HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/01/04-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 04, 2011
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I• CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Dr. Fritz Ritsch, Saint Stephen Presbyterian Church
III• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 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V. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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-17163 - Approve the Appointment of Veronica Zerpa to the Capital
Improvements Advisory Committee for Transportation Impact
Fees
2. M&C G-17164 - Authorize Payment of the City of Fort Worth's Assessed Pro Rata
Allocation of the Denton County Appraisal District's Budget for
January through December 2011 for an Amount Up to
$67,923.80
3. M&C G-17165 - Authorize the Purchase of Excess Workers Compensation
Insurance Policy for 2011 from Star National Insurance Company
through McGriff, Seibels and Williams of Texas, Inc., in the
Amount of$399,180.00
4. M&C G-17166 - Authorize Continuation of the Military Pay Supplement Benefit
and Military Leave Fund Policy Until December 31, 2011
5. M&C G-17167 - Adopt a Resolution Nominating RadioShack Corporation as an
Enterprise Project Pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act,
Chapter 2303 of the Texas Government Code and Repealing
Resolution No. 3912-08-2010 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
6. M&C G-17168 - Adopt Appropriation Ordinance and Authorize the Transfer of
Funds for Contract Renewal with Enercon Services, Inc., City
Secretary Contract No. 39673, in the Amount of $400,000.00 for
Environmental and Engineering Consulting Services (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
7. M&C G-17169 - Authorize Payment to TxDOT in an Amount Not to Exceed
$300,163.96 for Construction Adjustment on Lancaster Avenue
from Henderson Street to Jones Street, and Transfer to Parks
and Community Services General Fund in the Amount of
$19,252.14 for Irrigation Repairs Made on Behalf of this Project
and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
Council Date: 1/4/2011
8. M&C G-17170 - Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 27 of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986) Providing for the Payment of
Shift Differential for Certain Police Officer Positions
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items
1. M&C P-11189 - Authorize the Purchase of Three Pieces of Portable Chemical
Analysis Equipment and a One-Year Support and Service
Package for the Fire Department from Federal Resources Supply
Company Using a General Services Administration Contract for
an Amount of$171,506.47 from Federal Grant Funds
2. M&C P-11190 - Authorize the Purchase of Two PatrolSim IV Driving Simulators,
Software, and Related Services for the Police Department from
MPRI, a Division of L-3 Services, Inc., Using a General Services
Administration Contract for a Total Amount of$196,500.00
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-15121 - Authorize the Acceptance of a Dedication Deed from Russell and
Shelia Emerson, at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth for 0.001
Acres of Land for the Right-of-Way Required for the Widening of
Old Decatur Road from Bailey-Boswell Road to W J Boaz Road
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
2. M&C L-15122 - Authorize the Acceptance of a Dedication Deed from Eagle
Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District, at No Cost to the
City of Fort Worth for 0.027 Acres of Land for the Right-of-Way
Required for the Widening of Old Decatur Road from Bailey-
Boswell Road to W J Boaz Road (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
3. M&C L-15123 - Accept the Dedication of Approximately 19.98 Acres of
Unimproved Parkland from Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group,
Inc., for Kingsridge Park (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
4. M&C L-15124 - Accept the Dedication of Approximately 4.5825 Acres of
Unimproved Parkland from St. Augustine Apartments II, LLC, as
an Addition to Arcadia Trail Park North (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items
1. M&C PZ-2920 - Adopt an Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Saba Drive, Maui
Drive, Thunder Bay Drive and Granada Drive in Waterfront at
Enchanted Bay (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
2. M&C PZ-2921 - Authorize the City Manager to Initiate Rezoning of Certain
Properties in Phase Four of the Northside Neighborhood in
Accordance with the Comprehensive Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT
2)
3. M&C PZ-2922 - Authorize an Application for the Rezoning of Certain Properties in
a Portion of the Stop 6/Poly Oversight Neighborhood in
Accordance with the Comprehensive Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT
5)
E. Award of Contract - Consent Items
