HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/04/11-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APRIL 11, 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 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 Cary Moon, District 4
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 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 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 none.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Budget Stakeholder's meeting - April 13, 2017
Ground Breaking for the Fort Worth Multipurpose Arena, April 18, 2017 at 11:00 am.
No Work Session on April 18, 2017 and no Council Meeting on April 25, 2017.
National Community Development Week — April 17 — April 22. City will be hosting a
Community Development Forum on April 17, 2017, at the Ella Mae Shamblee Library.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Natalie Ayala-Moore, with Economic Development was recognized as an Outstanding
Young Leader by the Fort Worth Real Estate Council.
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APRIL 11, 2017
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d. Informal Reports
A. IR 10001: FY18 Budget Communications Plan
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
No questions.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. ZC-17-035 - (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 - Zim Zimmerman) - Chi Song LLC, 3632
Longvue Avenue; From: "CF" Community Facilities To: "E" Neighborhood
Commercial (Applicant Request), "PD/CF" for all uses in "CF" Community
Facilities plus event center (Zoning Commission recommendation): site plan
waiver recommended. (Recommended for Approval as Amended by the Zoning
Commission to PD/CF plus event center; site plan waiver) (Continued from April
4, 2017 by Council Member Jordan on behalf of Council Member Zimmerman)
This item will be acted on at the Council meeting.
4. Briefing on 2018 Bond Program — David Cooke and Jay Chapa, City Manager's
Office and Michelle Gutt, Communications and Public Engagement
City Manager Cooke kicked off the briefing and noted that we have a dedicated property tax rate
of 17.35 cents, we are using conservative assumptions and best practices such as cash and debt
financing and aligning financing to infrastructure life cycles. The bond program will not require
a tax rate increase. We will retain some debt capacity for partnership opportunities.
Assistant City Manager, Jay Chapa provided the proposed 2018 Bond Program funding
recommendation is $399,500,000. Broken down as follows:
Streets and Transportation $258,055,000
Park and Recreation $ 84,645,000
Police Facility $ 18,075,000
Fire Safety $ 14,219,000
Animal Care and Control $ 13,770,000
Library $ 10,736,000
The bond election is proposed for May 2018.
Michelle Gutt concluded the presentation with a plan for public engagement in the Bond process.
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5. Progress Report on Economic Development Strategic Plan — Robert Sturns,
Economic Development and John Karras, TIP Strategies, Inc.
Mr. Robert Sturns, Economic Development Department introduced John Karras, TIP Strategies,
Inc. Mr. Karras provided an update on the status of the strategic plan and provided an overview
of the process, stakeholders that have been engaged and an outline of the deliverables.
6. Briefing on Senior Service Community Assessment — Sonia Singleton,
Neighborhood Services
Ms. Sonia Singleton, Neighborhood Services Department, provided a review of services for
older adults. She proposed a service model through the Neighborhood Services and Park and
Recreation Departments. Staff is recommending the following:
Pay Senior Citizen Services of Tarrant County $40,000 for the final installment for services
through September 31, 2017.
Effective October 1, 2017, City assumes the responsibility for the provision of recreational and
social services for older adults at community centers.
Decommission Fellowship Corner and shift staff and resources to Southside Community Center.
7. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Espino requested an update form the Fort Worth Vaqueros FC .
Council Member Jordan requested an update on how the public should communicate with the
City regarding storm damage and how neighborhoods are notified about utility conduction.
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at 5:09
p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 2nd of May, 2017.
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