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Pre-Council Conference
February 22, 19b5
1. Progress Report on Water Treatment Techniques
2. Civil Defense Shelter ProKram
3. Text Revisions - Preliminary Comprehensive Plan
( 1. R. #693)
4. Sale of Surplus City-Owned Property
(M&C L-57b)
5. Paving Improvements at 11 Locations on the North Side
(M&C C-461 )
6. ether M&C's of February 22, 1965
7. Other Items
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MINUTES
PRE-ODUNCIL CONFER"INC E
FEBRUARY 22 , 1965
Present: Late : Absent:
1. Friedman 9. Barr (Item 1) None
2. Hoover
3. Harding
4. Jones
5. Stovall
6. Hamm
7. Shannon
8. Kemble
_I t e m Follow-Up
1 . Civil Defense Shelter Program NAN
Civil Defense Coordinator Noble Shepherd was
present to inform the Council of plans for the education
of Fort Worth and surrounding area residents regarding
the shelter program in case of natural disaster or nuclear
attack, Mr. Shepherd informed the Council that sufficient
shelter spaces for approximately 435,000 people in the Fort
Worth area were available and that approximately 172,000
spaces in these shelters had been stocked with survival
food and equipment. It was reported that of the un-stocked
shelters , a lack of space for survival equipment and food
prevented the shelter from being stocked as it should be.
The Civil Defense Coordinator reported that it was planned
to place 37 display boards in various Fort Worth and
neighboring community fire stations in order to inform
the public of the location of the shelter nearest them to
which they had been assigned. The Civil Defense Director
reported that it was desired to inform the Council of this
program before publicity was undertaken to inform the gen-
eral public.
Mayor Friedman inquired as to the methods for publi-
cizing the shelter program, and was informed that radio
and television stations had agreed to donate time for this
purpose. Councilman Hoover inquired as to the estimated
warning time which the residents of Fort Worth would re-
ceive prior to a nuclear attack and was informed by the
Civil Defense Director that this could vary from no warning
at all up to 30 minutes . Mayor Friedman asked if private
homeowners who felt they had sufficient protection from
nuclear attack could contact the Civil Defense Office re-
garding an inspection of their shelter facilities, and was
informed that this was being done and that an inspection
could be obtained by contacting the Civil Defense Office.
Councilman Jones referred to recent statements by
Defense Secretary McNamara regarding a federal shelter pro-
gram, and was informed by the Civil Defense Coordinator
that indications were that the federal shelter program
would be passed by the Congress . The City Manager stated
that this federal program would supplement the shelter pro-
gram which had been developed by the Civil Defense Office.
Msyor Friedman inquired as to the difference between
a test siren alert and the actual alert, and was informed
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by the Civil Defense Coordinator that the Civil Defense
warning system was tested the first Saturday o£ eac::
month at 12 Noon, and that the tests consist of a one
minute blast by the sirens followed by a one minute
silence. The Civil Defense Coordinator reported that
an actual attack would be signified by a three minute
blast period followed by a two minute silence period.
It was also reported that all radio stations in Fort
Worth would carry the warninp, of an attack.
2. Progress Report on Water Treatment Techniques NAN
The City Manager reported that the Water Depart-
ment had completed the installation of fluoridation
equipment as directed by the City Council, and that the
Water Department Director was present to outline the V
steps which had been taken for fluoridation of the wat,
system,
The Water Department Director reported that on
October 12, 1964, the Council had directed the Water ,
Department to proceed with the purchase of equipment
and the fluoridation of the water supply system, On
Decetiber 7, 1964, the City Council had approved the
purchase of equipment, and this equipment had been re-
ceived, installed, and was now in operation. It was
reported that the equipment had boen installed at the
North Water Plant, but that it was not yet in operation
but wrxild be put in use when the water plant was placed
in operation later this week. The Water Department Di-
rector reported that the liquid form of fluoridation was
being utilized rather than powdered sodium fluoride.
T]+e Water Department Director reported that the fluori-
dation equipment was automatically controlled, and that
a continuous analyzer recorded the concentration level
of fluoride which was contained in the water supply.
The. Water Department Director reported that the recom-
mendations of the State Health Department regarding the
concentration of fluoride in the water was being followed,
and that this provided for a maximum of one part per mil-
lion and a minimum of .7 parts per million of fluoride in
the water. It was reported that an alarm was sounded if
the concentration of the fluoride exceeded 1 part per mil-
lion, and that laboratory checks were being made daily of
the fluoride content in the water. It was also reported
that one time per week, samples of the water were sent to
the State Health Department for analysis, and that the
method of introducing fluoride into the water system had
been approved by the State Health Department.
