HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/10/18-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
Absent:
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Fort Worth City
Council Work Session to order at 3:12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in City Council
Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth,
Texas.
L Report of the City Manager- David Cooke, City Manager
a. Changes to the City Council Agenda
There are no changes to the City Council Agenda.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Annual Mayor's International Luncheon on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.
15th Anniversary of the Public Art Program, Sunday, October 23, 2016.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
There are no organizational updates or employee recognitions.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 9945: August 2016 — Sales Tax Update
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2. IR 9946: Lease and Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 5901 and 58174
Boca Raton Boulevard
3. IR 9947: Mowing Update
4. IR 9948: Update on Rockwood Park Golf Course Renovation Project
5. IR 9949: Rose Marine Theater Facility Maintenance
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were none.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
There were no continued items.
4. Progress Report on Fort Worth Public Art Master Plan — Martha Peters, Arts
Council of Fort Worth and Barbara Goldstein, Goldstein & Associates
Martha Peters introduced Barbara Goldstein who provided an update on the progress of
the Fort Worth Master Plan. Goldstein and Associates are reviewing the current plan,
getting input from policy makers and stake holders, investigating partnerships and will
bring forward a vision, strategies and guidelines for the public art plane for the future.
The process includes: artist-led outreach, opportunity for an iconic art piece,
opportunities for temporary art pieces and opportunities for site-integrated art. The plan
will be presented to City Council in the summer of 2017.
There were suggestions for: murals, a Twitter Town Hall on public art, including public
art on some of our infrastructure, using Next Door for outreach, and inclusion of aviation
history in the plan.
5. Briefing on 2017 Proposed State Legislative Program — T.J. Patterson, City
Manager's Office
T.J. Patterson presented the 2017 Proposed State Legislative Program. As in the past the
City seeks to preserve its authority, supports legislation that advances the Comprehensive
Plan or the City's Strategic Goals or that improves the health, welfare and safety of the
citizens, or reduces costs and opposes legislation that is detrimental to these listed goals.
Mr. Patterson reviewed new support items and new support appropriation items and
reviewed the support items from 2015. The Legislative agenda will be presented to the
Council for approval on October 25, 2016, agenda.
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6. Review of City Council Calendar for January—December 2017 —Mary Kayser, City
Secretary
Mary Kayser presented the proposed calendar of meetings for calendar year 2017. The
council requested that the January 10, 2017, City Council Work Session and City Council
Meeting be cancelled as that is the first day of the 2017 Legislative session. The council
recommended that 'the December 20, 2016, City Council Work Session and Council
Meeting be cancelled. The resolution setting the calendar will be on the
October 25, 2016, Council agenda.
7. Briefing of Sale of Tax Notes for Fire Equipment—Aaron Bovos, Finance
Aron Bovos provided a briefing on the sale of tax notes for Fire Equipment. The
principal amount is $9,525,000. The term of the notes is seven years. There were 42
potential bidders with seven responses received. The winning bid was Frost Bank at
1.603%.
8. Presentation on Proposed Economic Development Program Agreement with Parker
Hannifin Corporation for Consolidation of Operations into a Divisional
Headquarters Facility at 4701 Mercantile Drive — Ossana Hermosillo, Economic
Development
Ossana Hermosillo presented a briefing on the proposed economic development
agreement with Parker Hannifin Corporation for consolidation of operations into a
divisional headquarters facility. There will be $25.5 million in real and business personal
property investment, job retention of 525 FTEs, and annual supply and spending
requirements. Staff is recommending that the City enter into a 10 year economic
development program agreement to grant up to 60% of the incremental value of real and
business personal property taxes. The M&C for approval will be on the October 25,
2016, City Council agenda.
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Moon—Trailer parking on the street
Council Member Shingleton and Council Member Zadeh—No smoking update
Mayor Price—Cyber Security
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at 4:12
p.m.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. K Betsyrice
City Secretary Mayo