HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/11/08-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Present:
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 arrived at 8:44 am)
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
Absent:
Mayor Betsy Price
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 Pro tem Shingleton called the Fort
Worth City Council Work Session to order at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 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 November 10, 2016, CCPD meeting is cancelled.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
There were no updates or recognitions.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 9957: Financial Management Policy Statements - Restated Policy Governing
Payments from Water and Sewer Fund to Other Funds
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2. IR 9958: Amendment to Economic Development Program Agreement with
Clearfork Development Company,LLC to Extend the Completion Deadline for
the First Phase
3. IR 9959: Interlocal Agreements with Tarrant County to Support the County's
Texas Enterprise Zone Nominations for Andrews Distributing Company of
North Texas, LLC and EFW,Inc.
4. IR 9960: Texas Enterprise Zone Nomination for Alcon Laboratories,Inc.
5. IR 9961: PEG Funds and FWTV Operations
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were no questions on current agenda items.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
4. Presentation on Proposed Economic Development Program Agreement with Rural
Media Group, Inc. to Support a Corporate Relocation Proiect and a Community
Facilities Agreement with Fort Worth Heritage Development, LLC for Public
Improvements in the Fort Worth Stockyards - Robert Sturns, Economic
Development
Robert Sturns gave a presentation on a proposed Economic Develop Program Agreement
with Rural Media Group, Inc., (RMG) supporting their corporate relocation. The
relocation is supported by Fort Worth Heritage, LLC. The cost of the relocation is a
barrier to RMG and they are working with the City, Fort Worth Heritage, TIF and the
State to close the gap. RMG is committed to a $5 million investment in personal
property, visibility of the Stockyards, local employment, promotion of Fort Worth, and
original content filmed in the City. In addition staff is proposing a Community Facilities
Agreement (CFA) for public improvements in the Stockyards. The improvements will be
accelerated to facilitate corporate relocation and bring positive near-term impact to the
Stockyards.
City of Fort Worth to advance funds for planned public Improvements (City to be
reimbursed by TIF):
East Exchange Avenue (Main St. to Packers St.)
Sidewalk, Hardscape, Landscape, Irrigation, Lighting
City will approve streetscape design and coordinate with form based code
Sewer Line Upgrade and Rerouting(Mule Ave. to 23rdSt.)
Staff recommends approval of the proposed Economic Develop Program Agreement and
Community Facilities Agreement.
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5. Briefing on Adoption of 2015 International Codes with Local Amendments - Allison
Gray, Planning and Development and Bob Morgan, Fire
Allison Gray presented the highlights and changes from the 2009 International Codes. There
will be an Administrative Code that will have all the administrate provisions in one location.
These updates will bring our codes up-to-date and will eliminate many "Fort Worth only"
provisions. Bob Morgan reviewed the proposed changes to the 2015 International Fire Code.
The codes being proposed for adoption are:
2015 International Building Code
2015 International Residential Code
2015 International Mechanical Code
2015 International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes
2015 International Existing Building Codes
2015 International Energy Conservation Code
2015 International Fire Code
Fort Worth Building Administrative Code
City Council action is proposed for December 6th and the codes will be effective on
January 1, 2017.
6. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Jungus Jordan—Traffic Signal Control and general update
Council Member Gyna Bivens Trash and non-functioning street lights on TxDOT
roadways.
Council Member Ann Zadeh — Timing of the street lights downtown with the time
change; street sweeping schedule; and cleanup of construction debris.
There being no further business, Mayor Pro tem Shingleton adjourned the City Council Work
Session at 9:12 a.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 15th day of November, 2016.
Attest: Ap"Shingle
Mary J., r e
City Secretary Mayor Pro tem