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PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY , MAY 28, 1985
8: 30 A.M.
PRE-COUNCIL ROOM
1 ) Resolutions Appointing Members to the Board of Directors of the
Lone Star Airport Improvement Authority , Stockyard Improvement
Authority , Inc . , Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation and
Trinity Housing Finance Corporation - Douglas Harmah , City
Manager ( 5 Min . )
2) Industrial Development Bonds - Bob Terrell , Assistant to the
City Manager ( 30 Min . )
3) Water and Sewer Fiscal Policy Follow-Up - Richard Sawey , Water
Director ( 30 Min . )
4) Police Department Accreditation (I . R . No . 7022) - Vernell
Sturns , Assistant City Manager (25 Min . )
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Office , 870-6143, before 4 :00 P.M. , Friday , May 24, 1985
The purpose of the Pre-Council Conference held prior to a
regular City Council Meeting is to allow the Mayor and
Councilmembers to discuss informally items on the agenda and to
secure information from the City Manager and the staff .
Although the meeting is open to the public , citizens are
requested to reserve comments and questions for the subsequent
Council meeting so they will be a part of the public record.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TEX.
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PRE-COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 28 , 1985
{ ITEM REFERRED TO
1) Resolutions Appointing Members to the Board of Directors of the
Lone Star Airport Improvement Authority, Stockyard Improvement
Authority, Inc., Fort Worth Houssing Finance Corporation and
' Trinity Housing Finance Corporation
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Harwood: Explained the procedure for appointing the Board of Directors,
and presented a form resolution for the Council to make appointments.
She indicated that the Council could appoint non-Council members;
however, it has been the policy in the past to only appoint Council
members.
Williams: Expressed concern that a non-Council member may not act out of the
i same obligations as those of Council members.
�tt Zapata: Stated anyone appointed would be under the purview of the Council ,
i but suggested that only Council members be appointed.
2) Industrial Development Bonds
Terrell : Outlined the areas in Fort Worth which are eligible to receive UDAG,
explained the criteria for determining eligibility. He indicated
that the issues before the Council regarding IDBS are: 1) whether to
develop a City authority and establish a bond program; 2) what approach
the City will take in issuing bonds if` a program is established. He
outlined the following choices:
A. Issue bonds for developments in any area that meets requirements
for receiving ID40.
B. Issue bonds for development in eligible target areas.
C. Issue bonds for commercial development in eligible blighted
areas.
Sterling: Indicated that the Chamber of Commerce supports a non-restricted,
city-wide use of IDBS. He indicated that this approach will give the
City a more competitive edge in attracting industry.
Lancaster: Expressed concern that the issuance of these bonds to new large
businesses will create inequities for existing smaller businesses.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, T11
Pre-Council Minutes
April 28, 1985
Page 2
Zapata: Concurred with Councilmember Lancaster's concern, but suggested
that the Council focus on determining whether or not to establish
a program.
(There was a consensus for establishing a City IDB Authority, without using the
City's name.)
Harman: Stated that staff would return with a recommended format for the IDB
program.
Zapata: Indicated that some Texas cities give some form of a tax credit to
deveopers.
Harman: Stated that staff would find out if this is true.
3) Water and Sewer Fiscal Policy Follow-Up
Harman: Indicated that the Committee which handles water and sewer policy
issues needs to be reformed.
(Councilmembers Bagsby, Lancaster, and Williams were appointed to this committee.)
Sawey: Outlined the informal report.
4) Police Accreditation (I . R. No. 7022)
Sturns: Presented an overview of the process of establishing police accreditation,
and pointed how it would benefit the City.
Clark: Outlined the standards that the Police Department would have to comply with
in order to become accredited.
Williams: Asked what impact will 1269 have upon accreditation? He also asked
what number of cities under 1269 are already in the accreditation
program.? (Sturns: Staff is not totally clear on what impact 1269
will have upon the accreditation program; and there are no cities under
1269 with accreditation.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TDL
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION RE aTED
MAY 26, 1985
ITEM REFERRED TO
1) Items to be Continued/Withdrawn--
Waiver of Rental Fee for Department of City Services (M&C G-6348)-
Withdrawn BT:RA
Tabulation of Bids for Purchase of Equipment, Materials and Services
(M&C P-1162, p.1) - Continued one week. RMA:RA
Vacation of a 20' Wide Access Easement and Two Adjacent Public Open
Space Easements: Lot 12-R, Block 17, Berkeley Addition (V-85-26 kM&C PZ-1351)-
Withdrawn DAI:RA
Appointments to Boaras7Commissions --
None.
3) Comments/Requests --
Councilmember Newkirk in reference to M&C P-1762, p.1 asked why staff did
not accept the lowest bid. (Ben Allen stated that the lowest bidder did
not submit a complete bid.)
Harman stated that staff would come back with the specific details con-
cerning the matter. RAM:RA
Councilmember Zapata requested a report on the youth gang activities on the
Northside. VS
4) Citizen Presentations --
None.
5) Letters from Citizens --
Idale Anderson (Claim) BH
Don P. Barrett (Claim) BH
Beverly Dupree (Claim) BH
Olin E. Falls (Claim) BH
Everett B. Frazier (Claim) BH
Ronald Wayne Green (Claim) BH
Irma D. Grounds (Claim) BH
Members Insurance Companies (Re: Nel Hayes, Claim) VRW
Charles Glen James (Claim)Doman E. Moore (Claim) �FChristian J. Renna (Claim)Sammons Cable Services (Claim)Rhonda Louise Scott (Claim)West Berry Street Church of Christ (Claim)
Michael K. Williams (Claim) BH
Barbara Pryor (Re: Neighborhood Homes for the Retarded) DAI