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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965/08/30-Agenda-Pre-Council Idkl PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE AUGUST 30, 1965 Present Late Absent 1. Barr 7. Mrs. Deen (Item 2) 9. Stovall 2. Jones 8. Hoover (Item 4) 3. Kemble 4. Eagle 5. Shannon 6. Hamm I t e m Follow-up 1 . Reminder - Budget Study Session following NAN Council Meeting The City Manager requested that the Council recess its regular meeting to this study meeting, and make any adjustments in the budget (for publica- tion purposes) before adjourning the regular meeting. This procedure was followed. 2 , South Industrial Thoroughfare (M&C G-840NAN M&C L-741 , & IR #778) Mayor Pro-Tem Jones requested that the Council delay discussion of this matter until all Council members are present at a future meeting. Councilman Shannon commented that he thought schools preferred not to be located on thoroughfares. The City Manager replied that this was becoming more and more true for elementary schools, but in this case all parties concerned preferred that a high school and/or stadium be located at the intersection of Seminary Drive and the proposed South Industrial Thoroughfare. The City Manager asked if there was any more information or data anyone wished on this matter. There being no requests , the Mayor requested that the item be held until next week, and such action was taken at the regular Council Meeting. 3. Sewer Charges to Texas Hozel (IR #795) NAN Councilman Shannon asked if the charges to other hotels and places with their own water supply are worked out the same way as the sewer charges to the Texas Hotel. The City Manager replied they were. 4. Planning for a Southwest Freeway in Fort Worth NAN at this time (IR #794) Councilman Hamm commented that the Southwest Area needs attention, and tie is glad some work is being done on it. He said that he thought the state is not very interested in the project . He said that this project was number 8 on a priority list of 10 of a metropolitan highway planning committee list of projects which was presented to the State Highway Department in 1964. The consensus of the Council was to study the IR and to discuss the prospects for a Southwest Freeway at a later date. 5. Allen Street Improvements GENE - get cost estimate & report from P.W. by September 10. -L- Councilman Eagle commented that at a recent southside neighborhood forum comments were received as to why an overpass on Allen Street, replacing the old bridge now there over the railroad tracks , could not be constructed. Chief Engineer Amis said that a rough estimate on the cost of such a project is $500,000. Mayor Barr commented that it would be well if the jog in Allen Street could be taa.en out . The City Manager commented that this would be a very good future improvement project. 6. Personal property Assessment of Olympic Life NAN Insurance Company (IR #796) The City Manager reported an error in the decimal point in the chart in this IR, showing the 1965 personal property tax due by Olympic Life Insurance Company as $1,339.06 when it should be $13,390.63. Councilman Hamm suggested that the Council or Staff now sit down with the Olympic Life Insurance Company and try to work out the siguation. Councilman Shannon said that the Tax Office has apparently followed the law carefully, and that any action Council took now would be overruling the Supreme Court, which has upheld the lay. Councilman Haawn sug- -,ested that if there appeared to be an inequity in the amount of tax owned by Olympic or any other life insurance company, that the Council should challenge the law and take appropriate action in court . Mayor Barr commented that the Council should not superimpose its judgment over the Supreme Court. Councilman Hamm asked for more time to study the matter. Mayor Barr said that the matter would be laid on the table for the time being. _ 7. Request for Reinstatement to City Employment of NAN J� W. Pearce (IR #797) Councilman Kemble asked if absenteeism of the sort experienced with J. W. Pearce was unusual. The City Manager said yes , that this was unusually high absenteeism. Councilman Shannon asked who decides when an employee takes a vacation. The City Manager said normally the supervisor. Mayor Barr said that unless a formal hearing was requested, he believes it not necessary for Council to take action in the matter. 8. Resolution - City Council Policy Regarding Reports AGENDA - 9-7-65 on Federal-City Relations Councilman Kemble explained his proposed resolution to the Council, and Muncilman Hoover explained a substi- tute resolution he would like to see the Council adopt. Members of the Council then had a long discussion about whether staff members should "analyze" or "evaluate" Federal programs as they relate to the City of Fort Worth. No decision was reached, and the Council at the regular meeting held over consideration of the resolution until the next meeting.