1. M&C C-24667 - Adopt a Resolution Authorizing an Increase of $10,000.00 to the
Council Date: 1/4/2011
Maximum Amount to Be Paid to Lowell Denton of Denton,
Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, P.C., to Assist the City in Public
Safety Labor Negotiation Issues
2. M&C C-24668 - Authorize Professional Services Agreement with Horizon Health
Corporation to Provide the City of Fort Worth Employee
Assistance Program at an Initial Annual Cost of$90,000.00
3. M&C C-24669 - Authorize the Expenditure of $412,750.00 in Community
Development Block Grant - Recovery Funds to New Star Grading
& Paving Company for the Sidewalk Infrastructure Project
PHASE II and the Execution of a Contract (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
4. M&C C-24670 - Authorize an Engineering Agreement in the Amount of
$128,957.00 with Dunaway Associates, L.P., for the Wesleyan
Hills Drainage Improvements Project (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
5. M&C C-24671 - Authorize the Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant
County to Conduct Auto Theft and Burglary of Motor Vehicle
Investigations Through Participation in the Tarrant Regional Auto
Crimes Task Force, Accept $1,078,815.12 from the Tarrant
County Regional Auto Crimes Task Force Grant, Authorize
$240,370.79 in Matching Funds and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
6. M&C C-24672 - Authorize the Ratification and Execution of an Agreement with
the Safe City Commission, Inc., to Operate a Crime Stoppers Call
Center for $75,000.00
7. M&C C-24673 - Authorize a Contract in the Amount of $655,823.50 with Jay Mills
Contracting, Inc., for Taxilane, Roadway and Lighting
Improvements at Fort Worth Spinks Airport and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount of $721,405.85 for
Taxilane, Roadway and Lighting Improvements at Fort Worth
Spinks Airport (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
8. M&C C-24674 - Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No.
40274, a Community Facilities Agreement with Steel Crafters,
Inc., to Add City Participation in the Amount of $48,353.77 for
Construction of Twelve Inch Water Main to Serve Adams
Industrial Park
9. M&C C-24675 - Authorize Change Order No. 2 in the Amount of $312,705.00 to
City Secretary Contract No. 39655 with Ark Contracting Services,
LLC, for the Village Creek Reclaimed Water Eastern Delivery
System Pump Station No. 1, Located at the Village Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
10. M&C C-24676 - Authorize Amendment No. 4 in the Amount of $91,940.00 to City
Secretary Contract No. 37547 with Alan Plummer Associates,
Inc., for the Design of the Village Creek Reclaimed Water
Delivery System (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS
1. OCS - 1799 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
IX. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
Council Date: 1/4/2011
1. Presentation of Proclamation for North Texas Aviation Centennial Celebration
2. 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
2. Council Proposal No. 283 - Short Term Loan to the Fort Worth Air and Space Museum
Foundation for a Temporary Exhibition
XII. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
XIII. RESOLUTIONS
1. A Resolution Reappointing and Appointing Members to the Fort Worth Transportation
Authority Executive Committee (Continued from December 7, 2010)
2. A Resolution Authorizing Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Apply for an
Amendment to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Water Use Permit Number
3800B on Behalf of the City of Fort Worth
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. Benefit Hearing - None
B. General
1. M&C G-17171 - Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year
2011 for Rollover Encumbrances
2. M&C G-17172 - Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Appropriations in the
Airports Gas Lease Project Fund in the Amount of$3,000,000.00
and Authorize Transfer of $3,000,000.00 from the Airports Gas
Lease Project Fund to the General Fund for the Purpose of
Reimbursing the City for a Portion of the Prior Six Years of
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Services from Alliance Fire
Station 35 and Meacham Fire Station 44
3. M&C G-17173 - Authorize Payment of the City of Fort Worth's Assessed Pro Rata
Allocation of the Tarrant Appraisal District's Budget for January
through December 2011 for an Amount Up to $2,126,723.42
4. M&C G-17174 - Authority to Use Eminent-Domain Proceedings in the Acquisition
of Property for the Main Line and Connector Tract for the Alliance
Airport Runway Extension Project (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
5. M&C G-17175 - Approve the Parks and Community Services Department's Fiscal
Year 2011 Gas Related Revenue Project Expenditure Plan in the
Amount of$2,771,089.12 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services
