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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989/02/28-REVISED-Agenda-Pre-Council l T REVISED E-COUNCIL MEETING Y"3 Tuesday, February 28, 1989 / 8:30 a.m. Pre-Council Chamber FOR ACTION TODAY 1) Allocation of Funds for Design and Construction of Oakland Boulevard from IH-30 to East First Street (M&C C-11478) and Second Contract Extension with Waste Management, Inc. for East First Street Landfill (M&C C-11480) - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager (10 Min.) 2) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager (10 Min.) 3) Hearing on the Assessment Paving of Myrtle Street from Hemphill Street to Lipscomb Street (G-7932) and (I.R. No. 7360) - Martha Lunday, Financial Coordinator, Transportation/Public Works Department (10 Min .) FOR FUTURE ACTION 4) Contract with Tarrant County for Partial Election Administration - Ruth Howard, City Secretary (10 Min.) FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 5) Status Report on Legislative Issues - Charles Boswell , Director, Office of Management Services and Cinde Weatherby, Legislative Affairs Coordinator (5 Min.) 6) Jail Status Report - Bob Terrell , Assistant City Manager (15 Min.) 7) Comment on the Proposed Stormwater Permit Regulations as Published in the Federal Register, December 7, 1988 (I.R. No. 7359) - Rick Hay, Assistant to the City Manager (5 Min.) 8) Impact of Underground Storage Tank Regulations on City of Fort Worth Facilities (I.R. No. 7358 ) - Tom Davis, Director, City- Services (10 Min.) 9) Sand and Gravel Legislation - Rick Hay, Assistant to the City Manager (10 Min.) The Pre-Council Meeting ends at 9:55 a.m. THE PURPOSE OF THE PRE-COUNCIL MEETING HELD PRIOR TO A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS TO ALLOW THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISCUSS INFORMALLY, ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND TO SECURE INFORMATION FR MANAGER AND THE STAFF. ALTHOUGH THE MEETING IS OPEN TO Ca FffFNQ C ECORO CITIZENS ARE REQUESTED TO RESERVE COMMENTS AND QUESTIO S FOR SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL MEETING SO THEY WILL BE A PART OF THE PUBL C0 FT. WORTH, TEX. 6 �7-L ,r PRE-COT?NCTi. MFF.TTNG 7RF-COT7NCTT. CHAMRF.RS MUSS FERR17ARY 28. 1787 8:30 A.M. AP,SFNT: Councilmembers Lancaster. Webber. and Zapata ITEMS: 1. Allocation of Funds for Design and Constuctfon of Oakland Boulevard from IH-30 to East First Street (MSC C-11478) and Second Contract Extension with Waste Management, Inc. for Fast First Street Landfill (MSC C-11480) - Ramon Guaiardo. Assistant Citi• Manager Mr. Guaiardo gave a brief update on the progress of the extension of the contract with Waste Management. He also distributed a letter which was received from Oakland Propertv Limited Partnership which owns 8.17 acres north of Oakland Street. The letter stated that as long as the landfill is open the DroDerty cannot be developed. Therefore, the owners are requesting that the Citv purchase the land. 2. Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, Citv Manager None. 3. Hearing on the Assessment Paving of Mvrtle Street from Hemphill Street to Lipscomb Street (G-7932) and (I.R. No. 7360) - Martha Lundav_ , Financial Coordinator, Transvortation/Public Works Department This item was continued from last week's Council agenda so that Staff could research the options available concerning the possible waiving of the assessment for a non-profit organization on Lipscomb Street. Ms. Lundav stated that the street in Question does not have anv residential areas. is in poor condition. and needs improvement. She outlined three options which are open to the Council: 1. ) schedule pavments for the organization „e a 2.) contract with an independent appraiser to assess the improvement to the propertv in question. 3. ) cancel the project. Ramon Guaiardo stated that in order for CDBG funds to be used the proiect would have to be rebid and 51% of the residents on the street would have to be low to moderate income. Also. CDBG requires that the the street must be residential, which Lipscomb is not. 4. Contract with Tarrant Countv for Partial Election Administration - Ruth Howard. Citv Secretary Ms. Howard outlined the upcoming contract with Tarrant Countv which was approved for the election during the 1988 Budget Hearings. 5. Status Report on Legislative Issues - Charles Boswell, Director, Office of Management Services and Cinde Weatherby, Legislative Affairs Coordinator Did not attend. 6. Jail Status Report - Bob Terrell, Assistant Citv Manager Mr. Terrell and Chief Thomas Windham reviewed the number of prisoners which are being held in the makeshift cares on the third and fourth floor of the Police Building at 350 West Belknap. Chief Windham also rave a break down of the number of prisoners that are being transported out to other jurisdictions. From February 21 to 27, 1989, 1432 hours of guard duty_ have been logged by Fort Worth police officers, totallv S20,927. J.D. Johnson, Countv Commissioners' Court, stated that the Countv has recentiv approved the construction of a facility on Cold Springs Road which would house 192 inmates. Mr. Adkins, Citv Attornev, stated that the lawsuit concerning this issue will be filed this week. Comment on the Proposed Stormwater Permit Regulations as Published in the Federal Register, December 7, 1988 (I.R.No. 7359) - Rick Hav_ , Assistant to the City Manager Did not attend. 8. Impact of Underground Storage Tank Regulations on City of Fort Worth Facilities (I.R. No. 7358) - Tom Davis, Director, Citv Services Did not attend. 9. Sand and Gravel Legislation - Rick Hay, Assistant to the City Manager Council viewed a tape which showed the extent of illegal sand and gravel excavation in the Fort Worth area. These operations constitute a substantial cost to taxpavers. A committee will review the situation and will then suggest ways to facilitate enforcement of regulations. A review of a permitting process will be made with recommendations for the establishment of fees.