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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967/02/20-Agenda-Pre-Council Oft MINUTES PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE February 20, 1967 Ili-esent Late Absent l.. Kemble 7. Jones (Item 2) None 2 . Deen 8. Shannon (Item 3) Hamra+ 9. Hoover (Item 4) 4. Stovall 'J. Barr Eagle I t e m Follow-Up 1 . Contracts for Engineering Services - Master Plan NAN Fort Storm Drainage (M&C C-890) and Bluebonnet Hills Addition Storm Drainage Improvements (M&C C-891) Councilman Hamm commented that he is pleased the ., tafi has begun work on master storm drainage planning. 11, asked if there are any projections of total cost for X11 storm drain a�;e master planning. The City Manager re- ,ilied that a total cost estimate can be more accurately prepared after the cost of Area One is known, but that Zhu total City plan will cost a minimum of $200,000 and p,•rhaps twice that much. At the regular meeting, M&C's C-890 and C-891 were approved un#nimously. AcquiiLion of Property - Sanitary Landfill Site NAN Northeast Section (M&C L-1628) Councilman Stovall asked if the price proposed Lsn't too expensive for bottom land. The City Manager replied that the recommended price is lower than the appraisals on the land, and that the staff is pleased to buy the property this cheap. He said that it may be nece;,,ary to acquire more land adjacent to this parcel, meet long range requirements for landfill operations in this area. Councilman Stovall asked how long it will take to fill this land. The City Manager replied that the staff it now planning to use the site until at least 1980. He aid the tentative plan is to fill the entire site and 01011 convert the whole site rather than attempt partial reclamation, although this might be possible for certain uses. Councilwoman Deen asked what the Public Works De- partmetiL dues with heavy material collected or received at Lhu landfills. The City Manager replied that everything is dumped into the landfill site and covered. Mayor Barr commented that the site is a little far Out, but it probably is better for the long-run service of this area. At the regular meeting, M&C L-1628 wa:, approved unanimously. 3. Contract for Installation of Community Facilities DICK - draft memo to Grollam to pry to Serve GSC-Mark IV Addition (M&C C-887) ceed with work on Odom and Olu The City Manager said that the major variation in Denton Road. Also drab mumu to the proposed contract is that off-site street improve- Mahoney to finali: c stair vork on ments are specified for Odom Road and Old Denton Road. a master thorough i are pl;iii for ' I North annexation area anal P,'•t nl;i,, Commission approval soon. s y 0011,, •i Councilman Eagle asked if preliminary engineer- in; work has been done on these roads. Ilse City Manager replied that it has been done by Carter and Burgess, who did the work for GSC. Mayor Barr asked for an explanation of the cost : haring proposal on the two bridges on Great Southwest parkway. The Public Works Director outlined un the black- .-oard the computations used to arrive at the rocomnended curt sharing. The City Manager said that the Council needs to look .0 the $8,000 maximum plus 10 per cent for engineering, that developers pay on bridge work. He said it is not equi- Iilie on strictly local service streets (as opposed to _iioroughfares) and that in this case and another one re- cently, the City u as paying a high share of the cost. Councilman Hamm asked if this Great Southwest con- rrcLct will change the $8,000 rule. The City Manager replied 'hat it would not. At the regular meeting, Mr. Richard Simon, attorney, , ppuored for Julius Bruner, protesting the inclusion in -Io- GSC Mark IV contract of the off-site street paving re- quirement. through Julius Bruner 's land. Mr. Simon made a laugLhy presentation about this improvement, including a ttet,; request for water Line down Odom Road, and a suggestion ' ;i.it Odom be paved east to Sylvania rather than only to I-35W. *Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asked if the Capital Improvement Program has the City's shareol funds for this work allocated. Th. City Manager replied that the funds are allocated in the 196-1 CIP for this street work, since the Council had received the CSC request for this work before preparation of the 1967 i:1 P. A motion to approve the GSC contract as recommended C-887) was approved unanimously. 4. Status Report - Extension of Water and Sewer GENE - study Griffith letter to ck Facilities to Melody Hills Addition (IR #1142) if it meets requirements. Work with Hardy & Griffith to get k. .i ,-r Councilman Eagle asked how many residents are and sewer service to Melody Bili :signed up for water service. The City Manager replied asap. Request zoning status clari - that he doesn 't know for sure, but that he thinks a good fication and prospects from Mabvii ; : flare of the 130 needed to provide free water mains on and transmit to Griffith. tHu 1.00 foot single customer extension rule are agree- abLe to hookiu,; up Lo the Fort Worth water system when GENE - prepare IR giving sptcil.i ext(-nded, on Handling of the water tap de- Councilman Kemble asked if the City is going to posits and number signed up. AL::c l:uy the private water system serving Melody Hills. Ilie report on handling by staff of Ci ..y Manager replied that the Council instructions are mobile home requests in Melody Ilii 110t to buy the system. Councillinn Shannon asked what action is going on . in Mclody Hills. The City Manager replied that the ac' ion for Council today is to autliorize condemnation of nvtessary right-of-way for a sanitary sewer line from the Little Foss it Creek Collector to Melody !Tills area, across ,luliu_, Bruner 's land. He said that routine services have been extended to Melody Hills. He said that water service is being signed up now, as is the ;sanitary sewer service. The City Manager a:,ked if the Council is satisfied with the staff action so far. Council members indicated that they were satis- to, and there was no indication of dissatisfaction. Mayor Barr asked about the exception suggested for refund of 'S difference, and elimination of the 1 per cent difference, , irement. He asked if it shouldn't be changed in all new .a r Ook 09% coatracts . 