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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987/09/15-REVISED-Agenda-Pre-Council REVISED A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 8:30 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER FOR ACTION TODAY 1) Review of Perot Annexation (Z-87-063, Z-87-064 and Z-87-065) - David A. Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager (25 Min.) 2) Award of Contract for Reroofing Meacham Field Terminal (M&C C-10513) - Thurman Wolfe, City Architect ( 10 Min.) 3) Purchase of Telephone Station Equipment (M&C P-2118) - J. A. Marshall , Director, Information Systems and Services (10 Min.) 4) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager ( 5 Min.) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 5) 9-1-1 District Budget - Rod Bremby, Assistant to the City Manager ( 5 Min.) 6) Budget Status Report - Douglas Harman, City Manager and Charles Boswell , Budget Director ( 15 Min.) 7) Financial Feasibility Study for the Fort Worth Zoo - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager (15 Min.) 8) Crime Watch/Voice Mail Update - Rod Bremby, Assistant to the City Manager ( 5 Min.) The Meeting ends at 9:55 a.m. To add or make revisions, please call the City Manager's Office, 870-6140, before 3:00 p.m. , Monday, September 14, 1987 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 TIX. AM PRE-COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 ,v�O 12 PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER [� SEP 25 t- 2100 ABSENT: Councilman Steve Murrin ITEMS: 1. REVIEW OF PEROT ANNEXATION (Z-87-063, Z-87-064 AND Z-87-065) - DAVID A. IVORY, SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER David Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager, was present to answer any questions that Council had concerning the Perot annexation. The proposed annexation includes 5,619 acres of property in north Fort Worth, the city's largest single- developer annexation in history. Plans for the property include development of a municipally-owned airport as well as areas for commercial, industrial, and residential development. Councilman Russell Lancaster questioned the proposed funding mix between the city and the Perot Development Group for portions of the project. Under normal community facility agreements, the developer pays sixty percent of the development costs of community facilities, with the city paying the remaining forty percent. The Perot plan, however, calls for the city to pay sixty percent of the community facility costs, with the Perot Development Group to pay the remaining forty percent. Mr. Lancaster's specific concern was the apparent sudden change in the city's development policy. Mr. Ivory explained that city staff has carefully reviewed the proposal and considers it reasonable in light of other components in the development plan. He stated that focusing on this particular segment of the proposal presents a distorted view of the entire development project. Mayor Bolen asked Mr. Ivory if the Perot Group would be doing the engineering work in the project. Mr. Ivory indicated that the Perot Group would be doing the engineering for the proposed airport, for which it will be reimbursed, and for the proposed freeway, for which no reimbursement is anticipated. Councilman Gilley reiterated the benefits that will result from the development. He stated that the city's costs in the project will be recouped through the development of land which was previously undeveloped. 2. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR REROOFING MEACHAM FIELD TERMINAL (M&C C-10513) - THURMAN WOLFE, CITY ARCHITECT Nancy Amos, Assistant Director, Transportation and Public Works, informed Council that because of unanticipated problems with the bid specifications for reroofing Meacham Field Terminal, it would be necessary to reject all bids and rebid the job. The problems with the bid specifications relate to variations in the different roof warranties available. Ms. Amos indicated that an M&C would be forthcoming, along with information on the problems associated with the original specifications. I Amm� 3. PURCHASE OF TELEPHONE STATION EQUIPMENT (MSC P-2118) - J.A. MARSHALL, DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES J.A. Marshall, Directory of Information Systems and Services, updated Council on the investigation of alleged bid review problems in the city's proposed purchase of telephone equipment. Actual purchase of the telephone equipment had been delayed from the previous council meeting when vendors charged that the bid review process was flawed. Mr. Marshall indicated that staff had met with the vendors and that all of their problems and concerns had been resolved 4. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER City Manager Douglas Harman reminded council members of the budget session scheduled for Friday, September 18th, at 8:30 a.m. He also asked council members to relay budget questions and input to staff as soon as possible. 5. 9-1-1 DISTRICT BUDGET - ROD BREMBY, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER Rod Bremby, Assistant to the City Manger, introduced Bill Munn, Executive Director of the 9-1-1 District, to update Council on the District's FY87-88 budget. Highlights of the budget include the following: 1. No fee increases are planned; 2. Current fees are the lowest of all Texas 9-1-1 systems; 3. The budget reflects adoption of a formal salary structure; 4. The City of Irving will join the district, providing revenues above the cost of the additional service; and, 5. A contingency fund has been developed for other potential additions to the district. Councilman Williams asked Mr. Munn if the addition of new cities to the district would bring any fee relief to the citizens of Fort Worth. Mr. Munn indicated that the addition of other cities to the system might make future fee reductions possible. Mr. Williams then asked Mr. Munn if the proposed budget includes any salary increase. Mr. Munn stated that no formal salary increase is included, but that some salaries were adjusted in the adoption of a formal pay structure. District employees are aware that no additional salary increases will be available until FY88-89. Mr. Williams also questioned Mr. Munn about the district's affirmative action efforts. Although the district currently has no minority employees, Mr. Munn indicated that the addition of two positions should lead to the hiring of at least one minority. Mr. Bremby informed council members that it is possible for cordless phones with weak batteries to randomly dial 9-1-1. Manufacturers of cordless phones are attempting to eliminate the problem in future models. 6. BUDGET STATUS REPORT - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER AND CHARLES BOSWELL, BUDGET DIRECTOR Budget Director Charles Boswell reviewed some of the budget issues still being debated by Council. Along with deciding which programs to add to the FY87-88 budget and whether employees will get a salary increase, Council must also decide whether or not to increase the real property rate, and if so, by how much. To assist Council in making the decision about the property tax rate, Mr. Boswell reviewed four different scenarios, showing the tax rate required to fund various additions to the City Manager's proposed budget. The scenarios ranged from no tax increase to the maximum increase allowed without invoking roll back provisions. Although time did not permit lengthy discussion of budget issues, Council members expressed a desire to address the following issues in the FY87-88 budget: 1. Restoration of city custodial staff in Multi-Purpose centers, and 2. Increase in employee salaries. Further discussion of the proposed budget was delayed until the Friday morning budget session. 7. FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE FORT WORTH ZOO - RAMON GUAJARDO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager, introduced Jim Moore, President , Moore Diversified Services, who reviewed the findings of his cost benefit analysis of proposed zoo improvements. Mr. Moore stated that a survey of zoo visitors indicated forty-one percent local residents and fifty-nine percent out-of-town visitors. He predicted a five-percent annual growth in the number of visitors to the zoo. Mr. Moore suggested that the zoo expansion would provide the city with an annual direct benefit of approximately $1 .4 million (bed and sales tax), with an additional $14-$22 million in indirect benefits. He suggested that failure to expand the zoo would hurt the city in the long run. Councilman Vance questioned Mr. Moore about the information he used in his analysis. Mr. Moore indicated that he looked at employment and salary information as well as information on sales and bed taxes. Mr. Vance asked Mr. Moore if his formula for calculating economic benefit from expansion of the zoo was dependent upon increase in acreage or simply the investment of dollars in improvements. Mr. Moore acknowledged that his predictions were based on the amount of money spent rather than the number of acres included in the improvements. 8. CRIME WATCH/VOICE MAIL UPDATE - ROD BREMBY, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER Rod Bremby, Assistant to the City Manager, briefed Council on the use of the voice mail system in the Crime Watch Program. Mr. Bremby indicated that GTE would be providing a free trial of the system for the Meadowbrook Crime Watch Association and Octel Communications would provide a trial for a downtown business watch group. Fort Worth is the first city in the nation to use the voice mail technology in crime prevention, and Mr. Bremby indicated that costs of a city-wide program could likely be paid with private donations. Because of the marketing potential, vendors are eager for Fort Worth to develop and test the new Crime Watch System. Mr. Bremby indicated that participants in the TML Conference in October will also have access to voice mail technology. Octel, the manufacturer of Aspen, will set up a temporary system at no additional cost to the city.