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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964/08/10-Agenda-Pre-Council r PRE-COUNCI.T. GONFERENCE 4VZ OOS AU'-,US"r 10, 1'-164 Present: Late: Absent: I . Friedman 7. .Jones (Item 2) None Shannon b. Barr (Item 2) 3. �'tovall 9. Hoover (Item 2) 4. Harding 5. Kemble I T E M Fol to :-uta: _ 1. Acquisition of Property from farrant County NAN « (M&C 1.5-451) The City Manager referred to this MbC which provided for the exchange of property from (arrant County to the City in lieu of the amuunc of a paving a vssmetit levied -igainst the property. In response Lo .i question from the Council, it .,as reported that there was no previous precedent for such an exchange, but that it was recommended that the City accept tete property for the amount of the paving nosessment which was $,1,07u. Consensus of Council has to approve the ex- chnnge. .ind this action was taken at regular Counc i 1 mer t ins;. ?. Proposed Ordinance - United Gas (I.R. 601) ERD - Agenda - August 24 _ ^ The City Manager reported that it was reconmtended chit the franchise with the United Gas Company be extended, and that it was also recommended that the comp-uiy he required to pay .1 4 per cent street rental ehirhe whereas the company had made no previous street rental payments. In response to t,J' a questLott from Councilman Keml,ie concerning why r�ri� ICIAL Ft���li the United r:as Company had never paid a street rental tt SECRETARY t��► chirge belore, t lie City Manager reported that this CITY G 11 intormat.ion was not known, but that the franchise ��rTtt ,��to this company had been granted come 'L5 years before. F . ORT1l, TF It was also reported by the City Manager that the Ione Star Gas Company franchise expired in mid-1966, And that negotiations were underway with the comp.►ny on a new franchise agreement based on a 4 per cent street rental charge. Councilman Shannon inquired about Section 6 of the proposed ordinance, „Bich provided that the utiI 'Ly company ,,ould relocate its lines at its own expettoe in connection with City projects, and referred to a previous case .here -the City had paid for the relocation of bats company lines in connection with the Seminary Drive project. The City M Mager Row reported that the Seminary Drive project was peculiar inasmuch as the lines .:ere not in the public right-of-way, but that the standard provision of the utility franchi:>e agreements provided that the utiliLy cumpauie:. would relocate the lines at their own expense when located in the public right-of-way. Councilman ilamm stated that the proposed ordinance required more study, and that he was not ready to vote on it ;it this time. Councilman Jones: suggested that the franchise with the United Gas Company be extended temporarily on the 4 per cent ba:.is until the franchise agreement with Lone Star Gas Company expired. Councilman Kemble also st:ggebted that the franchise be extended at the 4 per cent figure until the expiration of the Lone Star Gas Company franchise, at which time both franchise agreements would be re-negotiated. Coun- cilman Jones also :Mated his approval of the exten- sion until June 1966 at the 4 per cent figure. Councilman Barr stated that he felt that the 4 per cent street rental charge to the United Gas Company should be adopted, and that negotiations should proceed with the Lone Star Gres Company for a franchise agreement .,t the 4 per cent rate to be effective prior to the expiration of the present agreement. Consensus of Council was for the proposed ordinance for the United Gas Company to be placed on the formal agenda for consideration in two weeks. s� 3. Assessment P.zving at 26 Locations on the NAN South Side (M&C C-339) Councilman Jones stated that he proposed to delete units 8 through 14 of this assessment paving project since he had inspected the proposed paving and there was a lack of development in the area. In response to Councilman Jones ' question, the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department re- _ ported that the first poll of property owners had !FINAL r Oppbeen in connection with the original petition rt " regtiesting the paving of Jones Street from Berry to CITY JCL �f [I Biddihon. At the time the project was changed to CL flit[! provide for the paving of Jones Street from Biddison �1U6'I,r� Tty to Devitt Street, the property owners had been again - 1CA. polled. The third time the property owners were Dolle.: in connection with the project was after the receipt of bids, and was in :accordance with the normal assessment paving procedures. Louncil approved the proposed assessment paving projects at regular Council meeting. k 4. Award of Contract - Randol Mill Reservoir KD - inform Hardy to rebid. (M&C C-372) The City Manager reported that the first bid submitted by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in connection with this project did not meet specifi- cations, but that the company had indicated that an error was made in submitting the bid, and had agreed to construct the project according to specifications at a $7,000 cheaper price. It was also reported that the second low bidder had objected to the award of the contract based on the adjusted bid. In response to a question, the Water Department Director reported that "the trade" said the steel bid in the original proposal submitted by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company was for a cheaper type construction, but that the company reported that it had made an error in submitting this bid. Consensus of Council was to reject all bids and readvertise this project. This action was taken at ✓ regular Council meeting. 5. Purchase of the Couch Water System (M&C C-353) KD - Agenda, August 17 Councilman Hamm referred to the proposed purchase of the Couch Water System, and stated that he had calculated the cost co the City to provide water service at $2,220 per customer. Councilman Jones requested information concerning the total length of the extension in order to serve this develop- ment, and was informed by the Water Department Director that the main extension was approximately 3,000 feet in length. Council postponed action on this M&C for one week at regular Council meeting. F OFFICIA1 RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX.