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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964/02/03-Agenda-Pre-Council t A ' Fre-Council Conference 8:30 A.M., fibuday, February 30 1964 1) Satun ay Closing o Mater Cammercial Office (IR #501) 2) Parkivg Charge - Will Boger* Buildings (MX 6-611) 3) lbdification of Parkl,ag Haters (IR #504) 4) Import on Appearance Before state Highway Cotmission Adjustment of side lot Assessments a Granbury Toad (MC Ga608) 6) Other MC's of February 4, 1%4 7) Other Items OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. 00b. r PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 3, 1964 Present: Late: Absent: 1 . Friedman 6. Barr (Item 1) None 2. Shannon 7 . Willis (Item 3) 3. Hamm 8. Jones (Item 3) 4. Harding 9. Hoover (Item 4) 5. Stovall I t e m Follow-Up 1. Saturday Closing - Water Commercial Office HARDY - follow up . Office to (IR #501) close Sat. , March 7 and thereafter. The City Manager reported that since other city offices and the offices of the private util- ities are closed on Saturday mornings , it is pro- posed that the City Water Commercial Office institute a procedure of closing on Saturdays . In response to a question from Councilman Shannon, the City Manager reported that a maximum estimated savings of $9,500 could be accomplished from the closing if it were possible for all work done on Saturdays to be absorbed during other days of the week. It was also reported that if no objections were raised by the Council re- garding the proposed Saturday closing, the new pro- cedure would be instituted around March 1 , 1964. The Council informally indicated its agreement to the Saturday closing. 2. Parking Charge - Will Rogers Buildings EHD - Agenda for Feb. 10, 1964 (M&C G-611) KD - Have Race obtain inf,,rmation on parking charges in other cities . The City Manager reported that in line with a previous meeting of the City Council to discuss methods of reducing the deficit in the operation of the Municipal Buildings West, it had been recom- mended by the Manager of the Municipal Buildings West that parking charges be established at the West and Tower Parking Lots at the Municipal Build- ings West. Consensus of Council was to delay action on the M&C for one week . 3. Modification of Parking Meters (IR #504) R & B - follow up. The City Manager reported that this IR was a progress report regarding modificadion of the park- ing meters to provide the full amount of time when additional coins were inserted, and that a recom- mendation would be submitted when additional infor- mation was obtained. It was also reported that consideration of a parking meter replacement program ry should be made, in order that funds could be accumu- lated to replace meters on a regular basis or all at once. The Traffic Engineering Director reported CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. i �Mk that he would prefer to accumulate funds in order that all the mebers could be replaced at one time , thereby avoiding the possibility of several different brands of meters being purchased by the City. 4. Report on Appearance Before State Highway NAN Commission The City Manager reported that he had accompanied a group representing the Dallas and Fort Worth Chambers of Commerce to request the State Highway Commission to consider constructing a southern freeway between Dallas and Fort Worth. During discussion which followed, it was reported that some interstate highway mileage had not been allocated and that there would be sufficient mileage remaining after designation of the southern freeway to allow the construction of the Northwest Loop around Fort Worth as an interstate project, if approved by the Bureau of Public Roads and the High- way Commission. 5. Adjustment of Side Lot Assessments - Granbury NAN Road (M7C G-608) The City Manager asked if there were questions from the Council concerning the proposed adjustment in side lot assessments on this project. In response to a request from Councilman Jones , it was reported that no precedents would be set by this proposed ad- justment. Council approved the adjustments contained in M&C G-608 at regular Council meeting. 6. Purchase of Lumber Yard for Long-33rd Street NAN Project (M&C L-308) Council discussed the proposal for purchase of this property in connection with the Long-33rd St project. The City Manager reported that the origi- nal proposal submitted by the Public Works Depart- ment for purchase of this property was $22,575, but that in view of three independent appraisals on the property, this amount had been reduced to $20,665. Consensus of Council was to approve the pur- chase, and this action was taken at regular Coun- cil meeting. 7. Report on Judgment Against Riverside Lions Club CKD - Follow up with Johndroc regarding settlement of judgment - Councilman Willis asked if the Riverside Lions Club had been singled out for Court action because Handling of case discussed by of delinquent taxes, and whether or not the City Johndroe at regular meeting. Council had the authority to waive part of the judgment in this case, now that the matter had been through the Court. The City Manager reported that the City Attorney was working on this report. 0. Request for Payroll Deduction Qualification EtID Period (M&C G-603) and Establishment of Ad- � TUCIVIECORD ministrative Procedure for Approving Such Requests CITY SECRETARY Councilman Barr inquired if the Council had also FT. WORTH, TEL adopted the policy providing for administrative ap- Aft. -Mok proval of requests for qualification periods from insurance and other such organizations since the summary minutes did not reflect this point. It was reported that the complete minutes reflected that the Council had also adopted the policy. Councilman Barr indicated that he did not object to the policy, but would prefer that recommenda- tions for establishment of such policies be in separate M&C's or more clearly indicated in future communications . 9. Report on Fire Insurance Rates CKD - follow up with Chief Owens Councilman Willis requested information con- cerning the increase in fire insurance rates, and was informed by the City Manager that the matter of home owner's policies not being included in the es- tablishment of fire insurance rates was the cause f the increases being made in most major Texas cities, and that the problem was presently being 10 considered by the staff and the Texas Municipal League. The City Manager reported that the Fire Chief would he requested to appear at a Pre- Council Conference in order to explain this problem. 10. CRP Report No. 2 MAN Councilman Jones inquired if the second CRP Report was to be submitted by M&C since the first report had been handled in this matter. The City Manager reported that no M&C was planned on the second report since no action was necessary by the Council. -Inl a r .i. il;n_• IEX.