HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/01/12-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I• CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Reverend Angela Kaufman, Texas Christian University
III• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2009
V. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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-16805 - Authorize Temporary Closure of a Portion of W.R. Watt Drive,
Burnett-Tandy Drive, Gendy Street and Trinity Park Drive During
Specified Times Beginning Monday, January 11, 2010, through
Monday, February 8, 2010, for the Southwestern Exposition and
Livestock Show (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items
1. M&C P-11076 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Brodart Company for
Audio Visual Security Cases for the Library Department for an
Annual Amount Up to $146,420.00
2. M&C P-11077 - Authorize the Purchase of D-Star Digital Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications Systems Equipment from DOB
Unlimited, Inc., Bird Technology Group TX RX Systems, Tessco,
ICOM America, Inc., Dell Marketing, LP and Al Barcode Systems
for the Fire Department for an Amount Up to $62,790.00
3. M&C P-11078 - Authorize the Purchase and Installation of Laboratory Equipment
from Thermo Orion, Buchi, Westco Scientific and VWR
International for the Water Department for an Amount Not to
Exceed $50,928.00
4. M&C P-11079 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Allen Systems Group, Inc.,
for DocumentDirect Software Maintenance for the Information
Technology Solutions Department Using a General Services
Administration Contract for an Amount Up to $29,377.00
5. M&C P-11080 - Authorize a Purchase Agreement with Mainline Information
Systems, Inc., for Mainframe Computer Hardware Maintenance
Services, Using a General Services Administration Contract for
the Information Technology Solutions Department for an Amount
Up to $82,000.00
Council Date: 1/12/2010
6. M&C P-11081 - Authorize the Execution of a Sole Source Contract with
LexisNexis Risk and Information Analytics Group, Inc., for Access
to Accurint for Government Services for an Amount Up to
$44,000.00
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-14907 - Authorize Lease Agreement with the Fort Worth Housing
Authority for Office Space Located at 5004 Avenue G for the
Police Department for $1.00 Per Year
2. M&C L-14908 - Authorize the Conveyance of an Easement to Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Telephone Company, for
Communications Equipment on 0.009 Acres of City Property
Located in the Northwest Water Treatment Plant Addition at No
Expense to the City of Fort Worth
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items
1. M&C PZ-2864 - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating an Alley between Foch Street and
Currie Street(COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
E. Award of Contract - Consent Items
1. M&C C-24011 - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No.
38509, a Community Facilities Agreement with Harmony Realty,
Ltd., to Add City Participation in the Amount of $127,710.05 for
Construction of a Sixteen Inch Water Main to Serve Twin Creeks
Crossing, a Development Located in West Fort Worth (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 3)
2. M&C C-24012 - Authorize Amendment No. 1 in the Amount of $76,565.00 to City
Secretary Contract No. 35464, an Engineering Agreement with
Stream Water Group, Inc., for the Storm Water Utility Project -
East Como Channel Improvements (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
3. M&C C-24013 - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No.
35205, an Engineering Agreement with HDR, Inc., in the Amount
of $78,783.00 for the Meacham Airport Detention Pond
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
4. M&C C-24014 - Authorize Change Order No. 2 in the Amount of $74,877.66 to
City Secretary Contract No. 36628 with McClendon Construction
Company, Inc., for Pavement Reconstruction and Water and
Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Portions of Hatcher Street,
Chickasaw Avenue, Jennifer Court, Lois Street, Sydney Street,
Norris Street and Whitehall Street(COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
5. M&C C-24015 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Durable Specialties, Inc.,
for the Installation of New Traffic Signals at Various Locations to
be Determined for an Annual Amount Up to $445,380.00
6. M&C C-24016 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with C & S Utility Contractors,
Inc., for Task Order Street Light Construction Services at Various
Locations Citywide for an Annual Amount Up to $489,744.50
7. M&C C-24017 -
Authorize an Engineering Services Agreement in the Amount of
Council Date: 1/12/2010
$175,075.00 with Criado & Associates, Inc., for the Design of
Thompson Road from North Riverside Drive to Flowertree Drive
and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 4)
