HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012/05/01-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 01, 2012
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Reverend Milton Pace, Saintsville Cathedral Fort Worth
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2012 AND MINUTES
OF COUNCIL BUS TOUR OF DISTRICT 7 ON APRIL 24, 2012
V. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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-17575 - Authorize Reimbursement of the General Fund in the Amount of
$760,000.00 for Expenses Associated with the Purchase of
Automation Permitting System Software from City Owned Mineral
Lease Royalties and Bonus Revenue and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C G-17576 - Adopt the Semi-Annual Progress Report from the Capital
Improvements Advisory Committee for Transportation Impact
Fees (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
3. M&C G-17577 - Adopt Resolution Increasing the Maximum Amount to Be Paid to
the Law Firm of Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle and Schwartz, P.L.L.C.,
in the Amount of $45,000.00 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 in the General Fund and
Decreasing the Unassigned General Fund Balance by the Same
Amount (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
4. M&C G-17578 - Authorize Execution of a Settlement Agreement and Mutual
Release with Fortress Ministries and Authorize Purchase of Five
Lots Located at the Intersection of Humbolt Street and Park
Manor Drive in the Amount of $41,000.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT
8)
5. M&C G-17579 - Amend M&C G-15544 to Correct the Funding Information for a
Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation and a Railroad Crossing Closure
Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation and
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company for the Hemphill
West Quiet Zone Project (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
6. M&C G-17580 - Authorize Acceptance of a Donation in the Amount of $250.00
Council Date: 5/1/2012
from Mary Ann and Diego Giordano and Adopt Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
7. M&C G-17581 - Authorize Six Month Extension of Injury Leave of Absence Pay
Benefits in the Amount of $33,843.43 for Firefighter Alex Vidal
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
8. M&C G-17582 - Adopt the Semi-Annual Impact Fee Progress Report of the Water
and Wastewater Capital Improvements Plan (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items
1. M&C P-11379 - Authorize Non-Exclusive Purchase Agreements with Pace
Analytical Services, Inc., Accutest Laboratories Gulf Coast, Inc.,
and Ana Lab Corporation for Laboratory Analytical Services for
the Water Department for a Combined Amount of$130,000.00 for
the First Year (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C P-11380 - Authorize Purchase Agreements with Lawn Patrol Service, Inc.,
Hx4 Maintenance, LLC, and Somerset Landscape and
Maintenance, Inc., to Provide Grounds Maintenance and Mowing
Services for the Water and Parks and Community Services
Departments for a Combined Amount of$315,000.00 for the First
Year (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-15354 - Authorize Direct Sale of a Tax Foreclosed Property Located at
1616 Langston Street to Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C.,
in the Amount of$2,940.92 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
2. M&C L-15355 - Authorize Lease Modification and Extension Agreement with
Basswoodbeach Crossing, Ltd., for Office Space at 4301
Basswood Boulevard, Suite 180 for the Police Department
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 4)
3. M&C L-15356 - Authorize Execution of Lease with Fort Worth Local Development
Corporation for Retail Space Located on the First Floor of the
Houston Street Garage, 1100 Houston Street for an Annual
Rental Rate in the Amount of$10.00 Per Square Foot (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9)
4. M&C L-15357 - Authorize Acceptance of a Donation of Approximately 12.3 Acres
of Land Located at 2201 Briardale Road from Texas Christian
University to the City of Fort Worth for Flood Control and Trail
Connections and Authorize Expenditure in the Amount of
$1,000.00 for Conveying and Transferring Ownership of the
Property (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items - None
E. Award of Contract - Consent Items
1. M&C C-25574 - Authorize Execution with Corbin Design, Inc., of a Professional
Services Agreement in the Amount of $180,000.00 for Redesign
and Implementation of the Wayfinding Project for Downtown, the
Cultural District, and the Historic Stockyards (COUNCIL
Council Date: 5/1/2012
DISTRICTS 2, 7 and 9)
2. M&C C-25575 - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 1 with Peachtree
Construction, Ltd., in the Amount of $259,250.00 to City
Secretary Contract No. 42246 Increasing the Total Contract
Amount of $1,296.250.00 to Include Additional Streets in the
Community Development Block Grant 2010 Street
Reconstruction Project (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 7 and 8)
3. M&C C-25576 - Authorize Substantial Amendment to the City's 2008-2009 Action
Plan, Authorize Change in Use and Expenditure in the Amount
Up to $300,000.00 in Homelessness Prevention and Rapid
Rehousing Funds, Authorize Execution of Contract Amendments
with Cornerstone Assistance Network, The Salvation Army and
the Fort Worth Housing Authority to Award Funds, Extend the
Term and to Increase Funding (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
4. M&C C-25577 - Authorize Change in Use and Expenditure in the Amount of
$495,940.90 in Additional Community Development Block Grant
Funds for the Terrell Heights Street Light Replacement Project
and Authorize Substantial Amendment to the City's 2010-2011
Action Plan (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
5. M&C C-25578 - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with Halff
Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $176,177.00 for the
Bluebonnet Hills Storm Drain Improvements COUNCIL
DISTRICTS 3 and 9)
6. M&C C-25579 - Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with URS
Corporation in the Amount of $112,213.00 for the Design of the
Cooks Ederville Drainage and Erosion Protection Improvements
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
7. M&C C-25580 - Authorize Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant
County in the Amount of $705,864.00 for Reconstruction of
Bowman Roberts Road, Old Decatur Road, Premier Street and
Old Weatherford Road with City of Fort Worth Participation
(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3, 4 and 7)
