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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964/09/14-Agenda-Pre-Council AM6 AWA A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 14, 1964 1) Request re Goldwater =tally Location 2) Proposed Policy Revisions - Street Lighting, Installations (N&C G-693) 3) Improvement of Long - 33rd Street, Angle and Prairie Avenues (M&C C-372) 4) Water Facilities Relocation - Laing - 33rd Street (M&C C-373) 5) Reconstruction of Gravel Base Strsst at 7 Locations (M&C G-691) 6) Other M&Cos of September 14, 1964 7) Other Items OFFIGRAOt RrCi7RD CITY SECRETARY FT. 11108 1 i1, TFY. L I:,JThb PRE-COUNCIL CONFERrNCE Am SEPTEMBER 14, 1964 Present: Late: Absent: 1. Hamm 7. Barr (Item 1) None 2. Kemble 8. Hoover (Item 1) 3. Friedman 9. Jones (Item 2) 4. Stovall 5. Harding 6. Shannon I T E M Follow-up: 1. Request Regarding Goldwater Rally Location EHD - follow up. Council discussed the letter from Mr. John S. Howell, Chairman, Tarrant County Republican Party, regarding a request for use of the lawn in front of the Will Rogers Memorial Statue in connection with an appearance by Senator Barry Goldwater on September 23, 1964. The City Manager reported that it was the staff's recommendation that the parking lot area west of the auditorium be used in connection with this request since there was a possibility of damage to flowers and shrubbery in the area which had been requested for use. Consensus of Council was to approve the request for use of either the area in front of the Will Rogers statue, including the temporary closing of West Lancaster Street from approximately 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. , or the use of the Burk Burnett park site and the temporary closing of West 7th Street, de- pending on the location selected by the Republican organization, providing that the City would be reimbursed for any damages to flowers, trees, grass, etc. This action was taken at regular Council meeting. 2. Request of United Fund for Use of Parking Meter KD - notify Police Department and United Space Fund Council discussed the letter from the Tarrant County United Fund requesting use of one parking meter on 6th Street, at the corner of 6th and Throck- morton, for a half-day each morning from now until October 9. Consensus of Council was to approve the request. 3. Proposed Policy Revisions - Street Lighting EHD - Agenda, 9/21/64 Installations (MSC G-693) The City Manager reported that in May, 1964, the City Council had requested a review of the street lighting policies, and that the proposed revisions had been prepared as a result of this request. Councilman Kemble inquired if the proposed +1 revisions had been discussed with real estate developers. OFFICIP1 RE'Ll D The City Manager reported that the real estate developers t had not been formally notified of the proposed revisions, CITY S11. A11i lly but it had been informally mentioned to several FT. WORTH, TEX. .. individual developers that revisions were to be made in the policy. It was also reported that the proposed revisions were not tailored to the particular problem involved with the appearance of Mr. Joe B. Owen before the Council. In response to a question concerning whether the revisions in the policy were more lenient than previous policies, the City Manager reported that the revisions were more lenient in financing, particularly as applied to border streets since the City would be participating in the cost where it had not previously participated, and with respect to lighting requirements for minor streets in commercial and industrial areas. In response to a question concerning the additional cost to the City under the proposed revisions, the City Manager reported that this was not possible to determine. However, it was noted that in the particular project of Mr. Owens, approximately half of the cost would be borne by the City. Consensus of Council was to postpone action on the 2rroposed revisions for one week. 4. Improvement of Long-33rd Street, Angle and EHD - I.R. with map to Council. Prairie Avenue (M&C C-372) Agenda 9/21/64 The City Manager reported that the contract for the Long-33rd and Angle Avenue project was on the Agenda for consideration. Councilman Hamm inquired about the Angle and Prairie Avenue project, and was informed that this project had been approved by the City Council in the current CIF program. It was further reported that this contract provided for only a small portion of the Angle Avenue project, and that the large portion of the project would be advertised in November. It was further reported that the Angle Avenue project would tie into Clinton Street, and also the Northwest Loop. Councilman Hamm requested a map showing the rela- tionship of the Angle and Prairie project to this overall area. Councilman Jones inquired about there being only two bidders on the project, and was informed by the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, that only two contractors in the local area had the required equipment for this type of work. It was further reported that the project had been advertised in the Construction Magazine, and in the City's official newspaper. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, reported that the unit costs received on this project were comparable to those previously CiFFISM L RECORD received on similar projects. The Chief Engineer CIT�CITY C 7 t1y i .UREE1ARi { :. VIORTH, TES .] +M► also reported that it was felt that the bids received were competitive in the industry. Council delayed action on award of contract for one week at regular Council meeting. 5. Water Facilities Relocation - Long-33rd Street NAN (M&C C-373) The City Manager referred to this award of contract for the lowering of a water main in connection with the Long-33rd Street project, and asked if Council Members had any questions con- cerning the project. No questions were raised, and the contract was awarded at regular Council meeting. 6. Reconstruction of Gravel Base Street at 7 EHD - follow up on report re increasing Locations (M&C G-691) width from 50' to 60` of one block of Merrick Street. Council briefly discussed this project, and CKD - report on head-in parking at at regular Council meeting, the hearing was Pope Grocery. closed except for Unit 1, Merrick Street from West Freeway to Bryce Avenue.