms Investors, Ltd., Glenn
Thurman, Inc., L. H. Lacy Company, Ltd., and Burnsco
Construction, Inc., Cause No. 96-232719-08 and Adopt
Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance(COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
3. M&C G-16893 - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing an Increase to the Maximum
Amount to be Paid to the Law Firm of Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle
and Sawyer, L.L.P., to Assist the City with Legal Matters
Concerning Premature Street Failures in an Additional Sum of
$25,000.00 and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 6)
4. M&C G-16894 - Approve the Findings of the Ground Transportation Coordinator
Regarding the Application of VIP Shuttle Service to Operate Ten
Pedicabs Within the City of Fort Worth and Adopt Ordinance
Granting Such Authority
5. M&C G-16895 - Authorize a Six Month Extension of Injury Leave-of-Absence Pay
Benefits in the Amount of $39,368.00 for Firefighter Tommy
Jackson
6. M&C G-16896 -
Authorize the Provision of Sanitary Sewer Service at 1.25 Times
the Retail Rate to Mr. Bernard C. Humphreys, Jr., to Serve a
Property Located at 1500 Oak Grove Road East in Tarrant
Council Date: 4/13/2010
County, Outside of the Fort Worth City Limits, Pursuant to City
Code Section 35-60B "Uses Outside City" (COUNCIL DISTRICT
8)
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items
1. M&C P-11114 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Stealth Monitoring, Inc.,
Using Monies in the Golf Capital Project Fund (Gas Wells) for a
Security Surveillance System and Related Services for City-
Owned Golf Course Clubhouses with a Cost of $49,418.00 and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4
and 8)
2. M&C P-11115 - Authorize the Purchase of Three New Chevrolet Three-Quarter
Ton Pickup Trucks for the Environmental Management
Department, the Transportation and Public Works Department
and the Code Compliance Department from Caldwell Country
Dealerships Using a Texas Procurement and Support Services
Cooperative Contract for a Total Amount of$87,778.00
3. M&C P-11116 - Authorize the Purchase of Five New Chevrolet Impalas and Two
New Chevrolet Suburbans from Caldwell Country Dealerships for
the Fire Department and Code Compliance Department, Using a
Texas Procurement and Support Services Cooperative Contract
for a Total Amount of$159,886.00
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-14961 - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City of Fort Worth to Accept
Certain Easements on DFW Airport Property for the City to
Construct and Maintain a Reclaimed Water Facility for the
Amount of $24,352.00 and Pay the Estimated Closing Costs of
$1,000.00 (COUNICL DISTRICT 5)
2. M&C L-14962 - Authorize an Exchange Agreement with Bear Creek Plaza, Ltd.,
for the Acceptance of 1.312 Acres of Property Located at Golden
Triangle Boulevard and Old Denton Road in North Fort Worth for
the Widening of Golden Triangle Boulevard in Exchange for
Surplus Right-of-Way Along Golden Triangle Boulevard and Pay
the Estimated Closing Costs of $2,000.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT
2)
D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items
1. M&C PZ-2876 - Authorize an Application for the Rezoning of Certain Properties in
Phase Two of the Far Greater Northside Neighborhood in
Accordance with the Comprehensive Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT
2)
E. Award of Contract - Consent Items
1. M&C C-24166 - Authorize the Execution of Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of
$59,821.00 to City Secretary No. 37238, an Engineering Services
Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the Final Design of
a Bridge Crossing the Clear Fork of the Trinity River in the
Vicinity of South Hulen Street and Stonegate Boulevard
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 3)
Council Date: 4/13/2010
2. M&C C-24167 - Authorize the Execution of a Change Order to City Secretary
Contract No. 38889 for Equipment, Professional Services and
Maintenance with Motorola, Inc., for an Addition to the City's
Dispatch Console System for an Amount Not to Exceed
$52,234.00 Funded by the Recovery Act Justice Assistance
Grant Program
3. M&C C-24168 - Authorize the Execution of Amendment No. 1 in the Amount of
$76,155.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 35190, an Engineering
Agreement with Dunaway Associates, L.P., for the Storm Water
Utility Project — Hammond Street Drainage Improvements and
Hopkins Court Flume Reconstruction (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
4. M&C C-24169 - Authorize the Execution of Amendment No. 2 in the Amount of
$142,958.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 37619, an
Engineering Agreement with Dunaway Associates, L.P., for
Pavement Reconstruction, Water and Sanitary Sewer Main
Replacements and Storm Water Construction for Neighborhood
Streets Included in the 2007 Critical Capital Needs Program
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
5. M&C C-24170 - Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 2 in the Amount of
$51,290.86 to City Secretary Contract No.38032 with Conatser
Construction TX, L.P., for Pavement Reconstruction and Water
and Sanitary Sewer Replacements on Portions of Northeast
Thirty-Seventh Street, Decatur Avenue, Hardy Street and Selene
Street (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
6. M&C C-24171 - Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 10 in the Amount of
$77,544.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 38975 with Ratcliff
Constructors, LP, to Renovate the Police Crime Laboratory and
Property/Evidence Facility Located at 3616 East Lancaster
Avenue (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
7. M&C C-24172 - Authorize the Execution of One Storm Water Facility
Maintenance Agreement with Texas Health Resources Located
on Lot 4, Block 26, of the Jennings South Addition, Situated West
of Ballinger Street and South of Fort Worth and the Rio Grande
Railroad in South Fort Worth at No Cost to the City (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9)
8. M&C C-24173 - Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 8 in the Amount of
$64,745.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 38245 with W. G.