8. M&C C-24018 - Authorize an Engineering Services Agreement with Neel-
Schaffer, Inc., in the Amount of$28,200.00 for the Preparation of
Plans, Specifications and Estimates for Signalization of Two
Intersections (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
9. M&C C-24019 - Authorize a Contract in the Amount of $500,000.00 with Westhill
Construction, Inc., for Utility Cut Repair Contract 2009 UC01-
2010 at Various Locations Throughout the City and Adopt
Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
10. M&C C-24020 - Authorize Construction Contract in the Amount of $281,189.30
with Dirtco d/b/a Styles Contracting for Parking Lot, Ballfield and
Site Improvements at Ed K. Collett Park and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
11. M&C C-24021 - Authorize a Contract in the Amount of$452,703.00 with Northstar
Construction, Inc., for Park Renovations at Prairie Dog Park
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS
1. OCS-1755 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
IX. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of Proclamation for Child Health Summit Day
2. Presentation of Proclamation for Score a Goal in the Classroom Western Heritage Day -
Kristin Jaworski - Western Heritage Trail Boss Award
3. Presentation of Proclamation for Score a Goal in the Classroom Western Heritage Day - Kit
Moncrief- Fort Worth Cowtown Legend Award
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-16763 - Authorize the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Trust for Public Land to Assist with the Acquisition of Park
Land (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. M&C G-16806 - Adopt the Semi-Annual Progress Report from the Capital
Improvements Advisory Committee for Transportation Impact
Fees
Council Date: 1/12/2010
3. M&C G-16807 - Adopt an Ordinance Extending the Moratorium on the
Acceptance of Applications for Salt Water Disposal Wells as
Regulated by Article II, Chapter 15, of the City Code Regarding
Gas Drilling and Production
4. M&C G-16808 - Adopt Appropriation Ordinance for Phase IV of the City's Energy
Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc., in the
Amount of$9,248,307.00
5. M&C G-16809 - Adopt Ordinance Establishing Wholesale Reclaimed Water
Service Rates and Amending Chapter 35 Water and Sewer,
Article III Charges, Sections 35-56 Water and Sewer Rates
Within the City
6. M&C G-16810 - Consider a Waiver Request by XTO Energy for a Multiple Gas
Well Pad Site Permit and the Issuance of Gas Well Permits for
the MBA Lease Located at 1190 Oakland Boulevard Less Than
600 Feet from a Protected Use (COUNCIL DISTRICT
4) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
7. M&C G-16811 - Consider a Waiver Request by XTO Energy for a Gas Well
Permit and a Multiple Gas Well Pad Site Permit Less Than 600
Feet from a Protected Use for the Page Lease Located at 400
Page Street (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
8. M&C G-16812 - Consider a Waiver Request by XTO Energy for a Multiple Gas
Well Pad Site Permit and Issuance of a Gas Well Permit Less
Than 600 Feet from a Protected Use for the Wesco Lease
Located at 580 East Rosedale Street (COUNCIL DISTRICT
8) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
1. M&C P-11082 - Authorize an Amendment to the Sole Source Maintenance
Agreement with Accela, Inc., for Software Maintenance Support
for the Planning and Development Department for an Amount Up
to $160,782.00 and Effective Retroactive to October 1, 2009
D. Land
1. M&C L-14909 - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with Quicksilver
Resources Inc., in the Amount of $45,540.09 for Natural Gas
Drilling Under 7.883 Acres Known as Eugene McCray Park at
Lake Arlington (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
Council Date: 1/12/2010
2. M&C L-14910 - Approve Acceptance of Lease Agreement with Chesapeake
Exploration, LLC in the Amount of $388,094.40 for Natural Gas
Drilling under 74.979 Acres of City-Owned Properties Known as
Holly Water Treatment Plant Located at 1050 Fournier Street
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
3. M&C L-14911 - Authorize the Acquisition of a 4.692 Acre Tract of Land Located
at 8801 McCart Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, from the Fort Worth
Local Development Corporation, for the City of Fort Worth Water
Department for $101,522.53, Including Closing Costs (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 6)
4. M&C L-14912 - Authorize the Condemnation of Two Permanent Sewer Facility
and Temporary Construction Easements on Property Owned by
Medcor Associates, Ltd., L.P., for the Construction of the Fort
Worth Medical District Water Distribution System Improvements,
Part 4 (COUNCCL DISTRICT 9)
5. M&C L-14913 - Authorize the Condemnation for Title in Fee of 0.090 Acres of
Land Owned by Sterling Global Resources, L.L.C. on Bideker
Avenue for the Construction of a Cul-De-Sac (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 2)
E. Planning & Zoning
