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Home My WebLink About2014/05/20-Agenda-City Council CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 1000 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION - Reverend Roy Edwards, Great Commission Baptist Church III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 13, 2014 V. CERTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL RETURNS BY CITY SECRETARY A. Special Election Held on May 10, 2014, on the Continuation of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District for Five Years and Continuation of the District's One- Half Cent Sales Tax for Five Years B. Special Election Held on May 10, 2014, on the Question of the Issuance of Ad Valorem Tax Supported Public Securities for the 2014 Capital Improvement Program C. Special Election Held on May 10, 2014, for the Purpose of Electing a City Council Member for City Council District 9 to Serve the Remainder of an Unexpired Term VI. A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 10, 2014, ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE FORT WORTH CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FOR FIVE (5) YEARS AND THE CONTINUATION OF THE DISTRICT'S ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX FOR FIVE (5) YEARS Attachment(s): Resolution - Attached.pdf VII• AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT THE SPECIAL ELECTION CONDUCTED ON MAY 10, 2014, ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC SECURITIES WAS DULY AND LAWFULLY HELD; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; AND EXPRESSING OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT Attachment(s): Ordinance - Attached.pdf VIII• A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 10, 2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM Attachment(s): Resolution - Attached.pdf Ilk AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A RUN-OFF ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON JUNE 21, 2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM Attachment(s): Ordinance - Attached.pdf X. ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA XI. ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN BY STAFF Council Date: 5/20/2014 XII. 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-18204 - Adopt Resolution Stating the City of Fort Worth Elects to Remain Eligible to Participate in Tax Abatement Authorized by Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code and Adopt New General Tax Abatement Policy (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 2. M&C G-18205 - Authorize Assessment and Collection of a $40.00 Vehicle Inspection Fee by the Police Department for Conducting Reassignment of Vehicle Identification Number Inspections, Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code Section 501.033 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 3. M&C G-18206 - Approve Extension of Injury Leave-of-Absence Pay Benefits in the Amount of $34,104.98 for Firefighter Anthony Lewandowski Beginning May 21, 2014 Through November 19, 2014 (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 4. M&C G-18207 - Authorize Agreements with Various Individual Class Instructors for the Parks and Community Services Department, Authorize Addition or Removal of Contract Instructors, as Needed, in Accordance with the Terms of the Agreements, Authorize Transfer of Revenue and Expenditures from the Special Trust Fund to the Parks and Community Services Department General Fund and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) B. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - Consent Items 1. M&C P-11653 - Authorize Purchase Agreement for Janitorial Services with American Facility Services, Inc., in the Amount of$350,000.00 for the First Year, for the Library Department (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) C. Land - Consent Items - None D. Planning & Zoning - Consent Items 1. M&C PZ-3054 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of an Alley and a Portion of East Ramsey Street Between South Riverside Drive and Yuma Street to be Replatted with the Adjoining Property Owned by Martha Miranda (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8) 2. M&C PZ-3055 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating an Alley Between 26th Street and 25th Street in the Historic Stockyards to be Replatted with the Adjoining Property Owned by Exhibits Building Partnership for a New Hotel and Parking Garage (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2) E. Award of Contract - Consent Items 1. M&C C-26803 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Police for Participation in the City of Fort Worth's Two-Way Public Safety Council Date: 5/20/2014 Radio System at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 2. M&C C-26804 - Authorize Execution of a Communications System Agreement with Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC, for Participation in the City of Fort Worth's Public Safety Radio System for Interoperable Communications in Mutual Aid or Other Multi-Agency Operations at No Cost to the City of Fort Worth (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 3. M&C C-26805 - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 to Economic Program Agreement, City Secretary No. 43920 with Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLC, to Extend the Completion Deadline Related to Wal- Mart Project at Avondale-Haslet Road East of U.S. Highway 287 to July 31, 2014 (COUNCIL DISTRCT 7) 4. M&C C-26806 - Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 4 to City Secretary Contract No. 35495, an Engineering Agreement with Stream Water Group, Inc., in the Amount of $30,147.00 for Additional Engineering Design of the Loving Avenue Culvert and Channel Improvements Project, Thereby Revising the Total Contract Amount to $303,243.