The Water Department Director reported that the
original estimate for the cost of the equipment for fluori-
dation had been $27,700, but that the actual cost had been
$17,6$9° It was also reported that the annual cost, based
on a supply contract, for the liquid flouride, would be
approximately $12,935 per year, and that the annual cost
of fluoridation would be approximately $14,500 to $15,000
per year.
3. Test Revisions - Preliminary Comprehensive Plan EHD 1) Agenda March 1, 1965
(I.R. #693) 2) CP is preparing IR on indu::-
trial map change - please
The City Manager reported that proposed revisions follow up .
in the text of the Preliminary Comprehensive Plan which
had been suggested by various Council Members had been
transmitted to the Council, and that an indication
from the Council regarding acceptance of the revisions
was requested.
Councilman Hoover suggested that the revolution
adopted by the City Council regarding the Comprehensive
Plan should become a part of the Plan.
Councilman Hamm stated that lie had received several
calls from people indicating that they had experienced
difficulty in obtaining copies of the Plan, and requested
that the public hearing be continued for at least one ad-
ditional week. Councilman Hamm stated that he felt tbc
revisions which had been made in the plan were ;-,00d, and
that the Plan was now more acceptable to him,
Councilman Jones stated that he had also received
a number of comments from interested citizens stating
that they had not had an opportunity to obtain copies of
the Plan, and that the Council had requested that copicz.
not be given to the general public until the plan had
been reviewed by the City Council . Councilman Jone -,
stated that approximately two weeks ago, copies had been
sent to various interested individuals and organizations ,
but that lie had indicated to a group meeting on the Plan
last Saturday that he would ask for one additional public
hearing; at next week 's meeting. Councilman Jones stated
that the consensus of the group which lie and the Planning
Director had met with last Saturday had been that it
felt a plan was needed, but the individuals wanted to
know the contents of the plan and that it would not have
the effect of late when adopted .
Councilman Shannon inquired if there was any need
for a quick adoption of the Plan by the Council since it
had taken approximately two or three years to complete
the Plan, and was informed by the City Manager that the
staff had urged the Council to take its time in consid-
ering the Plan, and that the staff neither wished to
rush the Council nor hold it back in its review of the
Plan.
Councilman Jones referred again to the meeting;
on last Saturday which had been held with representatives
of the glome Builder's Association, the Real Estate Board,
and the Developer's Committee which had met with the staff
regarding the expediting; of developer's contracts, and
that gist of their feeling was that if the guidelines sug-
gested in the Plan were flexible, the question of approval of
the Plan was secondary.
At regular Council meeting, the hearing on tic Prelim-
inary Comprehensive Plan was continued for an additional week.
4. Salu of Surplus City-owned Property (M&C L-576) CKD 1) draft memo to Public Work!,
on notification to surrounding
The City Manager reported that two alternatives property owners of sale of CiLy-
for disposition of this City-owned property were pre- owned pj:�er_yi
sented, and asked if Council Members desires] to discuss 2) draft memo to Public Works
the matter. re surplus property list and
Councilman Jones stated that he had not checked the sale of City-ownedpropert.y.
policy for the sale of City-owned property, but that he
understood that the adjacent property owners were only
notified in the event the City-owned property could not
be used except with adjacent property. The City Manager
reported that this particular case was a borderline case,
but that it had been determined that the property could
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be legally used without the adjacent property.
Councilman Hamm stated that he felt it would
be better for the policy to provide for tho Land
Division to notify adjacent property owners in all
cases . Councilman Hamm stated that this notification
should be by letter, and that this would affect the
price which the City received trocn City-owned property.
Councilman Kemble referred to the procedure for
notification of surrounding property owners within a
200 ioot radius on changes in zoning, and suggested
that the City follow this same procedure in the sale
of City-owned property. The City Manager reported
that a change in the policy could be made to provide
for notification of either the adjacent property owners
or the surrounding, property owners in the policy for
the sale of City-owned property.
Councilman Stovall inquired about the list of
surplus City-owned property which had not been submitted
to the City Council, and inquired as to the delay in
compilation of this list. Thu City Manager reported
that a partial list of surplus City-owned property had
been submitted to the City Council , but that the entire
list of City-owned property had not yet been completed.
At the Ci t,� Council meeting;, Council approved the
sale of this City-u:,med property to Mr. G.U. Nicholson
on his hid of December 29 .
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