HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/01/14-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
FOR THE MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION - Reverend James C. Brown, Sweet Home Baptist Church
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2014
V. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA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 ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF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-18107 - Authorize Purchase of Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance
Policy for 2014 from Safety National Casualty Corporation
Through McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc., in the Amount
of$553,585.00 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C G-18108 - Approve Extension of Injury Leave-of-Absence Pay Benefits in
the Amount of $49,150.14 for Police Officer John Bell for the
Period of January 30, 2014 Through July 29, 2014 (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items
1. M&C P-11616 - Authorize Purchase of a F-550 Off Road Lube Truck for the
Equipment Services Department from Caldwell Country Ford in
the Amount of $107,924.00 Using a Cooperative Contract (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
C. Land - Consent Items
1. M&C L-15649 - Authorize Payment to Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity Inc.,
in the Amount of $8,764.70 in Settlement of a Claim Against the
City of Fort Worth, Authorize Sale of Tax-Foreclosed Property
Located at 2624 Stuart to Habitat for Humanity Inc., and Accept
Ownership of Property Located at 2101 May Street from Habitat
for Humanity Inc. (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
2. M&C L-15650 - Authorize Direct Sale of Five Tax-Foreclosed Properties Located
at 2722 Columbus Avenue,1312 South Henderson Street, 4520
Miller Avenue, 0 North Freeway, and 313 Sargent Street for a
Total Amount of$52,050.92, in Accordance with Section 34.05 of
the Texas Tax Code (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 8 and 9)
3. M&C L-15651 - Authorize Redemption of a Tax-Foreclosed Property Located at
5936 Humbert Avenue by John E. Hudson in the Amount of
$23,127.85, in Accordance with Section 34.21(e) of the Texas
Council Date: 1/14/2014
Tax Code (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3)
4. M&C L-15652 - Authorize Acquisition of an Easement Interest for Permanent
Drainage in 0.035 Acres of Land and an Easement Interest for
Temporary Construction in 0.036 Acres of Land Owned by
Alexander L. Nicol and Katherine Nicol Located at 3882 South
Hills Circle for the Arundel Storm Drain Improvement Project,
Authorize Payment in the Amount of $192,638.00 and Pay
Estimated Closing Costs Up to $4,000.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT
3)
5. M&C L-15653 - Authorize Acquisition of a Fee Simple Interest in 0.506 Acres of
Land in an Improved Lot Located at 6105 South Ridge Road from
David A. Frisby in the Amount of $146,200.00 for the Greenfield
Acres Drainage Improvement Project, Pay Estimated Closing
Costs Up to $5,000.00 for a Total Cost of $151,200.00 and
Authorize the Payment of Relocation Assistance Estimated in the
Amount of$40,000.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items
1. M&C PZ-3048 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of an Alley Between South
Freeway and Evans Avenue for a New Gas Station and
Convenience Store (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
E. Award of Contract - Consent Items
1. M&C C-26628 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority for Participation in
the City of Fort Worth's Two-Way Public Safety Radio System at
No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C C-26629 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the City of Haltom City for Participation in the City of Fort
Worth's Two-Way Public Safety Radio System at No Cost to the
City of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
3. M&C C-26630 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority d/b/a Medstar for
Participation in the City of Fort Worth's Two-Way Public Safety
Radio System at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
4. M&C C-26631 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the Town of Westover Hills for Participation in the City of Fort
Worth's Two-Way Public Safety Radio System at No Cost to the
City of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
5. M&C C-26632 - Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with
Halff Associates, Inc., in the Amount Not to Exceed $250,000.00
for Drainage Design Review Services, Increasing the Estimated
Receipts and Appropriations in the Stormwater Utility Fund in the
Amount of $250,000.00, Decreasing the Available Cash Balance
by the Same Amount and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
6. M&C C-26633 -
Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 2 to City Secretary
Contract No. 43783 with JLB Contracting, LLC, in the Amount of
Council Date: 1/14/2014
$240,421.86 to Rehabilitate Street Sections of Pate Drive,
Putnam Street, Stark Street, Park Hill Drive, Dryden Road and
Alton Road, Thereby Increasing the Total Contract Amount to
$1,968,473.22 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (COUNCIL
DISTRICTS 3, 5 and 9)
7. M&C C-26634 - Adopt Resolution in Support of the City of Hurst's Application for
Flood Protection Planning Grant Assistance from the Texas
Water Development Board, Authorize Execution of an Interlocal
Agreement with the City of Hurst in the Amount of $9,000.00 to
Participate in a Watershed Study of the Valley View Branch
Watershed Within the City of Hurst, the City of Bedford, and the
City of Fort Worth, Contingent on the Award of Grant Funds to
the City of Hurst by the Texas Water Development Board
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 5)
8. M&C C-26635 - Authorize Execution of an Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc.,
in the Amount of $320,000.00 for Miscellaneous Stream
Geomorphological Assessments to Control Erosion (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
9. M&C C-26636 - Authorize Execution of Agreements for Street Light Installation
Services City-Wide with Bean Electrical, Inc., and Independent
Utility Construction Incorporated Each in the Amount Up to
$500,000.00 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
10. M&C C-26637 - Authorize Execution of a Stormwater Facility Maintenance
Agreement with Lena Pope Home, Inc., for Property Located on
the Corner of Donnelly Avenue and Sanguinet Street, Containing
0.336 Acres of Land in Lot 1R, Block 4, Chamberlin Arlington
Heights Addition, at no Expense to the City (COUNCIL DISTRICT
9)
11. M&C C-26638 - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 4 to City Secretary
Contract No. 42547, an Engineering Services Agreement with
Transystems Corporation Consultants in the Amount of
$48,910.00 for Design Surveys and Subsurface Utility
Engineering to Prepare the Final Design of a Four-Lane Divided
Arterial Road on Mark IV Parkway from the Westbound Frontage
Road of IH-820 to Cantrell-Samson Road in North Fort Worth for
a Revised Total Contract in the Amount of $393,069.00
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
12. M&C C-26639 - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary
Contract No. 28384, a Hangar Lease Agreement with GHA
Terminal, LLC, for Site Expansion and Add a Lease Renewal
Option for Lease Site 11 N Located at Fort Worth Meacham
International Airport (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
13. M&C C-26640 - Authorize Design-Build Contract with CP&Y, Inc., in the Amount
of $859,189.60 for the Fabrication and Installation of Online
Water Quality Monitoring Stations at Various Locations for the
Fort Worth Water Department (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3, 7, 8 and
9)
14. M&C C-26641 - Authorize Execution of Change Order No. 1 to City Secretary
Contract No. 45076 with Cole Construction, Inc., in the Amount of
$276,969.60 for Additional Park Improvements in the Marine
Creek Park Corridor for a Revised Contract Amount of
Council Date: 1/14/2014
$2,661,834.70 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
VIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS
1. OCS - 1910 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries
IX. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC.
1. Presentation of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
1. Upcoming and Recent Events
2. Recognition of Citizens
3. Approval of Ceremonial Travel
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. RESOLUTIONS
1 A Resolution to Notify the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the City
of Fort Worth that the Fort Worth City Council Intends to Consider and Vote on
Amendments to the Retirement Ordinance for Fire Fighters Hired Before July 1, 2014, and
Fire Fighters Hired After July 1, 2014, that will Reduce a Non-Accrued Benefit Provided by
the Retirement System
Attachment(s):
Resolution - Attached.pdf
2. A Resolution Appointing Members to the Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority Board
Attachment(s):
