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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989/01/31-Agenda-Pre-Council AS& 2 3 4 � � s PRE-COUNCIL .... �9�9 PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN JANUARY 31. 1989 \1 ON 9:00 A.M. SJR ®� 6 `b ITEMS: 1. "Don't Bag It" Lawn Care Program - Clean Citv, Inc. and Texas Agricultural Extension Service - Tom Davis, Citv Services Director The program was initiated in an effort to reduce the amount of solid waste going into the Citv's landfill. The Solid Waste Division estimates that from 20 to SO percent of the summer garbage volume is bagged grass clippings, with the volume varying from neighborhood to neighborhood. By using a slow release fertilizer, mowing only one-third of the leaf, which means mowing, every five days and watering an inch a week, the extension service says there is no need to bag. The grass clippings quicklv dry and, if watered after mowing, become nutrients for the grass. A series of public meetings are scheduled for the next month. From these hearings, 100 Fort Worth residents will be selected as demonstrators. Each demonstrator will receive free fertilizer for the year and a new mulching lawnmower. 2. Proposal for Using Solid Waste Sales Tax to Clean Up City Park Sites - Councilmember Garev Gillev Citv Staff will develop a program which will follow the guidlines and criteria set forth by the legislation which allows for the use of sales tax for solid waste clean up. 3. Citv Council Direction Concerning Charter Amendments to be Submitted at Election on Mav 6, 1989 (M&C G-7897 continued from January 24, 1989) - Wade Adkins, Citv Attornev Did not attend. 4. Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Engineering Agreement for Design Services for Lake Pump Station, Raw Water Pipe Line and Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant (M&C C-11437) - Richard Sawev, Water Director The Tarrant Countv Water Control Board along with the Staff and the citizen advisory board worked together to find an alternate location for the water intake facility. The joint venture recommends that the intake facility be located behind the dam. This option will cost less money because no new land will have to be purchased. Additional engineering work will need to be done to determine if this change is technically implemented. 5. Selection of New Commercial Revitalization Project Area (M&C G-7907) - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager Carolvn Bell, Planning Department, told Council that through a Request for Proposal process, CDBG funds would be available to assist businesses in the revitalization project area. Funds can be used to enhance property and increase their economic viability. From a field of four applications, Evans Avenue was chosen as the recipient of the funds. There are drug, prostitution, and crime problems in the Evans Avenue area, as well as little vehicular traffic and low income residents. The next step will require approval by the Communitv Development Council, after which the proposal will come back to Council for final approval. 6. Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager A. In future Pre-Council meetings a Legislative update will be included as a regular part of the agenda. B. M&C L-9657 - Sale of Citv-Owned Propertv - 2104 Washington (Continued from Previous Week) In 1979 this property was tagged as substandard and later was obtained by the Citv because of delinquent ad valorem taxes. The house was subsequently demolished due to the fact that the previous owner was living illegally in the house. The demolition was necessary in order to lessen the Citv's liabilitv. C. M&C P-3192 - 76 Police Sedans for the Police Department and Municipal Courts Lynn Spruell, Purchasing, told Council that staff recommends that the contract be awarded to Jack Williams Chevrolet even though they were not the lowest bidder because Classic Chevrolet, which was the lowest bidder, had not fulfilled the MBE/WBE requirements. P ' PRE-COUNCIL PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 15 , 1989 8 : 15 A.M. 1 . BOND ELECTION ISSUES - CHARLES BOSWELL , DIRECTOR , OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mr . Boswell briefed the Council on the schedule for the bond election which is tentatively scheduled for May 5 , 1990 . The next step is to schedule two citizen briefings in each council district this fall . Council members were asked to forward Possible dates to staff . Councilwoman Granger inauired about the effect of postponing the election. Mr . Harman reported that authorization is needed to start new construction next vear , but some non-critical projects could be postponed. Also , the election schedule needs to be followed to insure that an election is possible in May , but the election could be postponed if council so chooses . Councilwoman Webber asked it the brietings would include long-term projects bevond the length of the bond program. 