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Home My WebLink About1984/03/13-Agenda-Pre-Council A G E N D A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 13, 1984 8:30 A. M. PRE-COUNCIL ROOM 1) Results of Survey of Citizen Satisfaction with Cable TV Service (I. R. No. 6921) - David Vasquez, Chairman of Citizens Cable Board (30 Min) 2) Review and Endorsement of the Arlington Heights Sector Plan (M&C G-5927) - James Toal, Planning Director (30 Min. ) 3) Project "YO SOY" (I. R. No. 6916) - Ramon Guajardo, Housing and Human Services Director ( 5 Min. ) 4) Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (I .R. No. 6917) - Ramon Guajardo, Housing & Human Services Director (15 Min. ) 5) Memorandum of Understanding for Management of Northside Coliseum (M&C C-8259) & Memorandum of Understanding - Stockyards UDAG (M&C C-8260) - Bob Terrell, Assistant to the City Manager (20 Min. ) * * * * * * * * * * * To add or make revisions, please call the City Manager' s Office, 870-6143, before 3:00 P.M. , Monday, March 12, 1984 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. W CCORDTARY TEL Pre-Council Minutes �a March 13, 1984 Absent None ITEM REFERRED TO: 1) Results of Survey of Citizen Satisfaction With Cable TV Service (I.R. No. 6921) Vasquez: (Summarized survey) Nunn: (Discussed key survey findings.) Strange: We've had our share of problems, but we pledge to solve them and we are working real hard to keep problems to a minimum. The system will be complete in October or November. Bolen: Sammons has given us the best service that we've heard about from other City officials. No other city has had as good cooperation as we get. Williams: What was the original completion target date (for system completion)? (Strange: We will be ahead by six months.) I think that's impressive. i. Newkirk: What percent of disconnects are due to payment problems? (Strange: a high number.) Zapata: Is the system designed so that any time something goes wrong for the first time it's with a Councilmember!s system? (Strange: It seems that way, but it's not by design.) 2) Review and Endorsement of the Arlington Heights Sector Plan (M&C G-5927) Toal: (Discussed sector plan concept.) Gerhart: (Requested Council approval and spoke of the Neighborhood involvement.) Moncivais: (Presented overview of sector plan.) No questions. 3) Project "YO SOY" (I.R. No. 6916) Guajardo: (Discussed I.R.) L. Pavlick: (Summarized the efforts of the Task Force on Inhalant Abuses.) Williams: What has been the effect of the group on addressing the problem? (Pavlick: I've noticed a higher energy level and increased commitment to address the problem.) Pre-Council March 13, 1984 Page 2 Zim Neil: (Presented overview of involvement by the Youth Collaboration Council.) 4) Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (I.R. 6917) Guajardo: (Discussed IR and success of rental-rehabilitation program.) Bagsby: Is this grant a HODAG? (Guajardo: Yes.) Isn't it also a home-owner program? (Guajardo: No, it is a rental reduction program targeted to rental owners.) Lancaster: Shouldn't we target the benefit towards encouraging home ownership? (Guajardo: The need is greater for rental units due to the number of low-income families needing assistance.) 5) Memorandum of Understanding for Management of Northside Coliseum (M&C C-8259) and Memorandum of Understanding - Stockyards UDAG (M&C C-8260) Terrell: (Discussed UDAG application history.) Stute: Is that during the renovation period ($500 monthly rental fee)? (Terrell: Yes.) Terrell: (Continued discussion of M&C) Bolen: Will we only get 3 & 5% on the concessions only and not any other income? (Terrell: That's still negotiable.) Is the rental fee net, net lease? (Terrell: Yes.) How binding is this agreement? (Terrell: Must remain substantially in the same form, but we can negotiate.) Wade, are you comfortable with that? (Adkins: Yes.) The numbers can vary? (Terrell: Yes.) I want it to