1. M&C P-11191 - Authorize a Purchase from Dell Marketing, L.P., for Storage Area
Network Hardware, Software Licensing and Professional
Services Using the State of Texas Department of Information
Resources Contract Number DIR-SDD-890, for an Initial Amount
of$578,572.42
Council Date: 1/4/2011
D. Land - None
E. Planning & Zoning - None
F. Award of Contract
1. M&C C-24677 - Ratify Contract Amendment No. 8 to City Secretary Contract No.
37974 with eVerge Group of Texas, Ltd., to Provide Assistance in
Processing Paycheck Corrections for Police in an Amount Not to
Exceed $49,815.00 and Authorize Contract Amendment No. 9 to
City Secretary Contract No. 37974 with eVerge Group of Texas,
Ltd., and Contract Amendment No. 3 to City Secretary Contract
No. 37970 with Salvaggio, Teal and Associates for Continued
Support of the City's PeopleSoft System for Human Resources
and Payroll in Amounts Not to Exceed $1,622,400.00 for eVerge
Group of Texas, Ltd., Amendment No. 9 and $174,720.00 for
Salvaggio, Teal and Associates Amendment No. 3 and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinances
2. M&C C-24678 - Authorize a Contract in the Amount of$1,793,000.00 with Archer
Western Contractors, Ltd., for the Village Creek Reclaimed Water
Quality Improvements Located at the Village Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
3. M&C C-24679 - Rescind M&C C-24540, Authorize a Contract in the Amount of
$1,107,520.00 with Utilitex Construction, LLP, for Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation Contract LXV, Part 1, on North Sylvania Avenue,
Stratford Park Drive and Brentwood Stair Road and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 4 and 8)
XV. ZONING HEARING
1. ZC-10-120 - (CD 8) - AutoZone, Inc., 4331 East Lancaster Avenue; from: "MU-1" Low
Intensity Mixed Use to: "PD/MU-1" Planned Development for all uses in "MU-1" Low
Intensity Mixed use plus inventory warehouse; site plan included. (Recommended for
Denial) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. ZC-10-133 - (CD 5) - S. J. Thornhill Partnership, 12000 block of Trinity Boulevard; from: "E"
Neighborhood Commercial and "PD-778" Planned Development for Townhouse/Cluster
Residential with the following criteria:
• Masonry: all dwelling structures located along and visible from the Texas Star Golf
Course will have effectively 100% rear masonry, and 90% masonry on the ground
floor of all structures, excluding windows, doors and small areas not designed or
engineered for masonry;
• Fencing: will be constructed of tubular steel fencing material and installed along the
common property boundary lines contiguous with the subject property and Texas
Star Golf Course. Fencing will not be less than 6 ft in height, and shall be painted
black and brown in accordance with customary industry standards;
• Minimum Square Footage: dwelling units in the various structures (individual pods)
will have a minimum size of 1,250 sq. ft. of living area, excluding garage, porches,
and patios, the 1,250 sq. ft. units will be limited to a maximum of one such unit per
lot, all other units will have a minimum size of 1,450 sq. ft of living area, excluding
garage, porches, and patios;
• Garages: all dwelling units will have two car, front entry garages, and
• Maximum Dwelling Units per Structure: no individual dwelling units will exceed a
maximum of six attached dwelling units; site plan waived
Council Date: 1/4/2011
to: Amend "PD-778" to amend standards as indicated and to add additional property:
. Setback: To include a minimum and maximum front yard setback of 10 to 30 feet,
with the setback not to project; site plan waiver recommended.
