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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977/02/07-Agenda-Pre-Council A G E N D A Pre-Council Conference 8:30 A.M. , Monday, February 7, 1977 1) Contract for Northside Coliseum (M&C C-3676) 2) Discussion of H.B. 846 (Peveto Bill) 3) Tabulation of Bids for Purchase of Communication Equipment (M&C P-1166, Page 8) 4. Proposed Budget for Sycamore Golf Course (M&C G-3307 and IR 42849) 5) Proposed Resolution to the U. S. Department of Labor (M&C G-3322) 6) Schedule of Construction of Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Improvement Project and Related Interceptor Sewer, Project T-401 (1977 CIP, PP. 17, 20, 21) (M&C G-3324) 7) Catalog of the Reimers Collection: Proposed Distribution Agreement (M&C G-3320) 8) Development of Open Space and Recreation Master Plan (IR 42848) 9) Other M&C`s of February 7, 1977 10) Other Items W r �. SUMMARY , PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 7, 1977 Present Absent Overcash Woods Rimmer Cunningham Parmer Bradshaw Meadows O'Neill Newkirk ITEMS: FOLLOW-UP: 1. Contract for Northside Coliseum (M&C C-3676) JMT - Please follow-up on all contract proposals Councilman Newkirk asked if Cowtown Coliseum Consortium and prepare for Council representative, Steve Murrin, had been paying all of the utilities and expenses at the Northside Coli: ,�um. City Manager Line explained that the CCC had paid all expenses plus $18,000 per year plus 10 percent of gross concessions over $125,000. Councilman Newkirk then asked what was made on the concessions at Northside Coliseum, and Public Events Director Magness indicated approximately 40 percent gross. Councilman Newkirk questioned if the contract between the City and the CCC provided for the lessee to furnish an audited report of annual operations at the Northside Coliseum. Public Events Director Magness indicated that the CCC had not submitted an audited report to date. Mr. Newkirk emphasized that he believed the City Council should have an audited statement of the Northside Coliseum's operations for this last year before approving any further contracts with CCC on the NSC. Mayor Pro tem Rimmer objected to the proposed Northside Coliseum contract because of the stipulation on page 5 of subject proposal regarding the annual salary to Steve Murrin. "1rs. Rimmer indicated that the City Staff should have sub- mitted other proposals for Council consideration as well as the one with the CCC. Councilman Meadows reemphasized that he thought that City Staff should negotiate contracts, and not the City Council. Mayor Overcash requested that Staff put together separate proposals for the Council to evaluate. 2. Discussion of HB 846 (Peveto Bill) MCM - Please follow-up with Pumphrey Assistant City Manager Morris Matson outlined the major provisions of the Peveto Bill. Councilman Newkirk asked if the central appraising unit would be paid for on a basis of percentage of taxes collected, and Assistant City Manager Matson explained that it would be based on a proportionate percentage for taxes collected. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. Councilman Parmer questioned if there would still be a disparity in property evaluations for properties in unincor- porated areas. Tax-Assessor Collector Reed replied that there would not be a disparity for those properties that were within the school districts since the school districts would be a part of the appraising units. Mayor Pro tem Rimmer then asked what would happen to the City's tax section under the proposed Peveto Bill, and Mr. Matson replied that the City would still have to collect taxes within the City and Fort Worth Independent School District, but that the City would not employ tax appraisers after implementation of the Peveto Bill. Mayor Overcash commented that the discussion with Representative Peveto indicated that the proposed plan would not be workable without county participation with the other local jurisdictions. It was pointed out that the only way that counties could be required to participate under the proposed plan would be through a state constitutional amendment. Mayor Overcash then emphasized that he saw no benefit to anyone under the Peveto Bill unless the counties cooperated with other taxing jurisdictions. The Council consensus was against HB 846. 3. Tabulation of Bids for Purchase of Communication NAN Equipment (M&C P1166, page 8) Mayor Pro tem Rimmer questioned what the unit cost was of the "Handie/Talkies" furnished by Motorola. Communications Director Ron Stults explained that the cost of over $1,500 per unit compared favorably with the cost of a similar unit which had been previously purchased by the City of Houston, with the addition of a couple of features. There were no further questions on ,this item. 4. Proposed Budget for Sycamore Golf Course (M&C G-3307 JMT - Please follow-up and IR 2849) with Campbell City Manager Line suggested that this item be delayed, and the consensus of the Council was to continue the subject for one week. 5. Proposed Resolution to the U.S. Department of Labor VS - Please follow-up with (M&C G-3322) invitation to DOL Mayor Overcash offered an alternative of inviting a high ranking official with the Department of Labor to come to the City of Fort Worth and explain the Department of Labor's position regarding grant deadlines prior to the City's taking an official position on that subject. The Council consensus was that this would be the best approach at the present time. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY ScCRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. 73 # 6. Schedule of Construction of Village Creek Wastewater NAN Treatment Plant Effluent Improvement Project and Related Interceptor Sewer (1977 CIP, pages 17, 20 and 21) (M&C G-3324) Councilman O'Neill asked if the 720-day timetable was as originally proposed, and Assistant City Manager Gwyn explained that the schedule for beginning operation of the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was on schedule for late spring or early summer of 1978. Mr. Gwyn also commented that it was possible that the EPA would not go along with Staff's proposed schedule of construction. There were no other questions on this item. 7. Catalog of the Reimer's Collection: Proposed NAN Distribution Agreement (M&C G-3320) Mayor Pro tem Rimmer commended the Library staff on its work regarding the preparation of the catalog. There were no questions regarding this item. 8. Development of Open Space and Recreation Master Plan NAN (IR 2848) There were no questions regarding this item. M AL RECORD S_CRETARYWORTH, TEL