HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/01/09-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
JANUARY 9,2018
Present:
Mayor Betsy Price
Mayor Pro tem Dennis Shingleton, District 7
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Brian Byrd, 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 3:08 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 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
M&C C-28533 will be continued to the January 23, 2018, meeting.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration:
Thursday, January 11, 2018,Noon— 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber
Friday, January 12, 2018, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.,North End Plaza of City Hall
City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King
day.
Next Council Work Session and Council meeting will be January 23, 2018.
Victory Forest Community Center opened January 8,2018, and a grand opening is scheduled for
Mach 3, 2018.
Fire Station No. 42 at Spinks Airport is scheduled to respond to calls starting on Monday,
January 15, 2018.
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c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Director, introduced DJ Harrell and announced his
promotion to Assistant Director for the Planning and Development Department.
Mayor Price recognized Annette Henderson(Public Information Coordinator, City Secretary's
Office) and Kathleen Parramore (Customer Service Rep, City Manager's Office) for the Cheer
they received in the Star Telegram, December 16, 2017, from Riley Cantrell for their customer
service and compassion.
Council Member Moon recognized several member of the Water Department for their response
to a sewer line break.
d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10083: Gateway Monument Signs
2. IR 10084: Impact of the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the City of Fort Worth's
Bond Program
3. IR 10085: Amendment No. 3 to Economic Development Program Agreement with
Carlyle/Cypress West 7th, LP to Remove Certain Parcels from the Development
4. IR 10086: Regulations for Pylon Signs
5. IR 10087: Feral and Stray Cats
6. IR 10088: September 2017- Sales Tax Update
7. IR 10089: October 2017- Sales Tax Update
8. IR 10090: Firefighter Healthcare Update
9. IR 10091: Funding for Development of Permanent Supportive Housing
10. IR 10092: Residential Permit Parking Program Ordinance
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
Council Member Bivens requested that M&C G-19201 be removed from the Consent Agenda for
individual consideration.
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3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
a. ZC-17-182 - (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 - Kelly Allen Gray) - ADMA Holdings,
LLC, 2016 and 2020 E. Lancaster Avenue; from: "FR" General Commercial
Restricted and "J" Medium Industrial To: PD/FR Planned Development for all
uses in "FR" General Commercial Restricted plus tow yard; site plan included
(Recommended for Approval by the Zoning Commission) (Continued from
December 5, 2017 by Council Member Allen Gray) This item is ready to move
forward.
4. Overview of Significant Zoning Cases — Dana Bumhdoff, Planning and
Development Department
5. Update on Convoy of Hope Fort Worth - Steve Pulis, Convoy of Hope
Mr. Steve Pulis, Convey of Hope, provided statistics on the Convoy of Hope event held in Fort
Worth on October 28, 2017. They had 5,204 guests and 1,371 registered volunteers. They plan
to come back on September 28, 2019.
6. Briefing on the Results of the Transportation Impact Fee Study - Randle Harwood,
Planning and Development and Jeff Whitacre, Kimley-Horn and Associates
Mr. Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Department, and Mr. Jeff Whitacre, Kimley-
Horn and Associates, provided a review of the results of the Transportation Impact Fee Study.
The Capital Improvements Advisory Committee and Staff are recommending Option C (current
rate with a 25% inflation factor applied). There will be Public Hearing at the January 9, 2017
Council Meeting and the 2017 Transportation Impact Fee Study and 2017 Impact Fee Collection
Rates and their associated ordinances will be presented at the January 23, 2018, Council Meeting
for adoption.
7. Briefing on City of Fort Worth Education Initiatives - Fernando Costa and
Gleniece Robinson, City Manager's Office
Assistant City Manager Fernando Costa and Ms. Gleniece Robinson, City Manager's Office,
provided an update on the development of an Action Plan to achieve third grade reading
proficiency by aligning city programs to achieve the goal of Read Fort Worth. 100% of third
graders reading at grade level by 2025. A status plan will be presented in March 2018, final
report in July 2018, implementation in January 2019.
8. Enterprise Resource Planning Update - Kevin Gunn, IT Solutions Department and
Aaron Bovos, Financial Management Services Department
This presentation will be provided at the January 23, 2018, Work Session.
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9. City Council Requests for Future Aaenda Items and/or Reports
Council Member Moon requested a Revenue Manual with history and detail on the various
revenue line items.
Mayor Price requested an update on Cyber Security.
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
5:10 p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 23`d of January, 2018.
Attest: Approved:
Mary J. K s Dennis Shingle
City Secretary Mayor Pro tem