1. M&C PZ-2865 - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating Two Portions of Ramsey Street
and Two Alleyways Within Blocks 2 and 5 of the Hemphill Heights
Addition (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
F. Award of Contract
1. M&C C-24022 - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement
Granting Enterprise Texas Pipeline, LLC, a License to Construct
and Operate a Thirty Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Across
Handley Ederville Road, North of Jack Newell Boulevard for a
One Time License Fee of$4,048.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 4)
2. M&C C-24023 - Authorize a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement Granting Barnett
Gathering, L.P., a License to Install and Operate a Natural Gas
Gathering Pipeline Across Freeman Drive, West of Esco Drive
and Across Esco Drive, South of Freeman Drive for a One Time
License Fee of$5,520.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
3. M&C C-24024 - Authorize the Execution of a Contract with Standard Parking
Corporation for the Management and Operation of the Will
Rogers Memorial Center Parking Facilities for a Management
Fee of $66,500.00 Per Year and Adopt Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
4. M&C C-24025 - Ratify an Emergency Engineering Agreement with Deltatek
Engineering in the Amount of$31,750.00 for Design of Repairs to
Two Little Fossil Creek Sanitary Sewer Aerial Crossings and an
Emergency Contract with William J. Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle "C"
Construction Company in the Amount of $300,000.00 for
Construction of Repairs to Two Little Fossil Creek Sanitary Sewer
Aerial Crossings
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 4)
Council Date: 1/12/2010
5. M&C C-24026 - Authorize Grant and Contract with Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs for Fiscal Year 2010 Comprehensive
Energy Assistance Program up to a Total of $5,500,000.00
through December 31, 2010; Authorize Interfund Loan; Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance and Apply Indirect Costs
6. M&C C-24027 - Authorize a Grant and Contract with the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs for Community Services Block
Grant Up to a Total of $1,800,000.00 through December 31,
2010; Authorize Interfund Loan; Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
and Apply Indirect Costs
XIV. ZONING HEARING
1. ZC-09-087 - (CD 2) - Profile Equities LLC, 3031 Honeysuckle Court; from: "A-5" One
Family to: "PD/SU" Planned Development for four detached single family units and one
duplex on one lot; site plan included. (Recommended for Denial) (Continued from a
Previous Meeting)
2. ZC-09-107 - (CD 2) - Chesapeake Land Development Company, LLC, 1600 E. Northside
Drive; from: "J" Medium Industrial to: "PD/E" Planned Development for all uses in "E"
Neighborhood Commercial plus hotel; site plan included. (Recommended for Approval)
3. ZC-09-116 - (CD 7) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department, Arlington
Heights Neighborhood, Generally bounded by Camp Bowie Boulevard, Montgomery Street,
I-30 (West Freeway), and Merrick Street; from: "B" Two-Family, "B/HC" Two-
Family/Historical and Cultural Overlay, "B/DD" Two-Family/Demolition Delay, "R1" Zero Lot
Line/Cluster, "CR" Low Density Multifamily, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "D" High
Density Multifamily, "CF" Community Facilities, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "FR"
General Commercial Restricted, "F" General Commercial, "F/HC" General
Commercial/Historical and Cultural Overlay, "F/DD" General Commercial/Demolition Delay,
"I" Light Industrial, and "J" Medium Industrial to: "A-5" One-Family, "A-5/HC" One-
Family/Historical and Cultural Overlay, "B" Two-Family, "R2" Townhouse/Cluster, "CF"
Community Facilities, "CF/HC" Community Facilities/Historic and Cultural Overlay, "CF/DD"
Community Facilities/Demolition Delay". (Recommended for Approval as Amended;
commercial properties along Camp Bowie, Montgomery and certain residential
properties continued for 90 days)
4. ZC-09-130A - (CD 2) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department, South of
SH 114 and west of FM 156; from: Unzoned to: "F" General Commercial. (Recommended
for Approval as Amended)
5. ZC-09-131 - (CD 6) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department, 300 blocks
of Altamesa Road and Dupont Circle; from: "C" Medium Density Multifamily and "E"
Neighborhood Commercial to: "A-5" One-Family. (Recommended for
Approval) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
6. ZC-09-133 - (CD 8) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department, East
Rosedale Corridor and portions of Terrell Heights, North of Magnolia, east of IH-35W, south
of E. Vickery, and west of Exeter Street; from: "A-5" One-Family, "A-5/HC" One-
Family/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "A-5/HSE" One-Family/Highly Significant Endangered,
"B/HC" Two Family/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "C/HC" Medium Density Multifamily/Historic
