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Home My WebLink About1989/08/22-Agenda-Pre-Council PRE-COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, August 22, 1989 8:30 a.m. Pre-Council Chamber 1) Directory Assistance Service (I.R. No. 7403) - Ramon Guajardo, Assistant City Manager (FOR DISCUSSION ONLY) (10 MIN.) 2) Extension of Fire Protection Contract with the City of Benbrook - Fire Station No. 23 (M&C C-11829) - Bob Terrell , Assistant City Manager (FOR ACTION TODAY) (15 MIN.) 3) Resolution Requesting Tarrant County Contributions to the Purchase of Right- of-Way for the Superconducting Super Collider Project - Mayor Bob Bolen (FOR ACTION TODAY) (10 MIN.) 4) Amendment to the City's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (C.P. No. 139) - Mayor Pro-tem Garey Gilley (FOR ACTION TODAY) (10 MIN. ) 5) Tax Abatement Documents (M&C G-8176, M&C C-11826, M&C C-11827, M&C C-11828 - David A. Ivory, Senior Assistant City Manager (FOR ACTION TODAY) (10 MIN.) 6) Engineering Contract with Brown and Caldwell Consulting Engineers for the Development of City's Underground Storage Tank Program (M&C C-11830) - Richard Hay, Assistant to the City Manager (FOR ACTION TODAY) (10 MIN.) 7) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City Manager (FOR ACTION TODAY) (10 MIN. ) Financial Disclosure Information The meeting will end at 9:55 a.m. THE PURPOSE OF A 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 FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND THE STAFF. ALTHOUGH THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PIIBLIC, CITIZENS ARE REQUESTED TO RESERVE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL MEETING SO THEY WILL BE A PART OF THE PIIBLIC RECORD. ammal t \ �4 PRE-COUNCIL PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS r� :" AUGUST 22, 1989 19� 8:30 A.M, CS" gecreterY �iiice C1iy N 1 . DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE CI .R. No. 03; - � TEWAhT, ACTION CENTER Ms. Stewart reported that since the phase-out of the live switchboard operator , the Action Center has received a 179% increase in calls through the month of Jane. It is proposed to begin providing switchboard service through the Action Centen possibly with the addition of an=ther person to answer the phones. Council expressed the desire to see the change implemented without any additional personnel being added . Staff will attempt to implement the change with existing personnel , 2. EXTENSION OF FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF BENBROOK - FIRE STATION No. 23 (M&C C-11829) - BOB TERRELL, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER First , Mr . Terrell gave Council an update on the jail situation. As of that morning, there were 147 prisoners being housed on the fourth floor . This is the highest total ewer . The original agreement with Benbrook was signed in 1980, and provided for the sharing of costs for two new fi. e stations which serve parts of both cities. The Benbrook costs were to be amortized over a ten year period, with the title to the station being returned to Fort Worth once Benbrook had recovered all of its costs. An internal audit found that Benbrc{Dk had vecaver ed is costs on Station 23 as of April , 1988. Berbronk now owe-:i approximately $94,000 for the time period April , 1993 to September 30, 1989. They have agreed to pay this amo"nt , and wish to exercise their option to renew the contract for c-ne year using the same payment formula. This will require a payment of $67,438 from the City of Benbrook . Benbrooh still has credits with regard to Station 30. Councilman Chappell had several questions concerning the payment formula. He was assured that the casts lnc;tided depyeciation and training costs. There was also a questiGn of the property -values being pro=tected in each city. Mr . Chappell feels that if Benbrook ' s property value being protected is a larger pe=-ventage of the total property value than its total area bring protected is of the total area, then it should pay more. Councilman Gilley questioned what changes would vczur io equipment needs if a major new structure were to be guilt in the area of Benbrook covered. The mayor of Benbrook i e'po ted that the entire area is coned residential . ,r+ ..t, Councilman Murrin stated that inter-jurisdictional agceements should be based upon the same tax rate as Fart Worth residents pay for the service. It was decided that the contract extension would be approved using the present formula for next year , but staff will explore other formulas for next year ' s negotiations on troth Stations 23 and 30. 3. RESOLUTION REQUESTING TAFRANT COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER C`iLLIDER PROJECT - MAYOR BOB BOLEN The Council agreed to support the concept of the county contributing to the purchase of ROW, tit decided to strike the reference to a possible $1 .50 tax on vehicle licenses. 4. AMENDMENT TO THE CITY 'S COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDT.NANCE C.P. No. 139) - MAYOR PRO-TEM GAREY G I LLEY The amendment concerns family homes, but had no mention of regulations for family homes for substance abusers. Mv . Gilley requested a delay for 1 week: to make changes on the amendment . There was a discussion, over possible problems with the definition of family homes and the numben of residents allowed . 5. TAX ABATEMENT DOCUMENTS (M&C G-8176, M&C C-119267 M C-11827, M&C C-1 1829) - DAVID IVORY, SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY h'ANCER Mir. Ivory explained that the M&C' s up for action; today were steps two and three of the three step tax abatement process. G-2t76 designates the reinvestment zone, and C-11B26, 11827 and 11825 are the tax abatement agreements. 6. ENGINEERING CONTRACT WITH BROWN AND CA _DWELT_ CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE DEV'ELOP'MENT OF CITY 'S 'UNDERGROUND STORAGF TANt-- PROGRAM (M&C C-11530) - RICHARD HAY, ASSISTANT TO THE CITE" MANAGER. Council asked that this matter be delayed one week: . 7. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS - DOUGLAS HARMAN, CITY MANAGER. Mr . Harman reported that there was a error an P-366; - Exercise the Option to Renew the Purchase Agreement with Conoco, !no . for Gasoline. ,r•► AMA% Mr . Chappell asked why the contract was not re-bid in the hopes of obtaining a lower bid, with the option to fall back to Conoco , Inc . if no lower bids were received . The matter was delayed 1 week_ while staff considers whether Conoco, inc . can be held 0.- its oits price if the cite re-bids. M&C P-3654 - Heating/Air Conditioning Repairs and Maintepance Agreement with Entech Sales and Service for the Central Power Supply at Cowtown Coliseum will be withdrawn because of ars incorrect reference. OTHER Councilwoman Granger asked that a request for Police Association payroll deductions be on the action agenda for next week. Councilman Gilley asked whether an emergency appnopr i at ion was needed for weed abatement . Councilman Murrin asked that a Development Department letter being sent to individuals cnnnerining the operation of elderly homes be less harsh.