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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967/06/26-Agenda-Pre-Council ,Aft MINUTES Pre-Council Conference June 26, 1967 Pre:�ent Late AbLent McKinley 8. Hoover (Item 1) none Dunham 9. Guinn (Item 3) Kemble Stovall Ker!.nick Sarsgard Wilson — T L e m Follow-Up 1. Reminder - NCT/COG Luncheon on June 28 MAE - make reservntiona• fof Dunham and McKinley and .its T1ie City Manager reminded Council Members of the Norm Wednesday, June 28 luncheon of the North Central Texas ".01 ncil of Governments, for presentation of a program designed b Harold F. Wise at the Inn of the Six Flags in Arlington. Councilman Dunham and Mayor McKinley indicated they .:ould attend. Councilman Kemble said he could not. Mayor Pro-Tem Sarsgard emphasized the importance of ' hir. mecring since it will involve presentation of a :study ie igned for work of the NCT/COG. He said it will give a priority to what studies should be undertaken first. Coun- , iltuan Stovall commented that it will include all transpor- t .+ ion items. Mayor McKinley asked if it would include the ReiJoual Airport. Mayor Pro-Tem Sarsgard said lie thought it onld include only the effect of establishing a Regional Air- FiorL. Improvement of North Ayers between E. Lancaster GENE - get Ayers on 7/10/1 and Meadowbrook Agenda, and full de-,cripf i� .• of the project on 1VxC. Mayor McKinley was hard a petition by Councilman loover, who said tie had received it from someone in the 1,omicil Chamber as he came to the meeting. The petition � � cts LhC improvement of N. Ayers between E. Lancaster Ad 4eadowbrook Drive and contains signatures of 18 resi- ,iL,ots and property owners on Lhis street. Ilie City Manager said this is a CIP project on ••.1ilch the neighborhood hearing was held on June 19, and on ,Bich the contract award will probably be to the Coun- t i I next week. n-_;ION ru 'I Mayor Pro-Tem Sarsgard said Mr. Ralph P. Ridgway C� ' lw' .& `+`t'�i' , .itled him last Friday and said he would present this f Ty rrrlnil� 111-t ition today, although he knows the contract award and L� R l' tw.i: ing wouldn't come to the Council until later. lie FT `'" rT?� T� :,"id he thinks the residents object to the assessment ''"'11` ' ,iorc than to the project, although there seemed to be :Ome opposition to the project also. The City Manager said that in view of the peti- tion the staff will give the Council a review of the project at the contract award. Resetting Benefit Hearings to Comply with GENE & ROY - g..!t petition. it, Amended State Statutes (M&C G-1104 and G-1106) Assessment Paving Division t0l an accurate listing of Aii c The City Manager said it would be necessary to favor and opposed Lo the I,, • re::,chudule the assessment paving hearing for today to Give Council corrected iul .,i 1917, and several others already scheduled in tion on July ?'�. r z u, dor Lo comply with tate new State law. Councilman Hoover asked if the project for ln); today includes Christine Road where he under- 1 , .ids Lhere are many prote:,tants. The City Manager . , 1iIied LhaL it is scheduled for Loday. He said Lhe (" Ik i_l could hear the persons today, but must also ­ ,r them later at the July 24 hearing. The City Manager reported that it will be neces- •,ary to double up on assessment paving; hearings now for Irtain periud in order to keep on schedule with the ar:.:v projects now planned. At the regular meeting, the Council Feld the first ittaring on assessment paving at Nine locations on the Northwest side (MSC G-1104) Mr. Frank Howe, 4121 Christine Road, appeared with potiLion signed by several property owners in this area who protest this pavin6 work. He said the person getting 'tt' petition originally presented an illegal petition since not b0 per cent of the property owners signed in favor of ho project. The City Attorney corrected him in saying Tat the 60 per cent provision of the City Charter only il• ,i,i.res the Council to order the improvement, and the i.ounL it could order any project with no petition. Coun- ` lman Kemble said he would like to have the records )ruught up to date by the petition presented by Mr. Howe. 01-, Rusky, 4235 Christine, said that he represented the pcople in favor of the project which he said was neces- ir,, because of considerable standing water along the r,!eL after storms. Councilman Kemble said he would like ';ee this information straightened out to show who is in t.,vur also. Councilman Hoover asked if the Christine Street ends in a cul-de-sac. The City Manager and the Public Works Director replied it does. There were no others who appeared on this project, ind a resolution to set a new gearing for July 24 was ap- proved unanimously. Award of Contract - Assessment Paving on Skyline NAN Drive (DVC C-991) The City Manager reported that this project also in- 0Ives the City of Sansom Park, and that the City Council 01 Sansom Park has approved the project by motion and must 1 .1Lify Lite assessments against property within its city limits after the City Council of Fort Worth does so. Councilman Hoover asked how wide the pavement is lroposed for Skyline Drive. The Public Works Director re- +- lied that it will be a 40 foot roadway on a 6U foot right- .