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Home My WebLink About1963/04/08-Agenda-Pre-Council A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE 8:30 A.H. , APRIL 8, 1963 1) Proposed Storm Drain Installation - Weiler Boulevard and Ederville Road (I.R. No. 312) " 2) Draft Statement on Area-Wide Planning and Cooperation (I.R. No. 314) J3) Changes in Street Light Installation Policy (M&C G-459) / 4) Proposed Changes in Speed Limits for Trains (M&C T-5) 5) Other M6C's of 4-8-63 6) Other Items 70MCIALRECORD FRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE April 8, 1963 Members Present : Late: Absent: 1. Justin 1. Thompson, Geo. (Item 2) 1. Moore 2. McKnight 3. Friedman 4. Keeton 5. Cagle b. McLeland T. D. Thompson New Members: 1. Hoover 2. Barr 3. Shannon Item Follow-up I. Weiler Blvd. and Ederville Rd. NAN Storm Drain Installation (I.R. No. 312) The City Manager referred to the I.R. con- cerning the installation of a storm drain at this location in connection with a land trade aL Meadowbrook Golf Course , and indicated that there was no reference to this installation at the time the Council had approved the land trade as recommended by the Recreation Board. After discussion, the consensus of Council, upon request of Councilman Shannon, was to defer this item until the new Council asked that it be brought before them for consid- eration. _ 2. Draft Statement on Area-Wide Planning KD - draft letter for Mayor (I.R. No. 314) to Euless Council The City Manager stated that in view of a recent statement by the City of Euless con- cerning this subject, the Council might want Lo also issue a statement indicating Fort Worth's interest in area planning and co- operation between the various jurisdictions. Councilman Mc Leland suggested that it might neLl��A' pr�+O�D be well to add a statement concerning the tiff HL RE fact that Hurst. and Euless were not incorpo- rated until 1954, after Fort Worths' annexation CR F111 areas had been set; however, Council adopted nTu T statement as prepared in I.R. 314 at regular FT �DA?N� `� meeting. v t Page - 2 pre-Council Conference April 8, 1963 Item Follow-up 3. Changes in Street Light Installation, NAN Policy (M&C G-459) The City Manager stated that the biggest change in current policies resulting from this M&C would be: (1) City to pay 1/2 the cost of street lights on border streets. (2) Change in light spacing in commercial areas. (3) Require street lights to be installed on cul-de-sac streets. Councilman McLeland suggested that the developer pay 100% of light costs, with a re- bate to the first developer from the adjacent developer when second development took place. The City Manager suggested that the City pay the cost , and that the second developer make a payment in lieu of lights to the City when development took place. After discussion, consensus was to consider the item at regular meeting and determine action to be taken at Council meeting, item was deferred to new Council. 4. Proposed Changes in Speed Limits for KD - Memo to Buckman Trains (M&C T-5) Council discussed the proposed new speed limits for trains as recommended by the Traffic Engineer in M&C T-5. Consensus of Council was to approve the recommendationa. This action was taken at regular meeting. De-annexation request - Watson Properties HAAs The City Manager informed the Council that the request for de-annexation of Watson Proper- ties had been withdrawn_ 6. P-281 - Purchase of two 'transformers NAN The City Manager informed the Council that the two tie low bidders had requested that their bide be withdrawn, and recommended that one bid- I� ppl�yye der (G. E. Supply Co. ) be allomed to withdraw OFFICIALli �EblJ11Q its bid due to an error in the quantities re- quested by the City, but that the other bidder (Graybar Electric Co.) be awarded the bid. CITY SECRETARY This action was taken at the regular meetin , , Page - 3 Pre-Council Conference April 8, 1963 Item Follow-up 7 DeMolay Breakfast Gene - follow up The City Manager reminded Council members of this breakfast at 7 :00 A.M. , April 15, and stated Lbat a letter would be sent to each Council member concerning this item. _ 8. Letter from Preston M Geren - re Citizens Committee for Community Improvement Gene - handle The Mayor referred to this letter, and requested that copies be sent to each Council member. 9 . M&C L-b9 - Avis Waters Condemnation KD - Memo to Legal Settlement cc: Public Works Councilman Cagle and Mc Leland questioned this recommendation in view of the amount awarded by Lhe court ($5 ,400), and the $3,600 deficiency judgment granted to the City. At the regular Council meeting, Council disapproved the settlement recommended, and instructed the City Attorney to contest the appeal filed by the proeerty owner. 10. M&C's L-74 and L-75 - Acquisition of Right- KD - Memo to Public Works of-Way, Riverside Drive Improvements Councilman Cagle questioned the recommenda- tion for payment in these two cases in view of the substantial difference in appraisals by the two independent appraisers. At the regular Council meeting, Council requested that these two items be returned to Public Works Depart- ment for reconsideration and re-negotiation, and return to the new Council. 11. Complaint from Mrs. R. E. Lee - Moving KD - follow-up of House Councilman McLeland requested information on this complaint received at last Council Meeting The City Manager stated that report was being prepared, and would be forwarded to Council when completed. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECIETARY FT. WORTH, TEL