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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987/08/25-Agenda-Pre-Council A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987 8:30 A.M. PRE-COUNCIL CHA11BER FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 1) Update on Salary Adjustments - Charlie Shapard, Personnel Director (10 Min.) 2) Presentation of Proposed D/FW Airport Budget - Oris Dunham, Executive Director, D/FW International Airport (20 Min.) 3) Commercial Vehicle Weight Limits (I.R. No. 7212) - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager (10 Min.) 4) Discussion of Charter Amendment Election Date - Wade Adkins, City Attorney and Ruth Howard, City Secretary ( 5 Min.) 5) Scheduling of Zoo Master Plan Meetings - Ramon Guajard o, Assistant City Manager (10 Min.) 6) Air Quality Update (I .R. No. 7213) - Dr. Brooks Taylor, Health Director Y ( 15 Min.) FOR ACTION TODAY 7) Changes to Deposit Policy for Water & Sewer Service (M&C G-7207) and Sanitation Deposit Fees (M&C G-7208) - Richard Sawey, Water Director ( 10 Min.) 8) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager ( 5 Min.) NOTE: FOLLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THERE WILL BE A BUDGET STUDY SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER EOFFICIA;LRE�CO,�DThe Meeting ends at 9:55 a.m. RFT'ARYTo add or make revisions, please call the City Manager's Office T� 870-6140, before 3:00 P.M. , Monday, August 24, 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 infor- mally 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. Amok 7a PRE-COUNCIL MEETING Dr�r1"r Q s TUESDAY. AUGUST 25, 1987 PRE-COUNCIL MEETING N EP,2 1987 soon rr ABSENT: Louis Zapata QI 1. UPDATE ON SALARY ADJUSTMENTS - CHARLIE SHAPARD, PERSONNEL DIRECTOR Charlie Shapard, Personnel Director, updated a previous report on employee raises in other Metroplex cities which he gave to Council during a budget workshop. The purpose of the report was to provide Council with data on other cities that might help in the decision of whether or not to give Fort Worth city employees a raise. Because the data changes as other cities go through their budget process, Mr. Shapard stated that he will continue to update the information periodically. 2. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED D/FW AIRPORT BUDGET - ORIS DUNHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, D/FW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Mr. Oris Dunham, Executive Director of D/FW Airport, presented a general overview of the airport's proposed 87-88 budget. Of the $423 million budget, $212 million will be used for capital improvements and $135 million will fund debt service. The airport's operating expenses for 1987-88 will total $73 million and $2.2 will be placed in a contingency fund for unexpected expenditures and emergencies. Mr. Vernell Sturns, Deputy Executive Director, spoke next about the airport's operating budget. Overall, the proposed operating buget represents a .51 percent increase over the current budget and includes seventy-seven new staff positions. The proposed budget also reflects changes in the organizational structure of the airport as recommended by Peat Marwick Mitchell S Co. Councilman Williams asked Mr. Sturns how the contingency budget is defined and how positions within it are budgeted. Mr. Sturns indicated that the contingency budget is part of the regular budget and that positions are prorated according to the amount of time for which it is anticiapted they will be needed. Fifty- three positions are included in the contingency budget. Councilman Lancaster noted that the administrative staff of the airport seems to be growing disproportionately to the operating staff. He asked if the increase in administrative staff is deliberate. Mr. Sturns indicated that the airport is attempting to build a management team that can adequately deal with the airport's planned growth. Councilman Lancaster asked if the budget included salary increases for airport employees. Mr. Dunham indicated that funds have been budgeted for a five-percent merit increase but that it is unlikely that the entire five percent will be expended. Mr. Dunham indicated that a recent pay study revealed that forty-seven percent of employees are at the top of their pay category, and these salaries have been frozen. Councilman Lancaster proposed a resolution which would require D/FW to establish a pay plan based on those of Dallas and Fort Worth. The purpose of the resolution is to make the D/FW pay plan more equitable with the Dallas and Fort Worth plans. Mayor Bolen stated that Council does not have approval authority over the D/FW proposed budget and that it is presented to the city only as a courtesy and only for informational purposes. Other highlights of the coming year include the expected completion of a Delta satellite which will add nine gates and a proposal for a $600 million American Airlines terminal. A final decision on the new AA terminal is expected by the end of this year. 3. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS (I.R. NO. 7212) - RAMON GUAJARDO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Delayed one week. 4. DISCUSSION OF CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION DATE - WADE ADKINS, CITY ATTORNEY AND RUTH HOWARD, CITY SECRETARY Wade Adkins, City Attorney, informed Council of the need to set a date for the charter amendment election because the Planning Department is having difficulty knowing whether or not to proceed with annexations. State law does not allow annexation hearings to be held during the sixty day period immediately preceeding a charter amendment election. Under election laws, the charter amendment election could be held in either January or May 1988. If Council selects the January date, the Planning Department must know soon so that annexation scheduling conflicts can be avoided. Ruth Howard, City Secretary informed Council that the election will cost the city between $60,000 and $70,000. If a joint election can be held, however, the cost to the city is reduced by roughly half. Council instructed Mrs. Howard and Mr. Adkins to explore the possibility of having a joint election with the Fort Worth Independent School District. A decision on the proposed charter amendment election date is expected within one week. 5. SCHEDULING OF ZOO MASTER PLAN MEETINGS - RAMON GUAJARDO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER No discussion. 6. AIR QUALITY UPDATE (I.R. NO. 7213) - DR. BROOKS TAYLOR, HEALTH DIRECTOR Dr. Brooks Taylor, Health Department Director, presented Council with a brief update on the city's response to the air quality issue. The city's work plan includes the following objectives: - Development and approval of a revised state implementation plan (SIP) for the near term achievement of air quality standards in Tarrant County that incorporates feasible air control measures and avoids sanctions. Enactment of federal air quality legislation which represents the best interests of the citizens of Fort Worth. The city's general strategy in achieving these objectives is to facilitate and monitor the SIP revision and approal process by the Texas Air Control Board and the Environmental Protection Agency and to provide timely and effective communications to elected representatives regarding favorable administrative actions and legislative proposals. Councilman Garrison asked Dr. Taylor for a prognosis on the likelihood of passage of proposed amendments to the Clean Air Act. Dr. Taylor stated that at this time he has no prognosis. Councilman Garrison asked Dr. Taylor if there is an overemphasis on ozone as a measure of air quality. Dr. Taylor indicated that the ozone measure represents the best scientific indication of air quality that is currently available. 7. CHANGES TO DEPOSIT POLICY FOR WATER 6 SEWER SERVICE (M&C G-7207) AND SANITATION DEPOSIT FEES (M&C G-7208) - RICHARD SAWEY, WATER DIRECTOR Sam Nunn, Water Department Assistant Director, was available to answer questions concerning the city's new water deposit policy. There were none. 8. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER None.