-Way. There were no further questions, and at the regular .i-t__t ing M&C C-991 was approved unanimously. Will P igers Buildings Modifications for Ice HOWARD Sz�td—i_ Hockey ',L RrCo Mayor McKinley asked why a scoreboard should cost 4;.w.► iI�Y II,000. The City Manager replied that it is automatically TE timed, and includes four full scoring faces. He said that f 1,u NII TEX. 1, of the cost will be recovered by selling advertising - oii i :e scoreboard. Councilm.tn Hoover said that this project of re- i,„- I,- tint; the Coliseum for ice hockey was originally estimated O.. 3 ..wk at only $125,000, then $195,000 and it is now more yet. Ile said lie would like to have a resume on where the uvt stands now. The City Manager replied that the ice , Loor bids several weeks ago were substantially over the miottnt estimated, and the Council then made an additional tlopropriation of about $2 ),000. He said he believes that ,lie other amounts estimated for conversion will be within ihv budget allotment and that the total cost of the work . l+ould be about $221,000. Councilman Hoover noted that this is $100,000 over the original estimate. Councilman Wilson asked if it is planned to sell advertising on the scoreboard. The Will Rogers Center itirector said it is and that it is hoped to recover the 11 cost. Councilman Hoover said that some time ago the. , , uncil considered advertising on the ba+ ks of Stop signs ,god tither traffic signs. He said he thought the Council et some policy on advertising at chat time. The City I:+nager said lie thought the advertising on the scoreboard much different than on the backs of traffic signs. uuncilman Stovall noted that there is now advertising un the clock at the Coliseum. The City Manager asked if the draft reply to the noc•key club is satisfactory. The Will Rogers Center Director .lid that he had told Bruce Norris, owner of the hockey club h.+t the City planned to put glass on the sides and wire on , lie ends of the ice rink, and that Bruce Norris said the club ,.uuld pay the difference for glass on all sides. He said that it is chain link fence that is proposed and not chicken wire. There was no other comment concerning the dratt letter, ,tad the City Manager said that it. would be sent as drafted. At the regular meeting the following items were ap- proved unanimously: hockey scoreboard (M&C C-990), Coliseum +nd Auditorium remodeling (M&C C-992) , and Purchase of Auto- f+ Lic Control Panel (M&C P-591, page 7). u. Installation of Temporary Water Meter for DICK - draft memo for report J. T. Couch Water System (IR X61213) from WAter Department oil illi - mum charge. The City Manager said this matter is brought to the Council because it is not strictly in accordance with policy. Councilman Kemble asked what is meant by a temporary :ter meter installation. The City Manager replied that this. �•u�s it will he used only as stand-by, and when necessary to apply sufficient water. He said it is also to be installed i:+ an area that cannot presently be annexed and other ar- rangements for the meter might need to be made later. Councilman Hoover asked if there is any minimum charge on the meter. The City Manager said he would check on that matter, but that the regular rates are double the inside city limit rates . Councilman Kemble asked for more description on the iinexation problem, to which the City Manager described the i t uation. ^rf Councilman Hoover commented that the Saginaw land trade matter should be reopened at this time. The City Manager said this, water meter item would be l+eld for further report on minimum charge. � TCy r• 4 Change Order No. 1 to Contract for Construction NAN of :)n-Site Water and Sanitary Sewer Facilities in GSC Mark IV (M&C C-993) There were no questions on this matter, and it was 11ppro%!ed at the regular Council Meeting. 8. Ordinance Creating Fort Worth Human Relations GENE - list M&C G-1105 ..n Commission (M&C G-1105) 7/3/67 Agenda. Mayor McKinley said he was not at the Council Meeting Last Monday when the staff was asked to prepare this ordin- ance. He said he is opposed to having an ordinance for a !Inman Relations Commission. He said he feels that a Commis- .ion shouldn't get better acquainted with minority groups. He said the Board he appointed last week has people on it who have the respect of their particular groups. He said lie tried to balance population, area, sex and so forth on rhe Board. He said the people want brotherhood and love and not police action. He said the commission had done good o.ork in the past, but that it was not done on an ordinance ba-,is. He said that on the Board he appointed are Earlene Miles, a Negro lady from the East Side; Sopora Hicks, a Negro lady from the Como area; Pauline Martinez, President of PASO; Ruben Jenkins, a labor man; Odell Allen, represent- ing no ethnic group, but an employer of about 200 people; and Ivan Clayton, an outstanding man in his profession; and , a Jewish repre- sentative. Mayor McKinley said that the Board he appointed will meet regularly once a month. He said he believes this ",card can handle the problem, and that an