HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/06/20-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
JUNE 20, 2017
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Salvador Espino, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, District 3
Council Member Cary Moon, District 4
Council Member Kelly Allen Gray, District 8 (arrived at 3:30 pm)
Council Member Ann Zadeh,District 9
Absent:
Council Member Gyna Bivens, District 5
Council Member Jungus Jordan, District 6
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 3:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 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
This is the last Council meeting until August 1, 2017.
C. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
The Race and Culture Task Force - Estrus Tucker will facilitate the Community
Conversations with support of the National League of Cities.
Freedom Day Exhibit and reception at the Ella Mae Shamblee Library.
The City won two CLIDE Awards — East Rosedale Renaissance Urban Village and
Berry/University Form Based Code.
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The Butler McClure Bridge Culvert won Project of the Year from the Texas Public Works
Association,
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10022: Access Management and Collector Manual
2. IR 10023: 2016 Review Year Results for Incentive Agreements
3. IR 10024: April 2017—Sales Tax Update
4. IR 10025: Stockyards Corporate Relocation Chapter 380 Development Agreement
and Community Facilities Agreement
5. IR 10026: Update on McLeland Tennis Center Operations
6. IR 10027: Memorandum of Understanding with Botanical Research Institute of
Texas for Education and Volunteer Programs
7. IR 10028: Health Plan Changes
8. IR 10029: Proposed 2017-18 Annual Action Plan Budget for Grants from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
There were no items noted.
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 Bumhdoff, Planning and
Development Department
5. Presentation on Proposed Neighborhood Parking Program — Sam Wershkv,
Transportation and Public Works Department
Mr. Sam Wershky, Transportation and Public Works Department, briefed the council on the pilot
program in Arlington Heights and proposed program areas based on spillover parking. Based on
the success of the pilot program the Residential Permit Parking Program will be presented as part
of the FY 18 budget.
6. Presentation and Update on Economic Development Strategic Plan — Robert
Sturns, Economic and Development Department, and Jon Karras, TIP Strategies
Mr. Robert Sturns, Economic Development Department, and Jon Karras, TIP Strategies provided
an update on the Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Council Member Espino left the meeting.
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7. Briefing on Citizen Survey Results—Chris Tatham,ETC Institute
Mr. Chris Tatham, ETC Institute, briefed the Council on the Citizen Survey. Some highlights:
High ratings for the overall quality of life and quality of City services; City employees get high
ratings from residents in all areas of the City; maintenance of streets, Public Safety and Traffic
Flow are the top priorities to residents.
8. Presentation of Office of Business Diversity Goals and Initiatives — Robert Sturns,
Economic Development Department
This item will be presented at a later date.
9. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Gray — Traffic issues in neighborhoods reported to TPW and the response is
that a traffic study will be done. What is the process for doing a traffic study, does it ever come
to fruition and how do we keep residents informed.
Council Member Zadeh—Tracking program for District Directors.
Mayor Price — Municipal Count — E-tickets, E-courts. How are we dealing with indigent
individuals re: community service or other programs to assist.
10. Executive Session (CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
ROOM 290
There being no further business, Mayor Price adjourned the City Council Work Session at 4:58
p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 1St of August, 2017.
Attest: 4ey
Mary J. Kayser /City Secretary