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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964/02/17-Agenda-Pre-Council Awk A G E N D A Fre-Council Conference 8;30 A.M. , Hbnday, February 17, 1964 1) Special Meeting to Act on Bond Bids - February 18, 1964 2) Closing of Portion of Monroe Street (M&C PZ-92) 3) Ordinance - Establishment of a Park and Recreation Board 4) Regular Zoning Hearing 5) Sale of Surplus Motorcycles (M&C P-346) 6) Right-of-way Determination - Northeast Industrial Thoroughfare and Grater Main (M&C C-242) 7) Riverside Water Reinforcement Main (M&C C-243) 8) Other M C's of February 17, 1964 Cr 231,11. RECORD CITY SELRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. PV_ Alk PRE-ODUNCIL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 17, 1964 Present: Late: Absent: 1. Friedman 6. Barr (Item 2) None 2. Kemble 7. Harlem (Item 2) 3. Harding 8. Jones (Item 2) 4. Stovall 9. Hoover (Item 2) 5. Shannon I t e m Follow-up 1. Gap in Assessment Peeving Project - M&C C-244, E1ID-JLB - Memo to Public Works to Assessment Paving 8 Locations Southeast Side consider gaps more closely in future assessment paving; Councilman Kemble referred to this assessment projects. paving; project at 8 locations on the Southeast Side, and a skip in paving which was being left in one of the units of the project. The City Mgr reported that normally the Public Works Dept would contact residents on the street where there was a gap in order to in- clude that section in the paving project, but that in this, case it had been overlooked. He stated that prop- erty owners would be contacted regarding possible in- clusion of skipped sections in future projects. Council approved the M&C at regular Council meeting. 2. Special Meeting to Act on Bond Bids - Feb. NAN 18, 1964 The City Manager reminded the Council of the special meeting at 4 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1964 to award bids on the sale of bonds. 3. Closing of Portion of Monroe Street (M&C PZ-92) CKD - check with Johndroe and Bate- man regarding change in ordi- Council discussed the closing of Monroe Street nance and deed. between 10th and Throckmorton, and the north-south alley in Block 1, Hirshfield Addition, as requested by the General Services Administration in connection with the construction of the new Federal Office Build- ing. Councilman IYamm objected to the closing of Monroe Street, and the relinquishing of the City's interest in the west half of the vacated street, and the west 172 feet of the east half of the street, un- less assurance could be obtain from the GSA that the Federal Center will actually be constructed. Council approved the closing of Monroe Street between lath and Throckmorton and the north-south alley in Block 1, Hirshfield Addition, at regular Council meeting, and instructed the City Attorney to change the ordinances add quit-claim deed to pro- vide that in the event the Federal Center was not constructed, this area would revert to the City. 4. Ordinance - Establishment of a Park and NAN Recreation Board The City Council discussed the draft ordinance prepared by the City Attorney providing for the merger of the Park and Recreation Boards, and the appointment Aft� -Ak, of a 7 member board. Councilman Jones inquired if anything different had + been provided in the ordinance compated to the previous operations of the separate Park and Recreation Boards , and was inforried by the City Attorney that, basically the ordinance followed the provisions of the Charter, but that the provisions providing for the classifica- tion of employees and finances had benn spelled out so as to be more in line with those for other City depart- ments Council also discussed appointment` to the combined Board, and consensus of Council was to appoint Mrs. Purvis, Mrs . McMullen, Mrs . Moore, Mr. Hawes , Dr. Brooks, Dr. Brown, and Mr. Tennison to the new Board. This action was taken at regular meeting. 5. Meeting of City Council and Library Board EHD - Notify Bass (Bas:; said couldn't make it 2-18, and The Mayor reported that he had received a call suggested breakfast meetini,, from Mr. Bass , president of the Library Board, con- 2-25-64) cerning a meeting with the City Council to discuss the Library's CIP Program. Consensus of Council was to inform Mr. Bass that the Council was meeting in special session at 4 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1964, and that a meeting could be held with the Library Board after this special meeting. 6. Sale of Surplus Motorcycles (M&C P-346) EHD - organize display of motors at Will Rogers Buildings , �. Council discussed the proposed sale of surplus notification of other cities. , motorcycles, and consensus of Council was that the more prominent ads , etc. motorcycles should be re-advertised for bid. Sug- gestions were made that the motorcycles be numbered and placed on display in order that individual bidders could inspect and bid on specific motorcycles , and that an advertisement be placed in the Town and City Magazine in order that smaller cities desiring to pur- chase motorcycles might be informed. Council deferred action, on this M&C at regular Council meeting and requested that the motorcycles be rebid. 7. Right-of-Way Determination - Northeast In- NAN dustri al Thoroughfare and Water Main (M&C C-242) Council had no questions concerning this proposed M&C, and at the regular meeting approved retention of Brown and Davies, Consulting Engineers , for engineer- ing services in connection with Units II, III and IV of the proposed Trinity Valley East Thoroughfare.