8. M&C C-25581 - Authorize Execution of a Construction Contract with H.V.A.C.
Technical, Inc., in the Amount of$202,100.00 to Install a Second
Chiller for the Police Crime Laboratory (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
9. M&C C-25582 - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 5 with Halff Associates,
Inc., in the Amount of$572,000.00 to City Secretary Contract No.
33121 for Engineering Services Associated with the City's
Stormwater Management Program for a Total Contract Amount of
$2,957,540.00 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
10. M&C C-25583 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc., in
the Amount of $822,641.00 Plus $97,359.00 in Contingency and
Staff Administration Costs for Repair of Mechanical and Controls
for the HVAC System at the Fort Worth Convention Center and
Adopt a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance Increasing
Appropriations in the Culture and Tourism Fund in the Amount of
$920,000.00 and Decreasing the Unassigned Culture and
Tourism Fund Balance by the Same Amount (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9)
Council Date: 5/1/2012
11. M&C C-25584 - Authorize Acceptance in the Amount of $43,500.00 in Grant
Funds from the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State
University San Marcos, Authorize Execution of Related Contract
with Texas State University San Marcos for Operations to
Discourage the Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
12. M&C C-25585 - Authorize Execution of a Construction Reimbursement
Agreement with Cowtown Pipeline Partners, L.P., in the Amount
of $916,300.00 for Relocation of a Gas Pipeline as Part of the
Runway Extension Project at Fort Worth Alliance Airport
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
13. M&C C-25586 - Authorize Execution of a Consent to Assignment of an
Unimproved Ground Lease Agreement Identified as City
Secretary Contract No. 41119 at Fort Worth Meacham
International Airport by Don E. Hansen to Texas Capitalization
Resource Group, Inc. (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
14. M&C C-25587 - Authorize Execution of a Terminal Building Office Lease
Agreement with Aviation Courses Ltd., for Suite 106, at Fort
Worth Meacham International Airport (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
15. M&C C-25588 - Adopt Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Grant Agreement
with the Texas Department of Transportation for a Wildlife Hazard
Assessment at Fort Worth's Meacham International Airport
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEM
1. OCS - 1849 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
IX. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of the 2013 KnoWhat2Do Calendar Art Contest Winners
2. Presentation of Proclamation of Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month
3. Certificate of Recognition of the Texas Christian University Rifle Team
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. RESOLUTION
1. A Resolution Appointing One Member to the Board of Directors of Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number Eight, City of Fort Worth, Texas (Lancaster Corridor TIF)
Attachment(s):
Resolution - Attached.pdf
XIV. ZONING HEARING
1. -1 -027 - (CD 6) - SLF IV/Legacy Capital, Bounded by Summer Creek Drive, Stewart
Feltz Road, Granbury Road, and Risinger Road; from: "AR" One-Family Restricted, "A-5"
One-Family, "CR" Low Density Multifamily, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "D" High
Density Multifamily, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "G" INtensive Commercial to: "A-5"
Council Date: 5/1/2012
One-Family, "CF" Community Facilities, "C" Medium Density Multifamily, "D" High Density
Multifamily, "PD/D" Planned Development for all uses in "D" High Density Multifamily with
site plan required, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "G" Intensive Commercial
(Recommended for Denial without Prejudice)
2. -1 -031 - (CD 6) - Hulen Street Baptist Church, 7100 S. Hulen Street; from: "CF"
Community Facilities to: "E" Neighborhood Commercial (Recommended for Approval)
3. -1 -034 - (CD 2) - Richard G. Fagin Trust Et Al, 8501 Denton Highway; from: "E"
Neighborhood Commercial to: "PD/E" Planned Development for all uses in "E"
Neighborhood Commercial with building greater than 60,000 square feet with car wash and
fuel sales; site plan included. (Recommended for Approval)
4. -1 -035 - (CD 2) - Hillwood Alliance Residential, L. P., 4300 Block of Heritage Trace
Parkway and 9700 North Beach Street; from: "A-5" One-Family to "PD/A-5" Planned
Development for all uses in "A-5" One-Family with maximum lot coverage of 56%; site plan
waiver recommended. (Recommended for Approval)
5. -1 -036 - (CD 8) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development, 3225 Hardeman Street;
from: "B" Two-Family to: "A-5" One-Family (Recommended for Approval)
6. -1 -037 - (CD 8) - City of Fort Worth Planning & Development, 624 E. Baltimore Avenue;
from: "B" Two-Family to: "A-5" One-Family (Recommended for Approval)
XV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. Benefit Hearing - None
B. General
1. M&C G-17568 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 23.8 "Noise" of Chapter 23,
"Miscellaneous Offenses" of the Code of the City of Fort Worth to
Add Decibel Levels, Add Definitions Related to Noise, Set
Maximum Sound Levels Based on Zoning Categories, Regulate
Amplifiers in the Right-of-Way, and Restrict Animal Noise (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. M&C G-17583 - Approve Settlement in the Amount of $160,000.00 in a Lawsuit
Entitled Rene Samano v. Vincent C. Sancillo and the City of Fort
Worth, Cause No. 348-251728-11 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
