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Home My WebLink About1966/07/05-Agenda-Pre-Council MINUTES Pre-Council Conference July 5, 1966 Present Late Absent 1 . Barr 8. Eagle (Item 2) None 2. Jones 9. Hoover (Item 2) 3. Kemble 4. Hamm 5. Shannon 6 . Deen 7. Stovall _ I t e m Follow-�p 1 . Scheduling of Annual Meeting, with Fort Worth GWEN - gave information to Lealand Housing Authority Hunter's office on 7/6/66 The City Manager suggested that either July 11 GENE - reminder on 7/25/66 Informal or July 25, would be suitable with the Housing Authority Agenda Board for the annual meeting and luncheon with the Council. The consensus of the Council was to have this meetin,; at noon Monday, July 25. _ 2, Report and Recommendations ct Oakwood Cemetery DICK draft letter to Park-Rec.Board Committee and Park Director from Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, asking for time to discuss Mayor Pro-Tem Jones commented on items in the recommendation at July 14 Park Board written report of his committee, dated 6/30/66, He meeting. Also, advise R&B of the $3600 also suggested that someone meet on July 14, 1966 maintenance budget request ; memo to with Park-Recreation Board to suggest adoption of Graham to esti-ate cost on appropriate the recommendations by that group, since the Charter street paving improvements on Grand Ave places maintenance of cemeteries as a park responsi- on assessment basis ; memo to Buckman to biii_ty. estimate costs on street lighting im- Councilman Hamm said he was the one that had provements on Grand Ave and on public stopped the $900 payment for maintenance several street within cemetery grounds ; memo Co years ago, because he found the money was nct actual- Jollndroe to report on procedures for ly being used for maintenance. obtaining possession of abandoned Plots , Mayor Pro-Tem Jones said that the last curb and gutter assessment was against the Cemetery Ass 'n. , and he assumed any new curb and gutter assessment on Grand Ave would be against that Association. Mayor Barr, after some discussion, said it ap- OFFICIAL RECORD peared all were agreed that the curb stones removed from downtown streets would not be used on the public streets at Oakwood Cemetery, but rather in the grounds. At the regular meeting, upon motion by Mayor Pro- Tem Jones to adopt the committee report, including re- commendations, and brief history report by Mrs . Deen, the Council unanimously approved the report and recom- mendations. _ 3. Northeast Industrial Thoroughfare DICK - draft memo to Graham and Buckman a) Award of Contract (M&C C-742) on Council action on IR's Nos , 978 and b) Traffic Control at Bell Spur & 986, telling them to proceed on this Highway 183 (IR #986) basis. c) Railroad Crossings on the Northeast In- dustrial Thoroughfare (IR #978) ii The City Manager said that this contract for construction of a temporary roadway is the third and last one to be let in the present program. Councilman Stovall commented that he thought the underpass tinder the Rock Island Railroad at the Bell Spar :should be built now if possible. Councilman Hamm a<;reed that it should be built now and the City should Lind the money now. The City Manager said that some $33,UUO on presently Planned improvements at the grade crossing would be saved if the grade separation is construcLed now. Councilman SLovull said that the present right-of-way is 8 feet below t:racl::; now and considerable fill will be saved by building the underpass; now. Councilman Hoover asked it Lite estimates of cost in- clude drainage. The Public Warks Director said that they (it.). Councilman Hamm suggested that Lite extra money from the telephone company might be used . The City Manager said this amounted to $160,000 for this year. Councilman Shannon said he thought the underpass should be built now. The City Manager cautioned that the cost figures are very tenative at Lhis time, and also that Bell may move its parking lot south of the tracks which would change the situation. The Public. Work:; Director said Lhat it will probably take an e::Lra six to eight mouLhs to build the underpass, and 'our months at the very minimum. Ile said there is extra cost involved for a temporary grade crossing; for Cite interim period. Councilman Hamm said lie thought this underpass is nn ex- pendiLure for which an obligation was made when the area was annc-xed . IIe said also that the assessment difference between A�"rfPl�� asphalLic and concrol.c paving; nn the underpass area might help ii f h! L iJ financial Iy. CITY Mayor Barr asked if a temporary ;;rade crossing can he CITY built 0111 of Lite way now, either east or west of the underpass locatiott, and then take more time for construction of an under- T7. pas;; . The Public Works Director replied this is possible but LhaL more right-oj-way from Big, 3, Rickel, and/or Hell would he necessary. Councilman Stovall asked it titere is any unspecified street pond tnoney available for such work. The City Manager replied Lhat there is, but that abouL half Lite voted unspecified :street bond money is for enjjneering; salaries . After considerable discussion, Councilman Stovall, as chair- man of the Thoroughfare Committee, .;taLed lie thought it would pr,tbahly he be:;t not to Lry to schedule the underpass construction nt. this time, but- rather we :should go ahead with the contract as .:ow scheduled, and see hoar 13e11 's Plans and plant chanl,es affect Lhe future need for the underpass . rhe other Council Members in- dirriLcd concurrance. At Lite KS&ular tteetiu-;i Pi-C C-742 was approved . There was insufficient tiite at Lite Fre-Council Conference to discuss the following! siib.ject: . a) Assessment faviug, on Lite North Side (M&C G-960) - see re,,.ular mcetinp notes ; b) More into>_i•iaLioti on exteu::ion of water and sewer service into the North Annexation Area (Il. c) DisasLcr Relief Assistance for Mosquito Control (M&C G-963) - see regular titeetrots notes;; d) Appeal from Revot•ation of Dance Hall Permit - Gela's Place, 112 N, Commerce (IR IM87) - hearing; held at regular meeting and Police Chief's decision upltcicl; e) Fort Worth Traffic Safety Statistics (IR #1)82) ; Q Purchase of Road- Gravel W&C C-7391 - approved at regular meeting