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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988/01/26-Agenda-Pre-Council AGENDA PRE-COUNCIL MEETING January 26, 1988 8:30 a.m. Pre-Council Chamber FOR DISCUSSION ONLY 1) Review of Proposed Charter Election Amendments - Wade Adkins , City Attorney (35 Min.) 2) Revised Bond Sale for 1988 ( I . R. No . 7252 ) - Charles Boswell , Management Services Director (35 Min.) FOR ACTION TODAY 3) Resolution to Appoint the North Fort Worth Airport Zoning Commission (M&C G-7420) - Joe Bilardi , Development Director (5 Min.) 4) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - David A. Ivory , Senior Assistant City Manager (10 Min.) The Meeting Ends at 9:55 a.m. To add or make revisions, please call the City Manager' s Office , 870-6140, before 3:00 p.m. , Monday, January 25, 1988 The Purpose of the Pre-Council Meeting is to allow the Mayor and Councilmembers to discuss informally 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. rFT- LIAL RECORD SECRETARY WORTH, TEX. PRE-COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 26, 1988 Z 3 PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER N J ABSENT: Councilmen Vance and pat&,CC' Or 6 $ ITEMS: 1. REVIEW OF PROPOSED CHARTER ELECTION AMENDMENTS - WADE ADKINS, CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Wade Adkins reviewed factors involved in adding two council districts, a proposal which several Council Members want included in the upcoming City Charter Election. The proposal, if approved by the voters, would require the city to add two more single member council districts if the 1990 Census reveals that the city's population has reached or exceeded 450,000. Mr. Adkins reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has expressed some concern over annexation of large tracts of land in North Fort Worth. The Justice Department is concerned that the additional growth in District 2 resulting from the planned Perot development will conflict with the "one man one vote" principle. Mr. Adkins also reported that to date the Justice Department has not suggested that Fort Worth must add two districts to mitigate potential problems resulting from growth in North Fort Worth. According to Mr. Adkins, after the 1990 Census, each district will be reviewed for changes in population and racial composition. It is possible that at that time the Justice Department will require redistricting to assure compliance with the one man one vote principle and also to assure representation of racial minorities. Mayor Bolen stated that redistricting will likely be necessary after the 1990 Census and that to attempt a solution at this time is premature. He also questioned the significance of 450,000 as a target population for the addition of two council seats. Councilman Williams expressed concern that the number of citizens per district will soon be so great as to preclude effective leadership and representation. Councilman Murrin expressed support for maintaining the current number of Council positions. 2. REVISED BOND SALE FOR 1988 (I.R. NO. 7252) - CHARLES BOSWELL, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR Management Services Director Charles Boswell presented a plan to reduce the 1988 bond sale by $10 million. The $10 million has been taken from street construction/reconstruction projects. According to Councilman Gilley, the plan calls for two bond sales, the first in May 1988 and the second in October 1988. When asked if having two separate sales will delay any proposed construction projects, Transportation an Public Works Director Gary Santerre stated that no significant delays will occur so long as the second sale is held in October. Mayor Bolen asked what the cost of the additional sale will be. Finance Director Judson Bailiff indicated that holding two separate bond sales will cost the city an additional $20,000 to $40,000. Councilman Gilley stated that the two sale plan is a means of effectively managing the city's debt and is not intended to delay capital improvements already approved by citizens in previous bond elections. 3. RESOLUTION TO APPOINT NORTH FORT WORTH AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION (M&C G-7420) - JOE BILARDI, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Development Director Joe Bilardi explained a proposed resolution naming the current Zoning Commission members to the Airport Zoning Commission. The Airport Zoning Commission will deal with zoning around the proposed North Fort Worth Airport. 4. QUESTION/ANSWERS CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS - DAVID A. IVORY, SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER None.