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2) XIII. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY SECRETARY - CONSENT ITEMS 1. OCS - 1924 - Notice of Claims for Alleged Damages and/or Injuries XIV. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS, ETC. 1. Presentation of Proclamation for Fort Worth Cats Baseball Day XV. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF 1. Upcoming and Recent Events 2. Recognition of Citizens 3. Approval of Ceremonial Travel XVI. PRESENTATIONS BY THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Appointment of City Manager 2. Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions XVII. PRESENTATIONS AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND/OR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES XVIII. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER A. Benefit Hearing - None B. General 1. M&C G-18208 - Authorize Application for a Federal Grant Under the 2014 Transportation Alternatives Program in the Amount of $3,000,000.00 for East Extension to the Trinity Trails and $3,000,000.00 for Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Associated with the Trinity River Vision - Central City White Settlement Bridge Project and Authorize Pledge of Local Matching Funds in the Amount of $600,000.00 from the 2014 Bond Program for the Trinity Trails Project (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 5 and 9) 2. M&C G-18209 - Approve Findings of the Ground Transportation Coordinator Regarding Application of Four-S-Limo, LLC, to Operate Sixteen Council Date: 5/20/2014 Limousines Within the City of Fort Worth and Adopt Ordinance Granting Such Authority (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 3. M&C G-18210 - Adopt Ordinance Increasing the Number of Authorized Positions in the Classification of Police Officer in the Police Department by Ten, Thereby Increasing the Total Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions by Ten (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 4. M&C G-18211 - Authorize Acceptance of a Monetary Donation from Various Contributors in the Amount of $4,445.00 for the Purchase of Smoke Detectors and Fire Safety Education Materials and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 5. M&C G-18212 - Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 35 Water and Sewers, Article III, Division 3, Sewer Per Acre Charges and Division 4 Water Main Capacity Charges of the City Code to Revise the Criteria and Calculation for Reimbursement of These Charges (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) 6. M&C G-18213 - Authorize Acceptance of a Donation from the Fort Worth Safe Communities Coalition of Ten Automated External Defibrillators Valued in the Amount of $13,780.00 for Use by the Parks and Community Services Department Athletics Division On-Site Field Monitors at City Sports Complexes (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) C. Purchase of Equipment, Materials, and Services - None D. Land - None E. Planning & Zoning 1. 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) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 2. M&C PZ-3052 - Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Twelfth Street and a Portion of Throckmorton Street Excess Rights-of-Way to be Replatted with the Adjoining Property Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth for Additional Parking and Landscaping (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) (Continued from a Previous Meeting) 3. M&C PZ-3056 - Adopt Resolution to Physically Close a Portion of an Alley Between Lilac Street and Hawthorne Avenue at the Request of Richard Ricetti for Security Purposes (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) F. Award of Contract 1. M&C C-26807 - Authorize Execution of a Construction Contract with Basecom, Inc., in the Amount of $444,527.00 for Improvements to Commercial Space on the West Side of the Houston Street Parking Garage First Floor and Provide for Design, Staff Costs and Contingencies for a Project Total in the Amount of $583,000.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT9) 2. M&C C-26808 - Authorize Interlocal Agreement with Educational Service Center Region 11 for Distance Learning Program at the Central Library, Authorize Acceptance of Donation from The Fort Worth Public Council Date: 5/20/2014 Library Foundation in the Amount of $14,000.00 for Distance Learning Consortium Membership Fees and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) 3. M&C C-26809 - Authorize Execution of a License Agreement with The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation to Renovate and Improve Youth Center Spaces at the Central Library (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) XIX. 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) XX. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS XXI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (PRE-COUNCIL ) - SEE ATTACHMENT B XXII. 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: 5/20/2014