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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966/08/01-Agenda-Pre-Council MINUTES Pre-Council Conference August 1 , 1966 Present Late Absent I� 1, Barr 7. Shannon (Item 3) 9. ,tones 2, Kemble 8. Hoover (Item 3) 3. Stovall 4. Eagle 5. Hamm 6. Deen I t e m Follow-Up I. Meeting on Coordinated Building Codes GENE - have on August 8 Pre-Council Agenda Mayor Barr suggested that Members of the Council might be interested in attending a meeting of the North ROY - send reservations and check Central Texas Council of Governments at Noon on Thurs- on August 8 to NTC-COG day, August 11th, at the Howard Johnson's Motel on the Turnpike, to hear Mr. Hubert Caraway, Executive Secre- tary of the Southern Building Code Congress, on the desirability of coordination of building codes in a metropolitan area. Tickets are $2.25 and reservations are requested by August 9. 2, Lawrence Curtis Day ROY - check condition of Boy Scout, I draft appropriate resolution, place Council Members expressed gratitude and apprecia- on Agenda at appropriate date, and io- for the work of Lawrence Curtis in locating and notify parties (Scout, parents , supplying a rare: anti-snake (Coral) bite serum over the Curtis and doctor) . weekend to a Boy Scout. The Council suggested that the staff set up an appropriate ceremony in the next couple of weeks . 3. Decatur Avenue Widening and Improvements (H&C NAN G-969) Councilman Hamm said that most people turn at 28th Street according to his observation, and that perhaps the area from 28th to 33rd on Decatur needed improve- ments more now than 23rd to 28th. Councilman Kemble agreed . Councilman Shannon asked how much the cost is for Decatur Avenue improvements . The City Manager replied $111,000, with $66,000 as the City's share, Councilman Hamm said perhaps Decatur should be re- routed east of its present location to avoid the railroad tracks and make a connection with North Side Drive. The City Manager replied that this would require a new bridge crossing the river. Councilman Hamm said that there is no good way to Meacham Field from I-35W now. The City Manager replied that Interstate 820 is intended to serve Meacham in the future. At the regular meeting, after a lengthy hearing at which many property owners again e>:prcssed disapproval of thu intended assessments on the Decatur Avenue project, a motion by Councilman Hoover to apply residential rates to O . the owner-occupied residences was passed (Councilmen Hamm and Kemble voted NO) . A motion was then passed to levy the assessments, as amended (Councilmen Hamm and Kemble voting NO) . 4, Oakwood Cemetery Area Improvements (M&C G-973) DICK - notify Buckman to hold street lighting improvements until street The City Manager said that the staff could adver- improvements are completed tine this Grand Avenue curb and gutter project in three units , and the Council could later cancel certain units Notify PW to advertise project at if objections were raised or for other reasons. early date, in three units . The consensus of the Council was to proceed in this manner, to get bids, then poll property owners with an accurate estimate of cost, and decide finally on the project at that time, M&C G-973 was approved at the regular meeting, with this method of procedure. 5� Condition of Government Repossessed Housing GENE - please send copies of IR #101, (IR #1014) to Mrs. Reed and other person, if he can be identified . Councilman Hamm requested that copies of this report be supplied to Mrs . Reed , and the young man who appeared at the Council meeting. 6. Implementation of Ten Point Action Program for GENE - check out possibility of add- Traffic Safety (IR #1013) ing representative of insurance in- dustry to Committee. Mayor Barr commented that this was a good report. He said that the insurance fraternity was apparently missing; from membership on the Committee and maybe they should have a representative or. it. Councilman Hamm said the report is good. He ques- tioned the Police Chief about possible excess speed of police officers in chase, 7 . Employment of Military Retirees in the Police and NAN Fire Departments (IR #1015) Councilman Shannon said he had requested this study, and he .is satisfied with the report and the opinions of the c(immittee members. He said the report is good and desired no further action, since the conclusion was that there would be more disadvantages than advantages in rais- ing the employment aRe above 35. 8. Development of Huntington Park Addition near MAN Greater Southwest International Airport (IR #1011) The City Manager said that there are two questions the staff has on this matter: 1) Whether to proceed with annexation of this area, and 2) The Federal aid question on water and sewer line extension assistance. The City Manager said that he thought the City ',hould hold any Federal aid applications for the 'big +:wncy", and those that would assist many persons, rather than "small money" applications limited to single de- velopers. Councilman Hamm said he thinks the developer is prc-mature on his development. He said the Zoning Com- mittee has heard from people on the mobile home park development matter, and his committee believes that standards should be set and appeals allowed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. He recommended delaying action on this particular request at this time. In response to questions, the City Manager said that the only trade of territory proposed by the City of Euless is of no particular benefit to Fort Worth. The consensus of the Council was to take no action at this time on the request of the developer of Huntington park Addition. 9. Ambulance Service Permit (M&C G--974) NAN There was insufficient time at the Pre-Council Conference to discuss this item, but it was passed without discussion at the regular meeting.