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' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1993
8:30 A.M.
PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER
1) Responses to M&C's Continued from a Previous Week
a) M&C G-10403 - Payment of Legal Fees in FY 1993-1994 for Negotiation of
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Franchise Ordinance
(Cont'd from 11-2-93 by Barr- Adkins responding)
2) Questions Concerning Current Agenda Items - Bob Terrell, City Manager
3) Institute of Management Resources (DMR) Report on Phase II of Water
Department Study - Richard Sawey, Director Water Department
4) Adoption of Ordinance Imposing Moratorium on Issuance and Prosecution of
Citations for Violations of Height Requirements by Fences in Front Yards of
Residences (M&C G10418) - Marcia Wise, Assistant City Attorney
5) Discussion of Library Expansion and Cable TV Studio - Ramon Guajardo,
Assistant City Manager
a) Revision of Funding, Construction Contract for Central Library Expansion and Cable TV
Studio, Phase III (M&C G-10419);
b) Award of Construction Contract to the Frymire Company for Central Library Expansion and
Cable TV Studio, Phase IV (M&C C-14076);
c) Revision of Funding, Change Order No. 5 to Contract with Frymire for Phase II Central
Library Expansion and Cable TV Studio (M&C C-14077)
6) Zoning Application Information for City Council Members (I.R. 7771) Mike
Groomer, Assistant City Manager
7) Preliminary 92-93 Financial Report - Charles Boswell, Assistant City Manager
8) City Council Request for Future Agenda Items
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NOTES FROM NOVEMBER 9, 1993 PRE-COUNCIL AND COUNCIL MEETINGS
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NOVEMBER 10, 1993 CITY MANAGER'S STAFF MEETING
PRE-COUNCIL
I. Responses to M&C's Continued from a Previous Week
a) M&C G-10403 - Payment of Legal Fees in FY 1993-1994 for
Negotiation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Franchise
Ordinance.
SUMMARY: Wade Adkins stated that he provided to Councilmembers a
letter detailing the agreement with Clarence West.
ACTION: None.
2. Questions Concerning Current Agenda Items
a) Mr. Meadows asked if the Text Amendments in today's Zoning
Hearing were the SOB ordinances.
STAFF: Wade Adkins confirmed this and stated that staff's
recommendation is to continue these items until the Zoning
Hearing in December, before which time staff would send to
Councilmembers the revised ordinance(s) . He added that staff
would present the ordinance(s) to Council before the hearing.
ACTION: Provide the revised ordinance(s) to Council and present the
information included in the ordinance(s) to Council before
the December Zoning Hearing.
3. Institute of Management Resources (IMR) Report on Phase II of
Water Department Study
SUMMARY: Mr. Terrell stated that staff met with IMR to explore
alternatives for the continued study of the Water Department.
He stated that IMR would combine Phases II and III for a
total cost of $450,000, with Inventory Control being the most
important part of Phase III. As a second option, IMR stated
that they would include Inventory Control in Phase II for a
total cost of $424, 000. As a third option, IMR stated that
they could complete Phase II and begin Inventory Control for
$357,000. Mr. Terrell stated that staff recommends the third
option of proceeding with Phase II and beginning with
Inventory Control for a cost of $357, 000. Staff would also
go out with an RFP for the completion of Inventory Control,
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which staff believes we could obtain for less than the
additional $77,000 required by IMR. Mr. Terrell stated that
if Council agrees, staff will bring forward an M&C in the
next week or two to proceed with Phase II and the start of
Inventory Control for a cost of $357,000.
COUNCIL: Mr. Meadows stated that there should be some transferability
of the process from the Wastewater side to the Water side and
questioned the $357,000 amount quoted by IMR to proceed.
STAFF: Mr. Terrell stated that the ability to transfer the process
to the Water side exists, but that different functions were
performed on the Water side; and that Water Department staff
now feels more comfortable in being able to measure results
than before the study.
ACTION: Bring forward an M&C either next week or the week after
(11/16 or 11/23) for Phase II of the Water Department study,
including the start of Inventory Control, for a cost of
$357,000.
4. Adoption of Ordinance Imposing Moratorium on Issuance and
Prosecution of Citations for Violations of Height Requirements by
Fences in Front Yards of Residences (M&C G-10418)
SUMMARY: Marcia Wise and John Garfield presented a proposed process
for dealing with all front-yard fences currently in violation
of the ordinance, which would be completed by March 31, 1994.
They recommended extending the moratorium until that time in
order to allow for the completion of the process. Mr.
Garfield requested Council guidance in establishing the fee
for application to the Board of Adjustment.
COUNCIL: Mr. Barr suggested that the fee be waived on this issue on a
one-time basis. Ms. Woods suggested setting a time period
during which the fee would be waived.
STAFF: Mr. Garfield stated that the proposed process would provide
for notification of the owners in violation on December 15,
with all applications to be received by the Board of
Adjustment by January 28, 1994. He stated that staff will
bring forward an M&C in the next week or two waiving the
application fee to the Board of Adjustment and setting a time
limit.
ACTION: Bring forward an M&C in the next week or two waiving the
application fee to the Board of Adjustment and establishing a
time limit.
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5. Discussion of Library Expansion and Cable TV Studio
SUMMARY: ACM Guajardo presented the information included in M&C's
G-10419, C-14076 and C-14077 regarding the Library expansion
and the Cable TV studio. Following ACM Guajardo's promise to
provide Council with a detailed written report if Council had
any questions, there were none.
ACTION: None.
