HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/04/04-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APRIL 4, 2017
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
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
Absent:
Council Member W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman, District 3
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Sarah Fullenwider, City Attorney
Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Price called the Fort Worth City
Council Work Session to order at 3:01 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 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
There were no upcoming and recent events.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Mr. Doug Wiersig, Transportation and Public Works Director, introduced Mr. Sam Werschky as
the new Assistant Director of the Traffic Management Division.
Mayor Price stated that she had received kudos pertaining to Police Sergeant Anthony Martino,
West Division NPO, from Bob and Joni Benda for his exemplary efforts and commitment to the
community on Spring Break weekend. The Benda's organized an impromptu Tejas Trails
neighborhood litter clean up and Sergeant Martino assisted with traffic all day Saturday on his
day off.
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APRIL 4, 2017
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d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10000: Oncor Application for Rate Increase
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Jordan requested the meeting be closed in memory of Mr. Bernie Appel from
RadioShack.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. ZC-16-204 - (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 - Mayor Pro-Tem Shingleton) - BOA
SORTE Limited Partnership, et al., 9000-9900 blocks Park Drive, 8900-9300
Boat Club Road, 10101, 10125, 10151, 10159 Saginaw Boulevard; From: "AG"
Agricultural, "E" Neighborhood Commercial and "I" Light Industrial To: "A-
7.5" One-Family, "A-5" One-Family and "E" Neighborhood Commercial
(Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from
March 7, 2017 by Mayor Pro-Tem Shingleton)
Council Member Shingleton stated that he was ready to take action at the Council meeting.
4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases - Dana Burghdoff, Planning and
Development
- ZC-17-019: Recommended for denial
- ZC-17-037: Applicant has requested continuance to May 2, 2017
- ZC-17-043: Speakers in support and opposition of the zoning change
- ZC-17-046: Text Amendment— staff requested one month delay (May 2, 2017)
- ZC-17-047: Text Amendment— staff requested one month delay (May 2, 2017)
5. Presentation on the 2017 Debt Financing Plan, Aaron Bovos, Finance
6. Briefing on Performances STAT Initiative — Fire Data — Lynda Johnson,
Performance and Budget, and Chief Rudy Jackson and Mark Rauscher, Fire
Mayor Price requested staff provide comparison of the City's response time compared to other
cities.
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APRIL 4, 2017
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7. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
- Council Member Jordan requested information on traffic signal timing.
Council Member Shingleton requested briefings on short-term rental properties and a
briefing on the City's sidewalk installation policy.
- Council Member Bivens requested information on Council District boundaries.
Council Member Moon requested information on theft of handguns in unlocked vehicles
and how to educate the public. He also requested information explaining the functions of
the Board of Adjustment (Residential and Commercial), Zoning Commission and City
Plan Commission.
8. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290)
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at
4:02 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 11th of April, 2017.
Attest: Appro v
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