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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989/03/07-Agenda-City Council-Worksession CITY COUNCIL/STAFF WORK SESSION Tuesday, March 7, 1989 1:30 P.M. Pre-Council Chamber FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 1) PAY$ Presentation - Douglas Harman, City Manager (10 Min. ) 2) Alliance Airport and North Fort Worth Update - David Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager (45 Min. ) 3) Jail Status Report - Bob Terrell , Assistant City Manager (10 Min. ) 4) Street Maintenance Efforts- Gary Santerre, Transportation/Public Works Director (20 Min. ) 5) Financial Forecast - Charles Boswell , Director, Office of Management Services (20 Min. ) 6) Private Street Issues - David Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager and Wade Adkins, City Attorney (15 Min. ) 7) Committee to Review No Smoking Ordinance Revisions - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager (5 Min. ) 8) Review of EDA Application Process - Bob Terrell , Assistant City Manager (10 Min. ) 9) Update on Legislative Issues - Charles Boswell , Director, Office of Management Services and Cinde Weatherby, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator (5 Min. ) 10) Update on Sludge Fire at Old Riverside Sewage Treatment Plant - Larry McMillen, Fire Chief (10 Min. ) 11)* Tree Maintenance Program - Ralph Emerson, Park and Recreation Director (10 Min. ) 12)* Impact of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (Revised I.R. No. 7358) - Tom Davis, City Services Director (10 Min. ) 13)* Air Quality Update - Rick Hay, Assistant to the City Manager (10 Min. ) 14)* Update on Code Enforcement Activities in Rosemont - Tom Davis, City Services Director (10 Min. ) OFFICIAL RECORD j CITY SECRETARY ' FT. WORTH, TEX. City Council/Staff Work Session March 7, 1989 Page Two FOR ACTION TODAY 15)** The "Texas First" Plan - Bill Serrault, General Manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (10 Min. ) 16) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager (10 Min. ) 17)* Selection of Architect for Preparation of Contract Documents for the Animal Control Center (M&C C-11490) - Dr. Nick Curry, Acting Health Director (10 Min. ) * These items will be discussed as time allows. ** Item #15 will be considered directly following Item #1. OFFIC7RECORDCITY FT. WORTH, TEX. "RE-COUNCIL MEETING PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 7. 1989 1 :30 P.M. ABSENT: Councilmember Lancaster ITEMS: 1. PAYS Presentation - Douglas Harman. Citv Manager Charles Boswell. Director of Management Services introduced the PAYS winners. 2. Alliance Airport and North Fort Worth Update - David Ivorv, Senior Assistant Citv Manager Mr. Ivory presented a report which outlined the various Community Facilities Agreements which are connected with the Alliance Airport. Mr. Ivory stated that the Citv of Fort Worth is approximately at the expenditure level that was expected at this time. Councilmember Gilley stated that a great deal of the monev expended by the Citv_ will be recouped when development begins. The airport is expected to open in December of 1989. 3. Jail Status Reort - Bob Terrell, Assistant Citv Manager Mr. Terrell reported that the Citv has experienced S32,000 in additional costs because of the fail situation. 4. Street Maintenance Efforts - Gary Santerre, Transportation/Public Works Director Mr. Santerre stated that during the weekend ice storm. T/PW used a total of 670 tons of sand in an effort to make the streets Dassable. He also said that it will take approximately 6-8 weeks in order to clean up the sand. According to a recent survev. 47% of city streets were rated in fair or better condition. T/PW will re-do each street every 12 years, with the first priority being major arterial and collector streets. 5. Financial Forecast - Charles Boswell, Director, Office of Management Services Mr. Boswell stated that the Citv will realize 52.3 million savings rather than the originally anticipated S1 million. This is due both to increased sales tax revenue and to a reduction of spending. The Citv will, however, experience a S14 million shortfall next vear. 6. Private Street Issues - David Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager and Wade Adkins. Citv Attornev Did not attend. 7. Committee to Review No Smoking Ordinance Revisions - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager Council authorized the formation of a committee which will investigate needed revisions to the policy. 8. Review of EDA Application Process - Bob Terrell, Assistant City Manager An I.R. dated Mav 1988 stated that 58.5 million had been approved for infrastructure improvements in the Stockyards area. Mr. Terrell stated that anv projects which do not deal with infrastructures are not likely_ to be approved. �. Ut)date on Legislative Issues - Charles Boswell. Director. Office of Management Sevices and Cinde Weatherby, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Mr. Boswell distributed a list of bills which the City_ is opposing and supporting. 10. Update on Sludge Fire at Old Riverside Sewage Treatment Plant - Larry McMillen. Fire Chief Postponed until a later date. 11. Tree Maintenance Program - Ralph Emerson, Park and Recreation Director David Niven of the Forestry Division of Park and Recreation reviewed the policv concerning the removal of trees. He stated that no trees will be removed unless thev are dead or are causing a visual hazard. 12. Impact of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (Revised I.R. No. 7358) - Tom Davis, City Services Director Mr. Davis stated that there are 275 25,000 gallon tank which will need to be removed. He also stated that there will be an emormous cost to the City if additional soil testing is also needed. 13. Air Oualitv Update - Rick Hav, Assistant to the Citv Manager Mr. Hav reported that the EPA has deferred sanctions to the Fort Worth/Dallas area because of great cooperation, however, Texas has a long wav to go before compliance is met. 14. Update on Code Enforcement Activities in Rosemont - Tom Davis, City Services Director Working from a list received from the Rosemont Neighborhood Association. Code Enforcement officers, during a saturation effort, made 900 inspections. Approximatelv 500 resulted in violations, 280 of which have been abated. 15. The "Texas First" Plan - Bill Serrault. General Manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Companv Mr. Serrault reviewed a new pian by Southwestern Bell which would freeze rates for the next 5 vears. Southwestern Bell is asking Council's endorsement of the Plan's concept not approval of the rate freeze which will go before the Public Utilitv Commission. 16. Ouestions/Answers Concerding Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, Citv Manager None. 17. Selection of Architect for Preparation of Contract Documents for the Animal Control Center (M&C C-11490) - Dr. Nick Currv, Acting Health Director 550,000 will be transfered from Capital Projects Reserve Fund 10 to the Speciallv Funded Capital Project Fund 35 to provide funds for Architectural and Engineering services and miscellaneous costs. A contract with Wadkins Associates will be executed to provide professional service for plans, specifications and other contract documents for the Animal Control Center for a lump sum fee of S45,600.