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Home My WebLink About1966/05/16-Agenda-Pre-Council MI N1Y ES IN RE COVNC]IL CONFERENCE MAY 16 1966 ►l resent LaLate Absent 1 .. Barr 7 u Hamm :.tem 1) 91 Kemble 2. Jones $„ Hoover (Item 1 pFFlCl�t R''CORD 3. Stovall 4. Eagle CITY 5. Shanncr, . 6 Deer, I t e m Follow-up , x..11. 1 . Request for Temporary Clcsing of Rogers GENE - List on June 13th Informal Agenda Avenue at Cantey Street (IR "55, DICK - Transmit Board of Zoning Adjust- The City Manager requested Council giidance on mens action to Council by IR after this request for temporary closing, He said the June 8th., Advise University Christian Board of Zoning Adjustment will acct on the matter on Church of the status, June 8, 1966, and the Council may wish to delay action until after that dace., The consensus of the Council was to hold further Council dis:usaion and action on this request at least one_week, 2.. Long Range Water Treatment and Distribution DICK - draft memo to Hardy to proceed (M&C C-935 and I.R. Nos . 947 and 952) with Benbrook part of study; and to report by draft I.R. when significant Councilman Shannon asked if arrangements were developments occur _ made to use Benbrook water whether this would delay the three-year rule going into effect :, The City Manager said that such ,arrangements would not affec 'wk.he three-year role. Councilman Shannon said he didr, t see that a two-year rule would help any more than a three-year rule„ Mayor Barr said that a two-year rule might delay construction of the plant and pipe- line for several years. Councilman Hoover said he would like to go ahead on the Benbrook investigation. Mayor Barr said he thought the engineering should also proceed immediately on the remainder of the project .. Councilman Hamm said he would like to pursue Benbrook now and hold the engineering on the remainder for a few weeks until he could convince himself of the desirability. Councilwoman Deer, asked what the staff opinaicn is, The City Manager said that the staff wished to proceed on all fronts now, Councilman Hamm said he thought the Council should informally agree to proceed on the Benbrook investigation so as to keep down publicity on it Councilman Hoover asked what the Lake Worth conduit problem is., The Water Director explained this situation„ Councilman Hoover also asked about the Benbrook supply. The Water Director explained this, and then ir• response to a question by Councilman Hoover , said he would rather use the Benbrook water now to delay the Crestwood pump station expenditure as long as possible., Councilman Hoover acted s..if the pumps to take Benbrook water and the Crestwood pumps :uuld be interchangeable. The Water Director said he thought they would not be, because the capacities would be quite different , but he said no specific engineering had been done on this yet. Councilman Hoover asked about the 59.7 acres south Axw of the city limits (noted in I.R. #951) for which a plan of sanitary sewer service was being proposed. The Water Director said that in accordance with Council policy, this area would not be served until annexed., The consensus of the Council was to proceed with the Benbrook investigation and to hold other recommenda- tions of M&C C-935 for further consideration at a later date , _ 3, National League of Cities Annual Meeting ROY let 's get adequate number of placed reserved now at the H.Q. Hotel . In response to a question . Mayor Barr announced that the annual meeting of the National League of Cities this year will be from December 3- 7 in Las Vegas at the Dunes Hotel . _ 4 . Letter from President of Fort Worth Real DICK - draft letter to Mrs . Nelms Estate Board saying Mayor Pro-Tem Jones will represen Council A letter dated May 13; 1966, from Helen Painter Nelms ; President of the Furt Worth Real Estate Board, requesting the Council to attend a joint breakfast meeting of the three real estate boards of Tarrant County on Monday, May 23, from 8 tc. 9°30 AM, was discussed by the Council , The breakfast would be at the Continental Inn in Handley. