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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.
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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
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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
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adopted the policy providing for administrative ap-
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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
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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.
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