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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/04/12-Agenda-Pre-Council PRE-COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1994 8:30 A.M. PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER 1) Report of the City Manager - Bob Terrell, City Manager 2) Responses to M&C's Continued from a Previous Week M&C C-14238 - Authorization to Enter Into a Lease Agreement for 40,000 Square Foot Warehouse Located at the Southwest Corner of I-30 and Forest Park (Continued from 3-29-94 by Barr- Groomer responding) 3) Questions Concerning Current Agenda Items - Bob Terrell, City Manager 4) Professional Engineering/Architectural Services Procurement -Doug Rademaker, Director Engineering Department 5) Review of the Southeast Landfill Permit Modifications-Tom Davis,Director City Services b) Alternative Fuels Program (I.R. 7818) Tom Davis, Director City Services 7) Status on Community Policing Efforts - Thomas Windham, Chief of Police 8) Electrical Board Update - Bill Wood, Deputy City Attorney 9) City Council Request for.Future Agenda Items and/or Reports OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, X. The Pre-Council meeting is scheduled to end at 9:45 a.m. THE PURPOSE OF A PRE-COUNCIL MEETING HELD PRIOR TO A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS TO ALLOW THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS TO INFORMALLY DISCUSS 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. "This facility is wheelchair accessible. For accommodations or sign in&npretive services, please call the City Manager's Office at 871-6140,48 hours in advance." A l NOTES FROM APRIL 12, 1994 PRE-COUNCIL AND COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR APRIL 13, 1994 CITY MANAGER'S STAFF MEETING PRE-COUNCIL 1. Report of the City Manager SUMMARY: Mr. Terrell informed Council of the arrangements made by KYNG radio station regarding making reparations for their library promotion. He stated that the City has sent a letter of complaint to the FCC, regardless. KYNG wishes to present a check to the City next week during the Council meeting. Mr.Terrell also explained that M&C C-14255 is on the agenda for Council's reconsideration due to a possible conflict of interest with Ms. Webber. He also mentioned that PSG has provided a memo to Council, but that staff's recommendation remains the same. ACTION: None. 2. Responses to M&C's Continued from a Previous Week a) M&C C-14238 - Authorization to Enter Into a Lease Agreement for 40,000 Square Foot Warehouse Located at the Southwest Corner of I-30 and Forest Park. SUMMARY: Doug Rademaker responded to two questions raised by Mr. Barr, concerning when TexDOT plans to acquire the property, and what will happen to this lease if TexDOT decides to purchase it earlier than planned. To this Mr. Rademaker stated that TexDOT plans to acquire the land in six years; and if they accelerate their plans, we will have a one-year termination clause in the lease that will allow us to terminate it early. He added that the City will receive the full proceeds from the sale to TexDOT, including the value of the improvements made by the lessee. ACTION: None. Of RCUI RECQRO CITY SECRETARY 1 FT. �Vp�TN; TfX. 3. Questions Concerning Current Agenda Items a) M&C G-10623 - Refund of Pre-pay Rental to Carter Blood Center. SUMMARY: Ms. Woods asked if their payment covers the City labor and the proper insurance. STAFF: ACM Groomer responded that they will pay the minimal amount of City labor required, plus the appropriate insurance. ACTION: None. b) M&C G-10622 - Additional Funds for the Repair of Asphalt Pavement Areas at Fort Worth Meacham Airport. COUNCIL: Ms. Haskin asked if these funds would be transferred back to the CPRF at a later date. STAFF: ACM Guajardo responded that once the funds were identified in the bond projects, these funds will be transferred back to the CPRF. ACTION: None. 4. Professional Engineering/Architectural Services Procurement. SUMMARY: Doug Rademaker presented the process that the City uses for selection of engineering and architectural services. COUNCIL: Ms. Woods asked if we ever provide them a set amount for engineering and architectural projects. STAFF: Mr. Rademaker stated that staff will usually inform them as to what