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Home My WebLink About1964/12/14-Agenda-Pre-Council ANN% r PRE-ODUNCIL CONFERENCE MINUTES DECEHBIR 14, 1964 Present . Late: Absent: 1 . Friedman 8. Hoover (Item 5) 9. Shannon 2. Barr 3. Kemble 4. Stovall 5. Harding 6. Jo ne s 7 . Kemp L t e m Follow-Up 1. Meetings with Legislators and (tater Engineers NAN OR (IR 0651) Mayor Friedman reminded the Council of the meeting with the Tarrant County legislative deletation at 12 Noon in the Royal Room of the Fort Worth Club, and the breakfast meeting at 7:30 AM, Wednesday, December 16 at the Western Sills Hotel, with the water consulting engineers. 2. Study Sessions on Preliminary Comprehensive Plan (IR 0648) F Consensus of Council was to hold the first study iession on the comprehensive plan at 4 P.H. , Monday, December 14, At that meeting, it was determined that the second study session on the comprehensive plan would be at 4 P.M. , Monday, January 4, 1965. 3. Lake Worth Casino Beach and Ballroom (H&C G-734) KD - draft letters to bidders on Casino re Council determination. Councilman Harding requested that this item be ® - Agenda - December 21 deferred for one week in order that all bids could be received. Councilman Harding stated that Mr. Jerry Starnes had a temporary lease on the casino until February 1 , 1965, and therefore he felt there was no hurry for the Council to make a determination regard- ing the Casino, with no expense to the City, and that he was not in favor of transferring control of the leasing to the Park 6 Recreation Department. Councilman Barr stated that he was also against transferring the Casino to the Park 6 Recreation De- partment at this tine. The City Manager reported that he has received a telegraphic offer from a Catholic Men's Club which had proposed to pay a monthly rental of $350 for use of the Casino, and to spend $1.000 annually on up- keep of the facilities. Councilman Barr stated that during the past several years, through no fault of the Park 6 Recrea- tion Board, it appeared that the primary purpose of the Paris & Recreation Department to provide facilities for teen-agers and under-priviledged citizens had not been fulfilled. Mr. Barr stated that there was no playground in the Diamond Hill area, and that the Park 6 Recreation facilities in the MD raingside area were Alod ' ' AM% inadequate. Mr. Barr stated that he was not in favor of adding more burdens on the Park & Recreation Depart- ment. Councilman Barr also stated that he felt that the lease of the Casino should not be awarded without readvertisement in order to place all prospective bidders on an equal basis . Mr. Barr stated that he was in favor of awarding the contract for the Casino, and at the ap- propriate time turning the facilities over to the Park 6 Recreation Board. Councilman Kemble and Mayor Friedman stated that they agreed With Mr. Barr's statement, but that they did not feel that this affected the Casino. Consensus of Council was to delay consideration on the Casino lease for one week, and this action was taken at reyplar Council meeting. 4. Water 6r Sewer Installations Policy (MfiC G-732) EHD - Agenda December 21 . ,TLB - discussed report on engineer- Councilman Stovall inquired of the Nater Depart- ing fees with Amis & hardy ment Director as to the difference in annual revenue verbally. which would result from the proposed policy changes . Mr. Hardy reported that he did not know the difference KD - I.R. on engineering fees in annual revenue which would result from the revision of the policies, but stated that the policy revisions provided for some sources of additional revenue. Councilman Kemble referred to Item 5 of this M&C, and inquired about the provision for the cost distri- bution of special water and sewerage treatment plants to serve remote areas . The City Manager reported that this provided for tewporary or package water and sewage treatment plant Which would be established in areae prior to the construction of water and sever trunk mains to the area. Councilman Hmam referred to Item 8 of the M16C re- garding engineering fees charged by the City, and re- quested information concerning 1) why the City engineer- ing fee was set at 10 per cant when private engineers charged a lesser fee, and 2) why the City required a 6 per cent engineering fee if the developer used his own engineers. The City Manager reported that a report lmuld be provided to the Council on engineering fees. Consensus of Council Was to defer action for one eek on the proposed water and sewer installation policy revisions, and this action was taken at regular Council meeting. week Review of Alley Paving Assessments (M&C 0-423) so Councilman Stovall inquired if alleys were presently being paved in the City, and the City Manager reported that requests for paving of alleys were only infrequently received. It was reported that this was the second alley paving request during 1964. The City Manager rVo rted that all of the adjacent property owners to this alley had requested the paving, but that there was some question regarding the amount that the City should participate in the cost of such paving. The City Manager stated that if the Council adopted a policy change regarding the assess- ment paving of alleys , it might not want to apply the new policy in this case. Councilman Barr and. Jones stated that they did not I feel a change in the policy regarding the City's partici- pation in alley paving projects should be made at this time. Council approved the M&C providing for the assess- ment paving of this alley at regular Council meeting. However, consensus of Council regarding policy change for future alley assessment paving projects was not clear. 