Yates and Sons Construction Company to Construct Western
Heritage Parking Garage at the Will Rogers Memorial Center
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
9. M&C C-24174 - Authorize the Execution of a Contract in the Amount of
$848,875.00 with Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc., for the Interceptor
Condition Assessment Program Contract 1: Larger Diameter
Sanitary Sewer CCTV, Sonar and Laser Inspection (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
10. M&C C-24175 - Authorize the Execution of a Contract in the Amount of
$615,925.00 with Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc., for the Interceptor
Condition Assessment Program Contract 2: Larger Diameter
Sanitary Sewer Cleaning (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
11. M&C C-24176 - Authorize the Execution of an Engineering Agreement in the
Council Date: 4/13/2010
Amount of $432,396.00 with RJN Group, Inc., for the Design of
the Clear Fork Drainage Basin — M-210 Sanitary Sewer
Improvements in Mockingbird Lane, Country Club Circle, Colonial
Parkway and Rogers Road (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3 and 9)
12. M&C C-24177 - Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 1 in the Amount of
$46,875.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 39233 with Jackson
Construction, Ltd., for Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocations for
State Highway 121T, Part 21, at Overton Ridge Boulevard
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 3)
13. M&C C-24178 - Authorize the Application for and Acceptance of, if Awarded, a
Grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture Requesting Up
to $600,500.00 for the Summer Food Service Program, Authorize
the Execution of a Standard Permanent Agreement with the
Texas Department of Agriculture, Apply Indirect Costs at
Approved Percentage Rate and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS
1. OCS - 1765 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
IX. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of the Fifth Annual Prairie Fest
2. Presentation of Resolution by the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association
3. Presentation of the Fort Worth Commission for Women, 2010 Outstanding Women of Fort
Worth Awards
4. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Former Board and Commission Members
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
1. Upcoming and Recent Events
2. Recognition of Citizens
XI. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions
XII. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XIII. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. Benefit Hearing - None
B. General
1. M&C G-16883 - Approve the 2010-2013 Consolidated Plan Community
Development Block Grant, Emergency Shelter Grant, Home
Investment Partnerships Program and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with Aids Grant Funds for Submission to the United
States Department of Housing and Urban
Development(Continued from a Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC
HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
2. M&C G-16884 - Approve the City's 2010-2011 Action Plan for the Use of Federal
Council Date: 4/13/2010
Grant Funds Totaling $11,347,713.00 from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development Under the
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment
Partnerships Program, Emergency Shelter Grant and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Programs, Authorize
the Application of Indirect Cost Rates and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance (Continued from a Previous Meeting) (PUBLIC
HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
3. M&C G-16890 - Authorize Additional Payment for Relocation and Moving
Expense Payments in an Amount Up to $125,000.00 to Ajax
Glass and Mirror as a Displaced Business from 4015 West
Vickery Boulevard to 6200 Southwest Boulevard, Benbrook,
Texas, 76109, for Right-of-Way for the Southwest Parkway
Project (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
4. M&C G-16897 - Authorize the Allocation of $197,805.00 for Fiscal Year 2010
Costs Associated with Running the Rent Free, City Operated
Adoption Center Located Within PetSmart, Inc., Store No. 187
Located at 4800 Southwest Loop 820, Authorize the Dedication
and Deposit of Donations and Site Generated Adoption
Revenues to a Special Section of the Special Trust Fund to
Offset Recurring Operational Costs, Authorize Solicitation and
Acceptance of Donations for Adoption Center Operations and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3)
5. M&C G-16898 - Consider a Waiver Request by Chesapeake Operating, Inc., for
a Multiple Gas Well Pad Site Permit Less Than 600 Feet from a
Protected Use for the Wedgwood Lease Located at 6720 McCart
Avenue (COUNCIL DISTRICT 6) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
1. M&C P-11117 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Twincrest Technologies
Through a Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract for Traffic
Detection Sensors for the Transportation and Public Works
Department for an Initial Annual Amount of$1,500,000.00
D. Land
1. M&C L-14963 - Approve the Acceptance of a Lease Agreement with Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC, in the Amount of $10,719.00 for Natural Gas
Drilling Under 3.0 Acres Known as Eugene McCray Community
Center Located at 4932 Wilbarger Street (COUNCIL DISTRICT
5)
2. M&C L-14964 - Approve the Acceptance of Lease Agreements with Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC, in the Amount of $819,470.90 for Natural Gas
Drilling Under 210.6609 Acres Known as Forest Park and the
