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Home My WebLink About1963/04/01-Agenda-Pre-Council A*A ' A G E N D A PRE-OOUNCIL OONF'ERENCE 8:30 A.M., APRIL 1, 1963 1) An—xatipn Matters M&C PZ-57 M&C PZ-61 3) Purchase of Equipment for Street Reorganization - M&C P-280 3) Proposed Truck Route Changes - M&C T-4 4) Other M&C°s of 4-1-63 5) Other Items L RECORD RETARY R, IM PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE APRIL 1, 1963 Mvmher:� Present: Late : Absent: L. Justin 1 . T.D. Thompson (Item 2) 1. Geo. Thompson 2 . McLvl.and 2. Gene S. Moore 3. Friedman 4. McKnight 5. K- e tun 6. Cag,Ie I t e ue Follow-up Referred to 1. Annexation Matters (PZ 57 & 61) NAN The City Manager referred to PZ 57, re Di -annexation of Trinity River Basin (E: !-,t) flood plain areas, and stated that this item had heL,n brought before the Council a :iin as requested by the Council. Council discussed passing a resolution re- qu,_s t:1n�. the Zoning Commission to consider Lhe es Lablishnment of an agricultural and ilood plain zoning classification. This :action was taken at regular meeting. Conn ensus of Council wr:s to de-annex this flood plain area, and place again under first reading, which was done at regular meeting. The City Manager referred to PZ-61 , Gene - place on next de-annexation of Watson and Edwards week's Agenda. Ranch properties , and indicated that some ares included in this report woulc be deeded to government agencies for flood control purposes, thereby avoiding* City taxes . It was also pointed out that the agricultural and flood plain zoning; classification old tend to re- lieve the tax burden com�tained about by property owners. Council passed motion to table this item at regular meeting, howover, request w--,s made to include this item on next week's agenda. Con:,ensus of Council was to approve the NAN `r, quec,te,d annexation of the Danciger Jcwish Community Center Site. This ac- tion wa:: taken at the regular meeting. L. Purchase of Equipment for Street NAN Dept. Reorganization ('M&C P-280) . CITY SECRETARY Consensus of Council was to approve the purchase of street equipment needed FT. WORTH, TEX. in tate reorganization of the Street Dept. Thi; action was taken at regular-meeting. 3. Proposed Truck Route Change (M&C T-4) NAN Council discussed the request for an Ab% #2 - 4/1/63 1 t e m Follow-up Referred to �. additional western Truck Route as outlined in M&C T-4, with consensus being to deny the re- quest. However, at the regular meeting Coun- cil. amended. Truck Ordinance to provide that White Settlement Road, Henderson St. to Uni- versity Dr. would be designated as a Truck Route. During, discussion, Council directed that the overweight provisions concerning cement trucks operated by Central Concrete and the company owned by Tex�!s Industries, be strictly enforced. 4. City Government Day - DeMolay E.H. DENTON The City Manager informed the Council that W)nday, April 15, had been designated as City Government Day, and that Council members were requested to attend a 7:00 A.M. breakfast with this group on April 15. Mayor Justin requested that a letter be sent to each Council member concerning this item. 5. Street Rehabilitation Program NAN Councilman Cagle referred to the time-lag in initiating projects under the Street Re-habilitation Program, and requested specific information concerning delay on the Autumn Drive project. Denton reported that this de- lay was because of necessity to excavate 6" deeper than normal, and was held up pending utility clearances. Councilman T.D. Thompson referred to the long delay in completion of the Mitchell Blvd project. -- - - �, 6. M&C L-63 Appraisal Fee NAN Councilman Friedman requested information concerning the appraisal fee of $300 in con- nection with this item (Tower Theater), River- side Dr & Belknap, however, this M&C was ap- proved at regular meeting 7. M&C G-455, Request for Rent-Free Use of NAN Auction Arena. Councilman Friedman referred to this item, and asked why requests for free use of City rental facilities were referred to the Coun- cil when a standard Council policy against OFFICIAL RECORD free use of such facilities was in effect. Consensus of Council was to instruct the Man- CITY SECRETARY ager to enforce the policy, without referral Fr T to the Council each time. However, this re- FT. VINT1, TM OP- quest was granted at the regular meeting be- cause of the start of this program on Warch • 30 prior to consideration by the Council . 8. M&C P-278 (Liability Insurance on Avia- tion Dept Vehicles) Consensus of Council was not to approve CKD - Memo to Sekadlo this item, and for the City to self-insure Ak. .r #3 - 4/1/63 �. I t e m Follow-up Referred to these vehicles as is done on all other City vehicles. This item was disapproved at Coun- cil meeting. 9. Annual Audit NAN Councilman Mc Leland requested that the City ManaLLer recommend this same firm (La Rue, Lawrence, Wood & Kelly) to perform the next annual audit due to the fact that this audit had made recommendations for improvements in procedures which other auditing firms had overlooked. The City Manager stated that the City should enter into a formal contract with future auditing firms for annual audits . CITY sENETARY FT. WORTH; TIX: