HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/02/07-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
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 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in City Council
Conference Room 290 of the Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
1. 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
February 10, 2017, City Council Retreat
February 14, 2017, City Council Tour of Cavile/Stop Six
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
There were no Organizational updates.
d. Informal Reports
There were no Informal Reports.
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2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Councilmember Jordan asked City Attorney Fullenwider to review M&C L-15998 and confirm
that land was not being given away.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
There were no items continued from the previous week.
4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Dana Burghdoff, Planning and
Development
5. Briefing on State of the District (Northwest ISD) - Dr. Ryder Warren, Northwest
ISD
Dr. Warren reviewed the state of the Northwest ISD and reviewed its projected growth. He
noted that as the district grows it will impact Fort Worth transportation and infrastructure.
6. Briefing on Fort Worth Police Athletic League - Buck Wheeler, Fort Worth Police
Athletic League
Sergeant Buck Wheeler updated the Council on the Police Athletic League and the benefits of
the program.
7. Update on Trinity Trails - Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation and Randle
Harwood, Planning and Development
Mr. Zavala updated the Council on the growth of the trail system, current projects and the future
needs to fill gaps and to expand. He also addressed how the City is working with our partners on
the trails to improve safety and address congestion.
8. Briefing on Proposed Development Standards for Historic Stockyards - Lee
Einsweiler, Code Studio
Mr. Einsweiler briefed the Council on the components of the Form Based Code for the
Stockyards and the next steps in the approval process.
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9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
There were no requests for future agenda items.
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at
4:27 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 14`x' day of February, 2017.
Attest: Approved:
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City Secretary Mayor