HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/10/25-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
OCTOBER 25, 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 Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8
Council Member Ann Zadeh, District 9
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 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 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 were no changes to the City Council Agenda.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
The 15`h Anniversary of the Public Art Program was celebrated on last Sunday, October
23rd. At that time, the newly published Fort Worth Public Art catalog was released.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Bloomberg's What Works Cities Initiative
Fort Worth was announced as one of 16 new cities selected for the Bloomberg
Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative.
National Association of Clean Water Agencies Recognizes the Fort Worth Water
Department
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Buster Fichera, Assistant Water Director, recognized employees from the Water
Department for receiving the National Association of Clean Water Agencies' Platinum
Awards for Village Creek plant's 26 years of permit compliance.
EPA Recognizes City of Fort Worth for WaterSense Outreach
Kara Shuror, Assistant Water Director, recognized employees from the Water
Department for being recognized for promoting EPA's WaterSense Program.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Fort Worth, Texas as one of only
nine cities nationwide recognized for excellence in promoting EPA's WaterSense
program, which helps people use less water with water-efficient products and services.
Fort Worth earned an Excellence Award for Education and Outreach for events that
reached a range of audiences for water conservation.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 9950: Financial Management Policy Statements — Revised Gas Related
Revenue Policy
2. IR 9951: Vehicle for Hire Ordinance Revisions — Timing of Background
Checks
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were no questions related to current agenda items.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
There were no continued items.
4. Update on the Regional Water Supply and the Integrated Pipeline Project — John
Carman,Water, and Dan Buhman,Tarrant Regional Water District
Carman introduced Dan Buhman from the Tarrant Region Water District.
Mr. Buhman discussed the water storage and noted that we are in good shape. The City
of Fort Worth and Tarrant Regional Water District are active participants in water
conservation and the current regional water plan identifies water supply strategies
through the year 2060. The Integrated Pipeline Project, is designed to help meet the
region's water needs for the next several decades. Construction began in 2014, and the
first phase is expected to be completed by spring 2018. He also discussed Aquifer
Storage and Recovery, groundwater, and reuse and how they fit into the water plan for
the region,
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5. Presentation of Policy Issues of Funding of Infrastructure Costs Related to Growth —
Randle Harwood, Planning and Development
Mr. Harwood discussed the following policy issues on funding infrastructure costs related
to growth:
• Five Year History of Growth
• Types of Growth
• Vacant Land Available Space
• Growth Centers
• How do we want to grow?
• How do we pay for that growth?
• What scenarios most appropriately distribute the cost for growth?
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Sal Espino requested a briefing on the Highway 199 Development and
Master Plan.
Council Members Bivens and Shingleton requested joint meeting with school districts
and the Tarrant County College District.
Mayor Price requested a presentation on the number of apartments and hotels in and
around the central city and which apartments are affordable, work force and market rate.
Council Member Jordan asked to include the whole city in the apartment and density
discussion.
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at 3:49
p.m.
Attest: Appr
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Mary J. KVir f 0 q etsy Krice
City Secretary Mayor