HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/01/30-Minutes-City Council-Worksession CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
JANUARY 30, 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 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 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
There were none.
b. Upcoming and Recent Events
International Leadership of Texas,North Richland Hills, Honor Choir will perform at City
Council tonight.
c. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Kirk Slaughter, Director of Public Events, announced that The League of Agriculture and Equine
Centers honored Will Rogers Memorial Center as the 2018 Facility of the Year. The Public
Events team was recognized.
Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald introduced Chuck Wexler, Executive Director of the Police
Executive Research Firm. Mr. Wexler provided information on the ICAT training taking place
on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex.
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d. Informal Reports
1. IR 10098: Fire Fighter Healthcare Update
2. IR 10099: Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), Integrating Communications,
Assessment and Tactics(ICAT) De-escalation Training
3. IR 10100: Postponement of Requirement to Submit Assessment of Fair Housing to
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)
4. IR 10101: Proposed Council-Initiated Zoning Changes for Portions of the Westcliff
Area in Council District 3
5. IR 10102: Sales and Property Tax Review
2. Current Agenda Items - City Council Members
M&C C-28557 — Council Member Allen Gray asked what the communication would be on the
project timelines for the intersection improvements at the Wilbarger Street and Miller Avenue
since we are rejecting the project bids. Doug Wiersig, Director of TPW, stated that all
stakeholders would be notified of the new schedule.
M&C G-19213 and G-19214 — Council Member Jordan asked for a brief explanation of the
proposed changes which was provided by Director of Finance, Aaron Bovos.
3. Responses to Items Continued from a Previous Week
There were no continued items.
4. Update on Botanic Garden Strategic Plan - Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation
Department, and Patricia Harrison, Botanic Research Institute of Texas
Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager, and Ms. Patricia Harrison, Botanic Research Institute of
Texas, provided an update on the Botanic Garden Strategic Plan including accomplishments and
next steps. They also provided the membership of the Botanic Garden Task Force.
5. Update on Proposed 2018 Bond Program -Jay Chapa, City Manager's Office
Assistant City Manager Jay Chapa provided an update on the proposed 2018 Bond Program.
The total amount of the proposed bond is $399,500,000.00. The Council will act on the
ordinance calling the bond election on February 6, 2019. Public Education will take place
February—May. Election Day is May 5, 2018.
6. Briefing on Transit Funding- David Cooke, City Manager's Office
City Manager David Cooke provided an overview of current transit funding sources and
potential funding source reallocations and their impact. He provided recommendations on
funding going forward: 1) Determine who our partners are, 2) Broaden the opportunity for the
business community to participate and partner, 3) Transit/Mobility Funding should be considered
as part of the FY 2019 and FY 2020 budget process and that discussion will be part of the
decision making process for future sales tax referenda.
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7. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
There were no requests for future agenda items.
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 5:13
p.m.
These minutes approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 13th of February, 2018.
Attest: Approved:
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Mary J. Kayser Betsy rice
City Secretary Mayor