2 . ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DEMONSTRATION - LINDA ALLMAND , LIBRARY DIRECTOR Ms . Allmand and two library emplovees , Sally McCoy and Lynn Seymour , gave a demonstration of the various electronic database searches available through the library. These searches allow an individual to search for specific information with little or no manual labor . The library' s primary clientele is expected to be the business community , which would be willing to pay for the services . Ms . Seymour did request that a full -time person be hired to handle the qrowinq search requirements . Mayor Bolen suggested that the Library confer with the Chamber of Commerce to coordinate their electronic search capabilities . 3 . PRESENTATION OF 1989-90 BUDGET - DOUGLAS HARMAN , CITY MANAGER AND CHARLES BOSWELL , DIRECTOR , OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mr . Harman gave a brief svnonsis of the proposed $365 . 6 million budqet . It includes a 4 . 3 cent tax increase which amounts to 5 . 02%. The budget includes a 4% wage adjustment for city emplovees , and onlv 10 new positions in the General Fund . The Proposed General Fund budqet is $226 , 312 , 805 , an increase of 3 . 7% from the current tiscal vear. . Followinq a series of budqet hearinqs , the scheduled adoption date is September 12 . Following Mr . Harman' s svnovsis , Mr . Boswell reviewed the budget in more detail and highlighted the driving forces behind the budget proposal . AW. 4 . QUESTIONS/ANSWERS CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS - DOUGLAS HARMAN , CITY MANAGER 1 ) Proposed Goals for East Fort Worth Program (M&C C-11781 ) Council members Granqer and McCray need to abstain on this vote. 2 ) Bank Depository Contract Changes (M&C C-11796 ) The Council will vote on each bank individually . 5 . APPROVAL OF CITY OF FORT WORTH AMBULANCE RATE/SUBSIDY TRADE-OFF OPTIONS (M&C G-8162 ) - BOB TERRELL , ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER; AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE A LOAN TO THE AREA METROPOLITAN AMBULANCE AUTHORITY (M&C G-8166 ) - COUNCILMAN WILLIAM GARRISON Mr . Terrell again reviewed the effects of the subsidy change. The subscription cost for seniors will rise from $20 to $49 , and the averaqe ambulance charge will drop from $387 to $312 . The proposed subsidy for 1989-90 is $1 , 188 , 287 , the same as the current year ' s . Mr . Terrell pointed out that Fort Worth is payinq a lower subsidy now than in 1981 when it first entered into a private ambulance contract . Also , Fort Worth' s per capita ambulance costs are lower than most surrounding cities . The Ambulance Authority is requesting a $500 , 000 loan for the next fiscal year . The money will onlv be allocated as needed , and if revenues increase, the full $500 ,000 will not be needed. 6 . CREATION OF DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION - WADE ADKINS , CITY ATTORNEY AND D/FW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STAFF Mr . Adkins reported that a new state law allows for an Improvement Corporation to issue tax-exempt bonds to finance improvements at the airport . Ray Hutchinson from the airport reported that the city councils of Fort Worth and Dallas must approve the creation of the improvement corporation , and that it will have no police powers or other governmental powers . Mayor Bolen asked about the citv ' s credit exposure for the bonds . It was reported that the city would not be exposed. On the question of whether or not the cities would be required to approve the issuance of any bonds , the airport staff reported that technicallv they would not , but the Corporation' s board may decide to make that a policy . There will be further discussion on this issue before council is asked to vote . 45W ,DI. 7 . BIDS FOR SERVICES FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT ( I .R. 73991 - WILLA LISTER , ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER . Ms . Lister reported that a change in state law eliminates the requirement that the Downtown Improvement District solicit bids to select the District ' s service provider . Council will be asked to authorize the District to negotiate a contract with the current service provider , Downtown Fort Worth, Inc . , and not solicit new bids .