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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988/06/28-REVISED-Agenda-Pre-Council REVISED A G E N D A Pre-Council Meeting Tuesday June 28, 1988 8:30 a.m. City Council Chamber FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 1) Employment of Halcyon, Ltd. as Stockyards Advisor (C.P. 132) - Councilman Garey Gilley ( 5 Min.) 2) Development Fee Committee Report - Councilman Garey Gilley and Charles Boswell , Director, Office of Management Services (15 Min .) 3) Budget Issues - Charles Boswell , Director, Office of Management Services (20 Min.) 4) Plan for Service Center Relocations - Nancy Amos, Assistant Director, Transportation/Public Works , Mike Pyles, Real Property Director (20 Min.) FOR ACTION TODAY 5) Amendments to Chapter 12 of the City Code Emergency Reporting Equipment and Procedures (M&C G-7625) - Rod Bremby, Assistant to the City Manager (10 Min .) 6) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager ( 5 Min.) a) Purchase of Goods, Materials and Services The Meeting ends at 9:50 a.m. To add or make revisions, please call the City Manager's Office, 870-6140, before 3:00 P.M. , Monday, June 27, 1988 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. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. g �. , 2 �3 PRE-COUNCIL MEETING 1 June 28,1988 RECE�VEQ PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER JUL 8 1988 ABSENT: Lancaster, Zapata ITEMS: 1. Employment of Hakcvon, Ltd. as Stockyards Advisor (C.P. 131) Councilman Garey Gilley Council Member Garey Gilley encouraged the Council to consider the employment of Halcyon, Ltd. as Stockyards Advisor. Council Member Gilley pointed out that at the present time there is no development plan for the Stockyards. It is his belief that in order to utilize the area to its fullest potential an independent consultant should be called in. Mr. Gilley and Mr. Harman informed the Council that Halcyon has ample experience in developments of this type. The question arose as to what their role would be in this matter. Mr. Gilley pointed out that they would be useful in determining the maximum fiscal capability of the private and public sector in the Stockyards area. Council Member Gilley requested that Mr. Harman be given the authority to bring Halcyon, Ltd. to Fort Worth and to make an assessment of the area, and to then present this to the City Council. He also requested that the city pay for the expenses incurred during that trip. Mavor Bolen raised the concern that since the Stockyards had been studied several times, this study may not vield any. new information. Mr. Gilley replied that this study would be the first to study the area through the eves of the public sector. 2.Development Fee Committee Report - Councilman Garey Gilley and Charles Boswell, Director, Office of Management Services Mr. Gilley gave a brief summary of the Committee's findings. It was found that Fort Worth must provide better inspections during development and city projects. Since it is felt that inspectors are now spread too thin, the Committee is recommending that the Council consider a charge of 2% of the developer's share of the construction fee, the revenue from which to be used to enhance the inspection service both in numbers and quality. Mr. Gilley requested that the City Manager's staff look into the establishment of a true development department which would incorporate all aspects of the inspections. He stated that this would not increase the city's cost, but would merely mean a reshuffling of staff already in place. Mr. Harman stated that the City Manager's would study the proposal. 3. Budget Issues - Charles Boswell, Director, Office of Management Services Mr. Boswell asked if the Council would like to meet in a workshop Tuesday, July 12, 1988 at 1 :OOpm, with all agency heads who will benefit from the bed tax revenue. The Council responded that they would. Mr. Boswell then distributed a hand-out which summarized the OMS findings concerning the new budget. The OMS has outlined three options in order to arrive at a $207. million level for the budget: (1). The first option involves cuts to all departments excluding those which are legally protected from budget cuts (debt service, ambulance ); police and fire are also included. (2). The second option involves cuts to all departments except the police and those which are protected from budget cuts. (3). The third option involves cuts to all departments except the police and fire departments and those which are legally protected. Mr. Harman requested that the Council give staff direction on which option they should pursue. Mayor Bolen advised that the City Manager should present a budget and the Council will then decide what cuts are to be made. 4. Plan for Service Center Relocations - Nancy Amos, Assistant Director, Transportation/Public Works, Mike Pvles, Real Property Director Ms. Amos showed the plan for the service centers to be added in 1989. She advised that T/PW was not asking for any action at this meeting but simply wished to go over the concept and alert the Council that the M&Cs would be coming soon. Mayor Bolen questioned why the south portion of the city needed a new center, where one is already in place, before the westside, which does not have a center at this time. Ms. Amos agreed that the westside was in need of a center but that a site had not been selected yet. Also, she pointed out that the service on the southside only contained the Water Dept. ; full services are needed. Ms. Amos stated that a search for a new site for the auto pound was underway. Mayor inquired as to the need for a new facility. Ms. Amos answered that the old sight was unsightly and also that it does not meet federal standards. 5. Amendments to Chapter 12 of the City Code Emergency Reporting Equipment and Procedures (M&C G-7625) - Rod Bremby, Assistant to the City Manager. Mr. Brembv informed the Council that since the presentation on June 7, 1988, they only change was there is an addition to page 4 dealing with an exclusion for the elderly. The change involves a means test rather than an age test. Mayor Bolen asked that the Ordinance be referred to by a name which the public could easily identify. The mayor's office had received several calls from citizens who were unprepared to address council concerning this issue because of the wording in the title of the ordinance. 6. Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager None.