Trinity River (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
Council Date: 4/13/2010
3. M&C L-14965 - Approve the Acceptance of a Lease Agreement with Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC, in the Amount of $639,308.64 for Natural Gas
Drilling Under 133.551 Acres Known as Meadowbrook Golf
Course Located at 1815 Jenson Road (COUNCIL DISTRICT 4)
4. M&C L-14966 - Approve the Acceptance of a Lease Agreement with Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC, in the Amount of $107,261.50 for Natural Gas
Drilling Under 30.02 Acres Known as Village Creek Park Located
at 4750 Wilbarger Street (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
5. M&C L-14967 - Conduct a Public Hearing and Authorize the Conversion of a
Portion of Hyde Park for Public Right-of-Way Dedication
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
(PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
E. Planning & Zoning
1. M&C PZ-2877 - Approve a Timetable for Proposed City-Initiated Annexation and
Authorize the City Manager to Initiate Zoning Changes of
Approximately 152.4 Acres of Land, Located South of W.J. Boaz
Road and West of Old Decatur Road, AX-10-003 Old Decatur
Road, in the Far Northwest Sector in Accordance with the 2010
Comprehensive Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
2. M&C PZ-2878 - Approve a Timetable for Proposed City-Initiated Annexation and
Authorize the City Manager to Initiate Zoning Changes of
Approximately 92.1 Acres of Land, Located South of Longhorn
Road and West of Marine Creek Parkway, AX-10-004 Old Marine
Creek Parkway, in the Far Northwest Sector in Accordance with
the 2010 Comprehensive Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
3. M&C PZ-2879 - Approve a Timetable for Proposed City-Initiated Annexation and
Authorize the City Manager to Initiate Zoning Changes of
Approximately 144.3 Acres of Land, Located South of Avondale
Haslet Road and East of Willow Springs Road, AX-10-002
Avondale Haslet Road, in the Far North Sector in Accordance
with the 2010 Comprehensive Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
F. Award of Contract
1. M&C C-24179 - Authorize the Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement
Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services, LLC, a License to
Construct and Operate a Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Across
Meadowbrook Drive, West of Dottie Lynn Parkway and Across
Dottie Lynn Parkway, South of Meadowbrook Drive for a One
Time License Fee of$7,958.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
2. M&C C-24180 -
Authorize the Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement
Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services, LLC, a License to
Construct and Operate a Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Across
Vaughn Boulevard, South of Reed Street, Across Reed Street,
West of Erath Street and Across Wichita Street, North of
Comanche Street for a One Time License Fee of $7,774.00
Council Date: 4/13/2010
(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 and 8)
3. M&C C-24181 - Authorize the Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement
Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services, LLC, a License to
Construct and Operate a Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Across
Circle Ridge Drive West, Southwest of Jacksboro Highway and
Across Skyline Drive, North of Circle Ridge Drive West for a One
Time License Fee of$5,566.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
4. M&C C-24182 - Adopt an Ordinance Approving JP Morgan Chase as Liquidity
Provider in Support of the City's Water and Sewer System
Commercial Paper Notes, Adopt a Supplemental Appropriation
Ordinance Increasing Appropriations by $488,130.58, Approve
the Execution of an Agreement with the Liquidity Provider and
Resolve Other Matters Incident and Related to the Issuance,
Sale, Security and Delivery of Commercial Paper Notes
5. M&C C-24183 - Authorize a Sole Source Contract with Unique Management
Services in Conjunction with SirsiDynix Collection Management
Services Software for Debt Collection of Fines and Unreturned
Library Materials for an Initial Amount of $230,000.00 for the
Library Department
6. M&C C-24184 - Authorize the Fifth Renewal of an Agreement with Aetna Life
Insurance Company for Administration of the City's Self-Funded
Group Health Benefits Program with Estimated Administrative
Fees, Stop Loss Insurance Premiums and Premiums for the New
Fully-Insured Medicare Advantage Plan Totaling $5,954,961.00
7. M&C C-24185 - Authorize the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between City of
Fort Worth, Texas, and the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters
Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 440,
to Expire September 30, 2013
XIV. ZONING HEARING
1. ZC-10-040 - (CD 4) - City of Fort Worth Planning and Development, Certain properties
generally bounded by Boca Raton Boulevard, Martindale Circle, and Bridge Street; from:
"G" Intensive Commercial to: "E" Neighborhood Commercial and "PD/E" Planned
Development for all uses in "E" Neighborhood Commercial plus pawn shop; site plan
waiver recommended. (Recommended for Approval as Amended and to Deny without
Prejudice 5555 Bridge Street) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
XV. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1. Mr. Gene Pat Taylor, 2901 Sappington Place, Unit D - A Benefactor Who Battled
Bureaucrats
2. Mr. Joe Don Brandon, P. O. Box 1155 - Henderson Trade Day
XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL ) - See Attachment
XVII. 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.
Council Date: 4/13/2010
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Council Date: 4/13/2010