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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
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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
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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.