the project budget is. Gary Steinberger stated that the City is prohibited from giving preference to a local firm, based on an Attorney General opinion, and that selection can only be based on qualifications and competency. COUNCIL: Mr. Silcox asked if two firms come out exactly equal in qualifications and competency, if staff can then give weight to a local firm. STAFF: Mr. Steinberger responded that he believes that we could, in that instance. Mr. Terrell added that staff can focus on rec ' qualifications from OFFICIAL RECORD 2 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH Ta primarily FW firms. He also added that the DBE Office is involved in this process as well. ACTION: None. 5. Review of the Southeast Landfill Permit Modifications SUMMARY: Tom Davis provided an overview of the modifications requested by staff regarding the SELF. COUNCIL: Rev. Jackson asked what the land can be used for once the landfill is closed. Ms. Woods asked who collects the tipping fees at the gates of the landfill, and if it is self-supporting. Mr. Meadows asked if staff anticipates any opposition to our request for permit modification and the timetable for hearing back from TNRCC. STAFF: In response to Rev. Jackson, Mr. Davis stated that the land can be developed into a park (or bird sanctuary), but that no buildings can be constructed on it. In response to Ms. Woods, Mr. Davis stated that City staff collects the fees at the gate, and that the revenue collected at the gate does not cover the cost of operating the landfill, but that it is subsidized by the garbage rate. In response to Mr. Meadows, Mr. Davis stated that the permit modification process does not require a public hearing process, so staff does not anticipate any opposition to our request; and that staff should hear back from the TNRCC within a few months. ACTION: None. 6. Alternative Fuels Program (I.R. 7818) SUMMARY: Tom Davis presented the information found in I.R. 7818 regarding staff's plans for conversion of 800 vehicles to an alternative fuel. ACTION: None. 7. Status on Community Policing Efforts SUMMARY: Deputy Chief Culpepper presented crime statistics and affirmative action OOFFICIALREcog3 rr.► � statistics for the FWPD. This presentation was begun, but not finished, with the intent of continuing this presentation in the next week or two. ACTION: Reschedule this item for either next week or the week after. 8. Electrical Board Update SUMMARY: This item was not presented, with the idea of presenting during the Council meeting. ACTION: None. 9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports - None. COUNCIL MEETING VI. Items to be Withdrawn from the Consent Agenda a) M&C G-10618 - Accept OEA Grant and Local Match, and Authorize Grant Agreement and Use of City Staff. Mr. Barr withdrew this item from the consent agenda in order to disclose a banking relationship with Bank One. Several other Councilmembers disclosed similar relationships. This item was later approved. ACTION: None. b) M&C C-14261 - City of Fort Worth's FY 1994 HOME Program Description. This item was withdrawn from the consent agenda by Mr. Terrell, but was later approved. ACTION: None. VII. Items to be Continued or Withdrawn by Staff - None. OFFICIAL RECORD 4 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. 1% , N 11 IX. Presentations by the City Council 3) C.P. 184 - Review of Sign and Billboard Ordinances; Moratorium on Receipt of Certain Sign Permit and Rezoning Applications. Following presentations in support of the moratorium by Ben Ann Tomayko, Elaine Petrus, Mary Lynn Holder, Cindy Wilson-Arrick, and Margaret DeMoss; and a presentation in support of the billboard industry by Brenda McNichol; this item was approved unanimously. ACTION: None. XII. Benefit Hearing 1) M&C BH-0124 - Benefit Hearing for the Assessment Paving of Terminal Road from Weber Street to Peen Road. Martha Lunday stated that this is a commercial street, so even thought it is located in a CDBG target area, HUD will not participate in the reconstruction. Therefore, 12 residential properties on this street are being assessed. Following presentations by Corrine Cooper and Esteban Chapa, Mr. Lane stated that he would like the item approved without the residents being assessed, and asked where the difference in assessments could