6. Rides and Concessions at Forest Park HAN Councilman Hoover stated that he had requested this item be deferred at the previous Council meeting, and that he had not had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Campbell concerning the concessions at Forest Park. Councilman Hoover inquired of the Park A Recreation Di- rector if the question as to the management of the con- cession had been resolved. Mr. Campbell reported that this matter had been resolved, and that the Park 6 Re- creation Department would have until next november to observe the operations by the concessionaire under the contract. Council approved the rides and concessions con- tract at Forest Park at regular Council meeting. 7. Head-in Parking at 802 N. Sylvania (M&C C-735) Nat# Mayor Friedman stated that he did not feel the i-.Council could make a deviation from its policy to per- mit the continuation of head-in parking as requested. The City Manager reported that the policy on head-in parking provided for the gradual elimination of head- in parking, and that the staff could not recommend any deviation from this policy in this case. Councilman Jones stated that the elimination of head-in parking at this location created a greater hazard than permitting it to remain, and he felt that an exception should be made in this instance. Council approved the staff recommendation for elimination of the head-in parking at reRular Council meeting. 8. Report from Councilman Jones - THL Board Meeting M" Councilman Jones stated that he had attended the Board of Directors meeting of the TML at the request of Mayor Friedman who was unable to attend, acrd that the purpose of the meeting was to review vacc manda- tions of the various coosaittees regarding the Laagme'a position on legislation which might be introduced to the M next session of the Legislature. Councilman Jones stated that while the League's pri- mary function was for research, education, and trail ning, It had adopted a policy aimed at retaining local govern- %cut freedom and authority. Councilman Junes stated that one of the major undertakings of the league meeting had been to sponsor a Commitee which would work with other govermmental authorities in the field of crime prevention, and that this committee would meet with the. } Governor regarding this matter. Councilman Jones also stated that a committee had been appointed to }cork for uniform traffic tickets and traffic court procedures among all cities in Texas . 1 AWk r Councilman Jones reported that the League would establish a reporting service during the legislative session which would keep All member cities advised as to the type of legislation being offered. Councilman Jones reported that the order of priority for the legis- lative sessions wuuld be 1) higher education, 2) water - both future water supplies and water safety, 3) teachers salary, 4) tour-ism, 5) industrial development, and b) redistricting of the state legislature. In response to a question fro= Councilman Kemble, Councilman Jones stated that the League would sponsor a local option sales tax for cities as had been done in previous years. Councilman Jones stated that under the League's proposal , the matter of a hales tax would be permissive with the City and would require a local refergnduw before it could be instituted. '1. Sale of City-Owned Property (M6C L-522) KD - follow up on surplus propt2rt;r report. Councilman Hoover referred to this sale of City owned property to the adjacent property owner, and in- quired if a second property owner would not also be considered an adjacent property owner if the two surplus City-owned parcels were offered together. The City Manager reported that die Land Division was presently negotiating with the second property owner, and that it was understood that the two property owners wore attempting to consolidate their properties. During the discussion, Councilman Hamm requested information regarding the list of surplus City--owned properties, and the additional information which had been requested previously. Council approved the sale of this City-owned property at re:alar pouncil weetinK. 10. Request of Texas Hotel re Closing of Commerce St . *am to Police 6 Traffic Ragineering, inform Mr. Councilman Stovall referred to a request from the Slack of Texas Motel Teras Hntei regarding the temporary closing of Ownerce Srreat between 7th and 8th, for two periods on Decumher 3d 31. QTOmmensus of Ckmacil was to grant approval for thu temoEUX clgsi�of C -arca Street as y anted. i