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MINUTES
PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE
June 28, 1965
Present Iate Absent
1 . Barr 8. Hamm (Item 3) 9. Kanble
2 . Deen
3. Shannon
4. Eagle
Stovall
0 . Jones
7 . Hoover
I t e m Follow-up
1 . Contract for Auditing Services (M&C C-539) Roy - Please see that contract is
fully executed and distributed.
The City Manager inquired if there were any
questions concerning the contract for auditing
services , with Leatherwood and Ward, Certified
Public Accountants to cover the next 3 fiscal
year audit: . Councilman Shannon asked how many
copies of the audit would be furnished. The
City Manager replied that 5_5i copies of the complete
certified audit report, in addition to 25 of the
comments and recommendations report, were required
to be furnished.
2. Paving Improvements at 13 Locations in the NAN
Meadowbrook Area (M&C G-816)
Councilman Hoover asked about the policy for
side yard assessments, in connection with one
assessment for 158 feet on a side yard. The Chief
Engineer reviewed the appropriate policy for the
Council, which had been applied in the instance
Councilman Hoover was concerned about.
3. Proposed Assessment Reductions on Avenue N MAN
(M&C G-818)
Mayor Barr asked how much credit was to be
riven the two affected property owners . The City
Manager replied that the credit was $227.50, which
is the same amount as the developer's forfeit in
1949.
4. Retention of Consultant for Regional Airport Johndroe - prepare contract
Mayor Barr introduced J. Lee Johnson, III,
who represented the special committee to select
a consultant for the regional airport location.
Mr. Johnson expressed appreciation to City U�� uhtL ��e 6ty
Attorney Johndroe for his assistance in this matter. 17 p
Mayor Barr asked if Dallas had agreed to identical , �i(Y SE� ( VI
wordin}; of the resolution. Mr. Johnson replied yes . f _
Councilman Shannon inquired as to the time allowed i FT. �;.1 i�I, i ZA.
the consultant to make a recommendation, since no - '
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mention was made of it in the proposed resolution.
Mr. Johnson replied that the contract would call
for an oral report in 60 days , and a final written
report in 30 days after that . Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
inquired as to what is involved in the word "configura-
tion". Mr. Johnson replied that no mates and bounds
description of an area to be developed as a regional
airport could be obtained in the time specified, and
the consultant would recommend only a general size and
shape for a regional airport, with some indication of
the ninway pattern, and this would be the general
"confiV,uration" of the regional airport. Councilman
Stovall asked if. $30,000 is the total amount of the
contract. Mr. Johnson replied that the five bidders
for this consulting work had quoted from $28,000 to
$50,000 as a range of esti%sated cost. The selected
and recommended consultant, the firm of Tippetts-
Abbett-McCarthy and Stratton, New York City, is
estimating; the contract to be $30,000, and the firm
would advise the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas if
the cost was going to be higher. Mr. Johnson thought
the cost might run as much as $5.000 over $30,000.
5. Acquisition of Northeast Industrial Thoroughfare NAN
Right-of-Way (M&C's L-715 and L-716)
Councilman Hoover wondered if the Council should
hold up right-of-way acquisition on this proposed
northeast industrial thoroughfare until the location
of a regional airport is decided. The City Manager
replied that there was an immediate need for right-
of-way for the water main, and that there would be
a need for an industrial thoroughfare to serve this
new industrial property, regardless of where the
regional airport was located. Councilman Hoover
said that we had only $90,000 now available for
development of this thoroughfare, and $650,000 of
work proposed in the CIP. The City Manager commented
that that amount of money wouldn't be nearly enough
to get the thoroughfare to the airport anyway. Mayor
Pro-Tem Jones commented that $92,676 would be a high
price to pay for 3.667 acres of right-of-way needed
from Texas Industries . Councilman Shannon inquired
as to how many acres, and what width of right-of-way
is to be acquired from Gifford Hill and Company.
The City Manager replied that 41 .077 acres, at a
width of 120 feet, were to be acquired. Councilman
Shannon asked what we would get for the additional
consideration of $2,934.42. The City Manager replied
that we would eliminate a misunderstanding as to what
ground was included in the acquisition approved on
June 29, 1964, and would get new right-of-way totaling
about 4 acres, which was desirable because of diffi-
culty in dealing with Texas Industries, and because of a
new location for the water "line required because of a
-lush pit problem. The City Manager also said that this
acquisition would help us to establish land values in
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);ravel pit areas , «liic•h should be desirable on any
luture condetination in the area. Mayor Pro-Tem
Jona asl.cd whether or not an easement for the
crater line might be more desirable than fee title
acquijition. The Public Works Director replied
that tit, Cite would have to pay for the gravel
deposits anyway. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asked
whether it would do any good to delay this acqui-
sition. The City Manager replied that city
oflicials had been trying to negotiate with Texas
Industries for more than 1 year, and would like
to avoid condemnation, but had found the, company
not too cooperative. The City Manager also said
that there was a need to have Lite right-of-way
for tit, water line location iiimediatety and it was
cortin,; the City and contractor money l>ecause of
present delay: in laying; the eater line• . Council-
titan Shannon said that if the prospective bond
issue does not pass, this would be a very expensive
price for water line ris•,ht-of-way. Tim Public Works
Director said that Gifford lull was to furnish the
,.ravel for a connecting roadway and Gifford Hill
was also furnishing; the drainage pipe for a
connecting; roadway. Councilman 11anmt asked wlty
we needed 120 feet for right-of-way. The Public
Works Director replied that it was intended to
establish a divided thoroughfare eventually.