& Cultural Overlay, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "CF" Community Facilities, "ER"
Neighborhood Commercial Restricted, "ER/HC" Neighborhood Commercial
Restricted/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "FR" General
Commercial Restricted, "F" General Commercial, "F/HC" General Commercial/Historic &
Cultural Overlay, "MU-1" Low Intensity Mixed-Use, "MU-1/DD" Low Intensity Mixed-
Use /Demolition Delay, "I" Light Industrial, and "I/HC" Light Industrial/Historic & Cultural
Overlay to: "A-5" One-Family, "A-5/HC" One-Family/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "CF"
Council Date: 1/12/2010
Community Facilities, "CF/HC" Community Facilities/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "ER"
Neighborhood Commercial Restricted, "ER/HC" Neighborhood Commercial
Restricted/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "E/HC"
Neighborhood Commercial /Historic & Cultural Overlay, "NS-T4NR/HC" Near Southside-
Neighborhood Restricted/Historic & Cultural Overlay, "NS-T4NR/DD" Near Southside-
Neighborhood Restricted/Demolition Delay, "NS-T4R" Near Southside-Restricted, "NS-
T4R/HSE" Near Southside-Restricted/Highly Significant Endangered, "NS-T4R/HC" Near
Southside-Restricted/ Historic & Cultural Overlay, and "PD" Planned Development for E
uses plus auto repair; site plan waiver recommended. (Recommended for Approval)
7. ZC-09-134 - (CD 7) - City of Fort Worth Water Department, Northwest Loop 820 and
Cahoba Street; from: "A-5" One Family to: "CF" Community Facilities. (Recommended for
Denial without Prejudice)
8. ZC-09-136 - (CD 8) - Jose and Maria Resendiz, 1319 S. Riverside Drive; from: "E"
Neighborhood Commercial to: "A-5" One Family. (Recommended for Denial)
9. ZC-09-137 - (CD 9) - Eleuterio Gonzalez, 4167 and 4171 South Hemphill Street; from: "FR"
General Commercial Restricted to: "E" Neighborhood Commercial. (Recommended for
Approval)
10. ZC-09-138 - (CD 3) -Archie's Realty Company, Inc. 3310 Sappington Place, 3315 Lackland
Road and 6729 West Elizabeth Lane; from: "A-5" One Family and "E" Neighborhood
Commercial to: "E" Neighborhood Commercial. (Recommended for Approval)
11. ZC-09-139 - (CD 9) - R. J. Sikes, 309 W. Oleander St., 1201, 1205, 1209 May St., 1221 S.
Jennings Street and 1200 through 1204 St. Louis Avenue; from: "NS/T4N" Near Southside-
General Urban Neighborhood to: "NS/T5" Near Southside-Urban Center. (Recommended
for Approval)
12. ZC-09-140 - (CD 6) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department, 1401
Altamesa Road, 6800 block of Crowley Road, and 7000 Camelot Road; from: "CF"
Community Facilities, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, and "E" Neighborhood Commercial
to: "A-5" One Family and "CF" Community Facilities. (Recommended for Approval)
13. ZC-09-141 - (CD 8) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department, West
Meadowbrook Neighborhood, Phase 3, Generally bounded by Lancaster Avenue, Oakland
Boulevard, 1-30 (East Freeway), and Edgewood Terrace; from: A-5" One-Family, "A-5/HC"
One-Family/Historical and Cultural Overlay, "B" Two-Family, "E" Neighborhood
Commercial, "FR" General Commercial Restricted, and "PD-133" Planned Development to:
"A-21" One-Family, "A-10" One-Family, "A-10/HC" One-Family/Historical and Cultural
Overlay, "A-7.5" One-Family, "A-7.5/HC" One-Family/Historical and Cultural Overlay, "CF"
Community Facilities, "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Restricted, "ER/HC" Neighborhood
Commercial Restricted/Historical and Cultural Overlay, and "E" Neighborhood Commercial.
(Recommended for Approval)
14. ZC-09-143 - (CD-ALL) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department: Text
Amendment: Unified Sign Agreements for On-Premise Signs; An Ordinance amending the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as amended,
codified as Appendix "A" of the Code of The City of Fort Worth, by Amending: Article 4
"Signs" of Chapter 6, "Development Standards"; Amend Section 6.410 "Unified Sign
Agreements" to provide for the administrative approval of an amendment to a Unified Sign
Agreement; Extend eligibility to single lot developments with multiple tenants; Allow for the
construction of entry features and to expand the allowable area that can be included in the
Unified Sign Agreement. (Recommended for Approval)
15. ZC-09-144 - (CD-ALL) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development Department: Text
Amendment: Two-Family Residential Parking; An Ordinance amending the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 13896, as amended, codified as
Appendix "A" of the Code of The City of Fort Worth, by Amending: Subsection D, "Two-
Council Date: 1/12/2010
Family ("B") District" to increase the number of parking spaces required per dwelling unit
based on the number of bedrooms. (Recommended for Approval)
XV. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
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.
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Council Date: 1/12/2010