3. M&C G-17584 - Ratify the Approval and Certification of Presbyterian Night
Shelter's Application for Emergency Solutions Grants Program
2012 Funds from the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
4. M&C G-17585 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 12.5, Environmental
Protection and Compliance of the City Code By Adding Article X,
Grading Permit, Sections 12.5-874 through 12.5-882 in Order to
Regulate Land Disturbance and Grading and Establish a Fee in
the Amount of $50.00 for a Grading Permit (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
5. M&C G-17586 - Approve Parks and Community Services Department's Fiscal
Year 2012 Gas Related Revenue Project Expenditure Plan in the
Amount of $2,491,107.49 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
6. M&C G-17587 -
Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt Ordinance Establishing
Standards of Care for Youth Programs in the Parks and
Community Services Department for 2012 (ALL COUNCIL
Council Date: 5/1/2012
DISTRICTS) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - None
D. Land
1. M&C L-15358 - Authorize Rejection of Bid from Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, for
Natural Gas Drilling Under 32.4409 Acres, More or Less, of City
Owned Properties Known as Glenwood Park Located at 900
South Riverside Drive (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
2. M&C L-15359 - Authorize Condemnation by Eminent Domain of a Fee Simple
Interest in 0.1239 Acres of an Improved Residential Lot for the
Lebow Channel Drainage Project Located at 3459 Lebow Street,
and Owned by Juanita Macias Lara (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
3. M&C L-15360 - Conduct a Public Hearing and Authorize Use of a Portion of
Harmon Field Park for Installation of an Eight Inch Natural Gas
Pipeline, a 1,400 Square Foot Gas Valve Station and a 240
Square Foot Access Drive, Authorize Execution of a License
Agreement with Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C., in the
Amount of $50,066.80, Accept a Donation from Texas
Midstream in the Amount of$18,000.00 and Authorize Execution
of a Ninety Day Temporary Access and Workspace Agreement
with Texas Midstream in the Amount of $118,231.37 (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 8) (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-25573 - Conduct a Public Hearing and Authorize a Substantial
Amendment to the 2011-2012 Action Plan for the Use of
$167,073.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant Funds, Authorize
Execution of Contracts with The Salvation Army and the Tarrant
County Homeless Coalition and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued from a Previous
Meeting) (PUBLIC HEARING)
a. Report of City Staff
b. Citizen Presentations
c. Council Action
2. M&C C-25589 - Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement
Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C., a License to
Construct and Operate a Ten Inch Natural Gas Gathering
Pipeline Across Stewart Feltz Road, North of Fogata Lane,
GP11-00042 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 6)
3. M&C C-25590 -
Authorize Execution of a Public Right-of-Way Use Agreement
Council Date: 5/1/2012
Granting Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C., a License to
Construct and Operate an Eight Inch Natural Gas Gathering
Pipeline Across Lakeridge Road, South of Emily Drive, GP11-
00023 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
4. M&C C-25591 - Authorize Execution of a Fifteen Year Economic Development
Program Agreement with Sundance Square or Any Affiliated
Entity in the Amount Not to Exceed $2,500,000.00 for the
Construction of Three New Mixed Use Buildings, the
Reconditioning of Two Historic Buildings and the Construction of
a Central Plaza in Downtown Fort Worth and Authorize Waiver of
Certain Related Development Fees (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
5. M&C C-25592 - Authorize Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant
County in the Amount of $1,134,610.00 for Reconstruction of
Westport Parkway, Keller Haslet Road, Ray White Extension,
Avondale Haslet Road, Timberland Boulevard, Caylor Road
North, Caylor Road West and Old Denton Road with City of Fort
Worth Participation (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
6. M&C C-25593 - Authorize Execution of an Interlocal Agreement Between Tarrant
County College District, Fort Worth Independent School District
and the City of Fort Worth for a Fire Technology Education
Initiative (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 and 7)
XVI. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - NON-CONSENT ITEM
1 OCS - 1850 - Consideration of Joint Election Agreement and Contract Between Tarrant
County Elections Administrator and City of Fort Worth for Election Services for the Special
Election to be Held on May 12, 2012, for the Purpose of Electing a Council Member for City
Council District 8 to Serve the Remainder of an Unexpired Term at an Estimated Cost of
$110,303.00 and Adopt a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Appropriations
in the Non-Departmental Budget of the General Fund in the Amount of$110,303.00
XVII. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
XVIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL ) - See Attachment
XIX. 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. At the Mayor's discretion, time
limits may be reasonably extended.
Fort Worth Council Chamber, is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend
this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters,
readers, or large print are requested to contact the City's ADA Coordinator at(817) 392-8552 or e-
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arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
Council Date: 5/1/2012