Councilman Hamm asked how long; it would be before
the thoroughfare was needed. The City Manager
re_ lied that there was need now for the thorough-
fare, particularly to the Bell Helicopter property,
and that there was an immediate need for all the
ri ;ltt-ol-way for the water line . Councilman Hoover
a:T.ed if we had Let a contract to build a water line
on land where we did not have rir;ht-of-way. The
City Manager replied that the relocation of the
Anter line, after construction had started, brought
up the problem. Mayor Pro-Tom Jones asked what size
th, crater line is . The City Mana,;cr replied 36
inch, s in diameter. The Mayor asked what the total
of the iters under consideration war . Tete City
Mana ,er replied $2,934.42, plus condemnation
authority for right-of-way on Texas Industries
property. Council approved the acquisition at
Lite regular meeting.
G . Downtown Street and Intersection Lzprovements W
(M&C C-532)
Councilman Shannon inquired what part of 10th
Street was included in the proposed construction
contract. The City Manager replied that 10th St.
from Throckmorton to Monroe (but not to Houston) Ol11l �`vtl
was included as well as the intersection in the front OFFICIAL ,tJ
of the City Hall. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asked if this CITY SURETARY
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was part of the $75,000 budgeted for street
resurfacing in 1965. The City Manager replied
it was . Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asked if 13th St.
wasn't scheduled to be one way the other direction
in the future loop system plans . The City Manager
replied it was but that the County Convention
Center necessitated this change, and that 12th
and 1.3th Streets are paired one way in opposite
directions . Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asked what effect
it would have if the proposed City Hall bonds were
approved. City Manager replied that this work was
needed regardless . The Mayor Pro-Tem asked when the
work order would be issued . The Chief Engineer
replied that that depended upon when the Police
Department expansion under 10th Street was far
enough along; to allow resurfacing. Councilman
Stovall asked if this was part of the $275,000
estimated cost of the City Hall expansion. The
City Manager replied that it was not. Mayor Pro-
Tem Jones commented that if thk- City Hall bonds are
approved it might be desirable to study ufiether
th, re was a better way to handle the traffic . The
City staff members present stated that such studies
had already been undertaken, and the proposed
contract was the result of the studies .
7 . Ordinance Repealing Building Line in a Portion NAN
of 1200 Block of Hemphill (M&C G-820)
Councilman Hamm commented that lie thought it
was a good thing to do , but he wondered what the
neighbors thought and asked if anyone had talked
to them. The City Manager replied that he believed
no one had,but thought it would not be useful to
do so . Councilman Hamm thought that the matter of
th,_ wide parkways on some streets , such as Camp
Bowie Blvd. , might be a cause for a special study
to see if there would ever be a public need for
the extra width, with the objective of getting
such excess public property back on the tax rolls ,
and also made available to adjacent businesses
for off-street parking. The Mayor commented that
tie didn't think this would be particularly
desirable when cities were trying to acquire
open space and also spending much money for off-
street parking. Councilman Hamm said it was
only mentioned as part of his desire to see the
City sell its surplus property.
OFIIIIIL ,RETURD
CITY SEC"'T:1RY
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A G E N D A
Pre-Council Conference
1) Retention of Consultant for Regional 1 rport
2) Annual Contract for Test Borings and Foundation Explorations (!!t,C C-527 and
1. -91
3) Contr6ct for Auditin ; .. ervices (.".,C C--,39)
4) 1' vine; Improvements at 13 Locations in the Meadowbrook Area (M&C G-b16)
`) Proposed Assessment Reductions on Avenue N (M&C G-818)
6) ,%cquisition of Northeast Industrial 'thoroughfare Right-of-Way (M&C's
L-715 and L-716)
7) Downtown Street and Intersection Improvements (M&C C-532)
b) ordinance Repealing Building Line in a Portion of 1200 Block of Hemphill
(MLC G-820)
9) Feasibility of Issuing Callable General Obligation Bonds (I. R. #757)
10) Emergency Chimney Repair on Valley View Incinerator (M&C G-819)
11) Ether M&C's of June 28, 1965
12) ULher Items