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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963/12/23-Agenda-Pre-Council A G E N D A CITY rL*ntTaRY PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE FT, 8:30 A.M., December 23, 1963 1) Purchase of Road Gravel (M&C P-324 and IR 473) 2) Consolidation of Taxicab Companies (M&C G-584) 3) Relocation of Fire Station No. 5 (IR 477) 4) Charter Amendments Election 5) Access Improvements - North Freeway Area (IR 481 and M&C G-579) 6) Craig Street Improvements (M&C G-582 and IR 482) 7) Fee for Reprinting Economics Base Study Report (IR 480) 8) Berry Street Extension (IR 479) 9) Morco Aviation Lease (M&C C-218) 10) Other M&C's of December 23, 1963 11) Other Items -- W PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE DECEMBER 23, 1961 Present: Late: Absent: 1. Friedman 6. Barr (Item 2. ) 9. Stovall 2. Harding 7. Shannon (Item 3. ) 3. Hoover 8. Willis (Item 3. ) 4. Jones 5. Hamm _ I t e m _ Follow-Up 1. Purchase of Road Gravel (M&C P-324 & IR 473) NAN Council deferred discussion on this item until Councilman Shannon arrived in view of his request for additional study regarding the purchase of road gravel. Councilman Shannon reported, upon his arrival, that lie had further studied the In- formal Report on this matter, and that he had dis- cussed the purchase of road gravel with Mr. Roy Driver of the Public Works Department. Council approved the purchase of road gravel from the H. C. Bryant Gravel Company at the Cleve- land Ranch during regular Council meeting. 2. Consolidation of Taxicab Companies (M&C G-584) NAN ' The City Manager reported that the City At- torney and Utility Supervisor had submitted their report regarding the requested consolidation of Negro cabs, and that in summary the report rec- ommended approval of the consolidation with less permits than requested, and dissolution of the Deluxe Cab Company. The City Manager asked if Council members had additional questions concern- ing the proposed consolidation. Councilman Hamm referred to the news item regarding the increase in franchise fees for all utility companies, and was informed by the City Manager that no recom- mendation was being made at this time for an in- crease other than for the subject cab company. Council approved the recommendations of the Utility Supervisor and City Attorney re- garding this matter at regular Council meeting. 3. Relocation of Fire Station No. 5 (IR 477) CKD - Pre-Council Conference Agenda, December 30, 1963 The City Manager reported that the Fire Station Site Selection Committee had looked at several sites for the proposed relocation n n of Fire Station No. 5, and that they had rec- OFFICIAL RLGORD , ommended a site on Dashwood Street, between CITY SECRL;;.RY FT. NORTH, Ta. Amil .... Evans and Missouri, as one with best accessibility and also cheapest in price. Councilman Harding reported that he had not been able to look at the proposed site over the week-end, and requested a one-week delay in action on the proposed site. Council agreed to defer consideration for one week, and requested that the item be placed on the Pre-Council Conference agenda for Decem- ber 30, 1963. 4. Charter Amendment Election CKD - Pre-Council and formal agandas - December 30, 196) Council discussed setting the date for the proposed Charter Amendment Election, and which items were to be included. The Mayor requested information from the City Attorney concerning when the merger of the Park and Recreation Boards would become effective if approved at the elec- tion, and was informed by the City Attorney that the Council could, thirty days after the adoption of the item, appoint a new board of seven members as the joint Park and Recreation Board. The City Manager reported that this merger would not raise serious financial and accounting adminis- trative problems. Council discussed the reduc- tion in membership from 10 (under the present separate boards) to 7 (under the proposed Charter Amendment), but no consensus was reached for changing the membership proposal from 7. Coun- cilman Barr indicated that he would present a motion at the regular meeting calling for the election to be held on Saturday, January 25, 1964, but this motion was amended at regular Council meeting and the Council set Friday, January 31, 1964, as the date for the election. No final action was taken, nor were any ordi- nances adopted. 5. Access Improvements - North Freeway Area CKD - Memo to Public Works (IR 481 and M&C G-579) The City Manager reported that a meeting had been held with the District Engineer of the State Highway Department during the past week, and that the consensus at this meeting was that the City could proceed with access improvements to the west side of the freeway without revisions to the east side. It was further reported that the estimated cost of the revisions to the west side was approximately $7,500. Councilman Hamm re- ported that it was his understanding, from the meeting, that the land on the east side of the freeway, which will be necessary for the proposed revisions, in the event such revisions are made, should be held under City ownership until future OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. determination of the need for revisions to the east side of the freeway. Council approved proceeding with preparation of plans and specifications, obtaining final ap- proval from the Highway Department and Bureau of Public Roads, and receipt of bids in connection with the revision to the west side of the freeway only. 6. Craig Street Improvements (M&C G-582 & IR 482) CKD - Pre-Council and formal Agendas for December 30, 1963 The City Manager reported that a special report had been presented on intersection improvements at Craig and Stark Streets providing for either mini- mum or maximum improvements to the intersection as outlined in the IR. Council held over one week (H&C G-582) provid- ing for the assessment paving of Craig Street. 7. Fee for Reprinting Economics Base Study Report CKD - inform Planning (IR 480) The City Manager reported that this item, which had been held over by the Council on July 15, 1963, for additional information concerning the cost to the City of reprinting the report, had been placed on the formal agenda and a report submitted request- ing Council reconsideration. Council approved the setting of the fee as rec- ommended in the Ng at regular Council meeting. 8. Berry Street Extension (IR 479) CKD - Pre-Council Conference Agenda for December 30, 1963 Council deferred consideration of the letter from the District Engineer, Texas Highway Depart- ment, regarding the Berry Street Extension Project, and requested that it be placed on the informal agenda for the December 30, 1963, meeting. FOFFICIALRECORD RETARY H, TEX.