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Home My WebLink About1964/08/17-Agenda-Pre-Council A G 9 9 D A PRI-COUNCIL CONFERMCE AUGUST 17, 1964 1) Purchase of the Couch slater Systest 06C C-353) 2) Final Paymnt - Emergency Rescue and Maintenance Building at Meachm Field W FP-144 and I.B. #606) 3) Assessment Pawing of Vickery Boulevard (M&C G-673 and I.R. #605) 4) Date for Public Soaring on 1964-65 Budget 5) Report on House Moving Procedures (I.R. #603) 6) Council Desires Regarding Meeting on Labor Daly 7) Application of Standard Sick Leave Policies (I.R. #604) 8) Request for Free Use - Round-Up Imo (libC G-682) 9) Other M&C's of August 17, 1964 10) Other Iteau 0TiIT'I L R C0 0 CITY PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE AUGUST 17, 1964 Present: Late: Absent: 1. Friedman 6. Barr (Item 1) None �. Hamm 7. Jones (Item 1) 3. Harding 8. Hoover (Item l 4. Stovall 9. Shannon (Item 1) 5. Kemble I T E M Follow-up: 1. Purchase of the Couch Water System (M&C C-353) KD - inform Hardy to answer letter of Mr. Routh re Council action. Me City Manager referred to this M&C regarding the purchase of the Couch Water System which had been KD - draft memo to Hardy instructing field over at the last Council meeting. The Manager him to develop alternatives for reported that the City Council had established a policy financing the Couch system main in 1962 providing for the staff to negotiate for the extension, and recovering a larger purchase of private water systems within the City. percent of the cost, giving pro and Under phis policy, it was reported that 13 different con of each alternative. water systems with approximately 4,300 customers have been purchased by the City. It was indicated 70R that this particular system had not been recommended FOFF�ICIAL to be purchased until now since it was a relatively small syFtem. The area served by this system was ( ItI $�G reported to have been annexed to the City in 1955, T and that there had been several requests from the FI. `��UR�N, I� . people served by the system to obtain City water and sewer service. The latest such request was a Letter on July 8, 1964 from a Mr. Routh. The Manager reported that under standard policy adopted by the City Council, this system could be purchased by the City. It was also reported that as future development took place in this area, some of the initial cost to the City for the main exten- sion �.ould be reimbursed as new customers obtained service from the main. In response to a question from Councilman Hamm, it was reported that there remained several inde- pendent systems within the City, including three separate sy:: _ems of the Tarrant Utility Company, a system serving the Broadmore Area, the TJD system, the Couch system under consideration, and systems belonging to Mr. Wisenbaker in the Trinity River East area for which exact information concerning the number of customers was not available. In response to a question from Councilman Hamm, the Water Department Director reported that the total cost of all main extensions required in connection with the purchase of these systems had not been determined, but that in some of the systems oamed by the Tarrant Utility Company the City presently had parallel mains adjacent to the mains of the private company. It was reported that the 196L CIP program provided for the extension of a main to serve the Westland area, and that approximately $60,000 to $70,000 was scheduled for this project. A general discussion followed regarding water service to this general area surrounding the customers now served by the Couch Water System. At regular Council meeting, Council did not approve the purch.tse of the couch Water System. _ 2. Final Payment - Emergency Rescue and Maintenance NAN Building at Meacham Fteld (M&C FP-144 & I.R. 606) Council had no questions concerning this proposed final payment which was deferred at last week's Council meeting, and the M&C was approved at regular Council meeting. 3. Assessment Paving of Vickery Boulevard NAN (M&C G-673 and I.R. 605) Council held no discussion on this item, and the assessment paving project was approved at regular Council meeting. 4. Date for Public Hearing on 1964-65 Budget KD - Agenda, August 24 --_a The City Manager reported tiiat it would be appropriate for the Council to establish a date for the pt.' iic hearing on the budget, and suggested that Mund_ty, August 24, be set ,as the date for the first public hearing on the budget. During this discussion, the Council decided to RNL - Note hold a budget session on the proposed budget at 4:00 P.M. next Monday, August 24. 5. Report on House Moving Procedures (I.R. 603) KD - revise policy in line witt; Council suggestions, review wt.i The City Manager reported that a final report Trelin, and draft memo implementin, l on the investigation concerning reported irregularities draft policy. in house moving transactions had not been completed, but that a suggested policy regarding such trans- actions was being submitted for consideration of the Council. Councilman Barr suggested that the proposed policy be clarified to specifically provide that the owner receive the difference in the event he was able to obtain a lower bid for the relocation of the improvements, than the payment allowed by the City fol relocation. Discussion was also held concerning whether or not the property owner could receive pay- ment in the event he decided to completely rebuild the improvements or relocate them on annther lot. It was reported that under the proposed policy, the properly owner could obtain payment on this basis. It was also sug,-ested thr.at a provision be added to the policy specifically ,tat .nthe responsibility OFFICIAL RECORD of the title company in iscrzng as escrow agent on the CITY SECRETARY transaction. CITY JC Cly Consensus of Council was to approve the proposed FT. V211TH, ILA. policy subject to the sug, ested revisions and add it ions. 6. Council Desires Regarding Meeting on Labor Day KD - follow-up with Johndroe on resolution for adoption at next It was the consensus of the Council to hold the meeting. regular Council meeting on September 8, 1964, instead Agenda - August 24 of September 7 which is Labor Day. ;)plication of Standard Sick Leave Policy NAN J.R. 604) i'lie City Manager reported that this i.afo oration '. : being provided to the Council for its information in view of two recent applications of the policy regarding personnel in the Planning Department. 5. ;bequest for Free Use - Round-Up Inn (M&C G-682) KD - notify Race In response to a question from Councilman Hamm concerning the establishment of a precedent in connection with this request for the free use of facilities at Municipal Buildings West, the City Manager reported that the Health Director had classified this activity as a public health function, and that it was similar to the "Sugar Cube Sundays" project where other Municipal Buildings had been used at no cost. Council approved the request at regular Council meeting. y. Request for Report on Fluoridation KD - follow-up on report. Vie Mayor referred to literature which had been sent to each Council member regarding fluoridation of the water system, and was informed by the Manager that a report was presently being prepared in response to the Council 's request. 10. operation of Casino at Lake Worth KD - memo to Larson and Owens re information requested. �n re ;ponse to a question from Councilman Stovall, the Manager reported that the Casino was presently being operated by Mr. Jerry Starnes on a week-to-week basis pending advertisement for sealed bids in connec- tion with the lease of the Casino. It was also reported that the Park Department was prepozing to advertise for bids in connection with th"_ ?ecchcomber, and that while the two contracts would be separate, they would both be received at the same time. Council requested a report on this matter, including (1) the condition of the Casino building, (2) the availability of fire fighting equipment to serve the area, (3) information concerning the receipt of bids on the ck recession, and (4) status of week-to-week operati ii,