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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963/11/27-Agenda-Pre-Council r' AN PRE-COUNCIL CONFF"1:4CE November 27, 1963 Present: Late: Absent: 1. Friedman 7. Hardin; (Item 1. ) None; 2. Shannon 8. Stovall (Item 1. ) 3. Jones 9. Willis (Item 3. ) 4. Hamm : 5. Barr 6._ Hoover I t e m Follow-11p _ 1. Letter from Recreation Department Regarding NATI 90 Transfer of Funds At the request of Councilman Shannon, Council discussed the proposed tran.,fer of funds from Lite Lockwood Construction account to the Meadowbrook Coif Course account which had been delayed at the November 11, 1963, Council meeting. Concensus of Council was to refer the item back to the Recrea- tion Board for additional information. However, at the regular Council meeting the Council ap- proved the transfer of the $13,747.50 from sur- plus to the Meadowbrook Golf Course and the other requested transfers of the Recreation Board. 2. Tour of Convention Facilities: and Reschedul- NAN ing of December 2, 1963, Council Meeting The Mayor reported that the tour of conven- tion facilities in other cities which several of the Council Members had indicated a desire to take was scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the week beginning December 2, 1963, and that the City Council meeting on December 2 should be scheduled for another date. Con- census of the Council was to reschedule the meet- ing for Thursday, December 5, L963, and this action was taken at regular meeting. _ 3. Tour to Cedar Creek and Meeting with Water Board OLficials Council discussed the proposed trip to Cedar Creek and the joint meeting with Water Board officials, and it was decided to schedule the trip for December 12, 1963, at 7 :00 A.M. 4. Improvements to Downtown Water System KD - Memo to 4-later (M&C's G-569 and G-466) Councilman Jones requested information con- cerning the size of street openings necessary OFFICIAL in connection with rehabilitation of the raw R[ CORD system in the downtown area. Vie Water CITY SECRETARY 1 FT. WORTH, TEX. •0a 1 Department Director reported that, with the excep- tion of tie-ins to the existing; system, the rehab- ilitation did not require large Street cuts and openings. Councilman Jones also requested informa- tion concerning the relation of the area for the site of the Convention Center to the proposed rehabilitation work, and was informed that the Twelfth Street line, which had been done as an experiment, was the only line to be rehabili- tated in this immediate area. Concensus of Council was to approve proceed- ing with rehabilitation program, and this action was taken at regular meeting. 5. Report on Mrs. Matheny Request - Barbara KD Road Paving The Manager reported that the staff had been in contact with Mrs . Matheny after her appearance before the Council concerning the paving of Barbara Road, and Mrs . Matheny had requested that the Council be informed that the petition presented for the paving of this street was not meant to be an assessment paving peti- tion. The Manager reported that the staff would continue to work with Mrs . Matheny in regard to the request for paving. 6. Razing Pioneer Palace and Old Fire Hall KD - Memo to Thelin and Race (MSC G-566) Council discussed the M&C advising that the Stock Show officials had not approved the lease of the Pioneer Palace to Casa Manana and recommending that the Old Fire Hall site be razed. The Manager reported that the terms of the Stock Show lease provided that the Pio- neer Palace could be torn down, but that the building could not be leased to another party during the month of. January without the approval of the Stock Show. At the City Council meeting, ths- Council authorized the razing of both the old Pioneer Palace and the Fire Hall site. 7. Employee Classification and Compensation Plan KD - Memo to Personnel (IR 447) Councilman Willis indicated that he would present a motion at regular Council meeting pro- viding that all employees under $10,000 who did not receive the approximately 4� per cent pay increase with the adoption of the new budget be included at this time. However, no such motion was made, and the CFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. �r i Council requested at regular Council meeting that the City Manager have the Personnel Department study each case on an individual basis , and recom- mend any adjustments felt necessary. 8. Revision of Standard Developers Policies (M&C G-568) The City Manager reported that he had been inforried by a developer that perforriance bonds in the amount of 20 per cent could be obtained for street improvements without payment of the full 100 per cent cost of the proposed improvement. The Manager recommended that the Council there- fore not act on Item 3. of the proposed change!. in Developer Policies , but that the first two items providing; for the acceptance of cash instead of performance bonds be approved. Councilman Hamm requested that the :staff determine if the bonding; company, in the event of default, paid an amount equal to 20 per cent of the 20 per cent cost of the improvement or 20 per cent of the total cost of improvement. Councilman Willis also requested Gene - Get information that the staff provide information concerning; the total amount of the City's share for developers contracts since this Council took office in early April . It war also requested that a copy of the information regarding; developer contracts in other cities be provided to Councilman Willis. Concensur; of Council was to delay approval Ken - M&C of the recommended changes pending receipt of further infonnation. _ 9. Asses!�ment Paving of Mc Cart Street (M&C G-567) NAN The City Manager asked if the Council desired to discuss this proposed project. Consensus of Council was not to discuss the benefit hearing to be hrld at regular Council meeting, and the hearing was closed at the regular Council meeting. 10. Northeast Branch Library Site and Architectural NAi1 Contract (M&C G-570) Council discussed the recommendation of the Library Board for the purchase of the church and property for the future use as the Northeast Branch Library. Consensus of Council was to ap- prove the purchase and the award of the architec- tural contract for remodeling of the building, and this action was taken at regular meeting. E RECORD RETAR1 I, TEX. r 11. Revision of Warrants Issuance Procedure NAN (M&C G-563) Councilman Willis inquired as to the practice of other major cities in Texas concerning warrant follow-up Procedures , and was informed that Houston and San Antonio used civilian personnel , while Dallas uses police officers for this function. Concensus of Council was to approve the recom- mendation of the City Manager and this trap done at the regular neeting. M