be leased, but in partnership with us. Stute: By this, are we signing any additional binding leases? (Terrell: No.) • How much EDA money did we get? (Terrell: $275-280,000) Can we pay it off to get out of the agree- ment? (Herchert: We may be able to without having to pay any money.) How do we cancel? (Terrell: A waiver by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce.) Terrell: (Continued discussion of M&C.) Bolen: Will the $500 take care of the utilities? (Herchert: Yes.) Wetherby: How much will be repaid over the loan amount? (Beuck: It will run between $50 and $100,000.) Beuck: (Discussed need for City commitment.) Pre-Council Minutes March 13,' 1984 Page 3 Newkirk: Will revenue return to the General Fund, or is it for UDAG related activities? (Herchert: Must be used for CDBG activities.) Who makes that decision? (Herchert: The City Council.) Bolen: Is this an unsecured note? (Beuck: No. It's backed up by land, values. of the Triad Corporation.) Zapata: I resent UDAG demanding 1/4 of 1% of Billy Bob's Texas' alcohol revenue. I see it as a violation of rights. Unless the City objects it will stick. Bolen: Beuck doesn't want to rock the boat and jeopardize the project. If he wants us to battle for him, we will. Bill (Beuck) you are asking for approval? (Beuck: Yes, no other viable details.) Newkirk: We need to spell out concession details. Bolen: We will do that in the final document. 6) Request for Waiver of Rental Fee - Fort Worth Garden Club, Inc. Bolen: I would support this.- Wetherby: his.Wetherby: Has the Park & Rec Advisory Board acted on it? (Bolen: I don't know.) (Herchert: Request was made to B. Don Mhgness.) Newkirk: I am worried about setting precedent. Bolen: I am too. Is there a legal problem? (Adkins: Net result is the same.) We need concensus. Lancaster: I can't vote; wife's a member. Stute: If you need concensus, I could support it. Bolen: Concensus is to not charge for those three days. Adkins: We will have to bring it back to Council again. ministrative Action Requeste March 13, 1984 ITEM REFERRED T0: 1) Items Continued -- Designation of Worth Heights, Como, Diamond Hill/Jarvis Heights Special Emphasis Areas (SERs) - (M&C G-5926) - Continued for two weeks. VS:RA 2) Appointments to Boards/Commissions -- None. 3) Comments/Requests -- Designation of Worth Heights, Como, Diamond Hill/Jarvis Heights Special Emphasis Areas (SEAS) (M&C G-5926) - Councilwoman Wetherby asked the following: 1, Subareas for concentration of funding; 2. Feasibility study of work plans; 3. Staff work with NAC's for setting subarea boundaries; and, 4. Staff and NAC submit recommendations to CDC then to City Council prior to Year XI funding. VS 4) Zoning The rulings of the Zoning Commission were upheld with the exception of: Z-83-262 - Denied DAI:RA Z-84-24 - Approved with amendment DAI:RA Z-84-30 - Denied DAI:RA . . . . . . . . . . . Z-83-114 - Council requested case be brought back next week. DAI:RA 5) Special Zoning Hearing -- Z-83-162 - Delayed 2 weeks. DAI:RA 6) Citizen Presentations -- Mr. Steve Byron addressed the Council regarding a waiver of the one year refiling requirement on the property at 2417 Pollard Street (Z-83-114) DAI Mrs. S. L. Gilliam addressed the Council regarding trash on City streets. DAI:LL Administrative Action Requested March 13, 1984 Page 2 7) Letters from Citizens -- Nellie G. Hall (Claim) BH Mackaline S. Williams (Claim) BH Richard N. Champagne (Claim) BH Robert E. Wood (Claim) BH Shirley Carter, Texas Girl's Choir (Re: Claim) BH Tommy Hood & Ruth Hood (Claim) BH Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (Claim) BH Linda Inell Faison (Claim) BH JoAnn Garcia (Claim) BH Cynthia C. Smithson (Claim) BH Maude M. White (Claim) BH Michael E. Rogers (Claim ) BH Wm. W. Collins, Jr. , Attorney (Re: Tom Oil Moncrief, Claim) BH Marvin G. Schwiff, Attorney (Re: Danna Morguloff, Claim) BH Williard B. Newton, The Travelers (Re: Robert E. Day, Claim) BH c