be found. ACM Groomer stated that the funds would be taken from the street assessment RLF. Martha Lunday stated that $22,000 would be required. This item passed without the assessment of the residents. ACTION: Take the difference in assessments from the RLF. XIII. Report of the City Manager a) M&C G-10621 - Required Ordinance Amendments to Implement Restructuring of Housing and Human Services Department. This item was approved as amended to include phrasing which allows members of the CDC to be removed at any time by the City Council. ACTION: None. b) M&C C-14238 - Authorization to Enter Into a Lease.Agreement for 40,000 Square Foot Warehouse Located at the Southwest Corner of I-30 and Forest Park This item was approved as amended. OFFICIAL RECORD 5 CITE' SECRETARY T. WORTH, TEX. ,Q f ACTION: None. c) M&C C-14255 - Award of Contract for Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Long-Term Solids Dewatering, Processing and Disposal. This item was reconsidered and the original version from last week denied. Mr. Lane suggested that the revised version be delayed one week to allow staff the opportunity to reconcile the figures provided Monday by PSG, and suggested that the gag rule be applied to Council until next week. ACM Groomer stated that staff and the consultant have reviewed the information provided by PSG and have been unable to reconstruct PSG's numbers. He stated that staff's recommendation remains unchanged. A representative of PSG stated that PSG should be entitled to discuss this issue with staff. This item was delayed one week with a gag rule applying the Councilmembers, with the discussion with PSG limited to the figures on PSG's most recent correspondence. ACTION: Delay M&C C-14255 (Revised) for one week and discuss with PSG their most recent figures. XIV. Regular Zoning Hearing a) Consideration of Case Continued by the City Council 1) Zoning Docket No. Z-94-002. Following presentation by George Farris,Ms. Woods stated that Council has no basis to deny this case. Ms. Haskin opposed this zoning case. Mr. Barr suggested that this be delayed until the billboard issue has been studied. This case was delayed for 120 days pending the outcome of the billboard issue. ACTION: Delay Zoning Docket No. Z-94-002 for 120 days. b) Consideration of Cases Recommended for Approval 2) Zoning Docket No. Z-94-019. Following presentations by Phyllis Smith, Ronald Martin,C.B. Stevens,Richard and Martha Linnartz, and E.J. Borden in favor of the zoning change; and Nan Totten and H.A. Cooper in opposition to the change; this zoning case was approved. ACTION: None. OFFICIAL RECORD 6 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, Ta r 5) Zoning Docket No. Z-94-026. This case involved another billboard. Following presentation by Barney Holland, Ms. Haskin moved to delay this case for 120 days, but the motion failed 3-5 (Silcox, Haskin, Barr in favor of delay). This zoning change was then approved 5-3 (Silcox, Haskin, Barr opposed). ACTION: None. 11) Zoning Docket No. Z-94-035. This case involved another billboard and was delayed for 120 days. ACTION: Delay Zoning Docket No. Z-94-035 for 120 days. C) Consideration of Cases Recommended for Denial 1) Zoning Docket No. Z-93-091. Following presentations in opposition to the zoning change by Reby Carey and C.W. Gillespie, and a presentation by Daryl Wright in favor of the change, this case was denied with prejudice on a vote of 6-2 (Webber and Woods opposed). ACTION: None. XIV. Citizen Presentations 1) Gary Cambie of Lone Star Gas spoke in support of the City's conversion to CNG, rather than LPG. COUNCIL: Mr. Silcox asked if staff has consulted with Mr. Cambie on this issue. STAFF: ACM Guajardo responded that staff has met with Lone Star and believes that LPG is the best alternative fuel for the City. ACTION: None. 2) Stella Houston expressed her concern about the gang unit harassing kids unnecessarily. Mr. Terrell responded that the deputy chief responsible for the gang unit will contact her. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEL ACTION: Deputy chief in charge of the gang unit to contact Stella Houston. 3) Sabe Braheem spoke in opposition to police actions relative to residents of the Southeast side of the city. ACTION: ? OFFiCIAI RECORD C;Tf SECRETARY 8 ET. VIORT�i, Tm