6. Zoning Application Information for City Council Members (I.R.
7771)
SUMMARY: ACM Groomer stated that staff has explored alternatives to
alert Councilmembers of upcoming Zoning agenda items, and is
recommending that staff routinely send to Councilmembers both
the zoning agenda and the zoning legend, with background
information provided upon request.
COUNCIL: Mr. Silcox expressed his concern that staff is asking Council
to hear zoning cases when the minutes from the previous
Zoning Commission meeting have not yet been approved. He
expressed his desire to rearrange the dates so that the cases
are not forwarded to Council for action until the Zoning
Commission is completely finished with them.
STAFF: Joe Bilardi stated that Council only needs a recommendation
from the Zoning Commission, and that rearranging the dates
would extend the length of the zoning process. Wade Adkins
also stated that State law only requires a recommendation
from the Zoning Commission, and that the minutes do not need
to be approved.
ACTION: Proceed with staff's recommendation.
7. Preliminary 92-93 Financial Report
SUMMARY: ACM Boswell presented the Preliminary 1992-93 Financial
Report, and stated that the financial information is subject
to audit adjustments.
COUNCIL: Mr. Meadows expressed his concern that the deficit in the
Aviation Fund is not what Council was led to believe back in
April when they discussed the management agreement at
Alliance Airport.
STAFF: ACM Guajardo stated that staff had been operating Alliance
Airport with a skeleton crew.
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ACTION: None.
8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items
a) Mr. Terrell announced that the joint meeting of the City
Council and the Housing Authority has been rescheduled for
November 30 immediately following the regular Council
meeting.
ACTION: None.
b) Mr. Terrell announced that staff has received a report from
Barbara Holston regarding the Butler Place housing community
and that it will be put in their boxes today.
ACTION: None.
c) Mr. Adkins asked if Council had questions concerning the
settlement of the lawsuit with Wranglers. He also pointed
out that the Grandfather clause remainst with the
establishment, rather than the owner.
COUNCIL: Several Councilmembers stated that they understood that the
Grandfather clause remained with the current owner, rather
than with the establishment.
STAFF: Mr. Adkins stated that Council could amend the M&C during the
Council meeting, and staff could present the change to
Wranglers, et. al. and proceed from there.
ACTION: None.
COUNCIL MEETING
VI. Items to be Withdrawn from the Consent Agenda - None.
VII. Staff Items to be Continued or Withdrawn
a) M&C G-10415 - Approval of Ordinance Annexing 15.7 Acres of
the Overton South Addition, Block 21, Lots 1, 2, and 3 into
the City Limits. Mr. Terrell withdrew this M&C because it
was also listed as OCS-578.
ACTION: None. OFFICIAL RECORD
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XIII. Report of the City Manager
a) M&C G-10403 - Payment of Legal Fees in FY 1993-94 for
Negotiation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Franchise
Ordinance. This M&C was approved, with Mr. Meadows and Ms.
Woods abstaining.
ACTION: None.
b) M&C G-10420 - 1) I-Gotcha's Inc. , d/b/a Wranglers, Etal V.
City of Fort Worth; Cause 48-132076-90; and 2) I-Gotcha's
Inc. , d/b/a Wranglers, Etal V. City of Fort Worth; Cause
48-127941-90.
SUMMARY: Citizen presentations in opposition to this settlement were
made by Gerald Reeves and Brent Dickey. Mr. Adkins stated
that the City's enforcement of the SOB ordinance and the
distance ordinance were held to be invalid in court, and that
approval of this M&C would settle both lawsuits.
COUNCIL: Mr. Silcox stated that the evidence was overwhelming that the
City had acted inappropriately. He asked for answers from
the City Manager ASAP as to who authorized the dnspections,
why the inappropriate activity was allowed to continue for
months, and what the City has done to prevent this type of
thing from happening in the future.
This M&C was approved as amended to tie the Grandfather
clause to the current owner, rather than the establishment.
Rev. Jackson was opposed to this M&C.
ACTION: Answer Mr. Silcox's three questions; carry the settlement as
amended to the plaintiff.
XIV. Zoning Hearing
1) Zoning Docket No. Z-93-050 was delayed until the December 14
hearing.
ACTION: Delay Zoning Docket No. Z-93-050 until the 12/14 hearing.
2) Zoning Docket Nos. Z-93-074A, B, C, and D were delayed until
the December 14 hearing.
ACTION: Delay Zoning Docket Nos. Z-93-074A, B, C, and D until the
12/14 hearing.
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3) Zoning Docket No. Z-93-037 - Gustavo Caicedo, C.R. Bonilla,
Patricia Polenz, Jim Miller and Roberta Florez spoke in
support of the zoning change; Ruby Jo Halden spoke in
opposition to the zoning change. This zoning change was
approved with restrictions and the site plan waived.
ACTION: None.
4) Zoning Docket No. Z-93-065 - Following presentations by
Harold Farris and Robert Foster, this zoning change to PDSU
was approved with restrictions as to the truck size allowed
to remain parked on the property.
ACTION: None.
Xv. Citizen Presentations
1) Ms. Gean Gros asked why she was the only person not allowed
to speak at the Landmarks Commission, and asked that it be
investigated.
ACTION: Turn this matter over to Quentin McGown.
2) Charlie Stewart spoke in opposition to his home being placed
on the list of historically significant structures.
3) Frank Sears read a letter on behalf of the Woodhaven
Neighborhood Association in support of the Mayor, Council,
and Police Department.
4) Lt. Col. Jerry Good asked that conversations between First
United Methodist Church and the FWPD be transcribed and sent
to him.
5) Steve Washington and Sabe Braheem spoke in support of the
children on the SE side
6) Will Ingram spoke in support of a Citizens' Review Board.
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