HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/05/09-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MAY 9, 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 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 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 are no changes to the agenda.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Affordable Housing 101, May 13, 2017, 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. at the Southside
Community Center.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Fire Chief Rudy Jackson recognized Ms. Cynthia Tyree, Information Technology Solutions
Department, who completed the National Fire Academy's Executive Officer Course.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10007: Texas Enterprise Zone Nomination for Dillard Texas Four-Point
LLC
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2. IR 10008: March 29, 2017 Severe Thunderstorms Update
3. IR 10009: Storm-Related Call Center Operations
4. IR 10010: Operation of Traffic Signals and Street Lights
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were none.
3. Presentation of SH199 Corridor Study Update—Michael Morris and Sandy Wesch,
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Mr. Michael Morris and Ms. Sandy Wesch, North Central Texas Council of Governments,
provided information on the SH 199 Corridor Study. The study will provide a basis for the
future design of the roadway and develop a phased approach for making improvements to SH
199. Proposed improvements include reconstructing and widening the existing roadway and
converting rural cross section to urban with curb and gutter with wide sidewalks. No significant
purchases of land (ROW) are anticipated. The next steps include a community meeting,
finalizing recommendations, preparing the final report and working with TxDOT to initiate
preliminary engineering and environmental process for the project.
4. Update on the Fort Worth Literacy Partnership —Fernando Costa, City Manager's
Office, Kristin Sullivan, Fort Worth Literacy Partnership and Gleniece Robinson,
Library Department
Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa introduced Dr. Gleniece Robinson, Library Director, and
Ms. Kristen Sullivan, Executive Director of the Fort Worth Literacy Partnership. They discussed
the mission and vision of the Fort WORTH Literacy Partnership, presented the third grade
reading dashboard and discussed the Summer Reading Program pilot project in Stop Six and the
City wide reading program.
5. Presentation on the Creation of a High Speed Rail Local Government Corporation
—Jay Chava, City Manager's Office
Assistant City Manager Jay Chapa and Mr. Michael Morris from the North Central Texas
Council of Governments discussed the creation of a High Speed Rail (HSR) Local Government
Corporation to own and operate HSR in the DFW region. The Council will vote on the
resolution on the Local Government Corporation on the May 9, 2017, Council agenda.
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6. Briefing on Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Program — Carmella Kendry,
Neighborhood Services Department
Ms. Carmella Kendry, Neighborhood Services Department, provided a presentation on the
performance of the current Neighborhood Empowerment Zones (NEZs); recommendations for
potential revisions to the NEZ and underlying Tax Abatement Policy.
A resolution electing to remain eligible to participate in Tax Abatement as authorized by Chapter
312 of the Tax Code and establishing a policy will be on the May 16, 2017, Council agenda for
action. Changes to the policy and process will be presented to Council after the summer break.
7. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
There were none.
8. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Moon—Authority of Development Related Boards and Commissions
Council Member Allen Gray — Briefing on NLC's REAL (Race, Equity and Leadership) Talk
race relations initiative.
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at
5:12 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 16th of May, 2017.
Attest: Ap
Mary J. Kays 'etps7City Secretary