(Recommended for Approval)
3. ZC-10-180A - (CD 2) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development, 401 Ridgeview Circle;
from: "AG" Agricultural to: "FR" General Commercial Restricted (Recommended for
Approval) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
4. ZC-10-178 - (CD 7) - Great Dane Holdings, LLC, 4621 Geddes Avenue; from: "B" Two-
Family to: "PD/E" Planned Development for all uses in "E" Neighborhood Commercial,
excepting certain uses; site plan required. (Recommended for Approval)
5. SP-10-009 - (CD 7) - Great Dane Holdings, LLC, 4605 - 4621 Geddes Avenue and 4616
Diaz Avenue; Site Plan for "PD-805" Planned Development for E uses excepting certain
uses.(Recommended for Approval as Amended for an 8 ft. fence along the entire
western property line with masonry columns every 20 ft., and the allowance of
parking adjacent to the southern driveway as indicated on the site plan)
6. ZC-10-184 - (CD 8, CD 9) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development: Text Amendment,
Near Southside Amendment: 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, to amend:
• Various sections of the Near Southside Development Standards and Guidelines as
provided by Section 4.909D, "Other Development Standards" of Chapter 4, "District
Regulations" of Article 9, "Commercial Districts" to revise criteria of Significant Trees
and methods of mitigation for removal; to further promote desirable development and
to correct inconsistencies;
• To amend the regulations for building height and projecting signs;
• To clarify the application of roof slope standards;
• To provide additional regulations for "N" zones;
• To correct references for established and projecting yards
(Recommended for Approval) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
7. ZC-10-187 - (CD 5) - Reginald Wilson, 4503 Mansfield Highway; from: "E" Neighborhood
Commercial to: "FR" General Commercial Restricted (Recommended for Approval)
8. ZC-10-188 - (CD 2) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development, Northside Neighborhood,
Phase 2 Generally bounded by McKinley Avenue, NW 28th Street, Lincoln Avenue, and
Park Street; from: "A-5" One-Family, "B" Two-Family, "B/HC" Two-Family/Historic &
Cultural Overlay, "CR" Low Density Multifamily, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "C/DD"
Medium Density Multifamily/Demolition Delay, "D" High Density Multifamily, "CF"
Community Facilities, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "E/DD" Neighborhood
Commercial/Demolition Delay, "FR" General Commercial Restricted, "F" General
Commercial, "I" Light Industrial, "I/DD" Light Industrial/Demolition Delay, and "PD" Planned
Developments 39, and 777 to: "A-5" One-Family, "A-5/HC" One-Family/Historic & Cultural
Overlay, "A-5/DD" One-Family/Demolition Delay, "B" Two-Family, "CR" Low Density
Multifamily, "CF" Community Facilities, "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Restricted, "E"
Neighborhood Commercial, and "FR" General Commercial Restricted (Recommended for
Approval)
9. ZC-10-189 - (CD 7) - City of Fort Worth Public Events, Will Rogers Area Generally bounded
by Montgomery Street, Camp Bowie Boulevard, University Drive, and Harley Avenue; from:
"A-5" One-Family, "A-5/DD" One-Family/Demolition Delay, "CF" Community Facilities, "C"
Medium Density Multifamily, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "J" Medium Industrial, and "K"
Council Date: 1/4/2011
Heavy Industrial to: "PD/CF" Planned Development for all uses in "CF" Community
Facilities plus alcohol sales, "PD/CF/DD" Planned Development for all uses in "CF"
Community Facilities plus alcohol sales and retaining Demolition Delay, "PD/1" Planned
Development for all uses in Light Industrial, including certain uses and excluding certain
uses, and "PD/l/DD" Planned Development for all uses in Light Industrial, including certain
uses and excluding certain uses and retaining Demolition Delay, with development
standards; site plan waiver recommended. (Recommended for Approval)
10. ZC-10-191 - (CD 7) - City of Fort Worth Planning and Development: Text Amendment, Boat
Dock Standards: 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 Fort
Worth, to amend:
• Article 3, "Accessory Uses" of Chapter 5, "Supplemental Use Standards" to add a
new section, Section 5.308, "Docks, Piers, and Boat Houses"; to regulate residential
docks and boat houses; and
• To Amend Chapter 9, "Definitions" to add new definitions related to Docks, Piers, and
Boat Houses
(Recommended for Approval as Amended)
XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
1. Joe Don Brandon, P.O. Box 1155 - "Woman's Presbyterian Night Shelter Needs ($50.00 Bunk
Rent)"
XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL ) - See Attachment
XVIII. 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: 1/4/2011