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PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 20, 1985
8: 30 A .M.
PRE-COUNCIL ROOM
1 ) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Budget ( I .R . 7047 ) - Vernell Sturns ,
Interim Director , D/FW Airport Board
(20 Min . )
2 ) North Texas Commission Briefing Session - Worth Blake ,
President , North Texas Commission ( 20 Min . )
3) Food Sanitation Training (I .R . 7046 ) - Dr . Brooks Taylor ,
Health Director (10 Min . )
4 ) Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance for City Buildings and
Contents ( M&C P-1798) - Bill Herrington , Risk Manager
( 15 Min .)
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Office , 870-6116, before 3 :00 P .M. , Monday , August 19, 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
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PRE-COUNCIL MIND`
August 20, 1985
ITEM REFERRED TO:
1 ) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Budget (I .R. 7047)
D. Williams: Presented a summary of the budget. The proposed operations and
maintenance budget is 11 .5 percent higher than the current budget
from $59.6 million to $66.4 million . The total budget is $392
million - $120 for debt service, $200 for capital improvements and
$66.4 for operations and maintenance.
Lancaster: Asked if generally accepted accounting practices were used. (Yes)
Williams: What was the effect of the airport taking over the toll gates?
D. Williams: The estimate loss we were experiencing of $600,000 - $700,000
per year is down to $250,000 per year.
D. Williams : Bond reserves are $120 million; we keep a one year debt service
in reserve at all times and three months of operations and
maintenance in reserve.
Garrison: Is the $250,000 loss on tolls acceptable? (D. Williams : Yes,
considering the present state of the available equipment.
2) North Texas Commission Briefing Session
Worth Blake: Presented the NTC strategy for enhancing the metroplex high
technology capabilities. The strategy involves two objectives:
identify sources of research and development funding and assist
universities in securing that funding; promote the region's
high tech capabilities. The major portion of the funding
for this project will be from the private sector.
Wetherby: Is this a duplication of the service provided by COG? ( Blake:
No. COG identifies needs and does research, we sell the product. )
Zapata: What is the cost? (Worth: $500,000 per year, and we are
initially looking at three years. We are asking member cities
to contribute 10 percent of that amount; $26,000 for Fort Worth.
We are also asking 10 percent from foundations and the remaining
20 percent from the private sector).
3) Food Sanitation Training (I.R. 7046)
Williams: Restaurants are asking for more stringent training. (Taylor: The
current requirement is for food handlers to have a certificate
good for one year)
Williams: What about test for diseases such as hepatitis? (Taylor: That
test only tells us if the person has the disease the day of
the test,)
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Taylor: 35,000 people each year are certified. The charge is $12 for managers
and $4 for food handlers.
4) Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance for City Buildings and Contents
Herrington: This represents a significant increase, from two cents to eleven cents
per $100 of valuation. We received only one bid. The price is
fair and good considering the market today.
Newkirk: What is the name of the company? (Herrington: United States Fire).
Bagsby: How many companies was the bid sent to? (Herrington: I do not know)
Vance: What is involved in the extended coverage? (Herrington: Hail , wind).
Have we had any major claims? (Herrington: A fire at Village Creek
and the Southside Center)