1110 City Manager said that it probably :should, and that it applied only ori coater and sewer Costs . Councilman Hamm asked about the rock bottom on thu Little Fossil channel. He asked if it has been drilled to determine the composition of the rock bottom. Councilman Eagle said it is probably made of little fos- �;iLs. The Public Works Director said the composition of the bottom is not known exactly, but the contract pro- vides that the rock must be substantial and that the Pub- lic Works Director will decide where lining the bottom is required. Councilman Hoover asked if the information being ( old re:;idents of Melody Hills is the same as told pre- viously. The City Manager said that it is and that the ,-::tensions will be made on the basis of footage, which footage figures have not changed. At the regular meeting, Mr. Thurman Griffith, chairman of the Citizen's Committee to arrange for water and sewer service, reported to the Council that he had bh persons signed up for water. He said he had given the Water Department $1,000 from sale of the volunteer lire department equipment to pay tap charges for former volunteer firemen, widows, and others who might not otherwise be able to pay. He said that the Water Depart- ment would not accept checks for the tap charges since it li.ld been under consideration to raise tap charges from $45 to $65. He said the biggest question in the minds of those wh, Haven't yet signed up is zoning. A motion by Councilman IIamm to allow Melody Hills six montlis before new tap charges would be required, was with- drawn by him after the City Manager reported that no action hau been taken on the earlier recommendation to increase Lap charges, pending review by the Growth.' Fort Worth Committee. Councilman Hoover inquired of Mr. Griffith whether he had Uty staff help in writing a letter to residents in the area. Griffith reported he did not. Councilman Hoover requested a report from the staff on whether the Griffith letter outlines all City requirements properly. Mr. J. ll. Trickey, Attorney, appeared for H. F. Middleton, owner of much of the property in Melody Hills. He said that the zoning doubt is still the big problem, and that it appears mobile homes have no official status according to the zoning ordinance. Councilman Eagle asked if Mr. Middleton has applied for any zoning change. Mr. Trickey said he had not because it is not clear how to proceed, there being no zone for mobile homes, except for commercial trailer courts. Councilman Hamar said the only way not to legalize mobile home status is for a special permit by the Zoning Board of Ad- ju. Lmunt. Mr. Griffith said that there was a grass fire recently just south of Melody hills at which a single FortWorth lire truck at the scene ran out of water. He said there is an im- i.:ediate need for better water service for Melody Hills. Councilman Hoover asked if there have been any negotia- tions with owners of the private water system to purchase it. The City Manager said that he has asked the Council on two or three occasions if he should negotiate, and received a reply of no each time. lie said therefore there have been no nego- t ions with the owner. A0k Councilman Hoover asked if parallel lines will be built. The City Manager replied that the staff is following the Council intention in the matter by first getting commitments from residents that they will Kook up to new Fort Worth mains, which may be parallel to the existing water mains (which are two inch or less) . Mayor Barr asked the City Manager to assign some- one to work with the residents of Melody Hills area to get water and sewer service as soon as possible. 5. Award of Contract - Atrial Photography and NAN Mapping Services (M&C C-892) There were no questions on this matter, and M&C C-692 was approved unanimously at the regular meeting,. 6. Proposed Consent Ordinance - United Gas NAN Pipeline Company (M&C G-1060) Mayor Barr asked if this company has made any street use payments in the past„ The City Manager re- ported it had not. Councilman Kemble asked what is the franchi,;e payment proposed. The City Manager r€-plied that it is 3 per cent on all United Gas sales. UL' raid this com- pares with the payment now made by Lone Star gas of 4 per cent on residential and commercial customers and none for industrial sales, averaging about 3 per cent. At the regular meeting M&C G-1060 was approved unanimously without further comment. 7. Annual Financial Report and Cormitents on HOWARD - continue review of late Accounting Procedures by Independent Auditors payment problems and of accor+nt.s Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1966 (IR #1144) receivable matter. Councilman Hamm commented that the auditors have DICK - draft letter to Aviation reported on the same problem as he reported earlier - Board on Harm's request. that of late payment on invoices, losing, discounts and making suppliers unhappy. The Finance Director reported that the problem for the staff has been reporting of re- ceipts and payment- for partial shipments. Councilman Haman said that a recent case also included changing speci- fication including added spotlights after delivery of ve- hicles, and where titles were shipped to Louisiana by mistake. The Finance Director reported that thise mat- ters had been settled now. Councilman Haran also commented that problems with the accounts receivable at the airports were noted by the auditor, a point he had mentioned earlier, especially on the leases at Meacham Field. Councilman Hamm said that the Meacham Field Office Building had been reported by the staff earlier to be losing $10,000 per year. He read the loss figures reported for the past two years from the letter from the Chairman of the Aviation Board. He said the Council hasn't yet received an accurate projection of janitorial expenses on the new office building. At the regular meeting, Councilman Hamm asked the City ;tanager to get a list of needed Meacham Field improvements which the Chairman of the Aviation Board had promised the Council several weeks ago. ibe 1C-_%- Manager said that he would ask the Aviation BoarLI for this repot_.