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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967/11/13-Agenda-Pre-Council ..► MINUTES Pre-Council Conference November 13, 1967 ea nt Late Absent 1. McKinley 9. Hoover (Item 1) None 2. Dunham 3. Kersnick 4. Sarsgard S. Wilson 6. Stovall 7. Kemble 8. Guinn I t em Follow-Up 1. Award of Contract - Old Granbury Road Widening NAN and Paving (MSC C-1091) The Mayor asked the City Manager to comment on the Granbury Road project. The City Manager said that the City has a contract for Addition J in Wedgwood for instal- lation of community facilities. Pointing to a map showing the alignment of the street, the City Manager said that Old Cranbury Road would be a boulevard street in this area with no frontage road provided. The City Manager and the Public Works Director said that this section of Granbury Road will tie in with the new boulevard sections to the north. The City Manager and the Public Works Director said that this section of Granbury Road will tie in with the new boulevard sections to the north. The City Manager also said that the developer has replatted in order to eliminate lots facing on this section of Old Granbury Road. The Mayor asked if the railroad would be assessed for its share of the project, and the City Manager replied that it would be assessed. Mr. Stovall asked when the improved road would get to the Benbrook Golf Course. The Public Works Director said that another section of approximately 2J blocks south will be added to this project in the near future. The Mayor asked what the assessment of the railroad would be for the project and he was told that as a matter of policy rail- roads were assessed one-half of the cost of the residential assessment:. Some discussion followed concerning the assess- ment of railroad property and who would maintain grass along the parkway on railroad property. Mr. Hoover was told that the City will maintain the parkway, but the railroad will maintain its own right-of-way. Mr. Graham said that this was not a usual maintenance agreement, but in most cases the railroad cut parkway along with its own right-of-way when there were no barriers present. The Mayor asked how long this assessment policy has been in effect and Mr. Graham and the City Manager replied that they did not know. The Mayor asked how much commercial property was assessed com- pared to the railroad assessment. The City Manager replied that the railroads were assessed $2. 70 a front foot and that the commercial assessment rate exceeds $13.00 per front foot. Mr. Sarsgard said that in his opinion he doubted whether the rail- road was enhanced at all because of the street improvement. 2 The contract was awarded by the City Council at the regular meeting. 2 . Final Payment - Police and Fire Training Center GENE - Get Public Works to research (CIP D-11) (M&C FP-498) project and detail causes for delay in completion for submission in The Mayor remarked that he didn't remember the Informal Report . Council's having approved change order No. 1. It was explained that the policy requiring Council action on all changes costing more than $500 was adopted in April of 1967, and the initial change orders were made prior to adoption of the change order policy. Th e Mayor also expressed concern that a final inspection was not made on the day the building was scheduled for completion. He asked for a detailed breakdown of the causes of delay (33 days) in completing the building. 3 Payment for Hospital Services , Employee of MAN Finance Department (M&C C-1165) Mr Sarsgard asked how the hospital services pay- ment would be financed ._ The City Manager replied that it would be charged to the regular budget of the appropriate activity. : . Settlement of Condemnation Proceedings - Regional NAN Airport (F-15) Parcel 39 (M&C L-2080) Mr. Wilson asked why there had been a change upward in the settlement from the amount of the condemnation deposit . It was explained that both parties have the right of appeal from the commissioners finding and that a settlement is sometimes preferable to further litigation. 5. Meacham Field Improvements (M&C C-1092, 1093, 1094) MAN The City Manager explained the reason for the change orders . Mr. Hoover asked what the total cost of the administration building was going to be . The City Manager replied that the current contract cost is approximately $815,000 and additional costs of $25,000 for engineering, construction of the apron, and demolition of the north hangar, are yet to be done and that the total cost will probably be approximately $1 ,000,000. Mr. Stovall asked who was responsible for the omission of the wall, and the City, Manager said that the architect failed to include it. He also asked whether any of the space had been leased yet and the City Manager replied that some leases would be on the Council's agenda for next week . 6 . Petition for Annexation of the Joe Louis Subdivision GENE - draft memo to City Planning Department requesting study and Plan The City Manager called attention to the annexation Commission recommendation. Co- petition submitted by a number of residents of the Joe ordinate with Community Relations Louis Subdivision and suggested that it be referred to Commission about future the Planning Commission. Mr. Hoover suggested that the in area : residents of the subdivision be fully informed of the facilities that would become available to them and the cost that they would have to pay for them especially street lights , sewer lines and street paving. Mr. Sars- gard asked how many houses were involved in the sub- division, and the City Manager replied that there were approximately 50 homes . Mr. Dunham asked how many of the houses were owner-occupied and Mr. Denton replied that most of them were being acquired on contracts of sale . The 3 City Manager discussed the location of the site, show- ing its relationship to the rest of the city and the proximity of the County dump site . At the regular meeting, the petition was referred to the Plan Commission for recommendation, and that resi- dents in the area be informed of possible costs of bringing the area up to standard if annexed . 7 . Corrections to Zoning Docket NAN The City Manager pointed out typographical errors in zoning cases Z-67-126 and Z-67-153. The Mayor asked the City Manager if it were possible to rezone property that has been dedicated. He was advised that deed restrictions take precedence over zoning categories until they are set aside by court order. 8. Reminder - Dedication of Fire and Police Training Center, 2 -,30 p.m. , Wednesday, November 15, 1967 Mr. Kemble asked whether there were any programs available for the dedication of the Fire and Police Training Center, and the City Manager supplied each Councilman with a copy of the program.