Resolution - Attached.pdf
XIV. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
A. Benefit Hearing - None
B. General
1. M&C G-18068 - Approve Findings of City of Fort Worth Municipal Judge Benita F.
Harper Regarding the Application of Maredi Corporation d/b/a
United Cab Service to Operate Eighty Taxicabs Within the City of
Fort Worth and Adopt Ordinance Granting Authority (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. M&C G-18109 - Approve 2013 Ad Valorem Tax Roll (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
3. M&C G-18110 - Authorize Acceptance of Donations Valued at $80,000.00 from
Fort Worth Botanical Society, Inc., for Various Improvements to
the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7)
C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - None
D. Land
1. M&C L-15654 - Authorize Sale of Two Hundred Ninety Tax-Foreclosed Properties
in the Aggregate Amount of $1,043,203.62, in Accordance with
Section 272.001 of the Texas Local Government Code and
Section 34.05 of the Texas Tax Code, Subject to the Consent of
All Other Taxing Entities Who Were Parties to the Foreclosure
Council Date: 1/14/2014
Lawsuits (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9)
E. Planning & Zoning
1. M&C PZ-3046 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of West Broadway Avenue
and a Portion of Grainger Street Between West Broadway
Avenue and West Peter Smith Street for a New Medical Office
Building (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) (Continued from a Previous
Meeting)
2. M&C PZ-3049 - Consider Institution and Adoption of Ordinance for the Owner-
Initiated Annexation of Approximately 21.0 Acres of Land in the
6900 Block of Boat Club Road (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
F. Award of Contract
1. M&C C-26642 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement
with the City of Crowley for Participation in the City of Fort
Worth's Two-Way Public Safety Radio System at No Cost to the
City of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
2. M&C C-26643 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Conatser Construction TX,
LP, in the Amount of $1,149,334.00 for Water and Sanitary
Sewer Replacement Contract 2003, STM-B on Willis Avenue
from Old Benbrook Road to Southwest Boulevard, Provide for
Project Costs and Contingencies for a Project Total in the
Amount of $1,243,306.00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances
(COUNCIL DISTRICT 3)
3. M&C C-26644 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with Woody Contractors, Inc.,
in the Amount of $1,011,464.25 for Water and Sanitary Sewer
Replacement Contract 2009, WSM-J on Meadowbrook Drive and
Sycamore Terrace, Provide for Project Costs and Contingencies
for a Project Total in the Amount of $1,087,464.25 and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinances (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
4. M&C C-26645 - Authorize Execution of a Contract with S.J. Louis Construction of
TX, Ltd., in the Amount of$1,048,899.50 for Water Relocation on
State Highway 114, Part 2, from Championship Parkway to F.M.
156 and Provide for Project Costs and Contingencies for a
Project Total in the Amount of $1,111,399.50 (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 7)
XV. ZONING HEARING
1. -13-131 - (CD 2) - Texas American Properties, 6900-7000 block of Boat Club Road;
from: Unzoned and "PD-670" Planned Development for a facility to create manufactured
homes to: "A-5" One-Family, "C" Medium Density Multifamily and "E" Neighborhood
Commercial (Recommended for Denial without Prejudice by the Zoning
Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
2. -13-143 - (CD 3) - Lockheed Martin Recreation Association Inc., Etal. 5750 & 5780
Bellaire Drive South and 3400 Bryant Irvin Road; from: "A-5" One-Family, "C" Medium
Density Multifamily, "E" Neighborhood Commercial, "G" Intensive Commercial, and "OM"
Office Midrise to: "G" Intensive Commercial and "PD/MU-2" Planned Development for all
uses in "MU-2" High Intensity Mixed-Use with a waiver for minimum height and to exclude
uses; site plan waiver recommended. (Recommended for Approval by the Zoning
Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
Council Date: 1/14/2014
3. -13-158 - (CD 2) - Rita & Blas Rodriguez, 2421 Pearl Avenue; from: "A-5" One-Family
to: "PD/A-5" Planned Development for all uses in "A-5" One-Family plus inside storage of
roofing materials only; site plan included. (Recommended for Denial by the Zoning
Commission) (Continued from a Previous Meeting)
4. -1 -005 - (CD 9) - Fort Worth Midtown RV Park, 2906 W. 6th Street; from: "E"
Neighborhood Commercial to: "UR" Urban Residential (Recommended for Approval by
Zoning Commission)
XVI. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
XVII. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL ) - SEE ATTACHMENT B
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. 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-
mail ADAL&EortWorthTexas.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate
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: 1/14/2014