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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966/09/06-Agenda-Pre-Council MIN UT E S Pre-Council Conference September 6, 1966 Present Late Absent 1 , Barr 9 . Shannon (Item 3) None 2. Jones 3: Kemble [i . Stovall 5, Eagle b. Hamm 7. Hoover H.. Deen I t e m Follow-Up ] Annual Luncheon with Housing Authority Board GENE - make arrangements with Housin.; Authority and send Council reminde:- The consensus of the Council was to set the notice in packet on September 9. date for the annual luncheon with the Housing Au- thority Board on Monday, September 19, 1966. 2. City Manager's meeting in Washington with NAN P OAC of OEO. The City Mana),er reported that he would attend the meeting of the Public Officials Advisory Council of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington from September 7 to 9 if the Council had no otjection. No obiectiont, were expressed. 3. Ambulance Study Committee Report GENE - re-advertise and remember t11.'1L mercy doesn't travel second class Councilman Eagle, Chairman of the Study Committee, said he would like to hear from Councilman Stovall since he has been absent the past two weeks . He said that he would like a copy of the Morton Gause-Ware state- ment and comments made at the Council meeting, Councilman Stovall said that he considered both bidders now beim; considered as unqualified, since both tot)k exceptions to the specifications in the original blu . He said he believes other cities have come up with better solutions . He said two other parties are interested in bidding and will make presentations at the regular Council meeting this morning. Councilman Hamm said that more definitive specifications are needed . Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asked if the performance bond for $5,000 is payable to the City of Fort Worth and if it is sufficient . Councilman Eagle said that the Committee had sent out 16 invitations to bid and that only two good bids had come in Mayer Barr asked what is the status of the Commit- tee report. Councilman Stovall , a member of the Com- mittee, said that there was no committee report of its meeting of September 2, because Councilman Eagle was not present Councilman Eagle said he would like to know of any other information available on the two bidders. He said he thinks the Committee work is finished since a recom- mendaLion to take the Gold Cross proposal had been made. ,oi-ricilman Hoover said he thought the Committee Report was not withdrawn, but it is apparently not a unanimous report. Councilman Stovall said he agreed with the Com- mittee recommendation to award the bid to Gold Cross if only the two bidders are considered, but he thinks per- -2- haps , ,, to better arrangement can be made. . t the regular meeting, after considerable Couacil discussion and presentations of ambulance service possibilities by Mr. Robert W. Rieger of Metropolitan Ambulance Service of Wichita, Kansas, and Mr. Tom Law, representing Gold Cross Ambulance Service, a motion by Councilman Stovall to reject all bids received and to rebid the ambulance service contract was seconded by Councilman Hamm and ap- proved by a five to three vote (Stovall, Jones, Deen, Hamm and Hoover voting YES, Barr, Eagle, and Kemble voting NO, and Shannon abstaining) . — 4. Status Report on the Hulen Street Improvement GENE - Informal Agenda 9712/66 Project (IR #1049) The City Manager said that he would appreciate }1..iving the Council 's guidance on how the development contract would be formulated for Unit 5 of the Hulen Street Project. Councilman Hamm said he would like snore time to study the report . The City Manager said that the completion date on Hulen Street to be open from the West Freeway to the Tanglewood area is the problem, in trying to co- ordinate street work with the bridge completion, The City Manager showed a map of the project and explained the various units of it , The City Manager said that the third alternative mentic,rled in the IR had been discarded , and that the choice appeared to be between the first and second al- ternatives as described in the IR, Councilman Hamm said that in effect under the firs' alternate the City would be financing the storm drain work . Councilman Kemble asked what the storm drain cost is . The City Manager described the costs involved in the storm drain and street assessment work , acid explained the difference in handling under the various alternatives. Councilman Hamm commented that the storm drain is under consideration for developer payment only because Casco is actively developing the area; whereas if it were not under development the City would pay the storm drain costs . There was no consensus of the Council expressed on h,�w_ to handle the developer contract, 5_ vacancy on Zoning Commission fiROY - m tify Mr. Brown officially of his appointment, as well as Bud Wann Mayor Barr asked Couhcil Members if Mr. Ray and Mike Mahoney. taro t.n would be a suitable appointment for the vacancy ( he Zoning Commission. '�t' "'�`" `;Overal members expressed approval of this ap- pointment, and it was made at the regular meeting. -3- 6. 3-6o There was insufficient time at the Pre-Council GENE - ask PW to draft letter to Conference to discuss the following agenda items : Councilman Hamm on the reason for paving only part of Neville Street a) Withdrawal of Stagehands from Will Rogers and not all the way to Bryce (Unit Buildings (IR #1048) 13 on M&C G-988) 0 b) Additional Information on Intersection Signalization (IR #1047) c) Repairs to Gas Engines at Village Creek Treatment Plant (M&C P-538) - approved at regular meeting. d) Engineering Contract, Echo Heights Addition Storm Drain (M&C C-787) - approved at regular meeting, e) Sale of Northside Coliseum (IR #1044) f) Paving Improvements 1) Benefit Hearing - Assessment Paving in Arlington Heights (MSC G-988) - approved at regular meeting. 2) Resurfacing on Belknap and Weatherford (M&C C-786) - approved at regular meeting.