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones volunteered to represent the Council at this meeting since it was the consensus that regular 00ft,ouncil meeting times should not be disturbed. _ 5. Police Cadet Program (M&C G-947) DICK - Draft memo to Johndroe, Wood, Owens, and Hightower to study and report The City Manager said that Mayor Pro-Tem on employing military retirees „ Jones had suggested this program during a budget session last August . The Police Chief said that no cadets would wear guns and they would be in different uniforms from regular officers. Councilman Hamm asked about the letter to the Council from an Air Force Sergeant complaining that the upper age limit of 35 for employment of police trainees kept out retired military people. Councilman Shan*w n said that the Texas Employment Commission told him that this is a common complaint, and the !natter should be investigated because many good men are lost tc the Police Department. The City Manager promised to investigate. The City Manager said the City has many military retirees on City jobs now., Councilman Shannon said that TCI has five retired army men in its security force, and the starting pay if $230 per month. Councilwoman Deen asked what smaller cities did about the 35 year age limit . The City Manager said that some of the smaller towns were not "blessed" with the State Civil Service law that applies to Fort Worth police. r.. Councilman Shannon asked how many cadets would ;tay after degrees were earned„ The Police Chief said 3- that it is believed only 40 to 60 semester hours could be earned in the three years as a cadet and that some would go on and complete degrees and others would not . Councilman Hoover asked if the cadets would have to stay in college to remain in the department . The Police Chief said they would, Councilman Shannon said that he would rather raise police pay than to go into this kind of progrTI. The Police Chief said it will probably be necessary to do both to get adequate number of good officers. Councilman Hoover asked what hourly pay is the proposed starting wage. The City Manager said $1090 per hour. Councilman Hoover asked to hold the matter one week, and then later said that he was ready to proceed. At the regular Council meeting, M&C G-947 was passed unanimously, Councilman Shannon .asked for a study of means to amend the State law on employing military retirees. 6,. Additional Parking Facilities on West DICK Draft memo to Graham to Lancaster (M&C G-948) investigate Roll-Call & Garage Buildini, condition and two wrecking yard areas Mayor Pro-Tem Jones said he would like to see mentioned. the report on what it would cost to fix the common iI A wall of the .Red Front Store when the store is removed, I ��; Vii;, ,i,.4i The report was shown to Mr. Jones, The City Manager �Y added that it was proposed to waterproof and paint Fr, "1�� TU. the common wall , Mayor Barr requested that landscaping of the new City lots be done. At the regular Council meeting, M&C G-948 was approved, with the addition that the lots be beautified, at an anticipated extra cost. During this discussion, Councilman Eagle said that the Police Department Roll Call Building or Garage Building needed painting, and a wrecking yard near this building was very unsightly. Mayor Barr said a wrecking yard in the middle of the block at Taylor and Twelth was also in bad shape, 7. Paving Improvements NAN a) Award of Contract Northeast Industrial Thoroughfare (M&C C-712) This item was passed at the regular meeting,. b) Benefit Hearing-Meacham Field Southwest Access Road (M&C G-945) Hearing held and closed at regular meeting. There were no questions on these items at the re-Council conference, 8. Traffic Summaries - April, 1966 (I.R, 53) DICK - Draft memo to Hightower to report on matters requested. Police Chief Hightower briefly described the statistics for the month of April , 1966, Councilman Stovall said that City employees should be stopped from jaywalking in front of City Hall. Councilman Hamm asked Chief Hightower for a report on the o -4- accident q-accident situation on Burton Hill Road and Merrick. Councilman Shannon said the City should Oomh ave the motorcycles back , to reduce accidents . Chief Hightower said that police department doesn't have enough manpower for any of its functions, including patrol vehicles. Mayor Barr said he would like a report on the measurable effect of the new Freeway Patrol on accidents . 9 . There was insufficient time to discuss the following items -. a) Sanitary Sewer Service for the Area East of Highway 81 South (I,R. #951 ) b) Comments on Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls by Independent Auditors (I.R,#954) - see regular meeting notes „