ordinance would , reate a monster for a Board. He said he didn't know the Council was concerned with the matter until three days after last week's Council Meeting. He said it would be bad to have two boards. He said the Mayor's Board four years ago did food work, when Tiny Gooch was chairman. He recommended that . lie Council go along with his board without an ordinance treating a new board. Councilman Dunham asked how the Mayor 's Commission etas operated in the past. The City Manager replied that he t,,• lieves the Commission was appointed by the Mayor for the iir.st time in 1960 or 1961, and that it has been an unoffi- ( ial advisory group. Mayor McKinley said that when the group was enlarged h,, rbe former Mayor it became ineffective. He said that M:1 :ilr Justin 's group did a good job, when it was a small ho-ii d. Councilman Kemble said that times have changed and he believes there should now be an ordinance covering the i)o,iTcl. He said, however, that Sections d and a of the ordinance should be eliminated. Councilman Hoover said he knows that the former Mayor used the Commission as a catch-all, and that there was a good commission under John Justin and Bayard Friedman. Mayor McKinley said it is not the City's position to get into labor relations matters, and other matters which I the ordinance calls "public or private". Councilman Dunham said the idea is to have an of- Cit i..Ll body, and he has read that four fifths of all cities ^r�f1! over 100,000 population had official Human Relations Com- -''"� � mi ions in 1965. Mayor McKinley said that he has talked to several LLtorneys who say this ordinance would put the City in the labor relations business. Councilman Guinn said he believes things have changed enough that the Council needs an official group. He said that for one thing the ordinance will provide continuity in the commission following Council elections. He said he has no lear about how the people of Fort Worth will react to an offi- cial commission and that they will respond properly. Councilman Dunham said the key words in the ordinance ire "advise, consult, recommend and make reports to the Coun- i 1". Councilman Hoover said that last week when the matter was brought up by Councilman Dunham he pointed out that Mayor ML-Kinley was out of the room and that he had been working on it.. He said he looks on this as an out and out political move by Councilman Dunham and the others to embarrass the Mayor. Ile said he would like to know which members the Mayor ,ias appointed that he objects to. He said that the ordinance is a political ordinance. Councilman Dunham said that Councilman Hoover is as- :.uffling he is objecting to personalities and that is not so. He raid lie wants an official organization which is more tluzely related to the Council than a commission appointed ' kv the Mayor. He said this, however, does not diminish the importance of the Mayor to this group. He said that an ordinance will put teeth in the matter. He asked the City ' torney if the power of subpoena is included in this ordinance. The city Attorney replied that it is not, but the Council could convey this power by resolution at a later Lime if it desires. Councilman Hoover asked if the power to conduct pub- lic hearings is included. The City Attorney said it is, but not the subpoena power. Councilman Kemble said he thinks sections d and e hould be le=t out of the ordinance. Mayor McKinley said that Councilman Dunham had met with him in his office sometime ago on the matter and said tie would be back on it, but never was. Councilman Dunham . aid he met to discuss this with the Mayor after the Mayor lead appointed himself to the Board of the Texas Municipal League, and he suggested then working closer on this matter .iiid others. Mayor McKinley said that if the Council adopts a Human Relations ordinance with teeth in it the City would have trouble. Couacilman Guinn said he took the opposite view that if no ordinance was established the City would ,lave trouble. Councilman Hoover said he wondered why the Council ' is concerned about getting reports from the Commission be- cause they wouldn't even ask for one from the Regional .Airport Board. Councilman Dunham asked why he didn't mention his .-- rrnnOq objections last week. Councilman Hoover said that he did L �+"j�� {.;.UVA mention them. T��D41j�R� Councilman Stovall, noting chat the Council wasL1 wenty minutes overdue for regular meeting suggested de- :.�11t7rr I lying the matter for one week. He asked why the name of the l' r-e6�L.lL ' 0rnmission should be changed. l` r 6 016, Awk Councilman Kursnick asked the Mayor why he would Ict r_I►e matter go from Monday until 2:00 p.m. Thursday and why he didn't meet with himself and Councilman Guinn review the draft ordinance. There was no reply. At the regular meeting, M&C G-1105 was delayed for viue week. _ 9. Orientation on Streets and Storm Drains GRAHAM - will be out of wwn can (Public Works Department) 7/3/67 and suggests this be bLI on 7/10/67, perhap' in Therc was insufficient time for this matter at the tion with bus tour WiLh fu11, 11 're-Council Conference. Southeast sanitary landkill . �CO'R�D/ ic Tj,R Fr. .TEX.